Event 24: Matthew Wantman Defeats Tough Field in $2,650 PLO, Wins $70,009

2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event #24
$2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

Entries: 91
Prize Pool: $220,675
August 13-14, 2018

Matthew Wantman emerged victorious Tuesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood winning Event 24 of the 2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, a $2,650 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha tournament. Wantman beat up a tough final table and earned $70,009 in addition to a Seminole Hard Rock Trophy.

Event 24 drew 91 total entries generating a prize pool in excess of $220,000. The top 12 were paid and notables Jeff Madsen, Matt Stout, Phil Hui and Ben Yu were among those to finish in the money.

Full results:

1st: Matthew Wantman –  $70,009 + Trophy
2nd: Rajesh Vohra – $41,928
3rd: Charles Kapetanakos – $26,481
4th: Greg Levine – $17,102
5th: Iman Dan – $13,241
6th: Alexander Condon – $10,482
7th: Ben Yu – $8,827
8th: Phil Hui – $7,724
9th: Matt Stout – $7,002
10th: David Eller – $6,400
11th: Bruce Rogoff – $5,958
12th: Jeff Madsen – $5,521