2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  83
Prize Pool: $27,805
November 21, 2022

Event 16 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry). A field of 83 entries created a prize pool of $27,805, and emerging victorious was John Holley, winning outright for $8,950.

For Holley, this marked his 15th final table during an SHRP major series and his fifth trophy victory. The score also puts him just why of the $2 million mark in career live tournament winnings according to the Hendon Mob poker database.

Here are Holley’s five Seminole Hard Rock Poker major series wins:

2013 SHRPO – $240 PLO8 – $5,919
2013 SHRPO – $240 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em – $9,207
2015 RRPO – $350 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em – $5,304
2018 SHRPO – $300 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em – $6,924
2022 RRPO – $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 – $8,950

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 18
$400 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  107
Prize Pool:  $36,380
November 21, 2022

Even 18 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $400 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). The tournament drew 107 entries, creating a prize pool of $36,380. The final 14 players will cash, earning at least $855.

Up top for the winner is $10,780.

1st:  $10,780 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $6,730
3rd:  $4,040
4th:  $2,640
5th:  $2,035
6th:  $1,675
7th:  $1,420
8th:  $1,240
9th-10th:  $1,090
11th-12th:  $965
13th-14th:  $855

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 37:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 6,134

The final five players played one more hand (Peter Hsu raised from the hijack to take the blinds and ante), before stopping to discuss a deal.

These were their official chip counts at that point:

1.  Peter Hsu  –  40,900,000  (68 bb)
2.  Justin Datloff  –  24,500,000  (41 bb)
3.  Zak VanKeuren  –  23,000,000  (38 bb)
4.  Fabian Foster  –  20,100,000  (34 bb)
5.  Phu Vo  –  14,100,000  (24 bb)

They quickly agreed to a deal to split up the remaining payouts in this way:

1st:  Peter Hsu  –  $191,223 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  Justin Datloff  –  $162,511
3rd:  Zak VanKeuren  –  $160,000
4th:  Fabian Foster  –  $152,669
5th:  Phu Vo  –  $136,174

As chipleader, Hsu was declared the champion, receiving the title, the trophy, and the largest payout.

Congratulations to Event 1 champion Peter Hsu!

Stay tuned for a recap from this event, which will be posted later tonight.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 13
$1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  193
Prize Pool:  $187,210
November 20 – 21, 2022

Event 13 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $1,100 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 193 entries generated a prize pool of $187,210, nearly doubling the guarantee.

Emerging victorious was Glen Cressman, winning outright for $46,170.

This was Cressman’s fourth SHRP final table, with his last one coming in this same event at the 2022 SHRPO where he finished sixth. The win pushes Cressman past the $200K mark in career live tournament winnings according to the Hendon Mob poker database.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 37:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 6,134

Peter Hsu raised from the cutoff to 1,500,000, Nigel Murray moved all in from the button for 7,700,000, and Hsu paused for a moment before he called with .

Murray turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Hsu paired his queen on the flop and his nine on the turn to win the pot with two pair, queens and nines, eliminating Murray in sixth place.

Peter Hsu  –  39,400,000  (66 bb)
Nigel Murray  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($66,800)

With five players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 24,500,000 (41 big blinds). The next player to be eliminated will earn $89,065.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 37:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 6,134

The players have returned from break to begin Level 37, with increased blinds of 300,000-600,000 and a 600,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the final table payouts:

Seat 1.  Peter Hsu  –  30,200,000  (50 bb)
Seat 2.  Nigel Murray  –  6,500,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Justin Datloff  –  26,000,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4.  Fabian Foster  –  21,600,000  (36 bb)
Seat 5.  Phu Vo  –  15,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6.  Zak VanKeuren  –  23,000,000  (38 bb)

1st:  $282,775 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $180,330
3rd:  $137,500
4th:  $112,910
5th:  $89,065
6th:  $66,800

7th:  Richard Baker  –  $46,560
8th:  Earl Gallegos  –  $33,400
9th:  Willy Stadele  –  $22,265

With six players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 20,400,000 (34 big blinds). The next player to be eliminated will earn $66,800.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 6,134

Richard Baker limped in from middle position, Peter Hsu did the same from the hijack, Fabian Foster called in the small blind, and Phu Vo checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was and action checked to Hsu who shoved with a covering stack. Foster folded, Vo folded, and Baker called all in for about 7,600,000.

Baker: 
Hsu: 

Baker was ahead with aces and tens against Hsu’s draws.

The turn kept Baker ahead, but the river was the , giving Hsu a queen-high straight to eliminate Baker in seventh place and retake the chip lead.

Peter Hsu – 31,500,000  (63 bb)
Richard Baker – Eliminated in 7th Place ($46,560)

With seven players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 17,500,000 (35 big blinds). The next player to be eliminated will earn $66,800.

$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 8:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 83

Seat 1:  Donny Rubinstein  –  285,000  (18 BB)
Seat 2:  Christian Vizcaino  –  17,000  (1 BB)
Seat 3:  Claudangelo Beaudouin  –  22,000  (1 BB)
Seat 4:  Sal Pipitone  –  65,000  (4 BB)
Seat 5:  John Binns  –  43,000  (3 BB)
Seat 6:  Harry Armstrong  –  26,000  (2 BB)
Seat 7:  Gary Kosakowski  –  93,000  (6 BB)
Seat 8:  John Holley  –  360,000  (23 BB)
Seat 9:  Ricardo Quintero  –  87,000  (6 BB)

1st:  $8,950 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $5,320
3rd:  $3,370
4th:  $2,280
5th:  $1,740
6th:  $1,390
7th:  $1,155
8th:  $980
9th:  $900

In-The-Money Finishers
10th:  Manuel Labandeira  –  $900
11th:  Samouen Mon  –  $820

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 6,134

Richard Baker moved all in from the cutoff for 4,300,000, Peter Hsu moved all in over the top from the button for about 25,500,000, and everyone else folded.

Baker turned over , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Hsu’s .

The board came , and Baker won the pot with two pair, kings and sixes, to double up in chips.

Richard Baker  –  9,900,000  (20 bb)
Peter Hsu  –  21,200,000  (42 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 17,500,000 (35 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $46,560 each.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 6,134

Just Datloff raised from middle position and Richard Baker called in the small blind.

The flop was , Baker checked, Datloff bet 2,100,000, and Baker called.

The turn was the , Baker checked, Datloff min-bet 500,000, and Baker called.

The river was the , Baker checked, Datloff bet 3,500,000, and Baker called.

Datloff tabled for quad sixes, Baker showed a defeated for a king-high flush, and Datloff won the pot to take the chip lead.

Justin Datloff  –  28,200,000  (56 bb)
Richard Baker  –  4,300,000  (9 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 17,500,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $46,560 each.