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Event 1: Kenny Han – 8th Place ($4,325)

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,547

Bruce Kahn raised from under the gun, Kenny Han three-bet all in for 950,000 from the next seat over, and Kahn called.

Kahn:  9s9d
Han:  Ks10s

The board came 6h2d6s4d6d, no help to Han, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Bruce Kahn  –  3,500,000  (35 bb)
Kenny Han  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($4,325)

Event 1: Final Table Lineup

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,547

2022 Everglades Poker Open Event 1 Final Table

Seat 1:  Jean Dorvil  –  2,600,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2:  Dennis Rodriguez  –  4,100,000  (41 bb)
Seat 3:  Brayan Cruz  –  2,600,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4:  Sam Sternfield  –  4,450,000  (45 bb)
Seat 5:  Bruce Kahn  –  2,425,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Kenny Han  –  950,000  (10 bb)
Seat 7:  Richard Torres  –  1,900,000  (19 bb)
Seat 8:  David Vurgait  –  2,375,000  (24 bb)

1st:  $31,020 + Trophy
2nd:  $21,105
3rd:  $14,680
4th:  $10,855
5th:  $8,290
6th:  $6,875
7th:  $5,555
8th:  $4,325

Event 1: Rick Scola Eliminated in 11th Place by Dennis Rodriguez

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,547

Rick Scola raised all in for 1,050,000 from the cutoff and Dennis Rodriguez isolated the action from the button.

Scola:  KhJh
Rodrigez:   Ac10h

The board came 7sQc5d2d4h, no help to Scola, ending his tournament in 11th place.

Dennis Rodriguez  –  4,100,000  (41 bb)
Rick Scola  –  Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,700)

Shurland George was eliminated a few hands later in 10th place for $3,251, and Elana Kerbel busted a moment later in ninth place for $3,251 before players redrew for seats at the final table.

Event 1: Guillermo Hamilton Eliminated in 12th Place by Sam Sternfield

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,547

Guillermo Hamilton raised all in for 1,025,000 from the button and Sam Sternfield called in the big blind with JhJs, leading Hamilton’s As7d.

The board ran out 5cKs4cJc9c, further improving Sternfield to a set of jacks to eliminate Hamilton in 12th place.

Sam Sternfield  –  4,400,000  (44 bb)
Guillermo Hamilton  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($2,700)

Event 1: Brayan Cruz Doubles Thru Rick Scola

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 1,547

Rick Scola raised to 250,000 in the cutoff, Brayan Cruz three-bet all in for 1,400,000 from the big blind, and Scola called.

Scola:  7h7d
Cruz:  9s9c

The board came down Kc5s4c9dAc, further improving Cruz to a set of nines to double up.

Brayan Cruz  –  2,925,000  (39 bb)
Rick Scola  –  1,725,000  (23 bb)

Event 1: Richard Torres Doubles Thru Arturas Astrauskas

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 1,547

Richard Torres raised all in for 950,000 from the cutoff and Arturas Astrauskas isolated with a three-bet shove from the small blind.

Torres:  4h4c
Astrauskas:  Ad9d

The board ran out 10h4s2d2sJs, giving Torres fours full of deuces to double up.

Richard Torres  –  2,050,000  (27 bb)
Arturas Astrauskas  –  450,000  (6 bb)

Astrauskas was eliminated in 13th place for $2,155 shortly thereafter.

Recent Eliminations
14th:  Vitaly Chaika  –  $2,155

Event 1: Shurland George Doubles Thru Daniel Castoro

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,547

Shurland George raised all in for 1,150,000 from the hijack, Daniel Castoro reraised all in for 1,175,000 from the cutoff, and Sam Sternfield (with roughly 1,000,000 behind) thought for about two minutes before he open-folded AcKd in the big blind.

George:  AsKh
Castoro:  9s9d

The board ran out Ah6s3c10c8d, giving George a pair of aces to double up.

Shurland George  –  2,355,000  (47 bb)
Daniel Castoro  –  25,000  (< 1 bb)

Castoro busted shortly thereafter in 15th place for $2,155.

Recent Eliminations
16th:  Pasquale Caiazza  –  $1,780
17th:  Ryan Bunes  –  $1,780

Event 1: Jorge Merino Eliminated in 18th Place by Rick Scola

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,547

Rick Scola raised all in for 1,045,000 from middle position and Jorge Merino called all in for about 975,000 on the button.

Scola:  AdKc
Merino:  AsJs

“I thought for sure you’d have a pair,” said Scola. “I’m dead.”

The board ran out 6h10h4h9s9d, safe for Scola to eliminate Merino.

Rick Scola  –  2,145,000  (41 bb)
Jorge Merino  –  Eliminated in 18th Place  ($1,780)

Event 1: Bill Pappas Eliminated in 22nd Place by Jean Dorvil

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,547

Bill Pappas raised all in for about 640,000 from under the gun and Jean Dorvil isolated the action from the button.

Pappas:  10c10d
Dorvil:  QsQd

The board ran out Ac5d5h6cJh, no help to Pappas, locking up the pot for Dorvil.

Jean Dorvil  –  1,325,000  (31 bb)
Bill Pappas  –  Eliminated in 22nd Place  ($1,240)

Recent Eliminations
19th:  Quan Phui  –  $1,500
20th:  Jay Blackman  –   $1,500
21st:  Henry Billete  –  $1,500

23rd:  Richard Saunders  –  $1,240