2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 41
$5,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
Entries: 32
Prize Pool: $150,400
April 20-21, 2026
The $5,000 Showdown Heads-Up event was a special tournament on the schedule. After five tough matches, Chile’s top player Nick Yunis won the title for $70,000.
The tournament was capped at 32 players and sold out well in advance of cards going in the air. The tournament includes WSOP bracelet winners, WPT champions, and some pros. But it also included 10 players who won their seats through a special freeroll promotion in the poker room.
Seven of them survived the first round, and three of those ten made the money in the final four. Lou Ojeda, Lucilo Colon-Payano, and Sebastián Perdomo Arcila all cashed, with Arcila falling just short on the final match.
Made the cash games regulars proud.
To get to the final match, Yunis had to defeat Antonio Salori, Jasn Paolicelli, and Natasha Mercier. For Yunis, Chile’s all-time money leader, this is his fifth SHRP major title, putting him in some elite company.
Congrats to Nick on the win!
- 2014 SHRPO: $300 CSOP ($4,997)
- 2022 SHRPO: $600 6-Max ($31,415)
- 2024 Showdown: $1K NLH ($34,005)
- 2024 SHRPO: $1K Turbo ($15,508)
- 2026 Showdown: $5K HU ($70,000)
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick | Yuni | $70,000 |
| 2 | Sebastián | Pisane | $42,800 |
| 3 | Lucilo | Colon-Payano | $18,800 |
| 4 | Lou | Ojeda | $18,800 |
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