2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 25
$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,258
Prize Pool:  $150,960
November 29 – December 1, 2021

Event 25 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), typically the tournament that closes each of the SHRP major series. The mutli-flight event drew 1,258 entries, generating a prize pool of $150,960, easily surpassing the $100,000 guarantee.

There were 77 players who made it into the money and returned on Day 2 to battle for the $27,770 first-place prize and outlasting them all was Alik Stinyakovsky for his first SHRP trophy.

“This win means so much,” said an emotional Stinyakovsky afterward. “I tried to have a positive mindset while playing, and I’m just so thankful.”

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 1,258

Eric Siegel raised all in for 1,900,000 from the button and Alik Stinyakovsky called from the big blind.

Sigel:
Stinyakovsky:

The board ran out , no help to Siegel and Stinyakovsky aces and deuces to take down Event 25 outright for $27,770.

Eric Siegel finished runner-up for $18,960.

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,258

Eric Siegel limped on the button and Alik Stinyakorsky checked his option.

The flop was and Siegel shoved for 1,100,000 out of turn. Stinyakovsky checked, Siegel’s shove stood and Stinyakovsky tanked for about 30 seconds.

“I think you have a flush draw,” said Stinyakovsky before he called.

Siegel showed for a pair of kings, leading Stinyakovsky’s for a pair of nines.

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Siegel to double up.

Eric Siegel  –  2,575,000  (21 bb)
Alik Stinyakovsky  –  16,300,000  (130 bb)

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,258

Diane Linke raised to 625,000 from the small blind and Alik Stinyakovsky called from the big blind.

The flop was , Linke shoved for about 3,500,000 and Stinyakovsky called with for a pair of queens, leading Linke’s for a pair of jacks.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Linke, ending her tournament in third place.

Alik Stinyakovsky  –  17,575,000  (141 bb)
Eric Siegel  –  1,300,000  (10 bb)
Diane Linke  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,835)

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,258

Roman Kornev raised from the button and Alik Stinyakovsky called from the big blind.

The flop was and Stinyakovsky checked to Kornev who continued for 600,000. Stinyakovsky check-raised all in with his chip-leading stack and Kornev called all in instantly for about 2,300,000.

Kornev:
Stinyakovsky:

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Stinyakovsky to eliminate Kornev in fourth place.

Alik Stinyakovsky  –  10,700,000 (86 bb)
Roman Kornev  –  Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,205)

1st: $27,770
2nd: $18,960
3rd: $12,835

4th:  Roman Kornev  –  $9,205
5th:  Chalres Defelice  –  $7,065
6th:  Barrington Bowen  –  $5,785
7th:  Alberto Niebla  –  $4,760
8th:  John Esser  –  $3,795
9th:  Rebecca Dellagloria  –  $2,845

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,258

Alik Stinyakovsky raised from the cutoff, Charles Defelice three-bet all in for about 1,500,000 from the small blind and Stinyakovsky called with , leading Defelice’s .

The board ran out clean for Stinyakovsky, ending Defelice’s tournament in fifth place.

Alik Stinyakovsky  –  7,900,000  (79 bb)
Charles Defelice  –  Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,065)

1st: $27,770
2nd: $18,960
3rd: $12,835
4th: $9,205

5th:  Chalres Defelice  –  $7,065
6th:  Barrington Bowen  –  $5,785
7th:  Alberto Niebla  –  $4,760
8th:  John Esser  –  $3,795
9th:  Rebecca Dellagloria  –  $2,845

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,258

Diane Linke raised to 250,000 from the hijack, Barrington Bowen reraised all in for about 2,000,000 from the button and Linke called.

Linke: 
Bowen: 

The board ran out , giving Linke tens full of nines to eliminate Bowen in sixth place.

Diane Linke  –  5,000,000  (50 bb)
Barrington Bowen  –  Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,785)