Rock ‘N’ Roll

Championship: Van Sanford’s New Table

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed

Level 4:  Blinds 100/200/25 ante

Ryan Van Sanford thought his first table was the “worst in the room”.

Now he’s re-entered and landed one table over with Chance Kornuth, Andy Frankenberger, Cornel Cimpan, Shaun Deeb, and Cord Garcia!

How’s that for a tough table?

Championship: The Defender

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed

Level 3:  Blinds 75/150/25 ante

Matt Waxman
Matt Waxman

Matt Waxman has arrived to defend his title.  He won the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ’N’ Roll Poker Open” Championship Event last year, good for $123,598.  Last year’s event was a $1,650 buy-in and drew 482 entrants.

There are over 200 entrants in this flight with plenty of room, and time, for more.

Championship: And Another One’s Gone

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed

Level 3:  Blinds 75/150/25 ante

Ryan Van Sanford
Ryan Van Sanford

The previous level, and the random seat draw, were not kind to Ryan Van Sanford.  The recent winner of the WPT Bestbet Jacksonville main event was felted.  He earned over $421,000 in that win earlier this month, so he can afford to try again.

Championship: Break Time

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed

End of Level 2:  Blinds 75/150

End of level and players are on their first break of the day.

Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen

One of the biggest names in poker and one of those rarely spotted outside of Vegas is Carlos Mortensen — and he’s here today playing in this event.

He’s the only player on the planet that has won both the Main Event of the WSOP and the WPT World Championship event.  He’s amassed more than $11 million in career earnings and doesn’t even travel that much to play.

Championship: O’Hara Busts One

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed

Level 2:  Blinds 75/150

Ian O'Hara
Ian O’Hara

Ian O’Hara and the player on his right got to the river with the board showing KsTs5d4c8d and Ian jammed for ~29k after his opponent fired 10k.

After some thought, seat 3 called all-in, showing 5h5c for a set.  Ian tabled 7s6s for the nut straight and the win.  Seat 3 hit the exit while Ian got busy stacking his newly acquired chips.

Championship: Early Turbo Qualifier

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed

Level 2:  Blinds 75/150

Blinds are up and so is the player count.  There are already 165 entries in this flight with plenty of time to register and re-enter.

David Levi
David Levi (file photo)

There was a 9am Turbo Qualifier that awarded three seats and one of those went to David Levi, who has over 20 titles and $3 million in career earnings.  Not sure if he plans to fire this bullet today or wait until tomorrow.

Championship: Fernandez Leading Table Early

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed

Level 1:  Blinds 50/100

Julio Fernandez
Julio Fernandez

Local grinder Julio Fernandez said “Get my picture…I may not be here very long!”  He is the early chip leader at his table, so who knows?

According to Hendon Mob, Julio is no slouch on the felt.  He’s got several titles won here at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and over $300,000 in career earnings!

 

Championship: Flight A Underway

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed

Level 1:  Blinds 50/100

After two weeks of preliminary events, it is finally time for the event you’ve all been waiting for!  The $2 Million Guaranteed Championship is underway!  Flight A is the first of two starting flights.  Flight B begins Saturday at 12 noon.

Players began with 30,000 chips and Day 1 levels are 60 minutes long.  Late registration and re-entry are available until the start of level 7, following a 90-minute dinner break (about 8pm).

Day 1 will end at the conclusion of level 10 when surviving players bag their chips for the night.  Day 2 is scheduled for Sunday at 12 noon.

Event 15: Growing Fast

$250 Holiday Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed

Level 2:  Blinds 50/100

This event is growing fast.  Already up to 90 of the 143 needed to cover the guarantee.

Among those in action today are:

Richard Clayton
Jeff Silverstein
Julian Gallo
Edina Pantinchin

An early Tweet from Edina

Event 15: Holiday Deep Stack Underway

$250 Holiday Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed

Level 1:  Blinds 25/50

Today’s Holiday Deep Stack event is underway!  Players began with 20,000 chips and levels 1-12 will last 20 minutes each.  Levels 13+ will last 30 minutes each.

Late registration and re-entry are available until the start of level 13 (about 3:20pm).  This is a one-day event, so they’ll play until a winner is determined.