Big Stack Special Day 2 Chip Counts (through Flight E)

July 21, 2017 @ 9:12PM by Lukas M. Willems

July Big Stack Special
$130 Buy-In, $100,000 Guaranteed
Players Remaining: 166/1,277
Day 2 Blinds: 1,500/3,000/500 | Structure Sheet

Flight A: 203 Entries, 24 Advanced
Flight B: 241 Entries, 27 Advanced
Flight C: 226 Entries, 31 Advanced
Flight D: 297 Entries, 43 Advanced
Flight E: 310 Entries, 41 Advanced
Flight F: Saturday at 11am
Day 2: Sunday at 12pm

Chip counts through Flight E:

RANK	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	CHIP COUNT	TABLE	SEAT
1	FRANCIS	MARGAGLIONE	374,500	29	5
2	PAUL	CROWDIS	364,000	33	5
3	JUSTIN	HOLMGREN	328,500	23	2
4	CORY	BLUM	285,500	29	2
5	GUI	VAN	269,000	14	1
6	JORGE	GOMEZ	268,000	14	5
7	MANUEL	TORIBIO	260,000	14	8
8	ALFREDO	VEGA	259,500	36	8
9	MANNY	TARICH	255,500	13	2
10	EDWARD	NOVAK	250,500	24	2
11	HECTOR	PACHECO	229,500	18	2
12	MARTIN	BELOUS	225,000	19	3
13	CAMERON	COLLINS	221,500	20	4
14	PETER	SCIANNA	210,000	19	1
15	JOSHUA	TABRAUE	208,000	13	3
16	JUAN	PINEDA FLOREZ	199,000	35	4
17	LUIZ	LAMARDO NETO	198,500	17	4
18	PHILIPPE	GOUREAU	196,000	17	6
19	ANGELO	CASTALDI	195,500	33	9
20	KYLE	HARRY	194,500	33	1
21	EMANUEL	COHEN	193,500	20	9
22	ZOLTAN	CZINKOTA	192,500	32	8
23	DANIEL	AMORE	190,500	21	3
24	JAY	ROMANO	188,000	15	8
25	MICHAEL	WATKINS	185,500	15	9
26	MARC	VALLIN	182,500	32	3
27	SCOTT	JORDAN	174,000	18	7
28	RICARDO	MARTE ROBLES	169,500	22	6
29	BRETMICHAEL	HOOD	168,500	19	2
30	ANTONIO	ALBANES	167,000	26	9
31	ADAM	ALOMA	166,500	36	6
32	CODY	FERGUSON	166,500	18	3
33	DAN	AVITSUR	162,500	23	7
34	ANDREW	GORDON	162,000	18	1
35	JEFFREY	BARBIERI	160,000	21	8
36	MARIO	FORTNEY	155,000	14	9
37	SANTANA	NORONHA	155,000	31	2
38	SERGIO	PEREZ	153,500	19	6
39	JEFF	RODRIGUEZ	152,000	34	9
40	BRAYAN	CRUZ	151,000	25	7
41	JULIO	ACOSTA	150,500	33	2
42	CARLOS	NIETO	150,500	19	9
43	TAYFUN	AKBASLI	148,500	26	7
44	KARIN	CRESPI POWSNER	145,500	26	1
45	ALEXANDER	THOMPSON	145,500	31	8
46	PETER	DEDOLCHOW	144,500	13	1
47	GARRICK	YOUNG	140,500	27	8
48	ARIF	AMIRALI	136,500	16	9
49	ALAN	AGO	136,000	23	8
50	BRETT	STEINMAN	135,500	16	5
51	STUART	GREENBAUM	134,500	20	2
52	AMIR	BARON	133,000	20	8
53	MANUEL	AMARO ALVAREZ	130,000	24	8
54	MONTY	BERGER	128,000	15	5
55	JOSE	DEL RIO	122,500	30	4
56	MANUEL	RIVERA	121,500	18	6
57	JARRETT	VAUGHN	121,000	13	9
58	MICHAEL	LOPRIENO	118,500	16	6
59	HOMERO	MOLINA	118,000	17	3
60	NATANIEL	DE LA PIEDRA	116,500	22	2
61	RAYMOND	NALBANDIAN	116,500	33	7
62	ALFREDO	GUEVARA	114,000	23	1
63	ISMAIL	PATEL	113,500	36	7
64	BILL	ODERAT	113,500	29	9
65	THOMAS	GARI	112,000	22	7
66	ANTONY	GOUREAU	111,500	17	7
67	KEVIN	SCAROLA	110,500	30	5
68	RICHARD	CONTELL	110,000	21	2
69	ANTHONY	DE LA REGATA	110,000	23	6
70	ABRAHAM	YEHUDAI	109,500	25	6
71	DALE	BERMAN	109,000	16	7
72	LEONARDO	EMPERADOR MARQUEZ	108,000	20	5
73	ANDREW	THOMPSON	108,000	25	4
74	DANIEL	PEARLMAN	107,000	17	8
75	ANDREW	GEORGE	107,000	23	5
76	WILBER	GONZALEZ	104,500	28	1
77	TREVAN	HANSEN	104,000	33	8
78	OLIVIER	COULOMBIER	103,500	30	8
79	ITZHAK	DICKSTEIN	102,500	28	3
80	CARLOS	TORRES VAZQUEZ	100,500	30	3
81	RUDY	VAZQUEZ	99,500	13	7
82	RENEE	WAISHWELL	97,000	16	4
83	RAFAEL	RODRIGUEZ ARANGO	96,500	35	6
84	ROBERT	CHUSID	95,000	35	9
85	ANDRE	BRYAN	94,000	27	3
86	ERROL	MASSEY	93,500	23	9
87	MARK	SHTERENZER	93,500	27	6
88	ERIK RAPHAEL	GUZMAN	93,000	22	9
89	MICHAEL	AMOROSO	93,000	26	4
90	YANIV	ANTEBBI	91,000	16	8
91	JOSE	VARGAS MONE	91,000	27	4
92	THOMAS	PUCCIO	89,500	14	2
93	ZACHARY	ROSEN	89,500	24	9
94	ELLIOTT	ZAYDMAN	89,500	32	2
95	MICHAEL	CARBELLO	89,500	36	5
96	ELAD IZHAK	SISSO	89,000	34	1
97	ANTONIO	PINERA	89,000	28	5
98	ERIC	SABIDO	89,000	15	4
99	JORGE	BERMUDEZ	88,000	31	3
100	KENNETH	BRUNO	87,500	32	7
101	YIGAL	HEN	87,000	26	3
102	DELROY	REID	86,000	15	7
103	MICHAEL	TAIT	86,000	13	8
104	ADAN	HERNANDEZ	85,000	26	6
105	JONATHAN	JIMENEZ	84,000	18	5
106	RONALD	HIGGINS JR	80,500	31	7
107	JASON	JOHNSON	80,000	15	1
108	MICHAEL	LIBRATY	80,000	17	5
109	DAVID	HASS	79,000	28	2
110	CARLOS	MEDINA CHINTAN	78,500	18	4
111	GEORGES	BOYADJIAN	76,000	34	5
112	NESLY	JEAN BAPTISTE	75,500	29	1
113	WILLIE	WIGGINS	74,500	19	5
114	HAIM	OR KRIEF	73,500	21	4
115	PETER	SHAPIRO	73,500	35	7
116	ANDRE	RAKUSA	73,500	29	3
117	SUREN	KHAIMOV	72,500	26	5
118	ALBERTO	PALMA	71,000	34	7
119	IAN	BISHOP	70,500	24	6
120	MARK	BEDFORD	70,000	25	9
121	MARIO	DONOSO	70,000	21	7
122	ALAIN	GUILBAUD	70,000	25	5
123	VICTOR	WHITEMAN	68,500	21	9
124	PIERRE	BALAN	67,500	30	1
125	KOSTANTINOS	MAROUUS	67,500	20	1
126	AUSTIN	RATTET	67,000	17	2
127	ERIC	FREISTAT	66,500	28	7
128	ANTHONY	THOMAS	65,500	27	7
129	KENNETH	FERGUSON	65,000	26	8
130	JACOB	ALTABEF	65,000	35	5
131	STEPHEN	SMITH	65,000	14	7
132	NATHAN	PITTS	64,500	31	1
133	CARLOS	BOLANOS	64,000	34	8
134	ROMAN	PESHEKHONOV	64,000	27	5
135	BRANDON	FREIHAGE	63,000	30	2
136	PETER	MORALES	61,000	29	6
137	ADAM	SPIGEL	61,000	24	7
138	EDWARD	GASTWIRTH	61,000	36	4
139	DEBRA	NESER	60,000	13	6
140	CLAYTON	BROWN	59,500	36	9
141	MELVYN	LITTMAN	59,500	31	4
142	MICHAEL	GARCELL	58,000	35	8
143	CHRISTOPHER	BLANCO	57,500	19	4
144	JOSEPH	MARZILLI	55,500	29	4
145	NARISH	HARRIPERSAD	54,000	32	9
146	JEFFREY	GOTTSCHALK	53,500	20	3
147	GERARD	FORRESTER	52,000	34	6
148	RANDAL	FERNANDEZ	51,500	28	6
149	KATSUHIDE	YAMAMOTO	48,000	22	3
150	ALEXANDER	DVORSKY	47,500	25	1
151	RICHARD	SCHMITT	47,500	28	4
152	AMAURY	LENDEBORG	46,500	31	9
153	CARLOS MIGUEL	RODRIGUEZ ROJAS	45,500	22	1
154	MICHAEL	SHEA	45,500	22	8
155	ANTONIO	CAMPBELL	44,000	16	3
156	CLIFFORD	GLADSTONE	43,500	33	6
157	CHAD	VETSTEIN	42,500	32	1
158	NANCY	NIETO	42,500	25	8
159	MARCELA	NEWMARK	38,000	24	1
160	RONEN	NAVON	36,500	14	6
161	MILTON	CRISTANCHO	35,000	24	5
162	SEBASTIAN	GALLEGO	34,500	21	1
163	DAVID	DUBIN	34,500	27	2
164	MATTHEW	ZARCADOOLAS	24,500	30	9
165	JAKE	EMBRES	24,000	32	6
166	WILLIAM	SMITH	18,000	15	6

