2019 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 20
$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee
Entries: 88
Prize Pool: $418,000
December 1-2, 2019

Event 20 of the 2019 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry) with a guaranteed prize pool of $200,000. A field of 88 entries more than doubled that amount, setting the prize pool at $418,000.

A four-handed deal took place at the final table and as the chip leader, 30-year-old Manig Loeser was officially declared the winner. A regular around the globe in bigger buy-in tournaments, the German pro captured his first SHRP trophy with his victory today.

Final Results
*1st:  Manig Loeser – $86,581 + RRPO Trophy
*2nd:  Joey Weissman – $85,449
*3rd:  Scott Margereson – $75,120
*4th:  Ray Qartomy – $53,780
5th:  Tim Flank – $26,040
6th:  Craig Chait – $20,815
7th:  Paul Domb – $17,260
8th:  Matas Cimbolas – $14,545
9th:  James Carroll – $13,395
10th:  Michael Wang – $14,395
11th:  Emrah Cakmak – $11,620

*denotes four-handed deal

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 88

A few hands after the elimination of Tim Flank in fifth place, the remaining four players agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Manig Loeser – 890,000
Joey Weissman – 860,000
Scott Margereson – 620,000
Ray Qartomy – 265,000

Here were the payouts:

Manig Loeser – $86,591
Joey Weissman – $85,449
Scott Margereson – $75,120
Ray Qartomy – $53,780

As the chip leader, Manig Loeser is officially the winner of Event 20. A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 88

The players are in the midst of a 40-minute dinner break. Play resumes at about 8:34 p.m.

Manig Loeser – 920,000 (61 bb)
Joey Weissman – 915,000 (61 bb)
Scott Margereson – 450,000 (30 bb)
Ray Qartomy – 235,000 (16 bb)
Tim Flank – 135,000 (9 bb)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 88

Ray Qartomy raised to 25,000 from the hijack, Joey Weissman called from the button, Manig Loeser called from the small blind and Craig Chait was already all in from the big blind for 11,000.

The remaining three checked to the turn of an board where Loeser bet 47,000. Only Qartomy called.

The river was the , Loeser checked, Qartomy bet 150,000 and Loeser thought for a bit before he called.

Loeser:
Qartomy:
Chait:

Loeser won the pot with a set of eights, ending Chait’s run in sixth place.

Manig Loeser – 865,000 (72 bb)
Ray Qartomy – 235,000 (20 bb)
Craig Chait – Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,815)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 88

A series of raises between Craig Chait in the cutoff and Ray Qartomy in the small blind culminated with Qartomy all in for 228,000.

Qartomy:
Chait:

The board ran out , safe for Qartomy to double up.

Ray Qartomy – 481,000 (48 bb)
Craig Chait – 53,000 (5 bb)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 88

Joey Weissman raised from the button and Paul Domb called from the big blind.

The flop was and Domb check-called a bet from Weissman.

The turn was the and Domb check-called another bet from Weissman.

The river was the , Domb checked, Weissman bet 175,000 and Domb tanked for about three minutes before asking somebody at the table to call the clock on him.

Craig Chait obliged and did so. As the clock ticked down, Domb check-raised all in for about 246,000 total and Weissman called after a few moments.

Domb showed for sixes and fours, but Weissman tabled for threes full of kings to win the pot and eliminate Domb in seventh place.

Joey Weissman – 1,330,000 (133 bb)
Paul Domb – Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,260)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 88

Matas Cimbolas raised all in for 69,000 from the button and Tim Flank called from the big blind with , leading Cimbolas’ .

The board came down , no help to Cimbolas, ending his run in eighth place.

Tim Flank – 225,000 (23 bb)
Matas Cimbolas – Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,545)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 88

Paul Domb raised to 18,000 from middle position, Matas Cimbolas three-bet all in for about 260,000 from the button, Ray Qartomy tanked for a bit before he called all in for 167,000 from the small blind and Domb folded.

Cimbolas:
Qartomy:

The board came down , giving Qartomy a pair of jacks on the river to double through Cimbolas.

Ray Qartomy – 368,000 (46 bb)
Paul Domb – 240,000 (30 bb)
Matas Cimbolas – 93,000 (12 bb)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 88

Ray Qartomy raised to 20,000 from middle position, Tim Flank three-bet to 55,000 from the hijack and Paul Domb four-bet shoved for 126,000. Qartomy folded and Flank called.

Flank:
Domb:

The board ran out , safe for Domb to double up.

Paul Domb – 288,000 (36 bb)
Ray Qartomy – 185,000 (23 bb)
Tim Flank – 306,000 (38 bb)

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 88

James Carroll raised to 20,000 from middle position and Tim Flank called from the cutoff.

The flop was , Carroll checked and Flank bet 20,000. Carroll check-raised all in for about 170,000 and Flank called.

Carroll:
Flank:

Flank was ahead with a set of sevens and held up through the turn and river to eliminate Carroll in ninth place.

Tim Flank – 432,000 (54 bb)
James Carroll – Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,395)