2016 SHRPO Live Updates

The 2016 SHRPO — That’s a Wrap

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The 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open kicked off at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL July 28. Over the next three weeks, 28 new primary event champions played their way to a South Florida title with poker pro Jason Koon stealing the headline as the winner of the $5,250 SHRPO Championship.

For the second-consecutive year, the series was spotlighted by The Big 4 — a four-tournament finale including the Championship, a $2,650 Freeze-Out, a $1,100 Re-Entry and a $25,500 High Roller. The tournaments featured staggered structures that cascaded toward simultaneous final tables. The events played out in Hard Rock  Live in front of the Poker Night in America cameras for a later airing on CBS Sports Network.

Below is a look at The Big 4 champions followed by a look back at each of the other 24 primary event winners.

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2016 SHRPO Main Event Champion Jason Koon

$5,250 Championship (Event 22): Jason Koon – $1,000,000

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$2,650 Freeze-Out (Event 23): Bradley Snider – $246,400

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$1,100 Re-Entry (Event 24): Ruslan Dykshteyn – $151,000

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$25,500 High Roller (Event 25): Marvin Rettenmaier – $787,497

Other primary event winners:

That’s a wrap on the 2016 SHRPO. Next up for the Seminole Hard Rock is the Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open slated to kick off November 16th with a $360 buy-in, $1,000,000 guarantee — the first tournament of its kind in South Florida.

Event 26: Cesar Fuentes Steamrolls $150 Event, Wins Title and $15,500

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event 26: $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 506
Prize Pool: $60,720
August 15-17, 2016

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Cesar Fuentes was the last player to claim victory in the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open late Wednesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Fuentes, a resident of nearby Deerfield Beach, FL, dominated the 506-entry field in Event 26, a $150 re-entry tournament, and earned the title along with $15,500 in prize money following a six-way chop.

Fuentes owned a commanding chip lead at the time the deal was proposed. His stack was so strong, in fact, the remaining five players chopped it up evenly while sending Fuentes home with $15,500 — just $896 less than the natural 1st-place score. His dominating ways began long before the final table as he sent the field into the money busting Leonid Shteyn during the third round of hand-for-hand play. From there, the field narrowed to the 10-handed final table after Fuentes eliminated Yigel Hen in 11th. He then busted Aaron Klausman in 10th, Marty Robbins in 9th, Antonio Colon in 8th and Luis Miranda in 7th. By then, Fuentes had accumulated 3,248,000 of the 5,060,000 chips in play and all his opponents could do was wave the white flag. They split the remaining prize pool evenly, going down in the official results by order of chip count at the time of the chop. In all, the 54-player restart (which took place in the poker room) lasted just over five hours. Preceding the final six to the rail were Jeff Fogel (16th, $546), Eli Levy (20th, $455) and Elliott Zaydman (25th, $455).

Fuentes is a 32-year-old professional poker player. Following the win, his resume boasts seven tournament victories along with more than $250,000 in reported earnings.

The conclusion of Event 26 marks the end of the SHRPO series. Things kicked off July 28 with the first of 28 primary events. For the second year in a row, the three-week festival was headlined by The Big 4 — a four-tournament final comprised of the $5,250 Championship and $25,500 High Roller events as well as a $2,650 Freeze-Out and a $1,100 Re-Entry tournament. Jason Koon earned the Championship victory and $1,000,000 while Germany’s Marvin Rettenmaier’s earned the High Roller title along with $787,497. Bradley Snider nabbed victory in the $2,650 scoring $246,400 while Ruslan Dykshteyn pocketed $151,000 in the $1,100.

With that, the 2016 SHRPO has conlcluded. Next up for the Seminole Hard Rock is the Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open beginning November 16th with a $360 buy-in, $1,000,000 guarantee. Seminole Hard Rock Poker, meanwhile, begins its 2016/2017 season September 2nd at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee.

