Sam Spira Wins His 2nd SHRP Major Series Trophy in 2025 RRPO Event 27 Three-Way Deal for $7,268

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 27
$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Entries:  57
Prize Pool:  $29,640
November 26, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 27 Champion Sam Spira

Event 27 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 T.O.R.S.E, drawing 57 entries for a prize pool of $29,640. A three-way deal was made at the final table and Sam Spira was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 27 winner for $7,268.

The win marked Spira’s 2nd SHRP major series title, having previously won the $400 H.O.R.S.E. event during the 2024 Showdown.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1SamSpira$7,268*
2NicholasBlumenthal$6,848*
3DavidRivera$6,714*
4GrahamWells$2,670
5CaseyHayes$2,075
6AriEngel$1,630
7JulieMarriott$1,335
8JoeMcKeehen$1,100

*denotes three-way deal

Event 27: Prize Pool and Payouts; $10,610 to T.O.R.S.E. Champ

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 27
$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Entries:  57
Prize Pool:  $29,640
November 26, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 T.O.R.S.E. event with 57 entries, creating a prize pool worth $29,640. The last eight spots will be paid with $1,100 for a min-cash and $10,610 plus the RRPO trophy for the T.O.R.S.E. winner.

1st: $10,610 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $6,290
3rd: $3,930
4th: $2,670
5th: $2,075
6th: $1,630
7th: $1,335
8th: $1,100

Event 27: T.O.R.S.E. Time

$600 T.O.R.S.E.
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Switching up a class mix game this morning with RRPO Event 27 at 11 am. Instead of H.O.R.S.E., we are replacing the Limit Hold’em with Limit 2-7 Triple Draw to make it a T.O.R.S.E. event.

Players start with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • 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 27 Structure Sheet

RRPO Day 8 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 27 – $600 T.O.R.S.E (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 27 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 21 Day 2 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 28 – $400 Triple Stack WPT Wildcard: Lightning NLH

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • Action clocks will be in play from the start and players have 15 seconds to act pre and post flop
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 28 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 29 – $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-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 29 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 30 – $400 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 30 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $400 WPT RRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five 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 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

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

  • Ten seats guaranteed into 2025 WPT RRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

4PM: $400 WPT RRPO Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Ten seats guaranteed into 2025 WPT RRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $400 WPT RRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five 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 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $400 WPT RRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two 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 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 RRPO Schedule and Results

Lee Strubeck Wins Event 27 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Four-Way Deal for $11,105

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 27
$400 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  202
Prize Pool:  $66,660
August 4, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 27 Champion Lee Strubeck

Event 27 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 202 entries for a prize pool of $66,660.

A four-handed deal was made at the final table and Lee Strubeck was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 27 winner for $11,105.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1LeeStrubeck$11,105*
2IsaacP$10,073*
3CarlosE$10,007*
4IbranCruz Feliciano$8,370*
5DiranBuccellato$3,680
6TammyEhrhart$2,705
7CarlosLoving$2,040
8RobertMorris$2,040
9JaredGable$1,585
10JustinWu$1,585
11AjaOwens$1,265
12TylerCampbell$1,265
13TracyPotter$1,050
14SeanGreenough$1,050
15DarrenSnow$885
16DinaOlano Chacin$885
17KaiKoppe$775
18LoganEisner$775
19JohnMalvasio$700
20MikellMyers$700
21JulianSuaza$700
22RussellDohan$700
23DominicCapatano$700
24AnthonyBertuccio$700
25AndrewJones$660
26JacksonTurrentine$660

*denotes four-handed deal

Event 27: Short-Handed Trophy

$400 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last new event on today’s schedule gets underway at 3 pm with some short-handed action. Event 27 is a $400 buy-in Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em tournament that will wrap up with someone taking home a SHRPO trophy.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 27 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 6 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 24 – $600 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 18 Day 1C – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 30 minutes; Levels 9-26 last 40 minutes
  • Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 25 Day 1A – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels last 60 minutes when nine players remain
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 2 Day 3 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 26 – $600 Big Bet Mix Dealer’s Choice (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 26 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 27 – $400 Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 27 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 25 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels last 60 minutes when nine players remain
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 18 Day 1D (Turbo) – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $2,200 packages guaranteed; includes seat in $800 Event 29, any $1,100 event plus $300 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $1,050 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 win seats into any SHRPO $10K event
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 SHRPO Schedule and Results

Josh Heinzl Wins His 2nd SHRP Major Series Trophy in 2025 Showdown Event 27 Outright Win for $10,670

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 27
$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  56
Prize Pool:  $28,840
March 27, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 27 Champion Josh Heinzl

Event 27 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 56 entries for a prize pool of $28,840. Taking it down was Josh Heinzl, winning outright for $10,670.

The victory marked Heinzl’s second SHRP major series trophy win, having previously won a $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em event during the 2024 Showdown.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1JoshuaHeinzl$10,670
2DavidShmuel$6,345
3ChristopherLabrie$3,895
4CarlBuckland$2,740
5RyanHoenig$2,165
6JosephOlivieri$1,730
7VictorNassif$1,295

Event 27: Josh Heinzl Wins! ($10,670); David Shmuel Finishes as Runner-Up ($6,345)

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 56

Josh Heinzl
Event 27 Champion Josh Heinzl

In the first hand of Stud Hi-Lo, Josh Heinzl raised to 50,000, David Shmuel reraised to 100,000, and Heinzl called.

Josh Heinzl:  (XxXx)  8c7sJs8d
David Shmuel:  (XxXx)  2d10hKhKs

4th Street:  Shmuel checked, Heinzl bet 50,000, and Shmuel called.

5th Street:  Shmuel checked, Heinzl bet 100,000, and Shmuel called.

6th Street:  Shmuel bet 100,000, and Heinzl called.

7th Street:  Shmuel moved all in for 100,000, and Heinzl called.

Josh Heinzl:  (8h5c)  8c7sJs8d  (Jh)
David Shmuel:  (AsAc)  2d10hKhKs  (Qc)

Shmuel had two pair, aces and kings, but Heinzl won the pot — and the trophy — with a full house, eights full of jacks.

Congratulations to Josh Heinzl!

1st:  Josh Heinzl  –  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  David Shmuel  –  $6,345
3rd:  Chris Labrie  –  $3,895
4th:  Carl Buckland  –  $2,740
5th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $2,165
6th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,730
7th:  Victor Nassif  –  $1,295

David Shmuel
Runner-Up David Shmuel

Event 27: Josh Heinzl Wins the Last Hand of Stud Against David Shmuel

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 56

The final two players were nearly even in chips for the last hand in Stud. Josh Heinzl raised to 50,000, and David Shmuel called.

Josh Heinzl:  (XxXx)  As3c4h2h
David Shmuel:  (XxXx)  5h4cQs3s

4th Street:  Heinzl bet 50,000, Shmuel raised to 100,000, and Heinzl called.

5th Street:  Heinzl checked, Shmuel bet 100,000, and Heinzl called.

6th Street:  Both players checked.

7th Street:  Heinzl bet 100,000, and Shmuel called.

Josh Heinzl:  (AhKc)  As3c4h2h  (2s)
David Shmuel:  (XxXx)  5h4cQs3s  (Xx)

Heinzl showed two pair, aces and deuces, and Shmuel mucked, saying he had a lower two pair. Heinzl won the pot.

Josh Heinzl  –  910,000  (9 BB)
David Shmuel  –  490,000  (5 BB)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,345