2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 32
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,224
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800
November 28 – December 3, 2025

The 2025 WPT Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship was the big ticket item on the series schedule, and it did not disappoint. The $3,500 buy-in tournament drew 1,224 entries, turning the $3,000,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $3,916,800, and Kevin Nee took the top spot for $605,100 after a fun few days of action.

Of those 1,224 starters, 437 players made it through to Day 2, with Natasha Mercier leading the pack, along with Debbie Lee and Cherish Andrews in the top five. They burst the money bubble after the dinner break, with 63 players advancing to Day 3, and it was Hyndi Khomutetsky’s turn to lead the start of a new day.

Khomutetsky stayed strong, played well, and was among the leaders all the way to the six-handed final table. She was second in chips and took a bad beat from Joel Gola, the only player at the table with more chips, to exit in sixth place.

In a historically fast final table, it took only 60 hands to find our winner and only one hand when the tournament was heads-up.

Gola had a big lead most of the last day, but Nee chipped away at the popular amateur. After Aram Zobian was sent out in third place, they set up the table for heads-up play, and that took longer than the match.

On the first hand, they put all their chips in the middle ,and Nee flopped a nut flush to leave Gola drawing dead to second place.

It was a fun, action-packed few days during the Championship. Congratulations to Kevin on the win, and thanks to everyone for coming out.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante

On the first hand of heads-up play, Kevin Nee opened to 1,200,000 from his button and Joel Gola moved all in for 19,500,000. Nee quickly called and they both stood up to fade the board.

Nee:
Gola:

Nee was ahead with his ace then slammed the door on the flop for a nut flush. Gola was drawing dead to the turn and river to finish second for $395,000.

Nee picked up $605,100 as the 2025 WPT RRPO Champion and his name will now go on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup.

1st: Kevin Nee – $605,100
2nd: Joel Gola – $395,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,224

Joel Gola limped from the button, Kevin Nee completed the small blind, and Aram Zobian checked in the big blind.

The flop was and both Nee and Zobian checked. Gola bet 1,500,000 and Nee check-raised to 3,500,000. Zobian moved all in for 4,250,000 to get a fold from Gola and call from Nee.

Zobian:
Nee: 

Zobian was ahead with his paired ten versus Nee’s paired four but he needed to dodge diamonds. His bad news showed up immediately on the turn and was eliminated after the river.

Aram Zobian  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($295,000)

Kevin Nee  –  41,700,000  (104 bb)
Joel Gola  –  19,500,000  (49 bb)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,224

Seat 1.  Kevin Nee  –  15,800,000  (40 bb)
Seat 2.  Aram Zobian  –  17,200,000  (43 bb)
Seat 3.  Joel Gola  –  28,200,000  (71 bb)

1st: $605,100
2nd: $395,000
3rd: $295,000

4th: Chad Eveslage – $220,000
5th: Anthony Merlo – $166,000
6th: Hyndi Khomutetsky – $127,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,224

Action folded to Chad Eveslage in the small blind, he moved all in for 1,450,000 and Aram Zobian called in the big.

Eveslage:
Zobian:

Eveslage was ahead for the double but Zobian moved into the lead when he paired his nine on the flop. The turn and river finished the board and Eveslage was eliminated in fourth place.

Aram Zobian  –  11,400,000 (38 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  Eliminated in 4th Place ($220,000)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,224

Anthony Merlo open-shipped for 2,025,000 from early position and it folded to Chad Eveslage in the small blind. He called at risk for 1,100,000 and Aram Zobian folded his big.

Merlo:
Eveslage:

Eveslage was a favorite to double up and his tens held on the board.

Eveslage took the big pot, Merlo was dropped under three big blinds, and was eliminated a few hands later.

Chad Eveslage – 2,800,000 (9 bb)
Anthony Merlo  –  Eliminated in 5th Place ($166,000)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,224

Hyndi Khomutetsky opened to 1,400,000 from the under the gun, Joel Gola raised, Khomutetsky said all in for 11,075,000 and Gola quickly called for a massive hand between the top two stacks.

Khomutetsky:
Gola:

Khomutetsky was way ahead with a chance to take the chip lead and the flop was perfectly safe. The turn changed nothing but Gola nailed the river to send Khomutetsky out in sixth place.

Joel Gola – 36,625,000 (122 bb)
Hyndi Khomutetsky  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($127,000)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,224

The final table live stream is now active. Click play below or the YouTube link

2025 WPT RRPO Final Table live stream

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,224

Cards are in the air for the 2025 WPT RRPO Championship final table with six players remaining and all vying for the $600K top prize along with getting their name on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup.

They will play out the rest of Level 31 before blinds go up, and levels last 60 minutes until heads-up, when they go to 30 minutes.

The live stream will go up and broadcast on a 30-minute delay showing hole cards.

Seat 1: Kevin Nee – 12,300,000 (49 bb)
Seat 2: Chad Eveslage – 5,550,000 (22 bb)
Seat 3: Aram Zobian – 11,075,000 (44 bb)
Seat 4: Anthony Merlo – 5,250,000 (21 bb)
Seat 5: Hyndi Khomutetsky – 8,825,000 (35 bb)
Seat 6: Joel Gola – 18,175,000 (73 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $605,100
2nd:  $395,000
3rd:  $295,000
4th:  $220,000
5th:  $166,000
6th:  $127,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $3,916,800  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,224

Six players remain of the starting 1,224 entries in the RRPO Championship, and they are taking their seats at the top of the hour to begin playing toward our champion.

They have locked up a $127,000 payout, but everyone wants that $600K awaiting the winner.

Seat 1: Kevin Nee – 12,300,000 (49 bb)
Seat 2: Chad Eveslage – 5,550,000 (22 bb)
Seat 3: Aram Zobian – 11,075,000 (44 bb)
Seat 4: Anthony Merlo – 5,250,000 (21 bb)
Seat 5: Hyndi Khomutetsky – 8,825,000 (35 bb)
Seat 6: Joel Gola – 18,175,000 (73 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $605,100
2nd:  $395,000
3rd:  $295,000
4th:  $220,000
5th:  $166,000
6th:  $127,000