$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 139

Hyon Kim opened to 11,000 in early position, and Jack Duong three-bet shoved for 52,500 on the button. Kim eventually called, putting Duong at risk.

Kim:
Duong:

The board ran out , and Kim out-flopped Duong to win the pot with a pair of jacks. Duong was eliminated in eighth place.

Hyon Kim – 205,000 (41 bb)
Jack Duong – Eliminated in 8th place ($4,385)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 139

TK Miles raised to 12,000 from middle position and Phong Nguyen reraised all in with a covering stack from the small blind. Miles tanked for about four minutes before he called all in for 98,000 with . Nguyen showed .

The board came down , giving Miles trip tens to double through Nguyen.

TK Miles – 205,000 (41 bb)
Phong Nguyen – 325,000 (65 bb)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 18: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 139

Phong Nguyen opened the cutoff to 10,000, and Victor Merkel three-bet shoved for close to 100,000 in the big blind. Nguyen instantly called to put him at risk.

Nguyen:
Merkel:

The board ran out , and Nguyen’s queens held to earn him the bounty with two pair. Merkel was eliminated as the first casualty of this final table.

Phong Nguyen – 450,000 (113 bb)
Victor Merkel – Eliminated in 9th place ($3,885)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 17: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 139

Phong Nguyen opened the cutoff to 7,500, and Jordan Meltzer three-bet to 22,500 in the small blind. Nguyen called.

The flop was . Meltzer continued for 10,500, Nguyen raised to 30,000, and Meltzer called the remainder to proceed. Both players checked through the turn, and the river was the . Meltzer checked, then called a bet of 33,000 from Nguyen.

Nguyen showed , winning the pot with a set of tens. Meltzer flashed what looked like as he surrendered his cards into the muck, dropping into second place while Nguyen moves to the top courtesy of the case ten on the river.

Phong Nguyen – 310,000 (103 bb)
Jordan Meltzer – 255,000 (85 bb)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 17: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 139

There were three eliminations over the span of two hands, and the Event 12 field is suddenly down to nine players. They’ve just combined around the final table, which is laid out like so:

Seat 1: Phong Nguyen – 230,000 (77 bb)
Seat 2: Jack Duong – 197,000 (66 bb)
Seat 3: Jordan Meltzer – 330,000 (110 bb)
Seat 4: Victor Merkel – 97,500 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Marc Schiller – 172,000 (57 bb)
Seat 6: TK Miles – 146,500 (49 bb)
Seat 7: Hyon Kim – 129,500 (43 bb)
Seat 8: Christian Harder – 140,000 (47 bb)
Seat 9: Josias Santos – 214,500 (72 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts up for grabs:

1st: $38,847
2nd: $24,464
3rd: $14,526
4th: $8,757
5th: $6,811
6th: $5,699
7th: $4,935
8th: $4,385
9th: $3,885

Elilton Gouveia – Eliminated in 10th place ($3,406)
Thomas Foley – Eliminated in 11th place ($3,406)
Tanya Kirk – Eliminated in 12th place ($3,406)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 17: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 139

Thomas Foley opened to 6,500 in middle position, and Hyon Kim three-bet to 15,000 on the button. Foley called.

The flop was . Foley checked, Kim moved all in for 46,500, and Foley called, committing about half his stack to to put his opponent at risk.

Foley: (flush draw)
Kim: (pair of sevens)

Foley was drawing live to his ovecards, as well, but the turn and river completed the board safely for Kim. He doubled up.

Hyon Kim – 130,500 (44 bb)
Thomas Foley – 55,000 (18 bb)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 17: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 139

The $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty event drew the exact same number of entrants as last year and once again we have a stacked field returning for Day 2.

Jordan Meltzer won the final event of the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open and is back with a good chance for another title. He returns with the chip lead but some tough players trying to chase him down including recent PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event champ Christian Harder and WSOP Circuit winner TK Miles.

The stacks are deep and the structure is slow, these 12 players will be able to showcase their talent all the way through until we crown the champion later this evening.

