Event 1 Day 1A: The Climb Continues

$360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 4: 100/200 with a 25 ante
Total Day 1A Players: 246

Rich DeVivo (Phoenixville, PA)
Rich DeVivo (Phoenixville, PA)

The Flight A field is creeping up towards 250 entrants with two more hours to get in the early action. That puts thetournamentt well on pace to blast past the $500,000 by the time Event 1 registration closes for good Saturday evening.

New Jersey regular/South Florida transplant Rich DeVivo is playing his first tournament on our property; he has three tournament victories in the NorthEast and now down in the Sunshine State looking to make his SHRPO mark.

Event 1 Day 1A: Hen Playing Out the String

$360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 75/150 with a 25 ante
Total Day 1A Players: 225

Ory Hen (Cooper City, FL)
Ory Hen (Cooper City, FL)

Flight A moved over 200 entrants by the start of Level 3 and it continues to climb. The previously mentioned Matt Affleck will have to fire another bullet in the tournament if he wished to capture the title, his seat is now occupied by someone other than Affleck.

Reigning Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year Ory Hen jumped in the game once they began afternoon activity. This is his last series as the POY and he made the most out of his big prize package for the accomplishment.

David Prociak leads the current POY race but TK Miles is making a big to catch him with his last chance in the SHRPO Championship.

Event 1 Day 1A: Affleck Jumps in Early

$360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 2: 50/100
Total Day 1A Players: 165

Matt Affleck (Seattle, WA)
Matt Affleck (Seattle, WA)

The first flight field moved into the second level of the day and they were joined by Seminole Hard Rock team member Matt Affleck.

He represented the team well this summer in Las Vegas. The Seattle native cashed five times in the World Series of Poker including a tenth place finish in the massive-field $1,500 Monster Stack and Affleck followed that up with a final table, third place result in the $1,500 Event 56 for nearly $185,000.

Flight 1A is quickly climbing and we should be looking at the next milestone once we hit the afternoon hours.

Event 1 Day 1A: Shuffle Up and Deal

$360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50
Total Day 1A Players: 103

Tournament Director Tony Burns kicks off the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Tournament Director Tony Burns kicks off the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open

Tournament Director Tony Burns issued the daily commandments to the assembled players and followed that up with the instructions to “shuffle up and deal.”

The 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is underway with more than 100 in the game at the start.

Event 1 Day 1A: SHRPO Ready to Go

Tournament staff prepare the ballroom for Event 1
Tournament staff prepare the ballroom for Event 1

The waiting is over and the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is set to kick off at the top of the hour. The first tournament of 28 main events will start at 11am and the festival will be underway.

The opening tournament is a huge-field, big money event with a $360 buy-in and $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. There are six starting flights to give players plenty of chances to advance to Day 2 on Sunday.

They sit down to 20,000 stacks out front and play 30-minute levels throughout the day. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 around 3:30pm and they’ll finish up the night after Level 14.

The opening event is big for every series, but SHRPO builds them even higher. Tables are set, dealers are prepped, and cards will fly shortly.

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 1 Schedule

Main Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 29 – $90 Event 1 Turbo Mega Satellite (1-in-5)

  • 5 seats guaranteed into the $500,000 Guarantee Event 1
  • Players begin with 6,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Satellite will be held in the The Poker Room
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 29 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 30 – $115 Event 1/Event 10 Multi Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 5 packages guaranteed into Event 1 and Event 10
  • Players begin with 7,500 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 30 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 31 – $150 Event 1/Event 10 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 2 packages guaranteed into Event 1 and Event 10 plus $300 cash
  • Players begin with 7,500 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 31 Structure Sheet

