Event 29: More For Shaun Deeb

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 22

Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb

Shaun Deeb raised to 55,000 from the button, and Roger Teska called in the small blind.

They checked to the turn of a Kd5d3dAd board where Teska bet 50,000. Deeb called.

The river was the 4h, Teska bet 35,000, and Deeb called.

“Set,” said Teska.

“No good,” said Deeb, as he showed Qh9d8s7d for a flush. Teska mucked, and Deeb collected the pot.

Shaun Deeb  –  1,690,000  (113 bb)
Roger Teska  –  550,000  (37 bb)

Event 29: Final Four Players; In the Money

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 22

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 29 Final Four Players

Within one level of returning from dinner break, the field was halved and is in the money.

Seat 1.  Shaun Deeb  –  1,515,000  (101 bb)
Seat 2.  Roger Teska  –  700,000  (45 bb)
Seat 3.  Ren Lin  –  305,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Alex Foxen  –  230,000  (15 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $239,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $141,300
3rd:  $97,800
4th:  $65,200

With four players remaining from a field of 22, the average chip stack is around 688,000 (46 big blinds).

Event 28: Kristen Foxen Eliminated in 28th Place by Owen Lynn

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  2,500/5,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 251

Kristen Foxen got it all in from the cutoff for about 50,000 with AhKd, and she needed to improve to stay alive against the QsQh of Owen Lynn, who was under the gun.

The board came AdJs9cQc3d — Foxen paired her ace on the flop and turned a gutshot straight draw, but Lynn won the pot with a turned set of queens to eliminate Foxen in 28th place.

Owen Lynn  –  135,000  (27 bb)
Kristen Foxen  –  Eliminated in 28th Place  ($1,675)

The remaining 27 players have drawn for random seats at the final three tables, and action will continue tonight until they reach the nine-handed final table. The final table will begin tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:00 pm.

With 27 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 186,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,925 each.

Event 28: William Wang Knocks Out a Player to Burst the Money Bubble

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  2,500/5,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 251

William Wang
William Wang

In Hand #7 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, a player was all in with 9d9c, and needed it to hold to stay alive against the AdKd of William Wang.

The board came Kh10h2c6dKc, and Wang paired his king on the flop and rivered trips to win the pot and eliminate his opponent to burst the Money Bubble.

William Wang  –  340,000  (68 bb)

With 32 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 157,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,675 each.

Event 28: Bin Weng Bluffs Daniyal Gheba on the Money Bubble

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  33 of 251

Bing Weng
Bing Weng

In Hand #3 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Daniyal Gheba raised from UTG+1, Bin Weng reraised from middle position to 24,000, and Gheba reraised to 85,000.

Weng tanked for a long time before he five-bet it to 153,000, and Gheba snap-folded.

Weng showed 9c3c as he took the pot.

Bin Weng  –  550,000  (138 bb)
Daniyal Gheba  –  306,000  (77 bb)

With 33 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 152,000 (38 big blinds). The final 32 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,675.

Event 29: Shaun Deeb Leads at the Dinner Break with 987,000

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 22

Level 9 comes to an end, and the players take a one-hour dinner break. Action will resume shortly after 9:00 pm. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Taylor Wilson  –  158,000  (13 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Smith  –  50,000  (4 bb)
Seat 3.  Shaun Deeb  –  987,000  (82 bb)
Seat 4.  Chance Kornuth  –  153,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Roger Teska  –  376,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6.  Isaac Kempton  –  243,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Ren Lin  –  485,000  (40 bb)
Seat 8.  Alex Foxen  –  299,000  (25 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $239,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $141,300
3rd:  $97,800
4th:  $65,200

With eight players remaining from a field of 22, the average chip stack is around 344,000 (29 big blinds).

Event 28: Money Bubble Begins with 33 Left

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  33 of 251

Event 28 Money Bubble

With 33 players remaining, and only 32 getting paid, it’s time to begin hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble.

Here are the payouts at stake:

1st:  $55,285 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $39,100
3rd:  $25,000
4th:  $15,180
5th:  $11,700
6th:  $9,715
7th:  $8,150
8th:  $6,815
9th-10th:  $5,595
11th-12th:  $4,760
13th-15th:  $4,090
16th-18th:  $3,435
19th-21st:  $2,815
22nd-24th:  $2,215
25th-27th:  $1,925
28th-32nd:  $1,675

With 33 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 152,000 (38 big blinds).

Event 28: Jacob Kauffman Doubles Thru Asher Neaman; Then Neaman Saved by a Chop

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  34 of 251

Jacob Kauffman
Jacob Kauffman

Jacob Kauffman raised from the button to 7,000, Asher Neaman reraised from the big blind to 28,000, and Kauffman called.

Neaman moved all in dark before the flop came 8d5s3d.

Kauffman thought for a while before he called all in for 78,000 with QdJd for queen high with a diamond flush draw. Neaman turned over AsJc for ace high, and Kauffman needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card paired the board with the 5d, the river card was the 2s, and Kauffman won the pot with his diamond flush to double up in chips.

Jacob Kauffman  –  216,500  (72 bb)
Asher Neaman  –  85,000  (28 bb)

A short while later, after the blinds increased to 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 ante, Kauffman raised from the cutoff to 10,000, Neaman moved all in from the small blind for about 80,000, and Kauffman called with AdKs.

Neanman turned over KhQs, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Ac3s2c4h5h, and Neaman’s tournament life was spared by a five-high straight on the board. It was a chopped pot.

Jacob Kauffman  –  225,000  (56 bb)
Asher Neaman  –  85,000  (21 bb)

With 34 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 148,000 (37 big blinds). The final 32 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,675.

Event 28: Chipleader Bin Weng Takes a Pot on the River Near the Bubble

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 251

Bin Weng
Chipleader Bin Weng

With the final board showing Kc9h5c10s7d and about 56,000 already in the pot, Bin Weng checked the big blind, the UTG+1 player bet 50,000, and Weng check-raised all in for about 375,000.

The UTG+1 player tanked for a while with about 155,000 remaining in his stack before he eventually folded.

Weng asked if he had a pair, and his opponent said, “I hit the river.”

Weng showed one card — the 3s — as he took the pot. Weng appears to have the chip lead as the field gets closer to the Money Bubble

Bin Weng  –  490,000  (163 bb)

With 40 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 125,500 (42 big blinds). The final 32 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,675.

Event 29: Shaun Deeb Has a Huge Lead as the Final Table Begins

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 8:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 22

Event 29 Final Table

The field is down to nine players, and they have just drawn for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Taylor Wilson  –  240,000  (30 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Smith  –  240,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.  Shaun Deeb  –  1,075,000  (134 bb)
Seat 4.  Chance Kornuth  –  100,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Roger Teska  –  185,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  Isaac Kempton  –  180,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7.  Kyle Merron  –  155,000  (19 bb)
Seat 8.  Ren Lin  –  335,000  (42 bb)
Seat 9.  Alex Foxen  –  205,000  (26 bb)

They still need to lose more than half the remaining players to reach the money, as only the final four spots will be paid:

1st:  $239,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $141,300
3rd:  $97,800
4th:  $65,200

With nine players remaining from a field of 22, the average chip stack is around 306,000 (38 big blinds).