2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 46
$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Entries:  45
Prize Pool:  $43,650
April 21-22, 2026

There were 45 entries in Event #46, $1,100 Limit Omaha 8, and after two days of play and a back-and-forth heads-up battle that lasted more than three-and-a-half hours, Gabe Ramos defeated Kristan Lord to win the title, his 10th Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood trophy, and $16,930.

Ramos had his dog Summer by his side the entire time, and she posed with him in his winner’s photo. Regulars might be used to seeing Ramos with two dogs, but his dog Ozy died not that long ago, which is why Ramos hasn’t played many tournaments for the first few months of 2026.

After the victory, Ramos dedicated his win to Ozy.

As mentioned above, this is the 10th trophy for Ramos, who started the series tied with Ryan Hoenig on the all-time leaderboard. Yesterday, Hoenig won his 10th, and today Ramos matched him, and they are once again tied for seventh place.

All-Time Trophy List
T-1st:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  16
T-1st:  Raminder Singh  –  16
3rd:  David Shmuel  –  13
T-4th:  Phil Hui  –  12
T-4th:  Michael Newman  –  12
6th:  Matt Bretzfield  –  11
T-7th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  10
T-7th:  Gabe Ramos  –  10

Results:

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 45

Gabe Ramos raised to 100,000, Kristan Lord moved all in for 120,000, and Ramos called.

Gabe Ramos:    (two pair, kings and deuces)
Kristan Lord:    (two pair, nines and deuces)

The board came , and with no possible lows, Ramos spiked a higher two pair on the river, kings and deuces, to win the pot, the title, the trophy, and $16,930.

Kristan Lord finishes as the runner-up, earning $10,040.

Congratulations to Gabe Ramos on his 10th trophy here at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood!

1st:  Gabe Ramos  –  $16,930 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Kristan Lord  –  $10,040
3rd:  Don Todd  –  $6,200
4th:  Aron Dermer  –  $4,365
5th:  Charlie Townsend  –  $3,495
6th:  Cary Rosenthal  –  $2,620

Stay tuned for a recap from this event to be posted later tonight.

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

The next hand after Kristan Lord doubled thru Gabe Ramos, Lord raised to 100,000, Ramos reraised from the big blind to 150,000, and Lord called.

The flop came , Ramos bet 50,000, and Lord called. The turn card was the , Ramos bet 100,000, and Lord called.

The river card was the , Ramos bet 100,000, and Lord folded. Ramos took the pot.

Gabe Ramos  –  880,000  (9 BB)
Kristan Lord  –  470,000  (5 BB)

Two hands later, Lord raised to 100,000, Ramos reraised to 150,000, and Lord called.

The flop came , Ramos bet 50,000, and Lord called.

The turn card paired the board with the , Ramos bet 100,000, Lord raised to 200,000, and Ramos three-bet it to 300,000. Lord folded, and Ramos took the pot and a huge chip lead.

Gabe Ramos  –  1,230,000  (12 BB)
Kristan Lord  –  120,000  (1 BB)

1st:  $16,930 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,040

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Gabe Ramos raised to 100,000, Kristan Lord reraised from the big blind to 150,000, and Ramos called.

The flop came , Lord bet 50,000, and Ramos called.

The turn card was the , Lord bet 100,000, and Ramos called.

The river card paired the board with the , Lord moved all in for 85,000, and Ramos called.

Gabe Ramos:    (two pair, 7-6-5-4 low)
Kristan Lord:    (trip sixes, 7-6-5-3 low)

Lord scooped the entire pot with his trip sixes and his slightly better low to double up in chips.

Kristan Lord  –  770,000  (8 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  580,000  (6 BB)

1st:  $16,930 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,040

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Kristan Lord raised to 100,000, Gabe Ramos reraised from the big blind to 150,000, and Lord called.

The flop came , Ramos bet 50,000, and Lord called.

The turn card was the , Ramos bet 100,000, Lord raised to 200,000, and Ramos called.

The river card was the , Ramos checked, Lord bet, and Ramos called all in for 90,000.

Kristan Lord:    (set of nines)
Gabe Ramos:    (set of aces)

Neither player had a qualifying low hand, so Ramos won the pot with his higher set to double up in chips.

Gabe Ramos  –  980,000  (10 BB)
Kristan Lord  –  370,000  (4 BB)

1st:  $16,930 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,040

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

When Level 24 began with increased limits of 50,000-100,000, there were only 13 1/2 big bets on the entire table. These were their chip stacks:

Gabe Ramos  –  1,075,000  (11 BB)
Kristan Lord  –  275,000  (3 BB)

About five minutes later, Gabe Ramos raised to 100,000, Kristan Lord reraised from the big blind to 150,000, and Ramos called.

The flop came , Lord bet 50,000, and Ramos called. The turn card was the , Lord bet 100,000, and Ramos called.

The river card was the , Lord moved all in for 55,000, and Ramos called.

Gabe Ramos:    (two pair, no low)
Kristan Lord:    (ace-high flush, 8-7 low)

Lord scooped the pot with his flush and his low to take the lead.

Kristan Lord  –  710,000  (7 BB)
Gabe Ramos  – 640,000  (6 BB)

Five hands later, Lord raised to 100,000, Gabe Ramos reraised from the big blind to 150,000, and Lord called.

The flop came , Ramos bet 50,000, Lord raised to 100,000, and Ramos called.

The turn card paired the board with the , Ramos checked, Lord bet 100,000, and Ramos tanked for a while before he folded. Lord took the pot to increase his lead.

Kristan Lord  –  950,000  (10 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  400,000  (4 BB)

1st:  $16,930 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,040