2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 56
$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  40
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000
August 10-11, 2026

Event 56 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was the $25,400 Big 4 High Roller, drawing 40 entries for the guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000. Emerging victorious was Justin Zaki, winning for a first-place prize of $391,550.

The win marked Zaki’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won an $1,100 Six-Max NLHE event during the 2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 40

Before heads-up play began, Justin Zaki and Brock Wilson agreed to modify the heads-up payouts and play for a remainder of $70,000.

They played for about 10 minutes before Wilson was all in for 335,000 in the big blind with against Zaki’s on the button.

The board came , giving Zaki aces and fives to win the pot and the High Roller for $391,550. Wilson finished runner-up for $268,450.

A recap of the High Roller will be posted later tonight.

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 40

After running ace-queen into Brock Wilson’s pocket kings, Joe McGuire was down to 60,000 and in the big blind.

Justin Zaki went all in for 3,100,000 from the button, Wilson folded his small blind, and McGuire was forced all in for 30,000 in the big blind.

Zaki: 
McGuire: 

The board came , giving Zaki a pair of nines to win the pot and eliminate McGuire in third place.

McGuire, who won his seat into the High Roller through our exclusive Splash the Pot freeroll, finished in third place for $150,000.

Justin Zaki  –  3,180,000  (106 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  820,000  (27 bb)
Joe McGuire  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($150,000)

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 40

Brock Wilson raised all in for about 490,000 from the button and David D’Alessandro called all in for 120,000 in the big blind.

Wilson: 
D’Alessandro: 

The board ran out , giving Wilson aces and eights on the river to eliminate D’Alessandro in fourth place.

Brock Wilson  –  660,000  (22 bb)
David D’Alessandro  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($110,000)

With three players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 1,335,000 (33 big blinds).

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 40

It’s the Justin Zaki show in the High Roller, as he’s gone from about 1,400,000 to 2,800,000 without any showdowns.

Seat 1.  Justin Zaki  –  2,800,000  (93 bb)
Seat 2.  Brock Wilson  –  600,000  (20 bb)
Seat 3.  Joe McGuire  –  400,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  David D’Alessandro  –  200,000  ( 7 bb)

1st:  $410,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $250,000
3rd:  $150,000
4th:  $110,000

5th:  Roman Hrabec  –  $80,000

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 40

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 40

With five players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 800,000 (27 big blinds).

Seat 1.  Justin Zaki  –  1,135,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2.  Brock Wilson  –  910,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.  Roman Hrabec  –  445,000  (15 bb)
Seat 4.  Joe McGuire  –  1,020,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  David D’Alessandro  –  490,000  (16 bb)

1st:  $410,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $250,000
3rd:  $150,000
4th:  $110,000
5th:  $80,000

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 40

After running pocket tens into Justin Zaki’s pocket kings, Brian Altman was left very short stacked.

Shortly after, Joe McGuire raised to 50,000 from the button, David D’Alessandro called in the small blind, and Brian Altman was already all in for less than the big blind ante.

The flop was and McGuire isolated the action with for a pair of aces, leading Altman’s for a straight draw.

The turn and river completed the board, not enough help to Altman, ending his tournament on the money bubble.

Joe McGuire  –  1,100,000  (44 bb)
Brian Altman  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

With five players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 800,000 (32 big blinds).

1st:  $410,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $250,000
3rd:  $150,000
4th:  $110,000
5th:  $80,000

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 40

Alex Anton raised all in for 155,000 in the cutoff and Joe McGuire called in the small blind with , leading Anton’s .

The board came , no help to Anton, securing the pot for McGuire.

Joe McGuire  –  1,075,000  (43 bb)
Alex Anton  –  Eliminated

With six players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 665,000 (27 big blinds). Play is now on the money bubble.

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 40

Justin Zaki raised to 40,000 from UTG+1, Roman Hrabec called in the cutoff, Eli Berg reraised all in for 175,000 in the big blind, Zaki folded, and Hrabec called.

Hrabec: 
Berg: 

The board ran out , no help to Berg, locking up the pot for Hrabec.

Roman Hrabec  –  1,160,000  (58 bb)
Justin Zaki  –  410,000  (21 bb)
Eli Berg  –  Eliminated

With seven players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 570,000 (29 big blinds).