Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Dan Colman raised under the gun to 90,000, Marc Macdonnell called from the cutoff, and Randy Pfeifer called from the big blind.

All three players checked to the turn on a board of , and it checked to Macdonnell, who bet 220,000. Pfeifer and Colman both called.

The river card was the , and Pfeifer bet 325,000. Colman tanked for a while before he folded, and Macdonnell called with for an eight-high straight on the turn. But Pfeifer turned over to win the pot with a spade flush on the river.

Randy Pfeifer  –  5,250,000  (131 bb)
Dan Colman  –  2,700,000  (68 bb)
Marc Macdonnell  –  2,825,000  (71 bb)

With more than 5 million in chips, Pfeifer is the chipleader. With 16 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.7 million (43 big blinds).

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Defending SHRPO champion Dan Colman raised from the button to 90,000, Tim Seidensticker reraised from the small blind to 275,000, and Colman moved all in. Seidensticker folded, and Colman took the pot.

Dan Colman  –  2,780,000  (70 bb)
Tim Seidensticker  –  545,000  (14 bb)

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

James Gilbert was all in preflop with in the hole on the hijack, and Paul Volpe had him covered holding under the gun. The board was dealt and Gilbert was eliminated on the hand in 17th place, good for $35,000. Volpe stacked up 1.83 million after the hand.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Brannon Sawyer was all in from the small blind with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Joseph Couden.

The board came , and Couden won the pot with quad eights to eliminate Sawyer from the tournament.

Joseph Couden  –  2,650,000  (66 bb)
Brannon Sawyer  –  Eliminated in 18th Place  ($35,000)

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

With 18 player remaining, there is a random redraw for seats at the final two tables.

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Rick Alvarado
Seat 2.  Christoph Csik
Seat 3.  Omar Zazay
Seat 4.  Paul Volpe
Seat 5.  Gordon Vayo
Seat 6.  Lawrence Moccia
Seat 7.  Vladimir Mezheritsky
Seat 8.  James Gilbert
Seat 9.  Michel Bittan

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Tim Seidensticker
Seat 2.  John Spadavecchia
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden
Seat 4.  Marc Macdonnell
Seat 5.  Brian Phillis
Seat 6.  David Jackson
Seat 7.  Brannon Sawyer
Seat 8.  Randy Pfeifer
Seat 9.  Dan Colman

1st:  $1,000,000
2nd:  $575,000
3rd:  $310,000
4th:  $220,000
5th:  $180,000
6th:  $150,000
7th:  $125,000
8th:  $100,000
9th:  $75,000
10th-12th:  $50,000
13th-15th:  $40,000
16th-18th:  $35,000

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Kristopher Bradshaw was all in preflop for 510,000 on the small blind with in the hole, and Randy Pfeifer had him covered UTG holding . The board was dealt and Bradshaw was eliminated in 19th place, good for $32,500. Pfeifer stacked up 4 million after the hand.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Lucas Fauth was just eliminated in 20th place. We have no further details.

Lucas Fauth  –  Eliminated in 20th Place  ($32,500)

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the remaining prizepool:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.
Seat 2.  Brian Phillis  –  2,225,000  (56 bb)
Seat 3.  Gordon Vayo  –  1,530,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4.  Tim Seidensticker  –  510,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Lucas Fauth  –  555,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Marc Macdonnell  –  3,300,000  (83 bb)
Seat 7.
Seat 8.  John Spadavecchia  –  1,370,000  (34 bb)
Seat 9.  Dan Colman  –  1,720,000  (43 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.
Seat 2.
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  1,905,000  (48 bb)
Seat 4.  Michel Bittan  –  730,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5.  David Jackson  –  670,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6.  Vlad Mezheritsky  –  1,415,000  (35 bb)
Seat 7.  Rick Alvarado  –  1,385,000  (35 bb)
Seat 8.  Lawrence Moccia  –  1,110,000  (28 bb)
Seat 9.  Paul Volpe  –  1,725,000  (43 bb)

TABLE 16
Seat 1.  Christoph Csik  –  1,605,000  (40 bb)
Seat 2.  Kristopher Bradshaw  –  675,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3.  Brannon Sawyer  –  885,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4.
Seat 5.  Randy Pfeifer  –  2,805,000  (70 bb)
Seat 6.  Omar Zazay  –  1,120,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7.  James Gilbert  –  400,000  (10 bb)
Seat 8.
Seat 9.

1st:  $1,000,000
2nd:  $575,000
3rd:  $310,000
4th:  $220,000
5th:  $180,000
6th:  $150,000
7th:  $125,000
8th:  $100,000
9th:  $75,000
10th-12th:  $50,000
13th-15th:  $40,000
16th-18th:  $35,000
19th-20th:  $32,500

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

The players return from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a 5,000 ante.

With 20 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.36 million (34 big blinds). Action will continue today until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow afternoon’s televised final table.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Vladimir Mezheritsky raised under the gun to 75,000, Paul Volpe reraised from the cutoff to 180,000, and Mezheritsky four-bet it to 380,000. Volpe folded, and Mezheritsky took the pot.

Vlad Mezheritsky  –  1,425,000  (48 bb)
Paul Volpe  –  1,735,000  (58 bb)