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Championship: Double Doubles

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$3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/5,000 Ante

Two quick hands happened almost simultaneously to get everyone hopping. First it was Travis Northrope three-bet shoving after a Ryan Rivers open. It was quickly called for the first race of the day, Northrope’s QhQc against Rivers’ AcKd. The QdJh9d flop improved Northrope while giving Rivers the gutshot draw. It finished 4c and 2h to give Rivers the double to 1,250,000.

As that hand was completing, there was another all-in called with Brian Green holding AhAc against Sean Shah’s AsKc. Green was given a no sweat double up board when the dealer put out 6s4h2h5sTh to get him up to 3,500,000.

Three doubles in 20 minutes to even things out.

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Championship: Duvdivani Doubles Early

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$3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/5,000 Ante

Duvdivani needed to get to work early and he was all-in on the first hand. He moved all-in after Brian Green opened to 110,000 and Green called when it folded back around to him.

Duvdivani: AsTh
Green: 2c2s

Duvdivani hit immediately when the flop came Ah6s5s and doubled up when it complete 7h and 4c to move up to 750,000.

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Championship: Looking for the Final Table

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$3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/5,000 Ante

It’s the final day in the ballroom as just two tables remain in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship. They will start at noon and won’t stop until the last six players form the WPT televised final table, other than regularly scheduled breaks.

Eli Levy is once again the tournament leader at the restart with Griffin Paul not far behind and the two top stacks will begin the day in adjacent seats on Table 17. Dan Heimiller and Lenny Duvdivani are the shortest stacks at the restart and both need to do some work to move back into contention.

The rest of the pack is bunched together which could make for a very long day as they all aim first for the final table, then the televised final table, and finally the $1,000,000 set for the next WPT champion.

Players are taking their seats and unbagging chips to get underway shortly.

Table 17
Seat 1: Brian Green – 1,750,000 (35 bb)
Seat 2: Lenny Duvdivani – 310,000 (6 bb)
Seat 3: Sean Shah – 3,065,000 (61 bb)
Seat 4: Vladimir Dobrovolskii – 2,650,000 (53 bb)
Seat 5: Dan Heimiller – 500,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Harvey Vandeven – 1,355,000 (27 bb)
Seat 7: John Thrower – 1,715,000 (34 bb)
Seat 8: Eli Levy – 6,285,000 (126 bb)
Seat 9: Griffin Paul – 6,055,000 (121 bb)

Table 18
Seat 1: Andre Crooks – 2,105,000 (42 bb)
Seat 2: Mohsin Charania – 1,435,000 (29 bb)
Seat 3: Shawn Nguyen – 4,190,000 (84 bb)
Seat 4: Ryan Rivers – 3,175,000 (64 bb)
Seat 5: Travis Northrope – 640,000 (13 bb)
Seat 6: Cornel Cimpan – 1,100,000 (22 bb)
Seat 7: Joe Ebanks – 2,690,000 (54 bb)
Seat 8: David Peters – 3,110,000 (62 bb)
Seat 9: Gilbert Barrett – 1,375,000 (28 bb)

Eli Levy – 6,285,000 (126 bb)
Griffin Paul – 6,055,000 (121 bb)
Shawn Nguyen – 4,190,000 (84 bb)
Ryan Rivers – 3,175,000 (64 bb)
David Peters – 3,110,000 (62 bb)
Sean Shah – 3,065,000 (61 bb)
Joe Ebanks – 2,690,000 (54 bb)
Vladimir Dobrovolskii – 2,650,000 (53 bb)
Andre Crooks – 2,105,000 (42 bb)
Brian Green – 1,750,000 (35 bb)
John Thrower – 1,715,000 (34 bb)
Mohsin Charania – 1,435,000 (29 bb)
Gilbert Barrett – 1,375,000 (28 bb)
Harvey Vandeven – 1,355,000 (27 bb)
Cornel Cimpan – 1,100,000 (22 bb)
Travis Northrope – 640,000 (13 bb)
Dan Heimiller – 500,000 (10 bb)
Lenny Duvdivani – 310,000 (6 bb)

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Schedule for April 21

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Main Event Schedule

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 2015 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 20 – $250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 10,000 in tournament chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 20 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 17 Day 2 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Secondary and Qualifier Schedule

3PM: Event 61 – $250 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in tournament chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 61 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 62 – $150 No Limit Hold’em Semi-Turbo (Re-Entry)

  • $15,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 12,000 in tournament chips
  • Levels 1-15 will last 15 minutes; Levels 16+ will last 20 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 13
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 62 Structure Sheet
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Event 17: Returning Day 2 Seat Assignments

