Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood announces Poker Open winner

At the conclusion of the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO), it’s Pavel Plesuv of Prague, Czech Republic who walks away with $504,820 after winning first place in the $3,500 World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship. Plesuv bested 898 total entries in the series finale, taking home the trophy and a $15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions entry in what marked the largest Championship tournament in RRPO history.

“The tournament was great,” Plesuv said. “I really liked the structure. The field was big and it had great organization. The property is great, too.”

Plesuv hails from Maldova but now resides in Prague. He has been a professional poker player for 10 years and this score marks his third-largest career cash. Previously, he claimed three other tournament titles and finished runner-up at WPT Prague in 2015.

“I was heads-up in WPT Prague three years ago with a big chip lead,” Plesuv said. “I lost. So I’m really excited to come back and win.”