2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 26 $200 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry) $20,000 Guaranteed Entries: 395 Prize Pool: $43,500 Bounty Prize Pool: $19,700 August 3, 2022
Registration closed for Event 26, the $200 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry) tournament, with 395 entries, generating a prize pool of $43,500 with an additional $19,700 set aside for bounties. The final 50 players make the money, with a min-cash set at $250.
Up top for the winner is $8,460 plus the SHRPO trophy.
$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante Players Remaining: 40 of 314
John Allan Hinds (left) and Larry Hoffman
During hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, John Allan Hinds got it all in preflop from the small blind for 42,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Larry Hoffman in the big blind.
The board came , and the pocket sixes held up for Hoffman to win the pot and eliminate Hinds in 41st place to burst the Money Bubble.
Larry Hoffman – 390,000 (130 bb) John Allan Hinds – Eliminated on the Money Bubble
With 40 players remaining from a field of 314 entries, the average chip stack is around 157,000 (26 big blinds). The field is now in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,725 each.
$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante Players Remaining: 41 of 314
Brian Altman was all in for 48,000 from the button against George Dolofan in the small blind.
Altman: Dolofan:
The board ran out , giving Altman the double.
Brian Altman – 108,000 (18 bb) George Dolofan – 270,000 (45 bb)
$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 41 of 314
Mike Chiappetta
Mike Chiappetta raised all in for 33,000 from under the gun and got action from Maria Lampropoulos in middle position.
Chiappetta: Lampropoulos:
The board came , giving Chiappetta queens and jacks to double through Lampropoulos.
Mike Chiappetta – 79,000 (16 bb) Maria Lampropoulos – 425,000 (85 bb)
$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 41 of 314
Mike Chiappetta
Mike Chiappetta was all in for 10,000 in the cutoff with against an opponent in early position holding .
The board ran out , safe for Chiappetta to double up.
$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 41 of 314
Vincent Chauve raised to about 40,000 (with 9,000 behind from the button, Mike Chiappetta reraised all in from the big blind for 62,000, and Chauve called all in after a few moments.
Chauve: Chiappetta:
The board comes , giving Chauve aces and sevens to double through Chiappetta.
Vincent Chauve – 106,000 (21 bb) Mike Chiappetta – 13,000 (3 bb)
$25,500 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller (Re-Entry) Structure Level 10: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante Entries: 48
The players are in the midst of a 90-minute dinner break. With registration open until Level 10 begins at 10:06 p.m., two more players have recently joined the field, but are not yet seated.
2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 25 $600 Double Black Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) Entries: 158 Prize Pool: $52,930 Bounty Prize Pool: $31,600 August 3, 2022
Registration closed for Event 25, the $600 Double Black Chip Bounty Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) tournament, with 158 entries, generating a prize pool of $52,930. The final 20 players make the money, with a min-cash set at $925.
Up top for the winner is $13,660 plus the SHRPO trophy.
2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 22 $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry) Entries: 84 Prize Pool: $81,480 August 2-3, 2022
Colby Covington
Two days ago, MMA fighter Colby Covington final tabled SHRPO Event 1, which broke the record for the largest poker tournament in Florida history with 7,703 entries. Covington finished seventh to earn $48,298, but he wasn’t satisfied.
“I wanted to come back and prove that wasn’t just a fluke,” said Covington, “and show that I could play with the best players in the world.”
Covington did exactly that, winning Event 22 ($1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha-8) against a tough field to win the title, the trophy, and $25,875.
“It’s a surreal feeling,” said Covington after his victory. “It’s been a long journey to finally get a trophy here at Seminole Hard Rock. This is my home casino, and I love playing here.”
Covington’s two deep runs came in two completely different events. Event 22 was PLO-8 instead of the standard hold’em of Event 1, and while this one had a smaller field, it was filled with much tougher, more experienced players.
One of those players was Phil Hui, fresh off a victory last night in $600 H.O.R.S.E. Hui has three WSOP bracelets, five Seminole Hard Rock trophies, and more than $3.6 million in career tournament earnings.
“I was staying away from Phil Hui early on,” said Covington. “He’s a great player, one of the greatest players in the game today. I know he’s a specialist in high-low, so I wanted to navigate around him and wait to pick really good spots where I felt comfortable with getting the high and the low.”
Covington’s strategy paid off, and he never gave up the chip lead at the final table. Covington knocked out five of his eight final table opponents on his way to victory.
Hui was down to three big blinds when he got it all in against Covington, who scooped the pot to knock out Hui in fourth place. (Click here for details.)
A short while later, Salvatore Pipitone got it all in against Covington after a flop of . Pipitone had pocket aces with no draws, while Covington had flopped a set of sixes with the nut low draw. Covington’s hand held up to scoop the pot and eliminate Pipitone in third place. (Click here for details.)
That left Covington heads-up against David Shmuel, a five-time trophy winner here at Seminole Hard Rock, with three of them coming in Omaha events.
Even with such an accomplished player between him and victory, Covington remained focused and relaxed.
“Luckily for me, I’ve fought at the highest levels on pay-per-view, and in front of sold-out areas like Madison Square Garden,” said Covington. “I’m used to the nerves and I know how to channel them and use them the right way. I don’t ever get emotional when playing cards or fighting, and I just play my best game every time I come out.”
The final two players eventually got it all in on a board showing on the turn. Shmuel had a nine-high straight, and a higher flush draw, while Covington had a set of fives and a made low. (Click here for more details.)
The river card was — the . Covington won his first poker title and trophy with quad fives.
Covington was very appreciative after his victory.
“I started playing at the sister property, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek,” said Covington. “I’ve got to give a big shout out to them and Kelly Mautner (Director of Poker Operations for Seminole Coconut Creek). Without them, I wouldn’t be here today winning this title.”
“I also want to give a big thank you to everybody at Seminole Hard Rock Casino,” said Covington. “Tony Burns and the team, you guys do a great job. You run such good tournaments here. I’m very thankful that you guys do what you guys do.”
, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 
of Larry Hoffman in the big blind.
, and the pocket sixes held up for Hoffman to win the pot and eliminate Hinds in 41st place to burst the Money Bubble.
, giving Altman the double.
, giving Chiappetta queens and jacks to double through Lampropoulos.
, safe for Chiappetta to double up.
on the turn. Shmuel had a nine-high straight, and a higher flush draw, while Covington had a set of fives and a made low. (
. Covington won his first poker title and trophy with quad fives.