Joseph Olivieri Wins Event 7 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Outright for $15,080

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 7
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  99
Prize Pool:  $50,985
July 31, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 7 Champion Joseph Olivieri

Event 7 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry), drawing 99 entries for a prize pool of $50,985. Earning the lion’s share was Joseph Olivieri, winning outright for $15,080.

This marked Olivieri’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won the $1,100 10-Game Mixed event during the 2025 Poker Showdown.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1JosephOlivieri$15,080
2LewisGallo$9,655
3DavidRivera$5,865
4StephenAllen$3,860
5ChrisLabrie$3,015
6RobertPoolos$2,410
7IlyaDyment$2,045
8AronDermer$1,775
9DonnyRubinstein$1,575
10StevenGray$1,575
11RicardoQuintero$1,415
12MatthewWolfson$1,415
13JustinTurner$1,300

Event 7: Joseph Olivieri Wins! ($15,080); Lewis Gallo Finishes Runner-Up ($9,655)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  80,000/160,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 99

Lewis Gallo raised to 160,000 from the button and Joseph Olivieri called in the big blind.

The flop was Qh8h5s, Olivieri checked, Gallo bet 80,000, and Olivieri called.

The turn was the Ts, Olivieri led for 160,000, Gallo raised all in for about 220,000, and Olivieri called with AsKcQs9d for pair of queens with a spade flush draw and straight draw, while Gallo showed AhJcTh5h for tens and fives with a heart flush draw and straight draw.

The river was the 3s, giving Olivieri an ace-high flush to win the pot and Event 7 outright for $15,080. Gallo finished runner-up for $9,655.

A recap of Event 7 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $15,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  Lewis Gallo  – $9,655
3rd:  David Rivera  –  $5,865
4th:  Stephen Allen  –  $3,860
5th:  Chris Labrie  –  $3,015
6th:  Robert Poolos  –  $2,410
7th:  Ilya Dyment  –  $2,045
8th: Aron Dermer  –  $1,775
9th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,575
10th:  Steven Gray  –  $1,575
11th:  Ricardo Quintero  –  $1,415
12th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $1,415
13th:  Justin Turner  –  $1,300

Event 7: Three Quarters for Joseph Olivieri

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  80,000/160,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 99

Joseph Olivieri raised to 160,000 from the button and Lewis Gallo called in the big blind.

The flop was 7d3h2s, Gallo checked, Olivieri bet 80,000, and Gallo called.

The turn was the 3c, Gallo checked, Olivieri bet 160,000, and Gallo called.

The river was the 5h, Gallo checked, Olivieri bet 160,000, and Gallo sigh-called.

Olivieri showed Ah6d3d2h for treys full of deuces  with a six-five low, while Gallo showed Ac9d6h5s for the same low, giving Olivieri three quarters of the pot.

Joseph Olivieri  –  1,915,000  (12 BB)
Lewis Gallo  –  560,000  (3.5 BB)

1st:  $15,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $9,655

Event 7: Lewis Gallo Leads Joseph Olivieri

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  60,000/120,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 99

Lewis Gallo  –  1,700,000  (14 BB)
Joseph Olivieri  –  775,000  (6 BB)

1st: $15,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $9,655

3rd:  David Rivera  –  $5,865
4th:  Stephen Allen  –  $3,860
5th:  Chris Labrie  –  $3,015
6th:  Robert Poolos  –  $2,410
7th:  Ilya Dyment  –  $2,045
8th: Aron Dermer  –  $1,775
9th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,575
10th:  Steven Gray  –  $1,575
11th:  Ricardo Quintero  –  $1,415
12th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $1,415
13th:  Justin Turner  –  $1,300

Event 7: Joseph Olivieri Leads the Final Seven Players

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 99

Seat 1.  Robert Poolos  –  340,000  (7 BB)
Seat 2.  Ilya Dyment  –  10,000  (< 1 BB)
Seat 3.  Chris Labrie  –  105,000  (2 BB)
Seat 4.  David Rivera  –  480,000  (10 BB)
Seat 5.  Stephen Allen  –  270,000  (5 BB)
Seat 6.  Lewis Gallo  –  380,000  (8 BB)
Seat 7.  Joseph Olivieri  –  890,000  (18 BB)

1st: $15,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $9,655
3rd: $5,865
4th: $3,860
5th: $3,015
6th: $2,410
7th: $2,045

8th: Aron Dermer  –  $1,775
9th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,575
10th:  Steven Gray  –  $1,575
11th:  Ricardo Quintero  –  $1,415
12th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $1,415
13th:  Justin Turner  –  $1,300

Event 7: David Rivera Leads the Field After Dinner with 247,000

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  32 of 99

David Rivera
Chipleader David Rivera

The players return from dinner to begin Level 13, with increased limits of 2,000-4,000.

David Rivera leads the pack with a massive stack worth 247,000 (62 Big Bets) — more than triple the average stack.

With 32 players remaining from a field of 99, the average chip stack is around 77,500 (19 Big Bets). The final 13 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,300.

Event 7: Dinner Break Until 6:15 pm

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  32 of 99

Event 7 Field

Level 12 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume at 6:15 pm.

With 32 players remaining from a field of 99, the average chip stack is around 77,500 (19 Big Bets). The final 13 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,300.

Event 7: Prize Pool and Payouts; $15,680 to O8 Champ

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 7
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  99
Prize Pool:  $50,985
July 31, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 99 entries, creating a prize pool worth $50,985. The last 13 spots will be paid with $1,300 for a min-cash and $15,080 up top for the O8 champ.

1st: $15,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $9,655
3rd: $5,865
4th: $3,860
5th: $3,015
6th: $2,410
7th: $2,045
8th: $1,775
9th-10th: $1,575
11th-12th: $1,415
13th: $1,300

Event 7: Big Crowd

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 3:  500/1,000 Limits
Entries: 58

Eric Polirer

The $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament is off to a strong start with nearly 60 entries over the first hour. They are going to beat the number from Showdown and are aiming for near-triple digits to top last year’s SHRPO turnout.

Showdown $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard winner Eric Polirer is in the crowd along with Joel Harwood, Tal Avivi, David Shmuel, Jordan Joeckel, and Donny Rubinstein.

Joel Harwood
Tal Avivi
David Shmuel

Event 7: Limited Betting, Chopping Pots

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

Today’s non-hold’em event gets underway at 11 am and one again eligible to earn points for the $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard. It is a $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament that will challenge our Omaha fans.

They’ll sit with 25K stacks 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 7 Structure Sheet