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SHRPO Champion Farid Jattin Prioritizes Family Over Poker

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 37
$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,070
Prize Pool:  $5,189,500
August 4-8, 2023

SHRPO Champion Farid Jattin
SHRPO Champion Farid Jattin

There were 1,070 entries in the $5,300 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship, creating a prizepool worth more than $5.1 million to crush the $3 million guarantee. On Tuesday afternoon, the final four players agreed to a deal, and as chipleader, Farid Jattin was declared the winner, earning the title, the trophy, and $655,000.

“It feels amazing,” said Jattin. “How else can it feel?”

“I was second in chips,” said Jattin, “and I think I also had a pretty good seat draw, which is very important at the final table. I was just in my zone doing my thing. I took out a short stack early with kings to queen-ten, and after that a couple of good things went my way, and I was able to capitalize on them.”

Jattin only scored that one knockout at the final table, but he was first or second in chips the entire day. While this victory gives Jattin more than $8 million in career live tournament earnings, poker isn’t as central to his life as it used to be.

“I think the moment I stopped defining my life by poker results, the results started coming by nature,” said Jattin. “I’m playing for my family now — for my wife, for my brother, for my parents. I’m very thankful for poker, but eventually you’ve got to disconnect.”

Jattin likes to take three months off from poker each year. Earlier this year Jattin took a couple months off to get married in Italy.

“It’s been very nice,” said Jattin about taking extended breaks from poker. “It’s been very good to be able to reset my energy, be able to work on other things, be able to learn new crafts. Life is good.”

Jattin is a regular in the big tournaments here at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, and this is his third major trophy here in the past two years.

“This is an amazing venue,” said Jattin. “I think besides Vegas, it’s the capital of poker nowadays in the States. It’s very professional, with a very good atmosphere. And they blow the guarantees out of the water.”


Results:

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1FaridJattin$655,000*
2ShannonShorr$545,000*
3OmerRotman$490,762*
4KittyKuo$480,763*
5JimCollopy$223,925
6KorayAldemir$180,130
7NadyaMagnus$148,885
8MikeLeah$118,115
9PhilipePizzari Pinto$87,960
10RyanRiess$87,960
11AsherNeaman$68,500
12JoelHarwood$68,500
13DavidPham$53,710
14JamesMendoza$53,710
15AsherConniff$53,710
16NatashaMercier$43,800
17DarrenElias$43,800
18FrancisMargaglione$43,800
19MikeJozoff$36,120
20JustinLiberto$36,120
21AlexanderStewart$36,120
22ChrisBackhouse$29,840
23SebastienGuinand$29,840
24SheddySiddiqui$29,840
25MikeChiapetta$25,790
26ChristianHarder$25,790
27DavidColeman$25,790
28ChrisO'Hara$22,625
29ArditKurshumi$22,625
30TaylorWilson$22,625
31MarcDuquette$22,625
32LouOjeda$22,625
33BrianArbaugh$22,625
34GaryBolden$22,625
35JoshuaAdcock$22,625
36JamesRomero$22,625
37CesarFuentes$19,515
38JustinBond$19,515
39JulianMillard Feral$19,515
40MichaelBerk$19,515
41LandonTice$19,515
42PeterMugar$19,515
43DavidJackson$19,515
44AriDinov$19,515
45YunkyuSong$19,515
46RajasekarGovindan$17,385
47MichaelFinstein$17,385
48RaffaelloLocatelli$17,385
49AnthonyBertuccio$17,385
50JustinZaki$17,385
51JosephDulaney$17,385
52AbdulAl Magbleh$17,385
53MattGlantz$17,385
54AntonioSalorio$17,385
55Unclaimed$15,830
56AntonioSerrao$15,830
57AaronFlores$15,830
58BrandonWittmeyer$15,830
59JamesCalderaro$15,830
60CherishAndrews$15,830
61PaulChung$15,830
62TylerCornell$15,830
63MikeGao$15,830
64RuslanPrydryk$14,685
65BenjaminKendall$14,685
66DominikBosnjak$14,685
67ZhenCai$14,685
68NicholasCarballo$14,685
69JonBorenstein$14,685
70DomMosley$14,685
71ChrisLimo$14,685
72EdMcNamara$14,685
73TungNguyen$13,600
74DanielClifford$13,600
75JasonDaly$13,600
76DenysShafikov$13,600
77PaulKoster$13,600
78RyanJones$13,600
79GregoryAnda$13,600
80DavidNowling$13,600
81HaimOr Krief$13,600
82RogenChhabra$12,560
83JuanEndara$12,560
84NikolaiMamut$12,560
85JakeCody$12,560
86DanielSmijkovic$12,560
87CaioDe Lucca Sorbal$12,560
88MarcelloDel Grosso$12,560
89Yi ChiLi$12,560
90ThomasBoivin$12,560
91DmitriVorbe$11,520
92DavidZibelli$11,520
93DanielBlum$11,520
94RogerTeska$11,520
95MichaelNewman$11,520
96DevonShalmi$11,520
97RafaelReis$11,520
98ClemenDeng$11,520
99AlexNguyen$11,520
100AleksDimitrov$10,485
101BrandonWilson$10,485
102KevinAndriamahefa$10,485
103ColbyCovington$10,485
104DanielCouzens$10,485
105D.JAlexander$10,485
106JoeyLeBrun$10,485
107EdwardMroczkowski$10,485
108ScottWright$10,485
109JakeSchindler$9,500
110ArtemMetalidi$9,500
111RobertFrench$9,500
112CharlesDiFalco$9,500
113JordanSchneider$9,500
114TonyCousineau$9,500
115HowardMash$9,500
116LoniHui$9,500
117MinZhang$9,500
118BryceMcVay$8,515
119JoshReichard$8,515
120MatthewLeecy$8,515
121ZacharyGoodman$8,515
122RichardWarren$8,515
123ZacharyHarrell$8,515
124JakeSchwartz$8,515
125FrankStepuchin$8,515
126EdgarVaras$8,515
127MoArani$7,530
128DavidMelman$7,530
129SterlingSavill$7,530
130WasimAssaf$7,530
131AshtonGriffin$7,530
132BrianLuo$7,530
133JasonWandling$7,530
134MichaelDuek$7,530

