Marc Pelfort Wins DSPS Event 4 Outright for $7,215!

2025 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$250 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  118
Prize Pool:  $24,780
May 19, 2025

Marc Pelfort, 2025 DSPS Event 4 Champ

Event 4 of the May Deep Stack Poker Series was a one-day $250 buy-in Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament that drew 118 entries to beat the $20,000 guarantee and create a prize pool worth $24,780. Marc Pelfort outlasted the entire field and took the top spot in the early morning for $7,215.

Congrats Marc!

PlaceFirst NameLast NameAmount
1MarcPelfort$7,215
2DeanSultan$4,525
3KevinVail$2,700
4DanielMarin$1,735
5JasonHopkins$1,315
6NaltonWilliams$1,090
7SethKurz$940
8NickShamlo$830
9IgorKorkhin$730
10RobertTwitchell$730
11AntuanBunkley$645
12BrettNewbold$645
13ErnestoGomez$560
14DiegoManuel Martinez$560
15AngelGonzalez$560

Event 4: Monday Night Poker

$250 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We have another one-day trophy event on the Deep Stack Poker Series schedule, this one kicking off at 6 pm in the Poker Room. It has a $250 buy-in with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool and tons of fun.

Players sit with 20K in their stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 9:30 pm.

  • $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 4 Structure Sheet

DSPS Day 5 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 Day 1A – $600 Deeper Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-14 last 40 minutes; Level 15-22 last 60 minutes
  • Levels 23+ last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Day 2
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

6PM: Event 4 – $250 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 4 Structure Sheet

2025 May Deep Stack Poker Series Schedule

Eldo Rodriguez Wins Event 4 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Five-Handed Deal for $4,040

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$300 Quad Stack No- Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  92
Prize Pool:  $23,000
March 19, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 4 Champion Eldo Rodriguez

Event 4 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $300 Quad Stack No- Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 92 entries for a prize pool of $23,000. A five-handed deal was reached and Eldo Rodriguez was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 4 winner for $4,040.

The victory for Rodriguez comes on the heels of his Event 4 win in the Escalator series earlier this month.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1EldoRodriguez$4,040*
2EngelberthVarela Moreno$3,877*
3IvanGrigorev$3,683*
4IgorKorkhin$3,183*
5EmilianoGuido$2,807*
6TylerUbl$1,095
7AbrahamRojas Jr.$920
8JohnSpinks$805
9TJShulman$730
10CarlosBermudez$665
11JustinScherb$620
12JustinGuzman$575

*denotes five-handed deal

Event 4: Prize Pool and Payouts; $7,295 for the Winner

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$300 Quad Stack No- Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  92
Prize Pool:  $23,000
March 19, 2025

Event 4 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $300 Quad Stack No- Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 92 entries for a prize pool of $23,000. The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $575.

Up top for the winner is $7,295.

1st:  $7,295 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,370
3rd:  $2,760
4th:  $1,785
5th:  $1,380
6th:  $1,095
7th:  $920
8th:  $805
9th:  $730
10th:  $665
11th:  $620
12th:  $575

Event 4: Quad Stack to Close

$300 Quad Stack No- Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

During the three-week run of the Showdown series, we will usually close out the day with a smaller buy-in trophy event, something for our local casual players to take a shot a big title.

Today, that tournament has a $300 buy-in with huge stacks and a lot of money up for grabs.

Players sit down to 40,000 in their stacks and all levels last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 9:30 pm.

  • 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 4 Structure Sheet

Showdown Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 2 – $600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (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 3 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 4 – $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 4 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

Brian Barros-Vazquez Wins Event 4 of the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $7,705 and a Championship Seat

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  190
Prize Pool:  $30,400
January 9, 2025

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 4 Champion Brian Barros-Vasquez

Event 4 of the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 190 entries for a prize pool of $30,400.

Taking it down was Brian Barros-Vazquez, winning outright for $7,705 and a $3,500 seat into the Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1BrianBarros-Vazquez$7,705 + $3,500 LHPO Championship Seat
2ChristianRojas$5,255
3JuanAmaya$3,116
4JacobDamsgaard$1,895
5MatthewJagow$1,464
6ValeryLitvak$1,213
7StephenVecchio$1,034
8PedroPalacio$901
9WadeHinds$773
10ZacharyBernal$666
11OricelDiaz$666
12RobertoBendeck$666
13ErnestoGomez$562
14MariaHernandez$562
15JosephRossi$562
16MohammedHossain$467
17TimothyTlusty$467
18JuanRios$467
19PhilipToister$372
20MarkNahama$372
21SungHee Yun$372
22RossFischer$281
23IvanGrigorev$281
24SandySanchez$281

Event 4: Prize Pool and Payouts; $7,705 and a Championship Seat to the Winner

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  190
Prize Pool:  $30,400
January 9, 2025 

Event 4 of the 2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 190 entries produced a prize pool of $30,400. The final 24 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $281.

First-place pays $7,705. Additionally, a $3,500 seat into the LHPO championship is up top for the winner. 

1st:  $7,705 + $3,500 LHPO Championship Seat + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,225
3rd:  $3,116
4th:  $1,895
5th:  $1,464
6th:  $1,213
7th:  $1,034
8th:  $901
9th:  $773
10th-12th:  $666
13th-15th:  $562
16th-18th:  $467
19th-21st:  $372
22nd-24th:  $281

Event 4: Small Buy-in; Big Money

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last trophy event on today’s schedule starts at 6 pm has a ton of value for the price tag. Event 4 is a $200 Big Stack with a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool and we are adding a $3,500 LHPO Championship seat to first place.

Players start with 15K in their stack and all level last 20 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $3,500 LHPO Championship seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 15,000 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 4 Structure Sheet