Event 39: Day 2 Set to Return

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  81 of 640

The last multi-flight tournament on the RRPO schedule drew 640 entries, and 81 players will return today at 1 pm to play down to a winner.

They are all in the money and guaranteed at least $955, while the Event 39 champ will earn $61,610 and the RRPO trophy. That is a fine return on investment.

Day 2 Seats | Day 2 Chips | Payouts

High Roller: Final Table Ready to Go

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

Ben Grise
Ben Grise leads the High Roller final table return

The RRPO $25K High Roller drew 93 entries, and eight return today to play out the final table. They are in the money and Ben Grise leads a talent crew that features some of the top players in the game.

They are each guaranteed at least $71,210 while the winner will take home $682,238.

Seat 1:  Anton Wigg  –  440,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2:  Adam Hendrix  –  740,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3:  –empty–
Seat 4:  Ali Turkan  –  780,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5:  Joe McKeehen  –  1,405,000  (47 bb)
Seat 6:  Aleksejs Ponakovs  –  1,500,000  (50 bb)
Seat 7:  Brian Altman  –  1,535,000  (51 bb)
Seat 8:  Timur Vardanian  –  1,155,000  (39 bb)
Seat 9:  Ben Grise  –  1,735,000  (58 bb)

1st:  $682,238 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $459,420
3rd:  $298,623
4th:  $204,442
5th:  $135,529
6th:  $101,072
7th:  $82,696
8th:  $71,210

9th:  Justin Zaki  –  $68,913
10th:  Shashi Ramakrishna  –  $66,616
11th:  Frank Lagodich  –  $64,319
12th:  Ethan Yau  –  $62,022

Championship: Cards in the Air

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,447

Cards are in the air for Day 4 of the WPT RRPO Championship with 15 players remaining and six trying to book a seat at the live-streamed final table.

Blinds are 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante and the average stack is about 4,825,000 (64 bb).

Table 7
Seat 1:  Gergely Kulcsár  –  3,550,000  (47 bb)
Seat 2:  Rishi Makkar  –  2,450,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3:  Viktor Kovachev  –  2,675,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4:  Alejandro Gonzalez Olaechea  –  7,150,000  (95 bb)
Seat 5:  Luke Graham  –  825,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6:  Istvan Briski  –  11,875,000  (158 bb)
Seat 7:  Lucian Silveira  –  2,325,000  (31 bb)
Seat 8:

Table 8
Seat 1:  Jason Sagle  –  3,025,000  (40 bb)
Seat 2:  Matt Bond  –  7,575,000  (101 bb)
Seat 3:  Darryll Fish  – 3,650,000  (49 bb)
Seat 4:  Fred Goldberg  –  3,750,000  (50 bb)
Seat 5:  John McDonald  –  2,300,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6:  Sandy Sanchez  –  9,575,000  (128 bb)
Seat 7:  Niko Koop  –  3,475,000  (46 bb)
Seat 8:  Rayan Chamas  –  7,925,000  (106 bb)

1st: $752,500 – includes WPT World Championship seat
2nd: $494,800
3rd: $366,500
4th: $274,000
5th: $206,900
6th: $157,800
7th: $121,500
8th: $94,500
9th-10th: $74,300
11th-12th: $59,000
13th-14th: $47,300
15th: $38,300

Championship: Finding the Final Table

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,447

Istvan Briski

The 2023 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship is down to 15 players with a shot at the title and they return at noon to play down to the WPT live-streamed final table of six.

Istvan Briski leads a tricky last two tables with a few locals still in contention, including two-time WPT final tablist Fred Goldberg and former WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open champ Darryll Fish.

Everyone is guaranteed at least $38,300 but they can lock up $157,800 if they make the live-streamed final table.

Table 7
Seat 1:  Gergely Kulcsár  –  3,550,000  (47 bb)
Seat 2:  Rishi Makkar  –  2,450,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3:  Viktor Kovachev  –  2,675,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4:  Alejandro Gonzalez Olaechea  –  7,150,000  (95 bb)
Seat 5:  Luke Graham  –  825,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6:  Istvan Briski  –  11,875,000  (158 bb)
Seat 7:  Lucian Silveira  –  2,325,000  (31 bb)
Seat 8:

Table 8
Seat 1:  Jason Sagle  –  3,025,000  (40 bb)
Seat 2:  Matt Bond  –  7,575,000  (101 bb)
Seat 3:  Darryll Fish  – 3,650,000  (49 bb)
Seat 4:  Fred Goldberg  –  3,750,000  (50 bb)
Seat 5:  Jack McDonald  –  2,500,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6:  Sandy Sanchez  –  9,575,000  (128 bb)
Seat 7:  Niko Koop  –  3,475,000  (46 bb)
Seat 8:  Rayan Chamas  –  7,925,000  (106 bb)

