Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante
UTG raised all in for 88,000 preflop Timothy Miles called after tanking on the small blind. The two players then tabled their hands.
UTG: 
Miles: 
Board: 
Miles was eliminated in 82nd place and he took home $11,250 in prize money.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 18: 5,000/10,000/1,000 Ante
Level 17 comes to an end, and Level 18 begins with increased blinds of 5,000-10,000 and a 1,000 ante.
With 80 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 340,000 (34 big blinds). Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 20, which should be shortly before midnight.
The field is in the money, and all of these players are guaranteed at least $12,500. The next pay jump is for 72nd place, which is worth $15,000.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante
Two hands after dropping to six big blinds, Asher Conniff raised under the gun to 30,000 (leaving himself just 15,000 behind), and everyone else folded. Conniff smiled and said, “Safe!” like a baseball umpire as he collected the blinds and antes.
Asher Conniff – 58,000 (7 bb)
Conniff was in the big blind the next hand, and David Dibernardi raised from middle position to 17,000. Conniff called from the big blind.
The flop came 
, Conniff checked, DiBernardi moved all in, and Conniff snap-called with 
for a pair of kings. DiBernardi turned over 
for a gutshot straight draw, and Conniff needed his hand to hold to stay alive.
The turn was the 
, the river was the 
, and DiBernardi turned an ace-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Conniff in 84th place.
David DiBernardi – 575,000 (72 bb)
Asher Conniff – Eliminated in 84th Place ($11,250)
With 83 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 328,000 (41 big blinds).
Lost the weirdest hand I’ve played in years and subsequently busted 84th in the @shrpo 5 milly. Was amazingly run by @SavagePoker
— Asher Conniff (@misterashmoney) August 17, 2015
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante
Michael Laake was all in from the small blind with 
, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Jose Gonzalez.
The board came 
— Laake turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further as Gonzalez won the pot with a set of kings. Laake was eliminated in 86th place.
Jose Gonzalez – 540,000 (68 bb)
Michael Laake – Eliminated in 86th Place ($11,250)
With 85 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 320,000 (40 big blinds).
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante
The player in the hijack was all in for about 55,000 with 
, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Asher Conniff’s 
in middle position.
The board came 
, and the pocket sevens held up for the hijack to double up in chips and knock Conniff down to about six big blinds.
Asher Conniff – 47,000 (6 bb)
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante
Busted KK VS Aqc he hit nut flush. Played very well. Good luck @HardRockHolly @shrpo @pokerwomennews @BrianReinert1 pic.twitter.com/jWqzZT4Spo
— Nancy Birnbaum (@NancyBirnbaum) August 17, 2015
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante
Ryan Rivers raised from the hijack to 18,000, and John Spadavecchia called from the big blind. The flop came 
, Spadavecchia checked, Rivers bet 22,000, and Spadavecchia check-raised to 44,000.
Rivers moved all in, and Spadavecchia called all in for 281,000 with 
for an overpair. Rivers turned over 
for a pair of tens with a diamond flush draw, and Spadavecchia needed his hand to hold to stay alive.
The turn was the 
, the river was the , and the pocket aces held up for Spadavecchia to win the pot and double up in chips.
John Spadavecchia – 610,000 (76 bb)
Ryan Rivers – 360,000 (45 bb)
With 87 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 313,000 (39 big blinds).
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante
Anthony Lombard raised under the gun to 18,000, Joseph Couden reraised from the cutoff to 40,000, and Lombard thought for a bit before he moved all in for about 200,000. Couden called.
Lombard turned over , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Couden’s .
The board came 
, and Couden paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Lombard in 90th place.
Joseph Couden – 715,000 (89 bb)
Anthony Lombard – Eliminated in 90th Place ($11,250)
With 89 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 305,000 (38 big blinds).
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante
Thayer Rasmussen raised to 22,000 preflop from late position and Xuan Liu reraised all in for 94,000. Daniel Colman called on the cutoff and Rasmussen folded. The two remaining players then revealed their cards.
Colman:
Xuan:
Board: 
Xuan was eliminated in the money and Colman grew his stack to 265,000 after the hand.