Event 43: Dan Sepiol Wins! ($204,735); Chance Kornuth Finishes as Runner-Up ($142,335)

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 411

Dan Sepiol
Event 43 Champion Dan Sepiol

Dan Sepiol raised from the button to 175,000, Chance Kornuth reraised from the big blind to 500,000, and Sepiol moved all in.

Kornuth called all in for about 2,360,000 with AsKd, but Sepiol turned over KsKh. Kornuth needed to improve to stay alive.

“I think it might be my turn,” said Kornuth, who watched his pocket kings get cracked earlier in this heads-up battle.

The board came Jc7h6s9dQs, and Sepiol won the pot — and the title, the trophy, and $204,735 — with a pair of kings.

Chance Kornuth finishes as the runner-up, earning $142,335.

1st:  Dan Sepiol  –  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  Chance Kornuth  –  $142,335
3rd:  Michael Wang  –  $92,790
4th:  Nitis Udornpim  –  $62,000
5th:  Leonard August  –  $47,680
6th:  Bin Weng  –  $39,525
7th:  Michael Rocco  –  $33,180
8th:  Hamed Zia  –  $26,885
9th:  Brian Altman  –  $20,600

Chance Kornuth
Runner-Up Chance Kornuth

Event 43: Dan Sepiol Wins Three in a Row to Take a 3-to-1 Lead Over Chance Kornuth

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Dan Sepiol
Dan Sepiol

Chance Kornuth raised from the button to 175,000, and Dan Sepiol called from the big blind.

The flop came 8s5c2c, Sepiol checked, Kornuth bet 180,000, and Sepiol called. The turn card was the 10c, and both players checked.

The river card was the 7c, Sepiol bet 200,000, and Kornuth thought for a while before he called. Sepiol showed Kc2s to win the pot with a king-high flush.

Dan Sepiol  –  7,315,000  (91 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  2,960,000  (37 bb)

The next hand, Sepiol limped from the button for 80,000, Kornuth raised from the big blind to 280,000, and Sepiol limp-reraised to 750,000.

Kornuth tanked for a while before he folded, saying, “I’m very perplexed.”