Event 26 final results:

1st: Cesar Fuentes – $15,500
2nd: Damen Gooljar – $5,444
3rd: Esteban Garcia – $5,444
4th: David Coughlin – $5,444
5th: Marcela Newmark – $5,444
6th: Alfredo Ratmiroff – $5,443
7th: Luis Miranda – $1,973
8th: Antonio Colon – $1,427
9th: Marty Robbins – $1,032
10th: Aaron Klausman – $789
11th: Yigal Hen – $789
12th: Yitzhak Quinn – $789
13th: Jameel Harris – $638
14th: Michael Borrelli – $638
15th: David Recke – $638
16th: Jeff Fogel – $546
17th: Nesly Jean Baptiste – $546
18th: Jeffrey Berry – $546
19th: Daniel Mariani Sung – $455
20th: Eli Levy – $455
21st: Andrew Reid – $455
22nd: Roy Paulena – $455
23rd: Rubens Apovian – $455
24th: Gil Morgensztern – $455
25th: Elliott Zaydman – $455
26th: Rafael Ramos – $455
27th: Joan Schank – $455
28th: Trent Smith – $395
29th: Joe Patalano – $395
30th: Richard Leger – $395
31st: Jesse Delbene – $395
32nd: Ethiel Garcia – $395
33rd: Jorge Chavez – $395
34th: Howard Mash – $395
35th: Carl Cajuste – $395
36th: Michael Abitol – $395

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Event 26: Cesar Fuentes Wins Following Six-Way Chop

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 506

Event 26 champion, Cesar Fuentes ($15,500)
Event 26 champion, Cesar Fuentes ($15,500)

Just moments after Luis Miranda’s 7th-place elimination, the remaining six players agreed to give Cesar Fuentes $15,500 — just $896 less than 1st-place — while each of them pocketed $5,444. After a verification of the offer, all remaining players confirmed the deal and Fuentes took the title.

A full report on the tournament will be posted shortly. In the meantime, here’s a look at its final results.

$5,444
Marcela Newmark ($5,444)
Alfredo Ratmiroff ($5,444)
Alfredo Ratmiroff ($5,444)
David Coughlin ($5,444)
David Coughlin ($5,444)
Damen Gooljar ($5,444)
Damen Gooljar ($5,444)
Esteban Garcia ($5,444)
Esteban Garcia ($5,444)

7th: Luis Miranda – $1,973
8th: Antonio Colon – $1,427
9th: Marty Robbins – $1,032
10th: Aaron Klausman – $789
11th: Yigal Hen – $789
12th: Yitzhak Quinn – $789
13th: Jameel Harris – $638
14th: Michael Borrelli – $638
15th: David Recke – $638
16th: Jeff Fogel – $546
17th: Nesly Jean Baptiste – $546
18th: Jeffrey Berry – $546
19th: Daniel Mariani Sung – $455
20th: Eli Levy – $455
21st: Andrew Reid – $455
22nd: Roy Paulena – $455
23rd: Rubens Apovian – $455
24th: Gil Morgensztern – $455
25th: Elliott Zaydman – $455
26th: Rafael Ramos – $455
27th: Joan Schank – $455
28th: Trent Smith – $395
29th: Joe Patalano – $395
30th: Richard Leger – $395
31st: Jesse Delbene – $395
32nd: Ethiel Garcia – $395
33rd: Jorge Chavez – $395
34th: Howard Mash – $395
35th: Carl Cajuste – $395
36th: Michael Abitol – $395

Event 26: Luis Miranda Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,973)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 506

Luis Miranda
Luis Miranda

In a battle of blinds — Cesar Fuentes in the small and Luis Miranda in the big — the board was dealt through the turn. It laid 9d8h4cAh. Fuentes checked and Miranda bet 125,000. Fuentes called and they saw the Ks river. Fuentes checked and Miranda quickly moved all-in. Fuentes called and Miranda winced, flipping over JhTs for a missed straight. Fuentes’ Td8c pair of eights was good.

Miranda’s 7th-place elimination earned him $1,973.

Luis Miranda – Eliminated in 7th place ($1,973)

Event 26: Antonio Colon Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,427)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 506

Antonio Colon
Antonio Colon

Cesar Fuentes opened for 42,000 and Antonio Colon jammed for 179,000 behind him. Fuentes called and Colon was at risk of being eliminated.

Colon: JcJd
Fuentes: Ad3d

Fuentes’ hot streak continued on a runout of Qc5d4sAh8c. He improved to a pair of aces and eliminated Colon. Colon earned $1,427 for his 8th-place finish.

Antonio Colon – Eliminated in 8th place ($1,427)

Event 26: Marty Robbins Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,032)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 506

Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins

After a raise out of Cesar Fuentes and a call in late position, Marty Robbins shoved the small blind for 106,000. Fuentes called while the player in late position folded. Robbins was at risk, but held a slight edge in the hand.

Robbins: AcQc
Fuentes: 9s6s

The flop fell 9h8d5d improving Fuentes to a pair. The turn 3d and river 4c didn’t improve Robbins. He was eliminated in 9th place earning $1,032.

Marty Robins – Eliminated in 9th place ($1,032)

Event 26: Aaron Klausman Eliminated in 10th Place ($789)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 506

Aaron Klausman
Aaron Klausman

David Coughlin raised to 32,000 and Cesar Fuentes called from the button. It moved to Aaron Klausman in the big blind and he shoved for 36,000. Coughling and Fuentes called and battled it out for a side pot.

Flop: 8d6d2d

Coughlin open-shoved and Fuentes folded. Coughlin turned over 6c5c and was ahead of the Ah9h of Klausman.

The runout fell 3s and Jd and Klausman busted 10th.

Aaron Klausman – Eliminated in 10th place ($789)

Event 26: Cesar Fuentes Leads 10-Handed Final Table

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 506

Cesar Fuentes
Chip leader Cesar Fuentes

Seat 1: Luis Miranda – 1,021,000
Seat 2: Aaron Klausman – 137,000
Seat 3: Antonio Colon – 158,000
Seat 4: Martin Robbins – 110,000
Seat 5: Marcela Newmark – 200,000
Seat 6: Alfredo Ratmiroff – 310,000
Seat 7: David Coughlin – 402,000
Seat 8: Damen Gooljar – 598,000
Seat 9: Esteban Garcia – 452,000
Seat 10: Cesar Fuentes – 1,600,000

1st – $16,396 + Guitar Pick Trophy
2nd – $9,715
3rd – $6,376
4th – $4,402
5th – $3,249
6th – $2,581
7th – $1,973
8th – $1,427
9th – $1,032
10th – $789

11th: Yigal Hen – $789
12th: Yitzhak Quinn – $789
13th: Jameel Harris – $638
14th: Michael Borrelli – $638
15th: David Recke – $638
16th: Jeff Fogel – $546
17th: Nesly Jean Baptiste – $546
18th: Jeffrey Berry – $546
19th: Daniel Mariani Sung – $455
20th: Eli Levy – $455
21st: Andrew Reid – $455
22nd: Roy Paulena – $455
23rd: Rubens Apovian – $455
24th: Gil Morgensztern – $455
25th: Elliott Zaydman – $455
26th: Rafael Ramos – $455
27th: Joan Schank – $455
28th: Trent Smith – $395
29th: Joe Patalano – $395
30th: Richard Leger – $395
31st: Jesse Delbene – $395
32nd: Ethiel Garcia – $395
33rd: Jorge Chavez – $395
34th: Howard Mash – $395
35th: Carl Cajuste – $395
36th: Michael Abitol – $395

Event 26: Fuentes and Miranda Lead on Break; 10 Remain

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Heading to Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 506

Following six eliminations in the span of 20 minutes, the 54-player restart is down to 10 and on a 10-minute break. The last bustout came a minute or so into the break, and thus, the redraw has not yet occurred. Players take to the felt again shortly and the new seating assignments and chip counts will be posted at that time.

As is, it appears Cesar Fuentes leads with a stack of 1,600,00. The next closest player, Luis Miranda, sits on about 1,210,000.

Cesar Fuentes – 1,600,000 (133 bb)
Luis Miranda – 1,021,000 (85 bb)

Event 26: Coughlin Comes Out on Top in Three-Way Pot; Baptiste Eliminated 17th

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 506

According to the rail, there was three-way action on an AxAx9x8x board. David Coughlin, Marcela Newmark and Nesly Jean Baptiste got all in with Newmark having the opportunity to bust both her opponents.

Coughlin: 9x9x for nines-full
Newmark: AdQd for trip aces with a queen
Baptiste: AxTx for trip aces with a ten

The river completed the board with the 5x and Coughlin officially earned the pot. He raked a monster while Newmark was left crippled and Baptiste busted 17th earning $546.

David Coughlin rakes the pot
David Coughlin rakes in a pile

David Coughlin – 615,000 (51 bb)
Marcela Newmark – 122,000 (10 bb)
Nesly Jean Baptiste – Eliminated in 17th place ($546)