Well that was quick. Guy opens 88 utg, we three bet AK, he rips 45bbs, we call. Turn A river 8 :/ Gl to all the heroes still in. @SHRPOlive
— Ryan Riess (@RyanRiess1) August 25, 2013
Day 2 Streaming Live with Shannon Elizabeth
Day 2 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $10 Million Guaranteed Main Event is underway. You can watch the live stream feature table, featuring Shannon Elizabeth and Danny Suied, by clicking here.
$10M GTD: 766 Players Return For Day 2
The tournament room is filled to capacity once again as 766 players are back in action here on Day 2. The opening blinds are 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante, and the levels will be one-hour long until the start of Day 3, when they increase to 90 minutes.
Shuffle up and deal!
The SHRPO Surpasses the $10 Million Guarantee By Nearly $2 Million
Photo: 1996 WSOP Main Event champion Huckleberry Seed was the 2,000th entrant into this event, the number needed to reach the $10 million guarantee. There were 384 more entrants after Seed.
When the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was first announced with a $10 Million Guaranteed Main Event, the poker world was skeptical there would be 2,000 entries at $5,300 each.
As it turned out, there were 2,384 entries.
With 1,060 entrants on the third and final starting day, the field reached 2,384 players, easily surpassing the 2,000 needed for a $10 million prizepool.
The prizepool is worth $11,920,000, and first prize is $1,745,245. The top 338 players will finish in the money, earning at least $7,500.
There are 768 survivors heading into Day 2, where the blinds will be 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante. Here’s a look at the top of the leaderboard:
1. Jesse Chinni – 377,500 (188 bb)
2. Gjergj Sinishtaj – 376,000 (188 bb)
3. Benjamin Berg – 331,100 (165 bb)
4. Justin Bonomo – 326,900 (163 bb)
5. Aaron Schaaf – 326,600 (163 bb)
6. Raj Vohra – 322,000 (161 bb)
7. Alan Le – 309,800 (154 bb)
8. Robert Kleinfeld – 293,400 (146 bb)
9. Chino Rheem – 284,800 (142 bb)
10. Jacob Naquin – 276,500 (138 bb)
Click here for a PDF with the complete list of payouts and the official chip counts.
Day 1C Ends with ~353 Remaining
Day 1C comes to an end, and there are about 353 players remaining from the flight of 1,060. Here’s a quick look at the top of the leaderboard.
1. Jesse Chinni – 377,500
2. Benjamin Berg (pictured) – 331,100
3. Justin Bonomo – 326,900
Official chip counts are being compiled as this posts; stay tuned for those later tonight.
Ended day 1 of hardrock 5k with 377k, possibly chip leader. Ran/played pretty good! Back tomorrow for day 2
— Jesse Chinni (@JesseChinni) August 25, 2013
Time For Danny Masterson to Work
Still in the tourney. 110k chips. Ready to spin at Passion nightclub at @SHRHollywood #SHRPO Florida
— danny masterson (@dannymasterson) August 25, 2013
A Long Day 1 for Justin Bonomo, But a Successful One
326,900 to end day 5, Wait what? That was DAY ONE?!?!?!
— Justin Bonomo (@JustinBonomo) August 25, 2013
Phil Laak Doubles Up
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Laak wins the huge pot to double up to 230,000.
Phil Laak – 230,000
Chris Lindh is Freerolling
Just busted the @SHRHollywood main event kk to aa 🙁 … but then the board ran out 23456… WEEEEEEEEE @SHRPOlive #freeroll
— Chris Lindh (@LINDHsanity) August 25, 2013
Tonight’s Nightlife at the Seminole Hard Rock
Day 1C will be coming to an end in about half an hour, but the night doesn’t end then. It’s Saturday night, and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has a lot going on tonight, with some free VIP access for players in the tournament. (Last night, rapper Nelly performed at Passion Nightclub, as pictured above.)
If you’d like to attend either of these events, stop by the main desk in the tournament room and ask the staff for a VIP wristband.
Passion Nightclub: Actor Danny Masterson (a.k.a. DJ Mom Jeans)
From 12:30 am until whenever it closes
Gryphon Nightclub: Rocker Tommy Lee
From 1:00 am until whenever it closes