Poker Open

High Roller: Doc Sands Doubles Thru Jason Mercier

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Jason Mercier opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and David Sands moved all-in for 320,000 on the button. Mercier took his time to think it over and finally called with Ad5s.

Mercier held an over card to Sands’ KhKd but was drawing thin after the Kc9c6h flop. Mercier’s hand was dead on the Jc turn and Sands doubled.

David Sands: 725,000
Jason Mercier: 1,920,000

Championship Hands #89-92: Colman Fails to Bluff Zazay

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Hand #89  –  Dan Colman raises under the gun to 225,000 with Ac9h, Randy Pfeifer moves all in from the small blind for 2,380,000 with QsQc, and Colman folds. Pfeifer takes the pot.

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Hand #90  –  Everyone folds to Dan Colman, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  2,765,000
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  6,270,000
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  7,815,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  5,390,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  5,030,000

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Hand #91  –  Randy Pfeifer raises from the cutoff to 225,000 with Ac10h, Larry Moccia reraises from the button to 675,000, and Pfeifer four-bets all in for 2,750,000.

Moccia thinks for a while before he folds, and Pfeifer takes the pot.

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Hand #92  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 220,000 with Kh5h, Omar Zazay reraises from the small blind to 550,000 with 8s8d, and Colman reraises to 1,100,000.

Zazay tanks for more than a minute before he five-bets it to 2,050,000, and Colman quickly folds. Zazay takes the pot.

High Roller: Jason Mercier Versus Ian O’Hara

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Ian O’Hara raised from the hijack to 65,000 and Jason Mercier called in the big blind to the Th4d3c flop. Mercier check raised to 135,000 after O’Hara bet out 55,000.

O’Hara called and they both checked the Td turn. Mercier bet 180,000 after the 5h river and O’Hara called to see Mercier’s JsJh. O’Hara mucked to send more ships to Mercier.

Jason Mercier: 2,150,000
Ian O’Hara: 1,050,000

Championship: Official Chip Counts

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Here are the official chip counts from the SHRPO Championship final table during the break:

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  2,395,000  (24 bb)
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  6,450,000  (65 bb)
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  7,945,000  (79 bb)
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  5,350,000  (54 bb)
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  5,060,000  (51 bb)

Championship: Hands #87-88

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Hand #87  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 225,000 with unknown hole cards, Brian Phillis reraises from the big blind to 725,000 with Ad10d, and Colman folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #88  –  Omar Zazay raises from the button to 200,000 with As4d, Brian Phillis reraises from the small blind to 650,000 with 2s2d, and Zazay folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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All four final tables take a 15-minute break at the same time. The level hasn’t ended, and the blinds will still be 50,000-100,000 with a 15,000 ante when the SHRPO Championship resumes.