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$100K Big Stack Special Schedule (July 19-23)

July 21, 2017 @ 10:03AM by Lukas M. Willems

Wednesday, July 19th

Flight A and B completed

Thursday, July 20th

Flight C and D completed

Friday, July 21st (One Flight, 11am)

11am: Flight E — $130 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed

15,000 chips and 30-minute levels
Late registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (~3:30pm)
Play concludes following Level 14 (~6:40pm)
Day 2 begins Sunday, July 23 at 12pm
Structure Sheet

Saturday, July 22nd (One Flight, 11am)

11am: Flight F — $130 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed

15,000 chips and 30-minute levels
Late registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (~3:30pm)
Play concludes following Level 14 (~6:40pm)
Day 2 begins Sunday, July 23 at 12pm
Structure Sheet

Sunday, July 23rd (Day 2, 12pm)

2017 SHRPO Live Updates

2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule

July 3, 2017 @ 9:00AM by Lukas M. Willems

Download: SHRPO Schedule (PDF)
Download: Pay Charts (PDF)

Primary Event Schedule

Event	Day	Date	Time	Buy-In	Tournament	Details
1A	Thur	3-Aug	11AM	$570	Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $1M GTD	Structure
1B	Thur	3-Aug	6PM	$570	Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $1M GTD	Structure
1C	Fri	4-Aug	11AM	$570	Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $1M GTD	Structure
1D	Fri	4-Aug	6PM	$570	Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $1M GTD	Structure
1E	Sat	5-Aug	11AM	$570	Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $1M GTD	Structure
1F	Sat	5-Aug	6PM	$570	Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $1M GTD	Structure
1	Sun	6-Aug	1PM	-	Day 2	--
2	Sun	6-Aug	3PM	$300	Turbo NLH (Re-Entry) - $50K GTD	Structure
3	Sun	6-Aug	6PM	$1,650	Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry) - $100K GTD	Structure
3	Mon	7-Aug	2PM	-	Day 2	--
4	Mon	7-Aug	10AM	$300	Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)	Structure
5	Mon	7-Aug	12PM	$360	Black Chip Bounty Big Stack Turbo NLH (Single Re-Entry) - $50K GTD	Structure
6	Mon	7-Aug	7PM	$300	CSOP/The Jeff Conine Celebrity Poker Classic	Structure
7	Tue	8-Aug	11AM	$570	NLH (Single Re-Entry) - $50K GTD	Structure
8	Tue	8-Aug	12PM	$50,000	Super High Roller (Re-Entry) - $1M GTD	Structure
8	Wed	9-Aug	12PM	-	Day 2	--
9	Tue	8-Aug	4PM	$1,100	Turbo NLH (Freeze-Out)	Structure
10	Wed	9-Aug	11AM	$1,100	NLH (Re-Entry) - $500K GTD (2 Day Event)	Structure
10	Tue	15-Aug	12PM	-	Final Table Live Streamed and Filmed for TV as Part of The Big 4
11A	Fri	11-Aug	11AM	$5,250	SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry) - $3M GTD	Structure
11B	Sat	12-Aug	11AM	$5,250	SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry) - $3M GTD	Structure
11	Sun	13-Aug	12PM	-	Day 2	--
11	Mon	14-Aug	12PM	-	Day 3	--
11	Tue	15-Aug	12PM	-	Final Table Live Streamed and Filmed for TV as Part of The Big 4
12	Sun	13-Aug	2PM	$2,650	NLH (Freeze-Out) - $1M GTD	Structure
12	Mon	14-Aug	12PM	-	Day 2	--
12	Tue	15-Aug	12PM	-	Final Table Live Streamed and Filmed for TV as Part of The Big 4
13	Mon	14-Aug	12PM	$25,500	High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) - $2M GTD	Structure
13	Tue	15-Aug	12PM	-	Final Table Live Streamed and Filmed for TV as Part of The Big 4
14A	Mon	14-Aug	5PM	$150	NLH (Re-Entry) - $50K GTD	Structure
14B	Tue	15-Aug	5PM	$150	NLH (Re-Entry) - $50K GTD	Structure
14	Wed	16-Aug	5PM	-	Day 2	--
15	Mon	14-Aug	6PM	$2,650	PLO (Re-Entry)	Structure
15	Tue	15-Aug	3PM	-	Day 2	--
16	Tue	15-Aug	11AM	$360	H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)	Structure
17	Tue	15-Aug	12PM	$10,000	NLH (Re-Entry) - $500K GTD	Structure
18	Tue	15-Aug	12PM	$250	Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry) - $25K GTD	Structure

Secondary Event Schedule

Event	Day	Date	Time	Buy-In	Tournament	Details
19	Thu	3-Aug	9AM	$80	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #1 ($570/$1M) (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD ***	Structure
20	Thu	3-Aug	3PM	$200	Multi Satellite into Any $570 Event/Satellite & $1,100 Event (1 in 10) - 4 Pkgs GTD	Structure
21	Thu	3-Aug	8PM	$140	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #1 ($570/$1M) (1 in 5) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
22	Fri	4-Aug	9AM	$80	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #1 ($570/$1M) (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD ***	Structure
23	Fri	4-Aug	3PM	$200	Multi Satellite into Any $570 Event/Satellite & $1,100 Event (1 in 10) - 4 Pkgs GTD	Structure
24	Fri	4-Aug	8PM	$140	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #1 ($570/$1M) (1 in 5) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
25	Sat	5-Aug	9AM	$80	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #1 ($570/$1M) (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD ***	Structure
26	Sat	5-Aug	3PM	$250	Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)	Structure
27	Sat	5-Aug	8PM	$570	Turbo Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
28	Sun	6-Aug	5PM	$300	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #12 (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
29	Sun	6-Aug	8PM	$570	Turbo Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
30	Mon	7-Aug	9AM	$135	Turbo Step Satellite into Event #17 Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD ***	Structure
31	Mon	7-Aug	8PM	$550	Turbo MULTI Satellite ($1,100 Seat, $2,650 Seat & $1,250 Cash) (1 in 10) - 2 Pkgs GTD ***	Structure
32	Tue	8-Aug	9AM	$140	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #10 (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD ***	Structure
33	Tue	8-Aug	8PM	$550	Turbo MULTI Satellite ($1,100 Seat, $2,650 Seat & $1,250 Cash) (1 in 10) - 2 Pkgs GTD	Structure
34	Wed	9-Aug	9AM	$140	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #10 (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD ***	Structure
35	Wed	9-Aug	8PM	$570	Turbo Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
36	Thu	10-Aug	9AM	$570	Turbo Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD ***	Structure
37	Thu	10-Aug	11AM	$570	Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 20 Seats GTD	Structure
38	Thu	10-Aug	3PM	$570	Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 10 Seats GTD	Structure
39	Thu	10-Aug	5PM	$300	Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 20) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
40	Thu	10-Aug	8PM	$570	Turbo Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
41	Fri	11-Aug	10AM	$555	Super Turbo Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 1 Seat GTD	Structure
42	Fri	11-Aug	8PM	$570	Turbo Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
43	Fri	11-Aug	10:30PM	$555	Super Turbo Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 1 Seat GTD	Structure
44	Sat	12-Aug	10AM	$555	Super Turbo Championship Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 1 Seat GTD	Structure
45	Sat	12-Aug	8PM	$300	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #12 (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
46	Sat	12-Aug	10:30PM	$2,625	Super Turbo Event #13 Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 1 Seat GTD	Structure
47	Sun	13-Aug	9AM	$300	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #12 (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
48	Sun	13-Aug	8PM	$2,650	Turbo Mega Satellite into Event #13 (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
49	Mon	14-Aug	9AM	$135	Turbo Step Satellite into Event #17 Satellite (1 in 10) - 2 Seats GTD ***	Structure
50	Mon	14-Aug	3PM	$1,050	Mega Satellite into Event #17 (1 in 10) - 5 Seats GTD	Structure
51	Mon	14-Aug	8PM	$130	Survivor Turbo NLH - 1 in 10 win $1,000 (Re-Entry)	Structure
52	Mon	14-Aug	10:30PM	$1,030	Super Turbo Event #17 Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 1 Seat GTD	Structure
53	Tues	15-Aug	10AM	$1,030	Super Turbo Event #17 Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 1 Seat GTD ***	Structure
54	Tue	15-Aug	12PM	$1,030	Last Chance Super Turbo Event #17 Mega Satellite (1 in 10) - 1 Seat GTD	Structure

Promotions

July 2017 Poker Promotions

June 29, 2017 @ 9:50AM by Lukas M. Willems

Cash Game Promotions

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Tournament Promotions

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SHRPO Press Releases

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Charity Series of Poker Present Jeff Conine’s Celebrity Poker Classic

June 27, 2017 @ 9:00AM by Lukas M. Willems

Hollywood, FL (June 27, 2017) – The Jeff Conine Celebrity Poker Classic is a night of fun and philanthropy, with an opportunity for attendees to take home more than $30,000 in cash and prizes. Best of all, it will improve the lives of children and families coping with serious medical issues.

The 6^th annual fundraiser will be held on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to benefit the Conine Clubhouse, a home-away-from-home where families of children under care at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital can stay for free as long as necessary. The charity event kicks off with an exclusive VIP player party taking place prior to the tournament’s 7 p.m. start time located in the ballrooms. Guests will enjoy live music, cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres and a chance to win more than $30,000 in cash and prizes including a $5,250 seat in the SHRPO $3 Million Guarantee Championship. In addition, there will be two $1,000 bonus payouts. The first will go to the chip leader at the time registration closes while the second will go to the player who has the most re-entries.

The event, hosted by “Mr. Marlin,” Jeff Conine, presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Charity Series of Poker, will feature celebrities playing alongside players of all skill levels for a first prize valued at $10,000. Other prizes include vacation and hotel packages, jewelry, and cash totaling more than $20,000. Live and silent auctions of unique items from the worlds of sport and entertainment will also be part of the action.

A $300 donation to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation reserves a seat for poker and entry to the VIP reception. Those not playing poker can purchase admission to the reception for $100.

Proceeds benefit the Conine Clubhouse, which has provided free lodging to nearly 11,000 families that have had a child hospitalized at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. More than $100,000 was raised at the 2016 event.

“Cindy and I stayed at the clubhouse when our son was younger and know firsthand the importance of being close to the hospital,” said Conine. “It provides all the amenities of a three-star hotel but, more importantly, gives families a temporary place to call home when they need it most.”

“One of the hardest things for a parent is watching their child suffer and having to leave them alone for even the briefest of moments,” said Susan Renneisen, vice president of community affairs and special events for Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. “The Conine Clubhouse is an established and integral part of our community, allowing families the opportunity to stay close to their loved ones in a beautiful and relaxing facility during a difficult time. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Charity Series of Poker is honored to support the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation’s fundraising efforts through the Jeff Conine Celebrity Poker Classic.”

The Conine Celebrity Poker Classic is presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood) and hosted by the Charity Series of Poker.

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation – 2

Player participation for poker is limited, with registration taking place at CONINEPOKERCLASSIC.ORG or at the event itself. Event sponsorship, which includes seats in the poker tournament and admission to the VIP Reception, is also available on the website. For more information, contact Craig Cohen at CrCohen@MHS.net or 954-265-7241.

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About JDCHF
Established in 1994, the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation (www.jdchfoundation.org) raises funds through events like the Conine Celebrity Poker Classic to assist patients and their families and underwrite the costs of programs, facilities and equipment at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, the largest children’s hospital serving Broward and Palm Beach counties.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is South Florida’s iconic entertainment destination located minutes from Fort Lauderdale’s world-famous beach. The AAA Four Diamond-rated resort features 469 luxury guest rooms and suites, award-winning restaurants, a lagoon-style pool and Beach Club Bar & Grill, a Hard Rock-inspired spa, premium meeting and convention space and a 5,500-seat Hard Rock Live concert arena. The casino offers more than 100 table games, 2,000 of the most popular slots and a poker room.

Fine dining options include Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, the resort’s signature steakhouse, and Kuro, a luxe and socially vibrant restaurant offering new-style Japanese cuisine. In the heart of the hotel is L Bar, a sophisticated, contemporary lounge showcasing handcrafted classic cocktails with a twist. Contemporary and casual eateries, include Blue Plate, the hotel’s 24-hour diner-inspired restaurant; Constant Grind, a gourmet coffee and pastry shop; and the ever-famous Hard Rock Cafe – Hollywood, part of Hard Rock’s 176 globally recognized rock ‘n’ roll restaurants. Visit www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com.

