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Feeding SFL: Chris Moneymaker Leads Final 10

Feeding South Florida Charity Event
Over $50,000 in Cash and Prizes
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 89

Chris Moneymaker

For the second time in his short stay at the Seminole Hard Rock, Chris Moneymaker leads the final 10 in a PokerStars Platinum Pass event. Over the weekend, he finished runner-up in his namesake Moneymaker Tour event making his way through an impressive 957 entries.

Now, just two days later, he’s maneuvered through 89 entries in the Feeding South Florida Charity Event and finds himself in the money and leading the final table.

Seat 1: Jorge Aristizabal – 129,000
Seat 2: Aaron Allen – 41,000
Seat 3: Kim Kusser – 65,000
Seat 4: Chris Moneymaker – 220,000
Seat 5: Rick Levy – 2,500
Seat 6: Esteban Garcia – 56,000
Seat 7: Jack Sumner – 70,000
Seat 8: Antonio Arencibia – 16,000
Seat 9: Harold O’Brien – 153,000
Seat 10: Nagui Yassa – 130,500

As a PokerStars representative, Moneymake is not eligible to earn the $30,000 Platinum Pass that’s added to first. In the event were he to win, it would go to second place.

Stay tuned!

Feeding SFL: Quick Road to Two Tables

Feeding South Florida Charity Event
Over $50,000 in Cash and Prizes
Level 12: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 89

Table 1, including Chris Moneymaker

Barely three hours since kickoff, the Feeding South Florida Charity Event is down to 18 players and consolidated to the final two tables. Chris Moneymaker is in the midst of yet another deep run already having finished runner-up in his namesake Moneymaker Tour event on Sunday (from 957 starting entries) and again finishing second in a small media invite sit n go earlier today.

In addition to Moneymaker, others still in include PokerStars’ Garry Gates, Steven Bennett, Matt Yorra and Nagui Yassa.

 

Feeding SFL: Registration Closed Generating $14K Toward Charity

Feeding South Florida Charity Event
Over $50,000 in Cash and Prizes
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 36 of 89

The first break wrapped, the silent auction is done and registration closed. The Feeding South Florida Charity Event is final with 89 entries generating more than $14,000 toward charity. The silent auction items will add to that total providing even more meals to South Florida families in need.

Here’s a look at the payouts set to head to the final 10 players:

Feeding South Florida Charity Event
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida

$300 Buy-In No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000+ in Cash and Prizes
Entries: 89
November 13, 2018

1st – $3,000 + $30,000 Platinum Pass
2nd – $2,000 + $5,250 SHRPO entry, 4-night stay, dinner for 2
3rd – $1,400 + $3,500 entry, dinner for 2
4th – $1,100 + Hard Rock AC 4-night stay
5th – $800 + Ferragamo wallet, $200 gift card
6th – $700 + Ferragamo wallet, $200 gift card
7th – $600 + Michael Kors wallet, $200 gift card
8th – $500
9th – $400
10th – $300

Feeding SFL: The Guest of Honor Representing PokerStars

Feeding South Florida Charity Event
Over $50,000 in Cash and Prizes
Level 7: 300/600
Entries: 75

Chris Moneymaker

Arguably the most iconic player in the game, 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker has been on property for the last few days playing poker, greeting fans and taking pictures.

Partnered with PokerStars, Moneymaker is promoting the upcoming PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship, a $25,000 buy-in event slated for January in the Bahamas. A $30,000 “Platinum Pass” (inclusive of a tournament entry and $5,000 travel) was up for grabs in this weekend’s $86 buy-in Moneymaker Tour event and Moneymaker went on to finish runner-up.

The Seminole Hard Rock is again adding value via an added Platinum Pass in this $300 charity event. Moneymaker, of course, can’t win it, but that hasn’t stopped him from coming out and support South Florida charity.

Feeding SFL: Strong Local Support for Charity

Feeding South Florida Charity Event
Over $50,000 in Cash and Prizes
Level 4: 100/200
Entries 61

Michael Newman

With this summer’s landfall of Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle, tonight’s event sits close to the heart of many of the Sunshine State’s residents. Feeding South Florida sent many of their resources north to help those in need. In addition to replenishing their supplies in Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, a portion of the proceeds of this event will go to help those in the Panhandle directly.

