Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

Hand #8  –  Paul Volpe moves all in from the cutoff for 800,000 with , taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #9  –  Randy Pfeifer raises under the gun to 135,000, with , taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #10  –  Everyone folds to Randy Pfeifer, giving him a walk in the big blind.

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Hand #11  –  Vlad Mezheritsky raises from the cutoff to 140,000 with , taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #12  –  Vlad Mezheritsky raises from the hijack to 140,000 with , Joseph Couden reraises from the big blind to 500,000 with -X, and Mezheritsky thinks for a bit before he folds. Couden takes the pot.

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Hand #13  –  Randy Pfeifer raises from the cutoff to 135,000, Joseph Couden moves all in from the small blind for about 1.1 million, and Pfeifer folds. Couden takes the pot.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

Hand #1  –  Because the big blind busted in the final hand last night, there will be no small blind for this first hand.

Defending champion Dan Colman has yet to arrive, so he will be blinded out in the meantime.

Everyone folds to Randy Pfeifer, giving him a walk in the big blind.

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Hand #2  –  Vlad Mezheritsky raises from the cutoff to 135,000 with , Brian Phillis reraises from the button to 330,000 with , and Mezheritsky folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #3  –  Paul Volpe raises under the gun+1 to 125,000 with , Randy Pfeifer reraises from the button to 425,000 with , and Volpe folds. Pfeifer takes the pot.

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Hand #4  –  Vlad Mezheritsky raised from middle position to 140,000 with unknown cards, winning the blinds and antes.

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Hand #5  –  Omar Zazay raised UTG+1 to 125,000 with , and Paul Volpe calls from the big blind with .

The flop comes , Volpe checks, Zazay bets 140,000, and Volpe folds. Zazay takes the pot.

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Hand #6  –  Randy Pfeifer raised from middle position to 130,000 with , Joseph Couden reraises from the cutoff to 450,000 with -X, and Pfeifer folds. Couden takes the pot.

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Hand #7  –  Randy Pfeifer raises from middle position to 135,000, with , taking the blinds and antes.

Most of the players are present and ready to go at all four final tables, with two notable exceptions — Phil Laak in the high roller, and reigning SHRPO Champion Dan Colman, who will be defending his title here today.

But TV waits for nobody, so the cards are going in the air. It’s time to shuffle up and deal!

The cards went in the air shortly after 2:00 pm ET, and the 30-minute delayed coverage (both here and on the live-stream) will be starting here soon.

There are four final tables playing out today at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, and all four are being live-streamed on Twitch (on a 30-minute delay with hole cards), and recorded for later broadcast on TV.

The live updates that appear here will also be on a 30-minute delay, in order to match up with the live-stream.

The cards should be in the air soon, so stay tuned for a full day of poker action!

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

Tomorrow afternoon’s final table is set for the $5 Million Guaranteed Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship, and defending champion Dan Colman is still in it to go for back-to-back titles in this massive event.

Here are the official chip counts and seating positions, followed by the remaining prizepool:

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  8,030,000  (134 bb)
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  2,730,000  (46 bb)
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  950,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4.  Rick Alvarado  –  1,090,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5.  Paul Volpe  –  1,160,000  (19 bb)
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  3,655,000  (61 bb)
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  3,840,000  (64 bb)
Seat 8.  Vlad Mezheritsky  –  2,700,000  (45 bb)
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  3,070,000  (51 bb)

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

The final table begins tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2:00 pm ET. There will be a live-stream on a 30-minute delay with holecards and expert commentary from Phil Hellmuth. We will also be providing hand-for-hand coverage right here at SHRPO.com.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

Randy Pfeifer raised under the gun to 130,000, Omar Zazay called from the cutoff, and Christoph Csik called from the big blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Zazay, who bet 180,000. Csik check-raised to 825,000, and Pfeifer quickly folded.

Zazay tanked for a while before he reraised big, Csik moved all in, and Zazay called with for an overpair. Csik turned over for a pair of tens, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card paired the board with the , the river was the , and Zazay won the pot with his pocket jacks to eliminate Csik from the tournament on the TV bubble.

Christoph Csik  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($50,000)

The final nine players are now bagging and tagging their chips, and the official chip counts will be posted soon.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

Chipleader Randy Pfeifer raised from the hijack to 130,000, Larry Moccia reraised from the cutoff to 300,000, and Pfeifer called. The flop came , Pfeifer checked, Moccia bet 150,000, and Pfeifer called.

The turn card paired the board with the , and both players checked. The river was the , Pfeifer bet 400,000, and Moccia called with for two pair, jacks and nines. Pfeifer mucked, and Moccia won the pot.

Larry Moccia  –  2,850,000  (48 bb)
Randy Pfeifer  –  8,100,000  (135 bb)

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

The final 10 players returned from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 30,000-60,000 and a 10,000 ante. Here are their official chip counts and seating positions at the final table:

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  8,950,000  (149 bb)
Seat 2.  Lawrence Moccia  –  1,920,000  (32 bb)
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  990,000  (17 bb)
Seat 4.  Rick Alvarado  –  1,130,000  (19 bb)
Seat 5.  Paul Volpe  –  1,070,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  3,035,000  (51 bb)
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  2,550,000  (43 bb)
Seat 8.  Vlad Mezheritsky  –  2,500,000  (42 bb)
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  3,460,000  (58 bb)
Seat 10.  Christoph Csik  –  1,385,000  (23 bb)

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:  $50,000

Action will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated, and the final nine will return for tomorrow afternoon’s televised final table.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

The final 10 players in the SHRPO Championship are on their dinner break, scheduled to return at 8:20 pm ET.

As soon as they return, they’ll redraw for random seats at the final 10-handed table, and continue until one more player is eliminated.

The average chip stack is about 2.7 million (45 big blinds). Here are their official chip counts, along with the remaining prizepool:

Randy Pfeifer  –  8,950,000*  (149 bb)
Brian Phillis  –  3,460,000  (58 bb)
Dan Colman  –  3,035,000  (51 bb)
Omar Zazay  –  2,550,000  (43 bb)
Vladimir Mezheritsky  –  2,500,000  (42 bb)
Lawrence Moccia  –  1,920,000  (32 bb)
Christoph Csik  –  1,385,000  (23 bb)
Rick Alvarado  –  1,130,000  (19 bb)
Paul Volpe  –  1,070,000  (18 bb)
Joseph Couden  –  990,000  (17 bb)

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:  $50,000

* Not a typo. Randy Pfeifer has roughly 33% of all the chips in play.