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$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Event 17 drew 652 entrants with 73 returning for Day 2 at 5pm

TableSeatFIRST NAMELAST NAMECITYSTCHIP COUNT
61STEVENCOHENCOOPER CITYFL60,000
62MANFREDROSENOWHOLLYWOODFL38,500
63JAIMEGOMEZ AGUIRREMIAMI GARDENSFL116,500
64LUKEDOOLITTLEDELRAY BEACHFL23,500
65TUYETDOETOBICOKEON31,500
66FRANKLYNLOPEZHOLLYWOODFL119,000
67FRANKTRAINOFORT LAUDERDALEFL66,500
68RAVISHANMUGAMSAN JOSECA87,000
69YVESFEQUIEREMIAMIFL147,500
71MARCORODRIGUEZMIAMI BEACHFL57,500
72DAVIDWARDDAVIEFL183,000
74ALANPHILLIPSPALM COASTFL87,500
75MATTHEWEZROLCOCONUT CREEKFL67,000
76RICHARDTINTERACOUNTRY LAKESFL137,500
77DAVIDSMITHNEW YORKNY123,500
79SEANYULOS ANGELESCA140,500
81ROSAGONZALEZCOCONUT CREEKFL84,000
82JUANMUBARAK PERALTAHIALEAHFL98,500
83ROBERTOCAPRIONORTH MIAMIFL155,000
84BARRYCHAZENFORT LAUDERDALEFL322,500
85ROBERTOMONTEIROFORT LAUDERDALEFL159,500
86JAIROVELASQUEZMIAMIFL100,500
87MICHAELCORBETTFORT LAUDERDALEFL141,000
88ROBERTTANNERWELLINGTONFL113,000
141BRUCEKRAMERWESTMINSTERCA92,000
142VASILIOSDIAKONISWINTER HAVENFL151,000
143RUSLANDYKSMTEYNHALLANDALE BEACHFL270,000
144CYRILTERAKOPIANTZHOUILLES53,000
145BRUNOFORTINST JOACHIM143,500
146CHANDLERPINKERTONJUPITERFL178,500
148MARYPLANTCOOPER CITYFL38,000
149ADANHERNANDEZWESTONFL127,500
151JAMESQUILESBOCA RATONFL103,500
152DANIELLETTSMIAMI BEACHFL98,000
153ALEXANDERURUYMAGOVORLANDOFL259,000
155JAMESSALMONPLANTATIONFL28,500
156STUARTGREENBAUMHOLLYWOODFL207,000
157JASONGOOCHVIDORTX106,500
158MARIOJAMESPEMBROKE PINESFL85,500
159ROSSLEBOLEHIGH ACRESFL286,000
161GEORGEHORTELANOWESTONFL113,000
162JOEPOZOSLEWESDE96,500
163HANYAYOUBMIAMIFL136,000
164BRIANGELRODWELLINGTONFL56,000
165JOHNKRAMERVERO BEACHFL49,500
166MARCDIAZHIALEAHFL113,500
167RonShabatTel Aviv182,500
168KEVINSPIRESWEST PALM BEACHFL32,000
169JAVIERSARACHEWESTONFL92,500
223JEFFGOODRICHHUBER HEIGHTSOH110,000
224DARINTHOMPSONTAMPAFL163,000
225STEVERAEMANPOMPANO BEACHFL44,000
226DUSTINTRAGETHONHAPPY VALLEYOR82,500
227EMILSOFFERMIAMIFL105,500
228PETERBEJUSCAFORT LAUDERDALEFL35,000
229ROBERTTANNENBAUMBOCA RATONFL91,000
231RYANHULTONCLAYMONTDE83,000
232LOUISLEO IVCORAL SPRINGSFL74,500
233PAULOCASTROSAO PAULO97,000
234AIMEEMCELROYGRESHAMOR50,000
235IANYEESUNRISEFL72,000
237JULIORUIZWELLINGTONFL39,500
238JuanFerrerMIAMIFL37,000
239DAVIDGANTZFORT LAUDERDALEFL36,000
241ANDREWTOUCHETTEWAKEFIELDMA164,500
242HOMEROMOLINAHOLLYWOODFL66,500
243DAVIDMADDOXBOYNTON BEACHFL151,000
244JOSIASSANTOSSAO PAULO192,500
245GIOVANNIQUINTEROHIALEAHFL66,500
246IRWINBLOCKCORAL SPRINGSFL64,500
247BILLYMICHELMIAMIFL102,000
248DUNGNGUYENROYAL PALM BCHFL88,500
249ROBERTMIDGETTEBOCA RATONFL70,500
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Event 17: Returning Day 2 Chip Counts

