Event 27: Florida’s PJ Walsworth Wins $2,650 PLO

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event #27: $2,650 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) 
Entries: 51
Prize Pool: $123,675
August 15-16, 2016

Peter "PJ" Walsworth
Peter “PJ” Walsworth

Event 27 of the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open restarted Tuesday at 2pm with just six players of 51 starters remaining. Less than fours later, PJ Walswoth of Lakewood Ranch, FL emerged victorious to the tune of the $2,650 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha tournament’s $42,050 top prize.

Walsworth is a 35-year-old financial advisor with a handful of notable scores throughout the last six years. The victory at the Seminole Hard Rock was a tough one and came at the hands of a talented final table that included Chase Steely (4th, $14,841) and Kory Kilpatrick (5th, $11,131).

For Walsworth, the most recent win marks the fifth of his career and moves him just under $550,000 in reported earnings.

Here’s a look at Event 27’s final results:

1st: Peter Walsworth – $42,050
2nd: Hok Yiu Lee – $28,445
3rd: Rajesh Vohra – $18,551
4th: Chase Steely – $14,841
5th: Kory Kilpatrick – $11,131
6th: Petko Tsakov – $8,657

Download Final Results (PDF)

Event 27: Six Remain Following Day 1; Play Resumes Tuesday at 2pm

$2,650 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Heading to Level 13: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 6 of 51

Event 27 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open played to just six remaining from 51 starting. Play recently concluded with each player remaining officially in the money. Action restarts Tuesday at 2pm with the tournament’s $42,050 top prize up for grabs.

Chip counts with seat assignments followed by the payouts:

Seat 1: Petko Tsakov – 44,000
Seat 2: Chase Steely – 259,000
Seat 3: Hok Yiu Lee – 80,000
Seat 4: PJ Walsworth – 366,000
Seat 5: Kory Kilpatrick – 60,000
Seat 6: Raj Vohra – 211,000

1st – $42,050
2nd – $28,445
3rd – $18,551
4th – $14,841
5th – $11,131
6th – $8,657

A brief recap as well as the finale results and a photo of the winner will be posted after the tournament concludes Tuesday.

Event 27: Prize Pool Finalized

$2,650 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Level 7: 600/1,200
Players Remaining: 18 of 51

Event 27 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, Monday’s 6pm $2,650 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha tournament, drew 51 entries generating a prize pool of $123,675. The final six players earn at least $8,657 with the tournament’s champion pocketing $42,050.

Full payouts:

1st – $42,050
2nd – $28,445
3rd – $18,551
4th – $14,841
5th – $11,131
6th – $8,657

Currently 18 players remain. Day 1 is scheduled to wrap following Level 12 (at roughly 2:45am). Assuming the event doesn’t finish ahead of schedule, complete end-of-night chip counts will be posted at that time.

Event 27: $2,650 PLO Underway

$2,650 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 100/100

The clock strikes 6pm and Day 1 of the $2,650 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha event is underway. Players start with 20,000 chips and levels are set to be 40 minutes in duration. Day 1 concludes around 2:45am and the complete chip counts will be prior to the tournament’s restart Tuesday.

Details:

6PM: Event 27 Day 1 – $2,650 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • Day 1 will end after Level 12 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 27 Structure Sheet