$360 Pot Limit Omaha
Level 18: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 7 of 153

Wally Maddah limped in from the hijack, Mike Beasley completed from the small blind and David Prociak checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was and Beasley checked. Prociak checked as well and Maddah bet pot for 18,000. Beasley check-raised, Prociak folded, and Maddah got all in for 50,000.

Maddah showed , good for a gutshot straight draw, the nut flush draw, and a pair of jacks. Beasley tabled and was in the lead with a set of tens.

The turn was the and Maddah turned a bigger set. The river was the and Maddah doubled up.

Wally Maddah – 118,000
Mike Beasley – 100,000

$360 Pot Limit Omaha
Level 17: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 7 of 153

On the turn with the board reading , David Becker got the last of his chips into the middle on the turn against David Prociak.

Prociak showed and was up against Becker’s . Prociak had a pair of queens, a double gutshot straight draw, and two different flush draws against Becker’s two pair.

The river was the and Prociak rivered a flush to win the pot and eliminate Becker. Becker hit the rail in eighth place and took home $1,574 for his finish, while Prociak took a sizable chip lead over the rest of the table.

David Prociak – 425,000
Richard Becker – Eliminated 

$360 Pot Limit Omaha
Level 16: 2,000/4,000
Players Remaining: 8 of 153

Yaroslav Nakonechnyy got his last 25,000 into the middle preflop on the button against Eitan Dahan, who was under the gun.

Nakonechnyy showed and was up against Dahan’s .

The board ran out and Dahan won the pot with two pair. Nakonechnyy was eliminated in ninth place and took home $1,180 for his efforts.

Eitan Dahan – 90,000
Yaroslav Nakonechnyy – Eliminated 

$360 Pot Limit Omaha
Level 16: 2,000/4,000
Players Remaining: 9 of 153

In a three-bet pot, David Prociak was in early position and was heads-up with Yaroslav Nakonechnyy in the big blind.

The flop was and Prociak got his last 85,500 into the middle. Nakonechnyy showed and was up against Prociak’s .

The turn was the , giving Prociak trip eights and the lead. The river was the and Prociak doubled up.

David Prociak – 300,000
Yaroslav Nakonechnyy – 25,000

$360 Pot Limit Omaha
Level 16: 2,000/4,000
Players Remaining: 9 of 153

Yaroslav Nokonechayy raised to 10,000 from early position and Mike Beasley called from middle position. David Prociak caleld on Beasley’s direct left and Abdulaziz Abdulaziz moved all in for 22,000. Martin Zamani called from the big blind and Nokonechayy, Beasley, and Prociak all called as well.

The flop was and everybody checked. The turn was the and action checked to Beasley, who moved all in for 38,000. Prociak called, Zamani folded, and Nokonechayy called as well.

The river was the and both players checked. Beasley tabled and won the side pot and the main pot with the wheel.

Abdulaziz was eliminated in 10th place and took home $858. The final nine players are all credited with making a final table.

Mike Beasley – 224,000
Abdulaziz Abdulaziz – Eliminated 

$360 Pot Limit Omaha
Level 15: 1,500/3,000
Players Remaining: 10 of 153

On the turn with the board reading , Richard Becker got all in for his last 49,500 from the hijack gainst Martin Zamani on the button.

Becker showed and was up against Zamani’s . The river was the and Becker doubled up with Broadway.

Richard Becker – 165,000
Martin Zamani – 260,000

$360 Pot Limit Omaha
Level 15: 1,500/3,000
Players Remaining: 10 of 153

There are 10 players remaining in the $360 Pot Limit Omaha and they have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table. After one more elimination, the final nine will be credited with making an official final table.

Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts for the final 10 players:

Seat 1: Daniel Li – 119,500
Seat 2: Yaroslav Nakonechnyy – 249,000
Seat 3: Mike Beasley – 75,000
Seat 4: David Prociak – 142,000
Seat 5: Eitan Dahan – 98,500
Seat 6: Abdulaziz Abdulaziz – 31,500
Seat 7: Bradley Young – 265,500
Seat 8: Richard Becker – 77,000
Seat 9: Wally Maddah – 137,000
Seat 10: Martin Zamani – 320,000

Here is a look at the remaining payouts:

1st: $11,820
2nd: $8,276
3rd: $5,324
4th: $3,943
5th: $2,956
6th: $2,364
7th: $1,965
8th: $1,574
9th: $1,180
10th: $858

$360 Pot Limit Omaha
Level 14: 1,200/2,400
Players Remaining: 18 of 153

With 18 players remaining in the $360 Pot Limit Omaha, the remaining players are all in the money. Everybody is guaranteed a payday of at least $601.

Players have already begun dropping at a rapid rate and in-depth coverage will begin when the final 10 players redraw for seats at the unofficial final table.

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood
Event #16
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Total Entries: 70
Total Prizepool: $67,900

Michael Aron spends most of his time in Mexico grinding away on the virtual felt, but the online multi-table tournament specialist made a live score on Wednesday night. He took down SHRPO’s first-ever $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout.

Aron won both of his tables to best a field of 70 players to take home $23,765 along with another trophy to add to his collection.

“It feels good,” said Aron after the win. “It was a tough grind. I didn’t expect it to last this long. I haven’t won a live tournament in a long time, so it feels great even  though it was a small field.”

The West Palm Beach native spends most of his time in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, where he can play a full slate of online multi-table tournaments. He typically makes his way back to Florida around the same time that the Seminole Hard Rock runs tournament series. It allows him to visit family and play a few poker tournaments as well.

This time, his visit home not only got home some family time, but landed him at a final table that featured Jean Gaspard, Nick Palma, Jack Duong, and 2016 November Niner Jerry Wong.

Gaspard, Duong and Wong were all eliminated fairly early in the final table, but Palma was still alive when three-handed play began with Aron and Michael McNeil.

There were a few discussions about a chop, but Aron was always the player who squashed any possibility of chopping up the prizepool and wanted to play the tournament to the end.

“I just wanted to play, ” said Aron of his reasons not to chop. ” I feel like people chop too much and this is why you play tournaments. To be in theses spots and have fun and enjoy yourself.”

Aron’s decision to play the tournament to the end worked out. He ended up heads-up with Michael McNeil and after 90 minutes of heads-up play, Aron had secured all of the chips in play, the title, and the first place money.

He gives credit to his online background for why he thrived in this format. The ability to play short-handed is something online players get to do more of.

“Once you get to the final table, it plays pretty much the same (as any other tournament),” said Aron. “But I think maybe at the first table it helped me a little bit because I play a lot of short-handed poker. So this benefits people who have short-handed experience.”

With 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open hitting the home stretch and the bigger buy-in events set to kick off, Aron will be spending more time in the tournament area and less time with his family.

“I’ll be here for the rest of the series,” said Aron.

Here is a look at the results:

1st: Michael Aron – $23,765
2nd: Michael McNeil – $13,580
3rd: Nick Palma – $8,148
4th: Brad Patton – $5,907
5th: Mark Smith – $4,549
6th: Jack Duong – $3,497
7th: Jerry Wong – $2,716
8th: Lawrence Paden – $2,173
9th: Haim Toorgeman – $1,901
10th: Jean Gaspard – $1,664

Download Final Results (PDF)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
Level 14: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 70

Michael McNeil raised to 52,000 on the button and Michael Aron moved all in out of the big blind. McNeil took a minute to mull over his decision before calling.

McNeil showed and was in the lead against Aron’s .

The board ran out and Aron turned a four to take the pot and win the tournament.

McNeil finished runner-up and took home $13,580 for his efforts, while Aron took the title and $23,765 in the win.

Michael Aron – $1,100 No LImit Hold’em Champion
Michael McNeil – Eliminated