Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Event 8: $560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
August 21 – 24, 2014
Total Entries: 2,767
Total Prize Pool: $1,383,500
RECAP
It was only supposed to last two days, but they liked the tournament so much they came back for an extra day to find a winner. In the end, Riley Fuller outlasted 2,767 players plus several bad beats to earn the title and take home the $239,585 top prize.
Event 8 had a $1,000,000 guaranteed prizepool which was quickly surpassed on the fifth of six starting flights. The $560 buy-in No Limit tournament had a deep stack structure to give players a lot of room to make moves. The re-entry option allowed them to loosen up in the early stages and they kept the registration desk busy. Of the 2,767 start players, more than 1,200 of them came out to play on Saturday.
Flight 1E was the early starter on Saturday and the biggest of the six. It also produced the overall chip leader coming into Day 2 as Bret Beebe amassed a stack of 694,000 which was more the 200,000 better than second place Jordan Cutter. Both players were able to make the money but neither was able to get deep enough to have a shot at the big money on top.
Day 2 continued into the early morning hours when tournament staff put a halt to the action at 3am with 10 players still remaining. We had one player who wished to remain anonymous and we granted his request as he came back with a huge chip lead. Holding 23% of the chips in play with 10 players remaining, he had a great shot to win the title. He lost a major pot along with the chip lead when his bluff move was sniffed out by Adam Zimowski.
Riley Fuller seemed to be a man destined to fall short of the big prize when he found himself on the wrong end of several bad beats. Fuller flopped a set of Jack against David Castanova only to lose to a rivered gutshot straight draw then had his Aces cracked by Derrick Simon’s pocket Fives when a Five came on the flop.
Fuller didn’t let the beats both him. He continued to battle and went into heads up play with healthy lead against Adam Rouse. They battled for a level until Rouse made one mistake that cost him.
“They one time I ship in light.” Rouse commented, “That’s when he’s got Kings.”
Rouse moved all-in with 
after a button raise and Fuller quickly called with 
. Like many hands at the final table, the board added a little drama to the affair. Rouse picked up an open-ended straight draw on the turn to chop the hand but the river blanked to give Fuller the title after 40 long levels of play.
“Mental toughness.” Fuller said simply when asked how he bounced back.
“I just had to be tough and get through it.”
The Boca Raton, FL resident outlasted 2,766 of his opponents to earn the tournament title, his custom framed winners photo from IMPDI, and the big money which goes along with accomplishment.
