Event 72: Adam Adler – 5th Place ($52,000)

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $770,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 164

Adam Adler raised all in for 425,000 on the button and Robert Burlacu called in the big blind.

Adler:  3h3s
Burlacu:  KdQc

The baord came KhTs9cTd7s, giving Burlacu kings and tens to eliminate Adler in fifth place.

Robert Burlacu  –  950,000  (19 bb)
Adam Adler  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($52,000)

With four players remaining from the field of 164 entries, the average stack is about 820,000 (16 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $69,000.

Event 72: Three More Doubles Evens Things Out

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $770,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 164

After taking the chip lead, Robert Burlacu ran ten-eight suited into Spencer Champlin’s aces, and followed that up by running pocket sixes into Brek Schutten’s pocket kings. Dan Sepiol then doubled through Adam Adler.

Spencer Champlin  –  980,000  (20 bb)
Brek Schutten  –  740,000  (15 bb)
Robert Burlacu  –  595,000  (12 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  515,00 0 (10 bb)
Adam Adler  –  425,000  (9 bb)

1st:  $185,400 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $124,000
3rd:  $92,000
4th:  $69,000
5th:  $52,000

 

Event 72: Robert Burlacu Doubles Thru Dan Sepiol and into the Chip Lead

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $770,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 164

Dan Sepiol raised to 800,000 from the cutoff and Robert Burlacu called all in for 635,000 on the button with KdKh. Sepiol trailed with QsTc.

The flop came QdTs4c, giving Sepiol queens and tens to take the lead.

The turn was the 4d, giving Burlacu kings and fours to pull back ahead.

The river was the 7c, safe for Burlacu to double into the chip lead.

Robert Burlacu  –  1,370,000  (34 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  450,000  (11 bb)

With five players remaining from the field of 164 entries, the average stack is about 655,000 (16 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $52,000.

Event 72: Fred Li – 6th Place ($39,500)

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $770,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 164

Fred Li raised to about 170,000 under the gun, Dan Sepiol reraised all in from the button for about 750,000, and Li called all in for another 150,000-ish.

Li:  KdQh
Sepiol:  6c6d

The board ran out Jh4d2cAcJs, no help to Li, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Dan Sepiol  –  1,120,000  (28 bb)
Brek Schutten  –  755,000  (19 bb)
Adam Adler  –  600,000  (15 bb)
Robert Burlacu  –  430,000  (11 bb)
Spencer Champlin  –  375,000  (9 bb)
Fred Li  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($39,500)

With five players remaining from the field of 164 entries, the average stack is about 655,000 (16 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $52,000.

Event 72: Adam Adler Doubles Thru Spencer Champlin

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $770,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 164

Spencer Champlin opened to 50,000 in the cutoff, Adam Adler reraised all in for 290,000 in the big blind, and Champlin thought for a bit before he called.

Champlin:  AdJh
Adler:  AsQs

The board ran out 7h6h4s6d5d, safe for Adler to double up.

Adam Adler  –  620,000  (25 bb)
Spencer Champlin  –  180,000  (7 bb)

Recent Eliminations
7th:  Igor Merda  –  $30,500

Carlos Loving Wins His 5th SHRP Major Series Trophy in 2025 Showdown Event 71 Outright Win for $8,565

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 71
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $25,410
April 8, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 71 Champion Carlos Loving

Event 71 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 77 entries for a prize pool of $25,410.

Taking it down was Carlos Loving, winning outright for $8,565.

This marked Loving’s fifth SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won the 2023 SHRPO opener, along with wins during the 2017 LHPO, the 2016 Showdown, and 2015 LHPO.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1CarlosLoving$8,565
2BogdanChornyy$4,955
3JamesRodriguez$3,100
4AntuanBunkley$2,100
5HarrisonRuggiero$1,600
6RickKalgstein$1,275
7VikranthAnga$1,145
8MosheRefaelovitz$1,015
9JosephPetrolino$890
10KennyHernandez$765

Event 72: Thomas Reynolds – 8th Place ($23,700)

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $770,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 164

Brek Schutten raised to 40,000 from under the gun, Thomas Reynolds reraised all in for 370,000 in the next seat over, Spencer Champlin called all in for 290,000 on the button, and Schutten folded.

