2017 Fun in the Sun Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 131
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
December 28, 2017

The 2017 Fun in the Sun Poker Open continued on Thursday with Event 3, a $350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em tournament. A field of 131 entries generated a total prize pool of $39,300, easily surpassing the $25,000 guarantee. Of that prize pool, $13,100 was set aside for bounties. When it was all said and done, Paul Freedman emerged victorious for $7,405 and a $3,500 seat to the WPT Championship Event at the 2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

Residing in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, this marks the 62-year-old Freedman’s first career cash at the Seminole Hard Rock. Primarily playing in the northeast, Freedman has amassed more than $175,000 in career tournament earnings.

$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1/131

Paul Freedman raised to 33,000 from the button, Allan Bieler reraised all in for about 535,000 from the big blind, and Freedman called.

Freedman:
Bieler:

The board came down , no help to Bieler, ending his tournament with a runner-up showing for $4,683. Paul Freedman wins Event 3 for $7,405.

A recap of the tournament will be posted later tonight.

$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2/131

Paul Freedman – 800,000 (50 bb)
Allan Bieler – 510,000 (32 bb)

$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2/131

Craig Witz raised all in from the small blind for about 200,000, and Allan Bieler called from the big blind with , leading Witz’s .

The board rolled out , no help to Witz, ending his tournament in third place.

$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3/131

In a battle of the blinds, Paul Freedman winds up all in from the small blind for 398,000 with against Craig Witz in the big blind with .

The flop came down , giving Witz the lead with a pair of kings. The turn kept him ahead, but the river was the to give Freedman a pair of aces to win the pot and double up.

Paul Freedman – 802,000 (67 bb)
Craig Witz – 200,000 (17 bb)

$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3/131

Craig Witz raised from the button, Paul Freedman reraised all in with a covering stack from the big blind, and Witz called all in for 304,000.

Witz:
Freedman:

The board ran out , safe for Witz to double up.

Craig Witz – 620,000 (52 bb)
Paul Freedman – 340,000 (28 bb)

$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3/131

Paul Freedman limped from the small blind, Bob Norris raised all in for about 180,000 from the big blind, and Freedman called instantly with , leading Norris’ .

The board came down , not enough help to Norris, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Paul Freedman – 660,000 (55 bb)
Bob Norris – Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,703)

$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4/131

Juan Diaz raised all in for about 150,000 from the button, and Allan Bieler called from the small blind.

Diaz:
Bieler:

The board came down , giving Bieler a pair of aces to eliminate Diaz in fifth place.

Allan Bieler – 355,000 (30 bb)
Juan Diaz – Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,297)

$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5/131

Paul Freedman raised from the hijack, Greg Rosen reraised all in from the big blind for about 180,000, and Freedman called instantly.

Freedman:
Rosen:

The board ran out , no help to Rosen, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Paul Freedman – 450,000 (45 bb)
Greg Rosen – Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,100)

$350 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em
Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool: $26,200
Bounty Prize Pool: $13,100
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6/131

Craig Witz – 340,000 (34 bb)
Paul Freedman – 240,000 (24 bb)
Greg Rosen – 230,000 (23 bb)
Juan Diaz – 220,000 (22 bb)
Bob Norris – 170,000 (17 bb)
Allan Bieler – 130,000 (13 bb)