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Event 6: Jordan Chizick Eliminated in 7th Place ($704)

$250 Limit Omaha 8/B
Level 17 – Blinds: 2,000/4,000 Limits: 4,000-8,000

Jordan Chizick $704
Jordan Chizick
$704

Stuart Breakstone calls from the cutoff and Jordan Chizick raises all in from the button for just 4,500. Greg Monaldi calls from the big blind, Breakstone calls, and the flop comes down AdKsQs.

Monaldi leads out, Breakstone calls, and the Jh turn falls. Another bet from Monaldi leads to Breakstone folding.

Monaldi: JdJcTs2d
Chizick: 8d7c4s3d

Chizick is drawing dead against Monaldi’s ace-high straight, rendering the 7d river moot.

Event 6: Harry Eisenberg Eliminated in 8th Place ($563)

$250 Limit Omaha 8/B
Level 17 – Blinds: 2,000/4,000 Limits: 4,000-8,000

Harry Eisenberg $563
Harry Eisenberg
$563

Max Jones calls from the hijack, Jordan Chizick calls from the button, and Harry Eisenberg raises all in from the small blind. Joey Prosper calls from the big blind, both Jones and Chizick call, and the flop falls Ac4d3c.

Prosper leads out, Jones ducks out of the way, and Chizick calls to see the 2h turn. It’s more of the same as Prosper bets, Chizick calls, and the Jh river completes the board. Prosper fires a third bet, Chizick calls, and Prosper tables AsQc5s3h for a wheel (five-high straight).

Chizick mucks, while Eisenberg shows AdQsJs7s for a beaten two pair (aces and jacks), ending his tournament in eighth place.

Event 6: Paul Runkles Bubbles in 10th Place; Lane Abraham Out in 9th Place ($422)

$250 Limit Omaha 8/B
Level 17 – Blinds: 2,000/4,000 Limits: 4,000-8,000

Paul Runkles
Paul Runkles

Down to 6,000, Paul Runkles raises all in from UTG+2. Max Jones calls in the hijack, Jordan Chizick calls on the button, Joey Prosper calls from the big blind, and the three of them check down a board of AsQs4hJhTs.

Runkles tables two of his cards, KdJd for a straight, but falls to the the 8s6sKh7h of Prosper for a flush.

Shortly thereafter, Lane Abraham exited in ninth place for $422.

Lane Abraham
Lane Abraham
$422

Event 5: Day 1D Underway

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: Blinds 25/50

Today marks the fourth of nine starting flights for Event 5: $150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) with a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. Here is a look at the Day 1 schedule:

Day 1A: 178 entries/22 remain
Day 1B: 198 entries/23 remain
Day 1C: 244 entries/23 remain
Day 1D: Tuesday, April 1 – 11 a.m.
Day 1E: Tuesday, April 1 – 3 p.m.
Day 1F: Tuesday, April 1 – 7 p.m.
Day 1G: Wednesday, April 2 – 11 a.m.
Day 1H: Wednesday, April 2 – 3 p.m.
Day 1H: Wednesday, April 2 – 7 p.m.

Players begin with 10,000 in chips and levels last 30 minutes. For a look at the entire structure, click here.

Registration remains open until Level 5, roughly 1:15 p.m. for Day 1D.

Daniel Piela Wins Event 1: $560 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em! ($144,294)

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Event 1:  $560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
March 27-31, 2014

Entries: 1,966
Prize Pool: $1,000,000

Daniel_Piela_Winner
1st Place

RECAP
For Daniel Piela, it was about visiting friends. The 42-year-old from Wheaton, IL works in the mortgage industry and felt like escaping the cold for the warm Florida weather to see a few friendly faces. Upon seeing the schedule for the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, he figured he would play in the first few events.

“I thought I would stay through the $350 (Event 8, beginning on Wednesday),” Piela told us. Little did he realize that he would rise from the masses with a six-figure score under his belt before heading back north. “I might stay for the Main Event now,” said Piela with a wry smile on his face. “Give it a shot, right?”

Piela can certainly afford to give it a shot after his victory. A total of 1,966 entries took to the felt over six starting flights in Event 1, the $560 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em. Among them was NBA Center Earl Barron, who finished in 48th place for $2,664. When it was all said and done, though, Piela was the sole survivor. Asked about his experience, Piela had nothing but good things to say.

“It was a great experience. I had a lot of fun, people are really friendly here, and I just had a really good time.” As for the tournament itself, Piela said the path to victory was far from easy. “It was really tough at times. I was short stacked a lot, especially going into the final table, but patience…it just took a lot of patience to get through it.”

Will this change his day-to-day life? Piela doesn’t think so.

