Event 1 Flight A: Climbing Quickly

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 50/100
Flight A Entries: 210

Nigel Murray

The first level has come and gone and more than 200 entries hit the tables before crossing after to noon. A huge turnout so far and it bodes well for cruising past the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Checking out the new configuration in the ballroom, we took a walk among the tables and found a couple old-school SHR Poker regulars sitting together.

Nigel Murray was the runner-up in the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year race after a great run. He finds himself sitting across the table from Ory Hen, the only player who finished that year with more points.

The two are often seen grinding away at our tournaments so it should be no surprise that they are both early entrants today.

Ory Hen

Event 1 Flight A: SHRPO Underway

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 25/50
Flight A Entries: 150

Tournament Director Tony Burns kicks off the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open

After the first reading of the rules and player instructions, Tournament Director Tony Burns gave the official “shuffle up and deal” command to the dealers and the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is underway.

Event 1 Flight A: Kicking Off 2017 SHRPO

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 25/50

The 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is here and ready to kick off. The dealers are taking their positions, players are registering for their seats, and today we roll out the first of several +$1,000,000 Guaranteed tournaments.

The $570 buy-in Event 1 has a hefty $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool with six starting flights over the next three days. A great way to kick off the big series. The first two sessions run today at 11am and 6pm with the same schedule on Friday and Saturday. All who bag up chips will return on Sunday for Day 2 to play down into the money and onto the Event 1 champ.

Players will sit down to 20,000 start stacks and 30-minute levels throughout the opening flight. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30pm and players have unlimited re-entry options during that time. All flights will run through 14 full levels (or 12% of the field, whichever comes first) with all survivors bagging their chips for Day 2.

The start of any series is exciting but there is always something big about each year’s SHRPO. This is a huge start to a series that will end with The Big 4 set of tournaments with four, simultaneous, live-streamed, recorded-for-tv final tables running at once.

Cards go in the air at the top of the hour and we will be here from the first hand until the very end of the series.

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 1 Schedule

Main Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 19 – $80 Turbo Satellite to Event 1 (1-in-10)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into the $1,000,000 Guarantee Event 1
  • Players begin with 6,000 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 19 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 20 – $200 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 4 packages guaranteed into any $570 & $1,100 SHRPO satellite
  • Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 20 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 21 – $140 Turbo Satellite to Event 1 (1-in-5)

  • 2 seats guaranteed into the $1,000,000 Guarantee Event 1
  • Players begin with 8,000 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 21 Structure Sheet

SHRPO players are encouraged to park in Seminole Way Garage for easy, covered access to the tournament area and poker room
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