$25,500 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Entries: 42

Bryn Kenney appears to have opened to 3,000 in early position, and Scott Blumstein re-raised to 7,400 in the cutoff. Kenney called.

The flop was . Kenny checked, Blumstein continued for 7,000, and Kenney called.

The turn was the , and Kenney check-called another 12,000.

The river was the . When Kenney checked again, Blumstein moved all in with the larger stack. Kenny had about 55,000 chips left in front of him, and he deliberated for a couple minutes before waving the white flag.

Blumstein won the pot with no showdown.

Scott Blumstein – 123,000 (154 bb)
Bryn Kenney – 55,000 (69 bb)

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 400/800  with a 100 ante
Entries: 38

2017 SHRPO Super High Roller champ Nick Schulman has picked up right where he left off — winning! In fact, he’s currently sitting with nearly twice the starting stack. Meanwhile, it’s been a rough level for Ari Engel, who has less than half what he started with.

In a recent hand, Matt Glantz opened for 2,000  under the gun and Jonathan Jaffe called one spot over. Engel then three-bet to 7,100 from the button before Schulman four-bet to 25,000 from the big blind.

Both Glantz and Jaffe hurriedly folded and Engel, who was sitting with around 33,000 back, debated what to do. Eventually he settled on a fold and sent his cards to the muck.

Nick Schulman – 195,000 (244 bb)
Ari Engel – 33,000  (41 bb)

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Entries: 35

The table in the far corner of the room is, like the others, short-handed to start play.

In an early pot, Niall Farrell opened the button to 1,800, and Matt Glantz three-bet to 5,300 in the big blind. Farrell called.

The flop was . Glantz continued for 4,200, and Farrell called. Both players checked through the turn, and the river was the . Glantz checked, Farrell bet 5,500, and Glantz called.

“Flush,” Farrell announced, showing to prove it. He won the pot, which provided an opportunity for us to notice that he’s already put himself in a bit of a hole this afternoon.

Each player starts with two T25,000 chips to make up half of their 100,000-chip starting stack. Farrell has lost both of his already, and the four in front of Nick Schulman seem to indicate he was the culprit.

Ari Engel and Jonathan Jaffe are also a part of that table.

Niall Farrell – 43,000 (54 bb)
Matt Glantz – 91,000 (114 bb)

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 400/800  with a 100 ante
Entries: 32

The $25,500 Big 4 High Roller is off to a strong start with 32 players currently seated and more still coming in. Here’s a look at some players currently in action:

Harrison Gimbel – 100,000
Mike Leah – 100,000
Jonathan Little – 100,000
Mohsin Charania – 100,000
Ian O’Hara – 100,000
Ari Engel – 100,000
Nick Schulman – 100,000
Matt Glantz – 100,000
Isaac Haxton – 100,000
Taylor von Kriegenbergh – 100,000
Shaun Deeb – 100,000
Sam Panzica – 100,000
Bryn Kenney – 100,000
Seth Davies – 100,000
Shawn Cunix – 100,000
Ryan Laplante – 100,000
Joe McKeehen – 100,000

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 400/800 with a 100 ante

The last of the Big 4 events is set to kick off and it will be a big one. The High Roller event will have a smaller field but not one lacking for talent.

The $25,500 buy-in tournament has a $2 Million Guarantee, second biggest of the series behind only the Championship, and it will attract some of the best players in the world. Last year’s champion, two-time WPT champ Marvin Rettenmaier, had to go through 105 entries to get to the title including a tough, long final table.

We expect Rettenmaier back to defend and a room full of great poker.

Players will start with 100,000 stacks and play 40-minute levels throughout the opening day. Those levels will switch to 60 minutes on the final table tomorrow afternoon. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 7:30 p.m. following the dinner break. They are scheduled to play down to the final table eight to be played out tomorrow in the Hard Rock Live Arena in front of the live-streamed cameras.

It is a busy day in SHRPO land and the High Roller will push up big numbers.

• $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• Day 1 will end when 8 remain or Tournament Director discretion
• Big 4 High Roller Structure Sheet

Main Event Schedule

12PM: Day 3 – $5,250 SHRPO Championship

• Championship Day 3 Counts and Seats
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Day 2 – $2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)

• Big 4 Freeze-Out Day 2 Chip Counts
• Big 4 Freeze-Out Table/Seat Assignments
• Big 4 Freeze-Out Payouts

12PM: Day 1 – $25,500 Big 4 High Roller

• $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• Day 1 will end when 8 remain or Tournament Director discretion
• Big 4 High Roller Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 14 Day 1A – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 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 14 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 15 Day 1 – $2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• Day 1 will end after Level 12 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 15 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 49 – $135 Event 17 Turbo Step Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $500K GTD Event 17 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 49 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 50 – $1,050 Satellite into Event 17 (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $10,000/$500K GTD Event 17
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 35 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 51 – $130 No Limit Hold’em Survivor (1-in-10)

• 1-in-10 players win $1,000 in cash
• 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 51 Structure Sheet

10:30PM: Event 52 – $1,050 Super Turbo Satellite into Event 17 (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000/$500K GTD Event 17
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 52 Structure Sheet

We’re still in the first weekend of the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open but it’s never too late to start thinking about The Big 4 events coming up. Four tournaments with combined guaranteed prize pools worth $6.5 million and all four final tables played at the same time in front cameras.

Now players can begin to look at ways to get into any of these events at a discount via a solid schedule of satellites. The biggest group of satellites can be found on August 10 when 36 combined seats in five satellites are guaranteed into the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship.

All told, the satellites combine for 47 Championship seats, three High Roller seats, five $1 Million Guaranteed Freeze-Out, and four $1,100/$500K seats offered up between now and August 13.

And those numbers don’t include the two Multi-Events satellites which will reward packages that include a $2,650 seat, a $1,100 seat, and $1,250 in cash.

There is something for everyone, bookmark or save the date for the satellite which fits your needs. Below you can find the satellite schedule for each event and a link to the structure sheets.

$5,250 buy-in/$3 Million Guarantee Championship

Aug 5 at 8pm: $570 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 6 at 8pm: $570 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 9 at 8pm: $570 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 10 at 9am: $570 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 10 at 11am: $570 Mega Satellite with 20 seats guaranteed
Aug 10 at 3pm: $570 Mega Satellite with 10 seats guaranteed
Aug 10 at 5pm: $300 Mega Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 10 at 8pm: $570 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 11 at 10am: $555 Super Turbo with 1 seat guaranteed
Aug 11 at 8pm: $570 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 11 at 10:30pm: $555 Super Turbo with 1 seat guaranteed
Aug 12 at 10am: $555 Super Turbo with 1 seat guaranteed

$25,500 buy-in/$2 Million Guarantee High Roller

Aug 12 at 10:30pm: $2,625 Super Turbo with 1 seat guaranteed
Aug 13 at 8pm: $2,650 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed

$2,650 buy-in/$1 Million Guarantee Freeze-Out

Aug 6 at 5pm: $300 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 12 at 8pm: $300 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 13 at 9am: $300 Turbo Satellite with 1 seat guaranteed

$1,100 buy-in/$500,000 Guarantee No Limit Hold’em

Aug 8 at 9am: $140 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed
Aug 9 at 9am: $140 Turbo Satellite with 2 seats guaranteed

Multi-Event Satellites

Aug 7 at 8pm: $550 Turbo with 2 packages guaranteed
(Package includes $1,100 seat, $2,650 seat, $1,250 cash)

Aug 8 at 8pm: $550 Turbo with 2 packages guaranteed
(Package includes $1,100 seat, $2,650 seat, $1,250 cash)