2015 RRPO Live Updates

Event 5: Recap

2015 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ’n’ Roll Poker Open”
$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed Prizepool

November 23rd-25th, 2015

Total Entries:  830
Total Prizepool:  $415,000

Ory Hen - Winner
Ory Hen, Event 5 Champion

Recap:

Last year, Ory Hen won Event 1 of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open on his way to becoming the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year. This year, Hen waited until the second big-field event of the series, winning Event 5 against a field of 830 entries to win $52,153, the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” trophy, and a custom-framed winner’s photo courtesy of Image Masters.

Event 5 needed to attract 500 entries to reach the $250,000 guarantee, but over four starting flights, there were 830 entries, even with Day 2 playing down to a winner the night before Thanksgiving.

However, once the clock struck midnight (meaning it was officially Thanksgiving) and the final table was still eight-handed after playing for more than an hour, the players began serious negotiations for a chop. Eventually a deal was reached so that even the shortest stacks would receive more than fifth-place money. While the players debated how to distribute the prize money, there was no doubt as to who would claim the trophy, as Hen had nearly a million chips more than his closest competitor.

No better way for a poker player to head into Thanksgiving (and the holiday shopping season) than a big score at a final table, and the final eight all earned at least $23,261.

Happy Thanksgiving, and congratulations to Ory Hen!

Final Table Results:

1st:  Ory Hen  –  $52,153
2nd:  Christpoher Nomikos  –  $42,144
3rd:  Gunther Rowohlt  –  $38,788
4th:  Steven Bennett  –  $35,774
5th:  Nigel Murray  –  $34,523
6th:  Phil Hernz  –  $27,584
7th:  Zack Goodman  –  $26,504
8th:  Lisa Teebagy  –  $23,261
9th:  Kenneth Watson  –  $7,885

Event 5: Ory Hen Wins in an 8-Way Deal!

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 29:  40,000/80,000/10,000 ante

Ory Hen - Winner
Event 5 Champion Ory Hen

After a couple of hands were played in Level 29, the final eight players resumed negotiations about a potential chop. It took a good 30 minutes, but they finally agreed to a deal.

Here were the official chip counts at the time a deal was struck:

Ory Hen  –  3,600,000  (45 bb)
Christopher Nomikos  –  2,720,000  (34 bb)
Gunther Rowohlt  –  2,425,000  (30 bb)
Steven Bennett  –  2,170,000  (27 bb)
Nigel Murray  –  1,850,000  (23 bb)
Phil Hernz  –  1,440,000  (18 bb)
Zack Goodman  –  1,345,000  (17 bb)
Lisa Teebagy  –  1,060,000  (13 bb)

The payouts were recomputed using ICM. Here are all of the final table payouts, including ninth-place finisher Kenneth Watson, who busted before th deal was struck:

1st:  Ory Hen  –  $52,153
2nd:  Christpoher Nomikos  –  $42,144
3rd:  Gunther Rowohlt  –  $38,788
4th:  Steven Bennett  –  $35,774
5th:  Nigel Murray  –  $34,523
6th:  Phil Hernz  –  $27,584
7th:  Zack Goodman  –  $26,504
8th:  Lisa Teebagy  –  $23,261
9th:  Kenneth Watson  –  $7,885

As chipleader, Ory Hen wins the title, the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open” trophy, and a custom-framed winner’s photo courtesy of Image Masters.

Congratulations to Ory Hen!

Event 5: Final Eight Players

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 29:  40,000/80,000/10,000 ante

Ory Hen
Chipleader Ory Hen

The players return from break to begin Level 29. Here are the official chip counts, followed by the remaining prizepool:

Seat 2.  Ory Hen  –  3,620,000  (45 bb)
Seat 4.  Gunther Rowohlt  –  2,285,000  (29 bb)
Seat 5.  Christopher Nomikos  –  2,860,000  (36 bb)
Seat 6.  Phil Hernz  –  1,540,000  (19 bb)
Seat 7.  Lisa Teebagy  –  880,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8.  Nigel Murray  –  1,870,000  (23 bb)
Seat 9.  Zack Goodman  –  1,365,000  (17 bb)
Seat 10.  Steven Bennett  –  2,190,000  (27 bb)

1st:  $95,433
2nd:  $55,610
3rd:  $34,030
4th:  $28,013
5th:  $22,825
6th:  $18,675
7th:  $14,940
8th:  $11,205

There was some talk of a chop during the break, since they’d each earn more than $35,000 each with an even split of the remaining prizepool — more than third-place money. But at least one player wasn’t interested, so they’re continuing to play.

