Steven Sarmiento Wins Event 35 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Outright for $17,125

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 35
$1,100 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  44
Prize Pool:  $43,912
August 5, 2026

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 35 Champion Steven Sarmiento

Event 35 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $1,100 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha, drawing 44 entries for a prize pool of $43,912.

Taking it down was Steven Sarmiento, winning outright for $17,125.

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
1StevenSarmientoForest HillsNY$17,125
2BulatKhusainovHallandaleFL$10,100
3MikhailChykiliovMiami BeachFL$6,148
4DavidTarbetPoulton Le Fylde$4,391
5LucaIovinoMiamiFL$3,513
6SeongHongNew YorkNY$2,635

Event 35: Prize Pool and Payouts; $17,125 to the PLO Winner

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 35
$1,100 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
Entries:  44
Prize Pool:  $43,912
August 5, 2026

Registration closed for the $1,100 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with 44 entries, creating a prize pool worth $43,912. The last six spots will be paid with $2,635 for a min-cash and $17,125 plus the SHRPO trophy to the winner.

1st: $17,125 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $10,100
3rd: $6,148
4th: $4,391
5th: $3,513
6th: $2,635

Event 35: Big Money PLO

$1,100 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are running another Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha tournament at 2 pm and this time we are bumping up the stakes to a $1,100 buy-in.

They’ll sit with 30K in their 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 30,000 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

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

Daniel Pearlman Wins Event 35 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Heads-Up Deal for $23,987

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 35
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  466
Prize Pool:  $153,780
April 19, 2026

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 35 Champion Daniel Pearlman

Event 35 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em. A field of 466 entries generated a prize pool of $153,780, easily topping the guarantee.

A heads-up deal was made and Daniel Pearlman was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 35 winner for $23,987. This marked Pearlman’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $600 Omaha 8 event during the 2025 Showdown.

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
1DanielPearlmanChambleeGA$23,987*
2ThaoTranHoustonTX$22,133*
3Jean-PaulDraytonSt. Philip$13,700
4PeterWalsworthLakewood RanchFL$10,300
5JorgeGalarzaBridgeviewIL$7,800
6RaymondNalbandianBoynton BeachFL$5,900
7CarlosBermudezHialeahFL$4,560
8JenniferFrankensteinLongwoodFL$3,540
9RomanKornevMiamiFL$2,780
10RobertMorrisRochesterNY$2,780
11DejanPetkovicBelgrade$2,440
12AlanLeonMiami SpringsFL$2,440
13RobertGottfriedFriscoCO$2,100
14JessicaWildDavenportFL$2,100
15JamesSalmonPlantationFL$2,100
16RobertoBendeckHollywoodFL$1,780
17GaryLiebermanDavieFL$1,780
18SteveYagudaevGolden BeachFL$1,780
19JustinDonatoMount JulietTN$1,780
20DanteCollierWestervilleOH$1,480
21AvrahamKalmisParklandFL$1,480
22EmmanuelMcKenzieHoustonTX$1,480
23DimitriusRodriguezLake WorthFL$1,480
24MoisesBenchlouchMiamiFL$1,220
25StevenRosling Jr.TigardOR$1,220
26FernandoPagesMiamiFL$1,220
27AngelQuirozHollywoodFL$1,220
28AndrewAbrogastBonita SpringsFL$1,220
29CalebKingSpringfieldOH$1,220
30CharlesMitchellSatellite BeachFL$1,220
31ChristopherZolloBoynton BeachGL$1,220
32FabianFosterDavenportFL$1,000
33JosephDuchmanMiami BeachFL$1,000
34AntuanBunkleyWest Palm BeachFL$1,000
35WalterNalvarteHollywoodFL$1,000
36LukeBeckerBoca RatonFL$1,000
37PinchaChakchakovPlantationFL$1,000
38VinnyPahujaJersey CityNJ$1,000
39JairoVelasquezSunriseFL$1,000
40GaryGelmanBrooklynNY$800
41AlexanderPerezMiamiFL$800
42StephaneFosterQuebecQC$800
43JeffreyDanaFort LauderdaleFL$800
44AnthonyMarquezWoodland HillsCA$800
45MinoChristoulakisFort LauderdaleFL$800
46HunterRitchieBoynton BeachFL$800
47MichaelTarafaHomesteadFL$800
48AlbertoSabogaliGreenwichCT$660
49JordanMillerCoxs CreeksKY$600
50BretWinogradNew YorkNY$660
51SantanaNoronhaDavieFL$660
52MarkEvangelistaCaryNC$660
53MosheRefaelovitzMiamiFL$660
54IlyaGalaktionovMiamiFL$660
55IlyaMoundousRaleighNC$660
56PaulValenzuelaStaten IslandNY$660
57$660
58BradleyBeetzJacksonvilleFL$660
59RichardGreenPort Saint LucieFL$660

