Pedro “Pete” Rios Holds the Overall Chip Lead of Event 7

The Day 1D flight of Event 7 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) has come to an end. Another 533 entries brought the total amount up to 1,866 after four starting flights. Only 410 of them have made it through for Day 2 on Sunday and on top of the chip counts is Pedro “Pete” Rios with 453,500, the only player above the 400,000 mark.

Here are the 10 chip counts from the Day 1D session:

1. Pedro “Pete” Rios – 453,500
2. Luis Guarda – 317,700
3. Andrew Stern – 313,800
4. Samuel Bernabeu Guilabert – 306,100
5. Jacob Viccellio – 256,200
6. Brandon Navarrete – 252,000
7. Stephen Lateano – 242,700
8. Ylon Schwartz – 232,000
9. David Ciener – 227,600
10. Mark Zand – 220,000

Also surviving the day were Abbey Daniels (208,200), Scott Baumstein (167,000), SHRPO Event #1 winner Derek Buonano (95,500), and Darryll Fish (62,200).

Here are the top five overall chip counts after the first four starting flights:

1. Pedro “Pete” Rios – 453,500
2. Howard Mash – 398,400
3. Darrin Rabinowitz – 344,400
4. Luis Guarda – 317,700
5. Andrew Stern – 313,800

Play resumes Saturday morning at 11 a.m. with Day 1E and will be followed by Day 1F at 7 p.m.