Event 5: Christopher Nomikos Doubles Thru Lisa Teebagy

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 28:  30,000/60,000/10,000 ante

Christopher Nomikos
Christopher Nomikos

There was some betting action after a flop of Jh10d3s, when Lisa Teebagy moved all in. Unfortunately for her, Christopher Nomikos snap-called all in for 2,100,000 with 10h10c for a set of tens. Teebagy turned over KsJd for a pair of jacks, and she’d need something runner-runner to win the pot.

The turn was the Ks, giving Teebagy two pair, but the river was the 8h. Nomikos won the pot with his set of tens to double up in chips.

Christiopher Nomikos  –  3,920,000  (65 bb)
Lisa Teebagy  –  1,050,000  (18 bb)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.1 million (35 big blinds). These players are all guaranteed at least $11,205.

Event 5: Kenneth Watson Out in 9th Place ($7,885)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 28:  30,000/60,000/10,000 ante

Kenneth Watson
9th-Place Finisher Kenneth Watson

Lisa Teebagy raised from middle position to 250,000, Kenneth Watson moved all in for 985,000, and Teebagy tanked for a while before she called with AcJd. Watson turned over 7s7c, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came KhJs3h5h4c, and Teebagy paired her jack on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Watson in ninth place.

Lisa Teebagy  –  3,250,000  (54 bb)
Kenneth Watson  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($7,885)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.1 million (35 big blinds). These players are all guaranteed at least $11,205.

Event 5: Daniel Bouchard Out in 10th Place ($5,188)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 28:  30,000/60,000/10,000 ante

Daniel Bouchard
10th-Place Finisher Daniel Bouchard

After being knocked down to 1 1/2 big blinds, Daniel Bouchard folded several hands until he reached the big blind, which left him with a single 5K chip behind.

Phil Hernz limped from middle position for 50,000, Nigel Murray limped from the cutoff, and Steven Bennett completed the small blind. Bouchard checked his option, leaving himself 5,000 behind.

The flop came 6s4h2h, Bennett checked, and Bouchard moved all in for 5,000. Everyone called, and any further betting would create a side pot.

The turn was the 5c, and all three players checked. The river card paired the board with the 2s, and Bennett bet 100,000. Hernz and Murray both folded, and Bennett showed As3s for a six-high straight. Bouchard turned over 10h6c for two pair, sixes and deuces, but it wasn’t enough. Bouchard was eliminated in 10th place.

Steven Bennett  –  2,025,000  (34 bb)
Daniel Bouchard  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($5,188)

That was the last hand of Level 27, and the blinds increase to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante. With nine players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.85 million (31 big blinds). These players are all guaranteed at least $7,885.

Event 5: Gunther Rowohlt Doubles Thru Daniel Bouchard

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 27:  25,000/50,000/5,000 ante

Gunther Rowohlt
Gunther Rowohlt

With 10 players remaining, Daniel Bouchard moved all in from middle position for 435,000, and Gunther Rowohlt called all in from the button for 370,000 with 10d10c. Bouchard turned over KcQs, and Rowohlt needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 10s10h7cJs6d — Rowohlt flopped quad tens to double up in chips, knocking Bouchard down to 1 1/2 big blinds.

Gunther Rowohlt  –  865,000  (17 bb)
Daniel Bouchard  –  75,000  (1.5 bb)

With 10 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.66 million (33 big blinds). These players are all guaranteed at least $5,188.

