Championship: Updated Chip Counts

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
End of Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 760

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Level 31 is complete, and the five remaining players are on a 15-minute break. Here’s how they’ll stack up when they return to the new level with a 160,000 big blind:

Seat 1: Upeshka De Silva – 11,195,000 (70 bb)
Seat 2: Billy Pilossoph – 1,860,000 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Mark Dube – 1,550,000 (10 bb)
Seat 4: –empty–
Seat 5: Matt Humphrey – 3,310,000 (21 bb)
Seat 6: Patrick Mahoney – 4,860,000 (30 bb)

Championship: Mark Dube Doubles Through Upeshka De Silva

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 760

Upeshka De Silva open-shoved the button, and Mark Dube called all in for 625,000 from the big blind, putting himself at risk.

De Silva: Qh2d
Dube: Ac7s

The Kd4d2s flop gave De Silva the lead with a pair of deuces, and the Kh paired the board on the turn. Dube needed to find an ace, seven, or four to stay alive, and the 4s on the river was one of those timely outs. Dube doubled up, putting a small dent in De Silva’s stack in the process.

Mark Dube – 1,650,000 (14 bb)
Upeshka De Silva – 10,705,000 (89 bb)

Championship: Upeshka De Silva Crosses 10 Million

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 760

Upeshka De Silva opened to 255,000 under the gun, and Mark Dube defended his big blind.

The flop was KhKc7d, and both players checked. The turn was the Js. Dube checked, De Silva bet, and Dube called. The river was the 8h, and Dube checked again. De Silva moved all in for 905,000 effective, and Dube quickly slid his cards into the muck to surrender the pot.

Upeshka De Silva – 10,415,000 (86 bb)
Mark Dube – 905,000 (7 bb)

Championship: William Jennings Eliminated in 6th Place ($109,440)

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 31: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 760

William Jennings
William Jennings

William Jennings open-shoved for 445,000 under the gun, and Billy Pilossoph re-shoved from the small blind, isolating himself against Jennings with a chance at the knockout.

Jennings: As5c
Pilossoph: AdJd

The board ran out AcKd9c2d3c, and Pilossoph’s kicker played to earn him the pot. Jennings was eliminated in sixth place, collecting the event’s first six-figure payout.

Billy Pilossoph – 1,900,000 (16 bb)
William Jennings – Eliminated in 6th place ($109,440)

Championship: Patrick Mahoney Doubles Through Matt Humphrey

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 760

Matt Humphrey opened to 250K, Patrick Mahoney called to see the KdTd6h flop and Humphrey bet 245,000. Mahoney called and Humphrey checked again after the 6c turn.

Mahoney bet 480,000 and Humphrey checked/raised to 1,480,000 to put Mahoney in the tank. It was enough to put Mahoney all-in and he called with a big hand.

Mahoney: KhKs flopped set
Humphrey: AdJd nut flush draw

The Jc river was no help and Humphrey lost another big hand while Mahoney doubled up.

Matt Humphrey – 4,585,000 (46 bb)
Patrick Mahoney – 5,530,000 (55 bb)

Championship: Upeshka De Silva Takes the Lead

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 760

Matt Humphrey raised to 250,000 and Upeshka De Silva called to see the Qs9s9c flop. They both checked before the Qc turn and Humphrey checked again. De Silva bet out 415,000 and Humphrey check/raised to 915,000.

De Silva called and Humphrey checked the 6d river. De Silva led out for a big 3.1 million chip bet to get a fold from Humphrey’s.

Per the Poker Night in America live stream, De Silva flopped quads with 9h9d against Humphrey’s rivered full house 6s6h.

Upeshka De Silva – 8,250,000 (83 bb)
Matt Humphrey – 5,855,000 (59 bb)

Championship: Bill Jennings Doubles Through Matt Humphrey

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 760

Bill Jennings doubles
Bill Jennings doubles

Bill Jennings open shoved his 540,000 short stack and chip leader Matt Humphrey looked him up from the small blind.

Jennings: KhJd
Humphrey: Ad3s

Jennings needed to catch to stay in the game and nailed the JcJs9s flop. Humphrey picked up a flush draw on the 5s turn but Jennings faded the Th river to double up.

William Jennings – 1,100,000 (11 bb)
Matt Humphrey – 7,760,000 (78 bb)

Championship: Final Table Underway

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 760

final-table

After a few instructions from Tournament Director Tony Burns, directions from the Poker Night in America crew, and the obligatory pre-game group shot, cards are in the air for the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Championship.

