2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 49 $1,100 T.O.R.S.E. Entries: 53 Prize Pool: $51,410 April 22-23, 2026
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 49 champ Seong Hang
Event 49 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 T.O.R.S.E., drawing 53 entries for a prize pool of $51,410. Taking it down was Seong Hang, winning outright for $19,020.
After Seong Hong took a 4-to-1 lead in the last hand of Seven Card Stud, the game switched to Stud-8, and Kristan Lord’s luck did not improve.
Lord folded the first hand on 5th street, the second hand on 3rd street, and the third hand on 4th street. They split the fourth hand of Stud-8, and then Lord folded on 3rd street in the fifth hand.
That gave Hong a 13-to-1 lead, leaving Lord with a single big bet in his stack.
Seong Hong – 1,480,000 (15 BB) Kristan Lord – 110,000 (1 BB)
In Hand #6 of Stud-8, they put in 10,000 each for the ante, and Hong had the bring-in for 20,000 with the . Lord raised to 50,000 with the , Hong reraised, and Lord called all in for 100,000.
Seong Hong: () Kristan Lord: ()
Going to 7th street, neither player had a low draw. Hong had two pair, sevens and fours (with an extra set of threes), and Lord only had a pair of jacks. Lord would need to catch a jack or pair his board to stay alive.
Seong Hong: () () Kristan Lord: () ()
Hong’s last card was a five, so Lord was still drawing live, but his final card was a ten, leaving him with just the pair of jacks.
Hong won the pot — along with the title, the trophy, and $19,020 — with two pair, sevens and fours.
For the second day in a row, Kristan Lord finished as the runner-up, earning $11,310. (Yesterday Lord finished second in $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 to earn $10,040).
Congratulations to Seong Hong!
1st: Seong Hong – $19,020 + Showdown Trophy 2nd: Kristan Lord – $11,310 3rd: Daniel Barlin – $6,940 4th: Daniel Blum – $4,885 5th: Sam Spira – $3,855 6th: Phil Hui – $3,085 7th: Ryan Hoenig – $2,315
During Triple Draw, Daniel Barlin limped from the button for 30,000, and Kristan Lord raised from the small blind to 60,000. Seong Hong called from the big blind, and Barlin also called.
Draw #1: Lord drew one card, and Hong and Barlin drew two each. Lord bet 30,000, Hong called, and Barlin called.
Draw #2: All three players drew one card. Lord checked, and Hong bet 60,000. Barlin called, and Lord folded.
Draw #3: Hong stood pat, and Barlin drew one card. Hong bet 60,000, and Barlin thought for a while before he folded. Hong took the pot.
Seat 1. Seong Hong – 860,000 (14 BB) Seat 2. Daniel Barlin – 450,000 (8 BB) Seat 4. Kristan Lord – 280,000 (5 BB)
In the first hand of Triple Draw, Kristan Lord raised from the small blind to 50,000, and Seong Hong called from the big blind.
Draw #1: Lord drew three cards, and Hong drew one. Lord checked dark (before looking at his new cards), Hong bet 25,000, and Lord called.
Draw #2: Lord drew two cards, and Hong drew one. Lord checked dark, Hong bet 50,000, and Lord called.
Draw #3: Both players drew one card. Lord bet 50,000, and Hong tanked for a while before he folded. Lord took the pot to increase his lead.
With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 530,000 (11 Big Bets). Here are their approximate counts, followed by the remaining payouts:
Seat 1. Seong Hong – 200,000 (4 BB) Seat 2. Daniel Barlin – 500,000 (10 BB) Seat 4. Kristan Lord – 883,000 (18 BB)
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, Hong reraised, and Lord called all in for 100,000.
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, Hong bet 50,000, and Lord tanked for a long time before he called.
, Hong moved all in for 30,000, and Lord called.