Media Contacts

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Yaffa Mizrachi, Director of Public Relations, 954-327-7504, yaffa.mizrachi@seminolehardrock.com

Teresa Shum, Public Relations Manager, 954-327-7631, teresa.shum@seminolehardrock.com

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Big Stack Special Results; Rafael Ramos Wins in 10-Way Chop

June 26, 2017 @ 2:00PM by Lukas M. Willems

2017 Big Stack Special
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, FL
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 1,962
Prize Pool: $196,200
June 21-25, 2017

FINISH	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	PRIZE
1	RAFAEL	RAMOS	$24,420
2	DEJAN	PETKOVIC	$19,476
3	RAMON	MUNOZ URENA	$18,388
4	JASON	BARTHOLOMEW	$16,458
5	CHINTAN	MEDINA	$12,150
6	STEVEN	BENNETT	$11,754
7	ROBERT	CHUSID	$9,086
8	WILLIAM	UNDERDOWN	$7,323
9	STEVE	RAEMAN	$4,626
10	CARLOS	TORRES VAZQUEZ	$4,476
11	CHAIM	SAHALON	$1,884
12	ZOLTAN	CZINKOTA	$1,884
13	ALAN	MUNOZ	$1,472
14	NESLEY	JEAN BAPTISTE	$1,472
15	MICHAEL	MONACO	$1,472
16	DOLPHUS	POWERS	$1,236
17	FLORIS	PAYRAUDEAU	$1,236
18	DAVID	SHMUEL	$1,236
19	JULIAN	CONDE	$1,040
20	SEBASTIAN	MARTINEZ	$1,040
21	ANTHONY	GIST	$1,040
22	JOSE	ALDORINO	$1,040
23	MOISES	NATANEL COHEN	$1,040
24	ROSANNA	DE LA ROSA	$1,040
25	MARK	GAUDINO	$1,040
26	ALEJANDRO	ARMAS SENIOR	$1,040
27	CARLO	BUZZETTA	$1,040
28	CARLOS	RODRIGUEZ ROJAS	$883
29	GREGORI	KRAKOBSKY	$883
30	ANGELO	MIELE	$883
31	JAMES	WOODRUFF	$883
32	KARIM	BARUQUE	$883
33	FILOMENO	GIANNINO	$883
34	MICHAEL	WALKER	$883
35	ANDRE	BRYAN	$883
36	LYNETTE	ROBINSON	$883
37	ZACHARY	CASTRO	$746
38	RICHARD	LEGER	$746
39	STEVEN	MORENO	$746
40	DAVID	POCES	$746
41	KEITH	WAGNER	$746
42	RAFAEL	RODRIGUEZ ARANGO	$746
43	PEDRO	PALACIO	$746
44	GARY	JOHNSON	$746
45	BRITTNEY	LOY	$746
46	HOMERO	MOLINA	$647
47	STEVEN	DAMSKY	$647
48	NANCY	NIETO	$647
49	STANLEY	SANDERS II	$647
50	DAVID	ESQUIJAROSA	$647
51	DAVID	WALKER	$647
52	MARC	FINEMAN	$647
53	GENARO	CHINCHILLA LAZO	$647
54	ANDREW	CIMINI	$647
55	BRIAN	VASQUEZ LAGOS	$569
56	JOSEPH	ROSS	$569
57	DANIEL	MATHEWS	$569
58	JOSEPH	CANADEO	$569
59	MILORD	VITAL	$569
60	PETER	BRONSTEIN	$569
61	ROBERT	POGGIO JR	$569
62	MICHELLE	SHAH	$569
63	JUAN	PINEDA FLOREZ	$569
64	IRWIN	BLOCK	$510
65	ROY	PAULENA	$510
66	VITO	POLERA	$510
67	IFTIKHAR	MEMON	$510
68	LUIS	BASTIDAS	$510
69	SCOTT	JORDAN	$510
70	TRENT-DARYL	MCINTURFF	$510
71	KIRK	TONEY	$510
72	JOSEPH	DUCHMAN	$510
73	REBECCA	RICHMOND	$451
74	BURL	MCCRANEY	$451
75	JOANN	NICOLETTE	$451
76	ROCCA	LA	$451
77	SETH	GILSON	$451
78	RICHARD	WETTER	$451
79	ROBERT	HOFSTETTER	$451
80	CYBEL	CABRERO	$451
81	LLOYD	KAPPER	$451
82	MICHAEL	RALYEA	$412
83	RENE	GARCIA	$412
84	MIGUEL	MCDONALD	$412
85	PETER	SCIANNA	$412
86	JOHN	MCCARTHY	$412
87	ERIK RAPHAEL	GUZMAN	$412
88	HOWARD	BECKS	$412
89	CRAIG	WITZ	$412
90	XAVIER	SILVA PENA	$412
91	WASHINGTON	GAVILANES	$373
92	ANTHONY	PAULINO	$373
93	CHRISTOPHER	BELL	$373
94	BRYCE	TOLEDO	$373
95	JEFFREY	SAYLORS	$373
96	CHARLES	GOMEZ	$373
97	MANUEL	VALENCIA	$373
98	KEVIN	PERKINS	$373
99	STEPHEN	SMITH	$373
100	MICHAEL	GRAFFEO	$314
101	GARRICK	YOUNG	$314
102	IDO	ASHKENAZI	$314
103	GREGORY	SPINDER	$314
104	MIGUEL	ARRONTE	$314
105	STEVEN	ZUKOWSKI	$314
106	JULIO	SANCHEZ	$314
107	OMAR	SADER	$314
108	CINDA	GOODALE	$314
109	JOHN	CONLON	$294
110	GEORGES	BOYADJIAN	$294
111	CHANGFEI	CUI	$294
112	KEVIN	MURPHY	$294
113	RAUL	CUERVO	$294
114	HENRI	AZOULAY	$294
115	MICHAEL	TAIT	$294
116	DARREN	COLLETTE	$294
117	CHEN	CAI	$294

Daily Tournaments

Daily Tournament Schedule — July 2017

June 23, 2017 @ 9:00AM by Lukas M. Willems

Download: July Tournament Calendar (PDF)

