Mitchell Garonce Wins Event 17 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Outright for $19,825

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 17
$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  159
Prize Pool:  $81,885
August 2, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 17 Champion Mitchell Garonce

Event 17 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). The field of 159 entries, which generated a prize pool of $81,885, was the biggest Mixed PLO event in our history, topping the mark previously set at the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

2025 SHRPO  –  159 entries
2025 LHPO – 146 entries
2023 Showdown – 144 entries
2023 SHRPO – 139 entries
2023 LHPO – 134 entries

Emerging victorious tonight was Mitchell Garonce, winning outright for $19,825

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MitchellGaronce$19,825
2JonTurner$13,300
3JordanMiller$9,800
4JohnCapitano$7,400
5JoshuaCummings$5,600
6KyleFleischmann$4,240
7StuartElkin$3,260
8DavidTarbet$2,540
9MatthewAllen$2,000
10ChristopherCarey$2,000
11ManuelLopez$1,500
12PhiilipWyatt$1,500
13LeonardKriss$1,240
14MarcSacheli$1,240
15BrandonBerkenfeld$1,240
16DavidProciak$1,040
17MichaelGross$1,040
18LongNguyen$1,040
19ChrisLabrie$1,040
20GaryBolden$1,040

Event 17: Mitchell Garonce Wins! ($19,825); Jon Turner Finishes Runner-Up ($13,300)

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 159

Mitchell Garonce
Mitchell Garonce

Mitchell Garonce limped in from the button and Jon Turner checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was Qd5c3d, Turner checked, and Garonce bet 100,000. Turner check-raised the pot to 450,000, Garonce reraised, and Turner sigh-called all in for about 530,000 total.

Garonce:  Js6d5d5s
Turner:  KsTd3h3c

Garocne was on the right side of set over set, leading with his set of fives against Turner’s set of threes.

The Jc turn and Qs river completed the board, giving Garonce fives full of queens to win Event 17 outright for $19,825. Turner finished runner-up for $13,300.

A recap of Event 17 will be posted later tonight.

Jon Turner
Jon Turner

Event 17: Jordan Miller – 3rd Place ($9,800)

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 159

Jordan Miller
Jordan Miller

During a round of PLO, Mitchell Garonce limped from the button for 50,000, Jordan Miller completed the small blind, and Jon Turner checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 7s6s3d, and it checked to Garonce, who bet 75,000. Miller check-raised to 525,000, and Turner folded. Garonce reraised, and Miller called all in for about 725,000.

Mitchell Garonce:  7c5s5d4h  (seven-high straight)
Jordan Miller:  KcKs10s8s  (pair of kings, flush draw, gutshot straight draw)

Garonce had the lead with his straight, and Miller needed to catch a nine or any spade to stay alive.

The turn card was the Ah, the river card was the 2c, and Garonce won the pot with his seven-high straight to eliminate Miller in third place.

Jordan Miller  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($9,800)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Mitchell Garonce  –  3,070,000  (61 bb)
Jon Turner  –  905,000  (18 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $19,825 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $13,300

3rd:  Jordan Miller  –  $9,800
4th:  John Capitano  –  $7,400
5th:  Joshua Cummings  –  $5,600
6th:  Kyle Fleischmann  –  $4,240
7th:  Stuart Elkin  –  $3,260
8th:  David Tarbet  –  $2,540

Event 17: Three Quarters for Jon Turner

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 159

Jon Turner
Jon Turner

Big O

Mitchell Garonce potted to 175,000 from the button, Jon Turner three-bet potted to 550,000, Garonce reraises, and Turner called all in for 650,000.

Garonce:  AdKc9d4s2h
Turner:  AcKsTc7c2s

The board came KhTs5s8s3h, giving Turner kings and tens to go along with the nut low. Garonce had the nut low as well, giving three quarters of the pot to Turner.

Jon Turner  –  1,015,000  (20 bb)
Mitchell Garonce  –  2,040,000  (41 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 1,325,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $9,800.

Event 17: Mitchell Garonce Leads the Final Three Players with 2.31 Million

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 159

The players return from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 25,000-50,000 with a 50,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Jon Turner  –  450,000  (9 bb)
Seat 2.  Mitchell Garonce  –  2,310,000  (46 bb)
Seat 3.  Jordan Miller  –  1,220,000  (24 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $19,825 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $13,300
3rd:  $9,800

4th:  John Capitano  –  $7,400
5th:  Joshua Cummings  –  $5,600
6th:  Kyle Fleischmann  –  $4,240
7th:  Stuart Elkin  –  $3,260
8th:  David Tarbet  –  $2,540

With three players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 1,325,000 (27 big blinds).