We are also live-streaming the final table via the Poker Night in America Twitch channel and we will be updating along with them.

Seat 1: Upeshka De Silva – 5,550,000 (56 bb)
Seat 2: Billy Pilossoph – 1,595,000 (16 bb)
Seat 3: Mark Dube – 2,020,000 (20 bb)
Seat 4: William Jennings – 765,000 (8 bb)
Seat 5: Matt Humphrey – 8,575,000 (86 bb)
Seat 6: Patrick Mahoney – 4,270,000 (43 bb)

Matt Humphrey – 8,575,000 (86 bb)
Upeshka De Silva – 5,550,000 (56 bb)
Patrick Murphy – 4,270,000 (43 bb)
Mark Dube – 2,020,000 (20 bb)
Billy Pilossoph – 1,595,000 (16 bb)
William Jennings – 765,000 (8 bb)

Championship: Final Table Ready to Go

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 760

Matt Humphrey
Matt Humphrey

The 2016 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Championship drew 760 entrants but only six remain with a shot at the trophy. The tournament began last Friday and it will end today with one of these players taking home more than $564,000.

Two-time WSOP Circuit winner Matt Humphrey returns with a big chip lead and WSOP bracelet winner Upeshka De Silva his closest competitor. The final six players have combined for more than $5 million in live tournament career earnings and it will be a long battle for the title.

They will restart the action at noon in front of the Poker Night in America cameras for later broadcast as well as complete live-stream of the final table on a 30-minute delay.

Seat 1: Upeshka De Silva – 5,550,000 (56 bb)
Seat 2: Billy Pilossoph – 1,595,000 (16 bb)
Seat 3: Mark Dube – 2,020,000 (20 bb)
Seat 4: William Jennings – 765,000 (8 bb)
Seat 5: Matt Humphrey – 8,575,000 (86 bb)
Seat 6: Patrick Mahoney – 4,270,000 (43 bb)

Matt Humphrey – 8,575,000 (86 bb)
Upeshka De Silva – 5,550,000 (56 bb)
Patrick Murphy – 4,270,000 (43 bb)
Mark Dube – 2,020,000 (20 bb)
Billy Pilossoph – 1,595,000 (16 bb)
William Jennings – 765,000 (8 bb)

Remaining Payouts:

1st: $564,227
2nd: $328,320
3rd: $200,640
4th: $165,376
5th: $133,760
6th: $109,440

Championship: Meet the Final Table

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 30: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 760

The final table is set for the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Championship with six players vying for the title and we have a good mix of professional and recreational grinders. They have more than $5 million in combined career earnings, five WPT final tables, a handful of WSOP final tables, two WSOP Circuit rings (Matt Humphrey), and a WSOP bracelet (Upeshka De Silva).

They return on Wednesday at noon to play down to a winner in front of the Poker Night in America cameras and live stream.


Upeshka De SilvaSeat 1: Upeshka De Silva
Chip Count: 5,550,000

De Silva has $1.3 million in career earnings including a WSOP bracelet win in 2015 for $424K. He cashed in seven events this summer during the WSOP and finished third at the televised WPT Legends of Poker in August.


Billy Pilossoph

Seat 2: Billy Pilossoph
Chip Count: 1,595,000

Pilossoph has $742K in career earnings including two WPT televised final table appearances; in the 2007 WPT Legends of Poker and the 2008 WPT Championship for more than $200K.


Mark Dube

Seat 3: Mark Dube
Chip Count: 2,020,000

Dube has $1.7 million in career earnings with $434K coming from a second place finish in the 2015 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship. He also has a Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza win and WSOP runner-up finish in 2015.


William Jennings

Seat 4: William Jennings
Chip Count: 765,000

Jennings has $970K in career tournament earnings including a runner-up finish in the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic in 2015.


Matt Humphrey

Seat 5: Matt Humphrey
Chip Count: 8,575,000

Humphrey has $419K in career earnings with two WSOP circuit rings, both in New Orleans with the last coming in May 2015. He cashed six times this summer during the WSOP including two final tables for 4th and 5th place finishes.


Patrick Mahoney

Seat 6: Patrick Mahoney
Chip Count: 4,270,000

Mahoney has $795K in career earnings with a 2014 ANZPT tour win in Perth Australia. He won a Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza in 2013 and made a televised final table appearance in the 2011 WPT Biloxi event where he finished 5th for $113K.