“Obviously I’ll play a little more poker, but no, nothing else will really change.”

FINAL RESULTS

PLACENAMEFROMWINNINGS
1DANIEL PIELAWHEATON, IL$144,294
2MICHAEL ORTIZHIALEAH, FL$113,515
3BRYAN GREENMIAMI, FL$101,012
4NGOC VUSOUTH DAYTONA, FL$62,622
5CHAD BROWNFAYETTEVILLE, NC$52,185
6IRWIN BLOCKPEMBROKE PINES, FL$42,245
7ROBERT HODSON IIIJUPITER, FL$32,802
8DARRYLL FISHCAPE CORAL, FL$23,856
9JONATHAN GAVIAOGAINESVILLE, TX$17,395
10SUE SANDERSVIERA, FL$11,431
11PREECHA TAEPAKDEESUNRISE, FL$11,431
12JOSEPH KLIMAPORT ST LUCIE, FL$11,431
13RYAN RICCIPEMBROKE PINES, FL$7,455
14GREG LEVINETAMARAC, FL$7,455
15AMIT PATELJACKSONVILLE, FL$7,455
16STUART BREAKSTONEMEMPHIS, TN$5,169
17JOE POZOSLEWES, DE$5,169
18DAVID SHAWBOCA RATON, FL$5,169
19CLIFFORD QUICKPLANTATION, FL$4,374
20ROBERT PERRYBOCA RATON, FL$4,374
21DANIEL BOZZAMARGATE, FL$4,374
22BLAIR MILLERSARASOTA, FL$4,374
23KAIVON HAKIMIATLANTA, GA$4,374
24NANCY BIRNBAUM$4,374
25JUAN FERRERMIAMI, FL$4,374
26JAMES GLADWELL IIIWILLISTON, FL$4,374
27MARK ALCIVARPEMBROKE PINES, FL$4,374
28AARON FREIFIRESTONE, CO$3,668
29CHRISTOPHER NOMIKOSHALLANDALE BEACH, FL$3,668
30STUART PATERSONBOCA RATON, FL$3,668
31KARSA KHODAYARKHANIPLANO, TX$3,668
32ALEXANDER MICHAELSHOLLYWOOD, FL$3,668
33VONTZ BURKEDUBUN, GA$3,668
34STUART CONOLLYGRAND CAYMAN$3,668
35TUAN PHAMLAS VEGAS, NV$3,668
36ALEX ORTIZ VAZQUEZSAN JUAN, PR$3,668
37JASON SPARKSDAVIE, FL$3,121
38DAVID MACDONALDJUPITER, FL$3,121
39JASON MAEROFFDUNWOODY, GA$3,121
40DANIEL LETTSMIAMI BEACH, FL$3,121
41ROBERT WILLIAMSPOMPANO BEACH, FL$3,121
42BRANDON YEEHOLLYWOOD, FL$3,121
43JESSICA MEIRTAMARAC, FL$3,121
44BLAKE WHITTINGTONJACKSONVILLE, FL$3,121
45RICHARD ZIPESFT LAUDERDALE, FL$3,121
46PATRICK ESKANDARGULFPORT, MS$2,664
47OSCAR VALDESMIAMI, FL$2,664
48EARL BARRONCLARKSDALE, MS$2,664
49KISHOR BHAKTAMIRAMAR, FL$2,664
50NILESH CHOUDHARYMATTHEWS, NC$2,664
51MATTHEW SMITHFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$2,664
52DMITRY SAVELYEVSAN BRUNO, CA$2,664
53DAVID NOWLINGFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$2,664
54STEWART NEWMANWESTON, FL$2,664
55BRETTE DEJESUSNAPLES, FL$2,237
56NIGEL MURRAYMIAMI GARDENS, FL$2,237
57JOHNNY LAYNE IIBOYNTON BEACH, FL$2,237
58SASCHA WALTERLUDWIGSBURG, $2,237
59JOHN DEPERSIOPARKLAND, FL$2,237
60ANTHONY BRAMMERTAMPA, FL$2,237
61ANTHONY VALIENTECOCONUT GROVE, FL$2,237
62SALVATORE CAPUTOPOMPANO BEACH, FL$2,237
63GEORGE COLLISUFFIELD, CT$2,237
64MICHAEL LAAKEBOCA RATON, FL$1,988
65JONATHAN DANIELSPOMPANO BEACH, FL$1,988
66WENDY FREEDMANLAS VEGAS, NV$1,988
67CARLOS SOBENESCHAPEL LAKES, FL$1,988
68SCOTT EFRONBOCA RATON, FL$1,988
69DENNIS RODRIGUEZSUNRISE, FL$1,988
70YUAN SHENCARY, NC$1,988
71ALEXANDER FLEITESMIAMI, FL$1,988
72BENJAMIN EILERSRALEIGH, NC$1,988
73FRANCISCO BASTONMIAMI, FL$1,839
