2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 40
$1,100 10-Game Mix
Entries: 62
Prize Pool: $60,140
April 20-21, 2026
There were 62 entries in Event #40, $1,100 10-Game Mix, and after two days of play, Ryan Hoenig defeated A.J. Kelsall heads-up to win the title, the trophy, and $21,575.
This is the third trophy of the series for Hoenig, who previously won three trophies in this same series back in 2024. Only six players have ever won three trophies in a Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood series, and Hoenig is the only player to ever do it twice.
This is the 10th Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood trophy for Hoenig (in just over two years!), moving him into seventh place on the all-time trophy list.
All-Time Trophy List
T-1st: Yuval Bronshtein – 16
T-1st: Raminder Singh – 16
3rd: David Shmuel – 13
T-4th: Phil Hui – 12
T-4th: Michael Newman – 12
6th: Matt Bretzfield – 11
7th Ryan Hoenig – 10
Players Who Won Three Trophies in a Series
Julio Fernandez – 2012 Showdown
Atanael Thomas – 2012 RRPO
Matt Bretzfield – 2023 RRPO
Frederic Moss – 2024 LHPO
Ryan Hoenig – 2024 Showdown & 2026 Showdown
Yuval Bronshtein – 2025 Showdown
Nobody has ever won four trophies in a single series here at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, but it seems that achievement is on Hoenig’s radar, and he still has a week to do it. Stay tuned.
Results:
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Prize Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan | Hoenig | $21,575 |
| 2 | A.J. | Kelsall | $12,720 |
| 3 | Frederic | Moss | $8,030 |
| 4 | Phil | Hui | $5,415 |
| 5 | Jason | Papastavrou | $4,210 |
| 6 | Jacob | Babins | $3,315 |
| 7 | Michael | Dreese | $2,710 |
| 8 | Joseph | Olivieri | $2,165 |
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