Matthew Zarcadoolas avaitor gameWon The CSOP Larry Frank Memorial Event

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Table Of Contents

• 2025 CSOP Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event Final Results
• Four Upcoming CSOP Events in Las Vegas
• Upcoming CSOP Events
• About the Charity Series of Poker

On Thursday night, the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) hosted the 81st event in its history. It took place at South Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock as a part of the 2025 Poker Showdown, which will culminate with a $3,500 buy-in, $3 million GTD World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event from April 4-8.

The CSOP $300 Larry Frank Memorial Charity attracted 140 entrants and offered up a $15,000 prize pool. Additionally, $24,200 from entry fees was raised for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, plus additional funds from an auction.

Ultimately, it was Matthew Zarcadoolas coming out on top to claim a $5,000 first-place prize plus a seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship. He also won a $1,000 bonus for being the chip leader at the first break.

The late Larry Frank, also known as “Mr. Frank,” was a longtime employee at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and was “instrumental in the success of tournament poker in South Florida.” As the SHRP blog stated: “Larry Frank was a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Before he passed in 2021, he worked for Seminole Gaming and Seminole Hard Rock Support Services for more than 25 years in various roles, including General Manager of Poker Operations at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and General Manager of Seminole Casino Classic.”

2025 CSOP Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event Final Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Matthew Zarcadoolas	$6,000 + $3,500 Championship Seat
2	James Sebastiano	$2,700
3	Phyliss Jefferson	$1,500
4	Alexander Torres	$1,200
5	Leander Simmons	$1,000
6	Israel Eidelman	$800
7	Matt Savage	$700
8	Jeremy Kreines	$600
9	Brad Owen	$500

Early Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown winners

Four Upcoming CSOP Events in Las Vegas

The CSOP will now head back to Las Vegas for four charity events from April to June.

Event #82 All In Gala will take place at M Resort on April 8, benefiting the University of Las Vegas (UNLV) Hockey team. The event includes a $200 buy-in tournament with $5,000 in cash and various prizes donated.

Next up on May 4 will be Event #83 Heroes at The Table at the Stirling Club benefiting Critical Care Comics.

Meanwhile, June will see back-to-back events with Event #84 Full Houses of Food on June 12 benefiting the Three Square Food Bank, followed by Event #85 Cops 4 Kids benefiting the LVPMSA Charitable Foundation on June 13. Both events will be held at the Stirling Club.

Upcoming CSOP Events

Event	Date	Location	Benefiting Organization	Presenting Sponsor
#81 Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event	April 3, 2025	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL	Make-A-Wish Southern Florida	Hard Rock
#82 All In Gala	April 18, 2025	M Resort, Las Vegas, NV	UNLV	-
#83 Heroes at the Table	May 4, 2025	Stirling Club, Las Vegas, NV	Critical Care Comics	The Diamond Foundation
#84 Full Houses of Food	June 12, 2025	Stirling Club, Las Vegas, NV	Three Square Food Bank	-
#85 Cops 4 Kids	June 13, 2025	Stirling Club, Las Vegas, NV	LVPMSA Charitable Foundation	LexisNexis

About the Charity Series of Poker

Founded in 2014, the Las Vegas-based Charity Series of Poker provides an easy way for poker players and celebrities to give back to their communities and the world through poker.

The CSOP has raised millions of dollars and has been supported by well-known pros like Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey and John Cynn.

To learn more about the CSOP and the upcoming charity tournaments, visit the organization's website at charityseriesofpoker.org or check them out on X (formerly Twitter) at @TheCSOP.

_{*Images courtesy of Seminole Hard Rock.}