2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 151
Prize Pool: $78,520
July 29, 2026
Event 3 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing 151 entries and generating a prize pool of $78,520.
A six-way deal was reached, and Kirk Bitu was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 3 winner for $11,447.
| Place | First Name | Last Name | City | ST | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirk | Bitu | Fort Lauderdale | FL | $11,447* |
| 2 | Michael | Graffeo | Fort Lauderdale | FL | $11,017* |
| 3 | Scott | Levitt | Delray Beach | FL | $10,315* |
| 4 | Yanki | Koppel | Santa Clara | CA | $8,988* |
| 5 | Mike | Beasley | Weston | FL | $8,915* |
| 6 | Gary | Gelman | Brooklyn | NY | $7,518* |
| 7 | Veselin | Katrandzhiev | Naples | FL | $3,160 |
| 8 | Gregory | Baird | Naples | FL | $2,440 |
| 9 | Miriam | Sharon | Aventura | FL | $1,920 |
| 10 | Richard | De Vivo | Lake Worth Beach | FL | $1,920 |
| 11 | Troy | Marchese | Boynton Beach | FL | $1,500 |
| 12 | Santana | Noronha | Davie | FL | $1,500 |
| 13 | George | Hortelano | Wesley Chapel | FL | $1,240 |
| 14 | Lior | Rusinek | Boca Raton | FL | $1,240 |
| 15 | Lester | Trimino | Miami | FL | $1,240 |
| 16 | Ira | Silverman | Boca Raton | FL | $1,040 |
| 17 | Ernest | Bush | Fort Lauderdale | FL | $1,040 |
| 18 | Eric | Pearl | Hollywood | FL | $1,040 |
| 19 | Paul | Balzano | Sunrise | FL | $1,040 |
*denotes six-handed deal
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