2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 17
$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$300,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  699
Prize Pool:  $678,030
November 23-25, 2025

There were four starting flights for Event 17, $1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em, and they generated a total field of 699 entries and a prizepool worth $678,030 — more than double the $300K guarantee.

There were 90 players who advanced to Day 2 and made the money, and after nearly 12 hours, David Lee defeated Stephen Gerber heads-up to win the title, the trophy, and $103,370.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  500,000/1,000,000 with a 1,000,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 699

Stephen Gerber raised to 2,100,000, and David Lee called from the big blind.

The flop came , Lee checked, Gerber bet 3,000,000, and Lee called.

The turn card was the , Lee checked, and Gerber moved all in for 11,000,000. Lee asked for an exact count before he called with for a pair of nines with a diamond flush draw.

Gerger turned over for a jack-high bluff, and he’d need to catch a jack on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Lee won the pot — and the title, the trophy, and $103,370 — with a nine-high flush.

Stephen Gerber finishes as the runner-up, earning $71,000.

Congratulations to David Lee!

1st:  David Lee  –  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  Stephen Gerber  –  $71,000
3rd:  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  $53,000
4th:  Jonathan Wang  –  $39,500
5th:  James Salmon  –  $30,000
6th:  Alexis Rivera  –  $22,800
7th:  John McDonald  –  $17,500
8th:  Ari Katz  –  $13,600
9th:  Edward Medoff  –  $10,700

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 699

David Lee raised to 1,800,000, and Stephen Gerber called from the big blind.

The flop came , Gerber checked, Lee bet 2,200,000, and Gerber called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Gerber bet 5,000,000, and Lee called. Gerber showed for king high, and Lee turned over to win the pot and increase his lead with pocket kings.

David Lee  –  51,500,000  (64 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  18,400,000  (23 bb)

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 699

Stephen Gerber limps for 800,000, and David Lee checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Lee bet 1,400,000, and Gerber called.

The river card was the , Lee bet 5,700,000, and Gerber called. Lee showed for a king-high flush, and Gerber mucked. Lee won the pot to take the chip lead.

David Lee  –  42,900,000  (54 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  27,000,000  (34 bb)

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 699

With the board showing on the turn and 6,400,000 already in the pot, David Lee checked, Stephen Gerber bet 3,000,000, and Lee check-raised to 9,500,000.

Gerber moved all in for 27,100,000, and Lee asked for an exact count and tanked for a while before he folded. Gerber took the pot — and the chip lead.

Stephen Gerber  –  43,000,000  (54 bb)
David Lee  –  26,900,000  (34 bb)

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 699

Stephen Gerber limped for 800,000, David Lee raised from the big blind to 2,700,000, and Gerber called.

The flop came , Lee bet 1,600,000, and Gerber called.

The turn card double-paired the board with the , Lee bet 3,600,000, and Gerber called.

The river card was the , Lee checked, Gerber bet abou 6,000,000, and Lee quickly folded. Gerber took the pot.

David Lee  –  38,500,000  (48 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  31,400,000  (39 bb)

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 699

The players return from break to begin Level 33, with increased blinds of 400,000-800,000 with a big blind ante of 800,000. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

David Lee  –  42,700,000  (53 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  27,200,000  (34 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000

3rd:  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  $53,000
4th:  Jonathan Wang  –  $39,500
5th:  James Salmon  –  $30,000
6th:  Alexis Rivera  –  $22,800
7th:  John McDonald  –  $17,500
8th:  Ari Katz  –  $13,600
9th:  Edward Medoff  –  $10,700