HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Ian Cohen captured the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship on April 30, earning $656,200 and a place in the WPT Champions Club. Cohen also secured a $10,400 seat in the season‑ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.
The $3,500 buy‑in event, held at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, drew 1,417 entries and surpassed its $3 million guarantee, generating a $4.53 million prize pool. The top 178 finishers earned at least $6,400.
Cohen topped a final table that included former NFL star and Hall of Famer Richard Seymour, who finished second for $430,000. Michael Amato placed third for $320,000, followed by Frank Funaro ($240,000), Johnny Bromberg ($181,000) and Raj Vohra ($138,000).
Final Table Results
- Ian Cohen, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — $656,200
- Richard Seymour, Suwanee, Ga. — $430,000
- Michael Amato, Boca Raton, Fla. — $320,000
- Frank Funaro, Margate City, N.J. — $240,000
- Johnny Bromberg, Los Angeles — $181,000
- Raj Vohra, Lake Worth, Fla. — $138,000
Series Highlights
The opening $400 Deep Stack No‑Limit Hold’em event drew 4,783 entries and a prize pool of more than $1.5 million. Sebastian Toro Henao of Medellín, Colombia, won the tournament for $201,030.
Other notable winners included:
- Danny Fuhs, Irvine, Calif. — $1,100 Triple Stack NLH for $133,510
- Johnny Bromberg, Los Angeles — $800 Platinum Stack NLH for $258,125
- Josh Reichard, Janesville, Wis. — $10,000 Deep Stack NLH for $191,785
The series also hosted the Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event Benefiting Make‑A‑Wish Southern Florida, which drew 124 entries. Willie Wiggins of Pembroke Pines, Fla., won $3,500 and a seat into the WPT Showdown Championship.
Poker action returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood later this summer with the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, scheduled for July 28–Aug. 11.
