Matthew Wolfson Wins Event 10 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Three-Way Deal for $5,589

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH
Entries:  168
Prize Pool:  $25,200
Bounty Prize Pool:  $16,800
April 10, 2026

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 10 Champion Matthew Wolfson

Event 10 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 168 entries generated a prize pool of $25,200, with an additional $16,800 set aside for bounties.

A three-handed deal was made at the final table and Matthew Wolfson was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 10 winner for $5,589.

The triumph marked Wolfson’s third SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won the $1,100 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha and the $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card PLO events during the 2024 SHRPO.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MatthewWolfson$5,589*
2DaniloAlvarenga$4,965*
3ScottKurtzman$3,041*
4GeorgeMiro$1,575
5VetonKastrati$1,215
6SolangeLucas$1,010
7MelissaDoucette Trader$875
8LukeBecker$770
9MichaelSinisgalli$670
10KeithSaunders$580
11StevenPiper$580
12RichardBroomes$580
13HugoCalalpa$490
14GiuseppeRuvolo$490
15TristinKirby$490
16JuanPineda Florez$410
17CurtisDaye$410
18PasqualeCaiazza$410
19HowardSchrager$350
20GregoryMason$350
21LuisTobo Patino$350

*denotes three-handed deal

Event 10: Prize Pool and Payouts; $6,620 to the Quad Stack Bounty Winner

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH
Entries:  168
Prize Pool:  $25,200
Bounty Prize Pool:  $16,800
April 10, 2026

Event 10 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 168 entries generated a prize pool of $25,200, with an additional $16,800 set aside for bounties. The final 21 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $350.

Up top for the winner is $6,620.

1st:  $6,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,390
3rd:  $2,585
4th:  $1,575
5th:  $1,215
6th:  $1,010
7th:  $875
8th:  $770
9th:  $670
10th-12th:  $580
13th-15th:  $490
16th-18th:  $410
19th-21st:  $350

Event 10: Quad Stacking Bounties

$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The last trophy event on today’s schedule gets underway at 6 pm and it’s another Quad Stack for a lot of starting chips. It has a $300 buy-in and we added $100 bounties to all players to keep things interesting.

They’ll sit down to huge 40K stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 9:30 pm.

  • 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 10 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 3 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1E – $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 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 8 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • 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 8 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 9 – $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1F – $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 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 10 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 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 10 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

2026 Showdown Schedule and Results

Marc Geissel Wins Event 10 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $19,015

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card PLO
Entries:  71
Prize Pool:  $54,670
Bounty Prize Pool:  $14,200
January 9, 2026

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 10 Champion Marc Geissel

Event 10 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha. A field of 71 entries produced a prize pool of $54,670, with an additional $14,200 set aside for bounties.

Emerging victorious was Marc Geissel, winning outright for $19,015.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MarcGeissel$19,015
2Carlos DamianMora$10,950
3GermanGomez$6,700
4MaxHarris$4,785
5MichaelLargent$3,690
6AndreiMitsiuk$2,870
7PerlaOjeda$2,460
8JasonRyman$2,200
9SteveYagudaev$2,000

Event 10: Marc Geissel Wins! ($19,015); Carlos Damian Mora Finishes as Runner-Up ($10,950)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 71

Marc Geissel
Event 10 Champion Marc Geissel

Carlos Damian Mora limped from the button for 20,000, Marc Geissel raised from the big blind to 60,000, and Mora moved all in for 160,000. Geissel called, and they turned over their cards.

Marc Geissel:  KcKh9h9s8h
Carlos Damian Mora:  7d7c6c3d2h

The board came 10h6h2c3c10d, and Mora flopped two pair, but he was counterfeited on the river when the board paired. Geissel won the pot — and the title and the trophy — with a higher two pair, kings and tens.

Mora finished as the runner-up, earning $10,950.

Marc Geissel wins the event outright, earning $19,015. He also earned an extra $400 on this final hand, taking the $200 bounty on Mora as well as claiming his own bounty by winning the tournament.

Congratulations to Marc Geissel!