Date	Time	Buy-In	Tournament	Details
Sat, Jul 1	11:00 AM	$150	Deep Stack Saturday NLH (RE) - $20K GTD & Winner Receives a $5,250 SHRPO Championship Seat!	Structure
Sun, Jul 2	11:00 AM	$80	Step Satellite into $570 SHRPO Mega Satellite on Sunday, July 9th - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
Mon, Jul 3	11:00 AM	$250	Holiday Deep Stack NLH (RE) - $30,000 GTD & Winner Receives a $5,250 SHRPO Championship Seat!	Structure
Tue, Jul 4	11:00 AM	$80	Step Satellite into $570 SHRPO Mega Satellite on Sunday, July 9th - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
Wed, Jul 5	11:00 AM	$100	Big Stack Turbo NLH (RE)	Structure
Wed, Jul 5	6:00 PM	$100	Big Stack NLH (RE)	Structure
Thu, Jul 6	11:00 AM	$80	Step Satellite into $570 SHRPO Mega Satellite on Sunday, July 9th - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
Thu, Jul 6	6:00 PM	$150	Triple Stack Thursday NLH (RE) - $20K GTD & Winner Receives a $5,250 SHRPO Championship Seat!	Structure
Fri, Jul 7	11:00 AM	$100	Deep Stack Turbo Six-Max NLH (RE)	Structure
Fri, Jul 7	6:00 PM	$150	Friday Big Stack NLH (RE) - $15,000 GTD	Structure
Sat, Jul 8	11:00 AM	$150	Deep Stack Saturday NLH (RE) - $15,000 GTD	Structure
Sat, Jul 8	6:00 PM	$100	Deep Stack Turbo Green Chip Bounty NLH (RE)	Structure
Sun, Jul 9	11:00 AM	$80	Step Satellite into $570 SHRPO Mega Satellite on Sunday, July 9th or 23rd - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
Sun, Jul 9	4:00 PM	$570	Mega Satellite into SHRPO Championship Event on August 11th - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
Mon, Jul 10	11:00 AM	$100	Big Stack Turbo Green Chip Bounty NLH (RE)	Structure
Mon, Jul 10	6:00 PM	$350	Deep Stack NLH Black Chip Bounty (RE) - $100 for Every Player you Eliminate!	Structure
Tue, Jul 11	11:00 AM	$80	Step Satellite into $570 SHRPO Mega Satellite on Sunday, July 23rd - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
Tue, Jul 11	6:00 PM	$150	No Limit Hold'em (RE)	Structure
Wed, Jul 12	11:00 AM	$100	Big Stack Turbo NLH (RE)	Structure
Wed, Jul 12	6:00 PM	$100	Big Stack NLH (RE)	Structure
Thu, Jul 13	11:00 AM	$80	Step Satellite into $570 SHRPO Mega Satellite on Sunday, July 23rd - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
Thu, Jul 13	6:00 PM	$150	Triple Stack Thursday NLH (RE) - $10,000 GTD	Structure
Fri, Jul 14	11:00 AM	$100	Deep Stack Turbo Six-Max NLH (RE)	Structure
Fri, Jul 14	6:00 PM	$150	Friday Big Stack NLH (RE) - $15,000 GTD	Structure
Sat, Jul 15	11:00 AM	$150	Deep Stack Saturday NLH (RE) - $15,000 GTD	Structure
Sat, Jul 15	6:00 PM	$100	Deep Stack Turbo Green Chip Bounty NLH (RE)	Structure
Sun, Jul 16	11:00 AM	$80	Step Satellite into $570 SHRPO Mega Satellite on Sunday, July 23rd - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
Sun, Jul 16	4:00 PM	$300	Mega Satellite into SHRPO Event #12 ($2,650 Buy-in/$1M GTD) - 5 Seats GTD	Structure
Mon, Jul 17	11:00 AM	$100	Big Stack Turbo Green Chip Bounty NLH (RE)	Structure
Mon, Jul 17	6:00 PM	$350	Deep Stack NLH Black Chip Bounty (RE) - $15,000 GTD	Structure
Tue, Jul 18	11:00 AM	$80	Step Satellite into $570 SHRPO Mega Satellite on Sunday, July 23rd - 2 Seats GTD	Structure
Tue, Jul 18	6:00 PM	$150	No Limit Hold'em (RE)	Structure
Wed, Jul 19	11:00 AM	$130	July Big Stack Special - Flight A - $100,000 GTD Prize Pool	Structure
Wed, Jul 19	7:00 PM	$130	July Big Stack Special - Flight B - $100,000 GTD Prize Pool	Structure
Thu, Jul 20	11:00 AM	$130	July Big Stack Special - Flight C - $100,000 GTD Prize Pool	Structure
Thu, Jul 20	7:00 PM	$130	July Big Stack Special - Flight D - $100,000 GTD Prize Pool	Structure
Fri, Jul 21	11:00 AM	$130	July Big Stack Special - Flight E - $100,000 GTD Prize Pool	Structure
Sat, Jul 22	11:00 AM	$130	July Big Stack Special - Flight F - $100,000 GTD Prize Pool	Structure
Sun, Jul 23	12:00 PM	Day 2	July Big Stack Special - $100,000 GTD Prize Pool	--
Sun, Jul 23	4:00 PM	$570	Mega Satellite into SHRPO Championship Event on August 11th - 10 Seats GTD	Structure
Mon, Jul 24	11:00 AM	$100	Big Stack Turbo Green Chip Bounty NLH (RE)	Structure
Mon, Jul 24	6:00 PM	$350	Deep Stack NLH Black Chip Bounty (RE) - $100 for Every Player you Eliminate!	Structure
Tue, Jul 25	11:00 AM	$80	Step I Satellite into Step II $300 High Roller Mega Satellite - 5 Seats GTD	Structure
Tue, Jul 25	6:00 PM	$150	No Limit Hold'em (RE)	Structure
Wed, Jul 26	11:00 AM	$100	Big Stack Turbo NLH (RE)	Structure
Wed, Jul 26	6:00 PM	$100	Big Stack Special NLH (RE) - $20,000 GTD & Winner Receives a $5,250 SHRPO Championship Seat!	Structure
Thu, Jul 27	11:00 AM	$80	Step I Satellite into Step II $300 High Roller Mega Satellite - 5 Seats GTD	Structure
Thu, Jul 27	6:00 PM	$150	Triple Stack Thursday NLH (RE) - $20K GTD & Winner Receives a $5,250 SHRPO Championship Seat!	Structure
Fri, Jul 28	4:00 PM	$350	Friday Special Deep Stack NLH (RE) - $25,000 GTD & Top 10 Receive a $300 HR Mega Satellite Seat!	Structure
Sat, Jul 29	11:00 AM	$150	Deep Stack Saturday NLH (RE) - $15,000 GTD	Structure
Sat, Jul 29	6:00 PM	$100	Deep Stack Turbo Green Chip Bounty NLH (RE)	Structure
Sun, Jul 30	11:00 AM	$80	Step I Satellite into Step II $300 High Roller Mega Satellite - 5 Seats GTD	Structure
Sun, Jul 30	4:00 PM	$250	Multi Satellite into SHRPO Events #1 & 10 Plus $350 in Cash! - 4 Packages GTD	Structure
Mon, Jul 31	11:00 AM	$250	Multi Satellite into SHRPO Events #1 & 10 Plus $350 in Cash! - 4 Packages GTD	Structure
Mon, Jul 31	6:00 PM	$300	Step II Satellite into $2,650 High Roller Mega Satellite on August 2nd - 5 Seats GTD	Structure
Tue, Aug 1	11:00 AM	$140	Mega Satellite into SHRPO Event #1 ($570 Buy-in/$1M GTD) - 10 Seats GTD	Structure
Tue, Aug 1	6:00 PM	$300	Step II Satellite into $2,650 High Roller Mega Satellite on August 2nd - 5 Seats GTD	Structure
Wed, Aug 2	11:00 AM	$140	Mega Satellite into SHRPO Event #1 ($570 Buy-in/$1M GTD) - 10 Seats GTD	Structure
Wed, Aug 2	6:00 PM	$2,650	Mega Satellite into SHRPO High Roller Event #1 ($25,500 Buy-in/$2M GTD) - 2 Seats GTD	Structure

SHRPO Press Releases

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Announces the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Held Aug. 3 to Aug. 15

June 21, 2017 @ 3:00PM by Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood

“The Big 4” Four-Tournament Finale Carrying a Combined $6.5 Million in Guaranteed Prize Pools Will Be Televised and Live Streamed in Partnership with Poker Night in America

HOLLYWOOD, Fla (June 21, 2017) – The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) will celebrate its fifth season of highly-anticipated, top tournament play at South Florida’s iconic entertainment destination Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., since the historic introduction in 2013. SHRPO will take place Thursday, Aug. 3 to Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 featuring its signature four-tournament finale, The Big 4, now returning for the third year. The SHRPO Championship $5,250 (Single RE) will carry a $3 million guarantee. Filmed by Poker Night in America and televised on CBS Sports Network, The Big 4 will be played at Hard Rock Live on Tuesday, Aug.15. All of the synchronized poker action will be live streamed online and available at SHRPO.com.

The Big 4 feature staggered structures designed to cascade toward their completions, with the final four tables playing out alongside each other in front of a live audience. Doubling-up once again to emcee on The Big 4 are professional poker player and TV personality Maria Ho and national network television host and poker commentator Ali Nejad.

