$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,500 ante | Structure | Payouts
Players Remaining: 5 of 60
Alexandre Caperonis raised to effectively 35,000 from the small blind, and Marcus Stein called all in from the big blind.
Caperonis: 
Stein: 
The board came down 
, giving Caperonis a pair of nines on the river to eliminate Stein in sixth place.
Alexandre Caperonis – 170,000 (17 bb)
Marcus Stein – Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,300)
2017 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 11
$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 105
Prize Pool: $157,500 (Inclusive of $52,500 in Bounties)
November 26-27, 2017
To say Ken Ray’s path to victory in the $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) was tumultuous would be an understatement.
“I came back to life five or six different times over the course of the tournament,” said Ray after the final three players agreed to an even chop.
“It was crazy today, but it was fun.”
As the chip leader when the deal was agreed upon, the 59-year-old Ray officially was declared the winner. Hailing from Cumberland, Maine, Ray doesn’t often get the chance to play tournament poker.
“I love poker, but there isn’t a lot in Maine. I play in New Hampshire in a couple of home games, but I try to travel to areas where there are tournaments.”
For Ray, it was a good run at the 2017 World Series of Poker that’s given him the confidence and opportunity to play a little more often. He finished 23rd in a $5,000 No Limit Hold’em turbo event for $14,277, and he used those winnings to enter the $10,000 Main Event where he finished 248th for $40,181.
“I came down here for the golf, but decided to play a little poker too. I’ve had a good year for someone that doesn’t play a lot, and it’s been a lot of fun.”
Full Results:
*1st: Ken Ray – $20,859 + Trophy
*2nd: Brandon Caputo – $20,859
*3rd: Derek Bowers – $20,859
4th: Johanssy Joseph – $7,613
5th: Matt Shafman – $5,880
6th: Alexandre Caperonis – $4,830
7th: David Eller – $4,095
8th: Yvonne McQuillan – $3,570
9th: Phil Laak – $3,150
10th: Nick Pupillo – $2,783
11th: Anton Wigg – $2,783
12th: Arkadiy Tsinis $2,783
13th: Gerald Aiello – $2,468
14th: Bruce Kramer – $2,468
*denotes three-way even chop
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 61
Gediminas Uselis raised to 16,000 from under the gun and David Peters called from the small blind. The flop was 
and Peters checked.
Uselis bet 16,000 and Peters called. The turn was the 
and Peters checked again. Uselis bet 48,000 and Peters thought for about a minute before calling.
The river was the and Peters checked for a third time. Uselis moved all in and Peters immediately asked for a count. The dealer broke down Uselis’ stack and verified that he was all in for 113,000.
Peters took about 30 seconds and and then let it go. Uselis mucked his hand and took the pot. Now, all four players are fairly lcose in chips.
Gediminas Uselis – 221,000
David Peters – 220,000
$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante | Structure | Payouts
Players Remaining: 6 of 60
Alexandre Caperonis raised to 18,000 from under the gun, Guy Smith reraised all in for 22,500 from the small blind, and Caperonis called.
Caperonis: 
Smith: 
The board ran out 
, giving Caperonis an ace-high straight to eliminate Smith in seventh place.
Alexandre Caperonis – 145,000 (18 bb)
Guy Smith – Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,700)
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 61
Scott Wright raised to 20,000 on the button and Alexander Timman defended his big blind.
The flop was 
and Timman checked. Wright bet 30,000 and Timman called.
The turn was the and Timman checked again. Wright moved all in for Timman’s last 170,000. Timman quickly folded and Wright won the pot.
Wright mucked his hand and is now squarely second in chips, but creeping on on David Peters for the chip lead.
Scott Wright – 270,000
Alexander Timman – 175,00
$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante | Structure | Payouts
Players Remaining: 7 of 60
The field reached the money when Gino Alvarez (10th) and Brian England (9th) were eliminated.
Not long after, Jeffrey Soffer raised all in from the cutoff for 42,000 and Evan Teitelbaum called from the big blind.
Soffer:
Teitelbaum: 
The board came down 
, giving Teitelbaum a flush to eliminate Soffer in eighth place.
Evan Teitelbaum – 260,000 (33 bb)
Jeffrey Soffer – Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,160)
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 61
Nick Schwarmann and Scott Wright got into a preflop battle with Wright getting his last 96,000 into the middle on the button against Schwarmann in the cutoff.
Schwarmann showed and was in terrible shape against Wright’s .
The board ran out 
and Wright doubled up leaving Schwarmann with just 20,000.
A couple hands later, Schwarmann got all in with 
and couldn’t beat David Peters’ 
.
Schwarmann was eliminated in fifth place and earned $20,283.
Scott Wright – 206,000
David Peters – 310,000
Nick Schwarmann – Eliminated
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 61
Nick Schwarmann raised to 12,000 on the button and Gediminas Uselis called out of the big blind.
They both check a flop of 
and the 
came on the turn. Uselis bet 15,000 and Schwarmann called.
The river was the 
and Uselis bet 15,000 again. Schwarmann called. Uselis tabled 
, good for a flush, and Schwarmann mucked his hand.
Gediminas Uselis – 115,000
Nick Schwarmann – 117,000
$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante | Structure
Players Remaining: 10 of 60
Seat 1: Glenn Shapiro – 47,000 (12 bb)
Seat 2: Guy Smith – 122,000 (31 bb)
Seta 3: Evan Teitelbaum – 68,500 (17 bb)
Seat 4: Alexandre Caperonis – 68,500 (17 bb)
Seat 5: Marcus Stein – 33,000 (8 bb)
Seat 6: David Bradshaw – 46,000 (11 bb)
Seat 7: Jeff Hakim – 153,500 (109 bb)
Seat 8: Jeffrey Soffer – 100,000 (25 bb)
Seat 9: Brian England – 44,000 (11 bb)
Seat 10: Gino Alvarez – 54,500 (14 bb)
1st: $21,600
2nd: $12,690
3rd: $7,950
4th: $5,400
5th: $4,200
6th: $3,300
7th: $2,700
8th: $2,160
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 61
Paul Domb moved all in from middle position for about 80,000 and David Peters moved all in on the button.
Domb showed and was behind Peters’ .
The flop came and Domb’s king wasn’t an out for him any longer with Peters flopping a straight draw.
The turn was the and the river was the . Domb hit the rail in sixth place, taking home $15,936 and Peters dragged the pot with ace-high.
David Peters – 345,000
Paul Domb – Eliminated