2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,246
Prize Pool:  $200,000
November 24-26, 2025

Event 21 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a Multi-Flight $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 1,246 entries for a prize pool of $200,000.

A three-handed deal was made at the final table and Maurice Davis was the chip leader, making him the official Event 21 winner for $22,613.

*denotes three-handed deal

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,246

After the elimination of Richard Davis in fourth place, the final three players quickly agreed to an ICM deal to end the tournament.

As chipleader, Maurice Davis was declared the winner, receiving the title and the trophy. These were their official chip counts:

1.  Maurice Davis  –  7,075,000  (35 bb)
2.  Malik Felix  –  6,625,000  (33 bb)
3.  Kimberly Henlin  –  5,000,000  (25 bb)

And these were the payouts they agreed to:

1st:  Maurice Davis  –  $22,613* + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  Malik Felix  –  $22,251*
3rd:  Kimberly Henlin  –  $20,776*

Congratulations to Maurice Davis!

* Indicates the results of a three-way ICM deal.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,246

Kimberly Henlin raised from the button to 400,000, Richard Davis moved all in from the small blind for 3,200,000, and Maurice Davis thought for a while before he moved all in over the top from the big blind for 3,275,000.

Henlin quickly folded, and Richard turned over . He needed it to hold to stay alive against Maurice’s .

The board came , and Maurice paired his nine on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Richard in fourth place.

Maurice Davis  –  7,075,000  (35 bb)
Richard Davis  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($11,300)

With three players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 6,225,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,200 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,246

Richard Davis raised all in for 500,000 in the small blind and Maurice Davis called in the big blind with . Richard showed .

The board came , giving Richard aces and nines on the river to double up.

A few hands later, Richard raised to 1,600,000 from the button and Malik Felix called in the big blind.

Felix bet in the dark, the flop was , and Richard called all in for 50,000 with for a pair of jacks, out flopping Felix’s .

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Richard to double up.

Malik Felix  –  6,250,000  (31 bb)
Kimberly Henlin  –  5,900,000  (30 bb)
Richard Davis  –  3,600,000  (18 bb)
Maurice Davis  –  2,950,000  (15 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 4,675,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,300 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,246

Kimberly Henlin raised from the small blind to 500,000, Richard Davis moved all in from the big blind for 3,625,000, and Henlin thought for a while before she called all in for 3,125,000 with .

Davis turned over , and Henlin needed her hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Davis flopped a spade flush draw with a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Henlin won the pot with her ace to double up in chips.

Kimberly Henlin  –  6,400,000  (43 bb)
Richard Davis  –  500,000  (3 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 4,675,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,300 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,246

Malik Felix raised from the cutoff to 400,000, Kimberly Henlin reraised from the button to 800,000, and Felix called.

The flop came , Felix checked, Henlin bet 1,000,000, and Felix called.

The turn card paired the board with the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Felix bet 1,000,000, and Henlin tanked for a long time before she folded. Felix showed for trip aces as he took the pot worth 3,975,000.

“Thank you for showing me,” said Henlin. “I feel better now.”

Malik Felix  –  7,575,000  (51 bb)
Kimberly Henlin  –  3,500,000  (23 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 4,675,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,300 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,246

Maurice Davis raised from the cutoff to 400,000, Pavel Smejkal moved all in from the small blind for about 800,000, and Davis called with .

Smejkal turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket fours held up for Davis to win the pot and eliminate Smejkal in fifth place.

Maurice Davis  –  3,500,000  (23 bb)
Pavel Smejkal  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($8,600)

With four players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 4,675,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,300 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,246

After the elimination of Le Tieu in sixth place, the final five players ask to pause the clock and look at numbers for a possible ICM deal.

Here are their official counts in chip count order:

1.  Kimberly Henlin  –  6,750,000  (45 bb)
2.  Malik Felix  –  5,375,000  (36 bb)
3.  Maurice Davis  –  2,975,000  (20 bb)
4.  Richard Davis  –  2,500,000  (17 bb)
5.  Pavel Smejkal  –  1,100,000  (7 bb)

After a quick look at the numbers, they decided to keep playing with the original payouts:

1st:  $30,040 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $20,400
3rd:  $15,200
4th:  $11,300
5th:  $8,600

6th:  Le Tieu  –  $6,500
7th:  Ross Fischer  –  $5,000
8th:  Angel Martinez-Vasquez  –  $3,900
9th:  Timothy Gorman  –  $3,060

With five players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 3,750,000 (25 big blinds).

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,246

Le Tieu raised most of his stack from the small blind, Kimberly Henlin reraised all in with a bigger stack in the big blind, and Tieu called all in for 1,450,000.

Tieu: 
Henlin: 

The board came , no help to Tieu, ending his tournament in sixth palce.

Kimberly Henlin  –  6,750,000  (54 bb)
Le Tieu  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($6,500)

With five players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 3,740,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,600 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,246

Richard Davis raised from the hijack to 350,000, Le Tieu moved all in from the big blind, and Davis called all in for 1,150,000 with . Davis turned over , and Davis needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket sevens held up for Davis to win the pot and double up in chips.

Richard Davis  –  2,500,000  (20 bb)
Le Tieu  –  1,450,000  (12 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 3,125,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,500 each.