Dan Sepiol Wins Event 34 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Heads-Up Deal for $134,797

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 34
$10,000 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  42
Prize Pool:  $398,916
August 5, 2026

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 34 Champion Dan Sepiol

Event 34 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $10,000 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 42 entries for a prize pool of $398,916.

A heads-up deal was made and Dan Sepiol was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 34 winner for $134,797.

The win marked Sepiol’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won the $2,700 Big 4 event at the 2023 SHRPO. 

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
1DanielSepiolLas VegasNV$134,797*
2MichaelBerkLas VegasNV$112,364*
3RobertSouaidGulf StreamFL$55,850
4JustinZakiTampaFL$39,890
5DarrenEliasMedfordNJ$31,915
6ClemenDengLas VegasNV$24,100

*denotes heads-up deal

Michael Berk (left) and Dan Sepiol (right)

Event 34: Michael Berk Leads the Final Three Players

$10,000 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 42

Michael Berk

Seat 1.  Dan Sepiol  –  625,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Michael Berk  –  2,070,000  (83 bb)
Seat 3.  Robert Souaid  –  1,505,000  (60 bb)

1st:  $155,411 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $91,750
3rd:  $55,850

4th:  Justin Zaki  –  $39,890
5th:  Darren Elias  –  $31,915
6th:  Clemen Deng  –  $24,100

Robert Souaid
Robert Souaid
Dan Sepiol

Event 34: Prize Pool and Payouts; $155,411 Up Top

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 34
$10,000 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  42
Prize Pool:  $398,916
August 5, 2026

Registration closed for the $10,000 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 42 entries, creating a prize pool worth $398,916. The last six spots will be paid with $24,100 for a min-cash and $155,411 to the Event 34 champ.

1st: $155,411 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $91,750
3rd: $55,850
4th: $39,890
5th: $31,915
6th: $24,100

Event 34: Last Level to Jump In

$10,000 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 6:  2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Entries:  33

Darren Elias

If you have $10,000 and an urge to play some short-handed poker, time is running out if you want to get in SHRPO Event 34. They will play out this level, take a break, and we are closing registration at 4:30 pm.

We have a nice turnout for the big buy-in tournament that includes Darren Elias, Clemen Deng, Justin Zaki, Anatoly Nikitin, Jeremy Becker, and Jeff Trudeau Jr.

Clemen Deng
Justin Zaki
Anatoly Nikitin

Event 34: One-Day $10K

$10,000 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante

We’re going big with SHRPO Event 34 at noon, a little something to get ready for the Big 4 weekend. This one is a $10,000 buy-in Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em for big money and plenty of action.

They will start with 100K stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7 at 4:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 34 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 9 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 29 Day 1C – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 13 (5:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 29 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 30 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 33 – $800 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 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 33 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 34 – $10,000 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 34 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 25 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 35 – $1,100 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 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 35 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 36 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 36 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 29 Day 1D – $800 Platinum Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 20 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 13 (11:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 29 Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 37 – $1,100 Turbo Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 37 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $1,050 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 win seat into any SHRPO $10K event
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $600 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $5,300 SHRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 SHRPO Schedule and Results

Victor Chaya Wins Event 34 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Outright for $6,555

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 34
$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  91
Prize Pool:  $20,930
Bounty Prize Pool:  $9,100
April 18, 2026

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 34 Champion Victor Chaya

Event 34 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha. A field of 91 entries produced a prize pool of $20,930, with an additional $9,100 set aside for bounties.

Taking it down was Victor Chaya, winning out right $6,555.

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
1VictorChayaBogota$6,555
2VadimShlezLas VegasNV$4,000
3JeffreyGibsonDrexel HillPA$2,525
4GuiVanPembroke PinesFL$1,625
5RyanHoenigFort CollinsCO$1,255
6AlfredPerezLake WorthFL$995
7DonnyRubinsteinHollywoodFL$835
8JeffreyBarrBoynton BeachFL$735
9JeffreyGaleCoral SpringsFL$635
10CalebKingSpringfieldOH$610
11CaioSobralDavieFL$565
12VictorRadulescuQuebec$565

Event 34: Victor Chaya Wins! ($6,555); Vadim Shlez Finishes Runner-Up ($4,000)

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 91

Victor Chaya
Victor Chaya

After taking the chip lead, Victor Chaya potted to 45,000 from the button and Vadim Shlez called in the big blind.

The flop was 8d7d2h, Shlez check, and Chaya continued for 30,000. Shlez check-raised to 100,000, Chaya reraised the pot to 405,000, Shlez took about 15 seconds before going all in for 785,000, and Chaya called.

Chaya:  AsAd8h2d2c
Shlez:  QdTdTs9c5d

Chaya had a set of deuces with the nut flush draw, while Shlez had an inferior flush draw with an open-ended straight draw.

The Qc turn and Ah river completed the board, further improving Chaya to top set of aces to win the pot and Event 34 outright for $6,555. Shlez finished runner-up for $4,000.

A recap of Event 34 will be posted later tonight.

Vadim Shlez
Vadim Shlez

Event 34: Jeff Gibson – 3rd Place ($2,525)

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 91

Jeff Gibson
Jeff Gibson

Vadim Shlez (button) and Jeff Gibson (small blind) put in about 100,000 each to see a flop of 6s5c4s.

Gibson bet about 200,000, Shlez moved all in for about 480,000, and Gibson called all in for about 310,000.

Vadim Shlez:  Ah9h8s7s7d  (eight-high straight)
Jeff Gibson:  AsAc10h6d6c  (set of sixes)

The turn card was — the 5s.

Shlez turned an eight-high straight-flush to clinch the pot right there, because even if Gibson’s full house improved to quad sixes, it wouldn’t be enough for Gibson to catch up.

The meaningless river card was the 10d, and Shlez won the pot with his straight-flush to eliminate Gibson in third place.

Jeff Gibson  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($2,525)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the remaining payouts at stake:

Vadim Shlez  –  1,030,000  (69 bb)
Victor Chaya  –  790,000  (53 bb)

1st:  $6,555 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,000

Event 34: Jeff Gibson Takes a Pot on the River to Even Up the Stacks

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 91

Jeff Gibson
Jeff Gibson

Jeff Gibson raised from the button to 30,000, and Vadim Shlez called from the big blind.

The flop came 8c6h4c, Shlez checked, Gibson bet 30,000, and Shlez called.

The turn card was the Kd, Shlez checked, Gibson bet 80,000, and Shlez called.

The river card was the 9h, Shlez checked, Gibson bet 150,000, and Shlez tanked for a very long time before he folded. Gibson took the pot.

Seat 1.  Jeff Gibson  –  515,000  (52 bb)
Seat 2.  Victor Chaya  –  685,000  (69 bb)
Seat 3.  Vadim Shlez  –  620,000  (62 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $6,555 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,000
3rd:  $2,525

With three players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 607,000 (61 big blinds).