Carrying combined prize pools of $6.5 million, The Big 4 includes premium events:

$1,100, NLH (Re-Entry) $500,000 guarantee starts at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9
$5,250 SHRPO Championship NLH (Single Re-Entry) $3 million guarantee starts at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11
$2,650, NLH (Freeze-Out) $1 million guarantee starts on at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $2 million guarantee starts at noon on Monday, Aug. 14.

Other highlight events surrounding The Big 4 include a new to the series $50,000 buy-in $1 million guarantee Super High Roller (Aug. 8), a $10,000 buy-in $500,000 guarantee (Aug. 15), $570 buy-in $1 million guarantee series opener (Aug. 3) and $300 buy-in Charity Series of Poker presenting The Jeff Conine Celebrity Poker Classic (Aug. 7).

“The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is the crown jewel of our poker series here at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood,” said Tournament Director Tony Burns. “We’re excited to once again welcome the poker world to South Florida and are really looking forward to the return of The Big 4 along with the addition of a $50,000 buy-in, $1 million guarantee Super High Roller and a $10,000 buy-in, $500,000 guarantee one-day event.”

Last year’s tournaments boasted nearly $14 million in prize pools bordering on 17,000 entries. Jason Koon (Weston, W.V.) won the $5,250 buy-in SHRPO Championship taking home the top prize of $1 million while Marvin Rettenmaier (Stuttgart, Germany) won the $25,500 High Roller for $787,497. Bradley Snider (Plantation, Fla) won the $2,650 Freeze-Out for $246,400, and Ruslan Dykshteyn (Hollywood, Fla.) won the $1,100 Re-Entry for $151,100.

This year, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) will present The Jeff Conine Celebrity Poker Classic benefiting the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation taking place on Monday, Aug. 7. The charity event kicks off with an exclusive player party taking place prior to the tournament’s 7 p.m. start time. Guests will enjoy live music, cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres and a chance to win more than $30,000 in cash and prizes including a $5,250 seat in the SHRPO $3 Million Guarantee Championship. Former major league baseball player Jeff Conine will be in attendance at the event which will play in the tournament room.

The 2017 SHRPO Big 4 broadcast will air on Season 6 of Poker Night in America on CBS Sports Network.

On-site registration for the $3 million Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is open. For more information and to view the series schedule, please visit SHRPO.com. Follow us on Twitter at @SHRPO and @SHRThePokerRoom, #SHRPO.

Media Contact:

Yaffa Mizrachi, Director of Public Relations

E: Yaffa.Mizrachi@SeminoleHardRock.com

C: 954-895-6480, O: 954-327-7504

Promotions

June 2017 Poker Promotions

June 10, 2017 @ 9:00AM by Lukas M. Willems

Cash Game Promotions

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July Tournament Promotions Preview

2017 WSOP Circuit

2017 WSOP Circuit Schedule

June 8, 2017 @ 6:00PM by Lukas M. Willems

Primary Event Schedule

Event	Day	Date	Time	Buy-In	Tournament
1A	Thur	21-Sep	11AM	$580	No Limit Hold'em (RE) -- $500K Gtd
1B	Thur	21-Sep	5PM	$580	--
1C	Fri	22-Sep	11AM	$580	--
1D	Fri	22-Sep	5PM	$580	--
1E	Sat	23-Sep	11AM	$580	--
1F	Sat	23-Sep	5PM	$580	--
1	Sun	24-Sep	12PM	--	Day 2
2	Sun	24-Sep	3PM	$365	No Limit Hold'em Turbo (RE) -- $50K Gtd
3	Mon	25-Sep	11AM	$365	Monster Stack No Limit Hold'em (Single RE)
3	Tues	26-Sep	1PM	--	Day 2
4	Mon	25-Sep	5PM	$580	Six-Max No Limit Hold'em (Single RE)
4	Tues	26-Sep	2PM	--	Day 2
5	Tues	26-Sep	11AM	$365	No Limit Hold'em (Freeze-Out)
5	Wed	27-Sep	1PM	--	Day 2
6	Tues	26-Sep	5PM	$365	Pot Limit Omaha (RE)
6	Wed	27-Sep	2PM	--	Day 2
7	Wed	27-Sep	11AM	$365	No Limit Hold'em (Freeze-Out)
7	Thur	28-Sep	1PM	--	Day 2
8	Wed	27-Sep	5PM	$1,125	No Limit Hold'em (Single RE) -- $100K Gtd
8	Thur	28-Sep	2PM	--	Day 2
9	Thur	28-Sep	10AM	$250	Seniors No Limit Hold'em (Freeze-Out)
10A	Fri	29-Sep	12PM	$1,675	Main Event (Single RE) -- $1M Gtd
10B	Sat	30-Sep	12PM	$1,675	--
10	Sun	1-Oct	12PM	--	Day 2
10	Mon	2-Oct	12PM	--	Day 3
11	Sun	1-Oct	11AM	$365	No Limit Hold'em (Single RE)
11	Mon	2-Oct	1PM	--	Day 2
12	Sun	1-Oct	12PM	$3,250	High Roller No Limit Hold'em (RE) -- $250K Gtd
12	Mon	2-Oct	2PM	--	Day 2
13	Mon	2-Oct	11AM	$365	No Limit Hold Turbo (RE)
14	Mon	2-Oct	5PM	$250	Ladies No Limit Hold'em (RE)

Secondary and Satellite Event Schedule

Event	Day	Date	Time	Buy-In	Tournament
15	Thur	21-Sep	9AM	$80	Event 1 Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd) (1 in 10)
16	Thur	21-Sep	7PM	$130	Nightly No Limit Hold'em (RE)
17	Fri	22-Sep	9AM	$80	Event 1 Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd) (1 in 10)
18	Fri	22-Sep	7PM	$130	Nightly No Limit Hold'em (RE)
19	Sat	23-Sep	9AM	$80	Event 1 Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd) (1 in 10)
20	Sat	23-Sep	7PM	$130	Nightly No Limit Hold'em (RE)
21	Sun	24-Sep	9AM	$90	Event 2 Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd) (1 in 5)
22	Sun	24-Sep	5PM	$200	Main Event Mega Satellite (5 Seats Gtd) (1 in 10)
23	Sun	24-Sep	7PM	$130	Nightly No Limit Hold'em (RE)
24	Mon	25-Sep	9AM	$90	Event 3 Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd) (1 in 5)
25	Mon	25-Sep	7PM	$130	Nightly No Limit Hold'em (RE)
26	Tue	26-Sep	9AM	$90	Event 5 Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd) (1 in 5)
27	Tue	26-Sep	7PM	$130	Nightly No Limit Hold'em (RE)
28	Wed	27-Sep	9AM	$90	Event 7 Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd) (1 in 5)
29	Wed	27-Sep	3PM	$140	Event 8 Mega Satellite (5 Seats Gtd) (1 in 10)
30	Wed	27-Sep	7PM	$130	Nightly No Limit Hold'em (RE)
31	Thur	28-Sep	9AM	$200	Main Event Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats GTD)
32	Thur	28-Sep	11AM	$200	Main Event Mega Satellite (25 Seats Gtd)
33	Thur	28-Sep	3PM	$200	Main Event Mega Satellite (10 Seats Gtd)
34	Thur	28-Sep	6PM	$200	Main Event Mega Satellite (5 Seats Gtd)
35	Thur	28-Sep	8PM	$200	Main Event Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd)
36	Thur	28-Sep	10:30PM	$190	Main Event Mega Super Turbo Satellite (1 Seat Gtd)
37	Fri	29-Sep	9AM	$200	Main Event Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd)
38	Fri	29-Sep	3PM	$200	Main Event Mega Satellite (5 Seats Gtd)
39	Fri	29-Sep	6PM	$200	Main Event Mega Satellite (5 Seats Gtd)
40	Fri	29-Sep	8PM	$200	Main Event Mega Turbo Satellite (2 Seats Gtd)
41	Fri	29-Sep	10:30PM	$190	Main Event Mega Super Turbo Satellite (1 Seat Gtd)
42	Sat	30-Sep	9AM	$200	Main Event Mega Turbo Satellite (1 Seat Gtd)
43	Sat	30-Sep	11AM	$190	Main Event Last Chance Super Turbo Mega Satellite (1 Seat Gtd)
44	Sat	30-Sep	3PM	$350	High Roller Super Turbo Mega Satellite (2 Seats Gtd) (1 in 10)
45	Sat	30-Sep	7PM	$130	Nightly No Limit Hold'em (RE)
46	Sat	30-Sep	10:30PM	$350	High Roller Super Turbo Mega Satellite (1 Seat Gtd) (1 in 10)
47	Sun	1-Oct	9AM	$350	High Roller Super Turbo Mega Satellite (1 Seat Gtd) (1 in 10)
48	Sun	1-Oct	11AM	$350	High Roller Last Chance Super Turbo Mega Satellite (1 Seat Gtd) (1 in 10)
49	Sun	1-Oct	7PM	$130	Nightly No Limit Hold'em (RE)

