55k at first break, come back to 150/309 @dude904
— Matthew Elsarelli (@The_RealMVP) August 10, 2013
Chino Rheem Suffers a Setback
The flop read 
when Chino Rheem bet 200 from the small blind and the button raised to 1,000. Chino then reraised to 2,200 and the button called. The 
fell on the turn and Chino checked. The button bet 4,000 and Chino check-raised to 10,000. The button called and then both players checked the 
on the river. The button flipped over 
and Chino mucked his cards. Chino was down to 8,550 after the hand.
Field Update
As the field return for play in Level 5 with blinds at 150-300 with a 25 ante the unofficial field size for the day stands at 798 players. That would take the total number of entries all the way up to 2,606 entries.
Needles in a Haystack
While the field size continues to climb toward 700 players the familiar faces in the room are spaced far and few between. Chino Rheem, Steve Buckner, Marsha Wolak, Cord Garcia and poker media member Matt Waldron have been spotted around the room. Many of the notables that have been spotted in the other Day 1 flights have already advanced to Day 2, but a few more will probably sneak into the Day 1D field before registration closes.
Field Update
At the end of two levels the field size is already up to 597 players. This should be the largest starting flight for Day 1 of this event.
Poker All Day Every Day at Seminiole Hard Rock Poker Open
This $350 event is taking over my life.. And I love it! #NoDaysOff #WorkHardPlayHard #SHRPO
— Emily Tai (@Srirachaaa) August 10, 2013
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Offers $12.5 Million in Guarantees
The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida will award $12.5 million in guaranteed prize pools at 33 events that run from August 8-29. Everything leads up to the $5,300 no-limit hold’em championship event that starts on August 22 and features a $10 million guarantee that will crown a champion on August 28. Another marquee event on the schedule is the inaugural World Poker Tour Alpha8 $100,000 no-limit hold’em high roller event that runs on August 26 and 27.
Other preliminary events to keep an eye on include Event No. 1 ($350 no-limit hold’em – $500,000 guaranteed), Event No. 6 ($125 no-limit hold’em – $150,000 guaranteed prize pool), Event No. 7($560 no-limit hold’em – $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool), and Event No. 23 ($150 no-limit hold’em – $50,000 guaranteed prize pool). The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open live updates team will bring you all of the action from all 33 events. In addition to the website coverage you can also get updates on Facebook if you like the page: The Poker Room at Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, and follow us on Twitter @SHRPOLive. Live Streaming video from each and every day of the tournament series can be found here: www.SHRPOLive.com.
Here is a look at the full schedule:
| Event | Date | Time | Tournament | Guarantees | Buy-in | |
| 1-1A | Thr, Aug 08 | 7:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1A | Event #1 $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | $350 | |
| 1-1B | Fri, Aug 09 | 11:00 AM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1B | $350 | ||
| 1-1C | Fri, Aug 09 | 7:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1C | $350 | ||
| 1-1D | Sat, Aug 10 | 11:00 AM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1D | $350 | ||
| 1-1E | Sat, Aug 10 | 7:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1E | $350 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Aug 11 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em (Registration Four Hours) | $75,000 | $1,100 | |
| 1-2 | Sun, Aug 11 | 1:00 PM | Event #1 Day #2 Restart | |||
| 3 | Sun, Aug 11 | 2:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em (Deep Stack Turbo) | $25,000 | $240 | |
| 4 | Sun, Aug 11 | 3:00 PM | Seven Card Stud | $5,000 | $240 | |
| 5 | Sun, Aug 11 | 6:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em (Black Chip Bounty) | $20,000 | $240 | |
| 6-1A | Mon, Aug 12 | 11:00 AM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1A | Event #6 $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | $125 | |
| 6-1B | Mon, Aug 12 | 3:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1B | $125 | ||
| 6-1C | Mon, Aug 12 | 7:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1C | $125 | ||
| 6-1D | Tue, Aug 13 | 11:00 AM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1D | $125 | ||
| 6-1E | Tue, Aug 13 | 3:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1E | $125 | ||
| 6-1F | Tue, Aug 13 | 7:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1F | $125 | ||
| 6-1G | Wed, Aug 14 | 11:00 AM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1G | $125 | ||
| 6-1H | Wed, Aug 14 | 3:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1H | $125 | ||
| 6-1I | Wed, Aug 14 | 7:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1I | $125 | ||
| 7-1A | Thr, Aug 15 | 11:00 AM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1A | Event #7 $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | $560 | |
| 8 | Thr, Aug 15 | 12:00 PM | Omaha 8 or Better | $15,000 | $240 | |
| 6-2 | Thr, Aug 15 | 1:00 PM | Event #6 Day #2 Restart | |||
| 7-1B | Thr, Aug 15 | 7:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1B | Event #7 $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | $560 | |
| 7-1C | Fri, Aug 16 | 11:00 AM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1C | $560 | ||
| 9 | Fri, Aug 16 | 1:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em (Double Green Chip Bounty) | $150 | ||
| 7-1D | Fri, Aug 16 | 7:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1D | Event #7 $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | $560 | |
| 7-1E | Sat, Aug 17 | 11:00 AM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1E | $560 | ||
| 10 | Sat, Aug 17 | 1:00 PM | H.O.R.S.E. | $10,000 | $240 | |
| 7-1F | Sat, Aug 17 | 7:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Day 1F | Event #7 $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | $560 | |
| 11 | Sun, Aug 18 | 12:00 PM | No limit Texas Hold’em (Registrations 4 Levels) | $150,000 | $2,200 | |
| 7-2 | Sun, Aug 18 | 1:00 PM | Event # 7 Day 2 | |||
| 12 | Sun, Aug 18 | 1:00 PM | PLO 8 or Better | $10,000 | $240 | |
| 13 | Sun, Aug 18 | 3:00 PM | Hold’em ESCALATOR**** | $10,000 | $240 | |
| 14 | Sun, Aug 18 | 6:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $20,000 | $150 | |
| 15 | Mon, Aug 19 | 12:00 PM | Seniors No Limit Hold’em (50 Years old or older to qualify) | $10,000 | $240 | |
| 16 | Mon, Aug 19 | 1:00 PM | No Limit Texas Hold’em (6 Max) | $20,000 | $350 | |
| 17 | Mon, Aug 19 | 6:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $25,000 | $300 | |
| 18 | Tue, Aug 20 | 3:00 PM | Pot-Limit Omaha (Double Stack) | $10,000 | $240 | |
| 19 | Tue, Aug 20 | 6:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $20,000 | $150 | |
| 20 | Wed, Aug 21 | 6:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $20,000 | $150 | |
| 21-1A | Thr, Aug 22 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 1A | Event #21 $10,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | $5,300 | |
| 21-1B | Fri, Aug 23 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 1B | $5,300 | ||
| 21-1C | Sat, Aug 24 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 1C | $5,300 | ||
| 21-2 | Sun, Aug 25 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 2 | |||
| 21-3 | Mon, Aug 26 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 3 | |||
| 22 | Mon, Aug 26 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em | $30,000 | $300 | |
| 23 | Mon, Aug 26 | 12:00 PM | Super High Roller No Limit Hold’em | $100,000 | ||
| 24 | Mon, Aug 26 | 3:00 PM | PLO 8 or Better | $10,000 | $240 | |
| 25-1A | Mon, Aug 26 | 5:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Event #25 Day 1A | Event #25 $50,000 | $150 | |
| 21-4 | Tue, Aug 27 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Championship Day 4 | |||
| 26 | Tue, Aug 27 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em (Purple Chip Bounty) | $75,000 | $1,650 | |
| 27 | Tue, Aug 27 | 3:00 PM | Razz | $5,000 | $240 | |
| 25-1B | Tue, Aug 27 | 5:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em Event #25 Day 1B | Event # 25 $50,000 | $150 | |
| 21-5 | Wed, Aug 28 | TBA | No Limit Hold’em Championship Final | |||
| 28 | Wed, Aug 28 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em (Six Handed Double Stack) | $30,000 | $560 | |
| 29 | Wed, Aug 28 | 3:00 PM | Pot-Limit Omaha (Double Stack) | $10,000 | $240 | |
| 25-2 | Wed, Aug 28 | 5:00 PM | Event #25 Day 2 Restart | |||
| 30 | Wed, Aug 28 | 6:00 PM | No Limit Texas Hold’em | $25,000 | $300 | |
| 31 | Thr, Aug 29 | 12:00 PM | No Limit Texas Hold’em Deep Stack Turbo | $30,000 | $240 | |
| 32 | Thr, Aug 29 | 3:00 PM | No Limit Hold’em (Ante Only) | $5,000 | $125 | |
| 33 | Thr, Aug 29 | 6:00 PM | No Limit Texas Hold’em Double Stack Turbo | $20,000 | $150 |
Event 1 Day 1D Begins
The fourth starting flight of the first event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida has begun, with cards in the air at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
Event No. 1 ($350 No-Limit Hold’em) is a re-entry tournament with five starting flights. Here is a look at the schedule for the remaining starting flights and turnout and survivors of those that have already taken place:
Day 1A: 121 survivors of 631 entrants
Day 1B: 137 survivors of 622 entrants
Day 1C: 112 survivors of 555 entrants
Day 1D: Saturday, August 10 – 11 a.m.
