Event 18: Results 24th Through 31st

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 420

Darren Rabinowitz finished in 25th place

24th: Ashraf Chehata – $2,900
25th: Darren Rabinowitz – $2,900
26th: Scott Epstein – $2,900
27th: Rodney Tullock – $2,900
28th: Mikhail Chykiliov – $2,900
29th: Rick Ruffman – $2,900
30th: Max Kingstone – $2,900
31st: Dean Sultan – $2,900

Scott Epstein finished in 26th place
Rick Ruffman finished in 29th place

Event 28: Prize Pool and Payouts; $10,541 to 10-Game Mix Champ

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

Registration closed for the $600 10-Game Mix with 55 entries, creating a prize pool worth $28,490. The last seven spots will be paid with $1,282 for a min-cash and $10,541 to the Event 28 winner.

1st: $10,541 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $6,268
3rd: $3,846
4th: $2,707
5th: $2,137
6th: $1,709
7th: $1,282

Event 18: Results 32nd Through 39th

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 420

Marcus Stein finished in 39th place

32nd: TK Miles – $2,320
33rd: Jalal Farooq – $2,320
34th: Ruth Ruffman – $2,320
35th: Sergio Giha – $2,320
36th: Shalom El Harar – $2,320
37th: Daniel Schwartz – $2,320
38th: Justin Zaki – $2,320
39th: Marcus Stein – $2,320

Ruth Ruffman finished in 34th place
Justin Zaki finished in 38th place

Event 31: More Bounties

$400 Triple Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

More bounty action this afternoon with SHRPO Event 31 at 3p. This one is a $400 Triple Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament with $100 chip on everyone’s shoulder.

Players sit with 30K out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 31 Structure Sheet

Event 18: Results 40th Through 55th

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  39 of 420

Gary Gelman finished in 36th place

40th: Juliet Hegedus – $1,940
41st: Nancy Birnbaum – $1,940
42nd: Uri Kadosh – $1,940
43rd: Brian Harris – $1,940
44th: James Casement – $1,940
45th: Eric Siegel – $1,940
46th: Gary Gelman – $1,940
47th: Michael Dorsch – $1,940
48th: Rinat Dinmukhametov – $1,940
49th: Rodrigo Aldorino – $1,940
50th: Ross Fischer – $1,940
51st: Kelly Slay – $1,940
52nd: Tyler Bentz – $1,940
53rd: Ardit Kurshumi – $1,940
54th: Kelley Slay – $1,940
55th: Aaron Mermelstein – $1,940

Event 18: Family Affair

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  50 of 420

Kelly Slay

Interesting detail about the $1,100 Triple Stack restart: among the 55 returning players, we have two married couples still in the mix.

Kelly and Kelley Slay (not a typo) both made Day 2 and came back to the Grand Ballroom on their 36th wedding anniversary.

Unfortunately (or maybe it’s fortunate), both of the Slays were eliminated early in Day 2.

But Ruth and Rick Ruffman are still in the tournament and battling to go deeper in the day.

Kelley Slay
Rick Ruffman
Ruth Ruffman

Event 30: Big Money; Short Tables

$2,200 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We have another nice tournament at 1 pm to prep for the Big 4 weekend. The $2,200 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a two-day structure and $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.

They’ll start with 25K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes and go up to 40 minutes at the final table. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 11 at 6:45 pm.

They will play down the final seven players and they will return tomorrow at noon to play for the title.

  • $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 (6:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when seven players remain
  • Event 30 Structure Sheet

Event 18: Day 2 of the Triple Stack

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  55 of 420

Omer Rotman leads the Day 2 return of the Triple Stack

The $1,100 Triple Stack drew 420 entries, crushing the $250,000 guarantee, and 55 players return today vying for the $74,600 top prize.  Omer Rotman leads the return with plenty of talent behind him trying to catch him.

They will play 40-minute levels until they increase to 60 minutes in Level 27.

Day 2 Seats  |  Day 2 Chips Payouts

Event 28: Ten Games

$600 10-Game Mix
Structure
Level 1:  200/300

You will need to display a lot of talent at various games to win the SHRPO Event 28 trophy. Action gets underway at 11 am with the $600 10-Game Mix that will rotate between No-Limit Hold’em, Seven-Card Stud, Limit Omaha 8, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, Stud 8, 2-7 Triple Draw, Badugi, and No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw.

Lots of games.

Players start with 25K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • 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 28 Structure Sheet