2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Fla.
Event 9
$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Entries: 102
Prize Pool: $102,000
August 8, 2017

Brain England, the 28-year-old online pro from Hazlet NJ is our $1,100 Turbo winner. It was a whirlwind final table with the bust outs coming fast and furious. Barry Hutter, the eventual runner-up and our winner Brian England took turns eliminating all their opponents.

The first two eliminations, Andrew Dean (10th place) and Keith Morrow (9th place) were at the hands of Hutter. Gavin O’Rourke was eliminated in 8th place by England. Then Hutter knocked out the next three opponents to get it down to the final four players.

England swiftly took out Charbel Azzi in fourth, and Hutter got it to heads up when he cracked Jose Reyes’s pocket jacks with ace seven. It appeared Hutter’s luck ran out when his pocket queens couldn’t hold against England’s king nine for the final hand of the tournament.

This was Brian England’s first tournament this series as he just got into town this morning. He traveled here from Costa Rica with his three-year-old son Benjamin and girlfriend Shirley. This is the second time England has been to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. He came here last April for the first time, “I love it here, the tournaments are run so well, when I came in April I said to myself I want to play all the future Hard Rock tournaments.”

England mentioned how his son doesn’t think he’s worth anything unless he brings home the trophy “It’s better than the money to him! He doesn’t care how much I win, but if I come back with the trophy he’s happy.”

It was pretty smooth sailing for England during the day, he got down low quickly but managed to spin it up and win his all ins. “I had the best hand most of the time, except that last one”

“It’s a good start to the series, I’m looking forward to the next week and a half it should be fun” Good luck Brian!

Final Table Results:

1st: Brian England  –  $31,109
2nd: Barry Hutter  –  $19,125
3rd: Jose Reyes  –  $11,730
4th: Charbel Azzi  –  $7,650
5th: Nigel Murray  –  $5,967
6th: Shannon Shorr  –  $4,769
7th: Alain Chenel  –  $4,055
8th: Gavin O’Rourke  –  $3,519
9th: Keith Morrow  –  $3,111
10th: Andrew Dean  –  $2,805

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Payouts
Level 24: 10,000/20,000/3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 102

After a very short heads-up matched, Barry Hutter was all in for around 450,000 with against Brian England’s . It was a good spot for Hutter to double and take a big chip lead.

The board came and England’s trip nines earned him the title and first place prize, eliminating Hutter in second place.

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Payouts
Level 22: 2,500/5,000/500 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 102

Jose Reyes moved all in for 220,000 with against Barry Hutter’s .

The board came giving Hutter the winning two-pair eliminating Reyes in third place.

Barry Hutter  –  600,000
Jose Reyes  –  Eliminated in third place ($11,730)

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Payouts
Level 20: 4,000/8,000/1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 102

Charbel Azzi moved all in for his last 50,000 with and Brian England called with .

The board came and England’s pocket tens held eliminating Azzi in 4th place.

Brian England  –  500,000
Charbel Azzi  – Eliminated in 4th Place ($7,650)

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000/500 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 102

Nigel Murray moved all in for around 100,000 from the button with and Barry Hutter called from the small blind with .

The board came giving Hutter the winning two-pair eliminating Murray in 5th place.

Barry Hutter –  620,000
Nigel Murray –  Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,967)

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000/1000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 102

Barry Hutter opened to 14,000 from early position, and Shannon Shorr three-bet shoved from middle position. Shannons couldn’t get lucky against Hutter’s and he was our 7th place finisher

Barry Hutter –  500,000
Shannon Shorr  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($4,769)

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000/1000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 102

Alain Chenel moved all in for his last 40,000 with and Barry Hutter called with .

The board came giving Hutter the winning straight, eliminating Chenel in 7th place.

Barry Hutter – 610,000
Alain Chenel  –  Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,055)

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000/1000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 102

Gavin O’Rourke moved all in for 40,000 from late position and Brian England called from the big blind. O’Rourke turned over and needed to get lucky against England’s .

The board came giving England the winning full house eliminating O’Rourke in 8th place.

Brian England  –  265,000
Gavin O’Rourke  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($3,519)

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000/500 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 102

Keith Morrow moved all in from the big blind for 55,000 and Barry Hutter called from late position. Morrov turned over and was flipping against Hutter’s .

The board came and Hutter hit a higher two-pair to eliminate Morrow in 9th place.

Barry Hutter  –  450,000
Keith Morrow  –  Eliminated in 9th place ($3,111)

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000/500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 102

Andrew Dean moved all in for 117,000 from the small blind and Barry Hutter called from the big blind. Dean turned over and was up against Hutter’s

The board came and Hutter’s ace high held eliminating Dean in 10th Place.

Barry Hutter  –  387,000
Andrew Dean  –  Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,805)