Lost the weirdest hand I’ve played in years and subsequently busted 84th in the @shrpo 5 milly. Was amazingly run by @SavagePoker

— Asher Conniff (@misterashmoney) August 17, 2015

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante

Thayer Rasmussen raised to 22,000 preflop from late position and Xuan Liu reraised all in for 94,000. Daniel Colman called on the cutoff and Rasmussen folded. The two remaining players then revealed their cards.

Colman:
Xuan:

Board:

Xuan was eliminated in the money and Colman grew his stack to 265,000 after the hand.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante

The players are back from dinner in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event, and they return to blinds of 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante for the start of Level 17.

Actress Sasha Baresse has been enjoying both the poker action and fun events running during the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open this week in South Florida. We caught up with her during the player appreciation party last night and discussed what she enjoys about traveling to different poker events, and what she likes here at the Seminole Hard Rock.

On playing events at the Seminole Hard Rock: “I’m having an absolutely amazing time. This is my favorite venue outside of Vegas. It actually might even be my favorite venue in the country. The food is really good, the pool is really good, and the service is phenomenal. I like all of the people here. I’ve been successful the past times I’ve been here. It’s a great venue and it’s 20 minute away from the beach. The beach is beautiful, it’s close to Miami, everything about it is great.”

On her favorite dining options at the Seminole Hard Rock: “Council Oak is one of the best steakhouses I’ve ever been to and they are really fast, so if you’re playing in the tournament you can go there on your dinner break. If you tell them you’re in the tournament they will get you served and out there with extra time. I love the new restaurant Kuro. I went there tonight and last night and I had the wagyu tacos, which were phenomenal, and the Chilean sea bass, which was also good.”

On her plans for the rest of the SHRPO series: “I’m going to play the freezout tomorrow, the $2,500. Hopefully I won’t have to, but I might play the re-buy the following day. I might just take a pool day too.”

On taking her kids on the road: “If I do final table on Tuesday my family is going to fly out Tuesday morning, so my twins will be here. And the last time I was here they were in my belly. They have already been to Commerce and the WSOP, and they play on my lap when I play online.”

On her increased travel in the poker world: “This is a dream job. I literally wore my bathing suit under my poker clothes today, thinking If I get knocked out I’m going to the pool. I like traveling with all of my buddies.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)

The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break , and they will return at 7:30 p.m. There are 108 players remaining from the 907 that entered the Main Event.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante

Mike Linster was all in on the hijack with pocket jacks and his opponent held A-K. The final board read and Linster doubled up to survive with 288,000.

Busted 121st in @shrpo main. KK<1010 all in pre took most. $8750 return on my free entry. Love this tourney hope it returns!

— Greg M (@Gregm305) August 16, 2015

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante

Ronnie Bardah raised to 13,000 preflop on the cutoff and the button reraised all in for 33,000. Bardah called and the two players tabled their hands.

Button:
Bardah:

Board:

The button doubled up to survive and Bardah was down to 145,500 after the hand.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 15: 2,500/5,000/500 Ante

Mohsin Charania was all in preflop for 42,500 on the cutoff and the small blind called. Tony Cousineau then reraised all in on the big blind and the small blind tanked before folding. The two remaining players then revealed their hands.

Cousineau:
Charania:

Board:

Charani was eliminated in the money and Cousineau stacked up 215,000 after the hand.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 15: 2,500/5,000/500 Ante

The board read when Kane Kalas bet 82,000 on the cutoff. Harry Cullen tanked for a few minutes in middle position and eventually called. Kalas flipped over and Cullen folded his cards. Kalas stacked up 340,000 after the hand.