Lost a big pot right after dinner AK < A5 on A52. Still have 275k at 4/8/1. 220 players left.
— Gjergj Sinishtaj (@GSinishtaj) August 26, 2013
Matt Giannetti Doubles Up
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Picking up the action after a flop of 
, a series of bets and raises between Matt Giannetti in the hijack and his opponent in the cutoff leads to Giannetti all in for 328,000 with 
. His opponent tables 
and stays safe through the 
turn. However, the 
river falls to pair Giannetti and gives him the pot.
Matt Giannetti – 710,000 (88 bb)
David Sands Doubles Through Chino Rheem
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Picking up the action after a 
flop with about 70,000 in the pot, Chino Rheem checks from the hijack. David “Doc” Sands bets 27,000 from the cutoff, Rheem calls, and the 
falls on the turn. Both check to see the river which Rheem checks. After a few moments, Sands shoves for 138,000. Rheem mulls it over for about 60 seconds before he tosses in calling chips.
Sands tables 
for trips, Rheem mucks, and Sands doubles up.
David Sands – 421,000 (52 bb)
Chino Rheem – 280,000 (35 bb)
Play Resumes After Dinner Break
The players have come back from dinner break to Level 20. The blinds are now 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante.
There are 249 players remaining and there will be four more levels of play on Day 2.
Celebrities Danny Masterson and Shannon Elizabeth Make the Money
You never know who you will encounter while walking through the crowded tables of one of the largest poker tournaments in the country. Many faces blend easily together but a few stand out. At the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $10 million guarantee championship event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida the biggest names in poker took their seats but scattered among the massive field were a few names who are well known outside the poker room.
Actress Shannon Elizabeth, actor and DJ Danny Masterson and musician Nelly were among the notable faces in the tournament. While celebrity appearances are not uncommon in poker tournaments that fact that all three made it to Day 2 and two of them made the money is unusual and impressive at the same time. Nelly was eliminated before the money bubble but Elizabeth and Masterson have secured cashes worth no less than $8,726 in a tournament that played host to some of the most accomplished and winningest players in poker.
Elizabeth has over $224,000 in poker tournament winnings, the bulk coming from her Final Four finish in the 64-player $25,000 NBC Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em Championship in 2007 for $125,000. In that tournament Elizabeth outlasted progressional players including Elizabeth also finished runner up to Phil Gordon for $79,776 in the 2010 World Series of Poker $5,000 Ante Up for Africa Charity tournament.
No matter where he finishes, Masterson will pick up his first major recorded tournament cash in this tournament.
Both Masterson and Elizabeth are seated along side some of the biggest names in poker and have already outlasted major tournament players including nine-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey, 1998 WSOP Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen, eight-time WSOP bracelet winner Erik Seidel, 2001 WSOP main event champion and all-time World Poker Tour top money winner Carlos Mortensen, two-time WSOP bracelet winner and two-time WPT champion Erik Lindgren and three-time WSOP bracelet winner Michael Mizrachi to name a few.
Continue to follow the live updates to see how deep Elizabeth and Masterson make it in the tournament.
Dinner Break Until 8:00 pm
Level 19 comes to an end, and the players take their 90-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 8:00 pm.
There are 249 players remaining, and the blinds will be increasing to 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante. The average chip stack is about 287,000 (35 big blinds).
Here are the current chip leaders:
Aaron Schaaf – 1,096,000 (137 bb)
Cong Pham – 1,001,000 (125 bb)
Neri Sanchez – 957,000 (119 bb)
Shannon Shorr Eliminated
Out of @SHRHollywood in 251st.
— Shannon Shorr (@ShannonShorr) August 25, 2013
A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
Neri Sanchez – 960,000 (160 bb)
Ravi Raghavan – 880,000 (146 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 725,000 (120 bb)
Jared Jaffee – 615,000 (102 bb)
Amir Lehavot – 595,000 (99 bb)
Matt Waxman – 490,000 (81 bb)
Bryn Kenney – 470,000 (78 bb)
Jesse Chinni – 440,000 (73 bb)
Joseph Cheong – 415,000 (69 bb)
Phil Laak – 340,000 (56 bb)
Mike Matusow – 335,000 (55 bb)
Griffin Benger – 305,000 (50 bb)
Aaron Massey – 290,000 (48 bb)
David Sands – 275,000 (45 bb)
Matt Glantz – 275,000 (45 bb)
Jared Hamby – 270,000 (44 bb)
Joe Serock – 200,000 (33 bb)
David Benefield – 143,000 (23 bb)
Shannon Shorr – 130,000 (21 bb)
Allen Bari – 100,000 (12 bb)
Eugene Katchalov – Eliminated
Danny Hannawa Doubles Through Chino Rheem
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
Danny Hannawa opens to 14,500 from under the gun and Chino Rheem calls from UTG+2. Both players check the 
flop, landing the 
on the turn. Hannawa checks, Rheem bets 23,000, and Hannawa calls to see the 
river. A check from Hannawa leads to an all-in shove from Rheem for about 160,000 effective. Hannawa went deep into the tank, about three minutes worth, before Rheem pushes his hand forward and speaks up.
“You’ve only put in 40,000, you’re not calling,” says Rheem.
After about another minute, Hannawa calls. Rheem motions that Hannawa’s call is good, leading to Hannawa showing . Rheem mucks, giving Hannawa the pot.
Danny Hannawa – 400,000 (66 bb)
Chino Rheem – 410,000 (68 bb)
Kevin Saul Heads to the Showers
Open to 10k w 110k back w TT, button and bb flat. 886 r I bet 13k, button 40k I jam 110k he has J8hh. #NH #MinCash
— Kevin Saul (@BeL0WaB0Ve) August 25, 2013
I wonder if he likes his water temperature @BeL0WaB0Ve 90 degrees.
— matt salsberg (@msalsberg) August 25, 2013