74MIRALLES HIALEAH, FL$1,839
75ADAM LEVYCOCONUT CREEK, FL$1,839
76MIGUEL RUSSOCORAL SPRINGS, FL$1,839
77SHAWN NGUYENDAVIE, FL$1,839
78FABRICIO SCHAFFRATHBUENOS AIRES$1,839
79CAMILO POSADA$1,839
80STEVEN TOUITOUMIAMI, FL$1,839
81BRIAN OKEEFESUNRISE, FL$1,839
82RYAN SPONAUGLEOLDSMAR, FL$1,690
83AVRAHAM KALMISPLANTATION, FL$1,690
84CHRISTOPHER ASAROJUPITER, FL$1,690
85SHANE GOSLINEBENSALEM, PA$1,690
86HAGAI STEINSTONE MOUNTAIN, GA$1,690
87MINA AKLADIOUSLAKE WORTH, FL$1,690
88KEVIN DENGCORAL SPRINGS, FL$1,690
89MOHAMMED MUNAFRICHARDSON, TX$1,690
90ROGER BROOKSPEMBROKE PINES, FL$1,690
91HAIDONG JIANGCUTLER BAY, FL$1,541
92STEPHEN BURNSLANSING, MI$1,541
93JAMES RUSSELLMIAMI, FL$1,541
94SARAH BERRYLONDON$1,541
95LUIS MELOBORUTA$1,541
96JULIO FERNANDEZMIAMI, FL$1,541
97STEVEN MILLERKEY LARGO, FL$1,541
98MIGUEL BORREROJERSEY CITY, NJ$1,541
99EDWARD GILFILLANDECATUR, GA$1,541
100DANIEL SUEIDHALLANDALE, FL$1,541
101VITOR COELHOTAMPA, FL$1,441
102RYAN HOHENSTEINEDEN PRAIRIE, MN$1,441
103MIGUEL RIEVEROMIAMI, FL$1,441
104CODY FERGUSENLANTANA, FL$1,441
105TAYFUN AKBASLIARLINGTON, VA$1,441
106DAVID FELGERLANTANA, FL$1,441
107COREY BURBICKDAVIE, FL$1,441
108THEO LAWSONMIAMI GARDENS, FL$1,441
109ANTHONY CASASMIAMI, FL$1,441
110RILEY FULLERBOCA RATON, FL$1,441
111JEFFERY FOGULPEMBROKE PINES, FL$1,392
112ROBERT GEORATONAPLES, FL$1,392
113KEVIN LOVEPALMETTO BAY, FL$1,392
114PARASKEVAS PATSATSISPALM BEACH GARDENS, FL$1,392
115DIMAS MARTINEZBUFORD, GA$1,392
116LINDA LIPKINSBOCA RATON, FL$1,392
117CHRISTOPHER FORISTKISSIMMEE, FL$1,392
118DAVID POCESBOCA RATON, FL$1,392
119MICHAEL ARRINGTONMYRTLE BEACH, SC$1,392
120DAVID SWATSCHENOPEMBROKE PINES, FL$1,392
121SANDRA MEYERWESTON, FL$1,342
122NICHOLAS ESQUIVELPALM BEACH GARDENS, FL$1,342
123MARCIN PLEWINSKICOCONUT CREEK, FL$1,342
124ZACHARY GOODMANBOCA RATON, FL$1,342
125MARC DAVISORLANDO, FL$1,342
126JORDAN STONEFAYETTEVILLE, GA$1,342
127ROLANDO WONGDORAL, FL$1,342
128GLORIA WHIMPERNORCROSS, GA$1,342
129ERIC MUTSCHLERTARPON SPGS, FL$1,342
130LAWERENCE POWELLWELLINGTON, FL$1,342
131JERRY WONGBROOKLYN, NY$1,292
132COREY DODDFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$1,292
133OSCAR ZELEDONSPRING HILL, FL$1,292
134NATHAN WOODSIDEFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$1,292
135ARKADIY TSINISLAS VEGAS, NV$1,292
136MICHAEL BYRNEPALOS HEIGHTS, IL$1,292
137BRIAN KUMIAMI, FL$1,292
138JESSE LETCHWORTHCOLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA$1,292
139DANIEL WELLBORNCENTREVILLE, VA$1,292
140KEVIN ODONNELLN LAS VEGAS, NV$1,292
141ROBERT LEETALLASSEE, AL$1,243
142FRANK FLOWERSPOUGHKEEPSIE, NY$1,243
143NOAH NOVICKLOS ALTOS, CA$1,243
144ADAM GOLDBERGLANTANA, FL$1,243
145STEVEN COSTACOCONUT CREEK, FL$1,243
146AARON ROSENTHALATLANTIC BCH, FL$1,243
147STEVEN THOMASONPLEASANTON, CA$1,243
