$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 100/200
Flight A Entries: 200

Flight A quickly jumped over 200 entries before the first hour was complete and we’re on a great pace to start the tournament and series. The front part of the Event Center is filling as the back part prepares for the Omaha/8 tournament kicking off at noon.

We found two SHRP favorites in early action and they share a name. Nancy Birnbaum and Nancy Thomas are loyal regulars in our big games and they are firing early.

Birnbaum is a three-time WSOP Circuit ring winner and Thomas picked up her biggest cash here last January when she finished second out of 4,756 entries (second biggest tournament field in state history) in the opening event of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100
Flight A Entries: 123

With no delay, Tournament Director Tony Burns made the player announcements and put cards in the air for the first time in the 2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open.

They will play four 30-minute levels before taking their first break of the day.

$570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100

The Hard Rock Event Center is set up and ready to go. Today we welcome our players back to the big room to kick off the 2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. One of the most exciting series we have during the year and this will be another great two weeks.

We are rolling things out big at the start with a $570 buy-in multi-day tournament, a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and six starting flights. The first one kicks off at 11am and will set the pace for the first weekend of the series.

The tournament drew more than 3,000 entries last year and we don’t see a reason why we can’t put a bigger number of this time around.

Players will sit down to 20,000 starting stacks and all Day 1 levels run for 30 minutes. This tournament will feature a “big blind ante” structure where the player in the big blind posts the ante for all others at the table.

Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30pm and all opening flights will last 17 full levels. Those with chip at the end of the flight will bag them up for a Day 2 return on Sunday.

It’s an exciting day in the Hard Rock Event Center and we look forward to hosting our players once again.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 2 – $360 Omaha 8 or Better (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 27 – $80 Turbo Satellite to Event 1 (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $1,000,000 GTD Event 1
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Satellite will be held in the Poker Room
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 27 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 28 – $200 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

• 4 packages guaranteed worth $1,670 each
• Package includes any SHRPO $570 entry and Big 4 $1,100 entry
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 28 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 29 – $140 Turbo Satellite to Event 1 (1-in-5)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $1,000,000 GTD Event 1
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 29 Structure Sheet

Former major league baseballer Jeff Conine hosts the Jeff Conine Celebrity Poker Classic at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood as part of the property’s flagship Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. The tournament is ran in partnership with the Charity Series of Poker and begins August 9th at 7pm featuring a $300 buy-in benefiting the Conine Clubhouse at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

• Download: Jeff Conine Celebrity Poker Classic Structure Sheet

The event is preceded by a VIP reception and silent auction beginning at 5:30pm. For the non-poker players, a donation of $100 gains access to this exclusive gathering which will include complimentary food and beverages.

While August’s event marks the 7th annual running of the Celebrity Poker Classic, last year was the debut at the Seminole Hard Rock and the results were record breaking. More than 300 entries ponied up over $130,000 in charitable donations with Aron Dermer taking the cake as the tournament champion.

According to the foundation:

“Presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and hosted by the Charity Series of Poker, the Jeff Conine Celebrity Poker Classic offers poker players at all levels a night of great entertainment and the opportunity to help families whose lives have been impacted by a child’s illness.”

Registration is available now in the Seminole Hard Rock poker room. Those looking to register online can visit ConinePokerClassic.org or contact the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Craig Cohen at crcohen@mhs.net.

Stay tuned for additional details on this event.