2015 SHRPO Live Updates

Championship Hands #141-142: Dan Colman Doubles Thru Omar Zazay

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 30: 75,000/150,000/25,000 Ante

Hand #141  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 350,000 with 8d4d, and Brian Phillis calls from the big blind with Kd6c.

The flop comes 10h6h6d, Phillis checks, Colman bets, and Phillis calls.

The turn card is the Ad, and both players check.

The river card is the 10d, Phillis checks, Colman bets 875,000, and Phillis calls with his Kd6c to win the pot with a full house, sixes full of tens.

Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  4,850,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  11,925,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  10,425,000

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Dan Colman
Dan Colman

Hand #142  –  Omar Zazay raises from the button with As5c, and Dan Colman calls from the big blind with Qc8h.

The flop comes Qd8s6s, Colman bets 500,000, and Zazay thinks for a bit before he moves all in for 11,550,000.

Colman snap-calls all in for 4,475,000 with his Qc8h for top two pair, and Zazay turns over his As5c for … ace high with only runner-runner outs.

The turn is the 10d, the river is the Ks, and Colman wins the pot with his two pair to double up in chips.

Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  9,800,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  7,075,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  10,325,000

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High Roller: Sean Winter – 3rd Place ($245,500)

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$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

There was a dead button when Jason Mercier raised to 80,000. Ian O’Hara three-bet to 230,000 from the small blind and Sean Winter moved all-in for 1,350,000 in the big.

Mercier released his hand and O’Hara called with TdTs. Winter had two overs with KsQs but couldn’t hit either one as the board ran out 9s7d2h7sTh to get the final table heads up in a hurry. Sean Winter earned $245,500 for his third place finish.

Sean Winter – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($245,500)
Jason Mercier – 3,455,000 (86 bb)
Ian O’Hara – 4,845,000 (121 bb)

Sean Winter
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Championship: Hands #135-140

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 30: 75,000/150,000/25,000 Ante

Hand #135  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 350,000 with AdJc, Omar Zazay reraises from the small blind to 800,000 with KhKc, and Colman calls.

Both players check to the river on a board of Jd10c9c8h3h. Zazay says, “Two kings,” and shows his hand to win the pot.

Colman says, “Not the best board for kings,” then admits, “I had ace-jack.”

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Hand #136  –  Everyone folds to Dan Colman, giving him a walk in the big blind.

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Hand #137  –  Brian Phillis raises from the button to 350,000 with 8h-X, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #138  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 350,000 with As3c, Brian Phillis reraises from the big blind to 1,000,000 with 9d9c, and Colman folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #139  –  Omar Zazay raises from the button to 350,000 with Kd3s, Brian Phillis reraises from the small blind to 1,050,000 with As9d, and Zazay folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #140  –  Dan Colman limps the small blind with 8s5s, and Omar Zazay checks his option in the big blind with 9s4d.

Both players check to the turn on a board of 7h4s2s9c, Colman bets 275,000, Zazay raises to 725,000, and Colman calls.

The river card is the 5c, Colman checks, Zazay bets 1,125,000, and Colman tanks for about a minute before he folds. Zazay takes the pot.

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High Roller: Ankush Mandavia – 4th Place ($186,200)

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$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Just two hands after Barry Hutter was sent out, Ankush Mandavia got unlucky against Jason Mercier.

Mercier shoved from the small blind ]Ah7h and Mandavia quickly called in the big blind with AcKs.

Everything was good for a Mandavia double on the 6s4h3s flop and Ad turn. Mercier had a gutshot after the flop but paired the 7c instead to send Mandavia out in 4th place for $186,200.

Ankush Mandavia – Eliminated in 4th Place ($186,200)
Jason Mercier – 3,500,000 (88 bb)

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High Roller: Barry Hutter – 5th Place ($141,900)

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$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Barry Hutter was under ten big blinds coming back from break and put them all-in on the first hand. He was under the gun and Jason Mercier called in the cutoff with KsJs.

Hutter was ahead with Ah5h and stayed that way on the Qc4c4h flop. The Kd turn was unkind to Hutter and he was gone in 5th place after the 3h river. He picked up $141,900 while Mercier chipped up.

Barry Hutter – Eliminated in 5th Place ($141,900)
Jason Mercier – 2,920,000 (73 bb)

Barry Hutter
Barry Hutter
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Event 23 Recap

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2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

August 17-18, 2015

Total Entries:  794
Total Prize Pool: $794,000

Event 23 Champion David Eldridge
Event 23 Champion
David Eldridge

David Eldridge came into this afternoon’s showdown in Hard Rock Live as the chip leader in this tournament.  He continued to stay on a roll for most of the final table and then hung on to claim the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 23 championship.

