October Anniversary Special
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
$1,100 No-Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 259
Prize Pool: $251,230
October 23-25, 2020

The October Anniversary Special drew 259 entries over two starting days and generated a prize pool of $251,230, more than doubling the $100,000 guarantee. 33 players returned on Day 2 already in the money and in the end, it was Orlando native Ricardo Eyzaguirre who emerged victoriously.

A deal between the final three players took place and as the chip leader, Eyzaguirre was the official champion of the October Anniversary Special!

“During the break, I studied a lot and tried to stay on top of the game,” Eyzaguirre said after the win.

“I pick and choose where I want to go and you just have to be careful. I’ve been to a few places so far, including Seminole Hard Rock Tampa and here. The safety measures have been really good. Covid has been a crazy thing that just happened out of nowhere, so we all just have to adjust. Keep your mask on, use your sanitizer, and do whatever you can to stay healthy.”

Final Results

*denotes three-handed deal

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $251,230
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 259

Following the elimination of A.J. Gambino in fourth place, Ricardo Eyzaguirre, Alcides Gomez, and Nigel Murray agreed to a three-way deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 2,910,000 (58 bb)
Alcides Gomez – 1,190,000 (24 bb)
Nigel Murray – 1,080,000 (22 bb)

Here were the payouts:

Ricardo Eyzaguirre – $46,000
Alcides Gomez – $42,167
Nigel Murray – $35,225

As the chip leader, Ricardo Eyzaguirre is officially the winner of the October Anniversary Special!

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $251,230
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 259

Ricardo Eyzaguirre raised to 105,000 from the cutoff, A.J. Gambino three-bet all in for about 800,000 from the big blind and Eyzaguirre called.

Eyzaguirre:
Gambino:

The board ran out , no help to Gambino, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 2,910,000 (73 bb)
A.J. Gambino – Eliminated in 4th Place ($25,751)

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $251,230
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 259

Nigel Murray limped from the cutoff and Alcides Gomez checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was and Gomez checked to Murray who bet 100,000. Gomez check-raised all in with a covering stack and Murray called all in for 520,000.

Murray:
Gomez:

Both players had flush draws, but Murray had the better of it.

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

Nigel Murray – 1,180,000 (30 bb)
Alcides Gomez – 920,000 (23 bb)

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $251,230
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 259

Ricardo Eyzaguirre raised to 105,000 from the button and Nigel Murray called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Eyzaguirre bet 90,000. Murray check-called.

The river was the , Murray checked, Eyzaguirre bet 375,000 and Murray called instantly.

Eyzaguirre tabled for a ten-high straight, Murray mucked and Eyzaguirre collected the pot.

Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 1,800,000 (45 bb)
Nigel Murray – 550,000 (14 bb)

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $251,230
Returning to Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 259

The players are in the midst of a 30-minute dinner break. Play should resume at about 8:30 p.m.

Alcides Gomez – 1,860,000 (47 bb)
Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 1,190,000 (30 bb)
Nigel Murray – 1,100,000 (28 bb)
A.J. Gambino – 1,030,000 (26 bb)

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $251,230
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 259

Nigel Murray (pictured) raised to 90,000 from the small blind and A.J. Gambino called from the big blind.

The flop was and Murray check-called 100,000 from Gambino.

Both players proceeded to check the turn and river.

Murray showed , Gambino mucked and Murray collected the pot.

Nigel Murray – 1,250,000 (42 bb)
A.J. Gambino – 900,000 (30 bb)

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $251,230
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 259

Alcides Gomez – 1,900,000 (63 bb)
Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 1,325,000 (44 bb)
A.J. Gambino – 1,145,000 (38 bb)
Nigel Murray – 810,000 (27 bb)

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $251,230
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 259

Yang Yeng (pictured) raised all in for 190,000 from the button and A.J. Gambino isolated with a shove of his own from the small blind.

Yeng:
Gambino:

The flop came down , giving Yeng the lead with a pair of queens.

However, the turn fell to give Gambino a winning set of eights, rendering the river moot.

A.J. Gambino – 825,000
Yang Yeng – Eliminated in 5th Place ($12,097)

$1,100 October Anniversary Special
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $251,230
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 259

Ricardo Eyzaguirre raised to 60,000 from the hijack, Nigel Murray called from the button and Alejandro Gonzalez called from the big blind.

The flop was and Gonzalez checked to Eyzaguirre who continued for 140,000. Murray folded, Gonzalez check-raised all in for about 415,000 and Eyzaguirre called.

Eyzaguirre:
Gonzalez:

Gonzalez’s pair of nines had a lot of outs to fade.

The turn gave Eyzaguirre additional outs, and when the river hit it gave him a winning flush, ending Gonzalez’s tournament in sixth place.

Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 1,180,000 (47 bb)
Alejandro Gonzalez – Eliminated in 6th Place ($10,024)