2022 RRPO Live Updates

Event 14: Alexander Stewart Doubles Thru Pao Lee

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 405

Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart

Alexander Stewart raised from middle position to 40,000, Tom Guedj called from the hijack, and Pao Lee called from the button.

The flop came 10d6d5d, and Stewart bet 25,000. Guedj raised to 75,000, Lee called, and Stewart three-bet all in for 435,000.

Guedj folded, and Lee waited for an exact count and tanked for a while before he called, covering Stewart.

Pao Lee:  10c10h5h4s  (set of tens)
Alexander Stewart:  AdKsJh2d  (ace-high flush)

The turn card was the Qd, the river card was the 2h, and Stewart won the pot with his flopped diamond flush to double up in chips.

Alexander Stewart  –  1,115,000  (56 bb)
Pao Lee  –  430,000  (22 bb)

With nine players remaining, the average chip stack is around 900,000 (45 big blinds). The next player to be eliminated will earn $4,310.

Event 14: Eric Kolodny Doubles Thru Alexander Stewart

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 405

Eric Kolodny

Eric Kolodny potted to 70,000 from the hijack and Alexander Stewart called in the cutoff.

The flop was AcQh7c, Kolodny potted for 190,000, Stewart raised, and Kolodny called all in for 280,000.

Kolodny:  AsAdQd3s
Stewart:  AhKc9s3h

Kolodny was well ahead with a set of aces and held through the Ks turn and 4h river to double up.

Eric Kolodny  –  750,000   (38 bb)
Alexander Stewart  –  535,000  (27 bb)

Event 21: Prize Pool and Payouts; $26,020 to the Winner

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $77,000
Bounty Prize Pool:  $38,500
November 22-23, 2022

Event 21 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). The two-day event drew 77 entries, generating a prize pool of $77,000 with an additional $38,500 set aside for bounties. The final nine players will cash, earning at least $2,310.

Up top for the winner is $26,020.

1st:  $26,020
2nd:  $15,015
3rd:  $9,395
4th:  $6,355
5th:  $4,815
6th:  $3,850
7th:  $3,465
8th:  $3,080
9th:  $2,695
10th:  $2,310

Event 14: Final Table Begins with Ilias Liapis in the Lead with 1,785,000

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 405

Event 14 Final Table
Event 14 Final Table

After the elimination of Jorge Briones in 10th place, the final nine players drew for random seats at the final table. They played the final five minutes of Level 21 before taking a 15-minute break without much chip movement, and here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Tom Guedj  –  610,000  (31 bb)
Seat 2.  Alexander Hoff  –  815,000  (41 bb)
Seat 3.  Pao Lee  –  765,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4.  John Holley  –  1,455,000  (73 bb)
Seat 5.  Joel Harwood  –  950,000  (48 bb)
Seat 6.  Ilias Liapis  –  1,785,000  (89 bb)
Seat 7.  Neil Zonenashvili  –  545,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8.  Eric Kolodny  –  340,000  (17 bb)
Seat 9.  Alexander Stewart  –  835,000  (42 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $42,425 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $30,100
3rd:  $19,400
4th:  $12,965
5th:  $9,975
6th:  $8,300
7th:  $6,950
8th:  $5,625
9th:  $4,310

With nine players remaining, the average chip stack is around 900,000 (45 big blinds).

Event 14: Down to 10 Players

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 405

Event 14 - Final 10 Players
Event 14 – Final 10 Players

The final 10 players are on the final table bubble, guaranteed at least $3,635 each. Here is the current lineup:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Pao Lee
Seat 2.  Alexander Stewart
Seat 3.  Ilias Liapis
Seat 4.  Neil Zonenashvili
Seat 5.  Jorge Briones

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Alexander Hoff
Seat 2.  Tom Guedj
Seat 3.  Joel Harwood
Seat 4.  Eric Kolodny
Seat 5.  John Holley

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $42,425 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $30,100
3rd:  $19,400
4th:  $12,965
5th:  $9,975
6th:  $8,300
7th:  $6,950
8th:  $5,625
9th-10th:  $4,310

And here are the most recent eliminations, along with their payouts:

11th:  Reynaldo Tosado  –  $3,635
12th:  Ruslan Lukash  –  $3,635

13th:  Daniel Wirgau  –  $3,025
14th:  Moshe Gutnick  –  $3,025
15th:  Kahlil Francis  –  $3,025

16th:  Shane Raikes  –  $2,485
17th:  Mehmet Cetinkaya  –  $2,485
18th:  Gabriel Ramos  –  $2,485

19th:  Jonathan Zarin  –  $2,065
20th:  Steven Haynes  –  $2,065
21st:  Kenneth Po  –  $2,065

22nd:  Colby Covington  –  $1,750
23rd:  Robert Sells  –  $1,750
24th:  Alfred Gjekaj  –  $1,750

25th:  Simon Lefebvre  –  $1,445
26th:  William Beasley  –  $1,445
27th:  Jack Musheyev  –  $1,445

With 10 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 810,000 (54 big blinds), and they are playing down to a winner tonight.

Event 20: Natasha Mercier Advances; Shootout Final Table Set

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 68

Natasha Mercier
Natasha Mercier

Natasha Mercier raised all in from the button with a covering stack and Howard Feingold called all in for about 26,000 from the big blind.

Mercier:  8d8c
Feingold:  Ah10d

The board ran out Qc8h5s8sKh, giving Mercier quad eights to win her table and advance to the final table.

The 10-handed final table will begin Wednesday at 12:00 noon EST, and each player will begin with a stack of 200,000, with blinds at 500-1,000 with a 1,000 ante.

The 10 finalists will draw for random seats right before the final table begins, and this is the lineup:

Colin Robinson  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Anthony Dunne  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Jonathan Kramer  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Peter Muraca  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Yoseph Yehudai  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Mate Hanusi  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Jayme Brashears  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Eric Siegel  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Natasha Mercier  –  200,000  (200 bb)

Here are the payouts:

1st:  $22,135 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $12,865
3rd:  $8,050
4th:  $5,445
5th:  $4,125
6th:  $3,400
7th:  $3,000
8th:  $2,640
9th:  $2,300
10th:  $2,000

Event 20: Howard Feingold Doubles Thru Natasha Mercier

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 68

Howard Feingold
Howard Feingold

Natasha Mercier raised all in with a covering stack from the button and Howard Feingold called all in for 25,000 from the big blind.

Mercier:  Qs2h
Feingold:  KdKs

The board came Ah9c6dQc5c, safe for Feingold to double up.

Howard Feingold  –  52,000  (26 bb)
Natasha Mercier  –  88,000  (44 bb)

Event 20: Natasha Mercier Doubles Thru Howard Feingold

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 68

Natasha Mercier
Natasha Mercier

Howard Feingold raised to 4,000 from the button, Natasha Mercier three-bet all in for 55,500 from the big blind, and Feingold called.

Feingold:  As10h
Mercier:  Ah2d

The board ran out AcQs2cKc4c, giving Mercier aces and deuces to double up into the chip lead.

Natasha Mercier  –  113,000  (57 bb)
Howard Feingold  –  27,000  (14 bb)

Event 20: Eric Siegel and Jayme Brashears Advance to the Finals; Natasha Mercier and Howard Feingold Battle for the Final Spot

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure
Entries:  68

Eric Siegel
Eric Siegel

Nine out of 10 starting tables are now complete, with Natasha Mercier and Howard Feingold battling heads-up for the final seat at tomorrow afternoon’s final table.

Jayme Brashears won his table, and Eric Siegel came out on top on Table 76, which had been playing seven-handed for more than four hours before losing their first player.

The 10-handed final table will begin tomorrow at 12:00 noon EST, and each player will begin with a stack of 200,000, with blinds at 500-1,000 with a 1,000 ante.

The final 10 players will draw for random seats right before the final table begins, and here are the players who have qualified so far by winning their starting tables:

Colin Robinson  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Anthony Dunne  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Jonathan Kramer  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Peter Muraca  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Yoseph Yehudai  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Mate Hanusi  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Jayme Brashears  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Eric Siegel  –  200,000  (200 bb)

The 10th and final spot in the finals will be taken by either Natasha Mercier or Howard Feingold.

Jayme Brashears
Jayme Brashears

Event 20: Peter Muraca, Yoseph Yehudai, and Mate Hanusi Advance to the Finals

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure
Entries:  68

Yoseph Yehudai
Yoseph Yehudai

Seven of the 10 starting tables are now complete, with three more players winning their tables to advance to the finals — Peter Muraca, Yoseph Yehudai, and Mate Hanusi.

The 10-handed final table will begin tomorrow at 12:00 noon EST, and each player will begin with a stack of 200,000, with blinds at 500-1,000 with a 1,000 ante.

Mate Hanusi
Mate Hanusi

The players will draw for random seats right before the final table begins, and here are the players who have qualified so far by winning their starting tables:

Colin Robinson  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Anthony Dunne  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Jonathan Kramer  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Peter Muraca  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Yoseph Yehudai  –  200,000  (200 bb)
Mate Hanusi  –  200,000  (200 bb)

Shootout Table 76
Table 76 had six players left when every other table in the Shootout event was either heads-up or finished. Clockwise from the dealer: Martins Adeniya, Joshua Cranfill, Eric Siegel, Mark Dickstein, Roni Zelichonok, and Randy Matienzo.