FINAL RESULTS:
1. RILEY FULLER (BOCA RATON, FL): $239,585
2. ADAM ROUSE (LONGWOOD, FL): $155,382
3. ADAM ZIMOWSKI (RACINE, WI): $101,756
4. STEPHEN JONES (PHILADELPHIA, PA): $86,507
5. DERRICK SIMON (MIRAMAR, FL): $71,768
6. A NONYMOUS (COCONUT CREEK, FL): $57,166
7. DAVID CASTRANOVA (HOLLYWOOD, FL): $42,703
8. DANIEL GRIFFITHS (DACULA, GA): $28,928
9. TYLER MCKENDRY (THOUSAND OAKS, ON): $20,663
10. ANDREW GRAHAM (WESTFORD, MA): $13,775
11. BRIAN HASTINGS (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL): $13,775
12. SCOTT ZAKHEIM (DAVIE, FL): $13,775
13. KEVIN TORRES (MAYAGUKZ, PR): $9,298
14. KHAMSOUK NIFONG JR (GAINESVILLE, GA): $9,298
15. ROBERT CHOW (SCHAUMBURG, IL): $9,298
16. MARSHA WOLAK (SARASOTA, FL): $7,094
17. MICHAEL JELASO (MANTECA, CA): $7,094
18. MICHAEL RANNELLI (BRANCHBURG, NJ): $7,094
19. MATTHEW YORRA (MIAMI, FL): $5,786
20. JOSE AVILA (MIAMI, FL): $5,786
21. HENRY RONDON (PEMBROKE PINES, FL): $5,786
22. CYBEL CABRERO (PARKLAND, FL): $5,786
23. NICOLAS YUNIS (LAS VEGAS, NV): $5,786
24. MOISES BENCHLOUCH (PALMETTO BAY, FL): $5,786
25. ALBERTO ESKENAZI (SURFSIDE, FL): $5,786
26. ALEJANDRO RAMOS CINTRON (BAYAMON, PR): $5,786
27. ROBERT BOURKNEY (NORTH COLLINS, NY): $5,786
28. ANDREW MUELLER (MIAMI BEACH, FL): $4,890
29. TROY BERCOT (PALMETTO, FL): $4,890
30. JORDAN HOLT (CLERMONT, FL): $4,890
31. JESSE W DYER (MOUNT DESERT, ME): $4,890
32. BRIAN WACHS (SUNRISE, FL): $4,890
33. ADAM KATZ (DELRAY BEACH, FL): $4,890
34. WALTER PIETRZAK (PORT ST LUCIE, FL): $4,890
35. ADAM HOROWITZ (EL PORTAL, FL): $4,890
36. BRET BEEBE (AUBURN, AL): $4,890
37. DAVID POCES (BOCA RATON, FL): $4,133
38. BRYAN SHAY (MARSHFIELD, MA): $4,133
39. ROTEM HALBANI (MIAMI, FL): $4,133
40. DAVID LAWRENCE (DOUGLASVILLE, GA): $4,133
41. MARC SACHELI (MIAMI BEACH, FL): $4,133
42. JOSE GALVEZ (HIALEAH, FL): $4,133
43. YECHEZKEL WELLS (MIAMI BEACH, FL): $4,133
44. ANTUAN BUNKLEY (RIVIERA BEACH, FL): $4,133
45. SOO JAE HAN (BOCA RATON, FL): $4,133
46. JOHN PIZANO (LONGWOOD, FL): $3,444
47. NICHOLAS RUIZ (MISSISSAUGA): $3,444
48. CHAD FREEDMAN (MIAMI, FL): $3,444
49. MOHAMMAD BIDARIAN (SOMERSET, KY): $3,444
50. BRUNO KAWAUTI (SAO PALVO): $3,444
51. NISSIM GOZLAN (PLANTATION, FL): $3,444
52. OKTAY ALTINBAS (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL): $3,444
53. WILLIAM KIM (DORAL, FL): $3,444
54. MICHAEL LAAKE (BOCA RATON, FL): $3,444
55. JOSE REYES (WEST PALM BEACH, FL): $3,031
56. RICHARD TULCHIN JR (WEST PALM BCH, FL): $3,031
57. ZOHAIR KARIM (ORLANDO, FL): $3,031
58. MICHAEL BACCHUS (DOVER, DE): $3,031
59. ROBERT TANNENBAUM (DELRAY BEACH, FL): $3,031
60. DIPAK CHAUDHARI (AURORA, CO): $3,031
61. MARCIAS R FELIPEL (NAPOLES): $3,031
62. JOSEPH BROWN (PINELLAS PARK, FL): $3,031
63. ROBERT LEBEAU (TAMPA, FL): $3,031
64. MICHAEL TUFARO (FORT MYERS, FL): $2,755
