2026 SHRPO Live Updates

Event 18: Brett Apter Battles Back

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 420

Brett Apter

Brett Apter raised to 400,000 from the button, Shane Santacroce three-bet to 900,000 from the big blind, and Apter called.

They checked to the turn of a 7d6c6h3s board where Santacroce bet 400,000. Apter called.

The river was the Js, Santacroce checked, Apter bet 1,200,000, and Santacroce folded.

Brett Apter  –  3,400,000  (17 bb)
Shane Santacroce  –  9,200,000  (46 bb)

A few hands later, Apter limped in for 200,000 on the button, and Santacroce checked his option.

The flop was 8d6c2h, Santacroce bet 300,000, and Apter called.

The turn was the 8c, Santacroce bet 700,000, and Apter called.

The river was the 9s, Santacroce bet 600,000, and Apter called.

Santacroce showed Tc6h for eights and sixes, but Apter showed 9d[d] for nines and eights to win the pot.

Brett Apter  –  5,600,000  (28 bb)
Shane Santacroce  –  7,000,000  (35 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000

Event 18: Shane Santacroce Extends his Lead

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 420

Shane Santacroce

Brett Apter raised to 400,000 from the button and Shane Santacroce called in the big blind.

The flop was AhQd7s, Santacroce led for 400,000, and Apter called.

The turn was the 8h, Santacroce bet 950,000, and Apter called.

The river was the Kd, Santacroce bet 1,000,000, and Apter called.

Santacroce showed 8s7d for eights and sevens, Apter showed the Ad for a pair of aces as he mucked, and Santacroce collected the pot.

Shane Santacroce  –  11,150,000  (56 bb)
Brett Apter  –  1,450,000  (7 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000

Event 18: Shane Santacroce Takes a 3-to-1 Lead

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 420

Shane Santacroce

Brett Apter raised to 325,000 from the button and Shane Santacroce called in the big blind.

The flop was KsJd4d, Santacroce led for 325,000, and Apter called.

The turn was the 4h, Santacroce bet 675,000, and Apter called.

The river was the 7h, Santacroce bet 850,000, and Apter called.

Santacroce showed Kh5c for kings and fours, Apter mucked, and Santacroce won the pot.

Shane Santacroce  –  7,600,000  (51 bb)
Brett Apter  –  5,000,000  (33 bb)

A few hands later, Apter opened 325,000 from the button, Santacroce three-bet to 650,000 in the big blind, and Apter called.

The flop was AhJs4d, Santacroce checked, Apter bet 400,000, and Santacroce called.

The turn was the 4s, Santacroce checked, Apter bet 800,000, Santacroce check-raised all in with the bigger stack, and Apter folded.

Shane Santacroce  –  9,475,000  (63 bb)
Brett Apter  –  3,125,000  (21 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000

Event 18: Jon Turner – 3rd Place ($39,000)

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 420

Jon Turner

Brett Apter raised to 300,000 from the button, Shane Santacroce three-bet to 775,000 from the small blind, Jon Turner four-bet all in for about 2,100,000 out of the big blind, Apter folded, and Santacroce called.

Santacroce:  JhJs
Turner:  AcKc

The board came 8h7h6d6c7c, no help to Turner, ending his tournament in third place.

Shane Santacroce  –  6,575,000  (44 bb)
Brett Apter  –  6,025,000  (40 bb)
Jon Turner  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($39,000)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000

Event 18: Final Three Players

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 420

With three players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 4,200,000 (28 big blinds). Shane Santacrose had been down to four big blinds, but was able to chip up and then find a double to survive.

Seat 1.  Jon Turner  –  2,675,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2.  Brett Apter  –  7,850,000  (52 bb)
Seat 3.  Shane Santacroce  –  2,075,000  (14 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000
3rd:  $39,000

4th:  Johnny Bromberg  –  $29,000
5th:  Chad Freedman  –  $22,000
6th:  William Pettus  –  $16,800
7th:  Viktor Kovachev  –  $12,900
8th:  Edgar Solorzano   –  $10,000
9th:  Alexis Kivu  –  $7,900

Event 32: Prize Pool and Payouts; $10,867 and a $3K Seat to the Winner

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 32
$300 Quad Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$25,000 Guarantee
Entries:  169
Prize Pool:  $41,912
August 4, 2026

Event 32 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $300 Quad Stack No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 169 entries for a prize pool of $41,912. The final 22 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $535.

Up top for the winner is $10,867 and a $3K seat into Event 52.

1st:  $10,867 + SHRPO Trophy + $3K Event 52 Seat
2nd:  $7,235
3rd:  $4,300
4th:  $2,615
5th:  $2,020
6th:  $1,675
7th:  $1,445
8th:  $1,265
9th:  $1,105
10th-12th:  $950
13th-15th:  $805
16th-18th:  $660
19th-22nd:  $535

Event 4: Johnny Bromberg – 4th Place ($29,000)

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 420

Johnny Bromberg

Brett Apter raised to 200,000 from the button, Johnny Bromberg reraised all in for 1,725,000 in the big blind, and Apter called all in for 1,450,000 with 9c9h, leading Bromberg’s Ad6h.

The board ran out Th8s6c4hJc, safe for Apter to double up.

Brett Apter  –  3,050,000  (31 bb)
Johnny Bromberg  –  275,000  (3 bb)

The next hand, Shane Santacroce raised to 250,000 from the button and Bromberg called in the small blind.

The flop was Qc9h9s, Bromberg bet his remaining 25,000, and Santacroce called with Td9d for trip nines, leading Bromberg’s Th8d for a straight draw.

The Qs turn and 8s river completed the board, no help to Bromberg, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Shane Santacroce  –  2,900,000  (29 bb)
Johnny Bromberg  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($29,000)

With three players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 4,200,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $39,000.

Event 18: Chad Freedman – 5th Place ($22,000)

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 420

Chad Freedman

Chad Freedman raised all in for about 1,400,000 from the small blind and Jon Turner called in the big blind with AdJh. Freedman showed As5c and needed to improve to survive.

The board ran out AcTs6s4c2c, no help to Freedman, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Jon Turner  –  6,400,000  (64 bb)
Chad Freedman  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($22,000)

With four players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 3,150,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $29,000.

Event 18: Brett Apter Doubles Thru Jon Turner

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 420

Brett Apter

Jon Turner raised to 200,000 from the hijack, Brett Apter reraised all in for 850,000 in the cutoff, and Turner called with AsTd.

Apter showed KhKd and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board came Kc7h5c2h2c, giving Apter kings full of deuces to double up.

Brett Apter  –  1,950,000  (20 bb)
Jon Turner  –  4,250,000  (43 bb)

With five players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 2,520,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,000.

Event 18: Jon Turner Leads the Final Five Players

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 420

Jon Turner

With five players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 2,520,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,000.

Seat 1.  Chad Freedman  –  1,600,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2.  Jon Turner  –  5,625,000  (56 bb)
Seat 3.  Brett Apter  –  1,100,000  (11 bb)
Seat 4.  Shane Santacroce  –  1,950,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5.  Johnny Bromberg  –  2,325,000  (23 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000
3rd:  $39,000
4th:  $29,000
5th:  $22,000

6th:  William Pettus  –  $16,800
7th:  Viktor Kovachev  –  $12,900
8th:  Edgar Solorzano   –  $10,000
9th:  Alexis Kivu  –  $7,900