Event 7: Evan Teitelbaum Wins Another Hard Rock Trophy, $19k in Chop

2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Fla.
Event 7
$570 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Entries: 169
Prize Pool: $84,500
August 8, 2017

Evan Teitelbaum

Evan Teitelbaum won another trophy on home turf in the wee hours of Wednesday morning at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. Teitelbaum outlasted a field of 169 entries in Event 7, taking the title and the top prize of $18,832 in a heads-up deal with Francis Anderson.

Teitelbaum is a 50-year-old local grinder who’s originally from Brooklyn. A graduate of the University of Tampa, he now makes his home in nearby Parkland where he markets and trades and plays poker. He’s experienced a fair amount of success in all three pursuits, too.

Teitelbaum’s biggest poker result on record is a victory in the huge $570 Deeper Stack event at the 2015 Lucky Hearts Poker Open for more than $150,000. That one ended in a heads-up deal, and this one finished up in much the same way.

Around 1 a.m., Teitelbaum found himself seated next to Francis Anderson — the last two players left in the ballroom for the night. With almost nothing between the stacks, the two men quickly agreed to a straight-up chip chop.

Teitelbaum had just a few more chips, so he took the higher payout and the hardware.

“I don’t consider myself a professional poker player,” he said modestly after his win. “I’ve been playing poker for a long time, though.”

He’s only been posting tournament results since 2011, but this most recent run brings his total career earnings across the $750,000 mark. Much of that has been won right here at Hard Rock.

“It’s my number one casino, obviously,” Teitelbaum said. “They have the best games on the east coast now. They just had a $50,000 [Super] High Roller going in there,” he said, pointing to the auxiliary ballroom.

“Other than Las Vegas, I don’t know where you can find better tournament series. Tony [Burns] and the staff have done an incredible job here, and they have the best dealers around.”

Teitelbaum is seen and heard in the tournament room on a near-daily basis during the annual series, often wearing his emotions on his sleeve at the tables.

“It really is a frustrating game,” he said with a laugh. “But days like this make it all worthwhile.”

Results:

1st: Evan Teitelbaum – $18,832*
2nd: Francis Anderson – $18,032*
3rd: Edward Mantin – $8,665
4th: Edward Madoff – $5,273
5th: Ray Leone – $4,069
6th: Steven Bennett – $3,372
7th: Charles Reed – $2,915
8th: Margo Costa – $2,551
9th: John Gorsuch – $2,221
10th: Michael Lopez – $1,893
11th: Christopher Perkins – $1,893
12th: Tim Reilly – $1,893
13th: Mehdi Belhassan – $1,601
14th: David Jackson – $1,601
15th: James Romero – $1,601
16th: Luke Vrabel – $1,331
17th: Andrew Touchette – $1,331
18th: Martin Markov – $1,331
19th: Edgar Diaz Raal – $1,077
20th: Guillermo Hamilton – $1,077
21st: Joseph Duchman – $1,077
22nd: Esther Foley – $824
* denotes heads-up deal

Event 7: Final Table Set

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000/1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 169

The starting field of 169 entries has been reduced to 10 players, and they’re now gathered around one table.

Here’s the remaining lineup:

Seat 1: Edward Madoff – 420,000 (70 bb)
Seat 2: Ray Leone – 270,000 (45 bb)
Seat 3: John Gorsuch – 56,000 (9 bb)
Seat 4: Robert Mantin – 200,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Francis Anderson – 175,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: Evan Teitelbaum – 182,000 (30 bb)
Seat 7: Margo Costa – 146,000 (24 bb)
Seat 8: Chip Reed – 325,000 (54 bb)
Seat 9: Steven Bennett – 110,000 (18 bb)
Seat 10: Michael Lopez – 95,000 (16 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st: $22,209
2nd: $14,695
3rd: $8,665
4th: $5,273
5th: $4,069
6th: $3,372
7th: $2,915
8th: $2,551
9th: $2,221
10th: $1,893

Event 7: Money Bubble Burst

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 16: 1,500/3,000/500 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 169

After 15 hands of hand-for-hand the money bubble has finally burst. The remaining 22 players are vying for their share of the prizepool.

1st: $22,209
2nd: $14,695
3rd: $8,665
4th: $5,273
5th: $4,069
6th: $3,372
7th: $2,915
8th: $2,551
9th: $2,221
10th-12th: $1,893
13th-15th: $1,601
16th-18th: $1,331
20th-21st: $1,077
22nd: $824

Event 7: Tim Reilly Takes One Out

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 13: 800/1,600/200 ante
Players Remaining: 36 of 169

Tim Reilly

The cutoff went all in for 15,200 and Tim Reilly three-bet shoved but got no callers. The cutoff turned over Qh8c and needed to get lucky against Reilly’s AcKs.

The flop came Qc5c5d giving the cutoff hope, until the rest came 9c, Kh and Reilly hit a higher two-pair on the river eliminating his opponent.

Tim Reilly  –  60,000

Event 7: Prizepool Announced with $22,209 to the winner

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 11: 500/1,000/100 ante
Players Remaining: 52 of 169

Here is a list of the payouts with 22 players making the money:

1st: $22,209
2nd: $14,695
3rd: $8,665
4th: $5,273
5th: $4,069
6th: $3,372
7th: $2,915
8th: $2,551
9th: $2,221
10th-12th: $1,893
13th-15th: $1,601
16th-18th: $1,331
20th-21st: $1,077
22nd: $824

Event 7: Spencer Champlin Takes One

$570 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 250/500/75 ante
Total Entries: 161

Spencer Champlin

A player in middle position opened to 1,050, Spencer Champlin called from late position, and the big blind defended.

The flop came AsQc10h, it checked to Champlin who bet 1,300 and the big blind called. The 9d hit the turn, big blind checked, Champlin bet 3,500 and the big blind called.

The 6c came on the river, big blind checked, and Champlin moved all in for around 10,000. The big blind surrendered winning Champlin a nice pot.

Spencer Champlin  –  20,000