Neil Warren Wins Event 30 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Outright for $151,905

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  41
Prize Pool:  $389,500
August 5, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 30 Champion Neil Warren

Event 30 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock was a $10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 41 entries for a prize pool of $389,500.

Emerging victorious was Neil Warren, winning outright for $151,905 and avenging his runner-up finish in this same event during the 2025 Showdown.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1NeilWarren$151,905
2JeremyAusmus$89,585
3AnatolyNikitin$54,530
4AndrewOstapchenko$38,950
5ErikSeidel$31,160
6Justin Chi JenChu$23,370

Event 30: Neil Warren Wins! ($151,905); Jeremy Ausmus Finishes Runner-Up ($89,585)

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 41

Neil Warren

Neil Warren raised to 200,000 from the button, Jeremy Ausmus reraised all in for about 1,300,000 from the big blind, and Warren called with 9d9s, leading Ausmus’ As9c.

The board ran out Jc6c2d8h6h, safe for Warren to win Event 30 outright for $151,905. Ausmus finished runner-up for $89,585.

A recap of Event 30 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Neil Warren  –  $151,905 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  Jeremy Ausmus  –  $89,585
3rd:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $54,530
4th:  Andrew Ostapchenko  –  $38,950
5th:  Erik Seidel  –  $31,160
6th:  Justin Chi Jen Chu  –  $23,370

Jeremy Ausmus

Event 30: Anatoly Nikitin – 3rd Place ($54,530)

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 41

Anatoly Nikitin

Jeremy Ausmus raised to about 520,000 from the small blind and Anatoly Nikitin thought for a bit before he called all in for about 320,000.

Ausmus:  Kh6d
Nikitin:  QhJs

The board came KsTh5cJd7s, not enough help to Nikitin, ending his tournament in third place.

Neil Warren  –  2,750,000  (69 bb)
Jeremy Ausmus  –  1,350,000  (34 bb)
Anatoly Nikitin  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($54,530)

1st:  $151,905 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $89,585

Event 30: Neil Warren Doubles Thru Anatoly Nikitin

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 41

Neil Warren

On the turn of an AsQs4d4s board with about 660,000 in the pot, Anatoly Nikitin checked in the small blind and Neil Warren bet 275,000 from the big blind. Nikitin called.

The river was the 9h, Nikitin checked, Warren moved all in for 815,000, and Nikitin called with 9s6s for a flush.

Warren, however, tabled Ks5s for a better flush to double up into the chip lead.

Neil Warren  –  2,820,000  (94 bb)
Anatoly Nikitn  –  310,000  (10 bb)

With three players remaining from the field of 41 entries, the average stack is about 1,365,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $54,530.

Event 30: Andrew Ostapchenko – 4th Place ($38,950)

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 41

Andrew Ostapchenko

Andrew Ostapchenko raised all in for about 400,000 from the small blind and Neil Warren called in the big blind with AdQs, leading Ostapchenko’s Kd3c.

The board ran out 8d6d4h2sJd, no help to Ostapchenko, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Neil Warren  –  1,405,000  (47 bb)
Andrew Ostapchenko  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($38,950)

With three players remaining from the field of 41 entries, the average stack is about 1,365,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $54,530.

Event 30: Anatoly Nikitin Doubles Thru Jeremy Ausmus

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 41

Jeremy Ausmus vs. Anatoly Nikitin

Anatoly Nikitin raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, Andrew Ostapchenko called on the button, and Jeremy Ausmus called in the big blind.

The flop was KcQs2s, Ausmus checked, Nikitin bet 60,000, and Ostapchenko folded. Ausmus check-raised to 200.000, Nikitin reraised all in for 530,000, and Ausmus called.

Nikitin:  Ks7s
Ausmus:  As3s

The 8c turn and 2d river completed the board, safe for Nikitin to double up.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  1,285,000  (43 bb)
Jeremy Ausmus  –  980,000  (33 bb)

With four players remaining from the field of 41 entries, the average stack is about 1,025,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $38,950.

Event 30: Erik Seidel – 5th Place ($31,160)

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 41

Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel raised all in for 75,000 in the cutoff, Jeremy Ausmus called on the button, and Andrew Ostapchenko called in the big blind.

Side action was checked to the turn of a 5c8c5dTc board where Ausmus isolated the pot with AhTh, leading Seidel’s KdTd.

The river was the Ac, no help to Seidel, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Jeremy Ausmus  –  1,150,000  (46 bb)
Erik Seidel  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($31,160)

With four players remaining from the field of 41 entries, the average stack is about 1,025,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $38,950.

Event 30: Anatoly Niktin Leads the Final Five Players at Break

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 41

Anatoly Niktin

Seat 1.  Erik Seidel  –  75,000  (3 bb)
Seat 2.  Jeremy Ausmus  –  995,000  (40 bb)
Seat 3.  Anatoly Niktin  –  1,100,000  (44 bb)
Seat 4.  Andrew Ostapchenko  –  1,070,000  (43 bb)
Seat 5.  Neil Warren  –  870,000  (35 bb)

1st:  $151,905 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $89,585
3rd:  $54,530
4th:  $38,950
5th:  $31,160

6th:  Justin Chi Jen Chu  –  $23,370

Event 30: Justin Chi Jen Chu – 6th Place ($23,370)

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 41

Justin Chi Jen Chu

Andrw Ostapchenko raised to 65,000 from the hijack, Justin Chi Jen Chu reraised all in for about 140,000 in the cutoff, and Ostapchenko called with AhKc, leading Chu’s AcJc.

The board came 6d3c2s4d7c, no help to Chu, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Andrew Ostapchenko   –  1,050,000  (53 bb)
Justin Chi Jen Chu  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($23,370)

With five players remaining from the field of 41 entries, the average stack is about 820,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $31,160.

Event 30: Neil Warren Doubles Thru Justin Chi Jen Chu

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 41

Neil Warren

Justin Chi Jen Chu raised to 325,000 in the small blind, Neil Warren reraised all in for 430,000 in the big blind, and Chu called.

Chu:  KsJc
Warren:  KcKd

The board came Qs9h8c4dJh, safe for Warren to double up.

Neil Warren  –  880,000  (44 bb)
Justin Chi Jen Chu  –  41,000  (2 bb)