Roberto Desogos Wins the America’s Champions Foundation Charity Event in Heads-Up Chop for $3,850 and a Championship Seat 3y2j2m

America’s Champions Foundation Charity Event Champion Roberto Desogos

Event 52 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was the $400 America’s Champions Foundation Charity Event (Re-Entry), drawing 48 entries for a prize pool of $15,000.

A heads-up deal between the final two players was made and Roberto Desogos was the chip leader, making him the official winner for $4,850 and a $3,500 seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship.

Place First Name Last Name Prize Amount
1 Roberto Desogos $4,850* + $3,500 Championship Seat
2 Emiliano Guido $3,850*
3 Terry Davis $1,500
4 Kelli Richardson $1,200
5 Shoval Malin $1,000
6 Jeremy Globe $800
7 Nolan Jacobson $700
8 Dean Sultan $600
9 Diana Florence $500

*denotes heads-up chop

Winner Roberto Desogos (left), Founder and President of America’s Champions Foundation Colby Covington (center), and runner-up Emiliano Guido (right)

Event 52: Registration Closes with 48 Entries; Roberto Desogos Wins the $1,000 Chipleader Bonus 3y2d2d

$400 America’s Champions Foundation Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 48

Raminder Singh (left) and Chipleader Roberto Desogos

Registration closed after the first break with 48 entries. The chipleader at the first break was Roberto Desogos, who led the field with 81,000 in chips (81 big blinds), and he received a Chipleader Bonus of $1,000 in cash.

The final nine players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $5,000 + $3,500 Champoionship Seat
2nd:  $2,700
3rd:  $1,500
4th:  $1,200
5th:  $1,000
6th:  $800
7th:  $700
8th:  $600
9th:  $500

With 20 players remaining from a field of 48, the average chip stack is around 24,000 in chips (24 big blinds).

Colby Covington

Event 52: America’s Champions Foundation Charity Event Prize Pool and Payouts; $5,000 to the Winner 35b2t

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 52
$400 America’s Champions Foundation Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Entries:  48
Prize Pool:  $15,000
April 2, 2025

1st:  $5,000 + $3,500 Seat into the Championship
2nd:  $2,700
3rd:  $1,500
4th:  $1,200
5th:  $1,000
6th:  $800
7th:  $700
8th:  $600
9th:  $500

The prizepool amount of $15,000 includes the cash prizes listed above, and the $1,000 chipleader bonus paid out at the first break. The $3,500 seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship has been graciously donated by Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, along with some lovely gift baskets for the top finishers.

$400 America’s Champions Foundation Charity Event (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

MMA Fighter Colby Covington is hosting this charity event and has been posing for photos with fans.

There is a charity event this evening, with a $400 buy-in and more than $15,000 in cash and prizes. The event will be raising money for America’s Champions Foundation, a non-profit founded by MMA fighter Colby Covington to veterans, first responders, and their families.

Players begin with 10,000 in chips, and blind levels are 15 minutes. Registration remains open until the end of the first break, around 9:45 pm.

$1,000 Chipleader Bonus!  Whoever holds the chip lead at the first break will receive $1,000.

Come the fun!

Showdown Day 15 Schedule 1i443q

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 45 – $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 49 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 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 49 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 50 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 50 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 36 Day 2 – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 51 – $5,000 Eight-Handed PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 51 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 52 – $400 America’s Champions Foundation Charity Event (Re-Entry)

  • Over $15,000 in cash and prizes!
  • 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: $550 Event 51 Turbo PLO Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (1:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

12PM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

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

4PM: $400 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $550 Milestone Championship Satellite (1-in-7)

  • 10 seats guaranteed into the $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Poker Showdown Schedule

Michael Berk Wins Event 52 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Outright for $175,350 96i41

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 52
$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  153
Prize Pool:  $726,750
January 21, 2025

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event 52 Champion Michael Berk

Event 52 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 153 entries for a prize pool of $726,750.

Emerging victorious was Michael Berk, winning outright for $175,350 and his second six-figure score of the series, having previously chopped the one-day $10K event for $179,260.

Place First Name Last Name Prize Amount
1 Michael Berk $175,350
2 Artem Metalidi $117,000
3 Kyle Julius $87,000
4 Johan Schumacher $65,000
5 Brock Wilson $49,000
6 Michael Gathy $37,500
7 Jonathan Tamayo $29,000
8 Cherish Andrews $22,400
9 Mathew Frankland $17,600
10 Joshua Stewart $17,600
11 Stoyan Madanzhiev $13,800
12 Kevin MacDonald $13,800
13 Byron Kaverman $11,400
14 Nadya Magnus $11,400
15 Anton Wigg $11,400
16 Mike Gao $9,500
17 Florian Ribouchon $9,500
18 Asher Conniff $9,500
19 David Jackson $9,500
20 Jason Raber $9,500

Event 52: Michael Berk Wins! ($175,350); Artem Metalidi Finishes Runner-Up ($117,000) 6cv6i

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $726,750  | Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 153

Michael Berk raised all in with his chip-leading stack from the button and Artem Metalidi thought for a bit before he called all in for 470,000 in the big blind.

Berk showed 4d4c, while Metalidi showed Jd7d.

The board ran out Kh6s4h3cAc, giving Berk a set of fours to eliminate Metalidi and win Event 52 outright for $175,350. Metaldi finished runner-up for $117,000.

A recap of Event 52 will be posted later tonight.

Event 52: Artem Metalidi Doubles Up 6x1o5h

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $726,750  | Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 153

Artem Metalidi raised all in for 235,000 from the button and Michael Berk called in the big blind Ks7c.

Metalidi showed Ah2c and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board ran out Ts8c2hQdTh, safe for Metalidi to double up.

Artem Metalidi  –  520,000  (10 bb)
Michael Berk  –  2,540,000  (51 bb)

1st:  $175,350 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $117,000

Event 52: Kyle Julius – 3rd Place ($87,000) 3t3r39

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $726,750  | Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 153

Kyle Julius raised to 100,000 from the button, Michael Berk reraised all in for 1,240,000 in the small blind, and Julius called with 8h8s.

Berk showed KdQd and needed to improve to survive.

The board ran out 7d5d2d3s6d, giving Berk a flush right off the bat to double through Julius.

Michael Berk  –  2,580,000  (52 bb)
Kyle Julius  –  225,000  (5 bb)

The next hand, Berk raised all in with his chip-leading stack from the button, Artem Metalidi folded his small blind, and Julius called all in for about 175,000.

Berk:  9h2h
Julius:  Kh7h

The board came Qc9s7cTdQh, giving Berk queens and nines to eliminate Julius in third place.

Michael Berk  –  2,825,000  (56 bb)
Artem Metalidi  –  235,000  (5 bb)
Kyle Julius  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($87,000)

1st:  $175,350 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $117,000

Event 52: Johan Schumacher – 4th Place ($65,000) 1r68q

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $726,750  | Payouts
Level 25:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 153

Johan Schumacher was all in for 445,000 on the button against Michael Berk in the small blind.

Schumacher:  Ad2d
Berk:  AcTc

The board came Ah9h5sTh7h, giving Berk aces and tens to eliminate Schumacher.

Michael Berk  –  1,240,000  (25 bb)
Johan Schumacher  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($65,000)