Table 1
Seat 1: Thomas Foley – 101,500 (34 bb)
Seat 2: Victor Merkel – 58,500 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Hyon Kim – 90,500 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Jordan Meltzer – 314,000 (105 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Tanya Kirk – 42,500 (14 bb)
Seat 8: Jack Duong – 157,000 (52 bb)
Seat 9: — Empty —

Table 2
Seat 1: Marc Schiller – 184,000 (61 bb)
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: Josias Santos – 142,500 (48 bb)
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Phong Than Nguyen – 246,000 (82 bb)
Seat 6: Christian Harder – 99,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Elilton Gouveia – 79,000 (26 bb)
Seat 8: TK Miles – 153,000 (51 bb)
Seat 9: — Empty —

1. Jordan Meltzer – 314,000 (105 bb)
2. Phong Than Nguyen – 246,000 (82 bb)
3. Marc Schiller – 184,000 (61 bb)
4. Jack Duong – 157,000 (52 bb)
5. TK Miles – 153,000 (51 bb)
6. Josias Santos – 142,500 (48 bb)
7. Thomas Foley – 101,500 (34 bb)
8. Christian Harder – 99,000 (33 bb)
9. Hyon Kim – 90,500 (30 bb)
10. Elilton Gouveia – 79,000 (26 bb)
11. Victor Merkel – 58,500 (20 bb)
12. Tanya Kirk – 42,500 (14 bb)

Remaining Payouts:
1st: $38,847
2nd: $24,464
3rd: $14,526
4th: $8,757
5th: $6,811
6th: $5,699
7th: $4,935
8th: $4,385
9th: $3,885
10th – 12th: $3,406

Main Event Schedule

12PM: Event 13 – $570 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 12,000 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 13 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 12 Day 1 – $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)

• Event 12 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments
• Event 12 Payouts

2PM: Event 9 Day 3 – $570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 9 Day 3 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments
• Event 9 Payouts

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 65 – $130 WPT Finale Turbo Step Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $1,050 WPT Finale Satellite
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Satellite will be held in The Poker Room
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 65 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 66 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $390 Championship satellite seat added to 1st place
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 66 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 67 – $1,050 WPT Finale Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $2 Million GTD WPT Finale
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 67 Structure Sheet

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Property Update

Preparations are underway for the development of an iconic hotel tower and resort:

• Parking – Poker players are encouraged to park in Winner’s Way Garage to access both the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown tournament space and The Poker Room

• The Poker Room – Players may access the poker room by entering through the main lobby or via the exterior entrance on the opposite end of Winner’s Way Garage.

• Inside hotel – Services and amenities inside the hotel will remain open along with regularly scheduled events and entertainment.

For additional construction updates, please visit TheNewHardRock.com

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
End of Level 16: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 139

From a starting field of 139 entries, just 12 players remain in Event 12. Level 16 has come to a close, signaling the end of play for Day 1.

Here’s the remaining lineup:

Table 1
Seat 1: Thomas Foley – 101,500 (34 bb)
Seat 2: Victor Merkel – 58,500 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Hyon Kim – 90,500 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Jordan Meltzer – 314,000 (105 bb)
Seat 5: –empty–
Seat 6: –empty–
Seat 7: Tanya Kirk – 42,500 (14 bb)
Seat 8: Jack Duong – 157,000 (52 bb)
Seat 9: –empty–

Table 2
Seat 1: Marc Schiller – 184,000 (61 bb)
Seat 2: –empty–
Seat 3: Josias Santos – 142,500 (48 bb)
Seat 4: –empty–
Seat 5: Phong Than Nguyen – 246,000 (82 bb)
Seat 6: Christian Harder – 99,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Elilton Gouveia – 79,000 (26 bb)
Seat 8: TK Miles – 153,000 (51 bb)
Seat 9: –empty–

Everyone left is guaranteed to earn at least $3,406 on Monday, with a trophy and a top prize of $38,847 reserved for the winner. Blinds will be 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante when play resumes, putting the average stack just north of 45 big blinds.

Day 2 begins at 2 p.m. and will continue until a winner is determined.

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Level 11: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 42 of 139

Registration closed on the $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty tournament and it drew 139 entries to the single re-entry event, the same amount as last year. The total prize pool is set at $208,500 (which includes $69,500 in bounties), easily surpassing the $100,000 guarantee.

The last 18 players will take home a piece of the prize pool with a min-cash banking $2,537. The winner will earn $38,847, along with the trophy, custom-framed winner’s photo courtesy of IMPDI, and a seat in the $10,000 WPT Finale/$3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship freeroll.

2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event 12
$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
Entries: 139
Prize Pool: $139,000
Bounty Prize Pool: $69,500
March 26 – 27, 2017

1st: $38,847
2nd: $24,464
3rd: $14,526
4th: $8,757
5th: $6,811
6th: $5,699
7th: $4,935
8th: $4,385
9th: $3,885
10th – 12th: $3,406
13th – 15th: $2,954
16th – 18th: $2,537