Championship: Phong Nguyen Eliminated in 12th Place by Josh Kay

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,541

Phong “Turbo” Nguyen

It folded to Phong “Turbo” Nguyen on the button and he opened to 250,000. Josh Kay three-bet to 600,000 from the big blind, Nguyen shoved for about 4,500,000 and Kay quickly called.

Kay: AsAh
Nguyen: AdTh

Nguyen ran into a big blind monster and never found a sweat on the 7d3h2c3d5h river to exit in 12th place.

Josh Kay – 15,200,000 (122 bb)
Phong “Turbo” Nguyen – Eliminated in 12th Place ($62,500)

Championship: Jacob Dolehanty Eliminated in 13th Place by Chad Eveslage

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 1,541

Jacob Dolehanty

Jacob Dolehanty was down to about 800,000 and put those chips to work. Unfortunately for him, Chad Eveslage was waiting next to him with a big hand.

Eveslage: KsKh
Dolehanty: AcJd

Dolehanty had an over card to the kings but could not find a save on the 8h5h3sKh9d board to exit in 13th place.

Chad Eveslage – 8,200,000 (66 bb)
Jacob Dolehanty – Eliminated in 13th Place ($50,000)

Championship: Dung Nguyen Eliminated in 14th Place by Gediminas Uselis

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 1,541

Dung Nguyen

Gediminas Uselis opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Dung Nguyen called in the big blind to see the JsTh7h flop.

Nguyen checked, Uselis continued for another 275,000 and Nguyen moved all in for about 2,000,000. Uselis quickly called without getting a specific count and Nguyen was in trouble.

Nguyen: Ac8h
Uselis: 7d7s

Nguyen was caught making a move after Uselis flopped a set of sevens. The dealer put out the Jc turn and Tc river and Nguyen was eliminated in 14th place.

Gediminas Uselis – 8,500,000 (68 bb)
Dung Nguyen – Eliminated in 14th Place ($50,000)

Championship: Joey DiPascale Eliminated in 15th Place by Josh Kay

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,541

Joey DiPascale

Brian Altman opened to 250,000 from middle position and Josh Kay called in the cutoff. Joey DiPascale three-bet to 700,000 and only Kay along to the Jd5c5h flop.

Kay checked,  DiPascale moved all in for 2,525,000 and Kay called to put him at risk.

DiPascale: KhJh
Kay: AcJc

Both players paired their jack on the flop but DiPascale had kicker issues with his king because Kay’s ace. The board finished with the 3d turn and 7h river to send DiPascale out of the Championship in 15th place.

Josh Kay – 8,625,000 (69 bb)
Joey DiPascale – Eliminated in 15th Place ($40,500)

Championship: “Turbo” Nguyen Doubles Through Brian Altman

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,541

Phong “Turbo” Nguyen

Brian Altman opened the action and Phong “Turbo” Nguyen shipped for 2,275,000. Altman called and Nguyen was at risk.

Altman: JdJc
Nguyen: Ad6d

Nguyen was in bad shape with only a single over card and missed the Kh6c4h flop. He found good news on the As turn and pulled a double after the 4d river.

Phong “Turbo” Nguyen – 4,800,000 (38 bb)
Brian Altman – 6,850,000 (55 bb)

Championship: Nicholas Verderamo Eliminated in 16th Place by Dung Nguyen

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,541

Nicholas Verderamo

On the day’s first hand, action folded to Nicholas Verderamo in middle position and he moved all in for 1,000,000. Dung Nguyen moved all in over the top for 2,750,000 from the hijack and the rest of the table folded.

Nguyen: 9s9c
Verderamo: 4d4c

Verderamo ran his pair of fours into a bigger pair and was drawing thin to stay in the Championship. The board ran out Ah5s2c2sAd, he picked up a wheel draw on the flop, but blanked to go out early on Day 4.

Dung Nguyen – 4,075,000 (33 bb)
Nicholas Verderamo – Eliminated in 16th Place ($40,500)

Championship: Cards in the Air

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,541

Cards are in the air for Day 4 of the WPT RRPO Championship with 16 players remaining and they’ll keep going until we have the official final table set with six players.

