Championship Day 1B: Lily Kiletto Building

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 10: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight B Players Remaining: 216 of 481

Lily Kiletto

On the turn with the board reading QsTd5s6c, Lily Kiletto bet 15,000 out of the big blind, which was nearly a pot-sized bet.

Her lone opponent was in middle position and took about a minute of thought before calling. The river was the 6h and Kiletto checked. Her opponent checked behind.

She immediately groaned when her opponent checked behind and she snap-tabled AdQd.

“I was hoping he would bet something,” said Kiletto after the hand.

“You get people to fold when your bluffing and you get people to call when you have it,” said another player at the table. “How do you do it.”

Kiletto is over 200,000 and one of the bigger stacks in the room with about 30 minutes left in the level and the day.

Lily Kiletto – 225,000

Championship: Payouts Released With $504,820 To the Winner

2018 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 12
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed

Entries: 898
Prize Pool: $2,873,600
November 24, 2018 

Level 9 is underway, which closed registration for the second and final starting flight of the $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship. There were 481 entries in today’s flight, which brought the overall field size to 898, generating a prize pool of $2,873,600.

The top 113 players will finish in the money with a min-cash worth $5,845 with the payouts building up to the $504,820 first place money.

1st: $504,820 + Trophy (Includes seat into the WPT Tournament of Championship)
2nd: $326,565
3rd: $240,945
4th: $179,710
5th: $135,505
6th: $103,310
7th: $79,650
8th: $62,110
9th-10th: $48,985
11th-12th: $39,085
13th-14th: $31,550
15th-16th: $25,770
17th-20th: $21,305
21st-24th: $17,830
25th-32nd: $15,105
33rd-40th: $12,955
41st-48th: $11,250
49th-56th: $9,895
57th-64th: $8,820
65th-72nd: $7,965
73rd-80th: $7,285
81st-89th: $6,755
90th-98th: $6,350
99th-107th: $6,050
108th-113th: $5,845

Championship Day 1B: Jeff Trudeau Flushes Alex Foxen

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining: 261 of 481

Jeff Trudeau

Alex Foxen raised to 2,200 from middle position and was called by the player on the button, the small blind and Jeff Trudeau out of the big blind.

They went four-handed to a flop of As8s7d. The small blind checked, Trudeau checked and Foxen bet 4,500. The button folded, the small blind folded and Trudeau called.

The turn was the 2h and Trudeau checked again. Foxen bet 7,700 and Trudeau called. The river was the 9s and both players checked.

Trudeau showed 4s3s and Foxen mucked his hand.

Jeff Trudeau – 106,000
Alex Foxen – 17,000

Championship Day 1B: Randall Emmett Turns Quads

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight B Entries: 471

Randall Emmett

On a flop of Ah9c7c, Mike Beasley checked from the big blind and Randall Emmett bet 2,300 from the hijack. The player in the cutoff called and Beasley folded.

They both checked the Ac turn card and the Js came on the river. Emmett bet 17,000 and the cutoff thought for a few moments before folding.

Emmett showed AsAd, good for quad aces, and he took the pot just before the break.

Randall Emmett – 53,000

Championship Day 1B: Brett Bader Leaves Kristen Bicknell With a Couple Big Blinds

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight B Entries: 463

Brett Bader

On a flop of 7c5h2c, Brett Bader checked from the small blind and Kristen Bicknell bet from under the gun. Bader called and there was about 8,500 in the pot heading to the 4s turn.

Bader checked again and Bicknell bet 12,000. Bader called and the river was the 4h.

Bader checked and Bicknell bet 25,000. Bader called. Bicknell showed JsJh and Bader quickly turned over QsQd. Bicknell immediately turned her hand face-down and sent it into the muck.

Bader took the pot and moved over the 100,000-chip plateau, while Bicknell was left with a few big blinds.

Brett Bader – 107,000
Kristen Bicknell – 4,600

Championship Day 1B: Jose Reyes Flops a Boat on Alex Turyansky

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight B Entries: 452

Jose Reyes

On a flop of 7h4c4s, Roberly Felicio checked from the small blind and Jose Reyes checked from the big blind. Alex Turyansky bet 2,000 from the cutoff, Felicio called and Reyes check-raised to 7,000.

Turyansky called and Felicio folded, leaving them heads-up to the 9d turn card. Reyes bet 8,000 and Turyansky called. The river was the Qs and Reyes bet 22,000. Turyansky called.

Reyes quickly tabled 7c7d, good for sevens full, and Turyansky mucked his hand.

Jose Reyes – 142,000
Alex Turyansky – 22,000

Championship Day 1B: Josh Cranfill vs. Lexy Gavin

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight B Entries: 439

On a flop of Qs5c2c, Lexy Gavin bet 2,200 from middle position and Josh Cranfill called from the cutoff.

The turn was the 9c and Gavin bet again, this time 6,300. Cranfill thought for a couple minutes before calling. The river was the Ad and both players checked.

“You’re good,” said Gavin. “Jack-high.”

Gavin showed JdTs and Cranfill won the pot with KcQd.

Josh Cranfill – 76,000
Lexy Gavin – 66,000

Championship Day 1B: Dinner Break Chip Counts

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
End of Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight B Entries: 416

The players are nearing the end of their 90-minute dinner break with cards set to get in the air in about 20 minutes at 8 p.m.

Here’s a look at some of the biggest stacks in the room as cards are nearing ready to get in the air:

  1. Walter Bravo – 141,500
  2. Michael Newman – 140,000
  3. Carlos Ruiz – 138,000
  4. Robert Borick – 134,000
  5. Nikolay Fal – 130,000
  6. Nick Yunis – 129,200
  7. Emrah Akmak – 127,000
  8. Kenneth Bruno – 125,400
  9. Brian Arbaugh – 125,000
  10. Harrison Gimbel – 123,700
  11. Kenneth Alvarez – 115,500
  12. Yitzhak Bachar – 115,000
  13. Matthew Millisor – 109,000
  14. Neil Blumenfield – 108,000
  15. Georges Boyadjian – 102,000

Championship Day 1B: Dinner Break

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight B Entries: 416

WPT Royal Flush Crew member Alexandra Gray hands out some WPT swag

Level 6 is over and Flight B of the RRPO Championship can now enjoy a 90-minute dinner break to partake of the great culinary options throughout the casino.

They will return to the Hard Rock Event Center at 8pm and continue their way towards Day 2.

Championship Day 1B: Interesting Table

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight B Entries: 403

David Bradshaw (left), Randall Emmett (center), and Michael Newman (right)

One of the more interesting tables is located at the front of the room. We have Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open trophy winner David Bradshaw with defending RRPO Champion Michael Newman bookending film/TV producer Randall Emmett. At the other side of the table, Steve Fox (multiple HPT final table member) is visiting us from Michigan.

The RRPO Championship draws a wide crowd.

Steve Fox