Event 2: Munley Flies South

$300 Omaha 8 or Better
Structure
Level 2: 150/300 Limits
Entrants: 38

Bill Munley

We are keeping one eye on the Omaha/8 event running in the meeting room, checking for notable players and those with a chance to take home the first title of the series.

Bill “Bumpereno” Munley began his day at a short-handed table that quickly filled after the start. He’s an east coast pro down here in the Sunshine State looking for his first SHRP cash. Munley is no stranger to the non-hold’em games and owns four trophies from a career with nearly $175,000 in earnings. Those four titles all came in Stud games but he had a near miss with a second place finish in a Borgata Spring Poker Open Omaha/8 event.

Event 1 Day 1A: Cruising Forward

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 50/100
Flight A Players: 129

Francis Margaglione

The opening Ultimate Re-Entry field is growing at a steady pace and they topped 100 entries before the end of the first level. A fine pace for a Wednesday morning.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker regular Francis Margaglione is among the early starters and sitting next to fellow familiar face Daniel Pearlman. Margaglione has some success in this series and won the $150 multi-day event during the 2015 run for nearly $30K, the biggest cash of his career.

Event 2: Awarding the First Trophy

$300 Omaha 8 or Better
Structure
Level 1: 100/200 Limits

While the ballroom is being utilized by the opening event of the series, we have a smaller tournament kicking off at the same time in the meeting room for those who prefer their poker hands with four-hole cards.

Event 2 is a $300 buy-in Omaha/8 tournament and it will award the first trophy of the series later this evening. It will be a smaller affair than the big, no limit hold’em event but it will also be very talented. We expect to see some of our Omaha specialists hop in the game and try to take the title.

Omaha/8 players will start with 10,000 stacks and play 30-minute levels from start to finish. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30pm and there is a dinner break schedule at 5:30pm. After they return from that extended time away from the tables, they will continue down to the final table and our first RRPO champ.

Cards are in the air over in the meeting room and we will keep an eye on their progress throughout the day.

  • Players begin with 10,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

Event 1 Day 1A: Kicking Off the Series

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 25/50

Rafael Reis, defending champion

The clock is nearing 11am and we are ready to kick off the 2017 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood with a big tournament. The opening event of the 2016 RRPO was a huge success and the tournament broke the record for the biggest field in Florida Poker history and we will be going for it again this year.

Last year’s event drew 5,018 entries and Seminole Hard Rock Poker regular Rafael Reis walked away with the title for more than $150,000 over a tough final table.

And this year we tweaked the opener to put the Ultimate Re-Entry format into play. Unlike previous runs, tournament players may enter as many of the eight starting flights as they wish and they can advance multiple stacks onto Day 2. They will play their biggest stack on Sunday and pick up a $2,500 multi-stack award payout for the other stacks they advanced.

Each flight will continue action until only 10% of the starting field remains (rounding down) and all players making it into Day 2 will return already in the money, so there will be a lot of players collecting payouts Sunday afternoon.

Action kicks off at the top of the hour with players sitting down to 15,000 stacks and 30-minute levels throughout the day. Late registration is open until the start of Level 13 at 5:45pm with unlimited re-entries during that time. If you would prefer to start fresh at the beginning, the evening flight will start at 5pm.

They will continue playing until they are in the money with 10% of the field remaining later this evening. Those players will have their stack inventoried instead of bagged and they will return to their biggest stack on Sunday for Day 2.

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 13
  • 10% of each flight’s field, rounded down, will advance to Day 2
  • All Day 2 players will be in the money
  • Players surviving more than one Day 1 flight will receive a $2,500 cash payout for each lesser multiple chip stack
  • Ultimate Re-Entry Structure Sheet

RRPO Day 1 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $360 Ultimate Re-Entry

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 13
  • 10% of each flight’s field, rounded down, will advance to Day 2
  • All Day 2 players will be in the money
  • Players surviving more than one Day 1 flight will receive a $2,500 cash payout for each lesser multiple chip stack
  • Ultimate Re-Entry Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 2 – $300 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 10,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $360 Ultimate Re-Entry

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 13
  • 10% of each flight’s field, rounded down, will advance to Day 2
  • All Day 2 players will be in the money
  • Players surviving more than one Day 1 flight will receive a $2,500 cash payout for each lesser multiple chip stack
  • Ultimate Re-Entry Structure Sheet

Players are encouraged to park in Seminole Way Garage for easy, covered access to the tournament area and poker room
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2017 Rock N Roll Poker Open Schedule

