Event 23: Vincent Procopio Wins $570 Big Stack Title

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood
Event #23
$570 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em 
Total Entries: 257
Prize Pool: $128,500

Vincent Procopio Wins $570 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em
Vincent Procopio Wins $570 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em

Vincent Procopio was on the rail for Michael Mizrachi’s win in the $570 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max event.

Some of Mizrachi’s run-good must have rubbed off on Procopio since about a week later, he took down a Seminole Hard Rock trophy of his own.

On Monday night, Procopio bested a field of 257 players to earn $35,971 and the title in the $570 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em event. It was a long day of poker for the Philadelphia native. The tournament kicked off at noon on Monday, but Procopio didn’t secure his title until almost 5 a.m. on Tuesday.

The long day didn’t phase the 50-year-old professional gambler. Despite the long hours at the table, he found a way to top a tough final table that featured Paul Balzano, Seminole Hard Rock Poker Ambassador Wally Maddah, Robert Transue and seasoned professional Ben Palmer.

This was both Balzano’s and Transue’s second final table of the series and Palmer has more than $1.4 million in career tournament earnings.

Procopio found himself heads-up with Palmer and after a tough heads-up battle, Procopio found himself on the winning side of the match.

The win brings Procopio’s career tournament earnings over the $300,000 mark.

Here is a look at the results:

1st: Vincent Procopio – $35,971
2nd: Ben Palmer – $21,203
3rd: Seville Hale – $12,208
4th: Nissin Vankin – $9,895
5th: Aaron Thomas – $7,710
6th: Robert Transue – $6,425
7th: Paul Balzano – $5,140
8th: Wally Maddah – $3,885
9th: Jerry Humphrey – $2,570
10th: Mohammed Jaafar – $1,671
11th: Lazaro Dubrocq- $1,671
12th: Raymond Ruszkowski – $1,671
13th: Haden Fortini – $1,414
14th: Gregory Jensen – $1,414
15th: Nicholas Palma – $1,414
16th: Georgios Roussos – $1,285
17th: Francisco Milanes – $1,285
18th: Jorge Gomez – $1,285
19th: DJ MacKinnon – $1,157
20th: Manig Loeser – $1,157
21st: Darrin Bareck – $1,157
22nd: Alexis Gavin – $1,157
23rd: Matthew Winslow – $1,157
24th: Gregory Marcus – $1,157
25th: Ory Hen – $1,157
26th: Leodegario Alabastro – $1,157
27th: Brandon Shane – $1,157

Event 23 Final Results

Event 23: Robert Transue Leads Final 10

$570 No Limit Hold’em Big Stack
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 257
Average Stack: 385,500

The $570 No Limit Hold’em Big Stack event is down to the final 10 players and they have re-drawn for seats at the final table.

Robert Transue is leading the final 10 players with 820,000 in chips and at his second final table of the series. Everybody is guaranteed a payout of at least $1,671, but they are all shooting for the $35,971 first place prize.

Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts:

Seat 1: Robert “Papa Bear” Transue – 820,000
Seat 2: Seville Hale – 550,000
Seat 3: Vincent Procopio – 493,000
Seat 4: Paul Balzano – 700,000
Seat 5: Nissim Vaknin – 232,000
Seat 6: Aaron Thomas – 310,000
Seat 7: Wally Maddah – 145,000
Seat 8: Ben Palmer – 280,000
Seat 9: Jerry Humphrey – 234,000
Seat 10: Mohammad Jaafar – 80,000

Here is a look at the remaining payouts:

1st: $35,971
2nd: $21,203
3rd: $12,208
4th: $9,985
5th: $7,710
6th: $6,425
7th: $5,140
8th: $3,855
9th: $2,570
10th: $1,671

Event 23: Prize Pool Finalized

$570 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 108 of 257

Event 23, today’s 12 p.m. $570 Big Stack tournament, drew 257 entries generating a $128,500 prize pool. That number shattered the event’s $50,000 guarantee and helped in padding the payouts. Each of the top 27 finishers earn prize money of at least $1,157. The eventual champion, expected to be crowned during the early morning hours of Tuesday, scores $35,971

Full payouts:

1st – $35,971
2nd – $21,203
3rd – $12,208
4th – $9,895
5th – $7,710
6th – $6,425
7th – $5,140
8th – $3,855
9th – $2,570
10th-12th – $1,671
13th-15th – $1,414
16th-18th – $1,285
19th-27th – $1,157

The clock currently shows 108 players remaining toward the beginning of Level 10. We will provide another update when the 10-handed final table is reached.

Event 23: Big Stacking

$570 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

While most eyes will be focused on the $10,000 WPT Finale restarting on one side of the ballroom, there’s another new Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown event kicking off on the other. Event 23 is a $570 buy-in Big Stack No Limit Hold’em tournament with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and single re-entry option.

Entrants start with 15,000 big stacks and play 30-minute levels from noon until we have a champion. Late registration is open until the start of Level 9 at 4:30pm and players are limited to a single re-entry if they bust out. This is a one-day tournament, so we’ll be handing out a new, shiny Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown trophy before too long.

Players are taking their seats and about to get underway.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/single re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet