$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante

A big call by Jason Goch has taken us down to seven players in Event 9.

After David Brightman moved in for 125,000, Gooch decided to look him up and the race was on with Brightman holding and Gooch with .  Gooch hit the flop and the board ran out eliminating Brightman.

David Brightman finishes in 8th place winning $1,530.

$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante

After a raise to 20,000 chips from Alberto Silva, Mike Graffeo moved all-in for his last 110,000.  Silva made the call and the cards were turned up with Silva holding and Graffeo showing .

Silva hit a set on the flop but Graffeo picked up a straight draw.  But the came on the turn giving Silva a full house and a hammerlock on the hand.  The hit the river and Graffeo was out.

Mike Graffeo finishes in 9th place winning $1,148.

$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante

It only took one hand to eliminate our first player on the final table as Steve Zaritsky was quickly eliminated.

Zaritsky finishes in 10th place winning $1,020.

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 20: 5,000/10,000/1,000 Ante

We’ve reached the end of Day 2 with the clock paused and dealers spreading five more hands. There are 46 players remaining and it’s still a race to the chip leader between Shawn Nguyen, Nigel Murray, and Marvin Rettenmaier.

We’ll be back with leaders once play is complete.

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 20: 5,000/10,000/1,000 Ante

Phil Laak doubled through Nigel Murray earlier in the level but his tournament was cut short by the same man.

Laak moved all-in with from the cutoff and Murray woke up with in the big blind. The board was a drama-free to send Laak out of the tournament and move Murray over 600,000.

$10,000 Miami Beach JCC Charity Event No-Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 16:  5,000/10,000/1,000 Ante

The final four players in the charity event return from break to begin Level 16, with increased blinds of 5,000-10,000 and a 1,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break. Only three players will finish in the money, so they are on the Money Bubble.

Seat 1.  Jonah Miller  –  98,000  (10 bb)
Seat 2.  Alan Richardson  –  51,000  (5 bb)
Seat 3.  Shmuel Zalmanov  –  78,000  (8 bb)
Seat 4.  Andy Andrejevic  –  133,000  (13 bb)

1st:  $57,600
2nd:  $34,560
3rd:  $23,040

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 20: 5,000/10,000/1,000 Ante

There’s been little exciting action over the last half-level other than six tables worth of poker players watching the end of the NFL game between New England and Denver. It’s having an impact on the tournament.

We’re still sitting at 52 players with few short stacks while Phil Laak stayed alive when his Aces held up against Nigel Murray to move him over 250,000.

$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante

We’ve reached the final table here in Event 9.  Here are the new seat draws and chip counts for our remaining ten players:

Seat 1:  Raminder Singh – 441,000
Seat 2: David Brightman – 80,000
Seat 3: Marc Sacheli – 152,000
Seat 4: Joseph Duchman – 160,000
Seat 5: Lou Stadler – 255,000
Seat 6: Mike Graffeo – 130,000
Seat 7: Steve Zaritsky – 163,000
Seat 8: Jason Gooch – 441,000
Seat 9: Alberto Silva – 460,000
Seat 10: Adam Bienstock – 275,000

$10,000 Miami Beach JCC Charity Event No-Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 15:  4,000/8,000/500 Ante

The charity event attracted 18 entries, creating a total prizepool of $115,200. There are four players remaining, and the final three will finish in the money.

Seat 1.  Jonah Miller  –  75,000  (9 bb)
Seat 2.  Alan Richardson  –  100,000  (13 bb)
Seat 3.  Shmuel Zalmanov  –  59,000  (7 bb)
Seat 4.  Andy Andrejevic  –  125,000  (16 bb)

1st:  $57,600
2nd:  $34,560
3rd:  $23,040

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” Championship
Level 19: 4,000/8,000/1,000 Ante

Allen Kessler’s stack dropped beneath 100,000 and he took a double up shot with a good chance to win. He moved all-in for 71,000 and Michael Newman looked him up with

Kessler was well ahead with and virtually locked up the hand on the flop. The turn gave Newman a single out to send Kessler to the rail but “Chainsaw” wasn’t sweating the river.

“I’ve never lost a 1000-to-1,” Kessler told his table as he moved up to ~150,000.