2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  151
Prize Pool:  $78,520
July 29, 2026

Event 3 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 151 entries and generating a prize pool of $78,520.

A six-way deal was reached, and Kirk Bitu was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 3 winner for $11,447.

*denotes six-handed deal

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $78,520  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 151

Table 57
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  Yanki Koppel  –  345,000  (23 bb)
Seat 3:  Santana Noronha  –  220,000  (15 bb)
Seat 4:  Richard De Vivo  –  205,000  (14 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Veselin Katrandzhiev  –  185,000  (12 bb)
Seat 8:  Mike Graffeo  –  330,000  (22 bb)
Seat 9:  Troy Marchese  –  120,000  (8 bb)

Table 65
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  Kirk Bitu  –  1,050,000  (70 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Scott Levitt  –  220,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6:  Gary Gelman  –  160,000  (11 bb)
Seat 7:  Mike Beasley  –  395,000  (26 bb)
Seat 8:  Miriam Sharon  –  270,000  (18 bb)
Seat 9:  Greg Baird  –  290,000  (19 bb)

With 12 players remaining from the field of 151 entries, the average stack is about 315,000 (21 big blinds).

1st:  $19,300 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,800
3rd:  $9,500
4th:  $7,100
5th:  $5,400
6th:  $4,100
7th:  $3,160
8th:  $2,440
9th-10th:  $1,920
11th-12th:  $1,500

13th:  George Hortelano  –  $1,240
14th:  Lior Rusinek  –  $1,240
15th:  Lester Trimino  –  $1,240
16th:  Ira Silverman  –  $1,040
17th:  Ernest Bush  –  $1,040
18th:  Eric Pearl  –  $1,040
19th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,040

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  151
Prize Pool:  $78,520
July 29, 2026

Registration closed for the $600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 151 entries, smashing the $50,000 guarantee and creating a prize pool worth $78,520. The last 19 places will make the money with $1,040 for a min-cash and $19,300 plus the SHRPO trophy to the champ.

1st: $19,300 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $12,800
3rd: $9,500
4th: $7,100
5th: $5,400
6th: $4,100
7th: $3,160
8th: $2,440
9th-10th: $1,920
11th-12th: $1,500
13th-15th: $1,240
16th-19th: $1,040

$600 Seniors 50+ NLH
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries:  106

The Seniors event players are nearing their first break and they’ve already hit the first milestone. The tournament had a $50,000 guarantee and they’ve already cruised right over that amount.

They are building something big on that side of the Grand Ballroom.

Some of those in early action include David “Coldstone” Inselberg, Nancy Birnbaum, Antuan Bunkley, Deborah Farmer, Raminder Singh, Jacquelyn Scott, Scott Levitt, Pasquale Caiazza, Jeff Silverstein, Paul Balzano, and Ruth Ruffman.

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 2 Day 1A – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 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 12.5%
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 3 – $600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• 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 3 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 4 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 2 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 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 12.5%
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 5 – $300 Quad Stack NLH/Pineapple/PLO Mix (Re-Entry)

• $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 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 5 Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 6 – $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 6 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $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 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $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 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet