$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  489

Flight A is very close to pushing the entry count over 500 and it should get there easily with more than an hour remaining to get in the game. That is a huge start to the series and way above what we’ve seen in the past for the start of this tournament.

More friends showed up to take part including Daniel Pearlman, seven-time SHRP Hollywood champ Raminder Singh, and Tampa regular Walter Rossi.

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  300/600 Limits
Entries:  92

We have a huge turnout across the hall for the Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 92 entries in the field as they prepare for their first break. They will at least crack the top five on the all-time list for field size and a shot at the top.

Four-time SHRP Hollywood champ David Shmuel is in the field and trying for his second Limit Omaha 8 title of the year after winning this during during the 2021 LHPO series.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries:  442

Nobody was running away with a monster stack after the first four levels but Eric Piderit was doing his best. He caught a big hand before the break with then got his stack in the middle against and .

It wasn’t looking great for the SHRP regular but he flopped trip kings on the board and turned quads on the turn. That was good enough to give him a stack worth 69,200 at the break.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries:  419

Level 4 has come to an end and tournament staff sent Event 1 players on the first break. They have 15 minutes to enjoy the new lounge area outside the Grand Ballroom or grab a bite to eat.

The 419 entries so far already make this the biggest opening flight of this tournament with four more levels to registration.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1A Entries:  399

Flight A is close to topping 400 entries starting Level 4, a huge turnout that is going to set a record for the biggest opening flight of this tournament. And it won’t be close.

That means we’re seeing a lot more friendly faces back in the Grand Ballroom including Shawn Mohamed, Martin Ryan, Eric Piderit, David Albertson Michael Tait, Nancy Thomas, and Nancy Birnbaum.

They will play out Level 4 before enjoying the first break of the day.

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 Limits
Entries:  40

The Limit Omaha 8 tournament is underway in the Meeting Room adjacent to the Grand Ballroom with 40 already in action. Event 2 will award the first of 30 trophies this series.

Players start with 12,000 stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and they may re-enter as often as needed during that time. They have a dinner break scheduled at 5:30 pm and will return to play it out.

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Day 1A Entries:  262

RRPO players will experience a location change from the last few series. It’s been several years since the last card was dealt in the Grand Ballroom but we are back to where it all started a decade ago.

The 2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open was the last series we played in this room before moving our action over to the Event Center and Seminole Ballroom. Now we return to the Grand Ballroom, closer to the casino action, and underway with 70 tables ready to be put in play.

In addition to the change of venue, there is also a new area for tournament registration. The registration desk is now located at the former Fresh Harvest buffet (across from Constant Grind) for an easy stop on the way to the Ballroom.

Note: if you have not played with us since October 25, it is recommended that you stop at one of the many player’s card kiosks in the casino to make sure your Seminole Wild Card is up to date.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Day 1A Entries:  174

Cards are in the air for the 2021 RRPO series with 174 entries starting their day in the Grand Ballroom. That is a great start to what we expect to be a huge opening tournament with the field continuing to grow until registration closes at the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The 2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open gets underway this morning and starting off big. Event 1 of the series has a whopping $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool for a $400 buy-in and we expect a huge crowd to get things going.

For comparison, this tournament drew a Florida state record of 5,018 entries in 2016 for a $1.5 million prize pool.

Players start with 20,000 deep stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm with unlimited re-entries during that time. Flight A will continue into the evening and come to an end with 10% of the field remains. Those players will bag their chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday in the money.

Flight A gets underway at 10 am with seven more flights to cruise towards the first weekend.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 10% of field remains
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

Please note: Unless otherwise noted, all RRPO events will get held in the Seminole Grand Ballroom. You can register for all events across from Constant Grind at the previous buffet area.

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 10% of field remains
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 2 – $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 3 – $200 Double Green Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 10% of field remains
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

12PM: $100 Event 1 Turbo Satellite (1-in-5)

• Five $400 seats in RRPO Event 1 guaranteed
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

4PM: $150 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; seats in RRPO Event 1 and Event 10 plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (6:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $150 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; seats in RRPO Event 1 and Event 10 plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7 (10:10pm)
• Structure Sheet