$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  59 of 574

On Hand #1 of the money bubble, Jerry Wong raised to 12,000 from the hijack and Devid Berlin (after having committed the 6,000 big blind ante) called all in for 1,000.

Wong: 
Berlin: 

The board came , giving Berlin tens and sixes on the river to survive.

Devid Berlin  –  9,000  (1.5 bb)
Jerry Wong  –  220,000  (37 bb)

On Hand #3 of the money bubble, a player in middle position raised to 12,000 and Berlin called all in for 6,000 on the button with , leading his opponent’s .

The board ran out , safe for Berlin to double up once again.

Devid Berlin  –  27,000  (4.5 bb)

$600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Thursday schedule is closing out with a snappy number and some nice payouts. Event 8 starts at 8 pm and is a $600 Deep Stack Turbo that will give players plenty of chips but short levels to keep them moving.

They’ll start with 20K stacks out front and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:15 pm. At that point, they will begin playing down toward another RRPO champion later this evening.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  59 of 574

With 59 players remaining, but no more than 58 advancing to Day 2, the field is now playing hand-for-hand on the Money Bubble. Keep in mind that players must bag chips for Day 2 in order to finish in the money.

With 59 players remaining from a flight of 574 entries, the average chip stack is about 195,000 (33 big blinds).

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  86 of 574

The players have returned from break to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least 300K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Phillip Theard  –  464,000  (116 bb)
2.  Satish Surapaneni  –  457,000  (114 bb)
3.  George Hortelano  –  378,000  (95 bb)
4.  Keith Wagner  –  331,000  (83 bb)
5.  Rich Milo  –  312,000  (78 bb)
6.  Phu Vo  –  299,000  (75 bb)

With 86 players remaining from a flight of 574 entries, the average chip stack is about 133,000 (33 big blinds).

This flight will continue playing tonight until only 10% of the field remains (58 players), and everyone who bags chips will advance to Day 2 on Sunday and finish in the money.

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

There are eight starting flights for RRPO Event 1 and the fourth kicks off at 6 pm with the $400 buy-in tournament well on its way to the $1,000,000 guarantee. That is a virtual lock and we can start looking for bigger numbers.

Players this evening start with 20K deep stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 minutes at the start of Day 2. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 10:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed during that time.

Flight D will play down until 10% of the field remains and those players will return on Sunday at 1 pm for Day 2 in the money.

• $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
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  108 of 574

A player raised under the gun to 8,000, John Seage moved all in from the hijack for 31,500, and his opponent thought for a while before calling with .

Seage turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Seage flopped a set of eights and turned quads to win the pot and double up in chips just as his table was breaking.

John Seage  –  69,500  (28 bb)

In other news, chipleader Phillip Theard has built up his stack even higher, reaching 507,000 (203 big blinds). Theard disappeared for a while before coming back, but he could leave for the day and his chip stack would still cruise thru the Money Bubble to make it to Day 2.

Phillip Theard  –  507,000  (203 bb)

With about 108 players remaining from a flight of 574 entries, the average chip stack is about 106,500 (43 big blinds).

This flight will continue playing tonight until only 10% of the field remains (58 players), and everyone who bags chips will advance to Day 2 on Sunday and finish in the money.

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are spinning it up a little bit this evening in the Grand Ballroom with some added prizes to an already big guarantee starting at 5 pm. Event 7 is a $150 Big Stack tournament with a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool and we are adding a $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship seat to first place.

Players sit down to 15,000 starting stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:15 pm and blind levels will increase to 20 minutes.

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $3,500 RRPO Championship seat added to 1st place
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 7 Structure Sheet

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  78
Prize Pool:  $40,950
November 17, 2022

Registration closed for the $600 H.O.R.S.E. tournament, with 78 entries creating a prize pool worth $40,950. The last ten players will make the money with $1,435 for a min-cash and $13,625 up top for the Event 5 winner.

1st: $13,625 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $7,985
3rd: $5,000
4th: $3,375
5th: $2,560
6th: $2,050
7th: $1,845
8th: $1,640
9th-10th: $1,435

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  153 of 574

The players return from their break to begin Level 12, with increased blinds of 1,000-2,000 with a 2,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 200K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Phillip Theard  –  310,000  (155 bb)
2.  Phu Vo  –  264,500  (132 bb)
3.  Justin Datloff  –  238,000  (119 bb)
4.  Rich Milo  –  228,500  (114 bb)
5.  Ben Boston  –  208,000  (104 bb)
6.  Kai Oki  –  206,000  (103 bb)

With about 153 players remaining from a flight of 574 entries, the average chip stack is about 75,000 (38 big blinds).

This flight will continue playing tonight until only 10% of the field remains (58 players), and everyone who bags chips will advance to Day 2 on Sunday and finish in the money.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  180 of 574

James Calderaro raised from middle position to 3,500, and Oz Aharon called from the small blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Aharon checked, Calderaro bet 5,000, and Aharon called.

The river card was the , Aharon checked, Calderaro bet 18,000, and Aharon check-raised all in, covering Calderaro. Calderaro stopped to think, saying, “I made a flush.”

Calderaro thought for a while before he called all in for about 55,000, and Aharon asked, “You made a flush?”

Calderaro showed his for a seven-high flush, and another player asked Aharon if he had a deuce for a straight.

Aharon said, “No, I also made a flush,” and he turned over to win the pot with a nine-high flush. Calderaro said something about a slow-roll as he was eliminated from Flight C.

Oz Aharon  –  140,000  (88 bb)
James Calderaro  –  Eliminated

With about 180 players remaining from a flight of 574 entries, the average chip stack is about 63,800 (40 big blinds).

This flight will continue playing tonight until only 10% of the field remains (58 players), and everyone who bags chips will advance to Day 2 on Sunday and finish in the money.