Poker Open

Event 2: Ryan Davis Eliminated in 123rd Place by Mitchell Hynam

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  122 of 5,658

Mitchell Hynam
Mitchell Hynam

Ryan Davis was all in for about 290,000 with KhKs in the hijack against Mitchell Hynam under the gun holding AhKc.

The board ran out Jc9s5hTsQd, giving Hynam an ace-high straight to eliminate Davis.

Mitchell Hynam  –  2,050,000  (68 bb)
Ryan Davis  –  Eliminated in 123rd Place  ($1,680)

With 122 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 927,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,680 each, and the next pay jump is $2,000 for 114th place.

Event 2: A Few Chip Counts From the Field

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  126 of 5,658

Alan Schein
Alan Schein

Alan Schein  –  1,600,000  (53 bb)
Julio Delgado Reyes  –  1,350,000  (45 bb)
Peter Vitantonio  –  1,340,000  (45 bb)
Christopher Carey  –  1,175,000  (39 bb)
Caio Sobral  –  1,050,000  (35 bb)
Al Norman  –  1,040,000  (35 bb)
Matty Bretzfield  –  950,000  (32 bb)
Carlos Bermudez  –  920,000  (31 bb)
David Jackson  –  900,000  (30 bb)
Ory Hen  –  800,000  (27 bb)
David Nathaniel  –  500,000  (17 bb)
Nitis Udornpim  –  500,000  (17 bb)
Itzik Missika  –  400,000  (13 bb)

Event 2: Denis Mendoza Leads the Field After Dinner with 3.1 Million

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  131 of 5,658

Denis Mendoza
Chipleader Denis Mendoza

The players return from dinner to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 ante. Levels will be one hour long for the rest of this tournament.

A scan of the field during the dinner break turned up five players with at least 1.95 million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Denis Mendoza  –  3,100,000  (103 bb)
2.  Parker Fenmore  –  2,500,000  (83 bb)
3.  Vamsi Dodda  –  2,175,000  (73 bb)
4.  Roiler Gomez  –  2,065,000  (69 bb)
5.  Andrew Arbogast  –  2,045,000  (68 bb)
6.  Mitchell Hynam  –  1,950,000  (65 bb)

With 132 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 865,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,680 each, and the next pay jump is $2,000 for 114th place.

Event 20: Prize Pool and Payouts; $13,560 to the Mixed Triple Draw Winner

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 20
$600 Mixed Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Entries:  82
Prize Pool:  $42,230
August 3, 2025

Event 20 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Mixed Triple Draw (Re-Entry), drawing 82 entries for a prize pool of $42,230. The final 11 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,200.

Up top for the winner is $13,560.

1st:  $13,560 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,235
3rd:  $5,120
4th:  $3,465
5th:  $2,640
6th:  $2,125
7th:  $1,755
8th:  $1,500
9th:  $1,365
10th:  $1,265
11th:  $1,200

Event 2: Dinner Break Until ~8:02 pm

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  131 of 5,658

Level 23 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 8:02 pm.

With about 144 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 865,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,680 each, and the next pay jump is $2,000 for 114th place.

Event 2: Andrew Lanque Eliminated by Denis Mendoza

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  145 of 5,658

Denis Mendoza
Denis Mendoza

Andrew Lanque was short-stacked and all in from the big blind with 6c4c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the Jh7h of chipleader Denis Mendoza in the hijack.

The board came Kc7s5s4d5h, and Mendoza won the pot with a higher two pair, sevens and fives, to eliminate Lanque in 146th place.

Denis Mendoza  –  2,960,000  (118 bb)
Andrew Lanque  –  Eliminated in 146th Place  ($1,680)

With 145 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 780,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,680 each, and the next pay jump is $2,000 for 114th place.

Event 2: Matias Morana Doubles Thru Denis Mendoza

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  160 of 5,658

Matias Morana
Matias Morana

With the board showing JsJh9d5h on the turn and about 260K already in the pot, Denis Mendoza bet 100,000 from UTG+1, Matias Morana moved all in from the button for 670,000, and Mendoza thought for a while before he called with Qd9h for two pair, jacks and nines.

Morana turned over Kh10h for a heart flush draw with a gutshot straight draw, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The river card was the 7h, and Morana won the pot with his king-high flush to double up in chips.

Matias Morana  –  1,600,000  (64 bb)
Denis Mendoza  –  1,825,000  (73 bb)

With about 160 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 710,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,420 each, and the next pay jump is $1,680 for 156th place.

Event 19: Prize Pool and Payouts; $31,980 Up Top

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 19
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  536
Prize Pool:  $176,880
August 3, 2025

Registration closed for the one-day $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 536 entries, turning the $100,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $176,880. The last 67 spots will be paid with $660 for a min-cash and $31,980 plus the SHRPO trophy to the winner.

1st: $31,980 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $21,300
3rd: $15,800
4th: $11,800
5th: $8,900
6th: $6,800
7th: $5,300
8th: $4,080
9th-10th: $3,200
11th-12th: $2,620
13th-15th: $2,160
16th-19th: $1,780
20th-23rd: $1,480
24th-31st: $1,260
32nd-39th: $1,060
40th-47th: $900
48th-55th: $760
56th-67th: $660

Event 2: Asher Neaman Doubles Up

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  180 of 5,658

Asher Neaman
Asher Neaman

A player raised UTG+1 to 45,000, Asher Neaman moved all in from middle position for 210,000, and his opponent called with AcJc.

Neaman turned over 9c8c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10s9d6d2cQd, and Neaman paired his nine on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Asher Neaman  –  470,000  (24 bb)

With about 180 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 630,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,420 each, and the next pay jump is $1,680 for 156th place.

Event 2: Da Lu Eliminated in 191st Place by Parker Fenmore

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  190 of 5,658

Parker Fenmore
Parker Fenmore

Da Lu was all in from middle position for about 300,000 with AdAc, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the KsKh of Parker Fenmore, who was UTG+1.

The board came KcJh3d10s9c, and Fenmore flopped a set of kings to win the pot and eliminate Lu in 191st place.

Parker Fenmore  –  1,380,000  (69 bb)
Da Lu  –  Eliminated in 191st Place  ($1,420)

With 190 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 595,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,420 each, and the next pay jump is $1,680 for 156th place.