Rafael Fernandez Wins Event 44 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Six-Handed Deal for $7,803

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  147
Prize Pool:  $48,510
August 8, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 44 Champion Rafael Fernandez

Event 44 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit  Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 147 entries for a prize pool of $48,510.

A six-way deal was reached at the final table and Rafael Fernandez was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 44 winner for $7,803.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1RafaelFernandez$7,803*
2MichaelRozen$7,485*
3StevenRosling$6,489*
4MarcRabuse$5,966*
5JasonPrest$4,113*
6WilliamGibbons$3,894*
7EdwardMandel$1,940
8MikeBeasley$1,500
9LuisCristobol$1,180
10DavidJohnson$1,180
11EstebanGarcia$960
12DavidCossio Ruiz$960
13KarlKrug$800
14DennisPershing$800
15JamesBaker$800
16MarkShaves$660
17AlanLeon$660
18TedZaborowski$660
19CharlesReed$660

*denotes six-handed deal

Event 44: Prize Pool and Payouts; $11,850 to the Seniors Champ

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  147
Prize Pool:  $48,510
August 8, 2025

Event 44 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Seniors 50+ No-Limit  Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 147 entries for a prize pool of $48,510. The final 19 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $660.

Up top for the winner is $11,850.

1st:  $11,850 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $7,900
3rd:  $5,800
4th:  $4,380
5th:  $3,300
6th:  $2,520
7th:  $1,940
8th:  $1,500
9th-10th:  $1,180
11th-12th:  $960
13th-15th:  $800
16th-19th:  $660

Event 44: Final Seniors

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

They are so popular, we put three Seniors Events on the SHRPO schedule and the last gets underway at noon with a $400 buy-in plus tons of fun.

They sit with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until 4:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 44 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 10 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $5,300 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry per Day)

  • $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • Levels last 60 minutes, increasing to 90 when 24 players remain
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • A select table will be featured as a live stream table every day during this event
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 39 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 44 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 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 44 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 45 – $600 Deep Stack Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 45 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 46 – $400 Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $3,000 SHRPO Event 52 added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 20,000 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 46 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $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 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2PM: $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 (5:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $600 SHRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Ten 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 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 SHRPO Schedule and Results

Tyler Whitehead Wins Event 44 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Outright for $14,995

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  93
Prize Pool:  $50,000
April 1, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 44 Champion Tyler Whitehead

Event 44 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 93 entries for a prize pool of $50,000.

Earning the victory was Tyler Whitehead, winning outright for $14,995.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1TylerWhitehead$14,995
2DavidMoses$10,000
3StevenGlazerman$6,570
4StuartYoung$4,500
5MichaelBickel$3,175
6MartynasBrazdzionis$2,310
7YevheniiCherniak$1,735
8DavidRussell Walker$1,735
9CalebPowell$1,350
10HarrisonRuggiero$1,350
11GlenClementi$1,140
12JacobRistich$1,140

Event 44: Prize Pool and Payouts; $14,995 to the Winner

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  93
Prize Pool:  $50,000
April 1, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 93 entries for the full $50,000 prize pool. The last 12 players will make the money with $1,140 for a min-cash and $14,995 to the Event 44 champ.

1st: $14,995 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $10,000
3rd: $6,570
4th: $4,500
5th: $3,175
6th: $2,310
7th-8th: $1,735
9th-10th: $1,350
11th-12th: $1,140

Event 44: Deep Stacks and Short-Handed Tables

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We have two short-handed tournaments on today’s schedule and the first goes at 11 am with Showdown Event 44. It is a $600 buy-in Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.

They’ll sit with 20K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

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

Showdown Day 14 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 36 Day 1C – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 30 minutes; Levels 9-26 last 40 minutes
  • Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 36 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 44 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

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

12PM: Event 39 – $1,100 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 40 – $10,000 Heads-Up NLH

12PM: Event 45 – $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 45 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 46 – $10,000 Deep Stack 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 46 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 47 – $400 Six-Max 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 47 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 48 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • 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 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 48 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 36 Day Turbo Flight – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:10pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 36 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $1,050 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • One seat guaranteed into any Showdown $10K event
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2PM: $250 Event 49 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $2,200 Showdown Event 49
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $550 Event 51 Turbo PLO Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

Yuval Bronshtein Wins 11th SHRP Major Series Title Outright in LHPO Event 44 for $24,588

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$1,100 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  75
Prize Pool:  $72,750

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 44 Champion Yuval Bronshtein

Event 44 of the 2025  Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $1,100 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with a field of 75 entries and a prize pool worth $72,750.

Yuval Bronshtein began Day 2 of the tournament in the middle of the ten-handed pack but ran up his stack. He won outright after a heads-up battle with Christopher Licht to earn $24,588 and his 11th major Hollywood title.

The win put him in a tie with Michael Newman and David Shmuel for the second-most wins in our history, two behind leader Raminder Singh.

Congrats Yuval!

Here are Bronshtein’s 11 SHRP major series victories:

2021 LHPO:  $400 Omaha 8  ($7,535)
2021 SHRPO:  $400 Omaha 8  ($6,673)
2021 SHRPO:  $400 Pot-Limit Omaha  ($10,423)
2022 LHPO:  $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8  ($9,020)
2022 LHPO:  $600 H.O.R.S.E.  ($11,760)
2022 Showdown:  $600 Eight-Max Pot-Limit Omaha  ($20,630)
2022 Showdown:  $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship  ($21,645)
2023 LHPO:  $600 Big O  ($13,405)
2023 RRPO:  $600 H.O.R.S.E.  ($14,405)
2024 LHPO:  $1,100 5-Card PLO  ($21,216)
2025 LHPO: $1,100 Mixed PLO ($24,588)

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1YuvalBronshtein$24,588
2ChristopherLicht$14,186
3ThomasKoral$8,876
4AndreaMastrogiovanni$6,002
5VadimShlez$4,547
6YaserAl-Keliddar$3,638
7AlexanderOrlov$3,274
8SamuelEbert$2,910
9PayamPourghassem$2,546
10GaryFriedman$2,183

LHPO Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 45 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 45 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 46 – $600 Seniors 50+ NLH (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 46 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 47 Day 1 – $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-15 last 40 minutes; Levels 16+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when after Level 15
  • Event 47 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until 7:30pm
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • High Roller Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 43 Day 2 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 44 Day 2 – $1,100 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

5PM: Event 45 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
  • Event 45 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 49 – $600 Black Chip Bounty 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 49 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $2,650 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (11:20am)
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $200 Event 52 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 LHPO Event 52
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Lucky Heart Poker Open Schedule