2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 40
$10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
Entries: 16
Prize Pool: $152,000
March 31 – April 1, 2025

The 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown $10,000 Heads-Up Event drew 16 very tough players. Two-time Hollywood High Roller champ Jonathan Jaffe worked his way through four matches to take the title along with $100,000.
Jaffe defeated Guiseppe Iadisernia in the first round, heads-up ace Kevin Rabichow in the second, and Josh Heinzl in the semi-finals to book his seat in the final match against Harvey Castro.
It was a back-and-forth battle, with Jaffe coming out on top for $100,000 while Castro earned $52,000 for his runner-up finish.
Congrats Jonathan!
1st: Jonathan Jaffe – $100,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: Harvey Castro – $52,000
First round:
Kevin Rabichow vs Faraz JakaGiuseppe Iadisernia vs Jonathan Jaffe
Josh Heinzl vs David ForbesNatasha Mercier vs Landon TiceElijah Berg vs Hertsel Levy Sakhai
Harvey Castro vs Scott Baumstein
David Chen vs Travis Greenwalt
Nick Yunis vs Brandon Kessous
Second round:
Kevin Rabichow vs Jonathan Jaffe
Josh Heinzl vs Landon TiceHertsel Levy Sakhai vs Harvey CastroDavid Chen vs Nick Yunis
Semi-Final round:
Jonathan Jaffe vs Josh Heinzl
Harvey Castro vs Nick Yunis
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