2023 SHRPO Live Updates

Event 1: Thomas Berryman Doubles Thru Robert Schulze

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  48 of 6,253

Thomas Berryman
Thomas Berryman

Robert Schulze raised under the gun to 240,000, Thomas Berryman reraised from the button to 650,000, and Schulze four-bet it to 2,090,000. Berryman thought it was an all-in and quickly called, but he still had 195,000 behind. So they would see a flop.

The flop came 8d3d3s, and Berryman quickly moved all in out of position for 195,000. The action was on Schulze, and he either shoved himself or called, and they turned over their cards.

Schulze:  AdQc
Berryman:  KsKd

Berryman needed his kings to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the 4c, the river card was the Qd, and Berryman won the pot with his pocket kings to double up in chips.

Thomas Berryman  –  4,770,000  (60 bb)
Robert Schulze  –  460,000  (6 bb)

With 48 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 2,605,000 (33 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,675 each. The next pay jump is $5,100 for 45th place.

Event 1: David Sathue Eliminated in 49th Place by Robert Schulze

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  48 of 6,253

Robert Schulze
Robert Schulze

After a flop of 8h6h3s, David Sathue moved all in from the big blind for about 460,000, and Robert Schulze called UTG+1 with KsKh. Sathue turned over 8c7c for a pair of eights, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the 2d, the river card was the Jh, and Schulze won the pot with his kings to eliminate Sathue in 49th place.

Robert Schulze  –  2,700,000  (34 bb)
David Sathue  –  Eliminated in 49th Place  ($4,675)

With 48 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 2,605,000 (33 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,675 each. The next pay jump is $5,100 for 45th place.

Event 1: David Shmuel Above 7 Million

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  52 of 6,253

With roughly 470,000 in the pot and the board reading 9d7s2c3d, the player in the small blind bet 260,000 and David Shmuel called on the button.

The river was the 6d, the player in the small blind bet 310,000, Shmuel raised to 900,000, and his opponent called.

Shmuel tabled Kd2d for a king-high flush, his opponent mucked, and Shmuel won the pot.

David Shmuel  –  7,100,000  (89 bb)

Event 1: Ramon Gonzalez Doubles Up on the River

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  54 of 6,253

Ramon Gonzalez
Ramon Gonzalez

With the final board showing AdJd9s4s5h on the river and about 1.3 million already in the pot, Ramon Gonzalez moved all in from the big blind for 720,000.

His opponent tanked for a long time before he called from middle position with As3s for a pair of aces.

But Gonzalez turned over Ah8h for a pair of aces and a higher kicker to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ramon Gonzalez  –  2,800,000  (35 bb)

With 54 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 2,315,000 (29 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,675 each. The next pay jump is $5,100 for 45th place.

Event 1: 55th – 63rd Place Finishers

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  54 of 6,253

Habib Jahangard
Habib Jahangard finished in 62nd place

55th:  Joseph Dulaney  –  $4,285
56th:  Hossein Pezeshkan  –  $4,285
57th:  Karl Forrest  –  $4,285
58th:  Peter Fellows  –  $4,285
59th:  Joseph Tyler Wallace  –  $4,285
60th:  Vencent White  –  $4,285
61st:  Alton Mendleson  –  $4,285
62nd:  Habib Jahangard  –  $4,285
63rd:  Eric Rowen  –  $4,285

Event 1: David Trager Leads the Field at the Break with 5.92 Million

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 6,253

David Trager
David Trager

The players have returned from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 40,000-80,000 and an 80,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up seven players with at least four million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  David Trager  –  5,920,000  (74 bb)
2.  Brandon Navarrete  –  5,320,000  (67 bb)
3.  Johnny Bromberg  –  4,910,000  (61 bb)
4.  Michael Tufaro  –  4,660,000  (58 bb)
5.  Will Manzueta  –  4,535,000  (57 bb)
6.  David Shmuel  –  4,220,000  (53 bb)
7.  Shaun Morrow  –  4,025,000  (50 bb)

With 56 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 2,235,000 (28 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,285 each. The next pay jump is $4,675 for 54th place.

Event 15: Prize Pool and Payouts; $10,195 to the Winner

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 15
$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  312
Prize Pool:  $48,460
Bounty Prize Pool:  $31,100
July 30, 2023

Event 15 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 312 entries produced a prize pool of $46,460, with an additional $31,100 set aside for bounties. The final 39 players will cash, earning at least $315.

Up top for the winner is $10,195.

1st:  $10,195 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $7,115
3rd:  $4,700
4th:  $3,200
5th:  $2,325
6th:  $1,925
7th:  $1,615
8th:  $1,330
9th-10th:  $1,060
11th-12th:  $900
13th-15th:  $760
16th-18th:  $630
19th-21st:  $525
22nd-24th:  $425
25th-27th:  $370
28th-36th:  $340
37th-39th:  $315

Event 1: Matthew Yorra Doubles Up

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  58 of 6,253

Matthew Yorra
Matthew Yorra

Matthew Yorra was all in from the big blind with Qh10s, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the cutoff’s 3s3c.

The board came 10c8c8s7s5s, and Yorra pairs his ten on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Matthew Yorra  –  1,085,000  (18 bb)

With 58 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 2,155,000 (36 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,285 each. The next pay jump is $4,675 for 54th place.

Event 1: Shawn Fagan Doubles Thru Matt Yorra

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  59 of 6,253

Shawn Fagan
Shawn Fagan

Shawn Fagan was all in for 1,335,000 from the hijack with QsQd against Matt Yorra in middle position holding JcJd.

The board came AsTc6cQcAh, giving Fagan queens full of aces to double up.

Shawn Fagan  –  2,820,000  (47 bb)
Matt Yorra  –  700,000  (12 bb)

With 59 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 2,120,000 (35 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,285 each. The next pay jump is $4,675 for 54th place.

Event 1: Joey DiPascale Eliminated in 64th Place by Barry Abramowitz

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  63 of 6,253

Barry Abramowitz
Barry Abramowitz started Day 2 with just 36,000 in chips, and it was worth only six big blinds. But he’s made the most of it so far here on Day 2.

Brandon Navarrete raised under the gun to 125,000, Barry Abramowitz called from the button, and Joey DiPascale reraised from the small blind to 400,000. Navarrete folded, and Abramowitz called.

The flop came Ac5c5h, DiPascale moved all in for about 1,110,000, and Abramowitz called with 5s3s for trip fives. DiPascale turned over As10h, and he needed an ace or running tens to stay alive.

The turn card was the 2d, the river card was the 6h, and Abramowitz won the pot with his trip fives to eliminate DiPascale in 64th place.

Barry Abramowitz  –  3,600,000  (60 bb)
Joey DiPascale  –  Eliminated in 64th Place  ($3,900)

With 63 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 1,985,000 (33 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,285 each. The next pay jump is $4,675 for 54th place.

Joey DiPascale
Joey DiPascale