Playing at hard rock just lost with QQ vs 10J flop KQ9 joke after I 3 bet it PRE. Lets go @TeamMizrachi
— Robert Mizrachi (@PokerRob24) August 23, 2013
Sands Gets There, Then Gets Rivered
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
The player on the button opens to 900 and the player in the small blind calls. David “Doc” Sands, in the big blind, three-bets to 3,600. Both opponents call to see a
flop where the player in the small blind checks to Sands, who bets 4,500. The player on the button raises to about 9,300, resulting in a fold from the player in the small blind. Sands takes about 45 seconds before he re-raises for effectively 26,000 or so.
His opponent goes deep into the tank for about three minutes before calling all in with
. Sands trails with
, but spikes the
on the turn to take the lead. However, the
river falls to give his opponent a full house to win the pot.
David Sands – 10,000 (25 bb)
Level 7 Begins – 636 Players
The players return from their second break to begin Level 7, with increased blinds of 200-400 and a 50 ante.
The tournament clock shows 636 entrants today for Day 1B, which surpasses yesterday’s field of 634 — creating a two-day total of 1,270 entrants. Today’s number continues to climb as registration remains open until the end of the 90-minute dinner break (about 8:00 pm).
TONIGHT’S ACTIVITIES
9:00-11:00 pm: Free Screening of “Bet Raise Fold”
There will be a free screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary “Bet Raise Fold: The Story of Online Poker” tonight in the pool area here at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The film starts at 9:00 pm, and there will be a Q&A afterward with Tony Dunst (one of three players profiled in the film) and Executive Consultant Marc Brody. There will be poolside cocktails and movie snacks, so if you aren’t playing in the tournament tonight (whether you’re a player or just a fan), be sure to check it out!
12:30 am-close: Nelly Hosts the Passion Nightclub
The rapper Nelly will be hosting tonight at the Passion Nightclub out in the Hard Rock Live area, starting at approximately 12:30 am. Pick up a VIP wristband from the tournament staff at the main desk to receive complimentary entry to a special VIP area for players. The Nelly party starts at about 12:30 am, but it won’t stop until the nightclub closes!
More Chip Counts
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
| Mike DeGilio | 73,000 |
| Larry Wright | 59,000 |
| James Sutherland | 48,000 |
| Jon Cohen | 45,000 |
| Dan Kelly | 42,000 |
| Chance Kornuth | 42,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 38,000 |
| Tony Gregg | 34,000 |
| Kory Kilpatrick | 33,000 |
| Adam Adler | 33,000 |
| John Beauprez | 32,000 |
| John Riordan | 29,000 |
| Donald Nicholson | 28,000 |
| Griffin Benger | 28,000 |
| Ebony Kenney | 27,000 |
| Joe Kuether | 26,000 |
| James Carroll | 21,000 |
| Daniel Strelitz | 18,000 |
| Denis Gnidash | 17,000 |
| Craig Bergeron | 16,000 |
| Brett Richey | 15,000 |
| Matt Haugen | 8,000 |
The Value of One Bullet
Never really appreciated it until now, the days when you get through on one bullet is overlooked greatly
— Tony ruberto (@BTonySMD) August 23, 2013
More Updated Chip Counts
Matt Stout – 88,000
Mike Linster – 73,000
Shawn Buchanan – 59,000
Stephen Bokor – 57,000
Mike Matusow – 44,000
Cherish Andrews – 43,000
Eugene Katchalov – 40,000
Scott Freeman – 35,000
Bobby Oboodi – 35,000
Darryll Fish – 32,000
Ylon Schwartz – 32,000
Ravi Raghavan – 31,000
Justin Young – 30,000
Joe Kuether – 29,000
Abbey Daniels – 25,000
Aaron Jones – 23,000
Joe Serock – 23,000
Jimmy Tran – 23,000
Vitor Coelho – 21,000
David Diaz – 21,000
Jeff Blenkarn – 19,000
Barry Hutter – 19,000
Bill Mullins – 19,000
Jeff Rine – 18,000
Matt Salsberg – 15,000
Ben Hamnett – 10,000
Mukul Pahuja – 6,000
Deja Vu – Not in a Good Way
I bust 1B w KK AGAIN v AQ ai on Q82 flop. Q on turn. #SHRPO #5K Main Event @SHRPOlive
— Redlocks (@zachtax) August 23, 2013
Quads Over Quads For Matt Stout
Matt Stout is up to 88,000 in chips shortly after winning a big pot in a set-over-set situation that on the turn and river turned into a quads-over-quads situation. Stout had the best of it to win the pot.
Matt Stout – 88,000 (293 bb)
Day 1B Streaming Live

If the live updates aren’t quite enough to quench your poker thirst, then click on “Live Streaming” at the top of the page.
You can watch our feature table from Day 1B of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $10 Million Guaranteed Main Event.
If you want to get caught up on the Day 1A Live Stream, you can check out the full archive by clicking here.
Level 6 Begins – 612 Players
Blinds are now 150-300 with a 50 ante for the start of Level 6 for the next 40-minute level. There are currently 613 players in the Day 1B field for a total of 1,247.