2016 Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event 4: $360 Pot Limit Omaha
Entries: 86
Prize Pool: $25,800
November 19, 2016

(Hollywood, FL) — Michael Newman added to an illustrious South Florida resume following an outright win in Event 4 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open. The Davie resident outlasted a tough, talented field of 86 entries in a $360 buy-in pot limit Omaha tournament. With a Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open victory already under his belt, he added another championship and a $7,740 score to go with it.

Newman is originally from the East Coast but now resides in Florida where he’s a business owner. He’s recorded more than 60 cashes — including six victories — dating back to 2007 and has amassed nearly $240,000 in earnings in that time.

His most-recent crowning achievement gives him a head of steam going into Day 2 of the RRPO’s $1,000,000 guaranteed opener. With a field of more than 5,000 entries, the $360 event went in the records books as the largest tournament in Florida poker history. Newman punched his ticket to Day 2 early bagging a top 50 stack with nearly 1,000 players expected to return to battle it out for the event’s $233,000 top prize.

While Newman will be but a face in a Day 2 crowd, he’ll likely be easy to spot with his head held a little higher than his counterparts’.

Event 4 final results:

1st: Michael Newman – $7,740
2nd: Augusto Cavazzini- $5,418
3rd: Jordan Knochaup- $3,483
4th: Peter Walsworth – $2,580
5th: Thomas Currey – $1,935
6th: John Binns – $1,548
7th: Anthony Falanga – $1,290
8th: Nicholas Russell – $1,032
9th: Rob Cowen – $774

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 1 of 86

South Florida regular Michael Newman won Event 4 ($360 pot limit Omaha) outright defeating Augusto Cavazzini heads up to earn $7,740. A complete report on the tournament will be posted shortly. In the meantime, here’s a look at its final results:

3rd: Jordan Knochaup- $3,483
4th: Peter Walsworth – $2,580
5th: Thomas Currey – $1,935
6th: John Binns – $1,548
7th: Anthony Falanga – $1,290
8th: Nicholas Russell – $1,032
9th: Rob Cowen – $774

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 2 of 86

Jordan Knochaup was just eliminated in 3rd place leaving Michael Newman and Augusto Cavanni to battle for the tournament’s top prize.

1st: – $7,740
2nd: – $5,418

3rd: Jordan Knochaup- $3,483
4th: Peter Walsworth – $2,580
5th: Thomas Currey – $1,935
6th: John Binns – $1,548
7th: Anthony Falanga – $1,290
8th: Nicholas Russell – $1,032
9th: Rob Cowen – $774

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 4,000/8,000
Players Remaining: 3 of 86

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 4,000/8,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 86

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 5 of 86

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 6 of 86

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 7 of 86

Nicholas Russell was all in preflop while Michael Newman and Peter Walsworth battled for a side pot. Newman checked the flop. Walsworth bet and Newman mucked.

“I need runner-runner,” Russell said tabling his hand versus Walsworth.

Walsworth: for a set of fives with a flush draw
Russell: for a pair of sixes

Runout:

Walsworth improved to a flush and Russell was eliminated.

Peter Walsworth – 125,000
Nicholas Russell – Eliminated in 8th place ($1,032)

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 2,000/4,000
Players Remaining: 8 of 86

The board was dealt through the turn and it laid . Rob Cowen was first to act in a three-way pot and got 16,000 all in. John Binns mucked and Michael Newman called.

Cowen: for top pair
Newman: for a pair of eights and a double gutshot straight draw

The river fell the completing Newman’s gutshot. Cowen was eliminated in 9th place while Newman added to his chip lead.

Michael Newman – 308,000
Rob Cowen- Eliminated in 9th place ($774)

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 2,000/4,000
Players Remaining: 9 of 86

Michael Newman was already in the pot in middle position and Gabriel Ramos moved all in from the small blind. Newman, who still held the chip lead, called.

Newman:
Ramos:

Ramos never improved and was eliminated on the bubble. The remaining nine players have now locked up $774 with the tournament’s champion earning $7,740.

1st – $7,740
2nd – $5,418
3rd – $3,483
4th – $2,580
5th – $1,935
6th – $1,548
7th – $1,290
8th – $1,032
9th – $774