The 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) kicked off at the end of July and is slated to run until August 13. During that time 102 events will take place including the $5,300 buy-in, $3,000,000 GTD SHRPO Championship that will take place August 9-13.
More than two dozen tournaments are already in the books with some big names capturing titles including Darryll Fish (Event #3: $600 Deep Stack Big O for $16,830), Ari Engel (Event #8: $600 Eight-Game Mix for $12,875), Phil Hui (Event #12: $600 Mixed PLO for $18,495), Javier Zarco (Event #25: $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH for $19,740), and Nick Yunis (Event #29: $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH for $15,580).
On Tuesday, one of poker’s biggest names also added his name to the list.
19-Year-Old Schools Older Pros in First Poker Tournament for $146k Title
Poker Hall of Famer Takes One Down
Event #26: $10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em attracted 69 entrants who competed for a $655,500 prize pool. Among those to compete but fail to cash were Dylan Linde, Ren Lin, Jeremy Becker, Kristen Foxen, and bubble boy Joe Serock, fresh off making the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table.
With three players remaining, Nazar Buhaiov moved all in for approximately 850,000 with king-jack and Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel called from the big blind with ace-ten. The board ran out all low cards and Seidel dispatched Buhaiov in third place for $80,300.
Heads-up play began with Seidel holding a single big blind lead over Clemen Deng and the two agreed to a deal that saw them each take home $179K with Seidel being named the winner.
Event #26 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Seidel | $179,953* |
| 2 | Clemen Deng | $179,247* |
| 3 | Nazar Buhaiov | $80,033 |
| 4 | Marcus Buhaiov | $80,300 |
| 5 | Matthew Lambrecht | $44,300 |
| 6 | Matthew Wantman | $34,400 |
| 7 | Sam Ganzfried | $29,500 |
| 8 | Faraz Jaka | $26,300 |
| 9 | Shannon Shorr | $24,100 |
*Denotes heads-up deal.
2024 SHRPO Winners Thus Far
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31-August 5 | Event #1: $400 Deep Stack NLH | 5,870 | $1,937,100 | Karl Creazzo | $146,829 |
| 31-Jul | Event #2: $400 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ | 209 | $68,970 | Patrick Capozziello | $14,632 |
| 31-Jul | Event #3: $600 Deep Stack Big O | 109 | $56,135 | Darryll Fish | $16,830 |
| 31-Jul | Event #4: $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty | 182 | $20,020 | Emiliano Guido | $5,090 |
| 1-Aug | Event #5: $600 Limit Omaha 8 | 90 | $46,350 | Brian Smith | $14,700 |
| 1-Aug | Event #6: $600 Six-Max PLO | 120 | $62,400 | Kamel Mokhammad | $14,603 |
| 1-Aug | Event #7: $200 Big Stack NLH | 267 | $42,720 | Brunno Aquarone | $7,310 |
| 2-Aug | Event #8: $600 Eight-Game Mix | 79 | $40,685 | Ari Engel | $12,875 |
| 2-Aug | Event #9: $600 Double Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH | 81 | $26,325 | Greg Buonocore | $8,420 |
| 2-Aug | Event #10: $600 Black Chip Bounty Five-Card PLO | 133 | $55,860 | Daniel Kroh | $15,725 |
| 2-Aug | Event #11: $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH | 49 | $25,970 | Lenard Adams | $9,610 |
| 3-Aug | Event #12: $600 Mixed PLO | 125 | $64,375 | Phil Hui | $18,495 |
| 4-Aug | Event #13: $400 Deep Stack NLH | 612 | $201,960 | Justin Molis | $15,664 |
| 4-Aug | Event #14: $600 Big Bet Mix Dealer’s Choice | 80 | $41,200 | Matthew Mullins | $13,240 |
| August 4-5 | Event #15: $1,100 Deep Stack NLH | 157 | $152,290 | Peter Hsu | $36,970 |
| August 4-6 | Event #16: $600 Deep Stack PLO | 346 | $179,920 | Juan Maceiras | $37,080 |
| 4-Aug | Event #17: $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH | 284 | $44,020 | Alena Karunets | $8,880 |
| 4-Aug | Event #18: $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH | 50 | $17,000 | Manuel Amaro Alvarez | $6,290 |
| 5-Aug | Event #19: $1,100 Seniors 50+ | 73 | $70,810 | Peter Fellows | $23,545 |
| 5-Aug | Event #21: $400 Savage Average NLH | 80 | $26,400 | Sean Astwood | $8,870 |
| 5-Aug | Event #22: $600 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw | 58 | $29,870 | Scott Blackman | $10,700 |
| 5-Aug | Event #23: $300 Quad Stack PLO/NLH | 136 | $34,000 | Timothy Butler | $6,440 |
| 6-Aug | Event #24: $600 HORSE | 72 | $37,080 | Christopher Hice | $12,970 |
| 6-Aug | Event #25: $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH | 141 | $73,320 | Javier Zarco | $19,740 |
| 6-Aug | Event #26: $10,000 Deep Stack NLH | 69 | $655,500 | Erik Seidel | $179,953 |
| 6-Aug | Event #27: $600 Double Black Chip Bounty PLO | 96 | $31,200 | Michael Rudolph | $9,805 |
| 6-Aug | Event #28: $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty | 171 | $26,505 | Riley Price | $6,900 |
| 6-Aug | Event #29: $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH | 38 | $38,000 | Nick Yunis | $15,580 |
*Images courtesy of SHRPO.
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