Jean Laurent Wins Event 33 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Heads-Up Chop for $11,295

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$600 Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  84
Prize Pool:  $43,680
April 18, 2026

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 33 Champion Jean Laurent

Event 33 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Limit Omaha 8, drawing 84 entries for a prize pool of $43,680. A heads-up chop was agreed to, and Jean Laurent was declared the official Event 33 winner for $11,295.

The win marked Laurent’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $600 Big O event during the 2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
1JeanLaurentMiamiFL$11,295*
2BrandonBerkenfeldDelray BeachFL$11,295*
3DomenicoOlivoNiagara FallsON$5,300
4HaroldKleinBoca RatonFL$3,585
5DalePhillipsNaplesFL$2,730
6LeonardKrissBrooklynNY$2,185
7CharlesTownsendDagsboroDE$1,815
8FredericMossQuebec$1,530
9MichaelYehudaiBrooklynNY$1,410
10GrantHartConwayAR$1,310
11GernieMoorheadWellingtonFL$1,225

*denotes heads-up chop

Event 33: Brandon Berkenfeld Leads the Field After Dinner with 178,500

$600 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  4,000/8,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  32 of 84

Brandon Berkenfeld
Brandon Berkenfeld

The players return from break to begin Level 13, with increased limits of 4,000-8,000.

With 32 players remaining from a field of 84 entries, the average chip stack is around 65,500 (8 Big Bets). A scan of the field during the dinner break turned up three players with at least 120K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  178,500  (22 BB)
2.  Jean Laurent  –  176,000  (22 BB)
3.  Frederic Moss  –  124,000  (16 BB)

The final 11 players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $13,970 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $8,620
3rd:  $5,300
4th:  $3,585
5th:  $2,730
6th:  $2,185
7th:  $1,815
8th:  $1,530
9th:  $1,410
10th:  $1,310
11th:  $1,225

Event 33: Dinner Break Until 6:15 pm

$600 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  4,000/8,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  32 of 84

Event 33 Dinner Break

Level 12 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume at 6:15 pm.

With 32 players remaining from a field of 84 entries, the average chip stack is around 65,500 (8 Big Bets). The final 11 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,225.

Event 33: Prize Pool and Payouts; $13,970 to the O8 Champ

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$600 Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  84
Prize Pool:  $43,680
April 18, 2026

Registration closed for the $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 84 entries, creating a prize pool worth $43,680. The last 11 spots will be paid with $1,225 for a min-cash and $13,970 plus the Showdown trophy to the winner.

1st: $13,970 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $8,620
3rd: $5,300
4th: $3,585
5th: $2,730
6th: $2,185
7th: $1,815
8th: $1,530
9th: $1,410
10th: $1,310
11th: $1,225

Event 33: Scooping Pots

$600 Limit Omaha 8
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Most of the Grand Ballroom will be packed with Platinum Stack players but we have plenty of room to throw two more Omaha tournaments, starting with Event 33 at 11 am. The $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament is a bit old school and our four-card friends love it.

They’ll sit down to 25K 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 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 33 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 11 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 23 Day 1G – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 13 (4:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 33 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (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 33 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 34 – $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 34 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 23 Day 1H – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 13 (11:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $550 Survivor NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 1-in-10 win $5,000 in cash
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $3,500 Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Showdown Schedule and Results

Karanvir Singh Wins LHPO Event 33 Outright for $40,520

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  180
Prize Pool:  $174,600
January 15-16, 2026

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 33 Champion Karanvir Singh

LHPO Event 33 was a $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $100,000 guarantee and a two-day structure. The tournament drew 180 entries, creating a prize pool worth $174,600, and Karanvir Singh took the top spot outright for $40,520.

Congrats Karanvir!

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1KaranvirSingh$40,520
2FredGoldberg$27,000
3MariaHernandez$20,000
4ChristopherVincent$15,000
5FrankLagodich$11,300
6ArielRosello$8,600
7AntuanBunkley$6,000
8SamuelBernstein$5,200
9HowardMash$4,040
10NickAhmadi$4,040
11SantoBiddix$3,400
12MitchGarshofsky$3,400
13NicholasVerderamo$2,820
14AlexYen$2,820
15BrettApter$2,820
16TylerJamison$2,320
17RonnieDay$2,320
18MaxwellYoung$2,320
19AndrewOstapchenko$2,320
20CharlesBragg$1,940
21AngelinaRich$1,940
22JeffreyGale$1,940
23JasonHickey$1,940

Event 33: Final Table Underway

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $174,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 180

Fred Goldberg
Fred Goldberg leads the $1,100 Deep Stack final table

It’s Groundhog Day for Fred Goldberg; he made the final table of the $2,200 Deep Stack yesterday, finished in second place, entered the $1,100 Deep Stack, and now returns today leading that final table.

But there’s a lot of talent between him and a title plus the $40K top prize.

Cards are in the air and we will keep an eye on them while focusing on the Championship.

Seat 1.  Frank Lagodich  –  735,000  (49 bb)
Seat 2.  Samuel Bernstein  –  130,000  (8 bb)
Seat 3.  Christopher Vincent  –  750,000  (50 bb)
Seat 4.  Fred Goldberg  –  1,025,000  (68 bb)
Seat 5.  Howard Mash  –  165,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Antuan Bunkley  –  595,000  (40 bb)
Seat 7.  Ariel Rosello  –  210,000  (14 bb)
Seat 8.  Karanvir Singh  –  320,000  (21 bb)
Seat 9.  Maria Hernandez  –  570,000  (38 bb)

1st:  $40,520 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $27,000
3rd:  $20,000
4th:  $15,000
5th:  $11,300
6th:  $8,600
7th:  $6,000
8th:  $5,200
9th:  $4,040

LHPO Day 11 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $3,500 WPT LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)

  • $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • Levels last 60 minutes until 40 players remain, then increase to 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 28 Day 2 – $800 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 33 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 37 – $400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 37 Structure Sheet

1PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 38 – $1,100 Progressive Bounty 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 38 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 39 – $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 39 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 LHPO Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 LHPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Ten seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 LHPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 LHPO Schedule and Results

Event 33: Fred Goldberg Leads the $1K Final Table

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $174,600  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 180

Fred Goldberg
Fred Goldberg

The Event 33 final table begins Friday at 12:00 noon.

Table 8
Seat 1.  Frank Lagodich  –  735,000  (49 bb)
Seat 2.  Samuel Bernstein  –  130,000  (8 bb)
Seat 3.  Christopher Vincent  –  750,000  (50 bb)
Seat 4.  Fred Goldberg  –  1,025,000  (68 bb)
Seat 5.  Howard Mash  –  165,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Antuan Bunkley  –  595,000  (40 bb)
Seat 7.  Ariel Rosello  –  210,000  (14 bb)
Seat 8.  Karanvir Singh  –  320,000  (21 bb)
Seat 9.  Maria Hernandez  –  570,000  (38 bb)

1st:  $40,520 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $27,000
3rd:  $20,000
4th:  $15,000
5th:  $11,300
6th:  $8,600
7th:  $6,000
8th:  $5,200
9th:  $4,040

10th:  Narimaan Ahmadi  –  $4,040
11th:  Santo Biddix  –  $3,400
12th:  Mitch Garshofsky  –  $3,400

13th:  Nicholas Verderamo  –  $2,820
14th:  Alexander Yen  –  $2,820
15th:  Brett Apter  –  $2,820

16th:  Tyler Jamison  –  $2,320
17th:  Ronnie Day  –  $2,320
18th:  Maxwell Young  –  $2,320
19th:  Andrew Ostapchenko  –  $2,320

20th:  Charles Bragg  –  $1,940
21st:  Angelina Rich  –  $1,940
22nd:  Jeffrey Gale  –  $1,940
23rd:  Jason Hickey  –  $1,940