$360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 14: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Day 1D Players Remaining: 81 of 359

Abhay Chakole leads the way claiming a stack of 226,000 at the beginning of the 14th and final level of the day. The remaining players will log just about 20 more minutes of action before play concludes in Flight D. At that time, those still left bag and tag set to return for Day 2 Sunday at 1pm.

Complete chip counts through Flight D will be posted at the tournament’s conclusion.

$360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 13: 1,000/2,000 with a 200 ante
Day 1D Players Remaining: 99 of 359

Players are busting and tables are breaking deep into the Day 1 structure of Flight D. The clock reads less than 100 remaining with under an hour of play scheduled for the rest of the day. Among the recent eliminations are Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year contender Zoltan Czinkota. Those still jockeying for a Day 2 berth include gold bracelet winner Phil Hui, David Bradshaw and Michael Newman.

$360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 12: 800/1,600 with a 200 ante
Day 1D Players Remaining: 108 of 359

Zoltan Czinkota has had a good year following the series of Seminole Hard Rock Poker events across the state of Florida. He’s accrued just over 537 points toward the tour’s Player of the Year race and sits third on the overall points trailing only the leader David Prociak and Timothy Miles.

Full SHRP POY Points Standings

While he’s had much success in the high buy-in events, he’s sputtering early in Flight D of the $360 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open event. He’s among the final 108, but is sitting on a stack of only just over 10,000 and has some work to do if he hopes to bag.

$360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 11: 600/1,200 with a 200 ante
Day 1D Players Remaining: 135 of 359

While there’s a handful of big stacks spattered throughout the ballroom, it appears Michael Newman and David Bradshaw own the two largest. The pair sits at adjacent tables and it’s Newman who has the edge claiming 191,000 to Bradshaw’s 152,000.

Newman is a regular of the Seminole Hard Rock cash room and owns nearly $170,000 in career tournament earnings. Bradshaw, meanwhile, resides in Atlanta and owns just over $45,000 in earnings.

Michael Newman – 191,000
David Bradshaw – 152,000

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Hollywood, Fla.
Event 2: $300 Omaha 8
Entries: 76
Prize Pool: $19,380
July 29, 2016

Chizick follows a victory at the Showdown series with a second during SHRPO, pockets $5,817 for outright win.

Hollywood, Fla. — Jordan Chizick kicked off the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in style Friday night in Hollywood, Fla. The 36-year-old New York-based pro bested a field of 76 in a $300 Omaha 8 tournament, officially Event 2 on the series’ 28-tournament schedule. Never wavering from his “no chop” stance, Chizick earned the title outright and went home with the $5,817 top prize as well as thetoken guitar pick trophy. It marks his second victorious performance in as many series at the Seminole Hard Rock having previously bested a tough field during a $250 event at the Showdown in April.

“For me this is like icing on the cake,” Chizick said of his championship performance.”This time I wanted to play it out because last time I chopped and it just didn’t feel as much as a win. This is legitimate. You can’t take it away.”

Although it marked the second tournament on the schedule, Chizick’s trophy was the first awarded during the 20-day SHRPO. The intimate field narrowed to just one remaining in 12 short hours putting the winner’s hourly rate at about $485. Helping the event move along was the fact Chizick commanded the action late accounting for seven of the eight final table eliminations. He busted Brett Trevillian ninth, Robert Campbell seventh, Alan Beyda sixth, Joel Hardwood fifth, Leonard Germain fourth and in a flurry sent Brandon Berkenfeld to the rail third and Joey Prosper second.

“I loosened up but I just ran extremely good,” Chizick said. “Playing looser than the other players allowed me to pick up some blinds and antes and get me paid off when I did hit because I was playing more active than anyone else at the table.”

The 2016 SHRPO kicked off Thursday with the first two of six starting flights in the $360 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed opening event. This year’s series is spotlighted by the return of The Big 4 — a four-tournament finale nominated for Innovation of the Year at the American Poker Awards and boasting combined guarantees of $7,500,000. The series flagship, a $5,250 buy-in, $5,000,000 guaranteed Championshipm, headlines the South Florida festival beginning August 13 and will again be live streamed and televised.

