Dean Sultan was declared the official winner of Event 37 at the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open after a three-way deal ended the tournament at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Sultan, who held the chip lead when the deal was made, earned $6,322.
The August 5 event was a $1,100 Turbo Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament. It drew 51 entries and generated a $25,398 prize pool, with another $25,500 set aside for bounties.
Three-way deal decides the top spots
Sultan finished atop the official results after the final three players agreed to a deal. Dalton Dowdy was listed second for $6,141, while Ryan Cooper took third for $5,950.
The source did not disclose the exact terms of the deal beyond the final payout amounts and Sultan’s status as chip leader at the time play ended.
Final-table payouts from Event 37
Beyond the top three, the remaining reported final-table finishers were:
- Glenn Shapiro, fourth, $2,413
- Alaa-Eldeen Qattum, fifth, $1,905
- Timothy Capretta, sixth, $1,524
- Noam Wecksler, seventh, $1,143
For players following the series, the result adds another completed title to the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open schedule in Hollywood. The published recap for Event 37 does not include a breakdown of bounty winnings by player.
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Source: As reported by seminolehardrockpokeropen.com.