Event 6: SodaBottaWaddaOxygen!

$300 Seniors (50+) No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 2:  Blinds 50/100

Looks like a very spry bunch playing in today’s Seniors event, despite the jokes going around.  Instead of “SodaBottaWaddaCoffee!” they’re calling for “SodaBottaWaddaOxygen!”

(Don’t think Jose can carry an oxygen tank on his very full tray.)

Luis Santoni
Luis Santoni

Among the mature crowd is Luis Santoni, winner of the HORSE event a couple of days ago.  Luis claims to be coming up on his 69th birthday early next year, but he has proven he can hang with the young guns!

 

Event 6: Seniors Step Up

$300 Seniors (50+) No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 1:  Blinds 25/50

Today’s next No Limit Hold’em event is for the mature crowd.  Players 50+ are taking to the felt, although the term “Seniors” is a bit extreme.

The mature crowd started with 10,000 chips and levels are 30 minutes long.  Late registration and re-entry are available until the start of level 9 (about 4:30pm).

This is a two-day event and Day 1 will end at 11pm or the final table, whichever comes first.  Day 2 is scheduled for 1pm Tuesday.

Cards are in the air!

 

Event 7: Filling In

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed

Level 2:  Blinds 50/100

Event 7a

The Ballroom here at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is going to be packed today with four main events, one with three starting flights, and one satellite running later tonight.

For now, it’s just this event and they’re already occupying 12 tables front and center.  107 entrants so far with plenty of time to late register and re-enter.

Event 7: Flight A Underway

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed

Level 1:  Blinds 25/50

Cards are flying for the first of six starting flights in this budget-priced No Limit Hold’em event.  Players began with 12,000 chips and all levels are 30 minutes long.

There are three starting flights today at 11am, 3pm, and 7pm, then three more on Tuesday at the same starting times.  Day 2 is on the calendar for 1pm Wednesday.

Players who bust out of any flight may re-enter as many times as they like until registration closes for that flight at the start of level 7.

Event 5: Day 2 Chip Counts and Seating

$1,100 Six Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

17 players remain in this event and they return at 3pm to finish up.  Only the final 9 will earn a payday.  Here are the chip counts with seating for the re-start:

TableSeatFIRST NAMELAST NAMECITYSTCHIP COUNT
71TORREYKORSOGOSPREYFL107,000
72SCOTTZAKHEIMDAVIEFL72,800
73JONATHANMARKSWESTONFL21,800
74HARRISONGIMBELJUPITERFL32,700
75LUKEBRERETONpresbury55,700
76DARENSTABINSKIWESTONFL47,100
82MATTHEW DANEELSARELLILAS VEGASNV27,200
83ANTONIOCOLONPRINCETONFL46,000
84ROBERTTANNERWELLINGTONFL61,100
85JEFFREYTRUDEAU JRORLANDOFL88,300
86GREGORYBAIRDHINSDALEIL73,400
161MARCSACHELIMIAMI BEACHFL45,300
162MIKEBEASLEYDAVIEFL58,000
163ANDREWGRAHAMWESTFORDMA24,800
164DAVIDDAYANSAO PAULO233,500
165BRIANRAIKCORAL SPRINGSFL40,700
166ANGELVUSOUTH DAYTONAFL81,800

Here’s what they’re playing for:

1st – $30,671
2nd – $17,952
3rd – $11,727
4th – $8,570
5th – $6,405
6th – $4,962
7th – $3,969
8th – $3,248
9th – $2,706

Event 1: Day 3 Chip Counts and Seating

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

The unscheduled Day 3 of Event 1 is set for 2pm Monday with eleven players remaining in the mix.  Play will resume with Level 33, Blinds 100k/200k/25k ante.

Here’s the lineup for the re-start with seating and chip counts:

Table 1
Seat Player (Hometown) Chips
3  DANIEL FRANCIS ( CASA)   6,150,000
4  VASILII LESHCHENKO (KRASNODAR)   4,775,000
6  BARRY CHAZEN (FORT LAUDERDALE FL)   3,150,000
7  JAVIER SARACHE (WESTON FL)   2,300,000
9  ORY HEN (COOPER CITY FL)   2,500,000

Table 2
Seat Player (Hometown) Chips
3  RICHARD CLAYTON (SAINT LOUIS MO)   6,475,000
4  BENJAMIN GARCIA (ESPANA)   1,900,000
5  RYAN MILLER (DAVIE FL)   4,450,000
6  OLVENSO SAVOIE (PEMBROKE PINES FL)   1,775,000
7  VITALY CHAIKA (HIALEAH FL)   1,350,000
8  ALVIN WILSON (UNION CITY GA)  7,625,000

Here’s the remaining prize pool:

