Benjamin Zamani Wins Event 16 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Outright for $12,280

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$400 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO
Entries:  154
Prize Pool:  $50,820
November 23, 2025

Event 16 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $400 Double Board Bomb Pot Pot-Limit Omaha, the first time a bomb-pot event has been run on our major series schedule.

Emerging victorious was Benjamin Zamani, winning outright for $12,280.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1BenjaminZamani$12,280
2NormandFrigon$8,200
3HaimOr Krief$6,100
4YuvalBronshtein$4,540
5HenryHochfelder$3,440
6DavidGreenberger$2,620
7MarceloStolarczyk$2,020
8KyleTaddei$1,560
9VadimShlez$1,220
10JohnGrout$1,220
11MarcSchiller$960
12PeterSplettstoesser$960
13SongjieZhou$800
14IliasVrettos$800
15BradSailor$800
16DonMcGee$660
17JulioSantander Arango$660
18AthirSaco$660
19$660
20IanCohen$660

Event 16: Prize Pool and Payouts; $12,280 to the Double Board Bomb Pot PLO Winner

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$400 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO
Entries:  154
Prize Pool:  $50,820
November 23, 2025

Event 16 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $400 Double Board Bomb Pot Pot-Limit Omaha, the first time a bomb-pot event has been on our major series schedule.  There were 154 entries, producing a prize pool of $50,820. The final 20 players will finish in the money, with min-cash paying $660.

Up top for the winner is $12,280.

1st:  $12,280 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,200
3rd:  $6,100
4th:  $4,540
5th:  $3,440
6th:  $2,620
7th:  $2,020
8th:  $1,560
9th-10th:  $1,220
11th-12th:  $960
13th-15th:  $800
16th-20th:  $660

RRPO Day 5 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

1PM: Event 1 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 14 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 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 14 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 15 – $600 Limit Mixed Triple Draw (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 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 15 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 16 – $400 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 16 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 17 Day 1A – $1,100 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 13 (10:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 17 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 18 – $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 18 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

7PM: $400 WPT RRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 5 seats guaranteed into 2025 WPT RRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 RRPO Schedule and Results

Thomas Burkett Wins Event 16 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Heads-Up Chop for $6,630

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$400 Turbo PLO/NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  71
Prize Pool:  $24,140
August 1, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 16 Champion Thomas Burkett

Event 16 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Turbo PLO/NLH (Re-Entry), drawing 71 entries for a prize pool of $24,140.

A heads-up chop was made between the final two players and Thomas Burkett was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 16 winner for $6,630.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1ThomasBurkett$6,630*
2JosephBurns$6,630*
3JeffreyShafer$2,955
4LuisHernandez Valentin$2,125
5AdamSchueller$1,630
6ValentinSverdlov$1,270
7MatthewVinke$1,090
8KeenonNelson$965
9ErnestoCastellanos$845

*denotes heads-up chop

Event 16: Prize Pool and Payouts; $8,360 to the Turbo Mix Winner

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$400 Turbo PLO/NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  71
Prize Pool:  $24,140
August 1, 2025

Event 16 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Turbo PLO/NLH (Re-Entry), drawing 71 entries for a prize pool of $24,140. The final nine players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $845.

Up top for the winner is $8,360.

1st:  $8,360 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $4,900
3rd:  $2,955
4th:  $2,125
5th:  $1,630
6th:  $1,270
7th:  $1,090
8th:  $965
9th:  $845

Event 16: Turbo Mix

$400 Turbo PLO/NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Wednesday we have a Turbo NLH tournament, yesterday we have a Turbo PLO tournament, tonight we combine the two with SHRPO Event 16 at 9 pm. It is a $400 Turbo Pot-Limit Omaha/No-Limit Hold’em mix game with a trophy waiting at the end.

  • 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

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

Alex Ziskin Wins Event 16 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Four-Way Deal for $15,166

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  269
Prize Pool:  $100,000
March 23-25, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 16 Champion Alexander Ziskin

Event 16 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a multi-flight $400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). A field of 269 entries produced a prize pool of $100,000. A four-way deal took place at the final table and Alex Ziskin was the chip leader at the time, making him the official winner for $15,166.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1AlexanderZiskin$15,166*
2BarryHatcher$14,411*
3AndrewIsrow$12,5278
4DavidGreenberger$12,386*
5HugoBoucenna$4,810
6BrianPowell$3,985
7PatrickCaputo$3,350
8MattyBretzfield$2,800
9PhuocVo$2,240
10StevenMarin$1,875
11PawelAndrzejewski$1,875
12IvanSuarez$1,875
13LennyDuvdivani$1,610
14AlexFeiner$1,610
15ArriStone$1,610
16Jen-YueChiang$1,355
17BradleyPeterson$1,355
18JosephShammas$1,355
19MikhailChykiliov$1,105
20LoganBerger$1,105
21MikeBeasley$1,105
22ChristopherLicht$875
23OleksandrSviderskyi$875
24LeonardoRodriguez Torre$875
25OleksandrTrokhymenko$715
26DmitriyVernitskiy$715
27AndreasMichelmann$715
28MichaelDreese$715
29DangLuong$715
30LongNguyen$715
31MarshallMorris$715
32BradleyBeetz$715
33VincentForca$715
34MichaelMichnik$715
35WilliamHeimiller$715

*denotes four-handed deal

Event 16: Two Tables Remain

$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 269

It took two hours to cut the returning PLO field in half and they are down to the last two tables and guaranteed at least $1,355. They still have more than $22K awaiting the winner plus the pretty Showdown trophy.

19th: Mikhail Chykiliov – $1,105
20th: Logan Berger – $1,105
21st: Mike Beasley – $1,105
22nd: Christopher Licht – $875
23rd: Oleksandr Sviderskyi – $875
24th: Leonardo Rodriguez-Torre – $875

25th: Oleksandr Trokhymenko – $715
26th: Dmitriy Vernitskiy – $715
27th: Andreas Michelmann – $715
28th: Michael Dreese – $715
29th: Dang Luong – $715
31st: Marshall Morris – $715
32nd: Bradley Beetz – $715
33rd: Vincent Forca – $715
34th: Michael Michnik – $715
35th: William Heimiller – $715

1st:  $22,295 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $15,765
3rd:  $10,200
4th:  $6,230
5th:  $4,810
6th:  $3,985
7th:  $3,350
8th:  $2,800
9th:  $2,240
10th-12th:  $1,875
13th-15th:  $1,610
16th-18th:  $1,355

Event 16: Day 2 Set to Go

$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  35 of 269

The $400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha tournament drew 269 entries over the three starting flights and 35 players return today at 1 pm to play for the $100,000 prize pool and Showdown trophy.

Day 2 Seats  |  Day 2 Chips  | Payouts