Chris Labrie Wins Event 30 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Heads-Up Deal for $11,666

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  81
Prize Pool:  $41,715
January 16, 2025

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 30 Champion Chris Labrie

Event 30 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry), drawing 81 entries for a prize pool of $41,715. A heads-up deal was made and Chris Labrie was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 30 winner for $11,666.

This marked Labrie’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 event during the 2022 SHRPO. 

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1ChrisLabrie$11,666*
2GermanQuintero$9,919*
3LazaroRodriguez$5,060
4AriEngel$3,420
5ShawnWilmot$2,610
6PhilHui$2,085
7AllenKessler$1,730
8ClarkMerritt$1,460
9MichaelDreese$1,345
10YuvalBronshtein$1,250
11A.J.Kelsall$1,170

*denotes heads-up deal

Event 30: Final Six Players in the Omaha 8

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 81

Seat 1:  Ari Engel  –  170,000  (3 BB)
Seat 2:  German Quintero  –  360,000  (7 BB)
Seat 3:  Shawn Wilmot  –  250,000  (5 BB)
Seat 4:  Chris Labrie  –  800,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5:  Lazaro Rodriguez  –  110,000  (2 BB)
Seat 6:  Phil Hui  –  290,000  (6 BB)

1st:  $13,450 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,135
3rd:  $5,060
4th:  $3,420
5th:  $2,610
6th:  $2,085

7th:  Allen Kessler  –  $1,730
8th:  Clark Merritt  –  $1,460
9th:  Michael Dreese  –  $1,345
10th:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $1,250
11th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $1,170

Event 30: Prize Pool and Payouts with $13,450 to the O8 Champ

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  81
Prize Pool:  $41,715
January 16, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 81 entries creating a prize pool worth $41,715. The last 11 places will make some money with $1,170 for a min-cash and $13,450 to the champ.

1st: $13,450 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $8,135
3rd: $5,060
4th: $3,420
5th: $2,610
6th: $2,085
7th: $1,730
8th: $1,460
9th: $1,345
10th: $1,250
11th: $1,170

Event 30: Limited Betting Omaha 8

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Day 8 of the series means we are running the eighth and final qualifying event for the $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard, the last chance to put your name above some of the best non-hold’em players around. Today, a $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament will test their skills.

Players start with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 30 Structure Sheet

LHPO Day 8 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 30 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 30 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 26 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 27 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 27 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 31 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes; Final table levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:45pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 31 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 32 – $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 32 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 27 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 27 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 33 – $300 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 33 Structure Sheet

7PM: $300 All In for St. Jude Charity Event (Re-Entry)

  • $15,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $1,050 Event 32 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 win seats into $10,000 LHPO Event 32
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

11AM: $400 LHPO Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into the LHPO Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 LHPO Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into the LHPO Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $400 LHPO Championship Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Five seats guaranteed into the LHPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Lucky Heart Poker Open Schedule

Tal Avivi Wins Event 30 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Outright for $5,720

2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$600 Big Bet Dealer’s Choice (Re-Entry)
Entries:  22
Prize Pool:  $11,440
November 29, 2024

2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 30 Champion Tal Avivi

Event 30 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 Big Bet Dealer’s Choice (Re-Entry), drawing 22 entries for a prize pool of $11,440. Taking it down was Tal Avivi, winning outright for $5,720.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1TalAvivi$5,720
2DominickSarle$3,430
3DavidTarbet$2,290

Event 30: Prize Pool and Payouts with $5,720 to Dealer’s Choice Champ

2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$600 Big Bet Dealer’s Choice (Re-Entry)
Entries:  22
Prize Pool:  $11,440
November 29, 2024

Registration closed for the $600 Big Bet Dealer’s Choice tournament with 22 entries creating a prize pool worth $11,440. The last three players will earn some money with $5,720 up top for the Event 30 champ.

1st: $5,720 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $3,430
3rd: $2,290

Event 30: Dealer’s Choice

$600 Big Bet Dealer’s Choice (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The RRPO Championship isn’t the only game in action today, we also have two new trophy events starting with the first at noon. Event 30 is a $600 buy-in Big Bet Dealer’s Choice tournament with No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Pot-Limit Omaha 8, Big O, No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, and Pot-Limit Badugi all in the mix.

Players start with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. They will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm and return to play down to our Event 30 champ.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 30 Structure Sheet

RRPO Day 10 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship

  • $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • ClubWPT Gold Passport will be awarded for the overall chip leader at the end of Day 1A and Day 1B, the stone bubble when hand for hand and to the final 6 players at the Final Table
  • Players begin with 50,000 in chips
  • Day 1 & 2 levels last 60 minutes
  • Levels last 90 minutes when 40 players remain
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 30 – $600 Big Bet Dealer’s Choice (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 30 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 31 – $400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 31 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $400 Championship Milestone Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Rock ‘N’ Roll Open Schedule

Vu Dang Wins His First SHR Trophy in PLO-8 to earn $15,235

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  94
Prize Pool:  $48,410
August 7, 2024

Event 30 Champion Vu Dang
Event 30 Champion Vu Dang

There were 94 entries in Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8, which was the eighth of ten events that qualify for the SHRPO $10,000 Mixed-Game Leaderboard. The total prizepool was worth $48,410, and the final 12 players finished in the money.

Vu Dang won the event outright in a dramatic three-way all-in to earn $15,235, knocking out Marc Sacheli (2nd place) and Joseph Shammas (3rd place). This is the first Seminole Hard Rock trophy for Dang.

The current points leader in the SHRPO $10,000 Mixed-Game Leaderboard is David Tarbet, and he finished 10th in this event to earn 16.5 points to reach 206.1. Darryll Fish had a chance to pass him in this event with a victory, but Fish finished fourth to earn 48.4 points, giving him 173.0 to move up to second on the leaderboard. There are two points-earning events remaining — Event #36 ($1,100 Omaha 8) and Event #43 ($1,100 HORSE), and the top four players on the final leaderboard will win prizes. (Click here for more details.)


Results:

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1VuDang$15,235
2MarcSacheli$9,200
3JosephShammas$5,810
4DarryllFish$3,755
5JonathanMoschel$2,905
6JordanStone$2,300
7LorellPascual$1,940
8JamesJuvancic$1,700
9JamesGunter$1,540
10DavidTarbet$1,405
11SeanRemz$1,310
12BrendaNelson$1,310