Event 8: Down to 12 Players After Dinner

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 61

James Blazek
Chipleader James Blazek returned from dinner to a stack of 268,000 (107 big blinds).

The players return from dinner to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500-2,500 and a 2,500 ante.

They quickly knocked out two players (Shane Santacroce and Richard Whitebrook) in the first five minutes, so there are now 12 players remaining with only the final eight spots getting paid.

With 12 players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 127,000 (51 big blinds). The final eight players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $2,130.

Event 8: James Blazek Leads the Final 14 Players at the Dinner Break; Action Resumes at 8:15 pm

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 61

Level 12 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 8:15 pm.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 65
Seat 1.  Joshua Robertson  –  119,000  (48 bb)
Seat 2.  Shane Santacroce  –  23,500  (9 bb)
Seat 3.  Zachary Eichenbaum  –  183,500  (73 bb)
Seat 4.  Lucas Goncalves  –  132,500  (53 bb)
Seat 5.  Giovanni Manjarrez  –  46,500  (19 bb)
Seat 6.  Sandeep Devarshetty  –  102,000  (41 bb)
Seat 7.  Paul Fisher  –  44,000  (18 bb)
Seat 8.

TABLE 66
Seat 1.  Carter Luna  –  160,000  (64 bb)
Seat 2.  Scott Baumstein  –  76,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.  Adrian Konstantinov  –  127,000  (51 bb)
Seat 5.  James Blazek  –  268,000  (107 bb)
Seat 6.  Tanner Enoch  –  147,500  (59 bb)
Seat 7.  Shawn Lucas  –  57,500  (23 bb)
Seat 8.  Richard Whitebrook  –  38,000  (15 bb)

The final eight players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $21,295
2nd:  $12,515
3rd:  $7,840
4th:  $5,325
5th:  $4,145
6th:  $3,255
7th:  $2,665
8th:  $2,130

With 14 players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 109,000 (44 big blinds). The final eight players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $2,130.

Event 8: Prize Pool and Payouts; $21,295 Up Top for the Winner

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  61
Prize Pool:  $59,170
July 31, 2025

Event 8 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry), drawing 61 entries for a prize pool of $59,170. The final eight players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $2,130.

Up top for the winner is $21,295.

1st:  $21,295 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,515
3rd:  $7,840
4th:  $5,325
5th:  $4,145
6th:  $3,255
7th:  $2,665
8th:  $2,130

Event 8: Bigger Money

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are shooting up the buy-in a little with SHRPO Event 8 at 1 pm and taking out a seat. It is a $1,100 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament that will build a nice prize pool.

Players sit with 25K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and re-entries are open unti the start of Level 9 at 5:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 3 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 2 Day 1C – $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 7 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • 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

1PM: Event 8 – $1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 9 – $600 Six-Max 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 9 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 2 Day 1D – $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 10 – $300 Triple Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 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 10 Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 11 – $400 Turbo PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 11 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 SHRPO Schedule and Results

Jacobo Montoya Wins Holiday Deep Stack Special for $16,490 in Heads-Up Deal

2025 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$300 Holiday Deep Stack Special NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  353
Prize Pool:  $87,544
May 26, 2025

Jacobo Montoya, 2025 DSPS Event 8 Champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NameAmount
1JacoboMontoya$16,490 *
2RafaelaMorales$14,859 *
3AltabalMohamed$8,325
4EldoRodriguez$5,420
5JuanPineda Florez$4,175
6JohnnyBromberg$3,455
7AlexanderBorukhovich$2,900
8JamesOrleans$2,365
9AxelOrellana Gomez$1,705
10IdanShlomi$1,705
11GinoRendel$1,560
12EmilianoGuido$1,560
13StevenSadaka$1,325
14RenyBarrett$1,325
15DarrenWingate$1,325
16FrankLamarra$1,090
17UnclaimedUnclaimed$1,090
18OrlandoPerez$1,090
19EarlShaevitz$910
20MelGoss$910
21AmirBaron$910
22LuisRamos$740
23DorPeleg$740
24ChristopherBuggs$740
25FernandoPages$640
26AaronJohnson Jr.$640
27GaryFitzgerald$640
28DavidMai$540
29AlejandroEspinal$540
30MichaelStefan$540
31JakeOzyman$540
32GilfredBertin Jr$540
33PaulShafran$540
34DimitarKostadinov$540
35AndresFalla$540
36MiguelCaraballo$540
37JorgeLeidi$450
38KeithMattes$450
39DonaldWilliams$450
40JuanMubarak$450
41StevenFreifeld$450
42TakehikoKanazawa$450
43LeonidGoldshteyn$450
44GilIsraelian$450
45Ashab AbdulAbdul Rehman$225
46ErnestoGomez$225

Event 8: Prize Pool and Payouts; $18,404 to the Winner

2025 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$300 Holiday Deep Stack Special NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  353
Prize Pool:  $87,544
May 26, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Holiday Deep Stack Special with 353 entries, turning the $50,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $87,544. The last 45 spots will be paid with $450 for a min-cash and $18,404 plus the last DSPS trophy of the series to the winner.

1st: $18,404 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $12,945
3rd: $8,325
4th: $5,420
5th: $4,175
6th: $3,455
7th: $2,900
8th: $2,365
9th-10th: $1,705
11th-12th: $1,560
13th-15th: $1,325
16th-18th: $1,090
19th-21st: $910
22nd-24th: $740
25th-27th: $640
28th-36th: $540
37th-45th: $450

Event 8: Big Gathering of Friends

$300 Holiday Deep Stack Special NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries:  270

Pasquale Caiazza

We have a great room full of players and friends, the field is filling in steadily and everyone is having a great time. If you want to join in on the fun, registration is open until 4:30 pm.

A few familiar faces include Pasquale Caiazza, Raminder Singh, Alex Borukhovich, Jill Fiorentino, Oniel McCalla, Solange Lucas, Willie Wiggins, Gili Simon, Al Norman, Matt Kuba, and Matthew Zarcadoolas.

Raminder Singh
Alex Borukhovich
Jill Fiorentino
Oniel McCalla
Solange Lucas

Event 8: Guarantee Gone

$300 Holiday Deep Stack Special NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries:  202

The $300 Holiday Deep Stack Special tournament is already a success, even before the first break. With more than half of Level 4 to go, entry 202 took a seat and the prize pool officially topped the $50,000 guarantee.

From that point until we close registration at 4:30 pm, the prize pool will continue to climb.

Event 8: Holiday Deep Stack

$300 Holiday Deep Stack Special NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We close out the May Deep Stack Poker Series with a special one at 11 am. $300 Holiday Deep Stack Special No-Limit Hold’em with a $50,000 guaranteed prize and good times on a Monday.

Players sit with 25K 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 11 at 4:30 pm.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet