2015 SHRPO Live Updates

2015 SHRPO Live Updates

Championship: Hands #158-163

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 30: 75,000/150,000/25,000 Ante

Hand #158  –  Omar Zazay limps for 150,000 with 7d5s, and Brian Phillis checks his option with 9s2h.

The flop comes Qh8h8d, Phillis checks, Zazay bets 175,000, and Phillis folds. Zazay takes the pot.

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Hand #159  –  Brian Phillis folds, giving Omar Zazay a walk.

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Hand #160  –  Omar Zazay raises to 350,000 with As4d, and Brian Phillis calls with Qd6h.

The flop comes JhJc4s, Phillis checks, Zazay bets 350,000, and Phillis folds. Zazay takes the pot.

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Hand #161  –  Brian Phillis raises to 350,000 with 9c8d, and Omar Zazay calls with 6s2s.

The flop comes AdKcQh, Zazay checks, Phillis bets 350,000, and Zazay folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #162  – Omar Zazay folds, giving Brian Phillis a walk.

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Hand #163  –  Brian Phillis raises to 350,000 with Jh6s, and Omar Zazay calls with 10h2h.

Both players check to the turn on a board of Ad9d3cQd, Zazay checks, Phillis bets about 350,000, and Zazay folds. Phillis takes the pot.

2015 SHRPO Live Updates

Championship: Hands #154-157

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 30: 75,000/150,000/25,000 Ante

Hand #154  –  Omar Zazay raises to 325,000 with Kd5d, and Brian Phillis calls with []Kc]Js.

The flop comes AsQs4h, Phillis checks, Zazay bets 325,000, and Phillis calls.

The turn card is the Qh, and both players check.

The river card is the 3s, Phillis bets 600,000, and Zazay folds. Phillis takes the pot.

Omar Zazay  –  7,075,000
Brian Phillis  –  20,125,000

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Hand #155  –  Brian Phillis folds, giving Omar Zazay a walk.

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Hand #156  –  Omar Zazay folds, giving Brian Phillis a walk.

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Hand #157  –  Brian Phillis raises to 325,000 with Qs10d, and Omar Zazay calls with [6c4h].

The flop comes 7d5s5c, Zazay checks, Phillis bets 250,000, and Zazay calls.

The turn card is the Ad, and both players check.

The river card is the 10s, Zazay checks, Phillis bets 300,000, and Zazay folds. Phillis takes the pot.

2015 SHRPO Live Updates

Championship: Heads-Up Play Begins

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 30: 75,000/150,000/25,000 Ante

Omar Zazay vs. Brian Phillis
Omar Zazay vs. Brian Phillis

Now that the High Roller is finished (congratulations to Jason Mercier), all eyes are on the main stage for the heads-up battle between Brian Phillis and Omar Zazay for the SHRPO Championship and the first prize of $1 million.

Shuffle up and deal!

Brian Phillis  –  19,450,000  (130 bb)
Omar Zazay  –  7,750,000  (52 bb)

Reminder:  In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.

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High Roller: Jason Mercier Wins Championship ($652,800), Ian O’Hara 2nd ($391,700)

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$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

A hard-fought battle for this High Roller championship has ended crowning Florida’s own Jason Mercier as the winner.

O’Hara raised to 100,000 on the button and Mercier raised to 265,000.  O’Hara then pushed the rest of his 1.235 million chips in the middle with Mercier making the call.

Mercier turned over JhJc and O’Hara showed AhKc.  The flop came out Ks2cJd giving Mercier a set of jacks and paired O’Hara’s king.  But no more help came for O’Hara on the 4d7c turn and river giving Jason Mercier the hand and the title.

Jason Mercier wins the High Roller championship for $652,800 while Ian O’Hara takes home $391,700 for his runner-up finish.

Congratulations to our High Roller Champion – Jason Mercier!

Jason Mercier - High Roller Champion
Jason Mercier – High Roller Champion ($652,800)
Ian O' Hara - 2nd Place ($
Ian O’ Hara – 2nd Place ($391,700)
2015 SHRPO Live Updates

High Roller: Mercier Breaks It Open

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$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Jason Mercier has taken a giant step toward winning our High Roller event.

O’Hara bet out 100,000 on the button getting a call from Mercier. Off an AsJs6h flop, Mercier checked and O’Hara bet 135,000.  Mercier then check-raised to 345,000 and O’Hara made the call.

The 2d hit the turn and Mercier checked.  O’Hara bet 435,000 and Mercier called.  After a 4d on the river, Mercier checked and O’Hara fired out 1.040 million and Mercier check-raised again to 2.75 million.

O’Hara went into the tank for a couple of minutes and finally made the call.  Mercier turned over 5s3s for a rivered straight and O’Hara mucked.  Mercier has now taken command of the tournament going to 7.27 million leaving O’Hara at 1.03 million.

 

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High Roller: O’Hara Strikes Back

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$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Many players would fold under the pressure of losing a chip lead heads-up to Jason Mercier. But Ian O’Hara has managed to respond quickly to take the chip lead right back.

O’Hara on the button raised to 100,000 getting a call from Mercier.  After a flop of QhJcJd both players checked.  The 6h came on the turn and Mercier bet 140,000 getting a call from O’Hara.  On a river 6c, Mercier fired another 335,000 and O’Hara once again called.

Mercier turned over Qd8d for top pair but O’Hara turned up 9s6s for trip sixes. O’Hara’s chip stack went up to 4.45 million taking the lead away from Jason Mercier who is now at 3,85 million.

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High Roller: Mercier Takes The Lead

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$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

The tables have turned in our High Roller event.

On the button, Jason Mercier bet out 80,000.  Ian O’Hara raised to 230,000 and Mercier called.

The flop came 2s7hQc and O’Hara fired 180,000 chips with Mercier making the call. O’Hara then bet 525,000 after the Kd came on the turn and Mercier once again called. After the Ah hit the river, O’Hara checked and Mercier bet 1.2 million getting O’Hara to fold.

With the win in the hand, Mercier took the chip lead away from O’Hara.  Mercier now stands at 4.4 million with O’Hara at 3.9 million.

 

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Championship Hand #153: Dan Colman Out in 3rd Place

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 30: 75,000/150,000/25,000 Ante

Dan Colman
Dan Colman

Hand #153  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 325,000 with JhJc, and Brian Phillis reraises from the big blind with Qs9s.

The flop comes KdJd10s, Phillis checks, Colman bets 550,000, and Phillis check-raises to 2,500,000.

Colman moves all in, and Phillis calls with his Qs9s for a king-high straight. Colman turns over his JhJc for a set of jacks, and he needs to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the Ah, the river card is the 2h, and Phillis wins the pot with an ace-high straight to eliminate Colman in third place.

Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place ($310,000)
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  7,750,000  (52 bb)
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  19,450,000  (130 bb)