With that, a number of locals and some of the Seminole Hard Rock’s most loyal players are out supporting the cause.

Steven Bennett
David Shmuel
Matt Yorra

Feeding SFL: Cocktails and Silent Auction Preceded the Play

Feeding South Florida Charity Event
Over $50,000 in Cash and Prizes
Level 3: 75/150
Entries: 55

Silent auction items

In true special event fashion, this unique charity tournament was preceded with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. Relaxed fare was available complimentary while players could bid on such items as stay and play packages, wine and liquor packages, sports memorabilia, designer accessories and tech items.

Silent auction items

Feeding SFL: Shuffle Up and Deal

Feeding South Florida Charity Event
Over $50,000 in Cash and Prizes
Level 1: 25/50
Entries: 44

Tony Burns (left) and Paco Velez

After a few quick words from Seminole Hard Rock Tournament Director Tony Burns, Feeding South Florida President Paco Velez and 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker, cards are in the air for the Feeding South Florida charity event.

Tony Burns and Chris Moneymaker
Tony Burns and Chris Moneymaker

Feeding SFL: Play for a Cause (and a $30,000 Platinum Pass)

Feeding South Florida Charity Event

We’re settling in for a fun night of poker in the Hard Rock Event Center with tons of cash and prizes up for grabs all in the name of a good cause.

Beginning at 7pm is a $300 buy-in charity poker tournament benefiting Feeding South Florida. Players from South Florida and beyond are set to compete for more than $50,000 in cash and prizes. The grand prize — a $30,000 PokerStars Platinum Pass inclusive of a $25,000 entry and $5,000 travel money — is reserved for the champion. He or she is set to represent the Seminole Hard Rock at the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship this January in the Bahamas.

Here are the details on the charity event:

7PM: Feeding South Florida – $300 NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Over $50,000 in guaranteed cash and prizes
  • $30,000 PokerStars Platinum Pass added to 1st
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
  • Levels will last 15 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament scheduled to play to completion
  • Feeding South Florida Charity Event Structure Sheet

Preceding the action will be a cocktail hour and silent auction beginning at 6pm. Some of the items up for bid include Tiffany jewelry, Salvatore Ferragamo accessories, an AppleWatch and a Ryan Tannehill autographed football as well as a number of “stay and play” packages to the Seminole Hard Rock.

Play begins at 7pm and we’ll be providing periodic updates throughout the evening.

Good luck and HAVE FUN!

Moneymaker Tour: Andres Risquez Defeats Chris Moneymaker Heads Up in Series Finale, Earns $14K and a $30K PokerStars Platinum Pass

Moneymaker Tour
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida

$86 Buy-In No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed, $30,000 Platinum Pass Added
Entries: 957
Prize Pool: $62,205
November 9-11, 2018

Moneymaker Tour champion, Andres Risquez

Final results:

FINISHNAMEPRIZE
1ANDRES RISQUEZ$14,000 + $30,000 Platinum Pass
2CHRIS MONEYMAKER$8,135
3JAMAN BURTON$4,915
4KEVIN CHOE$4,105
5DEVOND MARSHALL$3,360
6PEDRO PALACIO$2,705
7JOHANN TIEMANN$2,145
8DRAGOS IOSUB$1,615
9BUTCHIE MITCHELL$1,090
10CARY HECKER$684
11MATTHEW KUBA$684
12GARY JOHNSON$684
13HAROLD O'BRIEN$498
14DAN AVITSUR$498
15SANDEEP BADESHA$498
16GUILLERMO REYES CARDOSO$355
17STEVEN ZUKOWSKI$355
18EMIL SOFFER$355
19SUSANNA HAEDELT$292
20ALEJANDRO FUNES$292
21JOAN FISHER$292
22JOSHUA RUIZ$292
23ROBERT ALCALA$292
24KARIN POWSNER$292
25DAVID MORENO$292
26SCOTT BAUMSTEIN$292
27ELISE SCHISLER$292
28LESETTE TROMPETA$255
29ASHLEY CAUSEY$255
30JOSHUA SMITH$255
31DANIEL SANCHEZ$255
32JONATHAN SNEAD$255
33KRIBY CONSERVE$255
34MICHAEL MURPHY$255
35LARRY BASS$255
36RAYMOND WINTERS$255
37DAVID SHMUEL$230
38NAGUI YASSA$230
39RICHARD WHITEBROOK$230
40LESLIE HYDE$230
41JUAN MUBARAK PERALTA$230
42TYLER BENTZ$230
43GREGORY MASTERSON$230
44DANIEL PRENAT$230
45ROBERT KENNEY$230
46DWIGHT PINKERTON$205
47LOC NGUYEN$205
48PAUL PRICE$205
49SCOTT HARWOOD$205
50KEVIN DUBROCQ$205
51ENRIQUE PEREZ$205
52GREGORY MARCUS$205
53JAMES HAMBURGER$205
54KIMBERLEY KUSSER$205
55PEYTON PALMA$187
56DONOVAN WALKER JR$187
57ANWAR MOHAMED$187
58JOHN MAYERS$187
59RYAN JAMESON$187
60RANDY SMOCK$187
61JEFFREY MANZA$187
62HARJINDER CHAWLA$187
63JEFFREY DOAN$187
64DANIEL ALVAREZ$168
65THOMAS LOMBINO$168
66JORGE ARISTIZABAL$168
67JAIRO VELASQUEZ$168
68ANTHONY BARBERA$168
69ALAIN CANDALES FALCON$168
70MILTON MIRANDA JR$168
71JAMES BAUNE$168
72ROGELIO PADILLA$168
73MATTHEW YORRA$149
74ROBERT LEFF$149
75STEVEN BENNETT$149
76DAVID COUGHLIN$149
77GAFUR TURSUNOV$149
78FARIBORZ ZOJAJI$149
79JOHN ARBE$149
80NORMAN ZAPCZYNKSI$149
81CHRISTOPHER MEDEIROS$149
82JERROLD SOLOV$137
83HENRY ROGERS$137
84TIM SHANE$137
85HENRI NOLETTE$137
86AYCA ERAKBAS$137
87PAUL SMERDON$137
88MARLON RAMOS$137
89JOSEPH LACHKOVICH$137
90MIRKO RADOSEVIC$137
91JACOB GRALTON$131
92FREDERICO SAVIO DABUS$131
93DAVID SOLOMON$131
94JESSICA FRANCIS$131
95STEVEN FOSTOFF$131
96ADAM KUTYLOWSKI$131
97STEVEN OVADIA$131
Andres Risquez
Andres Risquez
Andres Risquez shakes hands with Chris Moneymaker
Andres Risquez shakes hands with Chris Moneymaker
Andres Risquez and Chris Moneymaker
Andres Risquez with Chris Moneymaker and Tony Burns
Andres Risquez with Chris Moneymaker and Tony Burns
Andres Risquez celebrates a double up
Andres Risquez (foreground), Chris Moneymaker and Jaman Burton (background)
Chris Moneymaker and Jaman Burton
Moneymaker Tour 10-handed final table

Deep Stack Special: Manuel Santos Crowned Champion Following Four-Way Chop

Deep Stack Special
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida

$250 Buy-In No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 1,267
Prize Pool: $266,070
October 24-28, 2018

Deep Stack Special champion, Manuel Santos

Full results:

