2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Entries: 93
Prize Pool: $48,360
April 8, 2026
Event 2 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8, drawing 93 entries for a prize pool of $48,360.
A heads-up chop was agreed to and Ariel Mantel was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 2 winner for $12,265.
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariel | Mantel | $12,265* |
| 2 | Loni | Hui | $12,265* |
| 3 | Jean | Laurent | $5,800 |
| 4 | Phil | Hui | $3,750 |
| 5 | Leonard | Kriss | $2,900 |
| 6 | Darryll | Fish | $2,300 |
| 7 | Joel | Harwood | $1,935 |
| 8 | Andrew | Becker | $1,695 |
| 9 | Christopher | Hice | $1,535 |
| 10 | Matthew | Kaplan | $1,400 |
| 11 | Harlan | Penn | $1,305 |
| 12 | John | Simcox | $1,210 |
*denotes even chop
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