$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 78

Razz

A short-stacked Steven Pollack was all in for his last few thousand against AJ Kelsall.

Pollack:  /
Kelsall:  /

Here were the rest of their runouts:

Pollack:  / /
Kelsall:  / /

Kelsall had it locked up on fifth street with an eight-seven, further improving to a seven-six, eliminating Pollack in sixth place.

AJ Kelsall  –  395,000  (16 BB)
Steven Pollack  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,050)

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 78

Omaha 8

Steve Bellipario raised to 20,000 from the hijack, and AJ Kelsall called in the big blind.

The flop was , Kelsall led for 10,000, and Bellipario called.

The turn was the , Kelsall checked, Bellipario bet his remaining 11,000, and Kelsall called.

Bellipario: 
Kelsall: 

Bellipario had aces and fours with a live low draw, while Kelsall had straight and flush outs.

The river was the , giving Kelsall a flush to eliminate Bell in seventh place.

AJ Kelsall  –   430,000  (22 BB)
Steve Bellipario –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,845)

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 78

During a round of hold’em, after a flop of , both blinds checked, and Joey Gargiulo bet 10,000 from under the gun. Chris Tryba quickly check-raised from the small blind to 20,000, and Steve Bell folded in the big blind.

The turn card was the , Tryba bet 20,000, and Gargiulo thought for a bit before moving all in for a little less than 40,000.

Tryba quickly called with for two pair, jacks and tens, and Gargiulo turned over for a pair of kings. Gargiulo needed a king or a four on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Tryba won the pot with his two pair to eliminate Gargiulo in eighth place.

Chris Tryba  –  360,000  (18 BB)
Joey Gargiulo  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,640)

With seven players remaining from a field of 78, the average chip stack is around 167,000 (8 Big Bets). The next player to be eliminated will earn $1,845.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 7
$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  239
Prize Pool:  $30,000
November 17, 2022

Event 7 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). The tournament drew 239 entries, and in addition to the prize pool of $30,000, there is a seat into the $3,500 RRPO Championship for the winner.

The final 30 players will cash, earning at least $215. A first-place prize of $6,935 and the $3,500 RRPO championship seat are up top.

1st:  $6,935 + $3,500 RRPO Championship Seat + Trophy
2nd:  $4,855
3rd:  $3,075
4th:  $1,870
5th:  $1,445
6th:  $1,200
7th:  $1,020
8th:  $870
9th-10th:  $700
11th-12th:  $605
13th-15th:  $520
16th-18th:  $435
19th-21st:  $355
22nd-24th:  $275
25th-27th:  $240
28th-30th:  $215

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  6,000/12,000 Limits
Player Remaining:  8 of 78

Razz

A short-stacked Ricardo Velasco got his remaining chips in during razz, but made three pairs (in addition to running into Steve Bell’s six-five) to bust in ninth place.

Steve Bell  –  165,000  (14 BB)
Ricardo Velasco  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,435)

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  6,000/12,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 78

After the elimination of Donny Rubinstein in 10th place, the final nine players have drawn for random seats at the final table.

With nine players remaining from a field of 78, the average chip stack is around 130,000 (11 Big Bets). Here is the lineup, along with their approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Ricardo Velasco  –  60,000  (5 BB)
Seat 2.  Chris Tryba  –  145,000  (12 BB)
Seat 3.  Steve Bellipario  –  76,000  (6 BB)
Seat 4.  Joey Gargiulo  –  238,000  (20 BB)
Seat 5.  Mark Dickstein  –  110,000  (9 BB)
Seat 6.  Steven Pollack  –  80,000  (7 BB)
Seat 7.  David Thurston  –  188,000  (16 BB)
Seat 8.  A.J. Kelsall  –  170,000  (14 BB)
Seat 9.  Eugene Brown  –  70,000  (6 BB)

And here is the prizepool they’re playing for:

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:  $1,435
10th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,435

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  162 of 1,608

Flight A:  550 Entries;  55 Advanced
Flight B:  484 Entries;  49 Advanced
Flight C:  574 Entries;  58 Advanced
Flight D:  Underway
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Friday at 6 p.m.
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 6 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  58 of 574

Flight C ended at the end of Level 17, so it’s technically the start of Level 18 with blinds at 4,000-8,000 with an 8,000 ante.

There were 58 survivors who bagged chips from this flight, and the chipleader is Michael Merisier with 651,000 (81 big blinds). Here are the three big stacks who bagged up at least 400K:

1.  Michael Merisier  –  651,000  (81 bb)
T-2.  Justin Datloff  –  448,000  (56 bb)
T-2.  James Ensign  –  448,000  (56 bb)

These 58 players will return to action on Sunday at 1:00 pm for Day 2, and everyone who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

There will be eight starting flights for this event (two per day), and Flight D is already underway with registration open until 10:30 pm tonight.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$1,100 Five-Card Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  102
Prize Pool:  $98,940
November 17-18, 2022

Event 6 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $1,100 Five-Card Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). A field of 102 entries generated a prize pool of $98,940. The final 13 players make the money, with a min-cash set at $2,500.

Up top for the winner is the $29,745.

1st:  $29,745 + Trophy
2nd:  $18,550
3rd:  $11,375
4th:  $7,520
5th:  $5,785
6th:  $4,625
7th:  $3,925
8th:  $3,425
9th-10th:  $3,020
11th-12th:  $2,720
13th:  $2,500

$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:  58 of 574

On Hand #13 of the money bubble, Joshua Reifer raised to 16,000 from under the gun, Marc Sachei three-bet all in from the big blind for 33,000, and Reifer called with , leading Sacheli’s .

The board came down , no help to Sacheli after a flopped flush draw, locking up the pot for Reifer.

Joshua Reifer  –  233,000  (39 bb)
Marc Sacheli  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

The remaining 58 players have advanced to Day 2. Full chip counts through Flight C will be posted later tonight.