Event 23: Ory Hen Doubles Through Nick Petrangelo

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 1: 50/100
Players: 313

Ory Hen
Ory Hen

Nick Petrangelo raised to 225 on the button and the small blind called. Ory Hen three-bet to 800 out of the big blind and Petrangelo called.

The small blind called as well and they were three-handed to a flop of AsTd9d. The small blind checked and Hen bet 1,625. Petrangelo raised to 3,700, the small blind folded and Hen moved all in for 10,500.

Petrangelo quickly called and the cards were tabled. Petrangelo showed 9s9h, but was on the wrong end of a cold deck against Hen’s AhAd.

The turn was the Jc and the river was the 8d to send the pot to Hen and give him the early double up.

Ory Hen – 23,400
Nick Petrangelo – 8,700

Event 23: Familiar Faces in the Field

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 1: 50/100
Players: 259

World Series of Poker bracelet winner Mike Wang in action.
World Series of Poker bracelet winner Mike Wang in action.

The tournament floor is chock full of familiar faces. Here are some notables spotted on our first pass through the field.

Amir Lehavot – 20,000
Mike Wang – 20,000
Roland Israelashivili – 20,000
Dermot Blain – 20,000
Kyle Bowker – 20,000
Neil Blumenfield – 20,000
John Monnette – 20,000
Matt Stout – 20,000
Kane Kalas – 20,000
Jonathan Little -20,000
Ari Engel – 20,000
Harrison Gimbel – 20,000
David Levi – 20,000
Jonathan Duhamel – 20,000
Nick Yunis – 20,000
Kathy Liebert – 20,000
Mike Beasley – 20,000
Ryan Laplante – 20,000
Chance Kornuth – 20,000
Ryan Tepen – 20,000
Mike Leah – 20,000
Darryll Fish – 20,000
Allen Kessler – 20,000
Ori Hen – 20,000
Joel Harwood – 20,000

Event 23: Shannon Shorr Gets Off To A Good Start

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 1: 50/100
Players: 259

Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr

There was about 1,600 in the pot on the turn with the board reading 9d8d8hTc.

Shannon Shorr checked from the cutoff and Harrison Gimbel bet 1,500 on the button. Shorr called and the river was the 6s.

Shorr checked and Gimbel bet 2,200. Shorr quickly called. Gimbel showed As8s, good for trip eights, but Shorr won the pot with his Kd7d.

Shannon Shorr – 27,500
Harrison Gimbel – 14,200

Event 23: The Big 4 Continues at 2pm

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)

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The second of four events on The Big 4 schedule begins at 2pm. Featuring a $2,650 buy-in and a $1,000,000 guarantee, Event 23 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open sees its player begin with 20,000 chips and log 40-, 60- and 90- minute levels. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 with Day 1 wrapping following Level 14. Like the Championship before it, Event 23 is a freeze-out.

Tournament details:

2PM: Event 23 Day 1 – $2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)

  • $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
  • Late registration available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

Updates throughout the tournament’s conclusion will be available right here at SHRPO.com.