Poker Room

The New Poker Room is Open — Park in Seminole Way Garage

June 1, 2017 @ 10:00AM by Lukas M. Willems

Download: Property Map

The new poker room is open in the ballrooms — Players are encouraged to park in Seminole Way Garage for easy, covered, air-conditioned access.

The new @SHRThePokerRoom is now open! Park in Seminole Way garage & follow the path for all cash games & daily tournaments #ThisIsHardRock pic.twitter.com/lxgpfwNxhX
— Seminole Hard Rock (@HardRockHolly) June 1, 2017

2017 Deep Stack Series

Deep Stack Series in Review

May 30, 2017 @ 12:33AM by Lukas M. Willems

2017 Deep Stack Series — Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood

More than 2,500 entries generate in excess of $1,300,000 in prize pools!

The 2017 Deep Stack Series began May 18 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. The 12-day, seven-event festival boasted two prelim headliners — a $350 buy-in $150,000 guaranteed and a $560 buy-in $150,000 guaranteed — along with a $1,650 buy-in $300,000 guaranteed closer. In all, the events drew a combined 2,582 generating an astounding $1,326,385 in prize pools!

Taking the series spotlight was the $1,650 closer which drew a field of 465 entries generating a $697,500 prize pool. In the end Geddes Cooper of Pembroke Pines took the tournament’s top spot and more than $112,000.

Here’s a look at all Deep Stack Series events:

That’s a wrap for the Deep Stack Series. Next up is the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open running August 3-15 in the ballrooms.

2017 Deep Stack Series

Michael Newman Wins Holiday Deep Stack for $7,345 and $5,250 Seat

May 29, 2017 @ 11:59PM by Lukas M. Willems

2017 Deep Stack Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event #7
$250 Holiday Deep Stack
No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 328
Prize Pool: $68,880
May 29, 2017

Michael Newman is a 10-time Seminole Hard Rock tournament winner following a victorious performance in the final event of the 2017 Deep Stack Series. Newman defeated 328 total entries in the $250 Holiday Deep Stack to secure $7,345 in cash along with an added $5,250 seat in this August’s Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship.

The complete tournament results will be posted tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s a look at how the chop went down.

1st: Michael Newman – $7,345 + $5,250 Seat
2nd: Georges Boyadjian – $7,040
3rd: Ashram Ragoonanan – $6,888
4th: Bradley Patton – $6,372
5th: Victor Shkurka – $6,078
6th: Kirk Toney – $4,988
7th: Yves Bohemier – $3,963
8th: Joshua Wasserman – $3,833
9th: Marc Sacheli – $1,488
10th: Carlos Torres Vazquez – $1,254
11th: Hari Sukhu – $1,254
12th: Jeffrey Silverstein – $1,254
13th: Nicholas Chiapetta – $1,068
14th: Rudy Vazquez – $1,068
15th: Jose Ordonez – $1,068
16th: Frank DiMaria – $889
17th: Jonathan Brody – $889
18th: Joseph Villatico – $889
19th: Califf Nahmias – $730
20th: Robert Cann – $730
21st: Nissin Vaknin – $730
22nd: Dangiras Valiusis – $596
23rd: Hobart Adkins – $596
24th: Jessica Meir – $596
25th: Victor Nassif – $517
26th: Almog Biton – $517
27th: Changfei Cui – $517
28th: David Ward – $437
29th: Keith Wagner – $437
30th: Jonathan Marks – $437
31st: Nick Blackburn – $437
32nd: Jodria Beal – $437
33rd: Justin Levy – $437
34th: Eric Kolodny – $437
35th: Billy Sasin – $437
36th: Thomas Gari – $437
37th: Richard Bowers – $358
38th: Nisim Yamin – $358
39th: Nachum Lumelski – $358
40th: Matthew Ehrlich – $358
41st: Trenton Baker – $358

2017 Deep Stack Series

Geddes Cooper Defeats 465 Entries in Seminole Hard Rock $1,650 Event, Wins $112,771

May 29, 2017 @ 8:14PM by Lukas M. Willems

2017 Deep Stack Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event #4
$1,650 Deepest Stack
No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 465
Prize Pool: $697,500
May 25-29, 2017

Seminole Hard Rock in-room $1,650 draws 465 entries generating $697,500 prize pool; WPT Season XV Player of the Year Ben Zamani and recent PokerStars SCOOP Main Event champion Harrison Gimbel among in-the-money finishers.

(Hollywood, FL) — Geddes Cooper claimed victory in the premier event of the 2017 Deep Stack Series at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood Monday night. The $1,650 buy-in “Deepest Stack” tournament saw Cooper come out on top of a 465-entry field to earn the lion’s share of the massive $697,500 prize pool following a three-way chop. Cooper pocketed $112,771 along with the trophy, while James Dorrance went down second for $104,625 and local grinder Haim Toorgeman third for $80,653.

1st: Geddes Cooper – $112,771 + Trophy
2nd: James Dorrance – $104,625
3rd: Haim Toorgeman – $80,653

“[The][Deepest][Stack] is my favorite tournament,” Cooper said. “This tournament I really, really wanted to play. I ran pretty good and I’m happy about that. That’s about all you can do.”

Cooper was born in Kingston, Jamaica but now resides in Pembroke Pines. He is a 35-year-old semi-professional poker player and his win Monday night marks his largest by a margin.

“The harder and harder they get, the more I realize how hard it is to win a tournament because everyone’s good,” Cooper said. “You have to dodge a million bullets and fade a million different things. Every time you do win a tournament, you have to cherish it.”

The $1,650 Deepest Stack ran as part of the 2017 Deep Stack Series. There were seven primary events, three of which were the headliners — Event 1, a $350 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed “Deep Stack,” Event 3, a $560 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed “Deeper Stack” and Event 4, the $1,650 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed “Deepest Stack.” All events boasted the same blind levels (40, 60 and 90 minutes) but were differentiated by their starting stacks — 30,000, 40,000 and 50,000 respectively.

After a stellar turnout in 2016 saw 367 entries pony up $1,650, this year’s event blew doors off the Seminole Hard Rock drawing 465 marking a year-over-year attendance increase of more than 26 percent. The event had no shortage of notables including World Poker Tour Season XV Player of the Year Ben Zamani and recent PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker Main Event champion Harrison Gimbel, both of whom cashed.

With the stars in his wake, it was Cooper who stole the show at the Seminole Hard Rock. He ran hot at the final table eliminating Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador Wally Maddah fifth Matthew Zimmerman fourth before taking the chip lead into three-handed play.

