2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event #23
$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 610
Prize Pool: $73,200
August 12-14, 2018

It was nearly 2am local time Thursday when Tim Piperakis claimed the final trophy of the 2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. Officially Event 23, the $150 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry tournament drew 610 entries easily besting the $50,000 guarantee to the tune of a $73,200 prize pool. Piperakis’ outright victory earned him $19,760 along with a Seminole Hard Rock trophy.

The victory marked the Florida residents’ first major and moved him over $50,000 in career earnings.

Final results:

1st: Efthimios (Tim) Piperakis – $19,760 + Trophy
2nd: Andrew Dymburt – $11,712
3rd: George Rovero Spyropoulos – $7,686
4th: Dan Avitsur – $5,307
5th: Ryan Miller – $3,916
6th: Lee Stewart – $3,111
7th: Eric Piderit – $2,379
8th: Brian Gelrod – $1,720
9th: Juan Ferrer – $1,244
10th: Christopher Mull – $952
11th: Juan Diaz – $952
12th: Francois Zayas – $952
13th: Kristian Tsotsoros – $769
14th: Marc Schiller – $769
15th: Joshua Wasserman – $769
16th: Phong Nguyen – $659
17th: Franco Otiniano-Hurtado – $659
18th: Didier Bramy – $659
19th: Hany Ayoub – $549
20th: Gil Guadalpi – $549
21st: Jonathan Brody – $549
22nd: Nestor Torres Saldana – $549
23rd: Roberto Bonilla Rivera – $549
24th: William Farnan – $549
25th: Jonathan Joffey – $549
26th: Jacob Ristich – $549
27th: Julie Phyuthinn – $549
28th: Carlos Torres Vazquez – $476
29th: Igor Evseev – $476
30th: Douglas Baer – $476
31st: George Navarro – $476
32nd: Armando Del Pozo – $476
33rd: Daniel Quesada – $476
34th: Pedro Merced Estevez – $476
35th: Allan Bieler – $476
36th: David Maddox – $476

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Day 2 Blinds: 1,500/3,000 with a  500 Ante
Players Remaining: 62 of 610

Day 2 of the $150 buy-in $50,000 guarantee No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry is freshly underway in the poker room. From a field of 610 entries, only 62 remain and they’re set to play this event out to its conclusion.

Day 2 Chip Counts | Table Draws | Payouts

The final results as well as a winner photo and brief recap will be posted after it concludes. Good luck, $150 players!

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 25 – $10,000 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 11
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Tournament will be held in Salon East (outside Event Center)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 25 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 26 – $300 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 15
• Tournament will be held in Salon East (outside Event Center)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 26 Structure Sheet

1PM: Final Table – $5,250 SHRPO Championship

• Championship Final Table Counts and Seats
• Championship Payouts

1PM: Final Table – $2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

• Event 20 Final Table Counts and Seats
• Event 20 Payouts

1PM: Final Table – $25,500 Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)

• High Roller Final Table Counts and Seats
• High Roller Payouts

1PM: Final Table – $1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Event 21 Final Table Counts and Seats
• Event 21 Payouts

3PM: Event 24 Day 2 – $2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

• Event 24 Day 2 Counts and Seats
• Event 24 Payouts

5PM: Event 23 Day 2 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Event 23 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 23 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 23 Payouts

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: Event 68 – $1,030 Event 25 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000/$500,000 GTD Event 25
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 67 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 69 – $1,030 Event 25 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000/$500,000 GTD Event 25
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 69 Structure Sheet

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Day 2 Blinds: 1,500/3,000 with a  500 Ante
Players Remaining: 62 of 610

Flight A: 200 Entries, 19 Advanced
Flight B: 410 Entries, 43 Advanced

Day 2 chip counts:

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Day 2 Blinds: 1,500/3,000 with a  500 Ante
Players Remaining: 62 of 610

Flight A: 200 Entries, 19 Advanced
Flight B: 410 Entries, 43 Advanced

Day 2 chip counts:

2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  610
Prize Pool:  $73,200
August 12-14, 2018

1st: $19,760 + Trophy
2nd: $11,712
3rd: $7,686
4th: $5,307
5th: $3,916
6th: $3,111
7th: $2,379
8th: $1,720
9th: $1,244
10th-12th: $952
13th-15th: $769
16th-18th: $659
19th-27th: $549
28th-36th: $476

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 1: 25/50

There is a little something for everyone on today’s Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open schedule. Tournaments ranging from a $150 buy-in tournament up to the $25K High Roller. Event 23 is the small buy-in, big guarantee tournament and the last flight kicks off at 5pm in the Hard Rock Event Center.

Flight A drew exactly 200 entries to put it nearly halfway to the guarantee with another big turnout expected today.

Event 23 players start with 10,000 stacks and the tournament runs 30-minute levels from start to finish. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30pm with unlimited re-entry options available. They will play 14 full levels and all survivors will join the 19 from Flight A in the Day 2 field tomorrow.

Cards fly at 5pm and we will bring you the high points during the day.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1 – $1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes until the final table
• Final table levels will be 90 minutes
• Heads-up play will be 60 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 12
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $5,250 SHRPO Championship

• Championship Day 3 Chip Counts and Seats
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Day 2 – $2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

• Event 20 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 20 Day 2 Table and Seat Assingments
• Event 20 Payouts

12PM: Day 1 – $25,500 Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)

• $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 40 minutes
• Final table levels will be 90 minutes
• Heads-up play will be 60 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Day 1 will end when eight players remain
• High Roller Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 23 Day 1B – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 24 Day 1 – $2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

• 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 24 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 65 – $140 Turbo Big 4 Event 21 Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $1,100/$500K GTD Big 4 Event 21
• Players begin with 8,000 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 64 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 66 – $1,050 Event 25 Satellite (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $10,000/$500,000 GTD Event 25
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 66 Structure Sheet

10:30PM: Event 67 – $1,030 Event 25 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000/$500,000 GTD Event 25
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 67 Structure Sheet

$150 No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
End of Level 14: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining: 19 of 200

$150 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50 | Structure
Flight A Entries: 78

The clock passed 5pm and Event 23 of the 2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is freshly underway. The event is a $150 buy-in with two starting flights and a $50,000 guarantee. Players begin with 10,000 chips and will log 30-minute levels throughout.

Here are the details:

5PM: Event 23 Day 1A – $150 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

Last year, this tournament drew 779 entries with Joseph Ritzie claiming the trophy and a $24,682 score.

We will provide chip counts from this opening flight after it concludes. Good luck, players!