2019 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 7
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 263
Prize Pool: $89,420
November 24, 2019

Sheldon Gross defeated Anthony Barbera in a heads-up battle to win the $400 Deep Stack NLH event, earning $20,370.

There were 263 entries in this one-day event, which played out alongside Day 2 of the massive field for Event 1. The cards got in the air at 11:00 am, and it was after 3:30 am (16+ hours later) when the final hand was dealt.

This is the first trophy for Gross at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.

Final Results:

1st:  Sheldon Gross  –  $20,370
2nd:  Anthony Barbera  –  $14,328
3rd:  Alexandru Ivan  –  $9,166
4th:  Ginold Rendel  –  $5,575
5th:  Stephen Vecchio  –  $4,306
6th:  Adam George  –  $3,568
7th:  Wanlop Phonphornwithoon  –  $2,996
8th:  Angelo Miele  –  $2,504
9th:  James Kirvin III  –  $2,037
10th:  Lachezar Petkov  –  $1,721
11th:  Elias Nassif  –  $1,721
12th:  Zachary Vuong  –  $1,721
13th:  Luis Rivera Lugo  –  $1,477
14th:  Nino Jabbes  –  $1,477
15th:  Tim Shane  –  $1,477
16th:  Jose Rodriguez  –  $1,243
17th:  Gary Brown  –  $1,243
18th:  Sean Thomson  –  $1,243
19th:  Aroon Maharad  –  $1,019
20th:  Jacob Wojtuniecki  –  $1,019
21st:  Alex Pines  –  $1,019
22nd:  Emil Soffer  –  $805
23rd:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $805
24th:  Ruben Delgado  –  $805
25th:  Walter Bravo  –  $697
26th:  Sai-Swaroop Mudduluru  –  $697
27th:  Chandan Mathur  –  $697
28th:  Leroy Grant  –  $614
29th:  Manuel Soltero Luna  –  $614
30th:  Montgomery Cole  –  $614
31st:  Zoltan Czinkota  –  $614
32nd:  Luis Vasquez Diaz  –  $614
33rd:  Sue Sanders  –  $614

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75K/125K with a 125K ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 263

After a flop of , Anthony Barbera bets 200,000, Sheldon Gross raises to 400,000, and Barbera moved all in.

Gross called with for two pair, sixes and threes, and Barbera turned over for a pair of sixes. Barbera needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card paired the board with a , the river card was a , and Gross won the pot — and Event 7 — with his higher two pair.

1st:  Sheldon Gross  –  $20,370
2nd:  Anthony Barbera  –  $14,328
3rd:  Alexandru Ivan  –  $9,166
4th:  Ginold Rendel  –  $5,575
5th:  Stephen Vecchio  –  $4,306
6th:  Adam George  –  $3,568
7th:  Wanlop Phonphornwithoon  –  $2,996
8th:  Angelo Miele  –  $2,504
9th:  James Kirvin III  –  $2,037

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 263

Event 7 is down to the final nine players, and they’ve drawn for random seats at the final table. Here are their approximate chip counts, followed by the remaining prizepool:

Seat 1.  James Kirvin  –  185,000  (7 bb)
Seat 2.  Adam George  –  230,000  (9 bb)
Seat 3.  Sheldon Gross  –  1,345,000  (54 bb)
Seat 4.  Wanlop Phonphornwithoon  –  420,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5.  Anthony Barbera  –  410,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6.  Angelo Miele, Jr.  –  215,000  (9 bb)
Seat 7.  Alexandra Ivan  –  1,010,000  (40 bb)
Seat 8.  Stephen Vecchio  –  490,000  (20 bb)
Seat 9.  Ginold Rendel  –  865,000  (35 bb)

1st:  $20,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $14,328
3rd:  $9,166
4th:  $5,575
5th:  $4,306
6th:  $3,568
7th:  $2,996
8th:  $2,504
9th:  $2,037

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Players Remaining: 117 of 263

While Event 1 was rolling along for Day 2, the one-day $400 Deep Stack tournament had a great turnout. Event 7 drew 263 entries to easily push past the $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and put $89,420 up for grabs.

The last 33 spots will be paid later this evening with a min-cash worth $614 and the Event 7 will bank $20,370 along with the RRPO trophy.

2019 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 7
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 263
Prize Pool: $89,420
November 24, 2019 

1st: $20,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $14,328
3rd: $9,166
4th: $5,575
5th: $4,306
6th: $3,568
7th: $2,996
8th: $2,504
9th: $2,037
10th-12th: $1,721
13th-15th: $1,477
16th-18th: $1,243
19th-21st: $1,019
22nd-24th: $805
25th-27th: $697
28th-33rd: $614

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

If you missed out on Day 2 of the RRPO opening event, have no fear. We have something for you today. Some Deep Stack action on a Sunday afternoon. Event 7 is a $400 Deep Stack NLH tournament with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and one-day structure.

Players will start with a 20,000 stack and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm and there is a dinner break scheduled at 5 pm. When they return from their 40 minutes away from the action, they will return and continue playing until we have an Event 7 champ.

Cards fly at 11 am and we will hit the highlights along the way.

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 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

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 7 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 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 1 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 1 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 1 Day 2 Chip Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 1 Payouts

3PM: Event 8 Day 1 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty (Single Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 30 minutes; Levels 9+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration/SINGLE re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 17 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 40 – $80 Event 9 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $250,000 GTD RRPO Event 9
• Players begin with 10,000 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
• Winners will be entered into the earliest flight available
• Event 40 Sheet

5PM: Event 41 – $400 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $2 Million GTD RRPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 41 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 42 – $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $2 Million GTD RRPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 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 42 Structure Sheet