1st:  Marc Geissel  –  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  Carlos Damian Mora  –  $10,950
3rd:  German Gomez  –  $6,700
4th:  Max Harris  –  $4,785
5th:  Michael Largent  –  $3,690
6th:  Andrei Mitsiuk  –  $2,870
7th:  Perla Ojeda  –  $2,460
8th:  Jason Ryman  –  $2,200
9th:  Steve Yagudaev  –  $2,000

Carlos Damian Mora
Runner-Up Carlos Damian Mora

Event 10: Marc Geissel Wins a Pot Worth 765,000 to Take a Big Lead

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 71

Marc Geissel
Marc Geissel

Carlos Damian Mora completed the small blind to 15,000, Marc Geissel raised from the big blind to 40,000, and Mora called.

The flop came 9c7h3d, Geissel bet 40,000, and Mora called.

The turn card was the Ad, Geissel bet 95,000, and Mora called.

The river card was the 10s, Geissel bet 200,000, and Mora thought for a while before he called.

Marc Geissel:  KhJd9d9s8s  (jack-high straight)
Carlos Damian Mora:  mucked

Geissel won the pot with a jack-high straight to take a big lead over Mora.

Marc Geissel  –  1,030,000  (69 bb)
Carlos Damian Mora  –  390,000  (26 bb)

1st:  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,950

Event 10: Marc Geissel Takes the Lead Against Carlos Damian Mora

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 71

Marc Geissel
Marc Geissel

Marc Geissel completed the small blind to 15,000, Carlos Damian Mora raised from the big blind to 45,000, and Geissel called.

The flop came 10c4h2s, Mora checked, Geissel bet 75,000, and Mora called.

The turn card was the Qd, and both players checked. The river card was the 7d, and they checked again.

Marc Geissel:  Ad10d6d5h4d  (two pair)
Carlos Damian Mora:  mucked

Geissel won the pot — and took the chip lead — with two pair, tens and fours.

Marc Geissel  –  805,000  (54 bb)
Carlos Damian Mora  –  615,000  (41 bb)

1st:  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,950

Event 10: Slow Start to Heads-Up Play; Carlos Damian Mora Holds His Lead Over Marc Geissel

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 71

Carlos Damian Mora
Carlos Damian Mora

Heads-up play began with deep chip stacks, and there hasn’t been too much chip movement during the first half hour of heads-up play.

Marc Geissel completed the small blind to 15,000, and Carlos Damian Mora checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of Ah8d6h2c, Mora checked, Geissel bet 20,000, and Mora called.

The river card was the 5s, Mora pot-bet 85,000, and Geissel thought for a bit before he called.

Carlos Damian Mora:  9s7s7h3d2d  (nine-high straight)
Marc Geissel:  Ad10h9d4h3h  (six-high straight)

Mora won the pot with his higher straight to reach 840,000.

Carlos Damian Mora  –  840,000  (56 bb)
Marc Geissel  –  580,000  (39 bb)

1st:  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,950

Event 10: German Gomez – 3rd Place ($6,700)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 71

German Gomez
German Gomez

German Gomez limped from the button for 10,000, Carlos Damian Mora completed the small blind, and Marc Geissel raised from the big blind to 40,000.

Gomez called all in for 30,000, and Mora called to create a side pot. The main pot was worth 100,000, with 20,000 in the side pot.

Both players checked to the river on a board of QsJhJc6c8s, and it was time for showdown.

Carlos Damian Mora:  mucked
Marc Geissel:  AsAhKdQd10c  (ace-high straight)
German Gomez:  Ad9d9c5h2c  (two pair, jacks and nines)

Geissel won the pot with his straight to eliminate Gomez in third place.

German Gomez  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($6,700)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the full list of payouts:

Carlos Damian Mora  –  940,000  (94 bb)
Marc Geissel  –  480,000  (48 bb)

1st:  $19,015 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $10,950

3rd:  German Gomez  –  $6,700
4th:  Max Harris  –  $4,785
5th:  Michael Largent  –  $3,690
6th:  Andrei Mitsiuk  –  $2,870
7th:  Perla Ojeda  –  $2,460
8th:  Jason Ryman  –  $2,200
9th:  Steve Yagudaev  –  $2,000