The 2019 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” wrapped up another great series with some record-breaking numbers. The 26 tournaments on the schedule drew 10,840 combined entries across the board putting up prize pools worth a total of $8,278,745.
The series was headlined by the $2,000,000 guaranteed WPT RRPO Championship that pushed the prize pool over $3.1 million. At an international final table, Bulgaria’s Milen Stefanov won the title along with $545,070.
The series started with the massive $400 buy-in, $1 Million guaranteed tournament that put nearly $1.6 million up for grabs. Ben Boston took home $133,918 for the first big win of the series.
You can find all the RRPO results and updates for each event on the links below.
We look forward to seeing everyone back here for the 2020 Lucky Hearts Poker Open which will feature the $1,000,000 guarantee WPTDeepStacks Hollywood Main Event and $2,000,000 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship.
- Event 1 ($400/$1M Re-Entry): Ben Boston – $133,918
- Event 2 ($400 Limit Omaha 8): Gloria Lorusso – $7,566
- Event 3 ($400 H.O.R.S.E.): Barry Levy – $8,425
- Event 5 ($400 PLO): Tommy Tran – $11,705
- Event 6 ($400 Big O): Gavin Smith – $8,125
- Event 7 ($400 Deep Stack): Sheldon Gross – $20,3770
- Event 8 ($1,700 Purple Chip): Schahin Ghiai – $34,105
- Event 9 ($600 Deep Stack): Michael Tureniec – $100,700
- Event 10 ($400 PLO8): Michael Daud – $9,015
- Event 11 ($150 Big Stack): John Gorsuch – $8,000
- Event 12 ($400 Mixed Omaha): Renny Barrett – $4,617
- Event 13 ($400 Six-Max NLH): Anthony Barbera – $7,260
- RRPO Championship: Milen Stefenov – $545,070
- Event 15 ($150 Big Stack): Manny Minaya – $4,605
- Event 16 ($250 Ladies): Marla Crumpler – $2,676
- Event 17 ($600 6-Max Turbo Bounty) – Mehrdad Vahabi – $6,710
- Event 18 ($400 Black Chip): Aylar Lie – $14,323
- Event 19 ($1,100 Big Stack): Isaiah Goldman – $35,700
- Event 20 ($5,000 Eight-Handed): Manig Loeser – $86,581
- Event 21 ($150 Multi-Flight): Juan Endara – $37,828
- Event 22 ($400 OE): Sergio Braga – $5,283
- Event 23 ($25K High Roller): Bryn Kenney – $354,565
- Event 24 ($1,100 PLO): Andrei Mitsiuk – $35,726
- Event 25 ($2,200 6-Max Turbo): A.J. Kelsall – $60,910
- Event 26 ($400 Seniors): Hassan Tahsildar – $10,440
- Event 27 ($1,100 Turbo): Jack Salter – $35,050
on the river and more than 2.5 million already in the pot, Juan Endara moved all in for about 13 million, dwarfing Daniel Le’s remaining stack of 2,825,000.
for a rivered pair of kings, but Endara turned over 
to win the pot — and the final RRPO trophy of this series — with a flopped two pair, fives and threes.
with 2.1 million already in the pot, Juan Endara checked, Daniel Le bet 525,000, and Endara thought for a while before he check-raised to 1,500,000.
for a pair of fives, and Endara turned over 
for a pair of nines. Endara needed his hand to hold to stay alive.
, the river card was the 
, and Endara won the pot with his pair of nines to double up into the chip lead.
, Endara checked, Le bet 525,000, and Endara called.
, Endara checked, Le bet 1,450,000, and Endara tanked for a while before he called. Le showed 
to win the pot with trip aces, and Endara mucked. Le won the pot to nearly tie things up.
on the turn, Daniel Le checked, Juan Endara bet 1,075,000, and Le tanked for a while before he moved all in.
for an eight-high straight, and Le turned over 
for a pair of fives.
, giving him trips that were still not enough. Endara won the pot with his straight to double up in chips.
for two pair, nines and deuces. (Strictly speaking, he wasn’t drawing dead, but he needed to catch both of the last two deuces in the deck — nearly a 1,000-to-1 shot — to stay alive.)
, the river card was the 
, and Sollecito turned his club flush to win the pot and double up in chips.
— Lebo flopped a heart flush draw, but Endara paired his three on the flop and turned trips to win the pot and eliminate Lebo in fifth place.
