Jacobo Montoya Wins Holiday Deep Stack Special for $16,490 in Heads-Up Deal 482w36

Jacobo Montoya, 2025 DSPS Event 8 Champ
Place First Name Last Name Amount
1 Jacobo Montoya $16,490 *
2 Rafaela Morales $14,859 *
3 Altabal Mohamed $8,325
4 Eldo Rodriguez $5,420
5 Juan Pineda Florez $4,175
6 Johnny Bromberg $3,455
7 Alexander Borukhovich $2,900
8 James Orleans $2,365
9 Axel Orellana Gomez $1,705
10 Idan Shlomi $1,705
11 Gino Rendel $1,560
12 Emiliano Guido $1,560
13 Steven Sadaka $1,325
14 Reny Barrett $1,325
15 Darren Wingate $1,325
16 Frank Lamarra $1,090
17 Unclaimed Unclaimed $1,090
18 Orlando Perez $1,090
19 Earl Shaevitz $910
20 Mel Goss $910
21 Amir Baron $910
22 Luis Ramos $740
23 Dor Peleg $740
24 Christopher Buggs $740
25 Fernando Pages $640
26 Aaron Johnson Jr. $640
27 Gary Fitzgerald $640
28 David Mai $540
29 Alejandro Espinal $540
30 Michael Stefan $540
31 Jake Ozyman $540
32 Gilfred Bertin Jr $540
33 Paul Shafran $540
34 Dimitar Kostadinov $540
35 Andres Falla $540
36 Miguel Caraballo $540
37 Jorge Leidi $450
38 Keith Mattes $450
39 Donald Williams $450
40 Juan Mubarak $450
41 Steven Freifeld $450
42 Takehiko Kanazawa $450
43 Leonid Goldshteyn $450
44 Gil Israelian $450
45 Ashab Abdul Abdul Rehman $225
46 Ernesto Gomez $225

Event 8: Prize Pool and Payouts; $18,404 to the Winner 5t5g38

2025 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$300 Holiday Deep Stack Special NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  353
Prize Pool:  $87,544
May 26, 2025

Registration closed for the $400 Holiday Deep Stack Special with 353 entries, turning the $50,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $87,544. The last 45 spots will be paid with $450 for a min-cash and $18,404 plus the last DSPS trophy of the series to the winner.

1st: $18,404 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $12,945
3rd: $8,325
4th: $5,420
5th: $4,175
6th: $3,455
7th: $2,900
8th: $2,365
9th-10th: $1,705
11th-12th: $1,560
13th-15th: $1,325
16th-18th: $1,090
19th-21st: $910
22nd-24th: $740
25th-27th: $640
28th-36th: $540
37th-45th: $450

Event 8: Big Gathering of Friends 8253s

$300 Holiday Deep Stack Special NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries:  270

Pasquale Caiazza

We have a great room full of players and friends, the field is filling in steadily and everyone is having a great time. If you want to in on the fun, registration is open until 4:30 pm.

A few familiar faces include Pasquale Caiazza, Raminder Singh, Alex Borukhovich, Jill Fiorentino, Oniel McCalla, Solange Lucas, Willie Wiggins, Gili Simon, Al Norman, Matt Kuba, and Matthew Zarcadoolas.

Raminder Singh
Alex Borukhovich
Jill Fiorentino
Oniel McCalla
Solange Lucas

Event 8: Guarantee Gone 6r5y5l

$300 Holiday Deep Stack Special NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries:  202

The $300 Holiday Deep Stack Special tournament is already a success, even before the first break. With more than half of Level 4 to go, entry 202 took a seat and the prize pool officially topped the $50,000 guarantee.

From that point until we close registration at 4:30 pm, the prize pool will continue to climb.

Event 8: Holiday Deep Stack 1z5x3x

$300 Holiday Deep Stack Special NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We close out the May Deep Stack Poker Series with a special one at 11 am. $300 Holiday Deep Stack Special No-Limit Hold’em with a $50,000 guaranteed prize and good times on a Monday.

