SHRPO 2026: Justin Zaki and Daniyal Gheba Claim Final High Roller Events

Justin Zaki Reigns in the $25K High Roller

Event #56: $25,400 Big 4 High Roller drew exactly 40 entries, filling the guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000. Payouts were awarded to the top five players, with Brian Altman finishing in the unfortunate bubble boy position.

The triumphant Justin Zaki entered heads-up against Brock Wilson with a commanding 3:1 chiplead. The two players agreed on a prize distribution deal before battling for the trophy and an additional $70,000.

The winner was decided in about 10 minutes when Wilson went all-in with Q s J d and Zaki called with A s T s. The board A d 5 c 4 c 8 h 5 s held for Zaki, bringing him his second SHRP main series trophy. This success pushed his lifetime tournament earnings past the $8 million mark.

Notably, Joseph McGuire secured third place, having qualified through an exclusive freeroll.

Final Table Results of Event #56: $25,400 Big 4 High Roller

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Daniyal Gheba Dominates Final High Roller

The series culminated with the one-day Event #60: $10,000 8-Handed NLH, which, with a $500,000 guarantee, attracted 71 entries. The final prize pool soared to $674,358, with payouts set for the top nine participants.

Daniyal Gheba claimed his second Seminole Hard Rock series title. Players once again made a deal in heads-up play, with Gheba taking the larger share, having entered the final duel as the chipleader, securing $198,426 for the victory.

Finishing second was notable pro Dan Sepiol, who just a week earlier triumphed in another $10K High Roller.

The final table's quality was underscored by the presence of former world champion Jonathan Tamayo, who took 8th place, and other well-known names like Darren Elias and Clemen Deng. Finalist Cherish Andrews marked her third final table appearance in under a week.

Final Table Results of Event #60: 10,000$ Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em

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Sources: SHRPO, X