RRPO Press Releases

Seminole Hard Rock Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Begins Nov. 16 with First-Time South Florida Event

$360 Buy-In, $1 Million Guarantee Kicks-Off The Action and $2 Million Guaranteed Championship Headlines Series with Live Streaming Expanded to Include Preliminary Tournaments Broadcast With Hole Cards and Commentary.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2016) – Poker action returns to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. from Nov. 16 – 30, 2016 with the Seminole Hard Rock Poker (SHRP) Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO). The poker community will come together once again at the AAA Four Diamond-rated resort for a 15-day, 14-tournament series highlighted by a $3,500 buy-in, $2 million guaranteed Championship.

Sharing the spotlight is the $360 buy-in, $1 million guaranteed opener, the first event in Florida poker history to offer a seven-figure guarantee at this price point. “We look forward to presenting a product that’s never been offered in this region,” said Tony Burns, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tournament director. “The idea that one or more players could turn a modest $360 investment into a six-figure score is something we’re very excited about.”

The series will also feature a $50,000 buy-in High Roller. The event, also new to the series, is structured as a one-day Turbo. “After experiencing strong turnouts at previous Seminole Hard Rock Poker $25,000 High Roller events, we received feedback from local high-limit players that encouraged us to add the $50,000 tournament on our schedule,” said William Mason, director of poker at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. “We expect to draw some of the games’ most elite.”

Another first for Seminole Hard Rock Poker will be a series of tournaments live streamed by Poker Night in America. Historically, Poker Night in America only streamed Championships and cash games. Complete with commentary and hole cards, the live streaming will be comprised of featured tables during the early stages of play and final table coverage during the late stages of play.

The new schedule includes a total of 10 days of broadcasting online at www.SHRPO.com. (Schedule is tentative and subject to change.)

  • Sunday Nov, 20 – $1,000,000 guarantee feature table/final table
  • Monday, Nov. 21 – $1,000,000 guaranteed final table (if applicable)
  • Tuesday, Nov. 22 – $50,000 High Roller feature table/final table
  • Wednesday, Nov. 23 – $250,000 guarantee feature table/final table
  • Friday, Nov. 25 – Poker Night in America high roller cash game
  • Saturday, Nov. 26 – Poker Night in America ladies night cash game
  • Sunday, Nov. 27 – $2,000,000 guaranteed Championship feature table
  • Monday, Nov. 28 – $2,000,000 guaranteed Championship feature table
  • Tuesday, Nov. 29 – $2,000,000 guaranteed Championship feature table
  • Wednesday, Nov. 30 – $2,000,000 guaranteed Championship final table

The $2 Million Guaranteed Championship will be broadcast on CBS Sports network as part of Poker Night in America’s “The Final Table.”

Poker hotel rates are available at $139 Sunday-Thursday and $189 Friday and Saturday. Players are encouraged to book through www.SHRPO.com. For more information, call 954-327-ROCK or 800-937-0010. Visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com, or follow us on Facebook: @SeminoleHardRockHollywood, Twitter: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly

About Poker Night in America

Poker Night in America is the hit TV series that brings the fun back to poker.  Each week they travel to North America’s best card rooms to show the excitement of no-limit cash poker played by the game’s greatest players.  It’s a show not just about poker, but about the personalities behind the chip stacks, both on and off the table. No hoodies or headphones allowed!  Poker Night in America is here to remind us all why we love America’s true pastime.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, located minutes from Fort Lauderdale’s world-famous beach, features a AAA Four Diamond resort with 469 luxury rooms and suites, award-winning restaurants, high-energy nightlife, a lagoon-style pool and Beach Club, a Hard Rock-inspired spa, and premium meeting and convention space. As South Florida’s premier entertainment destination, Seminole Hard Rock hosts top-name acts at its 5,500–seat Hard Rock Live concert arena and offers more than 100 table games, 2,000 of the most popular slots and a stand-alone poker room. Fine dining options include Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, the resort’s signature steakhouse, and Kuro, a luxe and socially vibrant restaurant offering new-style Japanese cuisine. The resort also features contemporary and casual eateries, including Blue Plate, the hotel’s 24-hour diner-inspired restaurant; Constant Grind, a gourmet coffee and pastry shop; and the ever-famous Hard Rock Cafe – Hollywood, part of Hard Rock’s 155 globally recognized rock ‘n’ roll restaurants.

Media Contact

Yaffa Mizrachi, PR Manager

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

O: 954-327-7504 | C: 954-895-6480

yaffa.mizrachi@seminolehardrock.com

Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” (RRPO) Announces Series Kick Off November 19 – December 2, 2015 Carrying a $2 Million Guaranteed Championship

RRPO Schedule Brings Highlight Tournaments: A Miami Beach Jewish Community Center Celebrity Charity Tournament and Poker Night in America Live Streamed and Televised Championship

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (October 6, 2015) – Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” (RRPO) returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. November 19 – December 2, 2015 carrying a $3,500 buy-in $2 Million Guaranteed RRPO Championship. Held in the resort’s ballrooms, the series will feature 14 events with several secondary events and qualifiers. The exciting poker action culminates with the live streamed and televised RRPO Championship final table in Paradise Live theater. RRPO schedule can be found at www.SHRPO.com.

The RRPO Championship taking place from November 27 – December 2, will feature a $3,500 buy-in, $2 million guaranteed prize pool, with a 30,000 starting stack and two starting flights starting Friday, Nov. 27.  Players may play either starting flight or both if they are eliminated. Unlimited re-entry will be allowed until the start of level 7 for each fight.

Highlight events include series kick-off on Thursday, Nov. 19 with a $350 buy-in Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em event featuring a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool and a $570 buy-in No Limit Hold’em with a $250,000 guarantee on Monday, Nov. 23.

In addition, on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 4 p.m. the Galbut Family Miami Beach JCC (MBJCC) on the Simkins Family Campus will host a Texas Hold’em poker fundraiser. The event will kick-off with an exclusive meet and greet for charity tournament players and special celebrity guests. The $10,000 buy-in tournament begins at 5 p.m. A portion of the prize pool will be donated to charity. For more information, call 305-534-3206 x231.

Poker Night in America, a nationally-televised poker show, will film high-stakes gaming action during the final weekend of the series. Three cash games, which include a “Ladies Night”, will be aired on CBS Sports Network in Spring 2016. The RRPO $2 million guaranteed championship final table televised for “Poker Night: The Tour” will also air on CBS Network. Broadcast schedule will be released at a later date.

Satellite events for the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Championship will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood starting October 2015.

Enter to win a seat in to the $2 Million Seminole Hard Rock “Rock “N” Roll Poker Open” Championship. Visit www.SHRPO.com/winaseat.

Registration is currently open. To participate, players must obtain a free Wild Card at the Player’s Club or in the poker room. More information, schedule and contest rules can be found at www.SHRPO.com.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, located minutes from Fort Lauderdale’s world-famous beach, features a AAA Four Diamond resort with 469 luxury rooms and suites, award-winning restaurants, high-energy nightlife, a lagoon-style pool and Beach Club, a Hard Rock-inspired spa, and premium meeting and convention space. As South Florida’s premier entertainment destination, Seminole Hard Rock hosts top-name acts at its 5,500–seat Hard Rock Live concert arena and offers more than 100 table games, 2,000 of the most popular slots and a stand-alone poker room. Fine dining options include Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, the resort’s signature steakhouse, and Kuro, a luxe and socially vibrant restaurant offering new-style Japanese cuisine. The resort also features contemporary and casual eateries, including Blue Plate, the hotel’s 24-hour diner-inspired restaurant; Constant Grind, a gourmet coffee and pastry shop; and the ever-famous Hard Rock Cafe – Hollywood, part of Hard Rock’s 155 globally recognized rock ‘n’ roll restaurants.

