2023 RRPO Live Updates

Event 3: Final Four Players

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 111

Seat 1:  Jose Paz  –  330,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2:  David Prociak  –  275,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3:  Fred Stones  –  1,085,000  (54 bb)
Seat 4:  Marc Sacheli  –  560,000  (28 bb)

1st: $17,475 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $10,780
3rd: $6,470
4th: $4,225

Results
5th:  Ilya Dyment  –  $3,265
6th:  Sal Pipitone  –  $2,680
7th:  Josh Tzur  –  $2,275
8th:  Maksim Pisarenko  –  $1,980

9th:  Allen Kessler  –  $1,750

10th:  Steven Novak  –  $1,545
11th:  Kenneth Po  –  $1,545
12th:  Ashton Griffin  –  $1,545

13th:  Jay Kerbel  –  $1,370
14th:  Jonathan Moschel  –  $1,370

Event 2: Final Four Players

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 202

Seat 1:  Ira Schwartz  –  880,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Gregory Baird  –  1,370,000  (34 bb)
Seat 3:  Haim Toorgeman  –  410,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4:  Amir Baron  –  1,400,000  (35 bb)

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615

Results
5th:  Emil Soffer  –  $5,105
6th:  David Johnson  –  $4,230
7th:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $3,605
8th:  Russell Stampler  –  $3,105
9th:  Yury Parad  –  $2,610

10th:  Andrew Fahey  –  $2,610

11th:  Robert Georato  –  $2,270
12th:  Christine Holubeck  –  $2,270

13th:  Francois Gagne  –  $1,930
14th:  Richard Rice  –  $1,930
15th:  Tony Nicola  – $1,930

16th:  Skip McDonough  –  $1,590
17th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,590
18th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,590

19th:  Gary Boukis  –  $1,275
20th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,275
21st:  Arthur Gavrilov  –  $1,275

22nd:  Pedro Palacio  –  $980
23rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $980
24th:  Dayanna Ciabaton  –  $980

25th:  Ilan Hadida  –  $800
26th:  Paul Domb  –  $800

Event 2: Emil Soffer – 5th Place ($5,105); David Johnson – 6th Place ($4,230)

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 202

Haim Toorgeman raised to 250,000 from the hijack, Emil Soffer called all in for 140,000 in the cutoff, and David Johnson was already forced all in from the small blind.

Toorgeman:  AdTs
Soffer:  AcQh
Johnson:  5s4d

The board came KhQs8dJd3h, giving Toorgeman an ace-high straight to score the double elimination.

Haim Toorgeman  –  835,000  (28 bb)
Emil Soffer  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,105)
David Johnson  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($4,230)

Recent Eliminations
7th:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $3,605

With four players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 1,010,000  (34 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $6,615.

Event 3: Sal Pipitone – 6th Place ($2,680)

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 111

Sal Pipitone was all in from the button for about 50,000 against David Prociak in the hijack.

Pipitone:  AdTs8s5h2c
Prociak:  KdKc6h4s4d

The board came Ah5d2h9hKs, giving Prociak a set of kings on the river along with a six-five low, scooping the pot to eliminate Pipitone in sixth place.

David Prociak  –  480,000  (48 bb)
Sal Pipitone  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,680)

Recent Eliminations
7th:  Josh Tzur  –  $2,275
8th:  Maksim Pisarenko  –  $1,980

With five players remaining from a field of 111 entries, the average stack is about 444,000 ( 44 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,265.

Event 2: Russell Stampler – 8th Place ($3,105)

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 202

Haim Toorgeman raised from the hijack, Russell Stampler three-bet all in from the small blind for about 140,000, and Toorgeman called.

Toorgeman:  As8s
Stampler:  9s9d

The board ran out AdQh2dTc6d, giving Toorgeman a pair of aces to eliminate Stampler in eighth place.

Haim Toorgeman  –  630,000  (25 bb)
Russell Stampler  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($3,105)

With seven players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 575,000 (23 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,605.

Event 2: Yury Parad – 9th Place ($2,610)

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 202

Neil Blumenfield opened to 50,000 from early position, Yury Parad called in middle position, and Gregory Baird three-bet all in for about 350,000 from the hijack. Blumenfield folded and Parad called all in for roughly 230,000.

Parad:  AcQd
Baird:  QsQc

The board came Td9s7d7h4c, no help to Parad, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Gregory Baird  –  670,000  (27 bb)
Yury Parad  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($2,610)

With eight players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 505,000 (20 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,105.

Event 2: Seniors Final Table Lineup

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 202

Seat 1:  Russell Stampler  –  95,000  (5 bb)
Seat 2:  David Johnson  –  240,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3:  Neil Blumenfield  –  760,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4:  Ira Schwartz  –  1,100,000  (55 bb)
Seat 5:  Yury Parad  –  655,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6:  Gregory Baird  –  290,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7:  Haim Toorgeman  –  135,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8:  Emil Soffer  –  215,000  (11 bb)
Seat 9:  Amir Baron  –  550,000  (28 bb)

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615
5th: $5,105
6th: $4,230
7th: $3,605
8th: $3,105
9th: $2,610

Results
10th:  Andrew Fahey  –  $2,610
11th:  Robert Georato  –  $2,270
12th:  Christine Holubeck  –  $2,270

13th:  Francois Gagne  –  $1,930
14th:  Richard Rice  –  $1,930
15th:  Tony Nicola  – $1,930

16th:  Skip McDonough  –  $1,590
17th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,590
18th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,590

19th:  Gary Boukis  –  $1,275
20th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,275
21st:  Arthur Gavrilov  –  $1,275

22nd:  Pedro Palacio  –  $980
23rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $980
24th:  Dayanna Ciabaton  –  $980

25th:  Ilan Hadida  –  $800
26th:  Paul Domb  –  $800

Event 3: Big O Final Table Lineup

$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 111

Seat 1:  Jose Paz  –  95,000  (12 bb)
Seat 2:  Ilya Dyment  –  330,000  (41 bb)
Seat 3:  David Prociak  –  575,000  (72 bb)
Seat 4:  Josh Tzur  –  55,000  (7 bb)
Seat 5:  Fred Stones  –  740,000  (93 bb)
Seat 6:  Maksim Pisarenko  –  40,000  (5 bb)
Seat 7:  Sal Pipitone  –  35,000  (4 bb)
Seat 8:  Marc Sacheli  –  350,000  (44 bb)

1st: $17,475 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $10,780
3rd: $6,470
4th: $4,225
5th: $3,265
6th: $2,680
7th: $2,275
8th: $1,980

Results
9th:  Allen Kessler  –  $1,750

10th:  Steven Novak  –  $1,545
11th:  Kenneth Po  –  $1,545
12th:  Ashton Griffin  –  $1,545

13th:  Jay Kerbel  –  $1,370
14th:  Jonathan Moschel  –  $1,370

Event 2: Amir Baron Leads the Final 15 Players

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 202

Table 57
Seat 1:  Gregory Baird  –  495,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2:  Tony Nicola  –  70,000  (5 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  David Johnson  –  275,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5:  Emil Soffer  –  230,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Russell Stampler  –  85,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8:  Richard Rice  –  100,000  (7 bb)
Seat 9:  Yury Parad  –  255,000  (17 bb)

Table 65
Seat 1:  Christine Holubeck  –  90,000  (6 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Robert Georato  –  345,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4:  Ira Schwartz  –  295,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5:  Neil Blumenfield  –  330,000  (22 bb)
Seat 6:  Francois Gagne  –  355,000  (24 bb)
Seat 7:  Haim Toorgeman  –  95,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8:  Amir Baron  –  565,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9:  Andrew Fahey  –  465,000  (31 bb)

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615
5th: $5,105
6th: $4,230
7th: $3,605
8th: $3,105
9th-10th: $2,610
11th-12th: $2,270
13th-15th: $1,930

16th:  Skip McDonough  –  $1,590
17th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,590
18th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,590

19th:  Gary Boukis  –  $1,275
20th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,275
21st:  Arthur Gavrilov  –  $1,275

22nd:  Pedro Palacio  –  $980
23rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $980
24th:  Dayanna Ciabaton  –  $980

25th:  Ilan Hadida  –  $800
26th:  Paul Domb  –  $800

Event 4: Prize Pool and Payouts; $4,925 to the Winner

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  175
Prize Pool:  $19,250
Bounty Prize Pool:  $8,750
November 15, 2023

Event 4 of the 2023 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 175 entries generated a prize pool of $19,250, with an additional $8,750 set aside for bounties. The final 22 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $245.

Up top for the winner is $4,925.

1st:  $4,925 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $3,345
3rd:  $1,975
4th:  $1,200
5th:  $930
6th:  $770
7th:  $665
8th:  $580
9th-10th:  $505
11th-12th:  $430
13th-15th:  $365
16th-18th:  $305
19th-22nd:  $245