Event 17: Mitch Garonce Narrowly Scoops a Pot Against Jon Turner

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 159

Mitchell Garonce
Mitchell Garonce

During a round of PLO-8, Jon Turner completed the small blind to 40,000, and Mitchell Garonce checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came Ad7s5c, Turner checked, Garonce bet 40,000, and Turner called.

The turn card was the 2c, Turner checked, Garonce bet 105,000, and Turner called.

The river card paired the board with the 2h, Turner bet 250,000, and Garonce called.

Mitchell Garonce:  Kh7c6h3d  (two pair, sevens and deuces, 6-5 low)
Jon Turner:  9d6s5d4s  (two pair, fives and deuces, 7-5 low)

Garonce had a slightly better two pair, and a slightly lower low hand to scoop the entire pot.

Mitchell Garonce  –  2,310,000  (58 bb)
Jon Turner  –  450,000  (11 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 1,325,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,800 each.

Event 17: Joshua Cummings – 5th Place ($5,600)

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 159

Joshua Cummings
Joshua Cummings

PLO-8

Jordan Miller raises from the hijack, John Capitano calls on the button, Mitchell Garonce calls in the small blind, and Jordan Cummings reraised all in for 110,000 in the big blind.

Everyone called and checked to the turn of a QdJs7h4d board where Garonce potted for 470,000 and isolated the action with AdQsJcJd for a set of jacks with the nut flush draw.

Cummings showed Ts9d8h3d for straight draws with an inferior flush draw.

The river was the 6d, giving Cummings an inferior flush to Garonce, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Mitchell Garonce  –  1,770,000  (59 bb)
Joshua Cummings  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,600)

With four players remaining from a field of 159 entries, the average chip stack is around 994,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,400 each.

Event 17: Kyle Fleischmann – 6th Place ($4,240)

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 159

Kyle Fleischmann
Kyle Fleischmann

PLO

Kyle Fleischmann potted to 105,000 from under the gun, John Capitano three-bet all in for about 255,000 from the small blind, and Fleischmann called all in for another 10,000.

Fleischmann:  9h4h4c3c
Capitano:  AdAsJhTs

The board ran out KcQd9c5hKh, not enough help to Fleischmann, ending his tournament in sixth place.

John Capitano  –  430,000  (14 bb)
Kyle Fleischmann  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($4,240)

With five players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 795,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,600 each.

Event 17: Joshua Cummings Doubles Thru Mitchell Garonce

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 159

Joshua Cummings
Joshua Cummings

During a round of PLO, Mitchell Garonce limped from the button for 25,000, and Joshua Cummings checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 9c4c3h, Cummings checked, Garonce bet 50,000, and Cummings thought for a while before he moved all in for 100,000. Garonce called.

Mitchell Garonce:  AsJc5c5d  (jack-high flush draw)
Joshua Cummings:  6h5s3c2s  (wrap straight draw)

Garonce had the lead with ace high, and Cummings needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the 2d, the river card was the Qh, and Cummings won the pot with a six-high straight to double up in chips.

Joshua Cummings  –  290,000  (12 bb)
Mitchell Garonce  –  1,570,000  (63 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 665,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,240 each.

Event 17: Stuart Elkin – 7th Place ($3,260)

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 159

Stuart Elkin
Stuart Elkin

During a round of Big O, Mitchell Garonce limped UTG+1 for 25,000, and Stuart Elkin moved all in from the button for 75,000. Jon Turner called from the big blind, and Garonce also called. Any further betting would create a side pot.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Jc10s7d3s8s, Turner bet 100,000, and Garonce quickly folded.

Jon Turner:  As9h7h6h2h  (jack-high straight, 8-7-3 low)
Stuart Elkin:  AdKsQdJd4h  (pair of jacks, 8-7-4 low)

Turner won the high side with his straight and the low side with his 8-7-3 low to scoop the entire pot and eliminate Elkin in seventh place.

Jon Turner  –  695,000  (28 bb)
Stuart Elkin  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($3,260)

With six players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 665,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,240 each.