The 2025 Seminole Exhausting Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO) culminated when Kevin Nee topped a 1,224-entry area to win the $3,500 WPT Seminole RRPO Championship for $605,100 plus a $10,400 seat into the WPT World Championship.
Nevertheless, that was only one match within the 52-event sequence that provided up greater than $7.5 million in assured prize swimming pools from November 19 by means of December 3. When all was mentioned and performed, the sequence catered to a mixed 16,636 entrants and awarded $12,391,160 in prize cash.
Seminole Exhausting Rock reporters additionally famous: “On a remaining historic observe, we surpassed a significant milestone in the course of the sequence. Over the course of 56 main sequence, beginning with the 2011 Poker Showdown, now we have now awarded greater than $600 million in prize cash.”
Right here’s a take a look at a number of the greater winners and storylines from the 2025 RRPO.
Huge Sequence of Dario Dussan
Dario Dussan gained Occasion #1.
The sequence opened with Occasion #1: $400 Deep Stack NLH, which ran from Nov. 19-24 and boasted a $2 million assure. With 6,853 entries – the third-largest area in Florida historical past – the assure was surpassed as a $2,261,160 prize pool was created.
Dario Dussan ended up profitable the match outright for $278,150, which was spectacular as he entered Day 2 as one of many shorter stacks within the area. In response to updates from the match, by the point the ultimate desk rolled round, he held 40% of the chips in play and by no means relinquished it on his option to victory.
Dussan then went on to prime a area of 62 entries to win Occasion #47: $3,000 PLO for $61,075 to make him a two-time 2025 RRPO champ.
Dario Dussan additionally gained Occasion #47.
Boris Kolev Additionally Claims Two Titles
Dussan wasn’t the one participant to win two titles on the 2025 RRPO. Boris Kolev did it as effectively, and he did so on back-to-back days within the two greatest buy-ins on the schedule.
First, he navigated a 68-entry area in Occasion #40: $10,000 NLH and defeated Alex Keating heads-up to win the match outright for $226,100. Others at that remaining desk included Clemen Deng (third – $79,135), Cherish Andrews (4th – $56,525), and Brock Wilson (fifth – $43,605).
Boris Kolev after profitable his first title of the sequence.
The next day in Occasion #45: $25,500 Excessive Curler NLH, which attracted 51 runners and provided up a $1,259,700 prize pool, Kolev as soon as once more emerged victorious to say a second title and a $465,900 prime prize.
Boris Kolev after claiming his second title of the sequence.
Kevin Nee Wins 20 Occasions Earlier Largest Rating in WPT Seminole RRPO Championship
Yuvee Ties Raminder
In Occasion #39: $400 Deep Stack PLO8, Yuval Bronshtein topped a 63-entry area to win the match for 7,475. It additionally marked his fifteenth SHRP Main Sequence Trophy, placing him in a tie for the all-time lead with Raminder Singh.
Yuval Bronshtein
Bronsthtein’s first trophy got here again in 2021, and he’s been including to the depend yearly since. In reality, he added 5 trophies in main sequence occasions at Seminole Exhausting Rock in 2025, together with three on the 2025 Showdown.
Seminole Trophy Rely
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Raminder Singh15 wins
Yuval Bronshtein15 wins
David Shmuel12 wins
Michael Newman12 wins
Phil Hui12 wins
Matt Bretzfield10 wins
Gabriel Ramos9 wins
Hal Klein8 wins
John Holley8 wins
Scott Baumstein8 wins
The WPT will return to the Seminole Exhausting Rock Resort & On line casino Hollywood in January for the WPT Fortunate Hearts Poker Open Championship, a $3,500 buy-in, $3 million GTD Major Occasion that can run January 16-20.
That is part of the complete Fortunate Hearts Poker Open competition that can provide 58 trophy occasions from January 6-21 with practically $9 million in assured prize swimming pools.
*Photographs courtesy of Seminole Exhausting Rock.
Chad Holloway
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