FINISHFIRST NAMELAST NAMEPRIZE
1MANUELSANTOS$38,990
2IDOASHKENAZI$31,727
3IGORTRETYAKOV$30,225
4DREWJOHNSON$28,632
5AHMADYARBOUH$14,509
6ERNESTOAMENGUAL$11,840
7PAULPRAGER$9,179
8ALEXISPUGA ALVARINO$6,785
9LLYODGUNTHER$4,856
10SALVADORGERMOSEN HERNANDEZ$3,166
11STANLEYSANDERS II$3,166
12JASONDUTTON$3,166
13ARNALDOAZUALDE$2,129
14ALIK (OLEG)SITNYAKOVSKY$2,129
15MATTHEWZARCADOOLAS$2,129
16CESARSOLARES$1,423
17JULIOFERNANDEZ$1,423
18EDUARDOMOUCHEREK CECCHINATO$1,423
19NEALCORCORAN$1,179
20HERBERTNAIRN$1,179
21SERGIOPEREZ$1,179
22WILLIEWIGGINS$1,179
23DANIELHALLOWELL$1,179
24NICOLASYUNIS$1,179
25VERNONDEAS$1,179
26NICHOLASNIETO$1,179
27OFERSELA$1,179
28LYNETTEROBINSON$1,024
29NIRPELEG$1,024
30ALFREDOGUEVARA$1,024
31HERBERTSOUZA$1,024
32KEVINDUBROCQ$1,024
33BORJAIGLESIAS JATO$1,024
34CRAIGWITZ$1,024
35ALANMUNOZ$1,024
36MILTONMIRANDA JR$1,024
37MAURICIOAMELLER$891
38EVERSONALEXIS$891
39GARYFITZGERALD$891
40SANDYSANCHEZ$891
41LUCKENSONPERICLES$891
42NISSIMGOZLAN$891
43OVIDIUGROZA$891
44CHRISTOPHERZITO$891
45CHRISTOPHERMEDEIROS$891
46RENEESQUIVEL$769
47DAVIDALBERTSON$769
48JOSEPHGUAUTIER$769
49NANCYBIRNBAUM$769
50CHERYLELDRIDGE$769
51JASONCASTEN$769
52JEFFRIECHARLTON$769
53THOMASCURTIS$769
54THIERRYQUINTIN$769
55YLADISLAVYANOVSKY$665
56LUIZSTADLER III$665
57RAMINDERSINGH$665
58ROBERTBASS$665
59ONIELMCCALLA$665
60CHASSAMUEL$665
61OLEGEFREMOV$665
62FRANCOISZAYAS$665
63MATTHEWKUBA$665
64BASSAMMOURAD$572
65OFERPELEG$572
66ELIASNASSIF$572
67ATEFNASSALL$572
68SCOTTMC INNIS$572
69MIGUELROJAS$572
70JOSEPHLEVITT$572
71LAWRENCECONE$572
72JOSHUADUVDIVANI$572
73MARKNAHAMA$527
74TIMOTHYKEGEL$527
75LEONWHITE$527
76BRIANVASQUEZ LAGOS$527
77RAFAELPEREZ GUERRERO$527
78FABIOBADUY PERALES$527
79CHARLESKURLAND$527
80ROBERTKESSLER$527
81SCOTTJORDAN$527
82KONSTANTINOSTSOMPANELLIS$500
83PASQUALECAIAZZA$500
84ERICWARD$500
85ANTONIOCOLON$500
86RUSSELLMARCO$500
87MARCSACHELI$500
88AGOPRUSTEMOGLU$500
89CHARLESBRAGG$500
90JERAMCAPINPIN$500
91ERICKOLODNY$479
92ERICLEFKOWITZ$479
93GARYJOHNSON$479
94JONATHANDOBSON$479
95AARONROBBINS$479
96CHRISTOPHERARCIDIACONO$479
97YIDING$479
98JOSEPHWARLEN$479
99DONOVANWALKER$479
100SHAUNGLENNON$479
101ROBERTTIWALD$466
102ANDREBRYAN$466
103JUANGUZMAN VAZQUEZ$466
104RICHARDLEGER$466
105JAVIERVEGA$466
106ANTHONYLETO$466
107HARALAMBOSSANSIVIERO$466
108JASONABOLSKY$466
109NOEACOSTA$466
110JOSEPHDUCHMAN$466
111EMILSOFFER$458
112DAVIDSHMUEL$458
113IRWINCOHEN$458
114MITCHELLSMITH$458
115ZACHARYMULLENNIX$458
116MARKGAUDINO$458
117EDUARDOCHRIST$458
118THOMASGARI$458
119ARTHURGALLINARO$306
120GEORGEHORTELANO$305
121MAXWELLCAMPBELL$305