2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 40
$10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH
Entries:  38
Prize Pool:  $360,924
August 6, 2026

Event 40 of 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 38 entries for a prize pool of $115,549.

A heads-up deal was made and Vitalijs Zavorotnijs was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 40 winner for $122,575.

*denotes heads-up deal

$10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 38

Following the elimination of Jorge Flo Subiris in third place, Vitalijs Zavorotnijs and Nick Palma agreed to a deal.

Here were the chip counts at the time:

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs  –  2,140,000  (36 bb)
Nick Palma  –  1,660,000  (28 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs  –  $122,575
Nick Palma  –  $115,549

As the chip leader, Zavorotnijs is the official winner for $122,575, while Palma collects $115,549.

A recap of Event 40 will be posted later tonight.

$10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 38

$10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 38

$10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 38

Following the eliminations of Brandon Wilson in seventh place and Nick Seward in sixth place on the money bubble, the remaining field is in the money.

$10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 38

With seven players remaining from the field of 38 entries, the average stack is about 545,000 (22 big blinds).

Seat 1.  Nick Seward  –  305,000  (12 bb)
Seat 2.  Brandon Wilson  –  505,000  (20 bb)
Seat 3.  Vitalijs Zavorotnijs  –  915,000  (37 bb)
Seat 4.  Cherish Andrews  –  580,000  (23 bb)
Seat 5.  Michael Berk  –  525,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6.  Nick Palma  –  635,000  (25 bb)
Seat 7.  Jorge Flo Subiris  –  380,000  (15 bb)

1st:  $146,874 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $91,250
3rd:  $54,200
4th:  $39,700
5th:  $28,900

$10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 10:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 38

With eight players remaining from the field of 38 entries, the average stack is about 475,000 (40 big blinds).

Seat 1.  Nick Seward  –  323,000  (27 bb)
Seat 2.  Brandon Wilson  –  653,000  (54 bb)
Seat 3.  Vitalijs Zavorotnijs  –  289,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4.  Cherish Andrews  –  267,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  Michael Berk  –  262,000  (22 bb)
Seat 6.  Nick Palma  –  1,016,000  (85 bb)
Seat 7.  Anatoly Nikitin  –  351,000  (29 bb)
Seat 8.  Jorge Flo Subiris  –  636,000  (53 bb)

1st:  $146,874 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $91,250
3rd:  $54,200
4th:  $39,700
5th:  $28,900

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 40
$10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH
Entries:  38
Prize Pool:  $360,924
August 6, 2026

Registration closed for the $10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 38 tough entries, creating a prize pool worth $360,924. The last five players will cash with $28,900 for a min-cash and $146,874 up top for the winner.

1st:  $146,874 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $91,250
3rd:  $54,200
4th:  $39,700
5th:  $28,900

$10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH
Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante

The next big game on the agenda for those getting ready for the SHRPO Championship is a $10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament at 1 pm.

Players start with 100K in their stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7 at 5:30 pm.

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 40 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 29 Day 2 – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 29 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 29 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 29 Payouts

12PM: Event 38 – $800 Limit Omaha 8 (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 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 38 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 39 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Final Table levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 30 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 40 – $10,000 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 40 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 41 – $300 Quad Stack NLH/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 (10:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 41 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 42 – $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 42 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $1,050 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1-in-10 win seat into any SHRPO $10K event
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (11:20pm)
• Structure Sheet

12PM: $600 Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into $5,300 SHRPO Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $600 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into $5,300 SHRPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

6PM: $600 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into $5,300 SHRPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• Structure Sheet