Rock ‘N’ Roll

High Roller: Lazaro Hernandez – 7th Place ($44,460); Brock Wilson Takes the Lead

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 45

Lazaro Hernandez

On the last hand of the night, Brock Wilson raised to effectively 130,000-ish from the small blind and Lazaro Hernandez called all in from the big blind.

Wilson: Ad2d
Hernandez: Js4s

The board came down 8h6s9c3dQd, no help to Hernandez, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Wilson, meanwhile, seized the chip lead on the hand to close Day 1.

Brock Wilson – 1,425,000 (89 bb)
Lazaro Hernandez – Eliminated in 7th Place ($44,460)

High Roller: Anton Wigg Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Jason Mercier

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 45

Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Jason Mercier raised from the button and a short-stacked Anton Wigg called all in for about 41,000 from the small blind.

Mercier: As5c
Wigg: Kd4c

The board came down Jh7c9s5h9s, no help to Wigg, ending his tournament on the money bubble.

Jason Mercier – 1,330,000 (83 bb)
Anton Wigg – Eliminated on the Money Bubble

The remaining 13 minutes in the level are being played out before the players bag and tag for the night.

Each player is guaranteed at least $44,460.

Event 22: Sergio Braga Wins After Heads-Up Chop

2019 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 22
$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries: 57
Prize Pool: $19,380
December 2, 2019

Sergio Braga
Event 22 Champion Sergio Braga

Event 22 of the 2019 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open, a $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry), drew 57 entries and a prize pool for $19,380.

A heads-up chop was agreed upon by Sergio Braga and Harry Eisenberg, and as the chip leader it was Braga who officially won his first Seminole Hard Rock trophy.

*1st:  Sergio Braga – $5,283+ RRPO Trophy
*2nd:  Harry Eisenberg – $5,282
3rd:  Stephen Reid – $2,815
4th:  Peter Shonk – $1,955
5th:  Brenda Eskridge – $1,415
6th:  Lazaro Rodriguez – $1,070
7th:  Brian Foellner – $850
8th:  Steven Worr – $710

*denotes heads-up chop

High Roller: Bryn Kenney Doubles Through Lazaro Hernandez

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 45

Bryn Kenney

Lazaro Hernandez limped from hijack, Byrn Kenney raised all in for 341,000 from the big blind and Hernandez called.

Hernandez: AdKc
Kenney: 9c9s

The board ran out Js5cJh5h7c, safe for Kenney to double up.

Bryn Kenney – 706,000 (44 bb)
Lazaro Hernandez – 160,000 (10 bb)

High Roller: Andjelko Andrejevic Doubles Through Anton Wigg

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 45

Andjelko Andrejevic
Andjelko Andrejevic

Andjelko Andrejevic raised all in for 191,000 from middle position and Anton Wigg isolated with a shove of his own from the small blind.

Andrejevic: 9d9c
Wigg: 8d8c

The board ran out Kd5d4hKc2h, safe for Andrejevic to double up.

Andjelko Andrejevic – 414,000 (26 bb)
Anton Wigg – 74,000 (5 bb)

High Roller: Jerry Robinson Doubles Through Anton Wigg

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 45

Jerry Robinson raised all in for 157,000 from the cutoff and Anton Wigg called from the big blind.

Robinson: KcQc
Wigg: 10c10h

The board ran out Js4d6s2sKs, giving Robinson a pair of kings on the river to double through Wigg.

Jerry Robinson – 338,000 (21 bb)
Anton Wigg – 317,000 (20 bb)

 

 

High Roller: Jason Mercier Surges Ahead

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 45

Bryn Kenney raised to 26,000 from under the gun, Jason Mercier called from the next seat over and Jerry Robinson called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a 9c6d5s3h board where Mericer bet 38,000. Only Robinson called.

The river was the 3d, Robinson checked, Mercier bet 108,000 and Robinson tanked for about three minutes before he called.

“Full house,” announced Mercier, as he showed 6s6c for sixes full of threes.

Robinson mucked and Mercier took the pot to take the clear chip lead.

Jason Mercier – 1,305,000 (109 bb)
Jerry Robinson – 146,000 (12 bb)

High Roller: Jerry Robinson Doubles Through Brock Wilson

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 45

Jerry Robinson

Brock Wilson raised to 26,000 from the hijack, Jerry Robinson three-bet all in for 159,000 from the big blind and Wilson called instantly with KdKs, leading Robinson’s AdJd.

The board came down Ah9dJc2s2h, giving Robinson aces and jacks to double through Wilson.

Jerry Robinson – 336,000 (28 bb)
Brock Wilson – 930,000 (78 bb)

High Roller: Robert Heidorn Eliminated by Bryn Kenney

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 45

Robert Heidorn
Robert Heidorn

Robert Heidorn raised all in for 45,000 from middle position and Bryn Kenney called from the big blind.

Heidorn: Ad2s
Kenney: As10c

The board came down 3d7dQcQhKd, no help to Heidorn, locking up the pot for Kenney.

Bryn Kenney – 300,000 (25 bb)
Robert Heidorn – Eliminated

With Heidorn’s elimination, play is now on the money bubble.

High Roller: Jason Mercier Doubles Through Robert Heidorn

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 45

Jason Mercier (pictured top left) doubles through Robert Heidorn (pictured right)

Jason Mercier raised to 20,000 from early position, Robert Heidorn called from the hijack and Andjelko Andrejevic called from the big blind.

The flop came down AhAsQh, Andrejevic checked and Mercier continued for 17,000. Both Heidorn and Andrejevic called.

The turn was the 8h, Andrejevic checked and Mercier bet 57,000. Only Heidorn called.

The river was the 10s, Mercier bet 170,000, Heidorn raised all in with a covering stack and Mercier called all in for 389,000 with AcQd for aces full of queens.

Heidorn showed a defeated Ad8d for aces full of eights and Mercier scored the double.

Jason Mercier – 1,008,000 (101 bb)
Robert Heidorn – 45,000 (5 bb)