2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 38
$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  58
Prize Pool:  $55,970
August 7, 2025

Event 38 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry), drawing 58 entries for a prize pool of $55,970.

Emerging victorious was David Shmuel, winning outright for $20,080.

The win marked Shmuel’s 12th SHRP major series trophy victory, and also cemented his name atop the 2025 SHRPO Mixed Games Leaderboard promotion. Shmuel wins a customized Hard Rock Guitar along with a $4,100 package, which includes a $1,100 tournament ticket and $3,000 in cash

The official final standings will be posted later tonight.

Here are Shmuel’s 12 SHRP major series trophy victories:

2017 RRPO:  $360 Pot-Limit Omaha 8  ($7,152)
2017 RRPO:  $150 No-Limit Hold’em  ($16,573)
2018 SHRPO:  $360 Pot-Limit Omaha  ($12,589)
2020 LHPO:  $400 Omaha 8  ($7,742)
2022 Showdown:  $600 H.O.R.S.E.  ($13,890)
2022 RRPO:  $400 H.O.R.S.E.  ($7,471)
2023 LHPO:  $400 Omaha 8  ($12,025)
2023 SHRPO:  $600 Big O  ($18,903)
2023 RRPO:  $400 2-7 Triple Draw  ($7,165)
2024 SHRPO:  $600 Eight-Game Mix  ($9,490)
2024 RRPO:  $600 Omaha 8  ($8,425)
2025 SHRPO:  $1,100 Omaha 8  ($20,080)

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 58

David Shmuel (left) is heads up against Kamel Mokhammad (right) in Event 38.

If Shmuel wins, he’ll finish atop the Mixed Games Leaderboard. Joseph Olivieri (top, right) is currently on top of the leaderboard and is a very interested spectator.

Aside from the guitar on the line, Olivieri and Shmuel have the following prizes at stake:

• 1st:  $4,100 Total (SHRPO $1,100 Ticket + $3,000 CASH)
• 2nd:  $2,500 Total (Two SHRPO $1,100 Tickets + $300 CASH)

Seat 3.  David Shmuel  –  650,000  (13 BB)
Seat 6.  Kamel Mokhammad  –  800,000  (16 BB)

1st:  $20,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,900

3rd:  Dominick Sarle  –  $7,415
4th:  Joseph Carden  –  $5,040
5th:  Phil Hui  –  $3,920
6th:  Filippos Stavrakis  –  $3,080
7th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $2,520
8th:  Ariel Mantel  –  $2,015

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 58

Seat 1.  Filippos Stavrakis  –  140,000  (7 BB)
Seat 2.  Dominick Sarle  –  400,000  (20 BB)
Seat 3.  David Shmuel  –  190,000  (10 BB)
Seat 4.  Alexander Orlov  –  175,000  (9 BB)
Seat 5.  Phil Hui  –  200,000  (10 BB)
Seat 6.  Kamel Mokhammad  –  190,000  (10 BB)
Seat 7.  Joseph Carden  –  75,000  (4 BB)
Seat 8.  Ariel Mantel  –  80,000  (4 BB)

1st:  $20,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,900
3rd:  $7,415
4th:  $5,040
5th:  $3,920
6th:  $3,080
7th:  $2,520
8th:  $2,015

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 38
$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  58
Prize Pool:  $55,970
August 7, 2025

Registration closed for the $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 58 entries, creating a prize pool worth $55,970. The last eight players will be in the money with $2,015 for a min-cash and $20,080 up top for the O8 winner.

1st: $20,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $11,900
3rd: $7,415
4th: $5,040
5th: $3,920
6th: $3,080
7th: $2,520
8th: $2,015

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

We are heading into the Big 4 and SHRPO Championship weekend, but we still have some Omaha for the fans. Plus, we need to settle the top of the $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard. The last qualifying event starts at 11 am with SHRPO Event 38, Limit Omaha 8 with a $1,100 buy-in.

Players sit with 25K chips at the start and all levels last 30 minutes. 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 38 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 38 – $1,100 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 38 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 29 Day 2 – $800 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 29 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 29 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 29 Payouts

12PM: Event 39 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes; Final Table levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 39 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 40 – $10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 40 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 41 – $300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 41 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 42 – $1,100 Turbo NLH (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 42 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $200 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into any $1,100 SHRPO Event plus $600 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (11:20am)
• Structure Sheet

12PM: $600 SHRPO Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

• 20 seats guaranteed into $5,300 SHRPO Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $600 SHRPO 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 (5:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

6PM: $600 SHRPO 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 (8:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1-in-10 win seats into any SHRPO $25K High Roller
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet