$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 79

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased limits of 20,000-40,000. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  John Devine  –  106,000  (3 BB)
Seat 2.  Ari Engel  –  923,000  (23 BB)
Seat 3.  Tal Avivi  –  502,000  (13 BB)
Seat 4.  Joel Alpert  –  146,000  (4 BB)
Seat 5.  Michael Johnston  –  298,000  (7 BB)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $12,875 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,515
3rd:  $5,665
4th:  $3,860
5th:  $2,695

6th:  Gabe Ramos  –  $1,925
7th:  Steven Novak  –  $1,415
8th:  Cary Rosenthal  –  $1,415
9th:  Armen Gevorgyan  –  $1,160
10th:  Daniel Blum  –  $1,160

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is around 395,000 (10 Big Bets).

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 79

No-Limit Hold’em

With the blinds/ante at 4,000/8,000/8,000, Gabe Ramos raised all in for 78,000 from the button and Ari Engel called in the big blind.

Ramos: 
Engel: 

The board ran out , giving Engel an ace-high flush to eliminate Ramos in sixth place.

Ari Engel  –  815,000  (27 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,925)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is around 395,000 (13 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,695.

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 79

2-7 Triple Draw

Tal Avivi raised to 24,000 from UTG+1, Steven Novak three-bet to 36,000 from the hijack, Avivi four-bet to 48,000, and Novak called.

Both drew one, Avivi bet 12,000, and Novak called.

Both took one again, Avivi bet 24,000, and Novak called all in for 20,000.

Avivi stood pat, while Novak drew one.

Avivi: 
Novak: 

Novak squeezed a non-helpful and was out in seventh place.

Tal Avivi  –  535,000  (22 BB)
Steven Novak  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,415)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is around 329,000 (14 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,925.

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 79

Limit Hold’em

Gabe Ramos raised to 24,000 from UTG+1, Ari Engel three-bet to 36,000 from the cutoff, and Ramos called.

They checked to the turn of a board where Engel bet 24,000. Ramos check-called.

The river was the , Ramos checked, Angel bet 24,000, and Ramos called.

Engel showed for a pair of kings, Ramos mucked, and Engel collected the pot.

Ari Engel  –  550,000  (23 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  195,000  (8 BB)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 282,000 (12 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,415.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  342 of 814

Flight F of SHRPO Event 1 closed with 814 entries, bringing the total field size to 3,554 entries with (likely) the two biggest flights to come. The prize pool currently stands at $1,172,820.

Play in Flight B will continue until 82 players remain. Players must bag a stack in order to cash, and those who do will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Chip counts through Flight E

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 79

After the elimination of Cary Rosenthal in eighth place, the final seven players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  John Devine  –  230,000  (10 BB)
Seat 2.  Ari Engel  –  355,000  (15 BB)
Seat 3.  Tal Avivi  –  340,000  (14 BB)
Seat 4.  Steven Novak  –  150,000  (6 BB)
Seat 5.  Joel Alpert  –  205,000  (9 BB)
Seat 6.  Michael Johnston  –  415,000  (17 BB)
Seat 7.  Gabe Ramos  –  280,000  (12 BB)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $12,875 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,515
3rd:  $5,665
4th:  $3,860
5th:  $2,695
6th:  $1,925
7th:  $1,415

8th:  Cary Rosenthal  –  $1,415
9th:  Armen Gevorgyan  –  $1,160
10th:  Daniel Blum  –  $1,160

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 282,000 (12 Big Bets).

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  11 of 79

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with limits of 10,000-20,000. With 11 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 180,000 (9 Big Bets).

Only 10 spots will get paid, so they are on the Money Bubble. Here are their chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Cary Rosenthal  –  108,000  (5 BB)
Seat 2.  Armen Gevorgyan  –  203,000  (10 BB)
Seat 3.  Ari Engel  –  244,000  (12 BB)
Seat 4.  Steven Novak  –  111,000  (6 BB)
Seat 5.  John Devine  –  79,000  (4 BB)
Seat 6.  

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Tal Avivi  –  447,000  (22 BB)
Seat 2.  Michael Johnston  –  307,000  (15 BB)
Seat 3.  Joel Harwood  –  15,000  (1 BB)
Seat 4.  Daniel Blum  –  51,000  (3 BB)
Seat 5.  Joel Alpert  –  162,000  (8 BB)
Seat 6.  Gabe Ramos  –  248,000  (12 BB)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $12,875 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,515
3rd:  $5,665
4th:  $3,860
5th:  $2,695
6th:  $1,925
7th-8th:  $1,415
9th-10th:  $1,160

$600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are closing out today’s trophy event schedule with a speedy one at 9 pm. It is a $600 buy-in Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em tournament that will crown a champion not long after they shut the door on registration.

Players sit down to 20,000 in their stacks and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 11:15 pm.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 11 Structure Sheet

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 9
$600 Double Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  81
Prize Pool:  $26,325
Bounty Prize Pool:  $16,200
August 2, 2024

There were 81 entries for the $600 Double Black Chip Bounty Turbo on Friday, and they reached the nine-handed final table in about 4 1/2 hours. The final table lasted another two hours or so until Greg Buonocore defeated Andre Bryan heads-up to win the title, the trophy, and $8,420.

“It feels unbelievable,” said Buonocore after his victory. “I’ve been playing for probably 15 to 20 years as a side gig, and to finally come through felt really special.”

Our turbo events usually run in the evenings, but this one was different, starting at 12:00 noon.

“I knew that, no matter what happened, the latest it would go to is 7:00 or 8:00 at night,” said Buonocore. “So I figured, let me enter this and get really aggressive at the beginning. I haven’t played in a lot of turbos, so I knew I’d either get a lot of chips or go home. And I was lucky and got a lot of chips.”

Buonocore lives in Delray Beach, Florida, and loves coming to play poker at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.

When asked about the casino, Buonocore said, “It’s fantastic. I live 30 minutes away, and I come down here as much as I possibly can to play. It’s unbelievable how they run the tournaments, and all the employees are fantastic.”

Results:

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$600 Black Chip Bounty Five-Card PLO (Re-Entry)
Entries:  133
Prize Pool:  $55,860
Bounty Prize Pool:  $13,300
August 2, 2024

Event 10 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Black Chip Bounty Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). A field of 133 entries generated a prize pool of $55,860, with an additional $13,300 set aside for bounties. The final 17 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,100.

Up top for the winner is $15,725.

1st:  $15,725 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $9,985
3rd:  $5,920
4th:  $3,630
5th:  $2,765
6th:  $2,345
7th:  $2,035
8th:  $1,785
9th:  $1,580
10th-12th:  $1,400
13th-15th:  $1,230
16th-17th:  $1,100