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

EventDayDateTimeBuy-InTournament DescriptionDetails
1AThurs28-Jul11A$360Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)Results
1BThurs28-Jul6P$360$500,000 Guaranteed
1CFri29-Jul11A$360
1DFri29-Jul6P$360
1ESat30-Jul11A$360
1FSat30-Jul6P$360
1Sun31-Jul1PDay 2
2Fri29-Jul11A$300Omaha 8 or Better (RE) - One-Day EventResults
3Sun31-Jul12P$300Deep Stack Turbo NLH (RE) $25,000 GTD - One-Day EventResults
4Sun31-Jul3P$1,100 NLH (RE) $75,000 GTDResults
4Mon1-Aug2PDay 2
5AMon1-Aug11A$150NLH (RE) $150,000 GTDResults
5BMon1-Aug3P$150
5CMon1-Aug7P$150
5DTues2-Aug11A$150
5ETues2-Aug3P$150
5FTues2-Aug7P$150
5Wed3-Aug1PDay 2
6Mon1-Aug11A$300H.O.R.S.E. (RE) - One-Day EventResults
7Tues2-Aug12P$570Big Stack Double Black Chip Bounty NLH/PLO (Single RE) - One-Day EventResults
8Wed3-Aug12P$360Six-Max NLH (Single RE) One-Day EventResults
9Wed3-Aug3P$360PLO 8 or Better (RE) One-Day EventResults
10AThurs4-Aug11A$570Deep Stack NLH (RE) $1,000,000 GTDResults
10BThurs4-Aug6P$570
10CFri5-Aug11A$570
10DFri5-Aug6P$570
10ESat6-Aug11A$570
10FSat6-Aug6P$570
10Sun7-Aug1PDay 2
11Sun7-Aug12P$360Big Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (RE) $30,000 GTD - One-Day EventResults
12Sun7-Aug3P$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single RE) $100,000 GTDResults
12Mon8-Aug2PDay 2
13Mon8-Aug11A$300Seniors 50+ NLH (RE) - One-Day EventResults
14Mon8-Aug3P$360Big Stack Turbo NLH (Single RE) $50,000 GTD - One-Day EventResults
15Tues9-Aug12P$570NLH (Single RE) $50,000 GTD - One-Day EventResults
16Tues9-Aug3P$1,100 Shoot-Out NLH - 100 Players Max (Freeze-Out)Results
16Wed10-Aug2PDay 2
17Wed10-Aug12P$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Freeze-Out) $100,000 GTDResults
17Thurs11-Aug2PDay 2
18Wed10-Aug5P$360PLO (RE) - One-Day EventResults
19Thurs11-Aug3P$1,650 Heads-Up NLH - 64 Players MaxResults
19Fri12-Aug2PDay 2
20Fri12-Aug1P$1,100 Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out) - One-Day EventResults
21Fri12-Aug7P$300Charity Series of Poker (RE) One-Day EventResults
22Sat8/13/201612P$5,250SHRPO Championship (Freeze-Out) $5,000,000 GTDResults
22Sun14-Aug12PDay 2
22Mon15-Aug12PDay 3
22Tues16-Aug2PFinal Table Televised and Live-Streamed as Part of The Big 4
23Sun8/14/20162P$2,650NLH (Freeze-Out) $1,000,000 GTDResults
23Mon15-Aug12PDay 2
23Tues16-Aug2PFinal Table Televised and Live-Streamed as Part of The Big 4
24Mon8/15/201612P$1,100NLH (RE) $500,000 GTDResults
24Tues16-Aug2PFinal Table Televised and Live-Streamed as Part of The Big 4
25Mon8/15/201612P$25,500High Roller NLH (RE) - $1,000,000 GTDResults
25Tues16-Aug2PFinal Table Televised and Live-Streamed as Part of The Big 4
26AMon15-Aug5P$150NLH (RE) $50,000 GTDResults
26BTues16-Aug5P$150
26Wed17-Aug5PDay 2 - Held in the Poker Room
27Mon15-Aug6P$2,650 Deep Stack PLO (RE)Results
27Tues16-Aug3PDay 2
28Tues16-Aug12P$250Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry) $25,000 GTD - One-Day EventResults