For the ninth consecutive year, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) concluded with the crowning of The Big 4 champions at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.

Unique to South Florida, The Big 4 is a collection of four tournament finales that feature staggered structures, timed so the events play down simultaneously. This year’s four primary events boasted combined prize pool guarantees of $5.5 million. With 1,759 entries in Big 4 events, the total cash payout exceeded the guarantees, topping more than $7.2 million.

The winners earned more than $1.2 million, with Paul Snead winning the SHRPO Championship and claiming $529,428. This year’s SHRPO Championship drew 865 entries, boasting a total prize pool of more than $4.1 million.

SHRPO Championship Final Table Results:

1st: Paul Snead (Kings Park, N.Y.) – $529,428 + SHRPO Trophy

2nd: Clemen Deng (Portland, Ore.) – $512,522

3rd: Brandon Kessous (Sarasota, Fla.) – $310,000

4th: Naing Jack Thu (Davie, Fla.) – $230,000

5th: Billy Pilossoph (Presto, Pa.) – $175,000

6th: Tyler Montoya (Las Vegas, Nev.) – $133,000

7th: Loni Hui (Staten Island, N.Y.) – $103,000

8th: Sterling Savill (Dover, Fla.) - $80,000

9th: Kevin Schulz (Chicago, Ill.) - $63,000

The other Big 4 winners include:

• Kevin Ordet (Miami, Fla.) won the $3,000 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em for $190,800
• Benjamin Moschel (Baltimore, Md.), won the $1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em for $89,800
• Bryn Kenney (Long Beach, N.Y.) won the $25,500 High Roller NLH for $487,990

This year’s SHRPO kicked off with the $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (NLH), which had 5,870 entries. The event nearly doubled its $1 million guarantee for a final prize pool of more than $1.9 million. Winner Karl Creazzo (Auburn, Ala.) was awarded the title and cashed for $146,829.

Poker action will return to Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood with the Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open from Wednesday, Nov. 20 to Tuesday, Dec. 3. For more information and to view the series schedule, future tournament details and make hotel reservations, please visit SHRPO.com.

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About Seminole Hard Rock Poker
Seminole Hard Rock Poker encompasses four major poker series held annually at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. In August 2013, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) was introduced to poker players worldwide and featured a $10 million guarantee championship, the largest guarantee in history. In addition to the SHRPO, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker series includes the Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open (January), Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (April) and Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll” Poker Open (November). All four series fall under the SHRPO umbrella with tournament news, live updates and championship live streaming. Visit www.SHRPO.com. Join the conversation at #SHRPO and tag us @SHRPO.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is the flagship-integrated resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The renowned entertainment, gaming and hospitality destination unveiled a $1.5 billion expansion in 2019, highlighting the debut of the world’s first and only Guitar Hotel. Between three hotel towers, the resort boasts 1,271 luxury guestrooms. Amenities include a 42,000 square-foot Rock Spa® & Salon; an 18-acre recreational water experience; private “Bora Bora” style cabanas; more than 20 food and beverage outlets; a 26,000 square-foot retail promenade; 120,000 square feet of premier meeting and convention space; and an expansive gaming floor with more than 2,500 slots, more than 200 table games and a 45-table poker room. In 2023, the casino launched live craps, roulette and retail sports betting, offering 10 craps tables, 20 roulette tables, and sports betting locations including both electronic kiosks and kiosks with live sports betting agents. Introducing the new games is a historic milestone that immediately puts Florida in the same league as the world’s great gaming destinations. Hard Rock Live, ranked No. 3 and No. 5 worldwide in 2023 gross revenue for Pollstar Magazine and Billboard respectively, highlights A-list entertainers and performers, sporting events and live broadcast productions in an intimate 7,000-person capacity setting. Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is located on 87 acres of the Hollywood Seminole Reservation along State Road 7 (U.S. Highway 441). For more information, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com call 1 (800) 937-0010 or follow us: Facebook: @HardRockHolly, X: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly.