$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 11: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 25

Chris Hunichen was all in from the small blind for 157,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Bryn Kenney in the big blind.

The board came , and since neither player had a club, Hunichen won the pot with two pair, aces and jacks, to double up in chips.

Chris Hunichen  –  319,000  (64 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  283,000  (57 bb)

David Peters moved all in under the gun for 31,000, Chris Hunichen called from the cutoff, and Elio Fox tanked for a while before he folded the big blind.

Peters turned over , but he was in trouble against Hunichen’s .

The board came , and Hunichen flopped quad kings to leave Peters drawing dead as he was eliminated in 10th place.

Chris Hunichen  –  363,000  (73 bb)
David Peters  –  Eliminated

The remaining nine players would draw for random seats at the final table, but first, action at Table 1 would have to finish.

After a flop of , Giuseppe Iadisernia moved all in from the small blind for 91,000, and Sam Soverel called under the gun with for a pair of queens.

Iadisernia turned over for a diamond flush draw, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , giving Iadisernia the lead with a pair of kings, and the river card paired the board with the . Iadisernia won the pot with two pair, kings and sevens, to double up in the last hand before the final table.

Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  217,000  (43 bb)
Sam Soverel  –  246,000  (49 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 11: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 25

Sean Winter was eliminated in 12th place by Chris Hunichen, and Joe McKeehen was eliminated a short while later in 11th place.

Taylor Black was moved from Table 1 to seat six at Table 2 to balance the two tables at five each. Only the final five will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $100,000 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 10: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 25

Ian O’Hara raised from the cutoff to 50,000 (leaving himself 25K behind), and Jake Schindler thought for a while before calling all in from the button for 22,000 with .

O’Hara turned over , and Schindler needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came — Schindler turned an open-ended straight draw, but improved no further. O’Hara won the pot with two pair, nines and fours, to eliminate Schindler in 13th place.

Ian O’Hara  –  107,000  (27 bb)
Jake Schindler  –  Eliminated

In a blind-vs.-blind situation, Taylor Black was all in from the big blind for 168,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of chipleader Ali Imsirovic in the small blind.

The board came — Imsirovic turned a diamond flush draw, but improved no further. Black won the pot with his king kicker to double up in chips.

Taylor Black  –  354,000  (89 bb)
Ali Imsirovic  –  350,000  (88 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 25

Registration closed at the end of the dinner break, and with two last-minute entries, the total field reached 25 players, exceeding the $1 million guaranteed.

The total prizepool is worth $1,225,000, with the final five players finishing in the money. A min-cash is worth $100,000, while first prize is worth $500,000.

2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event #14
$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guarantee
Entries: 25
Prize Pool: $1,225,000
August 8-9, 2018

1st:  $500,000
2nd:  $305,000
3rd:  $190,000
4th:  $130,000
5th:  $100,000

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 25

Stephen Chidwick was all in under the gun for about 45,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Jake Schindler in the cutoff.

The board came , and Chidwick flopped a set of sixes to win the pot and double up back to a starting stack of 100K, leaving Schindler with just eight big blinds.

Stephen Chidwick  –  100,000  (25 bb)
Jake Schindler  –  32,000  (8 bb)

Unfortunately for Chidwick, the momentum didn’t last long, and he was eliminated a few minutes later in 15th place.

Stephen Chidwick  –  Eliminated

At Table 2, somebody raised, Elio Fox reraised from the hijack to 26,000, and Erik Seidel reraised from the cutoff to 67,000. The original raiser folded, and Fox thought for a while before he moved all in for 117,000.

Seidel called with a stack of 154K and turned over . Fox showed , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Fox paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Elio Fox  –  250,000  (63 bb)
Erik Seidel  –  37,000  (9 bb)

The next hand, Seidel moved all in from UTG+1 for 37,000, and Sean Winter thought for a moment before he called from the big blind, saying, “I think I have you dominated.”

Winter showed , and Seidel turned over . Winter had him dominated, and Seidel said, “You’re too good.”

The flop came , giving Seidel a spade flush draw, and Winter said, “No, you’re too good.”

The turn card paired the board with the , giving Winter trip tens, and the river card was the . Winter won the pot with his trip tens to eliminate Seidel in 14th place.

Sean Winter  –  130,000  (33 bb)
Erik Seidel  –  Eliminated

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 25

There were two final entries during the dinner break — Giuseppe Iadisernia and David Peters. They’ve been added to the seat draw below.

The official prizepool should be released soon, but the total prizepool should be worth $1,225,000.

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Sam Soverel  –  266,000  (67 bb)
Seat 2.  Ian O’Hara  –  76,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3.  Jake Schindler  –  97,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4.  Ali Imsirovic  –  448,000  (112 bb)
Seat 5.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  100,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6.  Taylor Black  –  102,000  (26 bb)
Seat 7.  Stephen Chidwick  –  47,000  (12 bb)
Seat 8.  Dan Shak  –  192,000  (48 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Erik Seidel  –  201,000  (50 bb)
Seat 2.  David Peters  –  100,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3.  Joe McKeehen  –  144,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4.  Chris Hunichen  –  137,000  (34 bb)
Seat 5.  Bryn Kenney  –  319,000  (80 bb)
Seat 6.  Sean Winter  –  82,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  Elio Fox  –  190,000  (48 bb)
Seat 8.  

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Returning to Level 10: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Total Entries: 24

We have full counts for the field and Ali Imsirovic is leading the Super Higher Roller with registration open for another 30 minutes.

We did pick up one new entry during the dinner, Giuseppe Iadisernia, and he will take his seat after the break.

Table 1
Seat 1: Sam Soverel – 266,000 (67 bb)
Seat 2: Ian O’Hara – 76,000 (19 bb)
Seat 3: Jake Schindler – 97,000 (24 bb)
Seat 4: Ali Imsirovic – 448,000 (112 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Taylor Black – 102,000 (26 bb)
Seat 7: Stephen Chidwick – 47,000 (12 bb)
Seat 8: Dan Shak – 192,000 (48 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1: Erik Seidel – 201,000 (50 bb)
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: Joe McKeehen – 144,000 (36 bb)
Seat 4: Chris Hunichen – 137,000 (34 bb)
Seat 5: Bryn Kenney – 319,000 (80 bb)
Seat 6: Sean Winter – 82,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: Elio Fox – 190,000 (48 bb)
Seat 8: — Empty —

By chip count:

1. Ali Imsirovic – 448,000 (112 bb)
2. Bryn Kenney – 319,000 (80 bb)
3. Sam Soverel – 266,000 (67 bb)
4. Erik Seidel – 201,000 (50 bb)
5. Dan Shak – 192,000 (48 bb)
6. Elio Fox – 190,000 (48 bb)
7. Joe McKeehen – 144,000 (36 bb)
8. Chris Hunichen – 137,000 (34 bb)
9. Taylor Black – 102,000 (26 bb)
10. Jake Schindler – 97,000 (24 bb)
11. Sean Winter – 82,000 (21 bb)
12. Ian O’Hara – 76,000 (19 bb)
13. Stephen Chidwick – 47,000 (12 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Total Entries: 23

On one of the last hands before the dinner break, Erik Seidel opened the action, picked up a call from Bryn Kenney, and Elio Fox three-bet from the big blind. Seidel four-bet to 71,000 and only Fox came along to the flop.

Fox checked, Seidel bet 50,000 and Fox check-raised all in for 120,000. Seidel thought for a moment and called.

Seidel:
Fox:

Fox was ahead with the monster, dodged the turn, but Seidel binked the river to chop the pot.

Not long after, the 13 remaining players were sent on their one-hour dinner break.

We will update the chip counts while they are gone and registration will close when they return.

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Total Entries: 23

Jake Schindler open-shoved for 43,000 from under the gun and Chris Hunichen reshipped for 73,000 from middle position. The rest of the table released and it was a race.

Hunichen:
Schindler:

It was a race and Hunichen missed the board but flopped the world when it came . The bad news for Schindler came on the turn and he was eliminated after the river.

Chris Hunichen – 123,500 (41 bb)
Jake Schindler – Eliminated

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Total Entries: 22

Ali Imsirovic opened the action from the button and Tom Marchese moved all in for 63,000 from the small blind. The chip leader quickly called and Marchese was in trouble.

Imsirovic:
Marchese:

Imsirovic was way ahead and improved on the flop. Marchese couldn’t find a miracle on the turn or river to exit the room.

Ali Imsirovic – 425,000 (142 bb)
Tom Marchese – Eliminated