2024 Fun in the Sun

Event 1: Benjamin Moschel Doubles Through Angel Gamarra

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 594

Angel Gamarra raised to 140,000 from under the gun, Benjamin Moschel reraised all in for 765,000 in the cutoff, and Gamarra called with 9h9d.

Moschel showed AdAs and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board ran out KsKd3d4d8s, safe for Moschel to double up.

Benjamin Moschel  –  1,680,000  (28 bb)
Angel Gamarra  –  175,000  (3 bb)

Event 1: Updated Chip Counts

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 594

Seat 1: Theo Lawson  –  2,315,000  (39 bb)
Seat 2:  Benjamin Moschel  –  695,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3:  Michael Tarafa  –  1,595,000  (27 bb)
Seat 4:  Cory Rock Jr.  –  1,245,000  (21 bb)
Seat 5:  Anthony Dunne  –  1,090,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6:  Angel Gamarra  –  560,000  (9 bb)
Seat 7:  Gary Lieberman  – 1,405,000  (23 bb)
Seat 9:  Frank Luciano –  3,015,000  (50 bb)

With eight players remaining, the average stack is about 1,485,000 (25 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

Event 1: Gary Lieberman Doubles Through Benjamin Moschel

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 594

With the flop reading 9h5c4s, Gary Lieberman was all in for 540,000 in the cutoff against Benjamin Moschel in the big blind.

Lieberman:  AsAd
Moschel:  Ac9d

The 8s turn and 2h river completed the board, safe for Lieberman to double up.

Gary Lieberman  –  1,320,000  (26 bb)
Benjamin Moschel  –  1,100,000  (22 bb)

With eight players remaining from the field of 594 entries, the average stack is about 1,485,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $4,200.

Event 1: Michael Tarafa Doubles Through Angel Gamarra

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 594

Michael Tarafa (after losing about half of his stack to Benjamin Moschel) raised from early position, Angel Gamarra three-bet to 200,000 in the cutoff, Tarafa four-bet to 500,000, and Gamarra called.

The flop was Qh7s3d, Tarafa moved all in for 485,000, and Gamarra called with KcQh for a pair of queens. Tarafa showed AcAh for a pair of aces.

The 5c turn and 5h river completed the board, safe for Tarafa to double up.

Michael Tarafa  –  2,030,000  (51 bb)
Angel Gamarra  –  1,360,000  (34 bb)

With eight players remaining from the field of 594 entries, the average stack is about 1,485,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $4,200.

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