2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 11
$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Entries:  67
Prize Pool:  $34,840
April 11, 2026

Event 11 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 T.O.R.S.E. A field of 67 entries created a prize pool of $34,840 and emerging victorious was Dylan Smith, taking it down outright for $12,135.

The win marked Smith’s third SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $10K PLO event during the 2023 Lucky Hearts and the 2024 WPT Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship.

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 67

Ahmet Alper hovers between one and two Big Bets for a few hands, and the game switched to Omaha-8.

Dylan Smith raised from the small blind to 100,000, Alper called all in from the big blind for 85,000, and they turned over their cards.

Dylan Smith:  
Ahmet Alper:  

The board came , and Alper flopped a wrap straight draw with plenty of outs to a qualifying low, but instead of low cards, the turn and river were high. Smith won the final pot of the tournament with his pocket sevens.

Ahmet Alper finished as the runner-up, earning $7,000.

Dylan Smith won Event #11, earning $12,135, the title, and the trophy. Congratulations to Dylan!

1st:  Dylan Smith  –  $12,135 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Ahmet Alper  –  $7,000
3rd:  Eric Polirer  –  $4,270
4th:  Elias Nassif  –  $3,050
5th:  Long Nguyen  –  $2,350
6th:  Omar Yates  –  $1,830
7th:  Joseph Oliveira  –  $1,570
8th:  John Holley  –  $1,395
9th:  Damjan Radanov  –  $1,240

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 67

During a round of Triple Draw, Dylan Smith raised from the button to 100,000, and Ahmet Alper called from the big blind.

Draw #1:  Alper took two cards, and Smith took one. Alper checked, Smith bet 50,000, and Alper called.

Draw #2:  Both players stood pat. Alper checked, Smith bet 100,000, and Alper called.

Draw #3:  Both players stood pat. Alper checked, Smith bet 100,000, and Alper called.

Dylan Smith:  
Ahmet Alper:  

Alper showed 9-8, but Smith turned over 8-5 to win the pot and increase his dominating lead.

Dylan Smith  –  1,440,000  (14 BB)
Ahmet Alper  –  230,000  (2 BB)

The next hand, Alper completed the small blind to 50,000, and Smith checked his option in the big blind.

Draw #1:  Smith drew three, and Alper drew one. Both players checked.

Draw #2:  Smith stood pat, and Alper drew one. Smith bet 100,000, and Alper called.

Draw #3:  Smith stood pat, and Alper drew one. Both players checked.

Alper ended up with a pair of fives, and Smith won the pot with a 10-8-5 low to knock Alper down to less than a Big Bet.

Dylan Smith  –  1,590,000  (16 BB)
Ahmet Alper  –  80,000  (<1 BB)

1st:  $12,135 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,000

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 67

Stud 8

Ahmet Alper:    /    / 
Dylan Smith:    /    / 

Ahmet Alper was the bring-in for 10,000, Dylan Smith completed to 40,000, and Alper called.

Smith bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, and Alper called each time before both checked on seventh.

“Pair of nines,” said Smith.

Alper showed for a pair of kings, Smith mucked, and Alper collected the pot.

Ahmet Alper  –  690,000  (9 BB)
Dylan Smith  –  980,000  (12 BB)

1st:  $12,135 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,000

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 67

Omaha 8

Dylan Smith raised to 80,000 from the button, Ahmet Alper reraised all in for 90,000 in the big blind, and Smith called.

Smith: 
Alper: 

The board ran out , giving Alper kings full of nines to double up.

Ahmet Alper  –  180,000  (2 BB)
Dylan Smith  –  1,490,000  (19 BB)

Stud

Alper:    / 
Smith:    / 

Alper was the bring-in for 10,000, Smith completed to 40,000, and Alper called.

Smith bet 40,000 on fourth street, Alper called, Smith bet 80,000 on fifth street, and Alper raised to 160,000. Smith reraised and Alper called all in for about 200,000 and showed for rolled up nines. Smith was behind with .

Alper:    / 
Smith:    / 

Smith actually ran out well with the on sixth and on seventh to make aces and kings, but it wasn’t enough to beat Alper’s rolled up nines.

Ahmet Alper  –  580,000  (7 BB)
Dylan Smith  –  1,090,000  (14 BB)

1st:  $12,135 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,000

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 67

2-7 Triple Draw

Dylan Smith raised to 80,000 from the small blind, Eric Polirer reraised all in for 120,000 in the big blind, and Smith called.

Draw #1:  Both drew one.

Draw #2:  Smith took one again, while Polirer stood pat.

Draw #3:  Smith stood pat, and Polirer thought for a bit before he tossed away a and showed .