*denotes heads-up deal

Event 35: Prize Pool and Payouts; $27,620 to the Winner

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 35
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  466
Prize Pool:  $153,780
April 19, 2026

Registration closed for the $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 466 entries, turning the $100,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $153,780. The last 59 players will make the money with $660 for a min-cash and $27,620 up top for the Event 35 champ.

1st: $27,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $18,500
3rd: $13,700
4th: $10,300
5th: $7,800
6th: $5,900
7th: $4,560
8th: $3,540
9th-10th: $2,780
11th-12th: $2,440
13th-15th: $2,100
16th-19th: $1,780
20th-23rd: $1,480
24th-31st: $1,220
32nd-39th: $1,000
40th-47th: $800
48th-59th: $660

Event 35: Sunday One-Day

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Poker Cards and Chips

Most eyes will be on the Platinum Stack restart but there’s plenty of other action today in the Grand Ballroom, starting with Showdown Event 35 at 1 pm. This one-day trophy event is a $400 Deep Stack with a $100,000 guarantee.

Players start with 20K in their stacks and the first six levels last 20 minutes, then increase to 30 for the remainder of the tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 11 at 5:30 pm.

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-6 last 20 minutes; Levels 7+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 35 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

1PM: Event 23 Day 2 – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 35 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-6 last 20 minutes; Levels 7+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 35 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 36 – $600 Big Bet Mix Dealer’s Choice (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 36 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 37 Day 1A – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-14 last 30 minutes; Levels 15-26 last 40 minutes
  • Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (9:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 37 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 38 – $600 Deep Stack Turbo PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 38 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

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

  • Five 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

Eric Bunch Wins Event 35 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $19,670

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 35
$600 Triple Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  140
Prize Pool:  $72,800
January 15, 2026

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 35 Champion Eric Bunch

Event 35 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Triple Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 140 entries for a prize pool of $72,800.

Taking it down was Eric Bunch, winning outright for $19,670.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1EricBunch$19,670
2MacLarenChatham$12,835
3ZyadQasem$8,595
4EdwardMedoff$6,000
5ScottWeissman$4,225
6ReynelHernandez$3,105
7JosephRossi$2,360
8MoisesJattin$2,360
9NathanPitts$1,860
10GlenCressman$1,860
11StephenGerber$1,515
12YoussefBargach$1,515
13PaulinaLoeliger$1,285
14NathanThrush$1,285
15TarunGulati$1,130
16MatthewDavenport$1,130
17RyanHoenig$1,035
18TuanNguyen$1,035

Event 35: Prize Pool and Payouts; $19,670 to the Triple Stack Six-Max Winner

2026 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 35
$600 Triple Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Entries:  140
Prize Pool:  $72,800
January 15, 2026

Event 35 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Triple Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 140 entries for a prize pool of $72,800. The final 18 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,035.

Up top for the winner is $19,670.

1st:  $19,670 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,835
3rd:  $8,595
4th:  $6,000
5th:  $4,225
6th:  $3,105
7th-8th:  $2,360
9th-10th:  $1,860
11th-12th:  $1,515
13th-14th:  $1,285
15th-16th:  $1,130
17th-18th:  $1,035