$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 89

Donny Rubinstein raised to 24,000 from the hijack, Phil Hui three-bet to 36,000 from the small blind, and Rubinstein called.

The flop was , Hui continued for 12,000, and Rubinstein called.

The turn was the , Hui bet 24,000, Rubinstein raised, and Hui called all in for his remaining ~4,000.

Rubinstein: 
Hui: 

Rubinstein turned Broadway, leading Hui’s kings and jacks with the same draw to Broadway.

The river was the , no help to Hui, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Donny Rubinstein  –  360,000  (15 BB)
Phil Hui  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,870)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 89

Chad Roedersheimer limped in for 12,000 in middle position, Joel Harwood raised to 24,000 from the small blind, David Thurston called in the big blind, and Roedersheimer called.

Harwood bet his remaining 3,000 in the dark, the flop came , and only Thurston called to put him at risk.

Harwood: 
Thurston: 

Thurston was ahead with queens and nines, and held up through the turn and river to eliminate Harwood in eighth place.

David Thurston  –  545,000  (23 BB)
Joel Harwood  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,635)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 89

After nearly simultaneous eliminations of Jason Papstavrou and Waltrudes De Souza, the final eight players randomly drew for seats at the final table. Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Nick Zivolich  –  105,000  (5 BB)
Seat 2.  Wayne Palitz  –  55,000  (3 BB)
Seat 3.  Donny Rubinstein  –  255,000  (13 BB)
Seat 4.  Joel Harwood  –  115,000  (6 BB)
Seat 5.  David Thurston  –  505,000  (25 BB)
Seat 6.  Erik Perry  –  60,000  (3 BB)
Seat 7.  Phil Hui  –  32,000  (2 BB)
Seat 8.  Chad Roedersheimer  –  198,000  (10 BB)

And here are the payouts for this event:

1st:  $14,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,880
3rd:  $5,600
4th:  $3,620
5th:  $2,800
6th:  $2,220
7th:  $1,870
8th:  $1,635

9th:  Waltrudes De Souza  –  $1,450
10th:  Jason Papastavrou  –  $1,450
11th:  Christopher Labrie  –  $1,300
12th:  Sheila O’Connor  –  $1,300

With eight players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 167,000 (8 Big Bets).

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  11 of 89

The players return from break to begin Level 19, with increased limits of 10,000-20,000. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  Christopher Labrie  –  128,000  (6 BB)
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Joel Harwood  –  62,000  (3 BB)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Erik Perry  –  113,000  (6 BB)
Seat 7.  
Seat 8.  Phil Hui  –  81,000  (4 BB)
Seat 9.  Waltrudes De Souza  –  29,000  (1 BB)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  Nick Zivolich  –  128,000  (6 BB)
Seat 3.  Donny Rubinstein  –  203,000  (10 BB)
Seat 4.  Jason Papastavrou  –  96,000  (5 BB)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Wayne Palitz  –  65,000  (3 BB)
Seat 7.  
Seat 8.  Chad Roedersheimer  –  262,000  (13 BB)
Seat 9.  David Thurston  –  170,000  (9 BB)

And here are the payouts for this event:

1st:  $14,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,880
3rd:  $5,600
4th:  $3,620
5th:  $2,800
6th:  $2,220
7th:  $1,870
8th:  $1,635
9th-10th:  $1,450
11th:  $1,300
12th:  Sheila O’Connor  –  $1,300

With 11 players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 121,000 (6 Big Bets).

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 7
$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  340
Prize Pool:  $54,400
July 27, 2023

Event 7 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 340 entries produced a prize pool of $54,400. The final 43 players will cash, earning at least $300.

Up top for the winner is $11,300, along with a $5,300 seat into the SHRPO championship on August 4th.

1st:  $11,300 + $5,300 Championship Seat + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,000
3rd:  $5,235
4th:  $3,375
5th:  $2,600
6th:  $2,150
7th:  $1,800
8th:  $1,480
9th-10th:  $1,165
11th-12th:  $1,000
13th-15th:  $835
16th-18th:  $700
19th-21st:  $575
22nd-24th:  $465
25th-27th:  $400
28th-36th:  $345
37th-43rd:  $300

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  11 of 89

Sheila O’Connor raised UTG+1 to 16, Erik Perry reraised from the button to 24,000, and O’Connor called all in for a total of 18,000.

Perry:  
O’Connor:  

The board came — Perry flopped a full house, though O’Connor turned kings full to give herself one out on the river. But the fourth king never came, and Perry scooped the pot to eliminate defending champion O’Connor in 12th place.

Erik Perry  –  113,000  (7 BB)
Sheila O’Connor  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($1,300)

$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 D Entries:  560

Flight D of SHRPO Event 1 closed with 560 entries, bringing the total field size to 2,126 entries through four flights. We are more than 70% of the way to the guarantee with another four flights to come.

Play in Flight D will continue until 56 players remain. Players must bag a stack in order to make the money, and those who do will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Chip counts thru Flight C

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  12 of 89

During a fairly long Money Bubble, Joel Harwood raised from the button to 16,000, Walter Buss moved all in from the big blind for 18,000, and Harwood called.

Harwood:  
Buss:  

The board came , neither player made a qualifying low, and Harwood won the pot with two pair, aces and sevens, to eliminate Buss on the Money Bubble in 13th place.

Joel Harwood  –  62,000  (4 BB)
Walter Buss  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

The remaining 12 players are in the money, guaranteed at least $1,300 each.

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$600 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)
Entries:  173
Prize Pool:  $90,825
July 27, 2023

Event 6 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Deep Stack Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). A field of 173 entries created a prize pool of $90,825. The final 22 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash set at $1,055.

Up top for the winner is $23,260.

1st:  $23,260 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $15,300
3rd:  $10,355
4th:  $7,190
5th:  $5,135
6th:  $3,775
7th-8th:  $2,855
9th-10th:  $2,230
11th-12th:  $1,800
13th-14th:  $1,490
15th-16th:  $1,280
17th-18th:  $1,140
19th-22nd:  $1,055

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  156 of 1,566

Flight A:  508 Entries;  51 Advanced
Flight B:  480 Entries;  48 Advanced
Flight C:  578 Entries;  57 Advanced
Flight D:  Underway (Reg. open until 9:30 p.m.)
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Friday at 5 p.m.
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.