When asked what he’d take away from the event, Cooper was succinct.

“112K,” he said.

The conclusion of the Deepest Stack marks the end of the 2017 Deep Stack Series at Seminole Hard Rock. Next up is the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open August 3-15 followed by the property’s first-ever World Series of Poker Circuit event slated September 21-October 2.

Deepest Stack results:

1st: Geddes Cooper – $112,771 + Trophy
2nd: James Dorrance – $104,625
3rd: Haim Toorgeman – $80,653
4th: Matthew Zimmerman – $42,687
5th: Wally Maddah – $32,783
6th: Andjelko Andrejevic – $27,300
7th: Ryan McKnight – $22,808
8th: Evan Teitelbaum – $18,323
9th: Ken Bruno – $13,866
10th: Alberto Rodriguez – $11,397
11th: Neil Blumenfield – $11,397
12th: Darryll Fish – $11,397
13th: Ben Zamani – $9,033
14th: Maurice Costigan – $9,033
15th: Charlemagne Benjamin – $9,033
16th: Aleksandr Gorelik – $7,638
17th: Joshua Smith – $7,638
18th: Michael Larkin – $7,638
19th: Daren Stabinski – $6,417
20th: Ricardo Eyzaguirre – $6,417
21st: David Diaz – $6,417
22nd: Steven Wolansky – $5,371
23rd: Harrison Gimbel – $5,371
24th:Jeffrey Trudeau, Jr. – $5,371
25th: Farid Jattin – $4,638
26th: Dominique Mosley – $4,638
27th: Juan Endara – $4,638
28th: Mark Dube – $4,080
29th: Butchie Mitchell – $4,080
30th: Ory Hen – $4,080
31st: Pedro Diaz – $4,080
32nd: Steve Karp – $4,080
33rd: Stu Paterson – $4,080
34th: Raminder Singh – $4,080
35th: Chad Eveslage – $4,080
36th: Michael McCarthy – $4,080
37th: Shea Smith – $3,529
38th: Dustin Tragethon – $3,529
39th: Josh Gibson – $3,529
40th: Bradley Snider – $3,529
41st: Gregory Barba – $3,529
42nd: Sean Posner – $3,529
43rd: Michael Elbilia – $3,529
44th: Stephen Nowlin – $3,529
45th: Nissin Vaknin – $3,529
46th: Nashaat Antonious – $2,999
47th: David DiBernardi – $2,999
48th: Brian Powell – $2,999
49th: Josias Santos – $2,999
50th: Jermain Gerlin – $2,999
51st: Juan Ferrer – $2,999
52nd: Claudio Kalili – $2,999
53rd: Harvey Vandeven – $2,999
54th: Jean “Prince” Gaspard – $2,999
55th: Sagi Zommer – $2,546
56th: Juan Garcia – $2,546
57th: Michael Tait – $2,546
58th: Santana Noronha – $2,546
59th: Jacob Snider – $2,546

2017 Deep Stack Series

Event 4: Geddes Cooper Wins Deepest Stack Event and $112K Following Three-Way Chop

May 29, 2017 @ 7:24PM by Lukas M. Willems

Event 4: $1,650 Deepest Stack
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payout Info
Level 29: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3/465

Immediately after Matthew Zimmerman’s fourth-place elimination, the remaining three players ran the numbers. Chip stacks broke down as follows:

Geddes Cooper – 11,465,000
James Dorrance – 8,455,000
Haim Toorgeman – 3,260,000

After running the figures, the baseline deal came back with Cooper earning $112,711, Dorrance $104,625 and Toorgeman $80,653.

Toorgeman made it known he would be alright with a deal. Cooper and Dorrance, who exchanged some friendly banter on a few occasions during the final table, gave each other glance.

Ultimately, they agreed to a deal with no modifications. Cooper went home the champion earning $112,771 along with the guitar trophy.

A full report will be posted shortly. In the meantime, here’s a look at the final table results:

1st: Geddes Cooper – $112,771
2nd: James Dorrance – $104,625
3rd: Haim Toorgeman – $80,653
4th: Matthew Zimmerman – $42,687
5th: Wally Maddah – $32,783
6th: Andjelko Andrejevic – $27,300
7th: Ryan McKnight – $22,808
8th: Evan Teitelbaum – $18,323
9th: Ken Bruno – $13,866
10th: Alberto Rodriguez – $11,397

2017 Deep Stack Series

Event 4: Matthew Zimmerman Eliminated in 4th Place ($42,687)

May 29, 2017 @ 7:13PM by Lukas M. Willems

Event 4: $1,650 Deepest Stack
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payout Info
Level 29: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3/465

Matthew Zimmerman was left short after his was outdrawn by Haim Toorgeman’s . Toorgeman doubled while Zimmerman nursed barely 10 big blinds.

On his final hand, Zimmerman shoved about 1,000,000 from the button. Chip leader Geddes Cooper called.

Cooper:
Zimmerman:

Runout:

Cooper’s pair held and he won the pot. Zimmerman was eliminated in fourth place.

The remaining three players promptly talked chop.

Matthew Zimmerman – Eliminated in 4th place ($42,687)

2017 Deep Stack Series

Event 4: Wally Maddah Eliminated in 5th Place ($32,783)

May 29, 2017 @ 6:52PM by Lukas M. Willems

Event 4: $1,650 Deepest Stack
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payout Info
Level 29: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 4/465

A few hands after his flopped set was run down by Geddes Cooper’s rivered straight, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador Wally Maddah open-shoved for his last 525,000. Cooper called putting Maddah at risk.

Cooper:
Maddah:

Runout:

Maddah was eliminated in fifth place earning $32,783. Cooper, meanwhile, added to his chip lead.

For Maddah, the run was disappointing, but quite the accomplishment. He was down to less than two big blinds with two tables remaining.

Wally Maddah – Eliminated in 5th place ($32,783)

2017 Deep Stack Series

Event 4: Geddes Cooper Doubles through James Dorrance

May 29, 2017 @ 6:22PM by Lukas M. Willems

Event 4: $1,650 Deepest Stack
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payout Info
Level 29: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 5/465

James Dorrance opened under the gun for 230,000. It folded to Geddes Cooper in the small blind and he called.

Flop:

Cooper checked. Dorrance bet 300,000. Cooper called.

Turn:

Cooper checked again. Dorrance bet 500,000. Cooper called.

River:

Cooper checked a third time and Dorrance jammed. Cooper had 3,045,000 and was covered. He went deep into the tank. It wasn’t until a few minutes in that the clock was called. Tournament Director Tony Burns gave the countdown and Cooper rode it all the way inside the 10-second window before calling.

Dorrance turned over

“What is that?” Dorrance loudly asked with his tournament life on the line.

It was ace-nine high and it was second best to Cooper’s top pair. Cooper won the pot and doubled through Dorrance.

Geddes Cooper – 8,150,000
James Dorrance – 7,015,000

2017 Deep Stack Series

Event 4: Updated Chip Counts and Remaining Payouts

May 29, 2017 @ 6:01PM by Lukas M. Willems

Event 4: $1,650 Deepest Stack
$300,000 Guaranteed | Payout Info
Level 29: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 5/465

Seat 1: Wally Maddah – 1,150,000
Seat 2: Geddes Cooper – 5,720,000
Seat 3: Haim Toorgeman – 1,985,000
Seat 4: James Dorrance – 11,470,000
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Matthew Zimmerman – 2,870,000
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: — Empty —
Seat 9: — Empty —
Seat 10: — Empty —

1st – $138,649 + Trophy
2nd – $97,043
3rd – $62,357
4th – $42,687
5th – $32,783

2017 Deep Stack Series