$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 585

Jessy Alech was the short stack on the ten-handed final table bubble and moved all in for 550,000 from the cutoff. Michael Newman called from the big blind with a chance to knock him out.

Newman:
Alech:

Alech was looking to catch his over card or some miracle but missed as the board ran to send him out in 11th place.

Tournament staff paused the clock and the last ten players are redrawing seats. Next stop is the televised final table six.

Michael Newman – 2,380,000 (60 bb)
Jessy Alech – Eliminated in 11th place ($31,260)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 585

Sheddy Siddiqui opened to 85,000 from the hijack and Joao Simao called from the big blind to the flop. Simao checked, Siddiqui bet 80,000 and Simao called.

The turn came and Simao checked again. Siddiqui bet another 135,000, Simao called and the river finished . Simao checked one last time, Siddiqui bet 800,000 and Simao went deep into the tank.

Five minutes later, Siddiqui called the clock and tournament staff began the countdown. Simao mucked with ten seconds remaining to send Siddiqui another big pot.

Sheddy Siddiqui – 2,700,000 (68 bb)
Joao Simao – 430,000 (11 bb)

$300 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 1,000/2,000 Limites | Structure
Players Remaining: 32 of 53

Just under five hours into the day and registration is closed in the $300 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open H.O.R.S.E. event. A field of 53 entries generated a total prize pool of $13,515. The top seven secure a spot in the money with a min-casher pocketing $608. Payouts escalate from there and climax in the form of a $5,000 first prize.

Prize pool and payouts:

2017 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 15
$300 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries: 53
Prize Pool: $13,515
November 28, 2017 

1st – $5,000
2nd – $2,973
3rd – $1,825
4th – $1,284
5th – $1,014
6th – $811
7th – $608

With 32 players remaining midway through Level 9, the field hasnt quite cut in half. There’s a number of notable names still in the game including World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Hui, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa poker ambassador Wally Maddah, Joel Harwood, Matt Axelrod and

Updates from this event will pick up closer to the final table.

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 585

Jake Bazeley opened to 90,000 from under the gun, Matas Cimbolas called on the button, and Shaun Deeb called from the big blind to the flop. Deeb checked, Bazeley bet 140,000 and Cimbolas folded.

Deeb called then bet 250,000 after the turn. Bazeley called and the prompted Deeb to move all in. Bazeley had around 650,000 behind and would have to call for his tournament.

After a short think, Bazeley called and Deeb tabled trip sixes . Bazeley flipped up two pair for second best and the 2015 RRPO Champion was eliminated in 12th place.

Shaun Deeb – 3,370,000 (84 bb)
Jake Bazeley – Eliminated in 12th place ($31,260)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 585

Sheddy Siddiqui opened the action to 85,000 from under the gun and Dan Colman three-bet to 205,000 from the hijack. Siddiqui called and the dealer spread the flop. Both checked and Siddiqui checked again after the turn.

Colman bet 225,000 and Siddiqui called to see the river. It went check/check and Siddiqui tabled to get a muck from Colman along with the pot.

Sheddy Siddiqui – 2,400,000 (60 bb)
Dan Colman – 850,000 (21 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 585

Darryll Fish opened to 85,000 from under the gun and Sheddy Siddiqui three-bet to 230,000 from the button. Fish four-bet to 425,000 and Siddiqui called to the .

They slowed down and checked the flop with another check after the turn. Check/check again after the river and Fish showed to pull the pot with king-high.

Darryll Fish – 1,520,000 (38 bb)
Sheddy Siddiqui – 1,790,000 (45 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 585

Another level down and another break for the players. Matas Cimbolas moved back into the Championship lead with SHRP team member Sheddy Siddiqui up into second.

Table 72
Seat 1: — Empty —
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: — Empty —
Seat 4: Shaun Deeb – 1,780,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Jake Bazeley – 1,145,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: Tom Marchese – 1,850,000 (46 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Newman – 1,725,000 (43 bb)
Seat 8: Matas Cimbolas – 2,545,000 (64 bb)
Seat 9: Jessy Alech – 1,300,000 (33 bb)

Table 79
Seat 1: Denis Cyr – 450,000 (11 bb)
Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 1,020,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Joao Simao – 860,000 (22 bb)
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Ari Engel – 1,300,000 (33 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Sheddy Siddiqui – 2,215,000 (55 bb)
Seat 8: — Empty —
Seat 9: Dan Colman – 1,360,000 (34 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st – $374,240 + Trophy
2nd – $262,440
3rd – $168,920
4th – $121,920
5th – $93,560
6th – $75,380
7th – $62,600
8th – $49,880
9th – $37,420
10th-12th – $31,260

Today’s results:

13th: Joe McKeehen – $24,920
14th: Jean Gaspard – $24,920
15th: Otto Palacios – $24,920
16th: Lily Kiletto – $20,820
17th: Chris Orme – $20,820
18th: David Peters – $20,820

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 585

Dan Colman opened to 65,000 from the button and Denis Cyr shipped in from the small blind for 200,000. Darryll Fish mucked his big and Colman quickly called.

Cyr:
Colman:

It was a non-standard flip and Cyr’s ducks made a set on the flop. The turn left Colman drawing dead and Cyr had a double after the turn.

Denis Cyr – 460,000 (15 bb)
Dan Colman – 1,370,000 (46 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 585

Matas Cimbolas opened to 70,000 from the button and Jessy Alech moved all in from the small blind. Shaun Deeb released his big and Cimbolas called.

Alech:
Cimbolas:

The Day 2 chip leader was ahead for the double and found no sweat on the board for a double.

Jessy Alech – 970,000 (32 bb)
Matas Cimbolas – 2,450,000 (82 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 585

It folded around to Darryll Fish on the button and he moved all in for 450,000. Joao Simao moved all in over the top from the small blind and Ari Engel folded his big.

Simao:
Fish:

Fish had two live cards and connected on the flop. His lead was short as Simao hit a gutshot on the turn to take the lead. Fish had four outs and it came for his river boat to beat Simao’s Broadway.