2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 12
$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Entries:  62
Prize Pool:  $31,930
August 1, 2025

Event 12 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry), drawing 62 entries for a prize pool of $31,930.

Emerging victorious was Mike Soroka, winning outright for $11,495 and his first SHRP major series trophy.

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $31,930  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 62

During a hand of Seven-Card Stud, Mike Soroka and Joseph Olivieri played a hand to showdown:

Mike Soroka:  ()  
Joseph Olivieri:  ()  

3rd Street:  Olivieri bet 50,000, and Soroka called.

4th Street:  Olivieri bet 50,000, and Soroka called.

5th Street:  Olivieri bet 100,000, and Soroka called.

6th Street:  Olivieri bet 100,000, and Soroka thought for a while before he called.

7th Street:  Olivieri bet 100,000, Soroka raised to 200,000, and Olivieri called all in for about 200,000.

Mike Soroka:  ()    ()
Joseph Olivieri:  ()    ()

Olivieri rivered two pair, but it was no good as Soroka finally hit his straight draw. Soroka won the pot — and the title and the trophy — with a six-high straight.

Congratulations to Mike Soroka!

1st:  Mike Soroka  –  $11,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $6,755
3rd:  Elias Nassif  –  $4,230
4th:  Justin Turner  –  $2,875
5th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $2,235
6th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,755
7th:  John Capitano  –  $1,435
8th:  Ziya Rahim  –  $1,150

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $31,930  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

In the penultimate hand of 2-7 Triple Draw, both players drew one card for the second draw. Joseph Olivieri bet 100,000, and Mike Soroka called from the button.

In the third draw, both players stood pat, and then they checked.

Soroka showed to win the pot, and Olivieri mucked.

After the final hand of 2-7 Triple Draw, Soroka had nearly a 2-to-1 chip lead:

Mike Soroka  –  1,025,000  (10 BB)
Joseph Olivieri  –  525,000  (5 BB)

Here are the payouts at stake:

1st:  $11,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,755

3rd:  Elias Nassif  –  $4,230
4th:  Justin Turner  –  $2,875
5th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $2,235
6th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,755
7th:  John Capitano  –  $1,435
8th:  Ziya Rahim  –  $1,150

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $31,930  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Soroka raised to 100,000 from the button and Joseph Olivieri called in the big blind.

Olivieri drew two, Soroka took one, and Olivieri check-called 50,000.

Olivieri took two, Soroka stood pat, and Olivieri check-called 100,000.

Olivieri drew one, Soroka stood pat, Olivieri checked, Soroka bet 100,000, and Olivieri folded.

Mike Soroka  –  720,000  (7 BB)
Joseph Oliveiri   –  830,000  (8 BB)

1st: $11,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $6,755

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $31,930  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

The final two players have been relatively close in chips for most of the heads-up battle, but Joseph Olivieri is starting to build a lead.

During Limit Hold’em, Mike Soroka raised to 80,000, and Olivieri called from the big blind.

The flop came , Olivieri checked, Soroka bet 40,000, and Olivieri called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Olivieri bet 80,000, and Soroka called. Olivieri showed for two pair, aces and sevens, and Soroka flashed one card — the — before he mucked. Olivieri took the pot to build up a nearly 3-to-1 chip lead.

Joseph Olivieri  –  1,150,000  (14 BB)
Mike Soroka  –  400,000  (5 BB)

Here are the payouts:

1st:  $11,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,755

3rd:  Elias Nassif  –  $4,230
4th:  Justin Turner  –  $2,875
5th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $2,235
6th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,755
7th:  John Capitano  –  $1,435
8th:  Ziya Rahim  –  $1,150

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $31,930  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 62

A-5 Triple Draw

Joseph Olivieri raised to 80,000 from the button and Mike Soroka called in the big blind.

Both took two, Soroka bet 40,000, Olivieri raised to 80,000, and Soroka called.

Soroka took one, Olivieri stood pat, and Soroka check-called 80,000.

Soroka took one, Olivieri stood pat, Soroka checked, and Olivieri checked back.

Soroka showed for a seven-six perfect, but Oliveiri tabled for a seven-five to win the pot.

“Damn, missed a bet,” said Olivieri, as he collected the pot.

Joseph Olivieri  –  875,000  (11 BB)
Mike Soroka  –  675,000  (8 BB)

1st:  $11,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,755