2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event #9
$360 Pot-Limt Omaha 
Entries: 152
Prize Pool: $45,600 
August 6, 2018 

At the 2017, David Shmuel made his mark on the South Florida poker world by winning two Hard Rock trophies in November’s Rock N’ Roll Poker Open.

He won his third in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the $360 pot-limit Omaha. He defeated 152 entries and Emily Perinjaquet heads-up to earn his third Hard Rock title and $12,589.

The one-day event started at 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, but by the time Shmuel was crowned the champion, the sun was only a few hours from coming up on Tuesday morning and he had played heads-up against Perinaquet for over an hour.

“I had a very tough opponent,” said Shmuel. “She was amazing the way she played. I was down to 6,000 chips late in the stage and I got back to this level is amazing.”

Shmuel earned three hard rock trophies in three different variants of poker. His first came in pot-limit Omaha hi-lo and his second came in no-limit hold’em. Now, he adds a pot-limit Omaha title to his resume.

Shmuel’s main game was the hi-lo variant of this game, so making adjustments to what needed to be more nutted ranges was what helped him in playing the hi only version.

“In just hi, you got to really have the lock hand,” said Shmuel.

Having that knowledge allowed him to make a key fold against the eventual runner-up.

“I folded a big hand to [Perinjaquet],” said Shmuel. “I had the king-high flush and she had the ace-high flush. If I called that, I’d have been out. She would have had all the chips.”

Shmuel’s road to victory wasn’t an easy one. Aside from having to battle Perinjaquet heads-up, he had to maneuver his way through a final table that featured local pro Zach Milchman and Peter Walsworth.

Walsworth, a Sarasota native, finished in third place at his third final table of the series. Walsworth won the $360 Omaha hi-lo last week and finished fourth in the $360 HORSE the following night. He was just a few spots shy of his fourth Hard Rock title.

The field paid out the top 19 spots. Here are a look at the results:

1st: David Shmuel – $12,589
2nd: Emily Perinjanquet – $7,980
3rd: Pete Walsworth – $4,697
4th: Zachary Milchman – $2,851
5th: Manuel Gomez – $2,212
6th: Mike Zholendz – $1,826
7th: Doug Booth – $1,596
8th: John Palace – $1,425
9th: Gabriel Ramos – $1,259
10th: Barry Gallaher – $1,094
11th: Charles Kapetanakos – $1,094
12th: Doron Dahan – $1,094
13th: Jacobo Fernandez – $935
14th: Parker Detweiler – $935
15th: Bradley Butcher – $935
16th: Michael Lipman – $798
17th: Jason Wells – $798
18th: Dustin Lee – $798
19th: Zachary Donovan – $684

$360 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) 
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 5 of 152

Half of the unofficial final table has been eliminated and David Shmuel leads the pack with five players remaining.

Here are the chip counts as the final table is halfway through level 20:

David Shmuel – 485,000
Emily Perrinjaquet – 410,000
Pete Walsworth – 270,000
Zach Milchman – 190,000
Manuel Gomez – 130,000

Here are the final table results thus far:

6th: Mike Zholendz – $1,826
7th: Doug Booth – $1,596
8th: John Palace – $1,425
9th: Gabriel Ramos – $1,259
10th: Barry Gallaher – $1,094

$360 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) 
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 10 of 152

The $360 pot-limit Omaha is down to its final 10 players and they have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table.

There are only a couple minutes remaining in the level with blinds of 2,500/5,000 and everybody is guaranteed a cash of at least $1,094.

Here is the seat map and chip counts for the final 10 players:

Seat 1: Doug Booth – 190,000
Seat 2: Barry Gallaher – 65,000
Seat 3: Emily Perrinjaquet – 311,000
Seat 4: John Palace – 50,000
Seat 5: Zack Milchman – 19,000
Seat 6: Pete Walsworth – 246,500
Seat 7: David Shmuel – 295,000
Seat 8: Gabriel Ramos – 140,000
Seat 9: Mike Zholendz – 68,000
Seat 10: Manuel Gomez – 192,500

$360 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) 
Structure | Payouts
Level 10: 500/1,000
Players Remaining: 36 of 152

On the turn with the board reading , David Prociak checked from the big blind and a player in middle position checked as well. The button bet 5,000 and only Prociak called.

There was about 16,000 in the pot heading to the river, which was the . Prociak checked and the button bet 10,000. Prociak moved all in for 23,400 and the button quickly called.

“Tens full,” said Prociak, showing .

“I really wanted to check,” said the button, who showed , good for a smaller boat.

Prociak won the pot as a player was eliminated on another table and the field was trimmed down to 36 players and the final four tables.

David Prociak – 79,000

$360 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) 
Structure
Level 9: 400/800
Total Entries: 152

With the start of level 9, registration is closed for the $360 pot-limit Omaha and the prize pool is finalized. With 152 entries in the field, it generated a $45,600 prize pool and the top 19 spots will earn a cash of at least $684.

Full prize pool details and payouts:

2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event #9
Entries: 152
Prize Pool: $45,600
August 6, 2018

1st: $12,589 + Trophy
2nd: $7,980
3rd: $4,697
4th: $2,851
5th: $2,212
6th: $1,826
7th: $1,596
8th: $1,425
9th: 1,259
10th-12th: $1,094
13th-15th: $935
16th-18th: $798
19th: $684

$360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 25/50

As long as South Florida keeps coming out for Pot Limit Omaha games, we will continue to put plenty of them on the schedule. Today we have another and Event 9 is a $360 Pot Limit Omaha version.

Entrants will start with 10,000 stacks and the tournament will run 30-minute levels. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:30pm. This is a one-day trophy event so we will have another PLO champ before too long.

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 7 – $360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 7 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 8 – $360 Big Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $570 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 1 Day 3 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments
• Event 1 Payouts

2PM: Event 6 Day 2 – $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)

• Event 6 Day 2 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments
• Event 6 Payouts

3PM: Event 9 – $360 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 10 – $150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $5,250 SHRPO Championship seat added to 1st place
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 10 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 39 – $140 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into any $1,100 SHRPO event
• 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 39 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 40 – $550 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 packages guaranteed worth $5,000 each
• Package includes $2,650 Event 20 seat, $1,100 Event 21 seat, and $1,250 cash
• 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 40 Structure Sheet