Smith tabled and had the hand locked up, ending Polirer’s tournament in third place.

Dylan Smith  –  1,520,000  (19 BB)
Ahmet Alper  –  150,000  (2 BB)
Eric Polirer  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($4,270)

1st:  $12,135 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,000

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 67

During a round of Triple Draw, Ahmet Alper completed the small blind to 30,000, Dylan Smith raised from the big blind to 60,000, and Alper called.

Draw #1:  Alper drew one, and Smith drew two. Alper checked, Smith bet 30,000, and Alper called.

Draw #2:  Both players drew one. Alper checked, Smith bet 60,000, and Alper called.

Draw #3:  Alper stayed pat, and Smith drew one. Alper checked, Smith bet 60,000, and Alper called.

Dylan Smith:  
Ahmet Alper:  

Smith won the pot with his 8-6 to increase his chip lead.

Dylan Smith  –  1,240,000  (21 BB)
Ahmet Alper  –  360,000  (6 BB)

Level 22 came to an end, and Level 23 began with increased limits of 40,000-80,000.

Still during Triple Draw, Ahmet Alper limped from the button for 40,000, Dylan Smith completed the small blind, and Eric Polirer checked his option in the big blind.

Draw #1:  Smith drew two, Polirer drew three, and Alper drew two. Smith bet 40,000, Polirer folded, and Alper called.

Draw #2:  Both players drew one. Smith bet 80,000, and Alper called.

Draw #3:  Smith stayed pat, and Alper drew one. Smith bet 80,000, and Alper folded. Smith took the pot to open up a dominating chip lead over the other two players.

Seat 1.  Ahmet Alper  –  170,000  (2 BB)
Seat 2.  Dylan Smith  –  1,400,000  (18 BB)
Seat 3.  Eric Polirer  –  100,000  (1 BB)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $12,135 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,000
3rd:  $4,270

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 67

During a round of Seven-Card Stud, Ahmet Alper got it all in on 3rd street for 85,000 against Eric Polirer.

Eric Polirer:  ()  
Ahmet Alper:  ()  

Polirer had nines in the hole to Alper’s split queens. The dealer put out the rest of their boards, with their final cards face down.

Eric Polirer:  ()    ()
Ahmet Alper:  ()    ()

Alper had two pair, queens and deuces, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Polirer’s pair of nines with an open-ended straight draw. Neither player could make a qualifying low.

Alper’s final card was the , which didn’t improve him, but Polirer turned over the , which gave him a lower two pair. Alper won the pot with queens and deuces to double up in chips.

Ahmet Alper  –  200,000  (3 BB)
Eric Polirer  –  450,000  (8 BB)

A few hands later, during Stud-8, they played another hand against each other.

Eric Polirer:  ()    ()
Ahmet Alper:  ()    ()

3rd Street:  Polirer bet 30,000, and Alper called.

4th Street:  Polirer bet 30,000, and Alper called.

5th Street:  Polirer bet 60,000, and Alper called.

6th Street:  Alper bet 60,000, and Polirer called.

7th Street:  Alper moved all in for 60,000, Polirer called, and they turned over their cards:

Eric Polirer:  ()    ()
Ahmet Alper:  ()    ()

Polirer finished with two pair, aces and queens, but Alper rivered a full house, fives full of sevens, to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ahmet Alper  –  510,000  (9 BB)
Eric Polirer  –  150,000  (3 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 67, the average chip stack is around 558,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,270 each.

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 67

Razz

Dylan Smith:    /    / 
Eric Polirer:    /  [ ][/ ][  –  fold on seventh

Dylan Smith completed to 30,000, Eric Polirer raised to 60,000, and Smith called.

Smith bet 30,000 on fourth street, Polirer called, and Smith check-called 60,000 from Polirer on fifth street.

Smith bet 60,000 on sixth street, Polirer called, Smith bet 60,000 on seventh street, and Polirer showed another before he folded.

Dylan Smith  –  980,000  (16 BB)
Eric Polirer  –  470,000  (8 BB)
Ahmet Alper  –  220,000  (4 BB)

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 67

Stud 8

Dylan Smith:    /    /    –  fold on seventh
Eric Polirer:    /    / 

Dylan Smith completed to 30,000 on third street and Eric Polirer called.

Polirer bet 30,000 on four street with the open pair, Smith raised to 60,000, and Polirer called.

Both checked on fifth, both checked on sixth, Polirer bet 60,000 on seventh, and Smith folded.

Eric Polirer  –  700,000  (12 BB)
Dylan Smith  –  750,000  (13 BB)
Ahmet Alper  –  220,000  (4 BB)

1st:  $12,135 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,000
3rd:  $4,270