$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

Still during Triple Draw, A.J. Kelsall raised to 60,000, Ryan Hoenig reraised from the big blind to 90,000, and Kelsall called.

Draw #1:  Hoenig drew one card, and Kelsall drew two. Hoenig bet 30,000, and Kelsall called.

Draw #2:  Both players drew one card. Both players checked.

Draw #3:  Both players drew one card. Hoenig bet 60,000, Kelsall raised to 120,000, and Hoenig called.

Ryan Hoenig:  
A.J. Kelsall:  

Kelsall announced his 8-7 low, but Hoenig quickly said he had an 8-6 low. Hoenig won the pot to reclaim a solid lead.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,355,000  (23 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  505,000  (8 BB)

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

During 2-7 Triple Draw, A.J. Kelsall raised to 60,000, and Ryan Hoenig called from the big blind.

Draw #1:  Both players drew two cards, then checked.

Draw #2:  Both players drew two cards. Hoenig checked, Kelsall bet 60,000, and Hoenig check-raised to 120,000. Kelsall called.

Draw #3:  Hoenig drew two cards, and Kelsall drew one. Hoenig checked, Kelsall bet 60,000, and Hoenig folded. Kelsall showed for a 10-7 low as he took the pot.

The next hand, Hoenig raised to 60,000, Kelsall reraised to 90,000, and Hoenig called.

Draw #1:  Kelsall drew one card, and Hoenig drew three. Kelsall bet 30,000, and Hoenig called.

Draw #2:  Kelsall drew one card, and Hoenig drew two. Kelsall bet 60,000, and Hoenig called.

Draw #3:  Kelsall stood pat, and Hoenig drew one card. Kelsall bet 60,000, and Hoenig called. Kelsall showed to win the pot with an 8-6 low.

A.J. Kelsall  –  900,000  (15 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  950,000  (16 BB)

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 41
$5,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  32
Prize Pool:  $150,400
April 20-21, 2026

The $5,000 Showdown Heads-Up event was a special tournament on the schedule. After five tough matches, Chile’s top player Nick Yunis won the title for $70,000.

The tournament was capped at 32 players and sold out well in advance of cards going in the air. The tournament includes WSOP bracelet winners, WPT champions, and some pros. But it also included 10 players who won their seats through a special freeroll promotion in the poker room.

Seven of them survived the first round, and three of those ten made the money in the final four. Lou Ojeda, Lucilo Colon-Payano, and Sebastián Perdomo Arcila all cashed, with Arcila falling just short on the final match.

Made the cash games regulars proud.

To get to the final match, Yunis had to defeat Antonio Salori, Jasn Paolicelli, and Natasha Mercier. For Yunis, Chile’s all-time money leader, this is his fifth SHRP major title, putting him in some elite company.

Congrats to Nick on the win!

1. 2014 SHRPO: $300 CSOP ($4,997)
2. 2022 SHRPO: $600 6-Max ($31,415)
3. 2024 Showdown: $1K NLH ($34,005)
4. 2024 SHRPO: $1K Turbo ($15,508)
5. 2026 Showdown: $5K HU ($70,000)

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

The players return from break to begin Level 22, with increased limits of 30,000-60,000. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,505,000  (25 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  355,000  (6 BB)

And the full list of payouts:

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720

3rd:  Frederic Moss  –  $8,030
4th:  Phil Hui  –  $5,415
5th:  Jason Papastavrou  –  $4,210
6th:  Jacob Babins  –  $3,315
7th:  Michael Dreese  –  $2,710
8th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $2,165

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

During a round of PLO, Ryan Hoenig raised to 30,000, A.J. Kelsall pot-raised from the big blind to 108,000, and Hoenig called.

The flop came , and Kelsall quickly got it all in for 59,000.

Ryan Hoenig:    (pair of aces)
A.J. Kelsall:    (pair of nines, gutshot straight draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Kelsall won the pot with a queen-high straight to double up in chips.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,505,000  (30 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  355,000  (7 BB)

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720

$5,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts

After a long battle that saw Nick Yunis steadily build a big lead, a series of raises had Sebastián Perdomo Arcila get his 176,400 in the middle from the button and Yunis called to put him at risk.

Yunis:
Arcila:

“We’re flipping!” Yunis yelled to his friends on the rail.

Arcila needed his pair to hold but two eights were right in the window of the flop to give Yunis the lead. The turn had Arcila asking for another spade but the river blanked to end the tournament.

Arcila earned $42,800 for his runner-up finish while Yunis took home $70,000 plus his fifth major SHRP trophy.

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

During a round of PLO, Ryan Hoenig raised to 30,000, and A.J. Kelsall called from the big blind.

The flop came , Kelsall checked, Hoenig bet 25,000, and Kelsall check-raised to 85,000. Hoenig called.

The turn card was the , Kelsall checked, Hoenig bet 120,000, and Kelsall tanked for a very long time before he called.

The river card was the , Kelsall checked, Hoenig bet 60,000, and Kelsall folded. Hoenig took the pot.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,625,000  (33 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  235,000  (5 BB)

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

During a round of 2-7 Single Draw, there was 35,000 in the pot after the draw.

Frederic Moss bet 35,000, A.J. Kelsall moved all in, and Moss called all in for 113,000.

A.J. Kelsall:  
Frederic Moss:  

Kelsall won the pot with his 8-7 low to eliminate Moss in third place.

Frederic Moss  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($8,030)

Here are the rough chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,300,000  (33 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  –  550,000  (14 BB)

1st:  $21,575 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $12,720

3rd:  Frederic Moss  –  $8,030
4th:  Phil Hui  –  $5,415
5th:  Jason Papastavrou  –  $4,210
6th:  Jacob Babins  –  $3,315
7th:  Michael Dreese  –  $2,710
8th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $2,165

$1,100 10-Game Mix
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 62

During a round of seven card stud, Frederic Moss bet 20,000, and A.J. Kelsall called.

Frederic Moss:  ()  
A.J. Kelsall:  ()  

4th Street:  Moss bet 20,000, and Kelsall called.

5th Street:  Moss bet 40,000, Kelsall raised to 80,000, and Moss looked at Kelsall’s remaining stack (42K) and thought for a while before he called.

6th Street:  Moss bet 40,000, and Kelsall called.

7th Street:  Moss checked, and Kelsall thought for a bit before he moved all in for his last 2,000. Moss called.

Frederic Moss:  ()    ()
A.J. Kelsall:  ()    ()

Kelsall won the pot with two pair, queens and nines, to double up in chips.

A.J. Kelsall  –  330,000  (8 BB)
Frederic Moss  –  143,000  (4 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 62 entries, the average chip stack is around 620,000 (16 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,030 each.

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 45
$600 WPT Lightning Stack Six-Max NLH
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $40,040
April 21, 2026

Registration closed for the $600 WPT Lightning Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 77 entries, creating a prize pool worth $40,040. The last ten players will make the money with $1,410 for a min-cash and $13,190 up top for the Event 45 champ.

1st: $13,190 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $7,885
3rd: $4,885
4th: $3,315
5th: $2,510
6th: $2,025
7th-8th: $1,705
9th-10th: $1,410