Monday Night Final Table Roundup

There were five events that played down to a winner on Monday, including the massive field 3,389-entrant $560 no-limit hold’em event that generated a prizepool of nearly $1.7 million. Here’s a look at the final table finishers, along with photos of the winners.

Event 7 Winner, Ray Piccin
Event 7 Winner, Ray Piccin

Event 7:  $560 No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants:  3,389
Prizepool:  $1,694,500

1st:  Ray Piccin  –  $291,087
2nd:  Darren Rabinowitz  –  $190,125
3rd:  Neville Darrell  –  $124,630
4th:  Jon Cohen  –  $104,635
5th:  Bryan Campanello  –  $85,150
6th:  Ben Zamani  –  $66,935
7th:  Johnny Miller  –  $49,140
8th:  Wendy Freedman  –  $33,045
9th:  Sam Barnhart  –  $23,725

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Event 11 Winner, Jacob Schindler
Event 11 Winner, Jacob Schindler

Event 11: $2,200 No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants:  85
Prizepool:  $170,000

1st:  Jacob Schindler  –  $59,500
2nd:  Daniel Noseworthy  –  $34,000
3rd:  Jon O’Shea  –  $22,100
4th:  Blain Dermot  –  $15,300
5th:  Justin Conley  –  $11,900
6th:  Zachary Kessler  –  $9,350
7th:  Matthew Elsarelli  –  $7,650
8th:  Marina Koles  –  $5,950
9th:  John Gordon  –  $4,250

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Event 14 Winner, Bennie Sims
Event 14 Winner, Bennie Sims

Event 14:  $150 No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants:  428
Prizepool:  $51,360

1st:  Bennie Sims  –  $8,000
2nd:  Gloria Whimper  –  $4,239
3rd:  Steven Bennett  –  $4,239
4th:  Ariel Williams  –  $4,238
5th:  Randy Spainhour  –  $4,238
6th:  David Recke  –  $4,238
7th:  Oneil McCalla  –  $4,238
8th:  Stuart Breakstone  –  $4,238
9th:  David Jackson  –  $822

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Event 15 Winner, John Holley III
Event 15 Winner, John Holley III

Event 15:  $240 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em
Entrants:  192
Prizepool:  $38,400

1st:  John Holley III  –  $9,207
2nd:  Marilyn Blosser  –  $9,025
3rd:  Pasquale Calabria  –  $5,000
4th:  Errol Rosen  –  $3,110
5th:  Les Kafka  –  $2,400
6th:  Amelio Amato  –  $1,824
7th:  Marsha Wolak  –  $1,421
8th:  Claudio Bigagli  –  $1,056
9th:  Samuel Schlehuber  –  $749

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Event 16 Winner, Matthew Kirby
Event 16 Winner, Matthew Kirby

Event 16:  $350 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max
Entrants:  185
Prizepool:  $55,500

1st:  Matthew Kirby  –  $11,233
2nd:  Steven McKoy  –  $10,986
3rd:  Albert Yarboro  –  $5,985
4th:  Luke Doolittle  –  $4,808
5th:  James Mankowski  –  $4,658
6th:  Roman Valerstein  –  $4,475
7th:  Jerome Hall, Jr.  –  $4,087
8th:  Avraham Kalmis  –  $1,526
9th:  Alexey Laptey  –  $1,082

Ray Piccin Wins $291,087 in Event 7 ($560 NLHE)

The blinds are at 600,000-1,200,000 with a 200,000 ante.

Hand #184  –  Darren Rabinowitz min-raises to 2,400,000, and Ray Piccin calls. The flop comes 8h4h3c, Piccin checks, Rabinowitz bets 2,600,000, and Piccin check-raises all in.

Rabinowitz folds, and Piccin takes the pot.

Darren Rabinowitz  – 21,000,000  (17 bb) 
Ray Piccin  –  63,000,000  (52 bb)


Hand #186  –  Two hands later, Darren Rabinowitz limps for 1,200,000, Ray Piccin moves all in, and Rabinowitz snap-calls with Ad2d. Piccin turns over KcJh, and Rabinowitz needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes Kd6h2cJs4c, and Piccin wins the pot — and the tournament — with two pair, kings and jacks.

Darren Rabinowitz finishes as the runner-up, earning $190,125.

