2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  177
Prize Pool:  $92,040
November 19, 2025

Event 2 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 177 entries produced a prize pool of $92,040, nearly doubling the guarantee.

A three-way deal was reached and Juan Montoya was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 2 winner for $18,234.

*denotes three-way deal

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,040  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 177

The remaining three players in the Seniors event agreed a to a deal shortly after the elimination of Reuben Nixon in fourth plance.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Juan Montoya  –  2,175,000  (54 bb)
Daniel Pearlman  –  710,000  (18 bb)
George Hortelano  –  655,000  (16 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Juan Montoya  –  $18,234
Daniel Pearlman  –  $14,021
George Hortelano  –  $13,765

As the chip leader, Juan Montoya was the official Event 2 winner for $18,234.

A recap of Event 2 will be posted later tonight.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,040  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 177

George Hortelano raised all in for about 350,000 in the cutoff and Reuben Nixon called all in for roughly 275,000 on the button.

Hortelano:
Nixon:

The board ran out , giving Hortelano kings and fives to eliminate Nixon in fourth place.

George Hortelano  –  725,000  (18 bb)
Reuben Nixon  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($7,900)

With three players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 1,180,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,500.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,040  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 177

TJ Shulman raised to 75,000 from UTG/hijack, Juan Montoya three-bet to 330,000 in the big blind, Shulman four-bet all in for about 780,000, and Montoya thought for a bit before he called.

Shulman: 
Montoya: 

The flop came and kept Shulman ahead, but a on the turn gave Montoya a set of queens to take the lead.

The river was a blank for Shulman, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Juan Montoya  –  1,810,000  (60 bb)
TJ Shulman  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,900)

With four players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 885,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,900.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,040  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 177

Michael Brigante raised all in from the button for roughly 240,000 and Daniel Pearlman isolated from the small blind with . Brigante showed for needed his hand to hold to survive.

The board ran out , giving Pearlman a pair of queens on the turn to eliminate Brigante in sixth place.

Daniel Pearlman  –  790,000  (32 bb)
Michael Brigante  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($4,540)

With five players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 708,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,900.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,040  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 177

Reuben Nixon was all in for about 160,000 in the cutoff against Dulux Senatus in the hijack.

Nixon:
Senatus: 

The board came , safe for Nixon to double up.

Down to 5,000, Senatus busted shortly thereafter in seventh place.

Reuben Nixon  –  380,000  (15 bb)
Dulux Senatus  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($3,480)

With six players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 590,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,540.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,040  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 177

Greg Baird raised all in for 260,000 in middle position and Juan Montoya isolated the action with a reshove from the small blind.

Baird: 
Montoya: 

The board came , not enough help to Baird, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Juan Montoya  –  920,000  (46 bb)
Greg Baird  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,700)

With seven players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 505,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,480.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,040  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 177

Greg Baird raised to 40,000 in middle position, Michael Brigante reraised all in for 240,000 in the cutoff, and Baird called with .

Brigante showed and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board ran out , safe for Brigante to double up.

Michael Brigante  –  530,000  (27 bb)
Greg Baird  –  240,000  (12 bb)

With eight players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 445,000 (22 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,700.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,040  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 177

Daniel Pearlman raised all in with a covering stack from the small blind and Scott Levitt called all in for about 140,000 in the big blind.

Pearlman: 
Levitt: 

The board came , no help to Levitt, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Daniel Pearlman  –  700,000  (47 bb)
Scott Levitt  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($2,120)

With eight players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 445,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,700.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,040  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 177

Seat 1:  Michael Brigante  –  275,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2:  Daniel Pearlman  –  595,000  (40 bb)
Seat 3:  Scott Levitt  –  175,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4:  Juan Montoya  –  390,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5:  TJ Shulman  –  465,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6:  George Hortelano  –  480,000  (32 bb)
Seat 7:  Greg Baird  –  625,000  (42 bb)
Seat 8:  Dulux Senatus  –  420,000  (28 bb)
Seat 9:  Reuben Nixon  –  205,000  (14 bb)

With nine players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 395,000 (26 big blinds).

1st:  $21,320 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $14,200
3rd:  $10,500
4th:  $7,900
5th:  $5,900
6th:  $4,540
7th:  $3,480
8th:  $2,700
9th:  $2,120

10th:  Marco Rodriguez  –  $2,120
11th:  Ira Friedman  –  $1,820
12th:  Christopher Ulrich  –  $1,820
13th:  Walter Van Schaick  –  $1,500
14th:  Robert Transue  –  $1,500
15th:  Arlinda “Tray” Johns  –  $1,500

16th:  Dmitry Reznichenko  –  $1,240
17th:  Joseph Duchman  –  $1,240
18th:  Joseph Diaz Jr.  –  $1,240
19th:  Julio Delgado Reyes  –  $1,240
20th:  Peter Capuano  –  $1,040
21st:  Peter Kamaras  –  $1,040
22nd:  Jeffrey Elliott  –  $1,040
23rd:  Ronald Weinberg  –  $520
24th:  Christopher Buggs  –  $520