65. DEREK BOWERS (ALLIANCE, OH): $2,755
66. NATHANIEL PALOMBO (TAMPA, FL): $2,755
67. CHRISTOPHER BOLEK (BOCA RATON, FL): $2,755
68. MARSHALL WHITE (GARNER, NC): $2,755
69. JORGE LEIDI (AVENTURA, FL): $2,755
70. SCOTT WYLER (OCEAN RIDGE, FL): $2,755
71. BRENDON LONG (NAPLES, FL): $2,755
72. TIMOTHY O’DELL (LONGWOOD, FL): $2,755
73. BENJAMIN ZAMANI (BOCA RATON, FL): $2,493
74. ROBERT FRANK (DELRAY BEACH, FL): $2,493
75. ROBERT HANES (PITTSBURGH, PA): $2,493
76. JOHN SPADAVECCHIA JR (MOORESVILLE, NC): $2,493
77. RAYMOND PICCIN (TAMARAC, FL): $2,493
78. KALVIN WILLIAMS (JACKSONVILLE, FL): $2,493
79. ROBERT GIARDINI (DAYTONA BEACH, FL): $2,493
80. STEVEN MORENO (MIAMI, FL): $2,493
81. RICARDO RODRIGUEZ (TAMPA, FL): $2,493
82. AVRAHAM KALMIS (PLANTATION, FL): $2,287
83. THONG TRAN (LAS VEGAS, NV): $2,287
84. ALEXANDER HABER (MONTEGO BAY): $2,287
85. TIMOTHY BURT (DIBERVILLE, MS): $2,287
86. DANIEL TURCOTTE (ST HILAIRE, QC): $2,287
87. JOHN MAGNETTA (BOYNTON BEACH, FL): $2,287
88. BRIAN HAWKINS (FORT MYERS, FL): $2,287
89. ITZHAK DICKSTEIN (DAVIE, FL): $2,287
90. MICHAEL JAGROO (ORLANDO, FL): $2,287
91. CONRAD LAU (NEPTUNE BEACH, FL): $2,108
92. FARID DHANANI (MIRAMAR, FL): $2,108
93. JEFFREY MORZELLA (TAMPA, FL): $2,108
94. MATTHEW STOUT (LAS VEGAS, NV): $2,108
95. DAVID FREECE (LOXAHATCHEE, FL): $2,108
96. RYAN JONES (BURL, NC): $2,108
97. JOSEPH REDDICK (BRONX, NY): $2,108
98. COREY BURBICK (DAVIE, FL): $2,108
99. BRIAN REINERT (LAWRENCEVILLE, GA): $2,108
100. JAMES SPIRES JR (WEST PALM BEACH, FL): $2,108
101. JOHN DERMODY (PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL): $1,942
102. TRISTAN WADE (BOYNTON BEACH, FL): $1,942
103. MOSHE TARICH (N MIAMI BEACH, FL): $1,942
104. DRAKE BRONK (ROSCOE, IL): $1,942
105. JEBHAR PATTERSON (LUTZ, FL): $1,942
106. MARC DUQUETTE (BOCA RATON, FL): $1,942
107. DMITRY SAVELYEV (SAN BRUNO, FL): $1,942
108. JONATHAN ROSENBERG (BOCA RATON, FL): $1,942
109. STEVEN BENNETT (DEERFIELD BCH, FL): $1,942
110. RICHARD LEGER (LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL): $1,942
111. MANUEL SALMUN (HUIXQUILUCAN): $1,791
112. JAVIER SARACHE (WESTON, FL): $1,791
113. CLIFFORD GOLDKIND (POTOMAC, MD): $1,791
114. CHANCE KORNUTH (LAS VEGAS, NV): $1,791
115. JOHN PAPPAS (TAMPA, FL): $1,791
116. MARLON BALLENTINE (COCONUT CREEK, FL): $1,791
117. PAUL BALZANO (SUNRISE, FL): $1,791
118. HENG ZHANG (ST AUGUSTINE, FL): $1,791
119. JOHN SITTON III (GREENVILLE, SC): $1,791
120. JONATHAN ABLA (POOLER, GA): $1,791
121. LUIS FERNANDEZ (KENNESAW, GA): $1,653
122. JORDAN CUTTER (LAS VEGAS, NV): $1,653
123. FRANCIS MARGAGLIONE (DAVIE, FL): $1,653
124. JONATHAN BRODY (DAVIE, FL): $1,653
125. DARRYLL FISH (CAPE CORAL, FL): $1,653
126. RONALD SULLIVAN (BRADENTON, FL): $1,653
127. BRADLEY FREUNDLICH (BOCA RATON, FL): $1,653
128. JASON DOLLINGER (CORAL SPRINGS, FL): $1,653
129. ROSS FISCHER (DAVIE, FL): $1,653
