$1,650 Six-Max Dealer’s Choice (Freeze-Out)
Level 8: 250/500 Limits
5-Card Draw High

Jon Brody decided it was time to take everyone back in time to the game we were all taught by our grandparents and played as kids with our spare change: 5-Card Draw High.  To see it in a tournament is rare but we got a chance to watch Brody’s table take a whirl at it for a rotation.

And Brody got a taste of why it sometimes drove us all nuts.  In a hand with Marc Sacheli where both players drew one card, Brody had to fold to a bet from Sacheli and showed – and the wrong black queen as he hit the instead of for the flush. Unfortunately, all black cards don’t count and Sacheli raked in the pot.

Hopefully for the memories, we’ll see a little more 5-Card Draw High getting called tonight.

$1,650 Six-Max Dealer’s Choice (Freeze-Out)

A quick look around the room finds two of the early chip leaders seated next to each other. Adam Friedman current stands at 35,775 to lead the way. Brian Zekas, who just missed the final table of Event 15, is also off to a solid start at 25,950.

15 players remain as we have just entered Level 8.

2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
$1,650 Six-Max Dealer’s Choice (Freeze-Out)

August 13th, 2015

Total Entries: 18
Total Prize Pool: $27,000

1st: $16,200
2nd: $10,800

$1,650 Six-Max Dealer’s Choice (Freeze-Out)

If you’re looking for the player in the field who may know Dealer’s Choice tourneys better than anyone, we may the right guy for you.

Robert Mizrachi has been playing games like this since sitting down with Mama Grinder and all of his famous brothers as a kid and has proven his incredible talent in mixed games throughout his career.  He also won the second of his third WSOP bracelets in the inaugural Dealer’s Choice tournament in 2014.

Without a doubt, the rest of the players in the field should be taking some cues from Mizrachi as play moves on tonight.

$1,650 Six-Max Dealer’s Choice (Freeze-Out)

Some of the other players taking part in our Dealer’s Choice have been on a roll this series as well.

Jeffrey Trudeau, Jr.  final tabled Events 4 and 5 finishing 8th in both. Marc Sacheli also has racked up two final tables finishing 4th in Events 1 and 15.  Michael Wang reached a final table finishing 7th in Event 15 and just last night finished 18th in Event 17.

All three hope to continue their winning ways as they are part of the eighteen players taking part in today’s tournament so far as we’ve reached Level 6.

$1,650 Six-Max Dealer’s Choice (Freeze-Out)

Lonnie Heimowitz is a busy guy today.

After just finishing third in the Event 17 PLO tournament, he’s moved one table diagonally and hopped into this one looking for another final table in this Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open.

Heimowitz also final tabled Event 8 finishing fourth.  We’ll see if he can continue his stellar play and reach the final group of players later on tonight.

$1,650 Six-Max Dealer’s Choice (Freeze-Out)
Limit Flop & Draw Games Level 1: 75/150 Limits
Stud Games Level 1: 25 Ante; 75 Bring-in; 75/150 Limits
No Limit and Pot Limit Games Level 1: 25/50

The first ever Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Dealer’s Choice tournament is about to go. This new tournament gives players a chance to pick their favorite game from among ten options.

The games in play are No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, Big O, Razz, Stud, Stud/8, Triple Draw 2-7, Limit Hold’em, Limit Omaha/8, and 5-Card Draw High. One player will choose a game and the table will play it for six hands, then the next players will do the same, and so forth until we have a winner.

It will be interesting to see what kind of field we get for this new tournament. Event 18 has a $1,650 buy-in with 40-minute levels and late registration open until 7:30pm. This is a freeze-out tournament so no re-entries allowed if a player is eliminated.

Cards will be in the air soon and play down to the final table or 3am, whichever comes first.