2016 SHRPO Live Updates

High Roller: Aaron Mermelstein Eliminated by Dan Colman

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 31 of 105

Dan Colman opened the button with a raise, and Aaron Mermelstein three-bet shoved for about 120,000 in the big blind. Colman called to put him at risk.

Colman: AdKc
Mermelstein: Ah6c

The board ran out Ks6h5c9cTc, and Colman won the pot with a pair of kings. Mermelstein was eliminated.

Dan Colman – 505,000 (51 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein – Eliminated

Event 23: Jerry Wong vs. Jeffrey Chang

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 529

Jerry Wong raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Jeffrey Chang three-bet to 145,000 on the button. The blinds fold and Wong took a minute before four-betting to 255,000. Chang calls.

The flop was Ks8d3s and Wong bet 100,000. Chang thought for a minutes and then folded. Wong mucked his hand and crossed over the million chip plateau.

Jerry Wong – 1,150,000 (47 bb)
Jeffrey Chang – 520,000 (21 bb)

High Roller: Marvin Rettenmaier Doubles Through Sean Winter

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 31 of 105

Sean Winter opened to 25,000 from the cutoff, Marvin Rettenmaier three-bet shoved from the big blind for 157,000, and Winter called after some time in the tank.

Winter: Ad10h
Rettenmaier: 4c4s

The board ran out KsQs6sAs3s, giving Rettenmaier a slightly bigger flush than the board to double through Winter.

Marvin Rettenmaier – 326,000 (32 bb)
Sean Winter – 285,000 (28 bb)

Event 14: Kings for George Boyadjian

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players: 42 of 828 players remaining

We picked up the action on a 3d10c2c flop when George Boyadjian got his remaining 106,000 all in against Asher Conniff.

Conniff: QsQh
Boyadjian: KsKh

It was a cooler for Conniff, and he paid the price as the 7h blanked on the turn followed by the 9c on the river.

George Boyadjian – 260,000
Asher Conniff – 220,000

High Roller: Chance Kornuth Doubles Through Jorge Gomez

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 31 of 105

Jorge Gomez opened with a raise in middle position, and Chance Kornuth three-bet shoved for 150,000 in the big blind. Gomez quickly called to put him at risk.

Gomez: KcQc
Kornuth: AhJh

The board ran out 4h4c4d6s5c, and Kornuth’s ace played to earn him the double-up.

Chance Kornuth – 313,000 (31 bb)
Jorge Gomez – 395,000 (40 bb)

High Roller: Keith Lehr Eliminated by Ben Heath

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 32 of 105

Keith Lehr
Keith Lehr

Keith Lehr moved all in for 91,000 in middle position, and Ben Heath re-shoved from the button, isolating himself against the at-risk Lehr.

Lehr: QhTh
Heath: AsJh

The board ran out 7s5s3c9h2d, and Heath won the pot with ace-high. Lehr was eliminated.

Ben Heath – 400,000 (40 bb)
Keith Lehr – Eliminated

Event 27: Prize Pool Finalized

$2,650 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Level 7: 600/1,200
Players Remaining: 18 of 51

Event 27 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, Monday’s 6pm $2,650 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha tournament, drew 51 entries generating a prize pool of $123,675. The final six players earn at least $8,657 with the tournament’s champion pocketing $42,050.

Full payouts:

1st – $42,050
2nd – $28,445
3rd – $18,551
4th – $14,841
5th – $11,131
6th – $8,657

Currently 18 players remain. Day 1 is scheduled to wrap following Level 12 (at roughly 2:45am). Assuming the event doesn’t finish ahead of schedule, complete end-of-night chip counts will be posted at that time.

High Roller: Ray Qartomy vs. Barry Hutter

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 14: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 32 of 105

Following a flop of Qs7s3c, Ray Qartomy bets 20,000 from the small blind . Barry Hutter calls from middle position.

The turn is the 6s and Qartomy bets 45,000. Hutter calls.

The river is the 9c and Qartomy checks to Hutter who bets 65,000. Qartomy calls.

Hutter shows Qh9h for top two pair, but Qartomy tables Js10s for a flush to win the pot.

Ray Qartomy – 550,000 (68 bb)
Barry Hutter – 540,000 (67 bb)

Event 24: Colossus Champ Ben Keeline Gone

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players: 46 of 828 players remaining

Ben Keeline
Ben Keeline

After a player in early position raised to 22,000, Ben Keeline, who won the WSOP Colossus II event this summer for $1 million, three-bet all in for 188,000. Daniel Buzgon then four-bet all in over the top from the small blind and the original raiser folded.

Keeline: AxQx
Buzgon: AxKx

Keeline had a major kicker issue, and it didn’t get resolved as the board ran out 10x10x2x3xAx.

Daniel Buzgon – 500,000
Ben Keeline – Eliminated in 48th Place

High Roller: Joe Kuether Doubles Through Bryn Kenney

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 14: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 32 of 105

Bryn Kenney raised to 19,000 from the button, Joe Kuether three-bet shoved from the big blind for 179,000, and Kenney called.

Kenney: 7s7d
Kuether: As8s

The board came down AhJs3s2sAd, giving Kuether an ace-high flush to double through Kenney.

Joe Kuether – 370,000 (46 bb)
Bryn Kenney – 265,000 (33 bb)