2017 Fun in the Sun Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 131
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
December 28, 2017
The 2017 Fun in the Sun Poker Open continued on Thursday with Event 3, a $350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em tournament. A field of 131 entries generated a total prize pool of $39,300, easily surpassing the $25,000 guarantee. Of that prize pool, $13,100 was set aside for bounties. When it was all said and done, Paul Freedman emerged victorious for $7,405 and a $3,500 seat to the WPT Championship Event at the 2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open.
Residing in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, this marks the 62-year-old Freedman’s first career cash at the Seminole Hard Rock. Primarily playing in the northeast, Freedman has amassed more than $175,000 in career tournament earnings.
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul | Freedman | $7,405 |
| 2 | Allan | Bieler | $4,683 |
| 3 | Craig | Witz | $2,777 |
| 4 | Bob | Norris | $1,703 |
| 5 | Juan | Diaz | $1,297 |
| 6 | Greg | Rosen | $1,100 |
| 7 | Eric | Siegel | $956 |
| 8 | Lester | Trimino | $838 |
| 9 | Anthony | Balgobin | $740 |
| 10 | Kyle | Carino | $655 |
| 11 | Jamie | Sequeira | $655 |
| 12 | Steve | Olivier | $655 |
| 13 | Joshua | Milrad | $576 |
| 14 | Paula | Alibrandi | $576 |
| 15 | Jack | Shea | $576 |
| 16 | Michael | Krumenacker | $504 |
| 17 | Marc | Sacheli | $504 |