Poker Open

High Roller: David Peters – 9th Place ($57,500)

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 10,000/20,000/3,000 Ante

David Peters didn’t have much to begin the day and he never made a move forward today. He tried to get back in the game when he shoved from the high jack for 255,000 and Mercier moved all-in over the top from the small blind to isolate.

Sands let his hand go and Mercier tabled AhQh against Peters’ Qc9c. Peters was dominated and missed as the board ran out KsJs4d7c5d to leave the High Roller in 9th place for $57,500.

David Peters: Eliminated in 9th
Jason Mercier: 1,160,000

Championship: Hands #38-41

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 27: 40,000/80,000/10,000 Ante

Hand #38  –  Omar Zazay raises UTG+1 to 175,000 with 5s4s, Randy Pfeifer reraises from the button to 425,000 with KsJs, and Zazay folds. Pfeifer takes the pot.

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Hand #39  –  Brian Phillis raises from the hijack to 175,000 with 10d8d, Joseph Couden calls from the small blind with 8s8h, and Dan Colman reraises from the big blind to 575,000 with Ac5h.

Phillis folds, and Couden moves all in for 2,650,000. Colman quickly folds, and Couden takes the pot.

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Hand #40  –  Randy Pfeifer raises from the hijack to 180,000 with AsKd, and Omar Zazay calls from the big blind with 10d9d.

The flop comes Jh6c3s, Zazay checks, Pfeifer bets 225,000, and Zazay folds. Pfeifer takes the pot.

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Hand #41  –  Larry Moccia raises from the hijack to 180,000 with 5s5d, Omar Zazay reraises from the small blind to 435,000 with Ac2d, and Moccia calls.

The flop comes Ks8d2s, Zazay bets 430,000, Moccia raises to 1,100,000, and Zazay quickly folds. Moccia takes the pot.

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At this point, all four final tables take a combined break at the same time, and action will resume (on the 30-minute delay) in nearly 20 minutes.

Championship: Hands #32-37

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 27: 40,000/80,000/10,000 Ante

Hand #32  –  Omar Zazay raises under the gun to 175,000 with As10c, Joseph Couden moves all in from the button with 8s8h, and Zazay folds. Couden takes the pot.

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Hand #33  –  Larry Moccia raises from the cutoff to 325,000 with 9h9d, taking the blinds and antes.

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  4,900,000
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  5,750,000
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  2,220,000
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  2,765,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  5,215,000
Seat 8.  Vlad Mezheritsky  –  4,120,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  2,235,000

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Hand #34  –  Joseph Couden raises from the cutoff to 170,000 with 6s6d, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #35  –  Larry Moccia raises UTG+1 to 240,000 with AsJs, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #36  –  Joseph Couden raises UTG+1 to 170,000 with Ac10s, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #37  –  Joseph Couden raises under the gun to an unknown amount with KsQc, taking the blinds and antes.

Event 23: Evan Panesis – 6th Place ($29,200)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

David Eldridge opened to 150,000 and Evan Panesis three-bet for his entire 1,300,000 stack. Eldridge called with TdTc to race against Panesis’ AdQd.

Panesis hit his Ace but Eldridge hit the AsTh6c flop even better. The Jh turn gave Panesis a gutshot draw but he missed the Qc river to go out of Event 22 in 6th place for $29,200.

Evan Panesis: Eliminated in 6th
David Eldridge: 5,350,000

Evan Panesis
Evan Panesis

Championship Hand #31: Paul Volpe Out 8th

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 27: 40,000/80,000/10,000 Ante

Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe

Hand #31  –  Joseph Couden raises from the small blind with 4h4d, Paul Volpe moves all in from the small blind for 540,000 with Kd9d, and Couden calls. Volpe needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes 6d3d3s8s5s, and the pocket fours hold up for Couden to win the pot and eliminate Volpe in 8th place.

Paul Volpe  –  Eliminated in 8th Place – $100,000