Day 1E: Saturday, August 10 – 7 p.m.
Today we will bring you live coverage from Day 1D as the field plays 14, 30-minute levels starting at 11 a.m. There will be a break every two levels so action will end just before 7 p.m. At 7 p.m. cards will get in the air for Day 1E, which will also play 14, 30-minute levels and end just before 3 a.m. tonight.
Players can re-enter the tournament on any start day. They may also re-enter the tournament on any subsequent flight. The tournament has a guaranteed prize pool worth $500,000. Day 2 will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 11.
Players will begin with 20,000 in chips and blinds start at 25-50 for Level 1. Shuffle up and deal!
Guillermo Reyes Holds the Overall Chip Lead After Day 1C of Event #1 of Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida resumed on Friday with Days 1B and 1C. With 622 entries on Day 1B and 555 entries on Day 1C (to go along with the 621 entries on Day 1A), the field size is currently at 1,808 entries. Only 370 of them have punched their tickets to Day 2, which is to be played on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Leading the 112 Day 1C survivors is Guillermo Reyes with 437,500, giving him the overall chip lead. He is joined at the top of the leader board by Day 1A chip leader Mark Spies (427,000), Miguel Caputo (370,800), and Day 1B chip leader Christopher Amian (332,700). Also surviving the day were Josh Hillock (290,500), Steve Karp (153,900), Corey Burbick (148,500), Abbey Daniels (133,100), Darryll Fish (105,800), Ebony Kenney (102,100), and Sheddy Siddiqui (75,500). Among those who failed to survive the Day 1B and 1C flights were Fred Goldberg, Adam Levy, Dan Buzgon, Cord Garcia, and Alex Bolotin. With the option to re-enter, chances are they will give it another go on Saturday.
Here are the remaining flights for Event #1:
Day 1D: Saturday, August 10 – 11 a.m.
Day 1E: Saturday, August 10 – 7 p.m.
All remaining survivors also have the option to re-enter and attempt to build a larger stack. Players who survive multiple Day 1’s will play their biggest stack on Day 2.
Play resumes at 11 a.m. Saturday morning with Day 1D and be sure to keep it here for live updates on all of the action.
Guillermo Reyes Holds the Overall Chip Lead After Day 1C of Event #1 of Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida resumed on Friday with Days 1B and 1C. With 622 entries on Day 1B and 555 entries on Day 1C (to go along with the 621 entries on Day 1A), the field size is currently at 1,808 entries. Only 370 of them have punched their tickets to Day 2, which is to be played on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Leading the 112 Day 1C survivors is Guillermo Reyes with 437,500, giving him the overall chip lead. He is joined at the top of the leader board by Day 1A chip leader Mark Spies (427,000), Miguel Caputo (370,800), and Day 1B chip leader Christopher Amian (332,700). Also surviving the day were Josh Hillock (290,500), Steve Karp (153,900), Corey Burbick (148,500), Abbey Daniels (133,100), Darryll Fish (105,800), Ebony Kenney (102,100), and Sheddy Siddiqui (75,500). Among those who failed to survive the Day 1B and 1C flights were Fred Goldberg, Adam Levy, Dan Buzgon, Cord Garcia, and Alex Bolotin. With the option to re-enter, chances are they will give it another go on Saturday.
Here are the remaining flights for Event #1:
Day 1D: Saturday, August 10 – 11 a.m.
Day 1E: Saturday, August 10 – 7 p.m.
All remaining survivors also have the option to re-enter and attempt to build a larger stack. Players who survive multiple Day 1’s will play their biggest stack on Day 2.
Play resumes at 11 a.m. Saturday morning with Day 1D and be sure to check out http://www.seminolehardrockpokeropen.com/live-updates for live updates on all of the action.