Event 5: Official Final Table Chip Counts

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/5,000 ante

Final 10 Players - Event 5
Final 10 Players

The final 10 players redraw for seats at the final table. Here are their official chip counts, followed by the remaining prizepool:

Seat 1.  Daniel Bouchard  –  455,000  (9 bb)
Seat 2.  Ory Hen  –  2,520,000  (50 bb)
Seat 3.  Kenneth Watson  –  1,235,000  (25 bb)
Seat 4.  Gunther Rowohlt  –  590,000  (12 bb)
Seat 5.  Christopher Nomikos  –  2,370,000  (47 bb)
Seat 6.  Phil Hernz  –  1,880,000  (38 bb)
Seat 7.  Lisa Teebagy  –  1,885,000  (38 bb)
Seat 8.  Nigel Murray  –  1,675,000  (34 bb)
Seat 9.  Zack Goodman  –  1,720,000  (34 bb)
Seat 10.  Steven Bennett  –  2,350,000  (47 bb)

1st:  $95,433
2nd:  $55,610
3rd:  $34,030
4th:  $28,013
5th:  $22,825
6th:  $18,675
7th:  $14,940
8th:  $11,205
9th:  $7,885
10th:  $5,188

Event 5: Armando Palacio Out in 11th Place

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/5,000 ante

Armando Palacio
11th-Place Finisher Armando Palacio

Just as the blinds increased to 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante, Steven Bennett raised from the button to 85,000, Armando Palacio moved all in from the small blind for about 400,000, and Bennett tanked for a while before he called with Ah8d. Palacio turned over 8h8c, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 3s3h3c10hAs, and Bennett paired his ace on the river to win the pot and eliminate Palacio in 11th place.

Steven Bennett  –  2,350,000  (47 bb)

The final 10 players redraw for seats at the final table, and all future levels will be one hour long. The average chip stack is about 1.66 million (33 big blinds), and their official chip counts will be posted soon.

Event 5: On the Final Table Bubble

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25:  15,000/30,000/5,000 ante

Zack Goodman (Boca Raton, FL)
Zack Goodman doubled up twice in less than 10 minutes to get back in the game.

Shortly after Level 30 began, John Liu was eliminated in 14th place.

John Liu  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($3,735)

Zack Goodman got it all in preflop for 345,000 with AhKh, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 6s6h of Matt Wilkins.

The board came As10c2h7c10s, and Goodman paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Zack Goodman  –  740,000  (25 bb)
Matt Wilkins  –  300,000  (10 bb)

A few minutes later, Goodman was at it again, facing off against Lisa Teebagy on the turn of a board showing Qc10c2s3c. Goodman got it all in for 590,000 with AcKc (ace-high flush) against Teebagy’s QhJh (pair of queens). Teebagy was drawing dead, and the meaningless river card was the 8c.

Zack Goodman  –  1,450,000  (48 bb)
Lisa Teebagy  –  1,500,000  (50 bb)

At the other table, Dominique Mosley got it all in preflop for about 400,000 with JsJh, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the AcKc of Daniel Bouchard.

The board came AhJc4d3c2c — Bouchard paired his ace on the flop, but Mosley flopped a set of jacks to take a huge lead. But Bouchard picked up a club flush draw on the turn, and hit it on the river. Mosley was eliminated in 13th place.

Daniel Bouchard  –  1,170,000  (39 bb)
Dominique Mosley  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($3,735)

Matt Wilkins is short-stacked and all in from the small blind with Kc5d, and he needs to improve to stay alive against the AcQc of Christopher Nomikos.

The board came Jh4d3c7sJd, and Nomikos won the pot with his ace to eliminate Wilkins in 12th place.

Christopher Nomikos  –  2,250,000  (75 bb)
Matt Wilkins  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($5,188)

With 11 players remaining, and the blinds about to increase to 20,000-40,000 and a 5,000 ante, the average chip stack is about 1.5 million (38 bb). These players are all guaranteed at least $5,188, and the next pay jump is $7,885 for ninth place.

As soon as one more player is eliminated, they will redraw for random seats at the final table.