2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 29
$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Entries:  52
Prize Pool:  $17,160
April 16, 2026

Event 29 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, drawing 52 entries for a prize pool of $17,160.

Taking it down was Daniel Blum, winning outright for $6,340.

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 24,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 52

Daniel Blum raised to 35,000 from the button, Nick Zivolich three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind, Blum four-bet all in with the bigger stack, and Zivolich called all in for 259,000.

Zivolich took one and heard/saw the bad news when Blum stood pat and said, “I think you’re drawing dead.”

Blum showed for #4, and Zivolich was drawing dead with – catching a moot .

Blum took down Event 29 outright for $6,340, while Zivolich finished runner up for $3,775.

A recap of Event 29 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Daniel Blum  –  $6,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Nick Zivolich  –  $3,775
3rd:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $2,325
4th:  Elias Nassif  –  $1,630
5th:  Michael Dreese  –  $1,285
6th:  Kenneth Po  –  $1,030
7th:  Eric Polirer  –  $775

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 18,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Nick Zivolich raised all in from the small blind and A.J. Kelsall called all in for about 87,000 in the big blind.

Zivolich stood pat, while Kelsall drew one.

Zivolich: 
Kelsall: 

Kelsall peeled a non-helpful , ending his tournament in third place.

A.J. Kelsall  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($2,325)

Daniel Blum  –  740,000  (62 bb)
Nick Zivolich  –  560,000  (47 bb)

1st:  $6,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $3,775

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 18,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 52

Nick Zivolich raised to 26,000 in the hijack, Michael Dreese called in the small blind, Elias Nassif three-bet all in for 147,000 in the big blind, Zivolich four-bet all in for 192,000, and Dreese called all in for 115,000.

Dreese took one, Nassif drew one as well, and Zivolich stood pat.

Dreese: 
Nassif: 
Zivolich: 

Dreese quickly flipped over a non-helpful , and Nassif sweated his before showing another , locking up the double elimination for Zivolich.

Nick Zivolich  –  472,000  (39 bb)
Elias Nassif  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($1,630)
Michael Dreese  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($1,285)

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 18,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 52

Nick Zivolich raised all in for 90,000 in the small blind and A.J. Kelsall called in the big blind.

Zivolich drew one, and Kelsall stood pat with .

Zivolich showed and turned up a to make a better ten-nine to double through Kelsall.

Nick Zivolich  –  192,000  (16 bb)
A.J. Kelsall  –  112,000  (9 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 260,000 (22 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,285 each.

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 18,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 52

A.J. Kelsall raised all in for 95,000 in the hijack and Elias Nassif called in the big blind.

Nassif stood pat, Kelsall took one, and Nassif showed .

Kelsall showed and squeezed out a , making a nine to double up.

A.J. Kelsall  –  214,000  (18 bb)
Elias Nassif  –  135,000  (12 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 260,000 (22 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,285 each.

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 18,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 52

Daniel Blum raised to 26,000 from the button and Kenneth Po called in the big blind.

Po drew one, Blum stood pat, Po went all in for 130,000, and Blum tanked for about two minutes before he called.

“Good call,” said Po, as he showed .

Blum tabled for a ten and eliminated Po in sixth place.

Daniel Blum  –  730,000  (61 bb)
Kenneth Po  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,030)

With five players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 260,000 (22 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,285 each.

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 52

Eric Polirer moved all in from UTG+1 for 59,000, and Daniel Blum called from the button.

Polirer drew one card, and Blum also drew one.

Daniel Blum:    ()
Eric Polirer:    ()

Blum finished with a 10-8 low, while Polirer paired his three. Blum won the pot to eliminate Polirer in seventh place.

Daniel Blum  –  530,000  (66 bb)
Eric Polirer  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($775)

With six players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 217,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,030 each.

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 52

Nick Zivolich raised to 18,000 from the button, A.J. Kelsall reraised all in for 67,000 in the small blind, and Zivolich called.

Both drew one.

Kelsall: 
Zivolich: 

Zivolich peeled first and revealed an , while Kelsall squeezed a to make a nine-eight to double up.

A.J. Kelsall  –  154,000  (19 bb)
Nick Zivolich  –  96,000  (12 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 186,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $775.

$400 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 52

After the elimination of Sandy Sanchez in eighth place on the Money Bubble, the final seven players redraw for random seats at the final table.

With seven players remaining from a field of 52 entries, the average chip stack is around 186,000 (23 big blinds). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Michael Dreese  –  155,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2.  Kenneth Po  –  255,000  (32 bb)
Seat 3.  Elias Nassif  –  170,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4.  Eric Polirer  –  63,000  (8 bb)
Seat 5.  Nick Zivolich  –  180,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  A.J. Kelsall  –  65,000  (8 bb)
Seat 7.  Daniel Blum  –  416,000  (52 bb)

And here are the payouts at stake:

1st:  $6,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $3,775
3rd:  $2,325
4th:  $1,630
5th:  $1,285
6th:  $1,030
7th:  $775