Blinds are 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante for the next 80:46 and the average stack is about 4,825,000 (39 bb).

Championship: Heading to the Final Table

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,541

Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson leads Day 4 of the RRPO Championship

The 2022 WPT RRPO Championship began with 1,541 entries and is down to the last 16 players with a shot at the title. Andrew Wilson leads the return with some dangerous players behind him, including three-time WPT champ Brian Altman and defending champ Gediminas Uselis.

Today they will continue playing down until only six players remain top battle on the WPT live stream final table tomorrow afternoon.

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Joey DiPascale  –  4,250,000  (34 bb)
Seat 2.  Robel Andemichael  –  5,425,000  (43 bb)
Seat 3.  Jacob Dolehanty  –  1,875,000  (15 bb)
Seat 4.  Chad Evesalge  –  7,350,000  (59 bb)
Seat 5.  Brian Altman  –  10,225,000  (82 bb)
Seat 6.  Phong “Turbo” Nguyen  –  1,800,000  (14 bb)
Seat 7.  Eric Bonin  –  2,050,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Kay  –  6,100,000  (49 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Steve Karp  –  2,325,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2.  Gediminas Uselis  –  4,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  Ryan Dougherty  –  3,050,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4.  Denys Shafikov  –  3,175,000  (25 bb)
Seat 5.  Nicholas Verderamo  –  1,000,000  (8 bb)
Seat 6.  Dung Nguyen  –  2,750,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7.  Andrew Wilson  –  12,875,000  (103 bb)
Seat 8.  Ted McNamara  –  8,825,000  (71 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $785,800 + $10,400 WPT World Championship seat
2nd:  $525,000
3rd:  $390,000
4th:  $290,000
5th:  $219,000
6th:  $167,000
7th:  $129,000
8th:  $100,000
9th-10th:  $78,500
11th-12th:  $62,500
13th-14th:  $50,000
15th-16th:  $40,500

RRPO Day 14 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 41 – $400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Seniors Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship

12PM: Event 42 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 42 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 34 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 36 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 39 Day 2 – $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 43 – $1,100 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 43 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 44 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 44 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 42 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 42
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2022 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Schedule

Championship: Andrew Wilson Leads the Final 16 Players into Day 4

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,541

Andrew Wilson
Chipleader Andrew Wilson

Day 3 came to an end with 80:46 remaining in Level 28, with blinds at 75,000-125,000. The field is down to the final two tables (16 players), and Andrew Wilson leads with 12,875,000 (103 big blinds).

Here are the official chip counts and seating positions for Day 4, which begins tomorrow (Tuesday) at 12:00 noon EST:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Joey DiPascale  –  4,250,000  (34 bb)
Seat 2.  Robel Andemichael  –  5,425,000  (43 bb)
Seat 3.  Jacob Dolehanty  –  1,875,000  (15 bb)
Seat 4.  Chad Evesalge  –  7,350,000  (59 bb)
Seat 5.  Brian Altman  –  10,225,000  (82 bb)
Seat 6.  Phong “Turbo” Nguyen  –  1,800,000  (14 bb)
Seat 7.  Eric Bonin  –  2,050,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Kay  –  6,100,000  (49 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Steve Karp  –  2,325,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2.  Gediminas Uselis  –  4,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  Ryan Dougherty  –  3,050,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4.  Denys Shafikov  –  3,175,000  (25 bb)
Seat 5.  Nicholas Verderamo  –  1,000,000  (8 bb)
Seat 6.  Dung Nguyen  –  2,750,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7.  Andrew Wilson  –  12,875,000  (103 bb)
Seat 8.  Ted McNamara  –  8,825,000  (71 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $785,800 + $10,400 WPT World Championship seat
2nd:  $525,000
3rd:  $390,000
4th:  $290,000
5th:  $219,000
6th:  $167,000
7th:  $129,000
8th:  $100,000
9th-10th:  $78,500
11th-12th:  $62,500
13th-14th:  $50,000
15th-16th:  $40,500

Stay tuned to SHRPO.com for our continuing coverage of the WPT Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open Championship.

Brian Altman
Three-time WPT Seminole Hard Rock Champion Brian Altman is second in chips.