Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
A short-stacked Nancy Birnbaum was all in for about 10,000 from the cutoff with 
against an early-position opponent’s 
. The board ran out 
, giving Birnbaum top pair to score the double up to about 21,000.
Daniel Buzgon Eliminated
Busted flight 1a of hard rock 500k with j9 on q62k10 no flush. I raised called 3 bet on river vs a clown. Would prob fold vs most but didnt
— Daniel Buzgon (@WiLDmAn_75) August 9, 2013
Field Update
As the players return to Level 9 with blinds at 400-800 with a 100 ante we have 313 players remaining from 631 that entered on Day 1A of the $350 no-limit hold’em event here at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Hollywood, Florida.
A Few Chip Counts
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Michael Lipman – 100,000 (166 bb)
Mike Beasley – 95,000 (158 bb)
Raj Vohra – 50,000 (83 bb)
Joey Couden – 42,000 (70 bb)
James Hoeppner – 41,000 (68 bb)
Michael Tait – 38,000 (63 bb)
Leif Oskarsson – 37,000 (61 bb)
David Diaz – 33,000 (55 bb)
Zo Karim – 23,000 (38 bb)
Alex Bolotin – 19,000 (31 bb)
Adam Levy – 16,000 (26 bb)
Nancy Birnbaum – 15,000 (25 bb)
Jason Sackler – Eliminated
Barry Hutter – Eliminated
Recent Eliminations
Dan Buzgon, Darryll Fish, and Corey Burbick are among those who have recently been eliminated. Roughly 400 players remain in today’s flight.
Crowded Room on Day 1 at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
With over 600 players entering Event 1 on Day 1A, and satellites running throughout the ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock we have a crowded room to kick off the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open.
Lipman Leads the Way
Level 6 (Blinds: 200/400 with a 50 ante) is coming to an end and on top of the chip counts is Michael Lipman with 105,000, after his 
cracked an opponent’s 
when a fell on the river.
Chip Counts From Around the Room
Blinds: 150/300 Ante: 25
Michael Tait – 53,000 (176 bb)
Mike Beasley – 48,000 (160 bb)
Darryll Fish – 27,000 (90 bb
Zo Karim – 27,000 (90 bb)
Dan Buzgon – 24,000 (80 bb)
Adam Levy – 23,000 (76 bb)
David Diaz – 18,000 (60 bb)
Corey Burbick – 17,300 (57 bb)
Nancy Birnbaum – 14,000 (46 bb)
Alex Bolotin – 12,500 (41 bb)
Jason Sackler – 9,000 (30 bb)
Barry Hutter – 8,000 (26 bb)
Registration Closed
With the start of Level 5, registration for Day 1A has closed. There was a total of 631 entries.
Late Arrivals
Dan Buzgon, Zo Karim, and Jason Sackler have taken their seats during Level 4.