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$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Event 17 drew 652 entrants with 73 returning for Day 2 at 5pm

FIRST NAMELAST NAMECITYSTCHIP COUNT
BARRYCHAZENFORT LAUDERDALEFL322,500
ROSSLEBOLEHIGH ACRESFL286,000
RUSLANDYKSMTEYNHALLANDALE BEACHFL270,000
ALEXANDERURUYMAGOVORLANDOFL259,000
STUARTGREENBAUMHOLLYWOODFL207,000
JOSIASSANTOSSAO PAULO192,500
DAVIDWARDDAVIEFL183,000
RonShabatTel Aviv182,500
CHANDLERPINKERTONJUPITERFL178,500
ANDREWTOUCHETTEWAKEFIELDMA164,500
DARINTHOMPSONTAMPAFL163,000
ROBERTOMONTEIROFORT LAUDERDALEFL159,500
ROBERTOCAPRIONORTH MIAMIFL155,000
VASILIOSDIAKONISWINTER HAVENFL151,000
DAVIDMADDOXBOYNTON BEACHFL151,000
YVESFEQUIEREMIAMIFL147,500
BRUNOFORTINST JOACHIM143,500
MICHAELCORBETTFORT LAUDERDALEFL141,000
SEANYULOS ANGELESCA140,500
RICHARDTINTERACOUNTRY LAKESFL137,500
HANYAYOUBMIAMIFL136,000
ADANHERNANDEZWESTONFL127,500
DAVIDSMITHNEW YORKNY123,500
FRANKLYNLOPEZHOLLYWOODFL119,000
JAIMEGOMEZ AGUIRREMIAMI GARDENSFL116,500
MARCDIAZHIALEAHFL113,500
GEORGEHORTELANOWESTONFL113,000
ROBERTTANNERWELLINGTONFL113,000
JEFFGOODRICHHUBER HEIGHTSOH110,000
JASONGOOCHVIDORTX106,500
EMILSOFFERMIAMIFL105,500
JAMESQUILESBOCA RATONFL103,500
BILLYMICHELMIAMIFL102,000
JAIROVELASQUEZMIAMIFL100,500
JUANMUBARAK PERALTAHIALEAHFL98,500
DANIELLETTSMIAMI BEACHFL98,000
PAULOCASTROSAO PAULO97,000
JOEPOZOSLEWESDE96,500
JAVIERSARACHEWESTONFL92,500
BRUCEKRAMERWESTMINSTERCA92,000
ROBERTTANNENBAUMBOCA RATONFL91,000
DUNGNGUYENROYAL PALM BCHFL88,500
ALANPHILLIPSPALM COASTFL87,500
RAVISHANMUGAMSAN JOSECA87,000
MARIOJAMESPEMBROKE PINESFL85,500
ROSAGONZALEZCOCONUT CREEKFL84,000
RYANHULTONCLAYMONTDE83,000
DUSTINTRAGETHONHAPPY VALLEYOR82,500
LOUISLEO IVCORAL SPRINGSFL74,500
IANYEESUNRISEFL72,000
ROBERTMIDGETTEBOCA RATONFL70,500
MATTHEWEZROLCOCONUT CREEKFL67,000
GIOVANNIQUINTEROHIALEAHFL66,500
HOMEROMOLINAHOLLYWOODFL66,500
FRANKTRAINOFORT LAUDERDALEFL66,500
IRWINBLOCKCORAL SPRINGSFL64,500
STEVENCOHENCOOPER CITYFL60,000
MARCORODRIGUEZMIAMI BEACHFL57,500
BRIANGELRODWELLINGTONFL56,000
CYRILTERAKOPIANTZHOUILLES53,000
AIMEEMCELROYGRESHAMOR50,000
JOHNKRAMERVERO BEACHFL49,500
STEVERAEMANPOMPANO BEACHFL44,000
JULIORUIZWELLINGTONFL39,500
MANFREDROSENOWHOLLYWOODFL38,500
MARYPLANTCOOPER CITYFL38,000
JuanFerrerMIAMIFL37,000
DAVIDGANTZFORT LAUDERDALEFL36,000
PETERBEJUSCAFORT LAUDERDALEFL35,000
KEVINSPIRESWEST PALM BEACHFL32,000
TUYETDOETOBICOKEON31,500
JAMESSALMONPLANTATIONFL28,500
LUKEDOOLITTLEDELRAY BEACHFL23,500
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Event 18 Recap

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2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
$570 Big Stack Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guarantee

April 20th, 2015

Total Entries:  90
Total Prize Pool:  $45,000

Charles Sinn, Event 18 Champion
Charles Sinn, Event 18 Champion

Recap:

Event 18 gave Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown players one last chance to play some non-Hold’em before the series wound down. The $570 buy-in tournament was a short-handed, Pot Limit Omaha event with a nice $30,000 guaranteed prize pool. They easily surpassed that amount after 90 entrants created a $45,000 prize pool. When it was all done, Charles Sinn was the last player standing for the title and $12,128.

