The SHRPO Surpasses the $10 Million Guarantee By Nearly $2 Million

Photo: 1996 WSOP Main Event champion Huckleberry Seed was the 2,000th entrant into this event, the number needed to reach the $10 million guarantee. There were 384 more entrants after Seed.


When the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was first announced with a $10 Million Guaranteed Main Event, the poker world was skeptical there would be 2,000 entries at $5,300 each.

As it turned out, there were 2,384 entries.

With 1,060 entrants on the third and final starting day, the field reached 2,384 players, easily surpassing the 2,000 needed for a $10 million prizepool.

The prizepool is worth $11,920,000, and first prize is $1,745,245. The top 338 players will finish in the money, earning at least $7,500.

There are 768 survivors heading into Day 2, where the blinds will be 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante. Here’s a look at the top of the leaderboard:

1.  Jesse Chinni  –  377,500  (188 bb)
2.  Gjergj Sinishtaj  –  376,000  (188 bb)
3.  Benjamin Berg  –  331,100  (165 bb)
4.  Justin Bonomo  –  326,900  (163 bb)
5.  Aaron Schaaf  –  326,600  (163 bb)
6.  Raj Vohra  –  322,000  (161 bb)
7.  Alan Le  –  309,800  (154 bb)
8.  Robert Kleinfeld  –  293,400  (146 bb)
9.  Chino Rheem  –  284,800  (142 bb)
10.  Jacob Naquin  –  276,500  (138 bb)

Click here for a PDF with the complete list of payouts and the official chip counts.