$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts | Live Stream Level 28: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 422
Blair Hinkle limped in on the button and Alex Foxen raised to 325,000 out of the big blind. Hinkle called.
The flop was and Foxen bet 300,000. Hinkle called.
They both checked the and the came on the river. Foxen bet 750,000 and Hinkle folded.
Foxen mucked his hand, took the pot and evened out the chip counts.
2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood Event #20 $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Total Entries: 147 Total Prizepool: $147,000
Jake Schwartz takes down $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Jake Schwartz is a well-known high-stakes professional poker player with over $1.1 million in career tournament earnings, but a live title has eluded him for his entire poker playing career.
That all changed on Friday night.
He bested a field of 147 players to take down the $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo event. He took home his first trophy along with adding $42,628 to his career earnings.
“It’s kind of embarrassing, but this is my first live win.” said Schwartz after the tournament. “So it’s cool and I’ll take it in this high variance turbo .”
The turbo format pushed the action throughout the day and in about five hours the 147 was down to the unofficial final table of 10. It’s a format that favors players who are well-versed in short stack poker.
Schwartz doesn’t generally prefer the turbo formats, but used his poker prowess to outlast the competition.
“It’s actually probably a disadvantage for me,” said the 25-year-old poker professional. “I’m not that familiar with turbos, but I’m a poker player and I know how to play them. I know push/fold better than a lot of people, so I figure that probably propelled me to victory.”
About two hours after the players redrew for seats at the unofficial, 10-handed final table, Schwartz had amassed all the chips in play and earned the title.
It wasn’t an easy road for Schwartz en route to his victory. He bested a final table that featured SHRPO Team member Cate Hall, Darren Rabinowitz, Joe Kuether, and Ben Heath. Schwartz defeated Dermot Blain heads-up to finish off the final table.
The timing was good for Schwartz as well. He had been on a cold stretch of cards in the previous preliminary events and hadn’t picked up a cash in the series before today.
The extra cash in his pocket helps both of his bank account and his future buy-ins, since he is expecting to play the “Big 4 events” which start up on Saturday with the $5 million guaranteed main event.
Schwartz is a New York native, but recently moved down to the South Florida area, and considers the Seminole Hard Rock his new poker home.
“I live like 10 minutes from here now,” said Schwartz. “So technically this is like my home casino. So it’s nice to win one at my home casino.”
After everything was over and the photos were taken, Schwartz just wants the public to know how much he loves his grandmother.
“I want to give a shout-out to my grandman, Gagi,” said Schwartz. “She’s my favorite person.”
Here is a look at the final table results:
1st: Jake Schwartz – $42,628 2nd: Dermot Blain – $24,990 3rd: Alexander Khanas – $14,700 4th: Gregory Marcus – $11,760 5th: Ben Heath – $8,820 6th: Darren Rabinowitz – $7,350 7th: Anthony Lombard – $5,880 8th: Cate Hall – $4,410 9th: Staffan Lind – $3,308 10th: Joe Kuether – $2,940
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Level 29: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante Players Remaining: 1 of 147
Jake Schwartz
Jake Schwartz moved all in on the button and Dermot Blain quickly called from the big blind. Blain was the player at risk and all in for about 600,000.
Schwartz showed and was in the lead against Blain’s . The board ran out and Schwartz dragged the pot with aces and tens.
Blain is eliminated in second place and took home $24,990, while Schwartz took the title and the $42,628 first place money.
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 147
Alexander Khanas
Alexander Khanas moved all in on the button and Dermot Blain called out of the small blind. Jake Schwartz called out of the big blind and there would be a side pot with any further action.
There was no side pot as Blain and Schwartz checked the hand all the way down as it came .
Blain showed , Schwartz showed , and Khanas showed .
Khanas was eliminated in third place and the other two players chopped up the main pot. Schwartz and Blain will play heads-up for the title and $42,628, while Khanas headed off to collect his $14,700.
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 of 147
Alexander Khanas completed from the small blind and Dermot Blain checked his option out of the big blind.
Both players checked a flop of and the came on the turn. Khanas bet 30,000 and Blain called.
The river was the and Khanas bet 60,000. Blain moved all in and Khanas took a few moments before folding. Blain mucked his hand and left Khanas with just over 5 big blinds.
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 of 147
The final three players are on a 15-minute break. Here is a look at the chip counts before they come back to blinds of 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante.
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 of 147
Gregory Marcus
Gregory Marcus moved all in from the cutoff for 260,000 and Jake Schwartz moved all in for more from the small blind.
Marcus showed and was in bad shape against Schwartz’s .
The board ran out and Marcus couldn’t make running cards for Broadway and Schwartz wins the pot. Marcus was eliminated in fourth place for $11,760 and Schwartz took the chip lead heading into three-handed play.
Jake Schwartz – 875,000 (36 bb) Gregory Marcus – Eliminated
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 of 147
Alexander Khanas raised to 48,000 out of the small blind and Gregory Marcus quickly moved all in from the big blind for 135,000.
Khanas got an exact count from the dealer and then took a minute before calling. Khanas showed and was dominated by Marcus’ .
“There have been a lot of six-high all ins,” joked Khanas.
The flop was and Khanas flopped a heart draw to give Marcus a sweat.
Khanas was asking the dealer for another heart, but the on the turn and the on the river come and brick off for Khanas’ draw to give Marcus the double up.
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 of 147
Ben Heath
Ben Heath was under the gun and moved all in for about 290,000. It folded to Dermot Blain in the small blind and he moved all in for roughly the same. The remaining players folded and the hands were turned up.
Blain: Heath:
The stacks were close, and it was unclear who had who covered. The board was laid [5] earning Blain the hand. After a quick countdown of the stacks, it was revealed Heath claimed 286,000 to Blain’s 290,000. Heath busted 5th earning $8,820 while Blain took the chip lead.
Dermot Blain – 665,000 (27 bb) Ben Heath – Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,820)
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 of 147
Darren Rabinowitz
Darren Rabinowitz moved all in for 149,000 from middle position and Alexander Khanas moved all in for about 415,000 on the button.
Khanas showed and was flipping with Rabinowitz’s .
The flop was and Khanas took the lead with a pair of queens. The turn was the and the river was the to send the pot to Khanas and eliminate Rabinowitz.
Rabinowitz took home $7,350 for his finish and Khanas is one of the bigger stacks remaining.
Alexander Khanas – 570,000 (29 bb) Darren Rabinowitz – Eliminated