2014 Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open

Primary Event Schedule

EventDayDateTimeBuy-InTournamentStructure
1AWed15-Nov11AM$360Ultimate Re-Entry NLH $500K GTDResults
1BWed15-Nov5PM$360----
1CThur16-Nov11AM$360----
1DThur16-Nov5PM$360----
1EFri17-Nov11AM$360----
1FFri17-Nov5PM$360----
1GSat18-Nov11AM$360----
1HSat18-Nov5PM$360----
1Sun19-Nov1PM--Day 2--
2Wed15-Nov11AM$300Omaha 8 or Better (Re-Entry)Results
3Thur16-Nov11AM$300Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)Results
4Fri17-Nov12PM$360PLO (Re-Entry)Results
5Sun19-Nov12PM$360Turbo Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) $30K GTDResults
6AMon20-Nov11AM$570Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $250K GTDResults
6BMon20-Nov6PM$570----
6CTues21-Nov11AM$570----
6DTues21-Nov6PM$570----
6Wed22-Nov1PM--Day 2--
7Mon20-Nov12PM$360PLO 8 or Better (Re-Entry)Results
8Tues21-Nov12PM$360Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)Results
9AFri24-Nov12PM$3,500 Championship NLH (Re-Entry) $2M GTDResults
9BSat25-Nov12PM$3,500 Championship NLH (Re-Entry) $2M GTD--
9Sun26-Nov12PM--Day 2--
9Mon27-Nov12PM--Day 3--
9Tues28-Nov12PM--Day 4--
9Wed29-Nov12PM--Day 5 (Final Table)--
10Sun26-Nov12PM$360Big Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry) $30K GTDResults
11Sun26-Nov3PM$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) $100K GTDResults
11Mon27-Nov2PM--Day 2--
12AMon27-Nov11AM$150NLH (Re-Entry) $100K GTDResults
12BMon27-Nov3PM$150----
12CMon27-Nov7PM$150----
12DTues28-Nov11AM$150----
12ETues28-Nov3PM$150----
12FTues28-Nov7PM$150----
12Wed29-Nov1PM--Day 2--
13Mon27-Nov12PM$5,000 NLH (Re-Entry) $200K GTDResults
14Mon27-Nov6PM$1,100 Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)Results
15Tues28-Nov12PM$300HORSE (Re-Entry)Results
16Wed29-Nov12PM$250NLH (Re-Entry) $30K GTDResults
17Wed29-Nov6PM$100NLH (Re-Entry) $20K GTDResults

Big Stack Special: Emerson Ward Wins $16K Following Nine-Way Chop

October Big Stack Special
$100,000 Guaranteed
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 1,186
Prize Pool: $118,600
October 18-22, 2017

October Big Stack Special Winner, Emerson Ward
FINISHNAMEPRIZE
1stEMERSON WARD$16,554
2ndTHUY PAM$14,544
3rdBUTCHIE MITCHELL$11,481
4thHAIM TOORGEMAN$10,198
5thJORGE GOMEZ$9,164
6thHENRY BILLETE$7,710
7thALEXANDER MICHAELS$5,125
8thDANIEL FISHMAN$4,378
9thROBERTO MALDONADO$3,938
10thGABRIEL BARROETA FLORES$1,186
11thSCOTT JORDAN$1,186
12thJONATHAN MARKS$1,186
13thJOAQUIN SOSA$949
14thJIAN ZHAO$949
15thNICHOLAS AVENA$949
16thIFTIKHAR MEMON$806
17thNORMAN SIMMONS$806
18thLAWRENCE KLUR$806
19thANGEL BRACHO$700
20thJENNA GOLDSTEIN$700
21stALDRING GOMEZ TORRES$700
22ndMAHENDRAN RAMANATHAN$700
23rdSTEVEN SONDAK$700
24thJEAN MELGAR VALENCIA$700
25thNAGUI YASSA$700
26thWILMER DIAZ LEAL$700
27thKEVIN BETHEL$700
28thBRANDON SCHWARTZ$593
29thBRIAN HERZFELD$593
30thRICHARD FORTNER$593
31stKENNETH ARNAEZ$593
32ndANDREW FRIER$593
33rdALAN GREENSTEIN$593
34thPAULA HOLDER$593
35thANTONIO CAMPBELL$593
36thJUAN RODRAGUEZ$593
37thVITO POLERA$498
38thJUAN FERRER$498
39thARI DINOV$498
40thLEE STEWART$498
41stRAYMOND ROBERTY$498
42ndANDRES MORALES$498
43rdNIGEL MURRAY$498
44thCESAR AMARAN$498
45thROBERTO BERROCAL$498
46thLINDA LIPKINS$439
47thRICHIE SMOAK$439
48thRONALD CAMPILLO$439
49thALEXANDER CASTANER$439
50thKEVIN IPPOLITO$439
51stLLOYD GUNTHER$439
52ndJOEL BORDEN$439
53rdDANIEL STEVEN$439
54thNAJEEB REYES$439
55thSOLOMON YAGUDAEV$391
56thANDREY KOLCHKOV$391
57thJEFFREY FOGEL$391
58thDARREN RUSH$391
59thSTANLEY POINT DU JOUR$391
60thVINCENT GREEN$391
61stROMAN BOROZAN$391
62ndBARRY CHAZEN$391
63rdALFREDO GUEVARA$391
64thSTEVEN LIPKINS$344
65thJORDAN KELLER$344
66thDEJAN PETKOVIC$344
67thFRANK LERCZAK$344
68thKEVIN MURPHY$344
69thEDUARDO CHRIST$344
70thJAIME PENARANDA$344
71stPETER KLEIN$344
72ndNIZAR DAJANI$344