For more information, call 954-327-ROCK or 800-937-0010, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com, or follow us on Facebook: @SeminoleHardRockHollywood, Twitter: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly

About Poker Night in America

“Poker Night in America” is an edgy new television series and window into behind-the-scenes reality that has never been attempted before.  Part real-life poker coverage, part unscripted reality television, Poker Night in America is the first program ever to show what really goes on away from the tables and behind the cameras.  Poker players and cast members are followed around airports, casinos, golf courses, bars, restaurants, or wherever a compelling story takes place.

Media Contact

Yaffa Mizrachi, PR Manager

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

O: 954-327-7504 | C: 954-895-6480

yaffa.mizrachi@seminolehardrock.com

Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” (RRPO) Announces Series Kick Off November 13 – December 3, 2014 Carrying a $2 Million Guaranteed Championship

RRPO Championship To Be Live Streamed and Televised on CBS Sports Network in Spring 2015

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (October 2, 2014) – Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” (RRPO) returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida November 13 – December 3, 2014 held in the resort’s ballrooms. The series will feature 20 main events along with several secondary events and qualifiers. The exciting live poker action culminates with the live streamed and televised $2 Million Guaranteed RRPO Championship from November 28 – December 3. RRPO schedule can be found at www.SHRPO.com

From December 1-3, 2014, Poker Nights in America, a new nationally-televised poker-themed reality show, will film high-stakes gaming action during the final week of the series. Two cash games and the RRPO $2 million guarantee championship final table will be aired on CBS Sports Network over eight episodes in spring 2015. Broadcast schedule will be released at a later date. In addition, the championship final table will be live streamed on PokerNight.com and SHRPO.com.
The Championship will feature a $2 million guaranteed prize pool, with 30,000 in tournament chips and two starting flights on Friday, November 28. Players may play either starting flight or both if they are eliminated on Day 1A . Re-entry will be allowed until the start of level 7.

The annual series kicks-off on Thursday, November 13 with a $350 buy-in Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em event featuring a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool, in addition to a variety of tournaments including a $1,100 buy-in with a $75,000 Guarantee, a $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em, and a $570 buy-in No Limit Hold’em with a $500,000 Guarantee.

Satellite events for the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Championship will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood starting October 2014.

Enter to win a seat in to the $2 Million Seminole Hard Rock “Rock “N” Roll Poker Open” Championship. Visit www.SHRPO.com/winaseat.

Registration is currently open. To participate, players must obtain a free Wild Card at the Player’s Club or in the poker room. More information, schedule and contest rules can be found at www.SHRPO.com.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open Challenges Players November 13 – December 2

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (October 2, 2013) – Time to tune-up the poker strategies for the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open returning November 13 – December 2, 2013. During this World Poker Tour® (WPT®) Regional event, players can win their share of over $1,250,000 in guaranteed prize pools in a challenging 20-event series that will take place in The Poker Room at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.

The series opens with a $125 buy-in No-limit Hold ‘em Deep Stack event featuring a $150,000 guarantee. The No-limit Hold ‘em Championship Event will be held November 29 – December 2 with a $1,650 buy-in for a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool.

The Rock ’n’ Roll Poker Open will have the added bonus of a leader board with added prizes for the top 20 point earners during the series. First place will receive a $5,300 entry into the $10,000,000 Guaranteed Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Main Event in April 2014, a two-night stay at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and a $200 gift certificate to Council Oak Steaks & Seafood; second place will receive a $5,300 entry into the Showdown Main Event; third through 20th place will receive a $575 entry for a Showdown Main Event Mega to be used during the month of December.

On-site registration is already open for all of the events. (Registration fee is non-refundable.) To participate, players must be 18 and obtain a free “Wild Card” at the Player’s Club or in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise.

The full schedule of events can be found at World Poker Tour Regional Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open.

WPT and Seminole Hard Rock Casinos have a multi-year partnership that includes several WPT branded events and the development of official WPT Poker Rooms inside select Seminole Hard Rock Casinos. To register, book a hotel package or get more information on this event, please call 954-327-ROCK (7625) or visit www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/poker  or www.WorldPokerTour.com.