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Event 1: Gary Lieberman Doubles Through Michael Tarafa

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 594

Michael Tarafa raised to 75,000 from the hijack, Gary Lierberman reraised all in for 405,000 in the big blind, and Tarafa thought for a bit before he called.

Tarafa:  As3d
Lieberman:  AdQc

The board ran out 6s5d2d6dAc, safe for Lieberman to double up.

Gary Lieberman  –  855,000  (29 bb)
Michael Tarafa  –  1,750,000  (58 bb)

With eight players remaining from the field of 594 entries, the average stack is about 1,485,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $4,200.

Event 1: Christopher Howard – 9th Place ($3,300)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 594

Christopher Howard raised all in for about 410,000 in middle position and Anthony Dunne called in the big blind with TcTd, leading Howard’s KcTh.

The board came AcQdQsQc7d, no help to Howard, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Anthony Dunne  –  2,300,000  (77 bb)
Christopher Howard  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($3,300)

With eight players remaining from the field of 594 entries, the average stack is about 1,485,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $4,200.

Event 1: Theo Lawson Doubles Through Michael Tarafa

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 594

After a series of raises, Theo Lawson was all in from the button for 715,000 against Michael Tarafa in the  big blind.

Lawson:  AdTd
Tarafa:  KsKc

The board came AsTs7c2d5c, giving Lawson aces and tens to double through Tarafa.

Theo Lawson –  1,475,000  (49 bb)
Michael Tarafa  –  2,150,000  (72 bb)

Event 1: Final Table Lineup

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 594

Seat 1: Theo Lawson  –  830,000  (28 bb)
Seat 2:  Benjamin Moschel  –  800,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3:  Michael Tarafa  –  2,925,000  (97 bb)
Seat 4:  Cory Rock Jr.  –  980,000  (33 bb)
Seat 5:  Anthony Dunne  –  1,865,000  (62 bb)
Seat 6:  Angel Gamarra  –  2,100,000  (70 bb)
Seat 7:  Gary Lieberman  – 460,000  (15 bb)
Seat 8:  Christopher Howard –  490,000  (18 bb)
Seat 9:  Frank Luciano –  1,430,000  (48 bb)

With nine players remaining, the average stack is about 1,320,000 (44 big blinds).

1st:  $33,480 + Trophy
2nd:  $21,900
3rd:  $16,300
4th:  $12,200
5th:  $9,200
6th:  $7,000
7th:  $5,400
8th:  $4,200
9th:  $3,300

Event 1: Abdullah Abusafieh Eliminated in 10th Place by Angel Gamarra

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 594

On the turn of a Js7h3hKs board, Abdullah Abusafieh was all in from the big blind for about 430,000 with Ac7c for a pair of sevens against Angel Gamarra in the cutoff holding Ah5h for a flush draw.

The river was the 6h, giving Gamarra a flush to eliminate Abusafieh in 10th place.

Angel Gamarra  –  2,100,000  (70 bb)
Abdullah Abusafieh  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($3,300)

Event 2: Prize Pool and Payouts; $10,710 to the Bounty Champ

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guarantee
Entries:  180
Prize Pool:  $42,300
Bounty Prize Pool:  $18,000
December 27, 2024

1st:  $10,710
2nd:  $7,250
3rd:  $4,340
4th:  $2,640
5th:  $2,040
6th:  $1,675
7th:  $1,465
8th:  $1,280
9th:  $1,100
10th-12th:  $930
13th-15th:  $785
16th-18th: $660
19th-23rd:  $535

Event 1: Michael Tarafa Leads at Dinner Break

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 594

The players are in the midst of a 45-minute dinner break. Play resumes at about 8:11 p.m.

Table 14
Seat 1:  Gary Lieberman  –  525,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2:  Angel Gamarra  –  955,000  (32 bb)
Seat 3:  Theo Lawson  –  1,030,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4:  Cory Rock Jr.  –  1,145,000  (38 bb)
Seat 5:  Abdullah Abusafieh  –  565,000  (19 bb)

Table 45
Seat 1:  Anthony Dunne  –  1,735,000  (58 bb)
Seat 2:  Benjamin Moschel  –  825,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3:  Christopher Howard  –  485,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4:  Frank Luciano  –  1,670.000  (56 bb)
Seat 5:  Michael Tarafa  –  2,800,000  (93 bb)

1st:  $33,480 + Trophy
2nd:  $21,900
3rd:  $16,300
4th:  $12,200
5th:  $9,200
6th:  $7,000
7th:  $5,400
8th:  $4,200
9th-10th:  $3,300

Event 1: Raminder Singh Eliminated in 11th Place by Angel Gamarra

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 594

Raminder Singh raised all in for about 250,000 from the button and Angel Gamarra called in the big blind with KhQc, leading Singh’s QdJd.

The board came Kc8d3d7cTh. no help to Singh, ending his tournament in 11th place.

Angel Gamarra  –  1,330,000  (53 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($2,880)

With 10 players remaining from the field of 594 entries, the average stack is about 1,190,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,300.

Event 1: Adam Umstattd Eliminated in 12th Place by Michael Tarafa

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 594

Michael Tarafa raised to 65,000 from under the gun, Adam Umstattd reraised all in for 495,000 in the hijack, and Tarafa called.

Tarafa:  9s9h
Umstattd:  AsKh

The board came QdTdTc8h4s, no help to Umstattd, ending his tournament in 12th place.

Michael Tarafa –  2,210,000  (88 bb)
Adam Umstattd  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($2,880)

With 11 players remaining from the field of 594 entries, the average stack is about 1,080,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,880.

Event 1: Rory Miller Eliminated in 14th Place by Cory Rock Jr.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 594

Rory Miller raised all in for about 90,000 in early position and Cory Rock Jr. called in the big blind with AsJs, leading Miller’s AcTh.

The board ran out KdQc2s7d8c, no help to Miller, ending his tournament in 14th place.

Cory Rock Jr.  –  760,000  (30 bb)
Rory Miller  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($2,480)

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