Dan Sepiol  –  7,675,000  (96 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  2,600,000  (33 bb)

The next hand, Kornuth limped from the button for 80,000, and Sepiol checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came JhJc5d, Sepiol checked, Kornuth bet 80,000, and Sepiol called. The turn card was the Ks, and both players checked.

The river card was the 10c, Sepiol bet 110,000, and Kornuth folded. Sepiol took the pot.

Dan Sepiol  –  7,835,000  (98 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  2,440,000  (31 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

Event 43: Dan Sepiol Opens Up a 2.75-to-1 Lead Over Chance Kornuth

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Dan Sepiol
Dan Sepiol

Dan Sepiol raised from the button to 175,000, Chance Kornuth reraised from the big blind to 500,000, and Sepiol called.

The flop came 10h9c7d, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 400,000, and Kornuth called.

The turn card was the Jc, and both players checked.

The river card paired the board with the Jh, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 525,000, and Kornuth tanked for a long time before he folded. Sepiol took the pot.

Dan Sepiol  –  7,535,000  (94 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  2,740,000  (34 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

Event 43: Chance Kornuth Nearly Back to Even Against Dan Sepiol

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Dan Sepiol raised from the button to 175,000, and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind.

The flop came AsKcJd, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 125,000, and Kornuth called.

The turn card was the 10d, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 230,000, and Kornuth called.

The river card paired the board with the Ad, and both players checked. Kornuth showed Qh7c to win the pot with an ace-high straight, and Sepiol mucked.

Chance Kornuth  –  4,740,000  (59 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  5,535,000  (69 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

Event 43: Chance Kornuth Back to a 2-to-1 Lead Over Dan Sepiol

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth raised from the button to 175,000, and Dan Sepiol called from the big blind.

The flop came Kc7s4s, Sepiol checked, Kornuth bet 125,000, and Sepiol called.

The turn card was the 6d, Sepiol checked, Kornuth bet 475,000, and Sepiol thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the 5h, and both players checked. Sepiol said, “Two pair,” and showed 5s4d for bottom two pair, but Kornuth turned over 6h4c to win the pot with a slightly higher two pair.

Chance Kornuth  –  7,125,000  (89 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  3,150,000  (39 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

Event 43: Back to Nearly Even at the Break Between Chance Kornuth and Dan Sepiol

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Level 28 came to an end, and the players took a 10-minute break. Here are the official chip counts from the table:

Chance Kornuth  –  5,510,000  (69 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  4,765,000  (60 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

3rd:  Michael Wang  –  $92,790
4th:  Nitis Udornpim  –  $62,000
5th:  Leonard August  –  $47,680
6th:  Bin Weng  –  $39,525
7th:  Michael Rocco  –  $33,180
8th:  Hamed Zia  –  $26,885
9th:  Brian Altman  –  $20,600

Event 43: Chance Kornuth Takes Another 4-to-1 Chip Lead

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Dan Sepiol raised from the button to 125,000, and Chance Kornuth called.

The flop came 7h6c2d, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 100,000, and Kornuth called.

The turn card was the Ac, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 325,000, and Kornuth called.

The river card was the 9h, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 850,000, and Kornuth tanked for a while before he called. Sepiol showed Jh8d for a jack-high bluff, and Kornuth turned over Qd9d to win the pot with a pair of nines.

Chance Kornuth  –  8,275,000  (138 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  2,000,000  (33 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

Event 43: Heads-Up Play Continues

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Dan Sepiol raised from the button to 125,000, and Chance called from the big blind.

The flop came 10d7h6s, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 125,000, and Kornuth check-raised to 450,000. Sepiol called.

The turn card was the 8c, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 450,000, and Kornuth called.

The river card was the 7d, and both players checked. Sepiol showed AhAd, but Kornuth turned over 10h6d to win the pot with a flopped two pair.

Chance Kornuth  –  6,350,000  (106 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  3,925,000  (65 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

Event 43: Chance Kornuth Increases His Lead Over Dan Sepiol

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Dan Sepiol raised from the button to 125,000, and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of Jc7s5dAs, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 150,000, and Kornuth called.

The river card was the Kd, Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 325,000, and Kornuth check-raised to 925,000. Sepiol tanked for a while before he folded, and Kornuth took the pot.

Chance Kornuth  –  7,545,000  (126 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  2,730,000  (46 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335