Event 12: Mike Soroka Leads the Field After Dinner with 161,000

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $31,930  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  4,000/8,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  19 of 62

Mike Soroka
Chipleader Mike Soroka

The players return from break to begin Level 13, with limits at 4,000-8,000. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 65
Seat 1.  Elias Nassif  –  102,000  (13 BB)
Seat 2.  Justin Turner  –  129,500  (16 BB)
Seat 3.  Paul Zappulla  –  36,000  (5 BB)
Seat 4.  Donny Rubinstein  –  71,000  (9 BB)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Joel Deutsch  –  110,500  (14 BB)

TABLE 66
Seat 1.  A.J. Kelsall  –  75,000  (9 BB)
Seat 2.  Gary Bolden  –  50,500  (6 BB)
Seat 3.  Jon Turner  –  55,000  (7 BB)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Jason Papastavrou  –  62,000  (8 BB)
Seat 6.  Peter Walsworth  –  14,500  (2 BB)

TABLE 67
Seat 1.  Ariel Mantel  –  128,500  (16 BB)
Seat 2.  Mike Soroka  –  161,000  (20 BB)
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Chris Labrie  –  102,000  (13 BB)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Sam Sternfield  –  79,000  (10 BB)

TABLE 68
Seat 1.  Joseph Olivieri  –  86,000  (11 BB)
Seat 2.  Natan Wager Vainer  –  104,500  (13 BB)
Seat 3.  John Capitano  –  76,500  (10 BB)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  42,500  (5 BB)
Seat 6.  Ziya Rahim  –  59,500  (7 BB)

The final eight players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $11,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,755
3rd:  $4,230
4th:  $2,875
5th:  $2,235
6th:  $1,755
7th:  $1,435
8th:  $1,150

With 19 players remaining from a field of 62, the average chip stack is around 81,500 (10 Big Bets).

Event 12: Prize Pool and Payouts; $11,495 Up Top

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

Registration closed for the $600 10-Game Mix with a great turnout of 62 entries, creating a prize pool worth $31,930. The last eight spots will be paid with $1,150 for a min-cash and $11,495 up top for the Event 12 champ.

1st: $11,495 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $6,755
3rd: $4,230
4th: $2,875
5th: $2,235
6th: $1,755
7th: $1,435
8th: $1,150

Event 12: Talented 10-Game

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 8:  300/600
Entries:  61

Jon Turner

Registration will soon close for the $600 10-Game Mix with a talented field already in action. This is one of the biggest fields we’ve had for this event; these games are getting more popular.

Among the crowd we found Jon Turner, Joseph Olivieri (last night’s Big O champ), Donny Rubinstein, A.J. Kelsall, John Cofhlin, David Shmuel, Joel Deutsch, Peter Walsworth, and defending $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard winner Eric Polirer.

Joseph Olivieri
Donny Rubinstein

Event 12: All (Most) of the Games

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

It will take a lot of talent at a lot of games to win the SHRPO Event 12 trophy. It is a $600 10-Game Mix that will rotate between No-Limit Hold’em, Stud, Limit Omaha 8, Stud 8, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, 2-7 Triple Draw, Badugi, and Ace-to-Five.

Tons of games, buckle up.

They’ll start with 25K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

This tournament is also eligible to earn points for the $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard.

  • 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 12 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 4 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 2 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 12 – $600 10-Game Mix (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 12 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 13 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 13 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 14 – $600 Black Chip Bounty Five-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 14 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 2 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 15 – $300 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $3,000 SHRPO Event 52 seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 30,000 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 15 Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 16 – $400 Turbo PLO/NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100, $600, and $400 event
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 SHRPO Schedule and Results

Ruslan Lukash Wins Event 12 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Outright for $22,735

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 12
$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  67
Prize Pool:  $64,990
March 22, 2025

Event 12 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry), drawing 67 entries for a prize pool of $64,990.

Emerging victorious was Ruslan Lukash, winning outright for $22,735.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1RuslanLukash$22,735
2LeonardoRodriguez Torre$13,000
3MarcGeissel$7,960
4ZhenCai$5,690
5MichaelIsasi$4,390
6SteveYagudaev$3,415
7KaranvirSingh$2,925
8JoshuaStewart$2,600
9JonathanPineda$2,275

Event 12: Prize Pool and Payouts; $22,735 to the Winner

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 12
$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  67
Prize Pool:  $64,990
March 22, 2025

Event 12 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry), drawing 67 entries for a prize pool of $64,990. The final nine players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $2,275.

Up top for the winner is $22,735.

1st:  $22,735 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $13,000
3rd:  $7,960
4th:  $5,690
5th:  $4,390
6th:  $3,415
7th:  $2,925
8th:  $2,600
9th:  $2,275

Event 12: Bigger Omaha

$1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The second and last new trophy event of the day gets underway at 2 pm. Another Omaha, this time with a bigger buy-in, bigger prize pool, and an extra hole card. Event 12 is a $1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with tons of action.

They’ll start with 20K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 12 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 4 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1G – $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 11 – $600 10-Game Mix (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 11 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 12 – $1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 12 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1H – $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

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $700 Survivor Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 1-in-10 will win $5,500 in cash
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $550 Survivor NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 1-in-10 will win $5,000 in cash
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

Sebastian Crema Wins Event 12 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Three-Way Deal for $20,770

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 12
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  448
Prize Pool:  $147,840
January 12, 2025

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 12 Champion Sebastian Crema

Event 12 of the 2025 Lucky Hearts was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 448 entries for a prize pool of $147,840. 

A three-handed deal was reached at the final table and Sebastian Crema was the chip leader at the time, making him the official winner for $20,770.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1SebastianCrema$20,770*
2JacoboMontoya$19,279*
3JahanSahni$17,451*
4JoeyBurns$9,900
5DylanWeiss$7,500
6KathyLiebert$5,700
7PeterShapiro$4,380
8SaberSalum Penayo$3,400
9ZacharyBarres$2,660
10MosheTarich$2,660
11MannyTarich$2,380
12JeffreyMiller$2,380
13MichaelMiravi$2,080
14JasonBlodgett$2,080
15StephenGerber$2,080
16DenisMendoza$1,780
17ThomasWallis$1,780
18DonaldGibbs$1,780
19MatthewJohnson$1,780
20WilliamMorales$1,480
21JamesJames$1,480
22LilyKornik$1,480
23CangirElcin$1,480
24ChristopherBurke$1,220
25TylerUbl$1,220
26EmilieStallings$1,220
27ShamicaLamar$1,220
28CoryRock Jr.$1,220
29WarrenO'Brien$1,220
30AlexisKivu$1,220
31NicholasRaio$1,220
32RafaelLima$1,000
33DanielMowrer$1,000
34SandraMorse$1,000
35HanyAyoub$1,000
36AliakseiTsiareshka$1,000
37MichaelMascitelli$1,000
38EdsonInalien$1,000
39KevinDiPasquale$1,000
40MelGoss$800
41SatishSingh$800
42PaulValenzuela$800
43AdamZeldis$800
44SandeepVelkuru$800
45AnibalPabon$800
46EarlShaevitz$800
47AndrewTorrico$800
48BenjaminSzwimer$660
49MaryReyes$660
50GabrielBurlacu$660
51RobertMantin$660
52MarkRakoff$660
53ChristopherBucceri$660
54ChristieYau$660
55FabioBaduy Perales$660
56CristianDelgado Sergeev$660

*denotes three-handed deal