Event 20: Manig Loeser Claims First SHRP Trophy After Four-Way Deal

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

Manig Loeser
Event 20 Champion Manig Loeser

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

Event 20: We Have a 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.

Manig Loeser
Event 20 Champion Manig Loeser
Joey Weissman
Joey Weissman – 2nd place
Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson – 3rd place
Ray Qartomy
Ray Qartomy – 4th place

Event 20: Chip Counts at Dinner Break

$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)

Event 20: Craig Chait – 6th Place ($20,815)

$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

Craig Chait
Craig Chait

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 8d4cAhQh board where Loeser bet 47,000. Only Qartomy called.

The river was the 5c, Loeser checked, Qartomy bet 150,000 and Loeser thought for a bit before he called.

Loeser: 8h8c
Qartomy: Kh7h
Chait: 9h7c

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)

Event 20: Ray Qartomy Doubles Through Craig Chait

$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: KhKd
Chait: AsKs

The board ran out 3s7s2h9dQc, safe for Qartomy to double up.

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

Event 20: Paul Domb – 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:  6 of 88

Paul Domb
Paul Domb

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

The flop was 3c3s8h and Domb check-called a bet from Weissman.

The turn was the 4h and Domb check-called another bet from Weissman.

The river was the 4s, 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 6h6c for sixes and fours, but Weissman tabled Kd3d 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)

Event 20: Matas Cimbolas – 8th Place ($14,545)

$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
Matas Cimbolas

Matas Cimbolas raised all in for 69,000 from the button and Tim Flank called from the big blind with Ad8c, leading Cimbolas’ Qc9d.

The board came down 2cAsJsKd4s, no help to Cimbolas, ending his run in eighth place.

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

Event 20: Ray Qartomy Rivers a Double Against Matas Cimbolas

$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: AsKs
Qartomy: AhJh

The board came down 10c5h7c4sJd, 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)

Event 20: Paul Domb Doubles Through Tim Flank

$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: AcJh
Domb: KdKc

The board ran out 7c3s2s10s7s, safe for Domb to double up.

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

Event 20: James Carroll – 9th Place ($13,395)

$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
James Carroll

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

The flop was Jd7h10c, Carroll checked and Flank bet 20,000. Carroll check-raised all in for about 170,000 and Flank called.

Carroll: AdAs
Flank: 7c7s

Flank was ahead with a set of sevens and held up through the 6h turn and 9s river to eliminate Carroll in ninth place.

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