2016 Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event 8: $360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Entries: 54
Prize Pool: $16,200
November 22, 2016

Yousef Nassr is the newest winner at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open, defeating a field of 54 entries to win Event 8. Nassr’s win came in the $360 six-max event, earning him $4,717 and the trophy in a heads-up deal with Alberto Silva.

Nassr is a 27-year-old tournament pro from Haines City, Florida, which is just southwest of Orlando. He’s been playing the game professionally for several years, primarily sticking to online tournaments. In his time away from the tables, he’s an avid soccer player and fan.

The champ almost didn’t make it to this event in the first place. If he wasn’t the very last player into the field, he was one of them, arriving to the tables just as late registration closed. A couple hours later, he was the chip leader at the final table left in the room, sitting pretty with more than 100 big blinds. “It was pretty smooth sailing,” he said about his path to victory from that point forward.

Nassr eliminated three of his final five opponents, setting up a heads-up duel with Silva, a crafty Argentine. Rather than play it out, though, Nassr offered a nearly even chop, a generous offer considering his chip lead at the time. Silva agreed, the two men shook hands, and Nassr sat down to pose for photos with his new trophy.

This result is the largest of Nassr’s live tournament career, bringing his total lifetime earnings to just over $20,000.

Final Table Results
1st: Yousef Nassr – $4,717 + trophy
2nd: Alberto Silva – $4,517
3rd: Toby Boas – $2,430
4th: John Holley – $1,944
5th: Dustin Stewart – $1,458
6th: Daniel Pearlman – $1,134

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 54

The final two players decided to chop up the remaining money rather than play it out. Yousef Nassr had about 60 percent of the total chips, so he took slightly more money and the trophy.

Here are the details of the agreement:

1st: Yousef Nassr – $4,717 + trophy
2nd: Alberto Silva – $4,517

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 54

Alberto Silva completed from the small blind, and Toby Boas moved all in for about 85,000 in the big. “All right,” Silva said, dropping a stack of chips into the pot to put Boas at risk.

Silva:
Boas:

The board ran out , and Boas could not catch up. He was eliminated in third place, setting up a heads-up duel between Silva and Yousef Nassr for the trophy.

Yousef Nassr – 340,000 (68 bb)
Alberto Silva – 200,000 (40 bb)
Toby Boas – Eliminated in 3rd place ($2,430)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 54

Action folded around to the blinds, where John Holley moved all in for about 45,000 in the small and Yousef Nassr called in the big to put him at risk.

Holley:
Nassr:

The board ran out , and Nassr’s ace played to earn him the knockout pot and pad his chip lead. He now has well over half the total chips in play — more than 60 percent, in fact. Holley was eliminated in fourth place.

Yousef Nassr – 340,000 (68 bb)
John Holley – Eliminated in 4th place ($1,944)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 17: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 54

Yousef Nassr opened to 11,500 under the gun, and John Holley reraised from the big blind, leaving just a couple thousand chips behind. Nassr moved all in, and Holley called all in for 24,500 total, putting himself at risk.

Nassr:
Holley:

Nassr had literally the worst hand one can have against pocket aces, and the board ran out to secure Holley’s double-up.

John Holley – 53,000 (13 bb)
Yousef Nassr – 290,000 (73 bb)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 17: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 54

Dustin Stewart opened with a raise in early position, and Yousef Nassr defended his big blind.

The flop was . Nassr checked, Stewart continued for 14,000, and Nassr calls. The turn was the . Nassr checked again, Stewart moved all in for about 45,000, and Nassr quickly called to put his opponent at risk.

Stewart:
Nassr:

Nassr’s two pair had Stewart drawing dead to the river. The former wins the pot, eliminating the latter in fifth place.

Yousef Nassr – 295,000 (74 bb)
Dustin Stewart – Eliminated in 5th place ($1,458)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 54

Dustin Stewart moved all in for about 40,000 on the button, and Daniel Pearlman called all in for about 20,000 in the small blind, putting himself at risk.

Stewart:
Pearlman:

The board ran out , and Stewart won the pot with his pair of kings. Pearlman was eliminated in sixth place.

Dustin Stewart – 65,000 (22 bb)
Daniel Pearlman – Eliminated in 6th place ($1,134)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 14: 1,000/2,000 with a 300 Ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 54

Yousef Nassr opened to 4,400 in the cutoff, Evan Teitelbaum called on the button, and Dustin Stewart defended his big blind.

The flop was . It checked to Nassr, who continued for 6,500. Teitelbaum moved all in for 25,100 total, Stewart folded, and Nassr called to put Teitelbaum at risk.

Nassr: (pair of tens)
Teitelbaum: (pair of sixes)

The on the turn gave Nassr a set of tens, leaving Teitelbaum drawing dead to the river. The latter was eliminated on the bubble, leaving the six remaining players in the money.

Yousef Nassr – 160,000 (80 bb)
Evan Teitelbaum – Eliminated

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 13: 800/1,600 with a 200 Ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 54

Dustin Stewart opened to 3,500 in early position, Yousef Nassr called in the small blind, and Evan Teitelbaum defended his big blind to create three-way action.

The flop was . It checked to Stewart, who continued for 5,000. Nassr folded, but Teitelbaum check-raised to what looked like 15,000. Stewart moved all in with the larger stack, and Teitelbaum chose to save his short remaining stack, quickly mucking to send the pot to Stewart.

Dustin Stewart – 95,000 (59 bb)
Evan Teitelbaum – 23,000 (14 bb)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 12: 600/1,200 with a 200 Ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 54

The starting field has been reduced to seven, and they’re now on the direct money bubble as they combine around the final table. Here’s the remaining lineup:

Seat 1: Toby Boas – 93,000 (78 bb)
Seat 2: John Holley – 68,800 (57 bb)
Seat 3: Yousef Nassr – 135,200 (113 bb)
Seat 4: Evan Teitelbaum – 48,500 (40 bb)
Seat 5: Alberto Silva – 110,500 (92 bb)
Seat 6: Dustin Stewart – 58,300 (49 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Pearlman – 25,700 (21 bb)

There are just a few minutes left in the current level, after which they’re planning to take a 40-minute dinner break. The next player eliminated will go home empty handed, while the final six will all earn at least $1,134 this evening.