Reynolds:  AhTd
Champlin:  KsKh

The board came Qc5c3s9hQs, safe for Champlin to double up.

Down to 80,000, Reynolds busted the following hand in eighth place.

Spencer Champlin  –  670,000  (34 bb)
Thomas Reynolds  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($23,700)

With six players remaining from the field of 164 entries, the average stack is about 545,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $39,500.

Event 72: Robert Burlacu Leads the Final Eight Players

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $770,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 164

Seat 1:  Igor Merda  –  250,000  (13 bb)
Seat 2:  Brek Schutten  –  430,000  (22 bb)
Seat 3:  Thomas Reynolds  –  370,000  (19 bb)
Seat 4:  Adam Adler  –  350,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5:  Dan Sepiol  –  485,000  (24 bb)
Seat 6:  Robert Burlacu  –  840,000  (42 bb)
Seat 7:  Spencer Champlin  –  320,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8:  Fred Li  –  270,000  (14 bb)

1st:  $185,400 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $124,000
3rd:  $92,000
4th:  $69,000
5th:  $52,000
6th:  $39,500
7th:  $30,500
8th:  $23,700

9th:  Kevin Rabichow  –  $18,600
10th:  Tim Capretta  –  $18,600

11th:  Russ Head  –  $13,600
12th:  Brandon Wilson  –  $13,600

13th:  Vitalijs Zavorotnijs  –  $11,300
14th:  Poseidon Ho  –  $11,300
15th:  Dean Lyall  –  $11,300

16th:  David Uvaydov  –  $9,400
17th:  David McGowan  –  $9,400
18th:  Eric Panayiotou  –  $9,400
19th:  Grant Wang  –  $9,400
20th:  Peter Cross  –  $9,400
21st:  Perry Zhao  –  $9,400

2025 May Deep Stack Series Schedule

DateTimeBuy-InEventInfo
Thu, May 1511:00 AM$400Event #1 Day 1A Deep Stack - $100,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Fri, May 1611:00 AM$400Event #1 Day 1B Deep Stack - $100,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Sat, May 1711:00 AM$400Event #1 Day 1C Deep Stack - $100,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Sun, May 1811:00 AM$400Event #1 Day 2 Deep Stack - $100,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Sun, May 181:00 PM$400Event #2 Deep Stack - $30,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Mon, May 1911:00 AM$600Event #3 Day 1A Deeper Stack - $150,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Mon, May 196:00 PM$250Event #4 Deep Stack - $20,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Tue, May 2011:00 AM$600Event #3 Day 1B Deeper Stack - $150,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Wed, May 2111:00 AM$600Event #3 Day 2 Deeper Stack - $150,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Wed, May 216:00 PM$200Event #5 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty (Freeze-Out) - $30,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Thu, May 2211:00 AM$1,700 Event #6 Day 1A Deepest Stack - $300,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Fri, May 2311:00 AM$1,700 Event #6 Day 1B Deepest Stack - $300,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Sat, May 2411:00 AM$1,700 Event #6 Day 1C Deepest Stack - $300,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Sun, May 2511:00 AM$1,700 Event #6 Day 2 Deepest Stack - $300,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Sun, May 251:00 PM$1,100 Event #7 Deep Stack - $50,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet
Mon, May 2611:00 AM$300Event #8 Holiday Deep Stack - $50,000 GuaranteedStructure Sheet

Event 72: Robert Burlacu Sends the Remaining 21 Players into the Money

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $770,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 164

Robert Burlacu raised to 16,000 in early position and the player in the big blind called.

The flop was 6c2h2c, the big blind checked, Burlacu bet 20,000, and the big blind called all in for his remaining 9,000 with Kd8s. Burlacu was leading with Ad4d.

The turn was the Ah and locked it up for Burlacu, rendering the 8h river moot and sending the remaining 21 players into the money.

Robert Burlacu  –  415,000  (52 bb)

With 21 players remaining from the field of 164 entries, the average stack is about 156,000 (20 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,400.