2018 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 11
$360 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Max    
Entries: 108
Prize Pool: $32,400  
November 21, 2018 

Matt Silva closed out the $360 no-limit hold’em six-max final table just in the nick of time. Silva won his second Hard Rock trophy in the early hours of Wednesday morning, just three hours before his flight was scheduled to depart.

In a heads-up deal with Hamid Kashvari, Silva took down the only six-max event on the 2018 RRPO schedule and earned $7,790 for his efforts. Kashvari earned $6,715.

When the final table was down to four-handed play, it was Kashvari with the chip lead, but over time, Silva went on a heater, overtook him, and opened up a sizable chip lead of his own before starting heads-up play with about even stacks.

Silva picked up pocket aces against Kashvari’s ace-five and all the money got in preflop. Silva’s aces held up, he took a nearly 10-to-1 chip lead and he never looked back.

“It was just a very long final table. He had me slightly outchipped and we played hands and I ended up winning,” said Silva after his victory. “It sounds crazy, but it was a long final table and I just grinded it out I guess.”

After a double up from Kashvari, Silva offered a deal to end the tournament a little earlier. Kashvari accepted the offer, which meant Silva would be in no trouble of missing his flight home to Charlotte.

The poker pro recently moved back to Charlotte from Tampa in order to be closer to friends and family. With his travel plans taking him away from Hard Rock, the tournament grinder won’t be returning for the WPT Main Event after Thanksgiving.

The final table also featured Raminder Singh, who was looking to win his second trophy in three days. Singh took down the $1,100 no-limit hold’em event on Sunday in a heads-up deal with Travis Jackson.

Singh ended up finishing fourth for $2,640. Mitchell Lekarczyk, who finished fifth, won a WSOP Circuit ring in the $400 no-limit hold’em monster stack event at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek last September.

The 108-entry field paid out the top 18 spots. Here are the results:

1st: Matt Silva – $7,790*
2nd: Hamid Kashvari – $6,715*
3rd: Lukas Pribyl – $3,825
4th: Raminder Singh – $2,640
5th: Mitchell Leksarczyk – $1,880
6th: Raymond D’Argenio – $1,380
7th: Jose Costanzo – $1,050
8th: Nir Peleg – $1,050
9th: Steven Cohen – $825
10th: Unclaimed
11th: Oliver Kong – $675
12th: Richard Whitebrook – $675
13th: Andrew Stevenson – $570
14th: Randal Fernandez – $570
15th: Dolphus Powers – $505
16th: Ira Schwartz – $505
17th: Troy Bercot – $460
18th: Gavin O’Rourke – $460

*Reflects adjusted payouts agreed upon in a heads-up deal

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 16,000 BB ante
Player Remaining: 2 of 108

After Kashvari’s double up with ace-seven, Silva proposed a heads-up deal. Silva took $1,000 off of first place and gave it to Kashvari. He accepted and Silva was declared the winner.

Silva earned $7,790 for his victory and Kashvari left with $6,715 for his runner-up finish. A report will be posted later tonight.

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 16,000 BB ante
Player Remaining: 2 of 108

Matt Silva moved all in on the button and Hamid Kashvari called all in out of the big blind for 165,000.

Kashvari showed and was flipping against Silva’s . The board ran out and Kashvari doubled up.

Hamid Kashvari – 330,000
Matt Silva – 950,000

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 16,000 BB ante
Player Remaining: 2 of 108

Matt Silva got all in for his last 545,000 out of the big blind against Hamid Kashvari.

Silva showed and was in great shape against Kashvari’s .

The board ran out and Silva took a commanding chip lead in the heads-up battle.

Matt Silva – 1,090,000
Hamid Kashvari – 165,000

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 BB ante
Player Remaining: 2 of 108

Matt Silva moved all in out of the small blind and Lukas Pribyl called out of the big blind, all in for about 110,000.

Pribyl showed and was dominated by Silva’s . The board ran out and Pribyl was out in third for $3,825.

Silva takes a slight chip lead into heads-up play against Hamid Kashvari.

Matt Silva – 670,000
Hamid Kashvari – Eliminated 

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 BB ante
Player Remaining: 3 of 108

Lukas Pribyl moved all in from the small blind and Hamid Kashvari called out of the big blind.

Pribyl was in great shape with his up against Kashvari’s .

The board ran out , however, and Kashvari hit his three-outer on the turn to double through Pribyl.

Hamid Kashvari – 426,000
Lukas Pribyl – 53,000

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 BB ante
Player Remaining: 3 of 108

Raminder Singh moved all in from under the gun for 175,000 and Matt Silva called on the button.

Singh showed and was in the lead against Silva’s .

That all changed on a flop of , giving Silva the best hand with a pair and a flush draw. Singh needed another seven or a non-heart ace, but the on the turn and the on the river eliminated Singh in fourth place. He took home $2,640 for his efforts.

Matt Silva – 770,000
Raminder Singh – Eliminated 

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 BB ante
Player Remaining: 4 of 108

Raminder Singh moved all in from the big blind for 86,000 and Matt Silva called out of the big blind.

Singh showed and held a slight edge against Silva’s .

The board ran out and Singh’s queen-high was good enough to double up.

Raminder Singh – 184,000
Matt Silva – 470,000

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 BB ante
Player Remaining: 4 of 108

Matt Silva raised from under the gun and Lukas Pribyl moved all in for 131,000 on the button. Action folded back to Silva, who called.

Pribyl showed and was in great shape against Silva’s .

The board ran out and Pribyl’s jacks held up to secure his double.

Lukas Pribyl – 292,000
Matt Silva – 550,000

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Returning to Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 122 of 795

Flight A: 154 Entries, 20 Advanced
Flight B: 146 Entries, 22 Advanced
Flight C: 240 Entries, 39 Advanced
Flight D: 255 Entries, 41 Advanced
Day 2: Wednesday at 1pm