$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 25:  15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

We’ve had few major pots since Michael Newman was eliminated. David Prociak has closed in on Matt Stout’s lead while the chip average hovers around 2,100,000 (70 big blinds)

Table 8
Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: Dylan Drazen – 2,530,000 (84 bb)
Seat 3: Matt Stout – 4,225,000 (141 bb)
Seat 4: Empty
Seat 5: Marvin Rettenmaier – 1,900,000 (63 bb)
Seat 6: Nipun Java – 760,000 (25 bb)
Seat 7: Empty
Seat 8: Yoandri Mulet – 850,000 (28 bb)
Seat 9: Empty

Table 16
Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: David Prociak – 4,175,000 (139 bb)
Seat 3: Martin Carnero – 2,025,000 (68 bb)
Seat 4: Empty
Seat 5: Peter Walsworth – 2,800,000 (93 bb)
Seat 6: Jessica Dawley – 800,000 (27 bb)
Seat 7: Joshua Gibson – 1,150,000 (38 bb)
Seat 8: Empty
Seat 9: Jake Bazeley – 2,075,000 (69 bb)

Matt Stout – 4,225,000 (141 bb)
David Prociak – 4,175,000 (139 bb)
Peter Walsworth – 2,800,000 (93 bb)
Dylan Drazen – 2,530,000 (84 bb)
Jake Bazeley – 2,075,000 (69 bb)
Martin Carnero – 2,025,000 (68 bb)
Marvin Rettenmaier – 1,900,000 (63 bb)
Joshua Gibson – 1,150,000 (38 bb)
Yoandri Mulet – 850,000 (28 bb)
Jessica Dawley – 800,000 (27 bb)
Nipun Java – 760,000 (25 bb)

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 25:  15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Marvin Rettenmaier raised from the button, Michael Newman moved all in from the big blind for about 700,000, and Rettenmaier called with . Newman turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket queens held up for Rettenmaier to win the pot and eliminate Newman in 12th place.

Marvin Rettenmaier  –  2,100,000  (70 bb)
Michael Newman  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($30,640)

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 25:  15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

The players return from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 and a 5,000 ante. With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,915,000 (64 bb).

Action will continue tonight until there are six players remaining for tomorrow’s televised final table. Here is a look at the remaining prizepool:

1st:  $568,687
2nd:  $330,912
3rd:  $202,224
4th:  $166,682
5th:  $134,816
6th:  $110,304
7th:  $88,243
8th:  $67,408
9th:  $46,573
10th-12th:  $30,640

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 25:  15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Table 8
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  Dylan Drazen  –  2,165,000  (72 bb)
Seat 3:  Matt Stout  –  4,195,000  (140 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Marvin Rettenmaier  –  1,075,000  (36 bb)
Seat 6:  Nipun Java  –  1,125,000  (38 bb)
Seat 7:  Michael Newman  –  755,000  (25 bb)
Seat 8:  Yoandri Mulet  –  920,000  (31 bb)
Seat 9:

Table 16
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  David Prociak  –  2,565,000  (86 bb)
Seat 3:  Martin Carnero  –  2,065,000  (69 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Peter Walsworth  –  2,895,000  (97 bb)
Seat 6:  Jessica Dawley  –  810,000  (27 bb)
Seat 7:  Joshua Gibson  –  1,990,000  (66 bb)
Seat 8:
Seat 9:  Jake Bazeley  –  2,405,000  (140 bb)

Matt Stout  –  4,195,000  (140 bb)
Peter Walsworth  –  2,895,000  (97 bb)
David Prociak  –  2,565,000  (86 bb)
Jake Bazeley  –  2,405,000  (80 bb)
Dylan Drazen  –  2,165,000  (72 bb)
Martin Carnero  –  2,065,000  (69 bb)
Joshua Gibson  –  1,990,000  (66 bb)
Nipun Java  –  1,125,000  (38 bb)
Marvin Rettenmaier  –  1,075,000  (36 bb)
Yoandri Mulet  –  920,000  (31 bb)
Jessica Dawley  –  810,000  (27 bb)
Michael Newman  –  755,000  (25 bb)

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 24:  12,000/24,000/4,000 Ante

Ryan Fair was short-stacked and all in preflop with , and he was in a probable chop situation against the of Marvin Rettenmaier. Until …

The board came — Rettenmaier turned a spade flush to win the pot and eliminate Fair in 13th place.

Marvin Rettenmaier  –  1,075,000  (45 bb)
Ryan Fair  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($22,061)

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 24:  12,000/24,000/4,000 Ante

With the board showing on the turn, Joshua Gibson bet 110,000, Jake Bazeley raised to 310,000, and Gibson reraised to 595,000.

Bazeley four-bet all in for 1,080,000, and Gibson snap-called with for trip tens. But Bazeley turned over for a full house, deuces full of tens.

The river card was the , and Bazeley won the pot with his full house to double up in chips.

Jake Bazeley  –  2,400,000  (100 bb)
Joshua Gibson  –  2,000,000  (83 bb)

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 24:  12,000/24,000/4,000 Ante

Joshua Gibson raised from middle position to 55,000, Staffan Lind reraised from the cutoff to 135,000, and Gibson moved all in.

Lind called all in for about 450,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Gibson.

The board came , and Gibson paired his king on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Lind in 14th place.

Staffan Lind  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($22,061)

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 24:  12,000/24,000/4,000 Ante

With the board showing on the turn, David Prociak checked the small blind, and Jessica Dawley checked from UTG+1.

The river card was the , and Prociak bet 420,000. Dawley tanked for a while before she called, and Prociak turned over to win the pot with two pair, queens and jacks. Dawley said “Nice hand” as she mucked.

David Prociak  –  2,225,000  (93 bb)
Jessica Dawley  –  645,000  (27 bb)

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 24:  15,000/30,000/4,000 Ante

Joshua Gibson opened to 55,000 from the button and James Salmon moved all-in for 550,000 from the small blind. Jake Bazeley moved all-in over the top from the big blind to get a fold from Gibson.

It was another race with Salmon needing help with against Bazeley’s . He was unable to find a saving card as the board ran out to send Salmon out in 15th place.

James Salmon  –  Eliminated in 15th place  ($22,061)
Jake Bazeley  –  1,450,000  (60 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Empty
Seat 2:  Dylan Drazen  –  1,500,000 (50 bb)
Seat 3:  Matt Stout  –  2,825,000 (94 bb)
Seat 4:  Ryan Fair  –  1,385,000 (46 bb)
Seat 5:  Marvin Rettenmaier  –  1,150,000 (38 bb)
Seat 6:  Nipun Java  –  1,410,000 (47 bb)
Seat 7:  Michael Newman  –  740,000 (25 bb)
Seat 8:  Yoandri Mulet  –  1,225,000 (41 bb)
Seat 9:  Empty

Table 16
Seat 1:  Staffan Lind  –  1,250,000 (42 bb)
Seat 2:  David Prociak  –  1,560,000 (52 bb)
Seat 3:  Martin Carnero  –  1,500,000 (50 bb)
Seat 4:  Empty
Seat 5:  Peter Walsworth  –  1,760,000 (59 bb)
Seat 6:  Jessica Dawley  –  1,750,000 (58 bb)
Seat 7:  Joshua Gibson  –  2,200,000 (73 bb)
Seat 8:  Empty
Seat 9:  Jake Bazeley  –  1,450,000 (48 bb)