May Deepest Stack Flashback: Scott Heiligman & Sheddy Siddiqui Chop in 2016
Back in 2016, this very event attracted 367 runners and offered up a $550,500 prize pool. Scott Heiligman, a then 36-year-old from Naples who worked in real estate, emerged victorious to capture a $121,202 prize after a heads-up deal with Sheddy Siddiqui.
Not only did that quadruple Heiligman’s lifetime earnings, he also earned a $5,250 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship seat as well. Not too shabby considering he began Day 2 with just 10 big blinds.
Others to cash the tournament were Mukul Pahuja (3rd - $51,362), Chris Bolek (7th - $21,470), Jeff Trudeau (13th - $5,918), Paul Domb (19th - $3,854), Matt Yorra (20th - $3,854), Mark Dube (23rd - $3,854), Joel Harwood (28th - $3,413), and John Restrepo (36th - $3,41).
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Heiligman | $121,202* + SHRPO Seat |
| 2 | Sheddy Siddiqui | $110,000* |
| 3 | Mukul Pahuja | $51,362 |
| 4 | Gil Haim | $41,288 |
| 5 | Samuel Wynder | $32,480 |
| 6 | Marcus Stein | $26,699 |
| 7 | Chris Bolek | $21,470 |
| 8 | Chad Eveslage | $16,240 |
| 9 | Qasem Jamhour | $11,010 |
*Denotes heads-up deal.