130. MICHAEL MARRERO (MIAMI, FL): $1,653
131. HERBERT WOODBERY (WINTER GARDEN, FL): $1,515
132. TUAN VU (LAS VEGAS, NV): $1,515
133. TRAVIS JACKSON (TAMPA, FL): $1,515
134. JOHN DEPERSIO (PARKLAND, FL): $1,515
135. ERIC BECKS (PLANTATION, FL): $1,515
136. ROBERT CHRISTENSEN (COOPER CITY, FL): $1,515
137. DANIEL WOGINIAK (MORACAY): $1,515
138. SCOTT FRIER (COOPER CITY, FL): $1,515
139. ADAM LAMPHERE (NASHVILLE, MI): $1,515
140. STEVEN MCKOY (CORAL SPRINGS, FL): $1,515
141. SYED SHAH (DELRAY BEACH, FL): $1,378
142. MAURY BARRETT (ORLANDO, FL): $1,378
143. RALPH WONG (WEST CHESTER, PA): $1,378
144. ORLANDO MALDONADO (HIALEAH, FL): $1,378
145. HANS WINZELER (MIAMI, FL): $1,378
146. CANGIR ELCIN (HOLLYWOOD, FL): $1,378
147. WILLIAM MASSEY (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL): $1,378
148. IAN SCOTT GLAZER (HOLLYWOOD, FL): $1,378
149. BRENT ZECHIEL (CASSELBERRY, FL): $1,378
150. JONATHAN OUNJIAN (DELRAY BEACH, FL): $1,378
151. JOSE VARGAS MONE (MIAMI, FL): $1,309
152. ANTHONY CESARE 3RD (NEWFIELD, NJ): $1,309
153. ROBERTO ALBERRO (CORAL GABLES, FL): $1,309
154. MICHAEL COHEN (LAS VEGAS, NV): $1,309
155. DEBORAH MITCHELL (SUMMERFIELD, FL): $1,309
156. JAMES DILL (APOPKA, FL): $1,309
157. MARC LOWE (TAMPA, FL): $1,309
158. LARRY KUSCH (SUMTERVILLE, FL): $1,309
159. WENDY FREEDMAN (LAS VEGAS, NV): $1,309
160. CHRISTOPHER HAYES (MELBOURNE, FL): $1,309
161. JASON VANSTROM (COLO SPGS, CO): $1,254
162. DANIEL GARON (SUNNY ISLES, FL): $1,254
163. MATTHEW AFFLECK (SEATTLE, WA): $1,254
164. YEVGENIY SHEVELEV (KRASNOYARSK): $1,254
165. THOMAS ALCORN JR (WINDER, GA): $1,254
166. CHRISTOPHER ENOS (FAYETTEVILLE, NC): $1,254
167. JOSEPH KUETHER (ELM GROVE, WI): $1,254
168. DANIEL STIER (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL): $1,254
169. EVGENIY CATANE (SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL): $1,254
170. MOHAMMAD SIDDIQUI (PEMBROKE PINES, FL): $1,254
171. SALVATORE RANAUDO (LAUDER HILL, FL): $1,212
172. ALAN SALTZMAN (LANTANA, FL): $1,212
173. STEPHEN ALLEN (BRADENTON, FL): $1,212
174. STEPHEN KENDRICK (SUWANEE, GA): $1,212
175. CLINTON BOWLES (TALLAHASSEE, FL): $1,212
176. SEAN POSNER (MIAMI BEACH, FL): $1,212
177. ILAN LEWINGER (PLANTATION, FL): $1,212
178. MICHAEL JONES (ABACO): $1,212
179. JUSTIN ZAKI (TIERRA VERDE, FL): $1,212
180. CHRISTIAN FLANDERS (LEXINGTON, MA): $1,212
181. YU LIN (MIAMI, FL): $1,185
182. ROGER STEWART (SANFORD, FL): $1,185
183. BYUNG YOO (NORWOOD, NJ): $1,185
184. VITOR COELHO (TAMPA, FL): $1,185
185. ZACHARY MILCHMAN (DELRAY BEACH, FL): $1,185
186. CHRISTOPHER SENSOLI (MACOMB, MI): $1,185
187. EDWARD MEDOFF (MARGATE, FL): $1,185
188. FRANK ARGANO (MIAMI BEACH, FL): $1,185
189. DAVID GELLEY (PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL): $1,185
190. MICHEAL WETCHER (WESTON, FL): $1,185
191. PETER WALSWORTH (SARASOTA, FL): $1,185
