We are less than 24 hours away from kicking off the 2022 WPT Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open Championship and expect a great time and turnout. The $3,500 buy-in Championship features a $2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, two starting flights, and a live-streamed final table.

Players start with 50K chip stacks and all levels last 60 minutes for Days 1 and 2, increasing to 90 minutes when 40 players are remaining. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at approximately 9:15 pm and players may re-enter as often as they wish during that time.

Day 1 will play ten levels and Day 2 will play another ten. Day 3 will continue until 16 players remain and Day 4 will work the Championship down to the six-handed final table for live-stream on Day 5.

A great way to close out the 2022 RRPO series and we look forward to see everyone!

• $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Day 1 & 2 levels last 60 minutes
• 90 minutes levels when 40 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Day 1 will come to an end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

$150 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We hope everyone is having a fantastic day and if you need some action this evening, we have something for you. Kicking off at 6 pm, it’s the $150 Holiday Deep Stack with a $10,000 guarantee and $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship seat added to first place.

Players start with 20,000 deep stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 8:15 pm and blind levels increase to 20 minutes. They will play down to a champion in this one-day tournament and the last one before the Championship starts tomorrow.

We are thankful for every one of you.

• Tournament will run in the Poker Room
• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship seat added to 1st place
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 25 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

6PM: Event 25 – $150 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Tournament will run in the Poker Room
• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship seat added to 1st place
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 25 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9PM: $400 RRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Tournament will run in the Poker Room
• Two seats guaranteed into WPT RRPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 68

Yoseh Yehudai open-shipped for 91,000 from the button and Colin Robinson called on the button. Matthew Zarcadoolas thought for a minute and folded his big.

Robinson:
Yehadai:

The chip leader woke up with a monster and his aces held on the when he flopped the overkill full house.

Colin Robinson – 1,100,000 (138 bb)
Yoseph Yehudai – Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,125)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 68

The five remaining players were sent on a 15-minute break and return with Colin Robinson holding a big lead though no one is in immediate danger of blinding out.

Seat 3: Matthew Zarcadoolas – 382,000 (48 bb)
Seat 5: Natasha Mercier – 299,000 (37 bb)
Seat 7: Mate Hanusi – 245,000 (31 bb)
Seat 8: Yoseph Yehudai – 107,000 (13 bb)
Seat 9: Colin Robinson – 965,000 (121 bb)

1st: $22,135 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $12,865
3rd: $8,050
4th: $5,445
5th: $4,125

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 23
$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  154
Prize Pool:  $36,190
Bounty Prize Pool:  $15,400
November 23, 2022

Registration closed for the $400 Black Chip Bounty Five-Card PLO tournament with 154 entries creating a regular prize pool worth $36,190 and a bounty prize pool of $15,400. The last 20 players will make the money with $620 for a min-cash and $9,450 for the Event 23 champ.

1st: $9,450 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $6,110
3rd: $3,720
4th: $2,260
5th: $1,765
6th: $1,465
7th: $1,255
8th-9th: $1,060
10th-12th: $875
13th-16th: $735
17th-20th: $620

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 68

Anthony Dunne dipped to 35,000 and moved all in from the small blind after Colin Robinson opened to 11,000. Natasha Mercier called in the big blind. Robinson raised to 82,000 and Mercier thought for a bit. She folded, Robinson guessed she had nines, and other the hands were flipped up.

Robinson:
Dunne:

Dunne was in great shaped with the kings and they held as the board ran out for his triple up against one hand.

Two hands later, Dunne was all-in and facing Robinson once again.

Robinson:
Dunne:

Both players paired the flop but Robinson remained ahead with his kings. The turn and river finished the board and Dunne was eliminated in sixth place.

Colin Robinson – 710,000 (142 bb)
Anthony Dunne – Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,400)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 68

Anthony Dunne opened to 11,000 from under the gun, Colin Robinson called on the button, and Jonathan Kramer moved all in for 54,000 from the small blind. Matthew Zarcadoolas foldes his big, Dunne called, and Robinson folded.

Dunne:
Kramer:

They were racing and Kramer needed his nines to hold to double. Dunne took the lead when he paired his ace on the flop and held after the turn and river to send Kramer out in seventh place.

Anthony Dunne – 210,000 (42 bb)
Jonathan Kramer – Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,000)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 68

Natasha Mercier opened to 8,000 from middle position and Colin Robinson called on the button. Peter Muraca raised to 27,000 from the small blind, Mercier folded, and Robinson called.

The flop came , Muraca bet 31,000 and Robinson called. The turn was , Muraca bet 73,000 and Robinson called. The river was , Muraca moved all in for about 70,000 and Robinson quickly called.

Robinson showed for the flopped full house eights full of nines, Muraca showed pocket for two pair and he was eliminated in eighth place.

Colin Robinson – 650,000 (163 bb)
Peter Muraca – Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,640)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 68

Action folded to Eric Siegel in middle position and he open-shipped for 75,000. Colin Robinson reshoved with his big stack from the button to get folds from the blinds.

Robinson:
Siegel:

They were racing and Robinson took the lead when he paired his queen on the flop. He made trip queens on the turn and Siegel was eliminated after the river.

Colin Robinson – 475,000 (119 bb)
Eric Siegel – Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,300)