The 6-max format combined with the high-gamble nature of PLO and single re-entry kept the tournament moving at a quick pace. They were soon at the final table with six players left for a chance at the title. Darius Studdard had the best historical numbers compared to the rest, a $300k runner-up finish in a 6-max WSOP event last summer, but he was knocked out in 5th place.

Charles Sinn was the big chip leader throughout all final table play and was responsible for all but one elimination. The final heads up battle with Joel Harwood did not last long. Sinn had Harwood all-in with the best of it and stayed that way through the river. Harwood picked up $8,217 for his 2nd place finish while Sinn grabbed the $12,128 first place prize, slick trophy, and the custom framed winner’s photo from IMPDI.

Final table results:

1st: Charles Sinn (Delray Beach, FL) – $12,128
2nd: Joel Harwood (Hallendale, FL) – $8,217
3rd: Dmitriy Vernitskiy – $5,369
4th: Jeffery Palarino (Pittsburgh, PA) – $4,293
5th: Darius Studdard (Medford, NY) – $3,222
6th: Ricardo Nakamura (Londrina, BR) – $2,480

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Event 16 Recap

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2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
$1,650 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’Em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee

April 19 – 20th, 2015

Total Entries:  110
Total Prize Pool:  $165,000

Event 16 Champion Rachel Kranz
Event 16 Champion
Rachel Kranz

Recap:

A world champion, a November Niner and one of the most consistent players at Seminole Hard Rock took to the felt chasing the Event 16 title but in the end Rachel Kranz pulled off the amazing upset and took down Event 16 and the $44,683 first prize.

11 players returned on Day 2 including Jamie Gold, Chino Rheem and Daren Stabinski plus chip leader Robert Black.

Fairly quickly, the short-stacked Jamie Gold fell in 10th place and was soon followed by Ray Qartomy in 9th. The field continued to whittle down rapidly as Long Nguyen went out in 8th, Eracles Panayitou left in 7th, and Black finished 6th.  At that point, the remaining five players were battling for most of the evening before Daniel DiZenzo finally went out in 4th leaving Rheem, Stabinsky and Kranz to play for the title.

Because the players were so deep, it took hours before Stabinski finally met his fate in 3rd.  Stabinski just could not find an answer for Kranz finally going out when he went all-in with 8d9d on a 7-9-10 board.  Kranz had an answer holding pocket tens and sent Stabinski to the payout window in third setting up a showdown with Rheem.

With a large crowd including Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi watching the action, Rheem began with a ton of confidence but outchiped 4:1.  With what seemed like non-stop conversation going on, Rheem finally doubled up.  On a 9sJcTh board, the chips ended up in the middle and Chino flipped up KsJs and Kranz had 8sTs.  After the board ran out 4d5h, Rheem now had a 2:1 edge.

But Kranz struck back.  Rheem went all-in having hit a top pair on a six-board but Kranz turned over pocket jacks and retook the lead.

Not long after, the woman who had seemed to have all the answers pulled out some magic one more time.  After a 7hAs9h flop, Kranz and Rheem had their chips in the middle.  Rheem was looking good with Ad7c for top two pair but Kranz was holding AhAc for the set and after the cards ran out 2dQd, Kranz had pulled out the victory.

Kranz was very congratulatory to Chino and was thrilled with victory yelling out “It just set in – I won $44,000!”  Not only that but she had outlasted one of poker’s greats to do it.

Congratulations to our Event 16 Champion – Rachel Kranz!

Results:
1st – Rachel Kranz (New York, NY) – $44,683
2nd – Chino Rheem (Los Angeles, CA) – $26,400
3rd – Daren Stabinski (Weston, FL) – $19,365
4th – Sean Giesbrecht (Richmond, BC, Canada) – $13,860
5th – Daniel DiZenzo (Sussex, NJ) – $10,478
6th – Robert Black (Dallas, TX) – $8,003
7th – Eracles Panayitou (Tom’s River, NJ) – $6,435
8th – Long Nguyen (Houston, TX) – $5,198