$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.”
$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante Players Remaining: 63 of 314
Neal Corcoran – 297,000 George Dolofan – 235,000 James Carroll – 195,000 Jake Ferro – 170,000 Jesse Lonis – 150,000 Maria Lampropulos – 135,000 Anthony Askey – 125,000 Stephen Song – 125,000 Aaron Thivyanathan – 122,000 Steve Karp – 105,000 Solange Lucas – 100,000 Vanessa Kade – 98,000 Mike Chiappetta – 80,000 Andrew Heckman – 73,000 Loni Hui – 70,000 Jeff Platt – 68,000 Aaron Massey – 60,000 Spencer Champlin – 58,000 Ryan Roussel – 50,000 Adam Hendrix – 38,000 Michael Rossitto – 30,000 Brian Altman – 20,000
$1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry) Structure Level 1: 100/100
Closing out today’s busy schedule with a big-money turbo tournament at 8 pm. It has a $1,100 buy-in and fast structure to keep things moving right along.
Players start with 20,000 deep stacks and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:15 pm. Action will cruise into the evening until we have one player posing for their picture with the SHRPO trophy.
Players begin with 20,000 in chips
Levels last 15 minutes
Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 23 $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guaranteed Entries: 314 Prize Pool: $304,580 August 3-4, 2022
Registration closed for the $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) tournament with 314 entries, generating a prize pool of $304,580, more than tripling the guarantee. The final 40 players make the money, with a min-cash set at $1,725.
Up top for the winner is $66,500 plus the SHRPO trophy.
$1,100 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry) Structure | Payouts Level 22: 15,000/25,000 Players Remaining: 1 of 84
Colby Covington
David Shmuel limped from the button for 25,000, and Colby Covington checked his option.
The flop came , Covington checked, Shmuel bet 40,000, and Covington called.
The turn card was the , and they quickly got it all in for Shmuel’s last 180,000.
Colby Covington: (set of fives, eight-high flush draw, 8-7 low) David Shmuel: (nine-high straight, king-high flush draw, no low draw)
Shmuel needed his hand to hold to win half the pot and stay alive, but the river card was the . Colby Covington won the pot — and the title, the trophy, and $25,875 — with quad fives.
$25,500 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller (Re-Entry) Structure Level 6: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante Entries: 42
Dominque Mosley
The High Roller PLO field was sent on the second break not long after they pushed the prize pool over $1,000,000 with 42 entries. Some more arrivals include Dominique Mosley, Sam Soverel, and Michael Wang coming off a summer run that saw him win his second WSOP bracelet.
$1,100 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry) Structure | Payouts Level 22: 15,000/25,000 Players Remaining: 2 of 84
Salvatore Pipitone
David Shmuel opened to 75,000 from the button and Colby Covington called. Salvatore Pipitone asked how much Shmuel was playing, he said around 300K, and Pipitone raised to 300,000 from the big leaving 60,000 behind. Shmuel thought for a moment, folded, and Covington called.
As soon as the flop hit the board, Covington tossed out 60K out front, and Pipitone called all in at risk.
Covington: (set of sixes, nut low draw) Pipitone: (pair of aces, no low)
Covington had a huge lead and held as the board finished with the turn and river.
Salvatore Pipitone – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($9,985)
, giving Chauve aces and sevens to double through Chiappetta.
. 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. (
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.
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