PAYOUTS
1:  $111,260
2:  $72,241
3:  $47,308
4:  $40,276
5:  $33,563
6:  $27,170
7:  $21,097
8:  $15,343
9:  $11,188
10-11:  $7,352

2014 Fun In The Sun Poker Open Schedule

EventDayEvent DayDateTimeBuy-InTournamentStructure
1FriDay 1A12/26/1411A$250Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $50,000 GuaranteedResults
FriDay 1B12/26/147P$250Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $50,000 Guaranteed
SatDay 212/27/141P
2Sat-12/27/146P$125Deeper Stack Turbo No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GuaranteedResults
3SunDay 3A12/28/1411A$560Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GuaranteeedResults
MonDay 3B12/29/1411A$560Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 Guaranteeed
TueDay 212/30/141P
4Sun-12/28/146P$110No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $7,500 GuaranteedResults
5Mon-12/29/146P$300Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $20,000 GuaranteedResults
6Tue-12/30/146P$200No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $15,000 GuaranteedResults

Event 1: Play Ends For Tonight, 11 Return Tomorrow

350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 32: Blinds 75,000/150,000/25,000 ante

Event 1 did not reach a conclusion tonight so the eleven remaining players will be back in action tomorrow at 2 PM ET. Alvin Wilson holds the chip lead followed by Richard Clayton. The players will try to get a good night’s rest before settling the issue for $111,260.

Here are the chip counts for everyone coming back:

Alvin Wilson – 7,625,000
Richard Clayton – 6,475,000
Daniel Francis – 6,150,000
Vasilii Leshchenko – 4,775,000
Ryan Miller – 4,445,000
Barry Chazen – 3,150,000
Ory Hen – 2,500,000
Javier Sarache – 2,300,000
Benjamin Garcia – 1,900,000
Olvenso Savoie – 1,775,000
Vitaly Chaika – 1,350,000

Good night and good luck to everyone tomorrow!

Alvin Wilson
Alvin Wilson
Richard Clayton
Richard Clayton

Event 1: It’s Over for Murray

350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 32: Blinds 75,000/150,000/25,000 ante

Nigel Murray had been scrapping for every chip for hours but his run here in Event 1 has come to end.

After calling Vasilii Leschenko’s bet of 350k and Javier Sarache also coming along for the ride, the players faced a 7sQdTs flop.  After Leschenko’s check, Murray pushed his remaining chips in the middle and Sarache immediately called.  Vasilii folded and Murray saw the bad news:

Murray: KhTh
Sarache: QsQh

The remaining queen hit the board giving Sarache quads and ended a great run by Nigel. Murray finishes 12th for $7,352.

Event 4: Avi Hakmon Battles to the Title

Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ’N’ Roll” Poker Open
Event 4: $250 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

November 16, 2014

Total Entries:  108
Total Prize Pool:  $22,680

Avi Hakmon, Event 4 Champion
Avi Hakmon, Event 4 Champion

Recap:
Event 4 was scheduled to play down to a winner and it took more than 13 hours to find one. In the end it was Avi Hakmon prevailing through a bunch of short stack situations to take the top prize of $4,904 along with the trophy and framed winner’s print from IMPDI.

The tournament drew 108 entrants for the noon-time start with 15,000 stacks and 30-minute levels. They played down quickly to three tables where the big stacks slowed things down until the blinds could catch back up. They hit the last two tables and approached the money bubble where the top 12 would earn a piece of the $22,680 prize pool.

Former WSOP Ladies Champion Marsha Wolak was the unfortunate bubble person when she couldn’t win a race with 9d9s against the AcQd of Steven Lauffer. The elimination put the remaining players in the money with Lisa Levy and Nick Costa going out quickly to form the final table.

The last ten players had plenty of chips and they took their time getting them in action. There were a few bad beats, some interesting plays, and it slowed down once they hit six players remaining. Julian Gallo took turns doubling up and then passing those chips back around the table. Frank Simms played a patient game until he found a spot where he could double up back into contention even as the blinds climbed to make remaining play a gamble.

In the end, the final six players determined it was worth the effort to hammer out a deal the divide the remaining prize pool and head towards the payout cage. Avi Hakmon steadily built his stack up after the crazy hands and was declared the Event 4 champion as the player with the biggest stack.

Event 4 Results:
1st – Avi Hakmon $4,904
2nd – Adam Horowitz $3,796
3rd – Frank Simms $3,277
4th – Pedro Arez – $2,488
5th – Julian Gallo – $2,400
6th – Mike Green – $2,100
7th – Steven Lauffer $885
8th – Ian Pearson $658
9th – Mark Fowler $544
10th – Bruce MacGregor – $476
11th – Nick Costa – $476
12th – Lisa Levy – $476