$100 + $25 No Limit Hold’Em Deep Stack

Blinds 1.2K/2.4K Ante 300

There are 49 players left as we play the last level of the night. We witnessed three all in hands while walking around the tournament area. Two survived, one did not.

The first one saw a player open for 4.5K, the small blind call, and then the short stacked big blind move all in for just under 20K. The initial raiser folded and the small blind called. The short stack held and was against . The flop came keeping the 9’s in the lead. The turn changed that as it was the and the river only improved the short stacks hand giving him a straight when it was the .

The second hand saw a short stack move all in for about 7K and receiving two callers, creating a pot of about 25K. The two callers checked it down on the board and the young lady with pocket 10’s eliminated the short stack who held .

The last hand saw another short stack get it all in for approximately 20K with . He was called by a player with and was in big trouble when the flop came . A miracle three outer on the turn in the form of the gave him the card he needed to survive and the meaningless on the river meant a double up and the chance to move on to Day 2 action in less than 11 hours.

$100 + $25 No Limit Hold’Em Deep Stack

Blinds 1K/2K Ante 200

Players are returning to Level 13 – one hour left of play before they bag and tag. 58 are still fighting for the right to come back tomorrow at 1 p.m. for a piece of the 200K plus prize pool.

$100 + $25 No Limit Hold’Em Deep Stack

Blinds 600/1.2K Ante 200

81 remain with 10 minutes left in Level 11.

I recently witnessed a hand that left several people smiling, most notably the older gentleman that won the pot. I got to the table and there were three 1K chips in front of Seat 3, a guy probably in his late 50’s, early 60’s with a head full of grey hair wearing a plaid over shirt and a grey turtleneck. Picture Mister Rogers and you have a general idea of what he looked like. Seat 3 was under the gun to give you an idea of his position.

There had been a caller from a player in Seat 6 and the button in Seat 9; another one of those professional poker player wannabes, wearing a black zip up jacket, backwards black Miami Dolphins baseball cap, and the obligatory noise reduction headphones – had a single 5K chip and three 1K chips in front of him indicating a raise to 8K.

Mister Rogers lifted his eyes ever so slightly to study his new “neighbor”. He carefully picked up the edges of his cards, looking at them for a brief moment. He grabbed three 5K chips out of his stack and deliberately placed them in the middle making it a total of 18K. “Raise,” the dealer announced. The player in Seat 6 couldn’t fold fast enough. Seat 9 wasn’t as quick. He leaned past the dealer to try and get a better view.

“Wow,” he said. “I have a monster.”

The old man sat there, steady as a model posing for a painter.

Seat 9 shook his head. “It’s either all in or fold. I can’t just call,” he said. He picked up his cards, lifting them high enough that anyone within 5 feet could see them. He tossed them face up into the muck… pocket Queens.

Mister Rogers started to slide his hand into the muck but at the last second flipped the cards over. – a few appreciative nods and laughs and one not so happy Seat 9.

Here are some photos taken from around the tournament for Day 1H of Event 1 at the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open”:

$100 + $25 No Limit Hold’Em Deep Stack

Blinds 250/500 Ante 50

There were a total of 329 entrants for the last flight of Event 1 giving us a total of 2,098 players. There are 180 remaining that started play today. Tournament staff is working on the prize pool and payout information and we will have those numbers for you shortly.

$100 + $25 No Limit Hold’Em Deep Stack

Blinds 150/300 Ante 25

We don’t have the official numbers yet but registration for Event 1 has officially closed. 306 is the number showing on the board but there is still a line of alternates in the packed The Poker Room at Seminole Hard Rock waiting to get in. The good news for those that do bust out is there is a room full of cash games going with wait lists longer than the line of alternates. It’s a good night to be a poker player at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

$100 + $25 No Limit Hold’Em Deep Stack

Blinds 100/200

Only 25 minutes left before there is no option to re-enter. Players who are short right now might be facing a decision whether to gamble it up or not or try and stick it out with the stacks they have. Most it seems are going for the gambling option as we’ve seen some marginal all in plays with hands like pocket 4’s, K-T, and that all had the players heading back to register for another shot.

There are 292 players registered thus far and the alternate line is pretty far back meaning we’re going to easily top 325. Once we get the final information, we’ll post it along with the prize pool information when it becomes available.

$100 + $25 No Limit Hold’Em Deep Stack

Blinds 75/150

There is about 7 minutes left in Level 3 meaning if you still want to play in Event 1 of the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” that you have about 50 minutes before registration closes for the entire tournament. There is a line of alternates and so far 250 entrants. As is custom here at a Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino poker tournament, we’ve crushed the guarantee – as the prize pool is well over the $150,000 guarantee. There will be a lot of money on the line tomorrow and it should be a great day of poker!