1st: $752,500 – includes WPT World Championship seat
2nd: $494,800
3rd: $366,500
4th: $274,000
5th: $206,900
6th: $157,800
7th: $121,500
8th: $94,500
9th-10th: $74,300
11th-12th: $59,000
13th-14th: $47,300
15th: $38,300

Event 47: One-Day $5K

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We like to close out the Grand Ballroom with a big-money, one-day tournament to close every series. This time around it’s a $5,000 buy-in Deep Stack NLH tournament with a healthy $250,000 guaranteed prize pool getting underway at noon.

Players start with 20K out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. They will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm and return to find one of our last champs on the series.

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 47 Structure Sheet

Event 46: Seniors Event Part 2

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Today is our last day of the series in the Grand Ballroom and it will be a busy one. Starting with the first tournament at 10 am, the popular $400 Seniors 50+ that will be a great way to close out the series.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm. They will take a seniors-friendly dinner break at 4:30 pm and return to find our second Seniors champ of the series.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 46 Structure Sheet

RRPO Day 14 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 46 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 46 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship

12PM: Event 47 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 47 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 39 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 48 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 48 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 49 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 12 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 49 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 47 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into RRPO Event 47
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2PM: $1,250 WPT World Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:55pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Schedule

Alejandro Arana Torres Wins RRPO Event 45 in Three-Way Deal for $6,596 and a 2024 LHPO Championship Seat

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 45
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  221
Prize Pool:  $35,360
November 27, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 45 Champion Alejandro Arana Torres

Event 45 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry). A field of 221 entries generated a prize pool of $35,260, and a three-way deal at the final table saw Alejandro Arana Torres get the official Event 45 win for $6,596 and a $3,500 seat into the 2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship in January.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1AlejandroArana Torres$6,596*+$3,500 LHPO Championship Seat
2HowardTalesnick$6,424*
3RobertLevin$4,550*
4LuisValencia Mendoza$2,205
5StevenDerman$1,705
6KennyHan$1,420
7RonaldHiggins Jr.$1,200
8TracyAllen$1,025
9CristianRodriguez$875
10MarkMiller$875
11StephanMehl$755
12PaulPrager$755
13MichaelSimkins$640
14AlfredoWilliams$640
15AyedShweihat$640
16LesterTrimino$530
17LawrenceKlur$530
18GilNachum$530
19YigalHen$425
20CarloRodriguez$425
21JasonKwartler$425
22StephaneFoster$330
23GilBen-Simhon$330
24SolangeZambrano$330
25SmithBonami$300
26RichardThomas$300
27ZoltanCzinkota$300
28EphraimUzan$300

*denotes three-handed deal

Hal Klein Wins His 3rd SHRP Major Series Trophy in Event 43 Heads-Up Deal for $9,583

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 43
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  62
Prize Pool:  $32,550
November 27, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 43 Champion Hal Klein

Event 43 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry). A field of 62 entries produced a prize pool of $32,550, and taking it down after a heads-up deal was Hal Klein for $9,583.

This marked Klein’s third SHRP major series trophy, having previously won a $240 H.O.R.S.E. during the 2013 Showdown and a $400 H.O.R.S.E. at the 2020 LHPO.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1HaroldKlein$9,583*
2DalePhillips$9,012*
3AriEngel$4,315
4CharlesWells$2,930
5SalvatorePipitone$2,280
6MatthewKaplan$1,790
7KennethPo$1,465
8HoytVerner$1,175

*denotes heads-up deal

Elliott Kampen Wins Event 44 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open in Heads-Up Chop for $36,005

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 44
$2,200 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  63
Prize Pool:  $126,000
November 27, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Event 44 Champion Elliott Kampen

Event 44 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $2,200 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry), drawing 63 entries for a prize pool of $126,000.

A heads-up chop was agreed to at the final table with Elliott Kampen holding a slight chip lead over Jon Borenstein, making Kampen the official Event 44 winner for $36,005.

The win marked Kampen’s second SHRP major series victory, having won a $10,000 PLO event last year during the 2022 RRPO.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1ElliottKampen$36,605*
2JonathanBorenstein$36,005*
3JohnFauver$16,695
4PawelAndrzejewski$11,340
5KamelMokhammad$8,820
6JamesChen$6,930
7TylerBrown$5,670
8NitisUdornpim$4,535

*denotes heads-up chop