Aron Dermer Wins His 4th SHRP Major Series Trophy in 2025 RRPO Event 5 Three-Way Deal for $9,344

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$600 Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  82
Prize Pool:  $42,640
November 20, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 5 Champion Aron Demer

Event 5 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 Limit Omaha 8, drawing 82 entries for a prize pool of $42,640. A three-way deal was made at the final table, and Aron Dermer was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 6 winner for $9,344.

This marked Dermer’s fourth SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won the $400 H.O.R.S.E. event during the 2022 LHPO, the $360 H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2019 Showdown, and the Charity Series of Poker/Jeff Conine Celebrity Poker Classic at the 2017 SHRPO.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1AronDermer$9,344*
2DavidRivera$8,944*
3AhmetAlper$8,932*
4NicholasBlumenthal$3,500
5MichelleKonig$2,665
6ZachariahPolasky$2,130
7GabeRamos$1,770
8CaryRosenthal$1,500
9ArturoMorgan$1,375
10BenjaminGoldstein$1,280
11ChrisLabrie$1,200

*denotes three-way deal

Event 6: David Rivera Leads the Omaha 8 Final Table

$600 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 82

David Rivera
David Rivera

Seat 1:  David Rivera  –  470,000  (9 BB)
Seat 2:  Gabe Ramos  –  290,000  (6 BB)
Seat 3:  Zachariah Polasky  –  190,000  (4 BB)
Seat 4:  Ahmet Alper  –  305,000  (6 BB)
Seat 5:  Michelle Konig  –  107,000  (2 BB)
Seat 6:  Aron Dermer  –  460,000  (9 BB)
Seat 7:  Cary Rosenthal  –   24,000  (.5 BB)
Seat 8:  Nicholas Blumenthal  –  205,000  (4 BB)

1st: $13,735 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $8,315
3rd: $5,170
4th: $3,500
5th: $2,665
6th: $2,130
7th: $1,770
8th: $1,500

9th:  Arturo Morgan  –  $1,375
10th:  Benjamin Goldstein  –  $1,200
11th:  Chris Labrie  –  $1,200

Event 5: Prize Pool and Payouts; $13,735 to O8 Champ

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$600 Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  82
Prize Pool:  $42,640
November 20, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 82 entries, creating a prize pool worth $42,640. The last 11 spots will be paid with $1,200 for a min-cash and $13,735 up top for the Event 5 champ.

1st: $13,735 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $8,315
3rd: $5,170
4th: $3,500
5th: $2,665
6th: $2,130
7th: $1,770
8th: $1,500
9th: $1,375
10th-11th: $1,200

Event 5: Having Fun, Chopping Pots

$600 Limit Omaha 8
Structure
Level 4:  600/1,200 Limits
Entries:  51

David Shmuel

We have a fun group of players across the hall from the Grand Ballroom, the Limit Omaha 8 players have their own space to grind the game throughout the day.

Among the 50+ early entrants, we found 12-time SHRP champ David Shmuel, Chris Labrie, Steve Ekin, Cary Rosenthal, Scott Epstein, Alexander Orlov, and David Rivera.

Steve Ekin
Chris Labrie

Event 5: Split Pot Omaha

$600 Limit Omaha 8
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Not one Omaha tournament on today’s schedule, but three for our fans of the game. First up at 11 am, we have a $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament that chops pots until someone scoops the final hand.

Players start with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

RRPO Day 2 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 5 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 6 – $1,100 Deep Stack Five-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:00pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 6 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1D – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 7 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 7 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 8 – $400 Deep Stack Turbo PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 RRPO Schedule and Results