2025 SHRPO Live Updates

Event 18: Sadany Hevia Doubles Thru Marc Goldman

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 525

Sadany Hevia
Sadany Hevia

Sadany Hevia moved all in from the button for 135,000, and Marc Goldman called from the big blind with 7s2d. Hevia turned over Ad2h, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qd6h5dAh8h, and Hevia won the pot with a pair of aces to double up in chips.

Sadany Hevia  –  330,000  (8 bb)
Marc Goldman  –  4,490,000  (112 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 1,575,000 (39 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,200 each.

Event 18: Cory Rock Eliminated in 11th Place by Daniyal Gheba

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 525

Cory Rock
Cory Rock

Cory Rock was all in under the gun for 170,000 with Ad8s, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the KdJs of Daniyal Gheba in the small blind.

The board came Jh10d8h9c3d, and Gheba flopped a higher pair (jacks) to win the pot and eliminate Rock in 11th place.

Daniyal Gheba  –  4,005,000  (100 bb)
Cory Rock  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($7,600)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 1,575,000 (39 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,200 each.

Event 18: Luckenson Pericles Wins a Pot on a Horrible River Card for Sadany Hevia

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 525

Luckenson Pericles
Luckenson Pericles

With the final board showing 9s6d4d3hQd on the river, Luckenson Pericles bet 300,000 from the big blind, and Sadany Hevia thought for a bit before he called with QcJd for a pair of queens.

But Pericles turned over 10d9d to win the pot with a diamond flush.

Luckenson Pericles  –  2,025,000  (51 bb)
Sadany Hevia  –  310,000  (8 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 1,430,000 (36 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,600 each.

Event 18: Fred Paradis Doubles Thru Marc Goldman

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 525

Fred Paradis
Fred Paradis

Fred Paradis moved all in from the cutoff for 550,000, and Marc Goldman called from the button with QsQd. Paradis turned over Ad8d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10s8s2h7s8h — Paradis paired his eight on the flop, Goldman turned a spade flush draw, and Paradis rivered trips to win the pot and double up in chips.

Fred Paradis  –  1,175,000  (39 bb)
Marc Goldman  –  4,500,000  (150 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 1,430,000 (48 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,600 each.

Event 18: Chipleader Marc Goldman Reaches Five Million in Chips Against Craig Robertson

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 525

Marc Goldman
Marc Goldman

With the board showing Qd8s6c4h on the turn, Craig Robertson bet 75,000, Marc Goldman raised from the button to 150,000, and Robertson called.

The river card was the 2s, Robertson checked, Goldman bet 250,000, and Robertson called with Qs9h for a pair of queens. But Goldman turned over Qc10s for a pair of queens and a slightly higher kicker to win the pot and reach five million in chips.

Marc Goldman  –  5,080,000  (169 bb)
Craig Robertson  –  1,005,000  (34 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 1,430,000 (48 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,600 each.

Event 30: Prize Pool and Payouts; $151,905 Up Top

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  41
Prize Pool:  $389,500
August 5, 2025

Registration closed for the $10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 41 entries, creating a prize pool worth $389,500. The last six spots will be paid with $23,370 for a min-cash and $151,905 awaiting the Event 30 champ.

1st: $151,905 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $89,585
3rd: $54,530
4th: $38,950
5th: $31,160
6th: $23,370

Event 18: Marc Goldman Leads the Final 11 Players at the Break

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 525

Marc Goldman
Chipleader Marc Goldman

The players return from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Cory Rock  –  480,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2.  Jorge Lay  –  665,000  (22 bb)
Seat 3.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  660,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Chris Arnold  –  785,000  (26 bb)
Seat 7.  Daniyal Gheba  –  3,235,000  (108 bb)
Seat 8.  Leo Taffe  –  1,250,000  (42 bb)
Seat 9.  

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Sadany Hevia  –  925,000  (31 bb)
Seat 5.  Fred Paradis  –  760,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Marc Goldman  –  3,655,000  (122 bb)
Seat 8.  Luckenson Pericles  –  1,520,000  (51 bb)
Seat 9.  Craig Robertson  –  1,815,000  (61 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts, followed by recent eliminations:

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000
3rd:  $45,500
4th:  $34,000
5th:  $25,500
6th:  $19,600
7th:  $15,100
8th:  $11,700
9th-10th:  $9,200
11th:  $7,600

12th:  Armando Romero  –  $7,600

13th:  David Jackson  –  $6,300
14th:  Sadek El Hakim  –  $6,300
15th:  Norberto Charuf Diab  –  $6,300

16th:  Justin Datloff  –  $5,200
17th:  Johnny Bromberg  –  $5,200
18th:  Fred Goldberg  –  $5,200
19th:  Najeeb Elkamand  –  $5,200

With 11 players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 1,430,000 (48 big blinds).

Event 18: Armando Romero Eliminated in 12th Place by Marc Goldman

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 525

Armando Romero
Armando Romero

In the last hand before the break, Armando Romero raised under the gun to 70,000, Marc Goldman reraised from the button to 150,000, and Romero thought for a while before he reraised to 370,000.

Goldman five-bet all in, and Romero called all in for about 525,000 with AcQc. Goldman turned over KhKc, and Romero needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came KdQd7d4s4h, and Goldman flopped a set of kings and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Romero in 12th place.

Marc Goldman  –  3,655,000  (146 bb)
Armando Romero  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($7,600)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 1,430,000 (57 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,600 each.

Event 18: David Jackson Eliminated in 13th Place by Chris Arnold

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 525

David Jackson
David Jackson

Giuseppe Iadisernia limped from the hijack for 25,000, and David Jackson moved all in from the cutoff for 105,000. Chris Arnold called from the button, and Iadisernia thought for a while before he folded.

Jackson turned over KsQc, but he was dominated by Arnold’s KdKc and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Ac10c8dKh4d, and Jackson flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Arnold won the pot with a set of kings to eliminate Jackson in 13th place.

Chris Arnold  –  780,000  (31 bb)
David Jackson  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($6,300)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 1,315,000 (53 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,600 each.

Event 18: Sadany Hevia Doubles Thru Armando Romero — Twice

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 525

Sadany Hevia
Sadany Hevia

Armando Romero raised from the hijack, Sadany Hevia moved all in from the cutoff for 225,000, and Romero called with Jh9h. Hevia turned over AcJc, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came QdQc5sAs4h, and Hevia won the pot with two pair, aces and queens, to double up in chips.

Sadany Hevia  –  515,000  (21 bb)
Armando Romero  –  1,400,000  (56 bb)

A few minutes later, they got it all in again after a flop of Jx3x2x, with Romero shoving Ax5x (gutshot straight draw), and Hevia calling with QxJx (pair of jacks). Hevia’s hand held up for another double up.

Sadany Hevia  –  1,000,000  (40 bb)
Armando Romero  –  660,000  (26 bb)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 1,210,000 (48 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,300 each.