$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries:  268

Aaron Mermelstein raised to 700 preflop under the gun, Steve Buckner called on the hijack, the button called, and the big blind called as well.

The flop was dealt , and all four players checked before the turn fell . Buckner bet 1,700, and the button folded. The big blind check-folded, and Mermelstein check-called.

The river delivered the , Buckner bet 4,000, and Mermelstein check-folded. Buckner stacked up 38,500 after collecting the pot, and Mermelstein was at 28,100.

Steve Buckner – 38,500 (128 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein  – 28,100 ( 93bb)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  227

Familiar faces in the field early on Day 1B include Steve Buckner, Tony Cousineau, Mike Beasley, Eric Afriat, Darren Elias, Bob Mather, Cedrric Trevino, Billy Pilossoph, Luke Brereton, Vanessa Kade, Taylor von Kriegenbergh, Timothy Miles, Ryan Van Sanford, and Spencer Champlin.

Registration remains open until the start of Level 9 around 9:15 pm this evening.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  190

There was a little over 1,000 in the pot with the flop reading when Eric Afriat bet 2,000 from the button. Two players check-folded before the cutoff check-called.

Both remaining players checked the on the turn, and the on the river. Afriat flipped over , and that was enough to top the of his opponent. Afriat held 43,000 after the hand.

Eric Afriat – 43,000 (215 bb)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  190

With the last weekend of the series here, we are seeing many friends from Tampa making the trip across the state.

Those in the mix early include Wagner Wysotchanski, Jeff Morzella, Kevin Blewitt, Manny Minaya, Jeremy Becker, Fred Dabus, and Justin Zaki with many more expected.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  152

Cards are in the air for the final flight of the 2022 SHRPO Championship with 152 entries pushing the prize pool further over $3,000,000.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The final flight of the SHRPO Championship gets underway at 11 am with one milestone already reached before cards go in the air. Well before cards went in the air, we had 111 entries in Flight B to put the combined total at 619 for a prize pool over $3,000,000.

They will spin that up throughout the day.

Players start with 40,000 stacks out front and all levels last 60 minutes until increasing to 90 with three tables remaining. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 9:15 pm and players have a single re-entry option should they lose their stack.

Flight B will play 10 full levels and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return tomorrow at noon.

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels will last 60 minutes each until 27 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Single re-entry available per day
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1B – $5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels will last 60 minutes each until 27 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Single re-entry available per day
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 34 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 34 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $600 SHRPO Championship Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One $5,300 SHRPO Championship seat guaranteed
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:20pm)
• Structure Sheet

1PM: $300 Big 4 Event 35 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into SHRPO Big 4 Event 35
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

4PM: $300 Big 4 Event 35 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into SHRPO Big 4 Event 35
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $2,650 High Roller Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels 1-7 last 20 minutes; Levels 8+ last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (9:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $400 Big 4 Event 35 Bounty Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into SHRPO Big 4 Event 35
• $100 bounty on every player
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:10pm)
• Structure Sheet

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  152 of 508

Day 1A:  508 Entries;  152 Advanced
Day 1B:  Saturday at 11 a.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 12 p.m.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 28
$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Entries:  72
Prize Pool:  $69,840
August 4-5, 2022

Back in April during the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, Filippos Stavrakis made the final table of the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. event, but ultimately finished sixth. This time, Stavrakis wanted to do better.

“I promised my kids I was coming home with a trophy,” said Stavrakis.

And Stavrakis was true to his word, winning his first Seminole Hard Rock trophy, earning $24,045.

There were 72 entries in this event, creating a total prizepool worth $69,840. It was a tough final table that included Phil Hui and Gabriel Ramos, who have 12 SHR trophies between them.

Ramos was eliminated in sixth place, and Stavrakis was the one who knocked out Hui in fifth hand, during a hand of Omaha-8. The final four players briefly discussed a deal, but decided to keep playing.

“I love playing poker for the challenge of it,” said Savrakis. “I ran hot and got lucky, and I think I played decent as well to get here.”

One thing Stavrakis loves about Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is the skill of the mixed-game players.

“The competition here is unbelievable,” said Stavrakis. “I love playing against great players. I love playing tough competition, and learning new things from them. I appreciate everything they do here to support the mixed-game community. It’s a great stop, and I always try to come down at least two or three times a year.”

Final Results:

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  241
Prize Pool:  $56,635
Bounty Prize Pool:  $24,100
August 5, 2022

Event 33 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 241 entries created a prize pool of $56,635, nearly doubling the guarantee. In addition, there was $24,100 set aside for bounties.

Winning the tournament outright was Michael Sautner, earning $13,150 for his victory.