192. IVAN COLES (MONTREAL, QC): $1,185
193. OSCAR FERRER (CABO ROJO, PR): $1,185
194. DAVID MACNEIL (VICTORIA, BC): $1,185
195. MICHAEL JOHNSON (MIAMI, FL): $1,185
196. PHILIP RANDAZZO (COCONUT CREEK, FL): $1,185
197. MANUEL RIVERA (FORT PIERCE, FL): $1,185
198. LEONARD ST-GERMAIN (SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FL): $1,185
199. DAVID LICHT (DEERFIELD BEACH, FL): $1,185
200. JOHN TOBIAS (DEKALB, IL): $1,185
201. ISMAEL CABRERA (MARIETTA, GA): $1,157
202. JOAQUIN SOSA (ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL): $1,157
203. JASON BRAUDA (MATTHEWS, NC): $1,157
204. BRIAN CHU (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL): $1,157
205. PREECHA TAEPAKDEE (SUNRISE, FL): $1,157
206. PAUL VIEIRA (WETHERSFIELD, FL): $1,157
207. BRANDON AGELOFF (COCONUT CREEK, FL): $1,157
208. DOMENICO ALBANO (CORAL GABLES, FL): $1,157
209. SALVATORE GRANATA (TENERIFE): $1,157
210. MICHAEL LEWIN (DELRAY BEACH, FL): $1,157
211. TAE HO LEE (ALPHARETTA, GA): $1,157
212. JULIUS ZEITLER (JUNO BEACH, FL): $1,157
213. ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ (HOLLYWOOD, FL): $1,157
214. HARVEY FREEDMAN (PLANTATION, FL): $1,157
215. VIVIAN NGUYEN (CORAL SPRINGS, FL): $1,157
216. LANE PHILLIPS (SANFORD, FL): $1,157
217. EDWARD PAPP (FORT MYERS, FL): $1,157
218. RONALD KATZ (HOLLYWOOD, FL): $1,157
219. ZAFER BULUT (DEERFIELD BCH, FL): $1,157
220. DOLLINE WILLIS (BOYNTON BEACH, FL): $1,157
221. JUAN MUBARAK PERALTA (HIALEAH, FL): $1,157
222. PERCY GORN FELDMAN (SAN ISIDRO): $1,157
223. ANTOINETTE FIORENZA (DAYTONA BCH SHORES, FL): $1,157
224. NARIMAAN AHMADI (ALPHARETTA, GA): $1,157
225. WASEEM TARAWNEH (OCALA, FL): $1,157
226. ROGELIO PADILLA (PEARLAND, TX): $1,157
227. GEORGES BOYADJIAN (TAMARAC, FL): $1,157
228. MANELIC MINAYA (TAMPA, FL): $1,157
229. NASSER ESGAIB (ASUNCION): $1,157
230. REX CLINKSCALES (LAS VEGAS, NV): $1,157
231. LOZANO MARCOS (): $1,157
232. MICHAEL BATHERWICH (HOLLYWOOD, FL): $1,157
233. BRIAN NERNEY (ARLINGTON, TX): $1,157
234. SAMUEL KEYROUZE (HARRISBURG, PA): $1,157
235. JOSEPH ANDREWS (NASHVILLE, TN): $1,157
236. DAVID JACKSON (JONESBORO, GA): $1,157
237. ROBERT WIERCINSKI (NIWOT, CO): $1,157
238. BENJAMIN CROSS (HOLL WOOD, FL): $1,157
239. PARASKEVAS PATSATSIS (PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL): $1,157
240. DAVID SHMUEL (MIAMI, FL): $1,157
241. BRANDON MARKLAND (DAGSBORO, DE): $1,157
242. BRAD JARRETT (ORLANDO, FL): $1,157
243. AVI HAKMON (PLANTATION, FL): $1,157
244. YI LI (JACKSONVILLE, FL): $1,157
245. NATACHA GOUREAU (BAL HARBOUR, FL): $1,157
246. ALLAN BIELER (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL): $1,157
247. BRIAN PHILLIS (HIGHLAND BEACH, FL): $1,157
248. BARBARA GENE CARDIN (APOLLO BEACH, FL): $1,157
249. TAMIR ILCAFASS (JACKSONVILLE, FL): $1,157
250. JACK SILVERBERG (CENTERVILLE, OH): $1,157