Over $66K Raised for Feeding South Florida in PokerStars Hurricane Irma Charity Event

2017 PokerStars Charity Event Benefiting Feeding South Florida
Hurricane Irma Relief
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
$300 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 124
Prize Pool: $10,500
October 3, 2017

PokerStars and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida teamed up for a charity event benefiting Feeding South Florida’s Hurricane Irma relief efforts.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Tournament Director Tony Burns (left) and Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Velez kick off the event

The event boasted a $300 buy-in and saw South Florida poker pros, amateurs and television and radio personalities compete for over $50,000 in prizes.

ESPN’s Israel Gutierrez
Recording artist FRAN¢ aka former Miami Dolphin A.J. Francis

After the first $10,500, 100 percent of tournament buy-ins went directly to charity. PokerStars matched the prize pool’s charitable contribution and that was paired with the money raised by silent auction items. In the end, over $66,000* was raised with Bryan Emory of Plantation, Florida. going down as the tournament’s champion.

Bryan Emory (right) poses with Seminole Hard Rock Tournament Director Tony Burns

“I put three [entries] into it,” Emory said of his charitable contribution. “I probably wouldn’t normally do that […] It’s a good cause.”

In addition to $3,000 in cash, Emory earned a PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Championship package.

“I took a break [from][poker] for the past few months and I’m ready to get to play and travel a little bit. I’m super excited,” Emory said of winning the package.

Bryan Emory

Final results:

1st: Bryan Emory – $3,000 + PCA Championship Package
2nd: Alberto Rodriguez – $2,000 + $10,000 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Entry
3rd: Paul Balzano – $1,400 + $5,250 SHRPO Championship Entry
4th: Natasha Mercier – $1,100 + $3,500 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Entry
5th: Scott Bailey – $800 + Hard Rock Punta Cana Three-Night Stay
6th: Mark Smith – $700 + Party Like a Rock Star Basket (Jason Taylor Guitar)
7th: Chris Van Vliet – $600 + Party Like a Rock Star Basket (Boston Guitar)
8th: Scott Bailey – $500 + Party Like a Rock Star Basket (Chris Rock Guitar)
9th: Gil Aboodi – $400 + Party Like a Rock Start Basket (Yes Guitar)

Preceding the tournament was an exclusive player party featuring passed hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

In addition to player entry fees and PokerStars match, money raised in the silent auction went toward Feeding South Florida

Hurricane Irma was one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic and caused catastrophic damage. Feeding South Florida is the leading domestic hunger relief organization in South Florida with 98 percent of all donations put directly back in to the community. The organization serves Broward, Miami-Dade,Palm Beach and Monroe Counties. According to the organization’s CEO, every dollar affords them up to six meals for a needy Floridian.

Thank you to all who participated in this charitable event!

*$66,000 figure includes tournament prize pool donations along with all silent auction items and independent donations.

PokerStars Charity Event: Down to the Final Nine and in the Money

PokerStars Hurricane Irma Relief Charity Poker Tournament
Level 13: 4,000/8,000 | Structure
Players Remaining: 9 of 124

The PokerStars Hurricane Irma Relief Charity Poker Tournament benefiting Feeding South Florida is down to the final nine. Here’s a look at who’s left:

Seat 1: John Bond
Seat 2: Natasha Mercier
Seat 3: Scott Bailey
Seat 4: Gil Aboodi
Seat 5: Chris Van Vliet
Seat 6: Bryan Emory
Seat 7: Paul Balzano
Seat 8: Alberto “Terminator” Rodriguez
Seat 9: “Scooter” Mark Smith

1st – $3,000 + PCA Championship Package
2nd – $2,000 + $10,000 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Entry
3rd – $1,400 + $5,250 SHRPO Championship Entry
4th – $1,100 + $3,500 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Entry
5th – $800 + Hard Rock Punta Cana Three-Night Stay
6th – $700 + Party Like a Rock Star Basket (Jason Taylor Guitar)
7th – $600 + Party Like a Rock Star Basket (Boston Guitar)
8th – $500 + Party Like a Rock Star Basket (Chris Rock Guitar)
9th – $400 + Party Like a Rock Start Basket (Yes Guitar)

PokerStars Charity Event: Natasha Gets the Best of Jason

PokerStars Hurricane Irma Relief Charity Poker Tournament
Level 12: 3,000/6,000 | Structure
Players Remaining: 18 of 124

Natasha (left) and Jason Mercier

Husband and wife duo Natasha and Jason Mercier found themselves seated next to eachother late in the PokerStars Hurricane Irma Relief Charity Tournament. Natasha outlasted Jason, as he’s one of the event’s most recent eliminations.