$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 2: 50/100

It’s slow going in Event 16 with a little more caution shown by the players as they only have one shot at the tournament. More players are getting massages than are mixing it up in hands at the moment. The player count clicked over 90 at the mid-point of Level 2 with Joe Kuether, John Racener, and Darryll Fish a few of the late arrivals with more big names waiting until later in the game.

Just settling in for the 6 max @shrpo

— Paul balzano (@Vegaspaulyb) August 26, 2014

$2200 6 max nl #SHRPO

— Darryll Fish (@DarryllFish) August 26, 2014

Back from my 6 weeks of Summer Break :)) It's time to get back on the felt ! Getting ready for @shrpo 10 mil guarntee in a few days…

— Victor Ramdin (@victorramdin) August 26, 2014

$1,650 Eight-Handed No Limit Hold ‘Em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 12: 600/1200/100 Ante

On the last hand before the break, Konstantinos Pantaridis tangled with the chip leader and got away with it.

After pre-flop betting by Pantaridis and John McDonald, the flop brought out a board.  McDonald fired away, Pantaridis went all-in and was called.

McDonald
Pantaridis

With top pair and the up-and-down straight draw, McDonald hoped for a card to end Pantaridis’s day but the and would not do it and Pantaridis picked up a much-needed double-up.

Players are now on break headed to Level 13.

$1,650 Eight-Handed No Limit Hold ‘Em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 12: 600/1200/100 Ante

Patience may be wearing thin as Michael Wang decided to take a stab and go over the top all-in to Steele Sutter’s re-raise.  Sutter made the call and the hands were turned up.

Yang:
Sutter:

Wang took an even bigger lead on the flop. Sutter picked up outs on with the on the turn but Wang held on with a harmless on the river. Yang doubled to around 75k.

In the meantime, Zo Karim took his final stand but couldn’t hang on and is out of this Event 15 in 11th Place leaving ten players still standing for the $38,609 first place prize.

$1,650 Eight-Handed No Limit Hold ‘Em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 12: 600/1200 100 Ante

The eleven remaining players could be in for a long afternoon.  Only Roman Valerstein and Zo Karim started under 30,000 in chips and with Valerstein essentially doubling up a short time ago, the blinds won’t be putting much pressure on most of these players anytime soon.

Chip leader John McDonald has done his job to start picking up two of the biggest hands to start the afternoon and pushing his stack to nearly 300,000 to open up his lead.

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 1: 25/50

There were 50 entrants showing in the information board shortly after the start of play and they continue to join at regular intervals. Some of the early starters include Angel Vu, Andrew Graham, Jared Jaffee, former November Niner John Dolan, and Daniel Weinman fresh off his win in the $2,200 Buy-In Eight Game Mix Event 12.

$2200 6max at #SHRPO today after a fun midday of hanging hangers and setting up lamps #readyforsomepoker

— Brian Hastings (@brianchastings) August 26, 2014

$1,650 Eight-Handed No Limit Hold ‘Em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 11: 500/1000/100 Ante

And we are underway in Event 15!  Eleven players remain for this Eight-Handed title.  Adding more drama is the fact that only eight players will cash the event.   With the money bubble and final table approaching, it should be an exciting afternoon here are the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open – Hollywood, FL!

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 1: 25/50

The final major tournament before the $10 Million Guaranteed Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship is set to go with a small but talented field.

Event 16 is a $2,200 buy-in No Limit Hold’em Freeze-out tournament with a 6-Max format with a $200,000 guarantee. They will play 60-minute levels with late registration available until the start of Level 5, re-entry are not available if players are eliminated. They must make the most of their one bullet in the tournament.

Players are taking their seats and cards will be in the air shortly.