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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2026) – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and the World Poker Tour (WPT) are gearing up for tournament poker action when the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” (RRPO) returns Tuesday, Nov. 17 to Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The RRPO series features 55 primary events, kicking off with the Slater Scoops Quad Stack NLH one-day event with a $100,000 guarantee on Nov 17. The opening weekend is highlighted by a $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) with a $1 Million Guarantee. The series is headlined by $3,500 MSPT Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship, boasting a $2 Million Guaranteed prize pool. The final table for the championship will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and will be live streamed here.
Other highlight events on the 2026 RRPO schedule include:
- $1,100 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed, starts Sunday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m.
- $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $200,000 Guaranteed, starts Monday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m.
- $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $200,000 Guaranteed, starts Sunday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m.
- $10,000 Deep Stack Six Max NLH (Re-Entry), starts Monday, Nov. 30 at 3 p.m.
Last year’s RRPO produced excellent numbers with a 52-event schedule that guaranteed more than $12 million in prize money.
Kevin Nee of Presto, Pennsylvania, won the 2025 World Poker Tour Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship, taking home:
$605,100.
Nee captured his first WPT title on December 3, 2025, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Every MSPT Main Event winner in 2026 will earn a seat into the $3,500 buy-in, $2 million guaranteed MSPT Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.
Poker hotel rates during RRPO are now available.
We also have your live poker tournaments taking place in the state of Florida during the month of October 2026.
More Headline Poker Tournaments Taking Place in Florida October 2026
- Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Pinktober Open Oct. 6–18 (in progress)
- Dania Beach Classic Oct. 12–Nov. 1.
- TGT Tampa has $30K and $50K GTD events.
- Harrah's Pompano follows with a $200K GTD Weekend Warrior Oct. 22–25.
- RunGood hits bestbet Jacksonville Oct. 21/22–Nov. 1.
Ace King, Gambling911.com
