Event 34: Prize Pool and Payouts; $6,555 to the 5-Card PLO Bounty Winner

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

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. The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $565.

Up for the winner is $6,555.

1st:  $6,555 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,000
3rd:  $2,525
4th:  $1,625
5th:  $1,255
6th:  $995
7th:  $835
8th:  $735
9th:  $665
10th:  $610
11th-12th:  $565

Event 34: PLO Bounties

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The second Omaha tournament on today’s schedule gets underway at 2 pm with Showdown Event 34. $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha with $100 on every player’s head.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm.

  • 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

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

Thomas Boivin Wins LHPO High Roller for His Third SHR Trophy and $310,255

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 34
$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  28
Prize Pool:  $691,600
January 15, 2026

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open $25K High Roller Champion Thomas Boivin

The $25,500 LHPO High Roller was the biggest buy-in tournament on the schedule, and it drew some of the top players in the game. The tournament drew 28 entries, creating a prize pool worth $691,600, and Thomas Boivin won the title outright for $310,255.

This is Boivin’s third major SHR title and his first LHPO trophy.

“This is my first red one,” Boivin said with a happy smile.

Congrats Thomas!

2023 Showdown: $25K High Roller ($711,300)
2025 Showdown: $10K Six-Max ($271,600)
2026 LHPO: $25K High Roller ($310,255)

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1ThomasBoivin$310,255
2GiuseppeIadisernia$187,700
3AnatolyNikitin$117,570
4ManuelFritz$76,075

High Roller: Thomas Boivin Wins ($310,255); Giuseppe Iadisernia Runner-Up ($187,700)

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 28

Thomas Boivin

The heads-up battle for the $25K LHPO High Roller did not take long to decide; neither player settled in for a long grind.

Thomas Boivin took a big lead over Giuseppe Iadisernia on the second hand after catching a four-card flush in a tough spot. Iadisernia was down to only 125K but found two quick doubles and another large pot to bring his stack back over one million.

On the final hand, with the board reading Th7h5d, Iadisernia checked and Boivin bet 125,000. Iadisernia check-raised all in for 1,160,000 and Boivin called with the bigger stack.

Iadisernia: Jd7c
Boivin: KdTc

Iadisernia paired his seven but was in a lot of trouble against Boivin’s top pair king kicker. Boivin made two pair on the Ks turn and the High Roller was over after the Ad river.

1st:  Thomas Boivin  –  $310,255
2nd: Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  $187,700

High Roller: Heads-Up Match Underway

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 28

Thomas Boivin

The $25K LHPO High Roller was unable to crown our winner last night and the heads-up match for the title is now underway between Thomas Boivin and Giuseppe Iadisernia.

They each have $187,700, but the winner will earn $310,255 plus the trophy.

Thomas Boivin  –  1,710,000  (68 bb)
Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  1,090,000  (44 bb)

1st:  $310,255
2nd:  $187,700

3rd:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $117,570
4th:  Manuel Fritz  –  $76,075

Giuseppe Iadisernia

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

High Roller: Done for the Night; Thomas Boivin Leads Giuseppe Iadisernia

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 28

Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

Thomas Boivin and Giuseppe Iadisernia agreed to called it a night midway through Level 15 and they will resume on Friday at 1 p.m.

Thomas Boivin  –  1,710,000  (68 bb)
Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  1,090,000  (44 bb)

1st:  $310,255
2nd:  $187,700

3rd:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $117,570
4th:  Manuel Fritz  –  $76,075

Giuseppe Iadisernia
Giuseppe Iadisernia

High Roller: Anatoly Nikitin – 3rd Place ($117,570)

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 28

Anatoly Nikitin
Anatoly Nikitin

Anatoly Nikitin raised all in for 60,000 from the small blind and Giuseppe Iadisernia called in the big blind.

Nikitin:  8s6d
Iadisernia:  JcTh

The board came AsQh8cTs7h, giving Iadisernia a pair of tens to eliminate Nikitin in third place.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($117,570)

Here are the chip counts to begin heads-up play.

Thomas Boivin  –  1,680,000  (84 bb)
Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  1,120,000  (56 bb)

1st:  $310,255
2nd:  $187,700

High Roller: Giuseppe Iadisernia Doubles Thru Anatoly Nikitin

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 28

Giuseppe Iadisernia
Giuseppe Iadisernia

Giuseppe Iadisernia raised from the button, Anatoly Nikitin reraised all in for 575,000 in the big blind, and Iadisernia called all in for 515,000 with AdTs. Nikitin showed QdJd.

The board came Tc7s7d9h4d, giving Iadisernia tens and sevens to double up.

Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  1,060,000  (53 bb)
Anatoly Nikitin  –  60,000  (3 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 935,000 (47 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $117,570.