2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 15
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  227
Prize Pool:  $227,500
Bounty Prize Pool:  $113,000
April 12-14, 2026

Event 15 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 227 entries generated a prize pool of $227,500, with an additional $113,000 set aside for bounties.

Taking it down was Shane Santacroce, winning outright for $48,640.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $227,500 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 227

David Moses limped in for 40,000 on the button, Shane Santacroce raised to 140,000 in the big blind, and Moses called.

The flop was , Santacroce continued for 300,000, Moses raised all in for about 840,000, and Santacroce called with for a pair of aces.

Moses showed for a flush and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The turn was the , giving Santacroce a few outs to a full house.

The river was the , giving Santacroce aces full of sixes to win the pot and Event 15 outright for $48,640. Moses finished runner-up for $33,000.

A recap of Event 15 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Shane Santacroce  –  $48,640 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  David Moses  –  $33,000
3rd:  Gabe Fuller  –  $24,600
4th:  Mikhail Chykiliov  –  $18,400
5th:  Mike Chiappetta  –  $13,900
6th:  Andrew Boujaoude  –  $10,600
7th:  Anthony Piacquadio  –  $8,200
8th:  Vitalijs Zavorotnijs  –  $6,300
9th:  Maxwell Young  –  $4,980

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $227,500 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 227

David Moses raised to 140,000 from the button and Shane Santacroce called in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Moses bet 150,000, Santacroce check-raised to 350,000, and Moses called.

The river was the , Santacroce checked, and Moses checked.

Santacroce showed for two pair, tens and eights, Moses mucked, and Santacroce collected the pot.

Shane Santacroce  –  4,745,000  (119 bb)
David Moses  –  930,000  (23 bb)

1st:  $48,640 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $33,000

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $227,500 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 227

Shane Santacroce raised to 100,000 from the small blind, Gabe Fuller three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind, and Santacroce called.

The flop was , Santacroce checked, Fuller continued for 250,000, Santacroce check-raised all in with a bigger stack, and Fuller called all in for roughly 900,000 with for a pair of jacks. Santacroce showed for a set of fives.

The turn was the and gave Fuller a better flush draw.

The river was the , no help to Fuller, ending his tournament in third place.

Gabe Fuller  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  (24,600)

Shane Santacroce  –  3,940,000  (99 bb)
David Moses  –  1,735,000  (43 bb)

1st:  $48,640 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $33,000

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $227,500 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 227

The players return from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a big blind ante of 40,000.

With three players remaining from a field of 227, the average chip stack is around 1,890,000 (47 big blinds). Here are the official counts from the break, followed by the final table payouts:

Seat 1.  Gabe Fuller  –  1,755,000  (44 bb)
Seat 2.  David Moses  –  2,205,000  (55 bb)
Seat 3.  Shane Santacroce  –  1,715,000  (43 bb)

1st:  $48,640 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $33,000
3rd:  $24,600

4th:  Mikhail Chykiliov  –  $18,400
5th:  Mike Chiappetta  –  $13,900
6th:  Andrew Boujaoude  –  $10,600
7th:  Anthony Piacquadio  –  $8,200
8th:  Vitalijs Zavorotnijs  –  $6,300
9th:  Maxwell Young  –  $4,980

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $227,500 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 227

David Moses raised all in with his chip-leading stack from the small blind and Shane Santacroce called all in for 575,000 in the big blind with , leading Moses’ .

The board ran out , safe for Santacroce to double up.

Shane Santacroce  –  1,180,000  (39 bb)
David Moses  –  2,650,000  (88 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 227, the average chip stack is around 1,890,000 (63 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $24,600 each.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $227,500 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 227

Mikhail Chykiliov raised all in for about 315,000 in the small blind and Gabe Fuller called in the big blind with , leading Chykiliov’s .

The board ran out , giving Fuller a set of tens to eliminate Chykiliov in fourth place.

Gabe Fuller  –  1,920,000  (64 bb)
Mikhail Chykiliov  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($18,400)

With three players remaining from a field of 227, the average chip stack is around 1,890,000 (63 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $24,600 each.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $227,500 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 227

Mike Chiappetta was all in from the big blind for about 150,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of David Moses on the button.

The board came , and the pocket eights held up for Moses to win the pot and eliminate Chiappetta in fifth place, earning yet another $500 bounty in the process.

David Moses  –  3,350,000  (112 bb)
Mike Chiappetta  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($13,900)

With four players remaining from a field of 227, the average chip stack is around 1,420,000 (47 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $18,400 each.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $227,500 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 227

Andrew Boujaoude was all in from the small blind for 75,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of David Moses in the hijack.

The board came , and Moses paired his king on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Boujaoude in sixth place, earning another $500 bounty.

David Moses  –  2,995,000  (100 bb)
Andrew Boujaoude  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($10,600)

With five players remaining from a field of 227, the average chip stack is around 1,135,000 (38 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $13,900 each.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $227,500 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 227

With the board showing on the turn, Gabe Fuller checked from the big blind, David Moses bet 75,000 from under the gun, and Fuller called.

The river card was the , Fuller checked, Moses moved all in, and Fuller quickly called. Moses showed for top pair of jacks, but Fuller turned over for two pair, jacks and tens, to win the pot and double up in chips.

Gabe Fuller  –  1,090,000  (36 bb)
David Moses  –  2,590,000  (86 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 227, the average chip stack is around 945,000 (32 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,600 each.