$260 + $40 No Limit Hold’em

Blinds: 6k/12k/2k ante

There was a significant delay as the final three players tried to hammer out a deal. The sticky point was actually who would get the winner trophy but they were able to work out a chip chop.

Staff gave the players one 30 minute level to play for the trophy and they went for it.

Ultimately it was Santana Noronha who won the trophy they all desired but Gil Haim Nagar is the champion of Event 13 as the always talking, always having fun local grabbed the most chips at the right time.

$260 + $40 No Limit Hold’em

Blinds: 6k/12k/2k ante

It took nearly two hours to knocked out Twyman in 5th place but just one more hand to get the next one. Peter Striano raised from the cutoff and Gil Haim Nagar shoved from the small blind.]

Striano shrugged his shoulders and called with but was dominated by . Nagar improved even more with the flop but Striano picked up a gut shot on the turn.

“Dont’ do it!” yelled Nagar.

Someone was listening and the harmless hit the river to send Striano out in the 4th place for $2,650.

$260 + $40 No Limit Hold’em

Blinds: 6k/12k/2k ante

The final five players took a long time to get the action moving along. They had plenty of chips to make moves and Santana Noronha was able to take some chips back from Peter Striano.

Courtland Twyman began the day with the smallest stack and wasn’t able to get much going on the day. He raised from the button and Striano moved all-in over the top from the small blind. Twyman called with but was behind Striano’s .

“I couldn’t just flat there,” Striano told the table.

Striano paired on the board and Twyman was eliminated in 5th place for $2,105.

$260 + $40 No Limit Hold’em

Blinds: 3k/6k Ante 1k

Peter Striano’s goal to win two events during the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” took a turn north with a double up through Santana Noronha.

Action was mellow until Striano moved all-in after turn with the board reading and Noronha took his time to think it through. After a few minutes of deliberation he called with but needed help when Striano showed . The river was clean to give Striano the double to 260,000.

$260 + $40 No Limit Hold’em

Blinds: 2.5k/5k/500 ante

Event 13 drew 120 players to the $300 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament and 16 levels of play were not enough to play down to a winner. There are five players returning this afternoon with someone walking away with the $10,300 first place money.

Santana Noronha begins the extra day of play with the chiplead among the five players and Courtland Twyman is the shortest while Peter Striano is trying to duplicate his win in Event 5. We don’t expect it to take long but they are just about to crown a new champion.

$300 + $50 No Limit Hold’em Seniors

Blinds: 100/200

Nick Visconti had an interesting question not usually asked during a poker tournament.

“Am I the youngest player today?” he stopped by ask. Visconti probably has that distinction as he just turned 50 last month to slide into qualification. He’s also showing some of the aggression those young grinders like to use.

Visconti called an early position raise with from the big blind before the flop. His opponent shoved all in and the small blind folded his hand before Visconti called. The 5-seat was at risk with top pair against bottom two.

“You killed my action,” said the small blind players, “I had a flush draw.”

That player’s attitude changed from regret to elation as Viconti’s hand improved further with the on the turn for the full house and another knockout.

“Thanks for killing my action,” the seat joked as another one left Table 41.

The board is showing 40 players registered as the players head off on their first break of the day. Late registration for the tournament is open through the break and the next 40-minute level.

$300 + $50 No Limit Hold’em Seniors

Blinds: 75/150

Players have settled into the routine grind at the tables as we’ve had a few knockouts in the room but without the usual fanfare of righteous indignation which normally comes with a bad beat.

The 4-seat at Table 41 was down to just 625 but found a good time to get them in the middle when he picked up under the gun. He was called by the big blind with and a great chance to get back in the game. The was safe enough for the double but luck had its day when the board finished and for the running flush.

He shook hands with a few players and decided against buying back into the tournament.

“I think the 1/2 tables are calling my name,” he told his former opponents.

$300 + $50 No Limit Hold’em Seniors

Blinds: 50/100

“Don’t call it that!”

The Seniors event players are having a good time and the 9-seat at Table 41 was jokingly calling it the “Decrepit tournament” and many other colorful, unprintable names. The tables today are much more lively than normal and the players are having a great time.

The conservation quickly turned to those young folk with the temerity to enter the tournament meant for those 50 years of age or older. None of tried the move today but I don’t imagine they would have a good time.

The board is showing 31 players in the event at the end of Level 1 with another two hours, plus break time, to get in the game.