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Event 22: Fabrizio Gonzales Defeats Daniel Fuhs for the Title

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$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Fabrizio Gonzales was extending his chip lead during the heads up battle and Daniel Fuhs took a shot. On the last hand before dinner break, he shoved for 1,100,000 from the button with 8c7h.

Gonzales called with 4c4s for the better hand and a chance for the victory. Fuhs jumped ahead on the Jh8h7s flop while the 6c turn added a gutshot draw for Gonzales.

Fuhs had to dodge six river outs to double up but Gonzales hit the gutshot 5c to knock Fuhs out in the runner-up spot for $141,800. Uruguayan Fabrizio Gonzales worked his way through a big field to take the $1,000,000 Guarantee title and $236,400 top prize.

Gonzales winning hand Fabrizio Gonzales champion

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High Roller: David Sands – 6th Place ($116,600)

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$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

David “Doc” Sands moved all-in from the hijack for 570,000 and chip leader Ian O’Hara moved all-in from the button. The blinds released and Sands showed Ah8h against O’Hara’s AcQh.

A dominating hand that improved on the QcJh2s. The Jd was no help to Sands and he was drawing dead to 6th place and the first six-digit High Roller payout.

David Sands: Eliminated in 6th Place ($116,600)
Ian O’Hara: 3,980,000

David Sands
David Sands
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Championship: Hands #119-128

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 29: 60,000/120,000/20,000 Ante

Hand #119  –  Brian Phillis raises from the button to 260,000 with Ac10c, and Omar Zazay calls from the big blind with 9d8h.

Both players check to the river on a board of 10h6c3dJh6h. Zazay bets 525,000, and Phillis calls with his Ac10c to win the pot with two pair, tens and sixes.

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Hand #120  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 280,000 with Kc8c, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #121  –  Everyone folds to Dan Colman, giving him a walk in the big blind.

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Hand #122  –  Dan Colman completes the small blind to 120000 with 6d4s, and Omar Zazay checks his option with 8s2d.

The flop comes Ah8h2c, Colman bets 150,000, and Zazay calls.

The turn card is the 3d, and both players check.

The river card is the 6c, Colman bets 225,000, and Zazay quickly calls with his 8s2d to win the pot with two pair, eights and deuces.

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Hand #123  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 280,000 with 5s5h, Omar Zazay reraises from the small blind to 750,000 with Ad8s, and Colman thinks for a while before he moves all in.

Zazay quickly folds, and Colman takes the pot.

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Hand #124  –  Everyone folds to Dan Colman, giving him a walk in the big blind.

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Hand #125  –  Brian Phillis raises from the button to 275,000 with unknown cards, Dan Colman calls from the small blind with 7s7c, and Omar Zazay calls from the big blind with KdJh.

All three players check to the turn on a board of 8d2d2s6h, and Colman bets 425,000. Zazay and Phillis both fold, and Colman takes the pot.

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Hand #126  –  Everyone folds to Brian Phillis, giving him a walk in the big blind.

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Hand #127  –  Omar Zazay raises from the button to 250,000 with AsQd, and Dan Colman calls from the big blind with 6s6h.

Both players check to the turn on a board of 8c5s5h10h, Colman bets 300,000, and Zazay folds. Colman takes the pot.

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Hand #128  –  Brian Phillis raises from the button to 275,000 with AhQh, Omar Zazay rerises from the big blind to 725,000 with Ac5h, and Phillis tanks for a while before he reraises to 1,800,000.

Zazay quickly folds, and Phillis takes the pot.

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Level 29 comes to an end, and there is a brief two-minute break to color up chips before Level 30 begins.

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High Roller: Ashwin Sarin – 7th Place ($93,400)

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$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Ashwin Sarin moved all in from under the gun for 460,000 and Jason Mercier shipped in over the top from the cutoff. The rest of the players let their hands go and they tabled their hands.

Mercier: KsKh
Sarin: QcJs

The Tc7s3s flop did not help Sarin but he picked up an open-ended straight draw on the 9c turn. The river Jc couldn’t save his tournament and Sarin was gone in 7th for $93,400.

Ashwin Sarin: Eliminated in 7th ($93,400)
Jason Mercier: 1,920,000

Ashwin Sarin
Ashwin Sarin
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Championship: Hands #115-118

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 29: 60,000/120,000/20,000 Ante

Hand #115  –  Everyone folds to Dan Colman, giving him a walk in the big blind.

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Hand #116  –  Dan Colman limps from the small blind for 120,000 with Ac8s, and Omar Zazay checks his option in the big blind with 6h5s.

Both players check to the turn on a board of Kh10c9s10s, Colman checks, Zazay bets, and Colman calls.

The river card is the 2d, Colman checks, Zazay bets 425,000, and Colman tanks for a while before he folds. Zazay takes the pot.

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Hand #117  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 280,000 with KdQd, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #118  –  Brian Phillis completes the small blind to 120,000 with Kh5c, Dan Colman raises from the big blind to 300,000 with Kd10h, and Phillis calls.

Both players check to the river on a board of Ad9c7d2h5h. Both players show their cards, and Phillis wins the pot with his rivered pair of fives.

Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  6,520,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  13,810,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  6,250,000

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Championship Hand #114: Pocket Aces for Omar Zazay

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 29: 60,000/120,000/20,000 Ante

Omar Zazay
Omar Zazay

Hand #114  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 280,000 with unknown cards, Omar Zazay reraises from the small blind to 685,000 with AhAd, and Brian Phillis reraises from the big blind to 1,200,000 with Ac9c.

Colman folds, and Zazay tanks for more than a minute before he five-bets it to 1,950,000. Phillis tanks for more than a minute before he folds, and Zazay takes the pot with his pocket aces.

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Championship Hand #113: Larry Moccia Out in 4th Place

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 29: 60,000/120,000/20,000 Ante

Larry Moccia
Larry Moccia

Hand #113  –  Larry Moccia raises from the button to 250,000 with Jd9h, and Omar Zazay calls from the big blind with Ks2s.

Both players check to the turn on a board of KcQd5h4c, Zazay bets 300,000, and Moccia calls.

The river card is the 9s, Zazay checks, and Moccia quickly moves all in for 2,625,000. Zazay goes into the tank asking whether or not Moccia has a hand, and if he caught something. Zazay says, “I’ve got a little something.”

Zazay tanks for more than two minutes before he calls. Moccia shows his Jd9h for a pair of nines, but Zazay turns over his Ks2s to win the pot with a pair of kings. Zazay is eliminated in fourth place.

Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  Eliminated in 4th Place ($220,000)
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  7,185,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  12,025,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  7,370,000

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Championship: Hand #111-112

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 29: 60,000/120,000/20,000 Ante

Hand #111  –  Brian Phillis completes the small blind to 120,000 with 10d7s, and Larry Moccia checks his option in the big blind with 6c2c.

The flop comes 10h9d4d, Phillis bets 155,000, and Moccia folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #112  –  Brian Phillis raises from the button to 275,000 with Ah2c, and Dan Colman calls from the big blind with Kc2d.

The flop comes AcKs4c, Colman checks, Phillis bets 250,000, and Colman calls.

The turn card is the 7c, and both players check.

The river card is the 8h, and they check again. Phillis shows his Ah2c to win the pot.