148GUDMUNDUR SIGURJONSSONPOMPANO BEACH, FL$1,243
149JAMES ANDERSONWOOSTER, OH$1,243
150TREVOR WINSTEADFORT WORTH, TX$1,243
151MICHAEL ANGELINIMIAMI BEACH, FL$1,193
152MAJD INRAHIMPALM CITY, FL$1,193
153MICHAEL MORENOBOCA RATON, FL$1,193
154DANIEL PEARLMANPEMBROKE PINES, FL$1,193
155JOSEPH SCHWARTZBOCA RATON, FL$1,193
156DANIEL KOLCHKOVPOMPANO BEACH, FL$1,193
157GUY HAYUNAVENTURA, FL$1,193
158JOEY PROSPERMIAMI, FL$1,193
159MIGUEL CHAJTURFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$1,193
160ERNESTO PEREZMIAMI BEACH, FL$1,193
161LEE STEWARTHOLLYWOOD, FL$1,143
162MICHAEL LAROCCABOYNTON BEACH, FL$1,143
163JOSE AVILAMIAMI, FL$1,143
164RANDY BURSTEINAVENTURA, FL$1,143
165HAWKINS FORT MYERS, FL$1,143
166JOSHUA WASSERMANDEERFIELD BEACH, FL$1,143
167IAN GLAZERHOLLYWOOD, FL$1,143
168ROBERTO BERROCALMIAMI, FL$1,143
169JOSEPH ROSENBERGDAVIE, FL$1,143
170ANTUAN BUNKLEYRIVIERA BEACH, FL$1,143
171ERIC SILVERBERGPLANTATION, FL$1,093
172MICHAEL LUCUSMIAMI, FL$1,093
173ROLANDO MARTINEZHIALEAH, FL$1,093
174JASON IBRAHIMMIAMI, FL$1,093
175MICHAEL FERNEMANDAVENPORT, FL$1,093
176EUGENE KLEYMANBROOKLYN, NY$1,093
177STANLEY SILVERMANHOLLYWOOD, FL$1,093
178DERRICK CUTLERMARIETTA, GA$1,093
179JAMES ROTHLEINMIAMI BEACH, FL$1,093
180TIMOTHY MILESTALLAHASSEE, FL$1,093
181VADIMS IVANOVSSUNNY ISL BCH, FL$1,044
182BRIAN HASTINGSFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$1,044
183CIRILO GONZALEZMIAMI, FL$1,044
184JULIO PADILLAALTS DE YAUCO$1,044
185MOHAMMAD SIDDIQUIPEMBROKE PINES, FL$1,044
186GABRIEL AGACHEBOCA RATON, FL$1,044
187PETER DRAGARBUDAPEST$1,044
188JASON ROSENBERGRALEIGH, NC$1,044
189TIMOTHY ODELLLONGWOOD, FL$1,044
190MANISH PAREKHHOUSTON, TX$1,044
191DONALD SOMERSMONTREAL, QC$1,044
192JASON GAYNORDELRAY BEACH, FL$1,044
193WHANGKYUNG CHOINEW YORK, NY$1,044
194ANDREW SCHWARTZDELRAY BEACH, FL$1,044
195JAIME CAMPOSMIAMI BEACH, FL$1,044
196EVGENIY CATANESUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL$1,044
197BRANDON COLBURNHOLLYWOOD, FL$1,044
198COREY HARRSION$1,044
199DANIYAR KUNTAYEVMIAMI BEACH, FL$1,044
200SALMAN JADDIPEMBROKE PINES, FL$1,044

MAIN EVENT SCHEDULE

Event 1: Michael Ortiz Eliminated in 2nd Place ($113,515); Bryan Green Eliminated in 3rd Place ($101,012)

$560 Buy-In Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 36: Blinds 200,000/400,000/50,000 ante

Bryan Green $101,012
Bryan Green
$101,012

Down to about 4,500,000, Michael Ortiz moves all in on the button. Daniel Piela calls from the small blind and Bryan Green reraises all in from the big blind for about 11 million. Piela calls instantly.

Ortiz: Qc5s
Piela: AcAs
Green: KcKs

The board runs out AdTc7h7dQs, further improving Piela’s hand to aces full of sevens to seal the deal and give him the victory!

Michael Ortiz $113,515
Michael Ortiz
$113,515