2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 28
$600 10-Game Mix
Entries:  55
Prize Pool:  $28,490
August 4, 2026

Event 28 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 10-Game Mix, drawing 55 entries for a prize pool of $28,490. Taking it down was Jason Papastavrou, winning outright for $10,541.

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
Prize Pool:  $157,472  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 304

Flight A:  59 Entries;  8 Advanced
Flight B:  76 Entries;  10 Advanced
Flight C:  71 Entries;  9 Advanced
Flight D:  98 Entries;  13 Advanced
Day 2:  Wednesday at 1 p.m.

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
Prize Pool:  $157,472  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 304

Flight A:  59 Entries;  8 Advanced
Flight B:  76 Entries;  10 Advanced
Flight C:  71 Entries;  9 Advanced
Flight D:  98 Entries;  13 Advanced
Day 2:  Wednesday at 1 p.m.

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 25
$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  304
Prize Pool:  $157,472
August 3-5, 2026

Event 25 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, the $600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha multi-flight, drew a field of 304 entries across four starting flights. The 40 players that advanced to Day 2 are in the money and guaranteed $1,040.

Up top for the winner is $32,292.

1st:  $32,292 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $22,800
3rd:  $16,900
4th:  $12,700
5th:  $9,600
6th:  $7,300
7th:  $5,600
8th:  $4,360
9th-10th:  $3,300
11th-12th:  $2,340
13th-15th:  $1,920
16th-19th:  $1,560
20th-23rd:  $1,240
24th-40th:  $1,040

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 31
$400 Triple Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH
Entries:  119
Prize Pool:  $27,132
Bounty Prize Pool:  $11,900
August 4, 2026

Event 31 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Triple Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 119 entries generated a prize pool of $27,132, with an additional $11,900 set aside for bounties.

A four-way deal was reached at the final table and Esther Petiote was the chip leader at the time, making her the official Event 31 winner for $5,084.

*denotes four-handed deal

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 420

Shane Santacroce raised to 400,000 from the button and Brett Apter called in the big blind.

The flop was , Apter checked, and Santacroce checked.

The turn was the , Apter checked, Santacroce bet 500,000, Apter check-raised all in for 900,000, and Santacroce called with for a pair of kings, leading Apter’s for a pair of eights with a straight draw.

The river was the , safe for Santacroce to win Event 18 outright for $74,600. Apter finished runner-up for $53,000.

A recap of Event 18 will be posted later tonight.

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 420

Brett Apter raised to 425,000 from the button and Shane Santacroce called in the big blind.

The flop was , Santacroce led for 350,000, and Apter called.

The turn was the , Santacroce bet 600,000, and Apter called.

The river was the , Santacroce bet 900,000, and Apter folded.

Santacroce let Apter pick one to see, the , and Santacroce collected the pot.

Shane Santacroce  –  11,225,000  (56 bb)
Brett Apter  –  1,375,000  (7 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 420

Brett Apter raised to 425,000 from the button, Shane Santacroce three-bet to 800,000 from the big blind, and Apter called.

They checked to the turn of a board where Santacroce bet 400,000. Apter called.

The river was the , Santacroce checked, Apter bet 800,000, and Santacroce thought for a bit before he called.

Apter showed for a pair of fours, but Santacroce tabled for a pair of tens to win the pot.

Shane Santacroce  –  9,900,000  (50 bb)
Brett Apter  –  2,700,000  (14 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 420

Brett Apter raised to 400,000 from the button, Shane Santacroce three-bet to 900,000 from the big blind, and Apter called.

They checked to the turn of a board where Santacroce bet 400,000. Apter called.

The river was the , Santacroce checked, Apter bet 1,200,000, and Santacroce folded.

Brett Apter  –  3,400,000  (17 bb)
Shane Santacroce  –  9,200,000  (46 bb)

A few hands later, Apter limped in for 200,000 on the button, and Santacroce checked his option.

The flop was , Santacroce bet 300,000, and Apter called.

The turn was the , Santacroce bet 700,000, and Apter called.

The river was the , Santacroce bet 600,000, and Apter called.

Santacroce showed for eights and sixes, but Apter showed [d] for nines and eights to win the pot.

Brett Apter  –  5,600,000  (28 bb)
Shane Santacroce  –  7,000,000  (35 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 420

Brett Apter raised to 400,000 from the button and Shane Santacroce called in the big blind.

The flop was , Santacroce led for 400,000, and Apter called.

The turn was the , Santacroce bet 950,000, and Apter called.

The river was the , Santacroce bet 1,000,000, and Apter called.

Santacroce showed for eights and sevens, Apter showed the for a pair of aces as he mucked, and Santacroce collected the pot.

Shane Santacroce  –  11,150,000  (56 bb)
Brett Apter  –  1,450,000  (7 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000