The final table in Hard Rock Live started off with two quick exits as Gavin O’Rourke put away Mohammed “Sheddy” Siddiqui in 9th and Jamie Lewin in 8th.  But then David Eldridge started to let his presence be known.

Eldridge used his chip advantage and managed to take out the next four players in the tournament.  Eldridge was ahead in the first three eliminations taking out Viet Vo in 7th place, Evan Panesis in 6th place and Anthony Nardi in 5th.  Eldridge then hit a flop with QdJc and called down Dan Ikashi’s all-in with Ac5c holding the nut flush draw.  Iskashi missed sending him out in 4th place and we were down to three with Eldridge well in control.

But then this event got very interesting.  Both Gavin O’Rourke and Rubin Ybarra doubled up through Eldridge.  Ybarra continued to pound away on both of his opponents and eventually found himself out in front.  Ybarra continued his outstanding play and after taking out O’Rourke found himself with a two million chip lead over Eldridge as they went into heads-up play.

Ybarra had a shot to win the tournament as he held Ah8s against Eldridge’s Kh5c but Eldridge turned a five to win the hand and flipped things around on Ybarra in just one hand. On the final hand, Ybarra found himself ahead again with AdQs against Eldridge’s AcJs. But Eldridge hit a club flush on the river and completed his comeback to wrap up the Event 23 title.

Congratulations to our Event 23 Champion – David Eldridge!

1st: David Eldridge (Gibosnia, PA) – $146,100
2nd: Rubin Ybarra (Park Ridge, IL) – $84,700
3rd: Gavin O’Rourke (Portlaosie, Ireland) – $51,100
4th: Dan Ikashi (Miami, FL) – $43,800
5th: Anthony Nardi (Madison, WI) – $36,500
6th: Evan Panesis (St. Petersburg, FL) – $29,200
7th: Viet Vo (Pearland, TX) – $21,900
8th: Jamie Lewin (Cibralda) – $18,300
9th: Mohammed Siddiqui (Pembroke Pines, FL) – $14,050

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Championship: Dinner Break Chip Counts

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 30: 75,000/150,000/25,000 Ante

The final three players in the SHRPO Championship are on their 30-minute dinner break. Live updates will resume here shortly after 9:30 pm ET.

Here are the official chip counts from the table:

Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  8,750,000  (58 bb)
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  10,775,000  (72 bb)
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  7,675,000  (51 bb)

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Championship: Hands #129-134

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 30: 75,000/150,000/25,000 Ante

Hand #129  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 325,000 with Jh6h, and Brian Phillis calls from the big blind with 10d8d.

The flop comes 9s7h3d, Phillis checks, Colman bets 525,000, and Phillis calls. The turn card is the Kc, and both players check.

The river card is the 6c, Phillis checks, Colman bets an unknown amount, and Phillis quickly check-raises to 1,300,000. Colman quickly folds, and Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #130  –  Omar Zazay raises from the button to 375,000 with Kd10c, and Brian Phillis calls from the small blind with QcJd.

The flop comes 5h5d3c, Phillis checks, Zazay bet 250,000, and Phillis folds. Zazay takes the pot.

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Hand #131  –  Brian Phillis raises from the button to 350,000 with 10h10c, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #132  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 350,000 with Jh10h, Brian Phillis reraises from the big blind to 950,000 with 4h4c, and Colman calls.

The flop comes KdJc10c, Phillis bets 725,000, and Colman calls.

The turn card is the 8h, Phillis checks, Colman bets 1,325,000, and Phillis folds. Colman takes the pot.

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Hand #133  –  Brian Phillis raises from the small blind to 400,000 with Kh3h, and Dan Colman calls from the big blind with 6s5c.

The flop comes KsKd3d, Phillis bets 400,000, and Colman folds. Phillis takes the pot without showing his full house, kings full of threes.

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Hand #134  –  Dan Colman limps from the small blind with 9h5h, and Omar Zazay checks his option with 6h4s.

Both players check to the turn on a board of Jh10s2h4c, Colman bets 275,000, and Zazay calls.

The river card is the 8s, Colman bets 475,000, and Zazay tanks for a while before he folds his pair of sixes. Colman takes the pot.

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After Hand #134, the players take a 30-minute dinner break. Live updates will resume here shortly after 9:30 pm ET.