Ray Piccin wins Event 7 ($560 NLHE), earning $291,087 and a Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open trophy.

Congratulations to Ray Piccin!

Ray Piccin, Winner of Event 7 ($560 NLHE)
Ray Piccin, Winner of Event 7 ($560 NLHE)

1st:  Ray Piccin  –  $291,087
2nd:  Darren Rabinowitz  –  $190,125
3rd:  Neville Darrell  –  $124,630
4th:  Jon Cohen  –  $104,635
5th:  Bryan Campanello  –  $85,150
6th:  Ben Zamani  –  $66,935
7th: Johnny Miller  –  $49,140
8th:  Wendy Freedman  –  $33,045
9th:  Sam Barnhart  –  $23,725

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Ray Piccin Takes the Lead

The blinds are at 500,000-1,000,000 with a 150,000 ante. Action is heads-up for the title (and a $291,087 first prize) between Darren Rabinowitz and Ray Piccin.

Hand #152 – Darren Rabinowitz min-raises from the button to 2,000,000, and Ray Piccin calls from the big blind. The flop comes KsJs9d, Piccin checks, Rabinowitz bets 1,600,000, and Piccin calls.

The turn is the 8c, Piccin checks, Rabinowitz bets 3,300,000, and Piccin moves all in. Rabinowitz folds, and Piccin takes the pot — and the chip lead.

Darren Rabinowitz  –  40,030,000  (40 bb)
Ray Piccin  –  44,000,000  (44 bb)

1st:  $291,087
2nd:  $190,125

Event 11 ($2,200 NLHE): Five Left Coming Back From Dinner

The final five players in Event 11 ($2,200 NLHE) have just returned from their dinner break to continue playing down to a winner tonight.

Here are the updated counts from the break, with the blinds increasing to 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante, along with the payouts and recent eliminations.

Seat 1.  Danny Noseworthy  –  400,000  (80 bb)
Seat 3.  Justin Conley  –  150,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5.  John O’Shea  –  140,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8.  Jake Schindler  –  495,000  (99 bb)
Seat 9.  Dermot Blaine  –  100,000  (20 bb)

1st:  $59,500
2nd:  $34,000
3rd:  $22,100
4th:  $15,300
5th:  $11,900

6th:  Zachary Kessler  –  $9,350
7th:  Matthew Elsarelli  –  $7,650
8th:  Marina Koles  –  $5,950
9th:  John Gordon  –  $4,250

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Ray Piccin Narrows the Gap

The blinds are still at 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante. Action is heads-up for the title (and $291,087) between Darren Rabinowitz and Ray Piccin.

Hand #130 – Darren Rabinowitz raises from the button to 1,800,000, Ray Piccin reraises from the big blind to 2,800,000, and Rabinowitz calls. The flop comes Kd10d4s, Piccin moves all in for about 23 million, and Rabinowitz folds. Piccin takes the pot.

Ray Piccin  –  29,000,000  (36 bb)
Darren Rabinowitz  –  55,250,000  (69 bb)


Hand #136 – Darren Rabinowitz raises from the button to 1,800,000, and Ray Piccin calls from the big blind. The flop comes Kd7h3h, Piccin checks, Rabinowitz bets 1,500,000, and Piccin calls.

The turn is the 10h, Piccin checks, Rabinowitz bets 2,200,000, and Piccin moves all in. Rabinowitz folds, and Piccin takes the pot.

Ray Piccin  –  35,800,000  (44 bb)
Darren Rabinowitz  –  48,450,000  (60 bb)

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Neville Darrell Out in 3rd Place

3rd Place: Neville Darrell  -  $124,630
3rd Place: Neville Darrell – $124,630

The blinds are still at 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante.

Hand #126 – Neville Darrell raises from the small blind to 1,775,000, Ray Piccin moves all in from the big blind, and Darrell calls all in for about 10.4 million with Ad8c.

Piccin turns over 7h7s, and it’s a race situation as they are nearly even in chips.

The board comes 5s4h2d4cQh, and the pocket sevens hold up for Piccin to win the pot. Piccin has a slight lead over Darrell, who is eliminated in third place.

Ray Piccin  –  21,500,000  (26 bb)
Neville Darrell  –  Out in 3rd Place  ($124,630)