Players sit with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 11 at 4:30 pm.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 11 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

Daniel Pearlman Wins Event 8 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Outright for $13,195 1l15b

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $39,655
March 21, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 8 Champion Daniel Pearlman

Event 8 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry), drawing 77 entries for a prize pool of $39,655. Emerging victorious was Daniel Pearlman, winning outright for $13,195 and his first SHRP major series trophy.

Place First Name Last Name Prize Amount
1 Daniel Pearlman $13,195
2 Ricardo Quintero $7,735
3 Pritpal Virdee $4,840
4 Jay Kerbel $3,275
5 Donny Rubinstein $2,475
6 Gabe Ramos $1,985
7 Marc Rabuse $1,785
8 Christopher Labrie $1,585
9 Steven Roth $1,390
10 Sean Christy $1,390

Event 8: Daniel Pearlman Wins! ($13,195); Ricardo Quintero Finishes Runner-Up ($7,735) 1e145v

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 24:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 77

Ricardo Quintero raised to 100,000 from the button and Daniel Pearlman called in the big blind.

The flop was QcTd3h and the rest of Quintero’s short stack ended up in the middle.

Quintero:  AcTc7d2c
Pearlman:  AdKsQh6h

The Jd turn and 2s river locked it up for Pearlman with Broadway, locking up the outright victory for $13,195. Quintero finished runner-up for $7,735.

A recap of Event 8 will be posted later tonight.

1st:  Daniel Pearlman  –  $13,195 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Ricardo Quintero  –  $7,735
3rd:  Pritpal Virdee  –  $4,840
4th:  Jay Kerbel  –  $3,275
5th:  Donny Rubinstein – $2,475
6th:  Gabe Ramos – $1,985
7th:  Marc Rabuse – $1,785
8th:  Chris Labrie – $1,585
9th:  Steven Roth – $1,390
10th:  Sean Christy – $1,390

Event 8: Pritpal Virdee – 3rd Place ($4,840) 3e1u4b

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 77

With the board reading 3sJd3d2c, Pritpal Virdee was all in from the big blind for his remaining bet against Daniel Pearlman in the small blind.

Virdee:  8h6c6d4d
Pearlman:  As7h6s5c

The river was the 4s, giving Pearlman a wheel to scoop the pot and eliminate Virdee in third place.

Daniel Pearlman  –  1,625,000  (20 BB)
Ricardo Quintero  –  300,000  (4 BB)
Pritpal Virdee  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($4,840)

1st:  $13,195 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,735

3rd:  Pritpal Virdee  –  $4,840
4th: Jay Kerbel  –  $3,275
5th: Donny Rubinstein – $2,475
6th: Gabe Ramos – $1,985
7th: Marc Rabuse – $1,785
8th: Chris Labrie – $1,585
9th: Steven Roth – $1,390
10th: Sean Christy – $1,390

Event 8: Jay Kerbel – 4th Place ($3,275) 16f2l

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 77

Daniel Pearlman limped in from the button, Jay Kerbel raised to 80,000 in the small blind, Pritpal Virdee called in the big blind, and Pearlman called.

Kerbel bet his remaining 30,000 dark, the flop came Jh2c7d, Virdee called, and Pearlman called.

The turn was the 3h, Virdee checked, and Pearlman checked.

The river was the Qh, Virdee checked, Pearlman bet 80,000, and Virdee folded.

Pearlman showed Ah9h5s4c for the nut flush with the nut low, besting Kerbel’s AxAxXxXx to eliminate Kerbel in fourth place.

Daniel Pearlman  –  1,000,000  (12.5 BB)
Pritpal Virdee  –  650,000  (9 BB)
Ricardo Quintero  –  275,000  (2 BB)
Jay Kerbel  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($3,275)

1st:  $13,195 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,735
3rd:  $4,840

4th: Jay Kerbel  –  $3,275
5th: Donny Rubinstein – $2,475
6th: Gabe Ramos – $1,985
7th: Marc Rabuse – $1,785
8th: Chris Labrie – $1,585
9th: Steven Roth – $1,390
10th: Sean Christy – $1,390