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The 2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO) culminated when Kevin Nee topped a 1,224-entry field to win the $3,500 WPT Seminole RRPO Championship for $605,100 plus a $10,400 seat into the WPT World Championship.
However, that was just one tournament in the 52-event series that offered up more than $7.5 million in guaranteed prize pools from November 19 through December 3. When all was said and done, the series catered to a combined 16,636 entrants and awarded $12,391,160 in prize money.
Seminole Hard Rock reporters also noted: “On a final historical note, we surpassed a major milestone during the series. Over the course of 56 major series, starting with the 2011 Poker Showdown, we have now awarded more than $600 million in prize money.”
Here’s a look at some of the bigger winners and storylines from the 2025 RRPO.
Big Series of Dario Dussan
The series opened with Event #1: $400 Deep Stack NLH, which ran from Nov. 19-24 and boasted a $2 million guarantee. With 6,853 entries – the third-largest field in Florida history – the guarantee was surpassed as a $2,261,160 prize pool was created.
Dario Dussan ended up winning the tournament outright for $278,150, which was impressive as he entered Day 2 as one of the shorter stacks in the field. According to updates from the tournament, by the time the final table rolled around, he held 40% of the chips in play and never relinquished it on his way to victory.
Event #1 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dario Dussan | $278,150 |
| 2 | Niall Costigan | $184,000 |
| 3 | Darryll Fish | $136,000 |
| 4 | Henry Billete | $102,000 |
| 5 | Billy Ward | $77,000 |
| 6 | James Carroll | $59,000 |
| 7 | Philip Toister | $45,000 |
| 8 | Quentin Jones | $35,000 |
Dussan then went on to top a field of 62 entries to win Event #47: $3,000 PLO for $61,075 to make him a two-time 2025 RRPO champ.
Boris Kolev Also Claims Two Titles
Dussan wasn’t the only player to win two titles at the 2025 RRPO. Boris Kolev did it as well, and he did so on back-to-back days in the two biggest buy-ins on the schedule.
First, he navigated a 68-entry field in Event #40: $10,000 NLH and defeated Alex Keating heads-up to win the tournament outright for $226,100. Others at that final table included Clemen Deng (3rd – $79,135), Cherish Andrews (4th – $56,525), and Brock Wilson (5th – $43,605).
The following day in Event #45: $25,500 High Roller NLH, which attracted 51 runners and offered up a $1,259,700 prize pool, Kolev once again emerged victorious to claim a second title and a $465,900 top prize.
Event #45 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Kolev | $465,900 |
| 2 | Max Neugebauer | $277,200 |
| 3 | Brandon Wilson | $170,100 |
| 4 | David Coleman | $119,700 |
| 5 | Justin Liberto | $94,500 |
| 6 | Brock Wilson | $75,600 |
| 7 | Thomas Boivin | $56,700 |
Yuvee Ties Raminder
In Event #39: $400 Deep Stack PLO8, Yuval Bronshtein topped a 63-entry field to win the tournament for 7,475. It also marked his 15th SHRP Major Series Trophy, putting him in a tie for the all-time lead with Raminder Singh.
Bronsthtein’s first trophy came back in 2021, and he’s been adding to the count every year since. In fact, he added five trophies in major series events at Seminole Hard Rock in 2025, including three at the 2025 Showdown.
Seminole Trophy Count
| heading1 | heading2 |
|---|---|
| Raminder Singh | 15 wins |
| Yuval Bronshtein | 15 wins |
| David Shmuel | 12 wins |
| Michael Newman | 12 wins |
| Phil Hui | 12 wins |
| Matt Bretzfield | 10 wins |
| Gabriel Ramos | 9 wins |
| Hal Klein | 8 wins |
| John Holley | 8 wins |
| Scott Baumstein | 8 wins |
2025 RRPO Winners
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 19-24 | Event #1: $400 Deep Stack NLH | 6,853 | $2,261,160 | Dario Dussan | $278,150 |
| 11/19/25 | Event #2: $600 Seniors 50+ NLH | 177 | $92,040 | Juan Montoya | $18,234 |
| 11/19/25 | Event #3: $600 Deep Stack Big O | 125 | $65,000 | Mehmet Signic | $10,300 |
| 11/19/25 | Event #4: $300 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH | 126 | $25,200 | Omar Urriola Peren | $4,450 |
| 11/20/25 | Event #5: $600 Limit Omaha 8 | 82 | $42,640 | Aron Dermer | $9,344 |
| 11/20/25 | Event #6: $1,100 Deep Stack Five-Card PLO | 77 | $74,690 | Manuel Herrera Lopez | $24,114 |
| 11/20/25 | Event #7: $200 Big Stack NLH | 211 | $33,760 | Bryan Hernandez | $7,200 |
| 11/20/25 | Event #8: $400 Deep Stack Turbo PLO | 82 | $27,880 | Thomas Tramutola | $5,932 |
| 11/21/25 | Event #9: $600 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card PLO | 63 | $26,775 | Pawel Andrzejewski | $7,755 |
| 11/21/25 | Event #10: $600 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH | 121 | $38,720 | Dario Pistalo | $8,438 |
| 11/21/25 | Event #11: $600 HORSE | 62 | $32,240 | Hal Klein | $11,605 |
