2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 22
$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  110
Prize Pool:  $57,200
April 14, 2026

Event 22 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha, drawing 110 entries for a prize pool of $57,200. Emerging victorious was Kao Saechao, winning outright for $17,125.

This marked Saechao’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $300 Quad Stack NLHE during the 2025 SHRPO.

$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 110

PLO-8

Jeffrey Shayani limped in for 20,000 on the button, Kao Saechao potted to 60,000 from the big blind, and Shayani called.

Saechao potted for 140,000 in the dark, the flop came , Shayani raised all in for about 200,000, and Saechao called with for a pair of sixes.

Shayani showed for a ten-high straight and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The turn and river completed the board, giving Saechao a king-high straight to win the and take down Event 22 outright for $17,125. Shayani finished runner-up for $10,600.

A recap of Event 22 will be posted later tonight.

$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 110

Pot-Limit Omaha

Kao Saechao raised from the button, Ryan Hoenig reraised to 125,000 in the big blind, and Saechao called.

The flop was , Hoenig went all in for 67,000, and Saechao called with for a pair of eights with a straight draw.

Hoenig showed for a pair of aces.

The turn and river completed the board, giving Saechao a set of eights to eliminate Hoenig in third place.

Ryan Hoenig  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($6,350)

Kao Saechao  –  2,445,000  (153 bb)
Jeffrey Shayani  –  305,000  (19 bb)

1st:  $17,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,600

$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 110

Big O

Matt Bretzfield was all in for about 200,000 in the small blind against Kao Saechao on the button.

Bretzfield: 
Saechao: 

The flop came , giving Saechao tens and threes with the nut low draw, while Bretzfield flopped a flush draw with the nut low wrap.

The turn was the , adding a high wrap for Bretzfield.

The river was the , no help to Bretzfield, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Kao Saechao  –  1,800,000  (113 bb)
Matt Bretzfield  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,150)

With three players remaining from the field of 110 entries, the average stack is about 917,000 (57 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,350.

$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 110

Big O

Following a flop of , Jeffrey Gale is all in for about 160,000 on the button against Ryan Hoenig in the cutoff.

Gale: 
Hoenig: 

Hoenig was ahead with a king-high straight and held through the turn and river to eliminate Gale in fifth place.

Ryan Hoenig  –  680,000  (57 bb)
Jeffrey Gale  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($3,205)

With four players remaining from the field of 110 entries, the average stack is about 688,000 (57 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,150.

$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 110

Pot-Limit Omaha

Kao Saechao limped in for 12,000 in the cutoff, Marc Geissel raised to 35,000 from the button, and Saechao called.

The flop was , Saechao checked, Geissel bet 50,000, Saechao check-raised the pot, Geissel went all in for about 270,000, and Saechao called for two pair, fives and deuces.

Geissel showed for a pair of jacks with a flush draw, and needed to improve to survive.

The turn and river completed the board, giving Saechao aces and kings to eliminate Geissel in sixth place.

Kao Saechao  –  1,640,000  (137 bb)
Marc Geissel  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,630)

With five players remaining from the field of 110 entries, the average stack is about 550,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,205.

$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 110

Big O

Dmitriy Vernitskiy potted to 35,000 in the hijack, Ryan Hoenig reraised to 75,000 on the button, Kao Saechao called in the big blind, and Vernitskiy called all in for 62,000.

The board was checked down.

Vernitskiy: 
Hoenig: 
Saechao: 

Saechao had a queen-high straight for the high, while Hoenig had the best low to chop the pot and eliminate Vernitskiy in seventh place.

Kao Saechao  –  960,000  (96 bb)
Ryan Hoenig  –  630,000  (63 bb)
Dmitriy Vernitskiy  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,230)

With six players remaining from the field of 110 entries, the average stack is about 458,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,630.

$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 110

Big O

Keo Saechao potted to 35,000 in middle position, Darryll Fish reraised all in for about 80,000 in the small blind, and Saechao called.

Saechao: 
Fish: 

The board came , giving Saechao a six-high straight with a wheel to scoop the pot and eliminate Fish in eighth place

Kao Saechao  –  925,000  (93 bb)
Darryll Fish  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,945)

With seven players remaining from the field of 110 entries, the average stack is about 393,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,230.

$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 110

Seat 1.  Dmitriy Vernitskiy  –  110,000  (11 bb)
Seat 2.  Jeffrey Shayani  –  355,000  (36 bb)
Seat 3.  Darryll Fish  –  100,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4.  Ryan Hoenig  –  770,000  (77 bb)
Seat 5.  Jeffrey Gale  –  240,000  (24 bb)
Seat 6.  Kao Saechao  –  785,000  (79 bb)
Seat 7.  Marc Geissel  –  240,000  (24 bb)
Seat 8.  Matt Bretzfield  –  150,000  (15 bb)

1st:  $17,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,600
3rd:  $6,350
4th:  $4,150
5th:  $3,205
6th:  $2,630
7th:  $2,230
8th:  $1,945

9th:  David Hipperson  –  $1,715
10th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,520
11th:  Ryan Tran  –  $1,520
12th:  David Shmuel  –  $1,520
13th:  Hyndi Khomutetsky  –  $1,345
14th:  Jason O’Loughlin  –  $1,345

$600 Deep Stack Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 110

Seat 1.  Dmitriy Vernitskiy  –  140,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2.  Ryan Hoenig  –  725,000  (91 bb)
Seat 3.  David Shmuel  –  70,000  (9 bb)
Seat 4.  Jeffrey Shayani  –  188,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5.  Matt Bretzfield  –  177,000  (22 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.  Hyndi Khomutetsky  –  85,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8.  Darryll Fish  –  48,000  (6 bb)

Seat 1.  Ryan Tran  –  81,000  (10 bb)
Seat 2.  Marc Geissel  –  310,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.
Seat 5.  Jeffrey Gale  – 140,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6.  Kao Saechao  –  652,000  (82 bb)
Seat 7.  Donny Rubinstein  –  55,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8.  David Hipperson  –  79,000  (10 bb)

With 13 players remaining from the field of 110 entries, the average stack is about 212,000 (27 big blinds).

1st:  $17,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,600
3rd:  $6,350
4th:  $4,150
5th:  $3,205
6th:  $2,630
7th:  $2,230
8th:  $1,945
9th:  $1,715
10th-12th:  $1,520
13th:  $1,345

14th:  Jason O’Loughlin  –  $1,345