For Chizick, he’s taking it one day at a time looking forward to events in the more near future.

“The HORSE on Monday — I’m stoked that it’s a trophy event,” Chizick said already looking for another win.

Event 2 final results:

1st: Jordan Chizick – $5,817
2nd: Joey Prosper – $4,070
3rd: Brandon Berkenfeld – $2,616
4th: Leonard Germain – $1,938
5th: Joel Harwood – $1,454
6th: Alan Beyda – $1,164
7th: Robert Campbell – $969
8th: Michael Lipman – $775
9th: Brett Trevillian – $581

Download Final Results (PDF)

$360 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Day 1D Players: 359

Cards are back in the air following the second break in Flight D of Event 1 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. The fourth of six starting flights, the most recent installment drew a stout field of 359 entries putting the total at 1,431. With the strong turnout, the $500,000 guarantee is all but assured to be bested during tomorrow’s 11am and 6pm flights.

Here’s a look at the breakdown of flights thus far followed by the schedule of play for tomorrow:

Chip Counts through Flight C

$300 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 15,000/30,000 Limits
Event 2 Players Remaining: 1 of 76

Shortly after Leonard Germain busted fourth, Brandon Berkenfeld was the next to fall at the hands of Jordan Chizick. Chizick held on a flop. Berkenfeld was severely short stacked and could only watch as Chizick’s boat held on the and runout. Berkenfeld earned $2,616 for his deep run. From there, it took but a few moments for Chizick to bust another short stack, Joey Propser, runner-up sending him home with $4,070.

In that flurry of hands, Chizick officially laid claim to his second Omaha 8 title in as many series at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. He previously laid claim to a victory in this same variation during April’s Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

A full report on the tournament will be posted later tonight. In the meantime, here’s a look at the tournament’s final results:

1st: Jordan Chizick – $5,817
2nd: Joey Prosper – $4,070
3rd: Brandon Berkenfeld – $2,616
4th: Leonard Germain – $1,938
5th: Joel Harwood – $1,454
6th: Alan Beyda – $1,164
7th: Robert Campbell – $969
8th: Michael Lipman – $775
9th: Brett Trevillian – $581

$300 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 15,000/30,000 Limits
Event 2 Players Remaining: 3 of 76

Jordan Chizick made it two bets from the small blind and Leonard Germain called from the big blind.

Chizick lead. Germain moved all in for less than two bets and Chizick called.

Chizick: for two pair
Germain: for a straight draw

The turn and river fell the and improving Chizick to kings and fours. He earned the pot and busted Germain fourth sending him home with $1,938.

Jordan Chizick – 500,000
Leonard Germain – Eliminated

$300 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 15,000/30,000 Limits
Event 2 Players Remaining: 4 of 76

Joey Prosper made it 30,000 from early position and Joel Harwood and Jordan Chizick called from the blinds.

The flop fell and Harwood lead for a 15,000-chip bet. Chizick made it two bets and Prosper called. Harwood went all in for less and was at risk as Chizick and Prosper played it out for a side pot.

The pair still in checked down the turn and river . Chizick flipped over for a jack-high flush. He earned the pot versus the of Prosper and the of Harwood. Harwood busted fifth earning $1,454. Chizick, meanwhile, took the chip lead with a stack of 345,000.

Jordan Chizick – 345,000
Joel Harwood – Eliminated

$300 Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 10,000/20,000 Limits
Event 2 Players Remaining: 5 of 76

After going home empty handed in a hand where Joel Harwood and Leonard Germain split the kiddie, Alan Beyda got less than a small blind all in preflop. Harwood and Jordan Chizick had the opportunity to bust him and they saw a flop of . Harwood checked and Chizick bet. Harwood folded and Chizick flipped over for jacks-full. Beyda was drawing slim with . The board completed with the and and Beyda busted sixth earning $1,163.

Jordan Chizick – 225,000
Alan Beyda – Eliminated