| 11/21/25 | Event #12: $400 Turbo NLH/PLO Mix | 95 | $32,300 | Richard Ganesh | $8,934 |
| 11/22/25 | Event #13: $600 Deep Stack Mixed PLO | 106 | $55,120 | Nadya Magnus | $11,439 |
| 11/23/25 | Event #14: $400 Deep Stack NLH | 610 | $201,300 | Kevin Choe | $20,874 |
| 11/23/25 | Event #15: $600 Limit Mixed Triple Draw | 58 | $30,160 | Frederic Moss | $10,840 |
| 11/23/25 | Event #16: $400 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO | 154 | $50,820 | Ben Zamani | $12,280 |
| Nov. 23-25 | Event #17: $1,100 Platinum Stack NLH | 699 | $678,030 | David Lee | $103.37 |
| 11/23/25 | Event #18: $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH | 296 | $44,400 | Leonardo Jafet | $9,560 |
| 11/24/25 | Event #19: $600 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH | 122 | $51,240 | Thomas Puccio | $13,490 |
| 11/24/25 | Event #20: $600 Big Bet Mix Dealer’s Choice | 55 | $28,600 | Phil Hui | $10,585 |
| Nov. 24-26 | Event #21: $200 Big Stack NLH | 1,246 | $200,000 | Maurice Davis | $22,613 |
| 11/24/25 | Event #22: $400 Double Board Bomb Pot Turbo PLO | 64 | $21,760 | Frederic Normand | $7,835 |
| 11/25/25 | Event #23: $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH | 177 | $92,040 | London Lawrence | $15,831 |
| 11/25/25 | Event #24: $600 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw | 51 | $26,520 | Robert Sherwood | $9,785 |
| 11/25/25 | Event #25: $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty PLO | 70 | $70,000 | Robert Cowen | $24,500 |
| 11/25/25 | Event #26: $400 Triple Stack Turbo NLH | 59 | $20,060 | Vincent Picardi | $7,215 |
| 11/26/25 | Event #27: $600 TORSE | 57 | $29,640 | Sam Spira | $7,268 |
| 11/26/25 | Event #28: $400 Triple Stack WPT Wildcard Lightning NLH | 178 | $58,740 | Nan Min | $13,520 |
| 11/26/25 | Event #29: $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card PLO | 111 | $26,085 | Alexander Tafesh | $7,740 |
| 11/26/25 | Event #30: $300 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Six-Max NLH | 192 | $38,400 | Willie Wiggins | $8,940 |
| 11/27/25 | Event #31: $300 Holiday Deep Stack NLH | 309 | $77,250 | Matthew Bock | $13,975 |
| Nov. 28-Dec. 3 | Event #32: $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship | 1,224 | $3,916,800 | Kevin Nee | $605,100 |
| 11/28/25 | Event #33: $600 Deep Stack Mixed PLO | 78 | $40,560 | Joseph Olivieri | $13,685 |
| 11/28/25 | Event #34: $400 Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH | 160 | $36,800 | Marlon Ramos | $9,690 |
| 11/29/25 | Event #35: $600 10-Game Mix | 49 | $25,480 | Joseph Olivieri | $9,410 |
| 11/29/25 | Event #36: $300 Quad Stack NLH | 209 | $52,250 | Allan Dungo | $7,784 |
| 11/29/25 | Event #37: $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo NLH | 61 | $30,500 | Frank Checho | $10,965 |
| 11/30/25 | Event #38: $400 Deep Stack NLH | 410 | $135,300 | Karel Kratochvil | $22,853 |
| 11/30/25 | Event #39: $400 Deep Stack PLO 8 | 63 | $20,790 | Yuval Bronshtein | $7,475 |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 1 | Event #40: $10,000 NLH | 68 | $646,000 | Boris Kolev | $226,100 |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 1 | Event #41: $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH | 86 | $86,000 | Brandon Sheils | $27,730 |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 1 | Event #42: $600 Deep Stack NLH | 518 | $269,360 | Yann Abitbol | $43,000 |
| 11/30/25 | Event #43: $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH | 45 | $45,000 | Tanupat Punjarojanakul | $13,950 |
| Dec. 1-2 | Event #44: $1,100 Triple Stack NLH | 112 | $108,640 | Jhordy Sanchez | $28,440 |
| Dec. 1-2 | Event #45: $25,500 High Roller NLH | 51 | $1,259,700 | Boris Kolev | $465,900 |
| 12/1/25 | Event #46: $600 Limit Omaha 8 | 68 | $35,360 | Grant Hart | $12,360 |
| 12/1/25 | Event #47: $3,000 PLO | 62 | $169,880 | Dario Dussan | $61,075 |
| 12/1/25 | Event #48: $300 Quad Stack NLH | 113 | $28,250 | Miguel Caraballo | $7,072 |
| 12/2/25 | Event #49: $400 Triple Stack Six-Max NLH | 98 | $32,340 | Steven Bennett | $9,495 |
| 12/2/25 | Event #50: $5,000 Deep Stack NLH | 121 | $568,700 | Aram Oganyan | $143,900 |
| 12/2/25 | Event #51: $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO | 55 | $53,350 | Rainer Kempe | $19,705 |
| 12/2/25 | Event #52: $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH | 297 | $44,500 | Mike Vela | $9,425 |
What’s Next?
The WPT will return to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in January for the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship, a $3,500 buy-in, $3 million GTD Main Event that will run January 16-20.
That is a part of the full Lucky Hearts Poker Open festival that will offer 58 trophy events from January 6-21 with nearly $9 million in guaranteed prize pools.
*Photos courtesy of Seminole Hard Rock.
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