Ultimate Re-Entry: Jason Young – 9th Place ($13,809)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 4,508

Jason Young

Action folded around to Jason Young in the small blind and he moved all in for 1,100,000. Duek quickly called and Young needed help.

Young: 7h2h
Duek: AdKs

“That’s ok,” Young said. “I’m going to get there.”

He flopped a deuce on the KdJd2c board but Duek also paired his king. The 3d turn and 6h river were blanks and the 2008 WSOP $1,500 Shootout champ was eliminated in ninth place.

Michael Duek – 3,475,000 (23 bb)
Jason Young – Eliminated to 9th place ($13,809)

Ultimate Re-Entry: Richard Carr Doubles Through Angel Bracho

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 4,508

Richard Carr opened to 350,000 from middle position, Angel Bracho called next to act, and the rest of the table released. The flop came QhJh5s and Carr continued to 425,000. Bracho shrug-called, the turn came Ts and Carr bet another 900,000.

Bracho called and the board finished with the 6c river. Carr announced all in and Braco did not take long (or look happy) to call. Carr showed AhKs for the turned Broadway straight and Bracho’s AdQc was no good. They counted down the stacks and Carr was all in for 2,775,000.

Richard Carr – 8,900,000 (59 bb)
Angel Bracho – 7,125,000 (48 bb)

Ultimate Re-Entry: Perry Shiao – 10th Place ($8,935)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 4,508

Perry Shiao

Action folded around to Angel Bracho in the small blind and he opened to 500,000. Perry Shiao checked his cards, moved all in for 1,550,000 and Bracho quickly called.

Bracho: KdTd
Shiao: AcQh

Shiao was ahead for the double up and improved on the Qs8d7d flop though Bracho picked up the diamond draw. The As turn gave Shiao aces up but the 3d river filled the flush for Bracho to send the 2015 WSOP Monster Stack champ out in tenth place.

Angel Bracho – 11,800,000 (79 bb)
Perry Shiao – Eliminated in 10th place ($8,935)

Ultimate Re-Entry: Willie Wiggins Versus Scott Robbins

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 4,508

Willie Wiggins

There were three limps from Angel Bracho, Perry Shiao, and Michael Newman before Scott Robbins raised to 700,000. Willie Wiggins called in the big blind and the three limpers folded.

The flop came Qd8s6c and Wiggins fired 500,000. Robbins called, the turn was Kc and Wiggins kept going for another 675,000. Robbins checked his cards and “Angry Scott” fired his cards into the muck.

“He’s a beast!” Michael Newman said from the other side of the table.

“That was a good run out against my pocket jacks,” Robbins told Wiggins.

“If you had jacks,” Wiggins responded. “You had me crushed.”

Willie Wiggins – 12,550,000 (100 bb)
Scott Robbins – 9,600,000 (77 bb)

Ultimate Re-Entry: Final Table Lineup

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 4,508

The ten remaining players are in their new seats and cards are back in the air with Michael Newman still in the lead followed by Scott Robbins.

Seat 1: Devond Marshall – 2,575,000 (21 bb)
Seat 2: Scott Robbins – 10,235,000 (82 bb)
Seat 3: Jeffrey Colpitts – 7,200,000 (58 bb)
Seat 4: Willie Wiggins – 9,865,000 (79 bb)
Seat 5: Jason Young – 1,675,000 (13 bb)
Seat 6: Michael Duek – 3,475,000 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Richard Carr – 4,300,000 (34 bb)
Seat 8: Angel Bracho – 8,400,000 (67 bb)
Seat 9: Perry Shiao – 1,400,000 (11 bb)
Seat 10: Michael Newman – 12,600,000 (101 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $251,813 + LHPO trophy
2nd: $154,337
3rd: $81,230
4th: $63,359
5th: $45,895
6th: $34,929
7th: $26,806
8th: $19,495
9th: $13,809
10th: $8,935

Ultimate Re-Entry: Danny Kasper – 11th Place ($8,935)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 4,508

Danny Kasper

After 15 minutes of feeling out the new day, we had some action. Scott Robbins opened to 275,000 from the small blind and Danny Kasper shipped from the big for 1,100,000. Robbins quickly called and Kasper was at risk.

Kasper: Kd6c
Robbins: AhTs

Kasper was behind with two live cards but the board blanked Jh7s2d2h3s to send him out in 11th place.

Tournament staff paused the clock and they are redrawing seats for the ten-handed final table.

Scott Robbins – 10,235,000 (82 bb)
Danny Kasper – Eliminated in 11th place ($8,935)

Ultimate Re-Entry: Michael Newman Leads Final Day

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 4,508

Michael Newman
Michael Newman

We have bonus poker this afternoon in the Event Center with an extra day to find a winner in the Ultimate Re-Entry tournament to open the series. Of the 4,508 starting entries, only 11 players remain with a chance for the title and 2017 RRPO Championship Michael Newman leads the way.

We also have two WSOP bracelet winners in contention, Jason Young and Perry Shiao, among the talented lot coming back.

With more than a quarter of a million dollars waiting for the winner, their skill will be on display with plenty of chips in play and the average stack at 45 big blinds.

They will put cards back in the air at 2pm and we will have all the action from start to finish.

Table 1
Seat 1: — Empty —
Seat 2: Danny Kasper – 1,325,000 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Devond Marshall – 2,450,000 (20 bb)
Seat 4: Jeffrey Colpitts – 7,625,000 (61 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: Angel Bracho – 6,300,000 (50 bb)
Seat 9: Scott Robbins – 10,875,000 (87 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1: Richard Carr – 3,900,000 (31 bb)
Seat 2: Michael Newman – 12,350,000 (99 bb)
Seat 3: — Empty —
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Jason Young – 2,700,000 (22 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Willie Wiggins – 9,075,000 (73 bb)
Seat 8: Michael Duek – 3,475,000 (28 bb)
Seat 9: Perry Shaio – 1,650,000 (13 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $251,813 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $154,337
3rd:  $81,230
4th:  $63,359
5th:  $45,895
6th:  $34,929
7th:  $26,806
8th:  $19,495
9th:  $13,809
10th-11th:  $8,935

Event 9: Familiar Faces

$570 Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100
Entries: 101

Angel Vu

The Six-Max tournament is off to a banging start with enough players to get them halfway to the $100,000 Guarantee in the first level. The short-handed format allows them a little more room to stretch out and enjoy the grind.

Former SHRP champ Jay Romano, November Niner Neil Blumenfield, and inaugural Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year Angel Vu are among the early entrants. Also in the field so far we found Carey Pickus, Richard Rice, and Marie Harrell among many others.

Jay Romano
Neil Blumenfield

Event 9: One-Day $570/$100K Trophy Up for Grabs

$570 Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
| Structure
Level 1: 100/100

Scott Sanders’ stack, climbing higher

It is just before the noon hour in the Hard Rock Event Center and poker tournament action is just moments away from kickoff. Getting Tuesday’s play started is a $570 buy-in six-max re-entry tournament. Players in this event will be jockeying for a prize pool worth a guaranteed $100,000 and they’ll take their seats to 15,000 chips. This is a one-day event structured with 30-minute levels throughout and it’s expected to conclude some time after midnight.

Here are the details:

12PM: Event 9 – $570 Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

This new event is running alongside Day 3 of the big Ultimate Re-Entry tournament and much of our live reporting efforts will be concentrated there. However with only 11 players remaining in the Ultimate Re-Entry, we’ll pick up the mid and late stages of the $570 following it all the way down to a champion.

Good luck, players!