2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 29
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,435
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000
November 29 – December 4, 2024

The 2024 WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship began a few days ago and drew 1,435 entries, producing a prize pool of $4,592,000. Taking it down was Dylan Smith, winning outright for $662,200.

Smith, 33, is a local and has outstanding results at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. His score today marked his fourth six-figure score inside these walls, most recently finishing fifth in the Championship event at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown back in May. It’s also his second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $10K PLO event during the 2023 LHPO.

“Exhausted, for sure. It’s mentally taxing,” said a relieved Smith after his triumph. “I’m super excited, obviously. I’m really happy I was able to redeem myself (after Showdown).”

Smith’s path to victory in the 2024 WPT RRPO Championship was relatively lowkey throughout the tournament, starting Day 2 in the middle of the pack (140th of the returning 485 players). His smooth sailing continued on Day 2 as he finished 19th in chips of the remaining 90 players. From there he finished 5th in chips after Day 3 with 16 players remaining and entered the six-handed WPT Final Table third in chips.

Smith’s key hand at the final table came five-handed in a confrontation with Landon Tice. Smith picked up pocket aces in the big blind and three-bet Tice’s opening raise, which Tice then four-bet. Smith went all in and Tice called with ace-king. The board ran out nondescript and Smith vaulted to more than 100 big blinds, sitting comfortably while the remaining players fell around him. Only one elimination at the final table matters when all is said and done, and Smith scored it.

Smith began heads-up play down about 2-to-1 to Matthew Beinner, but still had 49 big blinds to work with. He pulled ahead after flopping an open-ended straight draw, turning top pair, and rivering a straight and closed it out about 40 minutes later. Smith moved all in with seven-six suited and Beinner made a final stand with queen-jack. Smith flopped two pair and it held up to clinch the victory.

“I felt very locked in the entire day. I was intensely focused. Matt is a phenomenal player, and I really felt like I had to be on my A-game to beat him.”

Congrats to Dylan Smith!

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 37:  500,000/1,000,000 with a 1,000,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 1,435

Dylan Smith raised all in with his chip-leading stack from the button and Matthew Beinner called all in for 18,600,000 in the big blind.

Smith: 
Beinner: 

The flop came , giving Smith sevens and sixes to take the lead.

The turn was the , giving Beinner a straight draw.

The river was the , safe for Smith to win the WPT RRPO Championship outright for $662,200. Beinner finished runner-up for $440,000.

A recap of the Championship will be posted later tonight.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 35:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,435

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Matthew Beinner raised to 1,800,000 from the button and Dylan Smith defended his big blind.

The flop was , Smith checked, Beinner bet 1,600,000, and Smith called.

The turn was the , Smith checked, Beinner bet 6,300,000, and Smith called.

The river was the , Smith led out 600,000, and Beinner called.

Smith tabled for a king-high straight, Beinner mucked, and Smith collected the pot, taking the chip lead.

Dylan Smith  –  43,100,000  (72 bb)
Matthew Beinner  –  28,600,000  (48 bb)

1st:  $662,200 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $440,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,435

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Matthew Beinner raised to 1,000,000 from the button, Florian Ribouchon three-bet all in from the big blind for about 13,050,000, and Beinner called.

Beinner: 
Ribouchon: 

The board ran to , further improving Beinner to nines full of jacks to eliminate Ribouchon in third place.

Matthew Beinner  –  47,100,000  (94 bb)
Dylan Smith  –  24,600,000  (49 bb)
Florian Ribouchon  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($325,000)

1st:  $662,200 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $440,000

3rd: Florian Ribouchon  –  $325,000
4th:  Landon Tice  –  $245,000
5th:  Francis Anderson  –  $184,000
6th:  Paul Domb  –  $140,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,435

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Florian Ribouchon opened to 800,000 from the button, Dylan Smith moved all in from the big blind, and Ribouchon called at risk for 8,000,000.

Ribouchon:
Smith:

Ribouochon picked up a monster at the three-handed final table and his kings held on the board to double up.

Florian Ribouchon  –  16,600,000  (42 bb)
Dylan Smith  –  14,000,000  (35 bb)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,435

Seat 1: Matthew Beinner – 39,800,000 (100 bb)
Seat 2: Dylan Smith – 22,800,000 (57 bb)
Seat 3: Florian Ribouchon – 9,100,000 (23 bb)

1st:  $662,200 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $440,000
3rd:  $325,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,435

Landon Tice opened to 500,000 from the button and Florian Ribouchon three-bet all in from the small blind. Matthew Beinner folded his big and Tice called at risk for 3,900,000.

Tice:
Ribouchon:

Tice ran his nines into a bigger pair and could not miracle a save on the board to exit in fourth place.

Florian Ribouchon  –  8,700,000  (35 bb)
Landon Tice  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($245,000)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,435

Action folded to Matthew Beinner in the small blind and he raised to 625,000. Francis Anderson three-bet to 1,550,000 and Beinner announced all in. Anderson quickly called at risk for about 6,000,000 total.

Anderson:
Beinner:

They were racing and Anderson needed his queens to hold to double up. The flop was safe but Beinner took the lead when he paired his king on the turn. The river finished the board and Anderson was eliminated in fifth place.

Matthew Beinner  –  32,000,000  (128 bb)
Francis Anderson  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($184,000)