2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 182
Prize Pool: $364,000
April 11, 2019

Event 16 of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry). The tournament carried a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool, and a field of 182 entries easily eclipsed that mark, generating a prize pool of $364,000.

The final table was tumultuous, one that saw 15 double ups. Five of those belonged to Gavin O’Rourke, who outlasted the field for an outright win for $85,850 and his second SHRP trophy.

The 35-year-old  O’Rourke hails from Portlaoise, Ireland and makes the trip to the Seminole Hard Rock often for the bigger tournament series.

“A couple of us come to most of the series here,” O’Rourke told us after his win. “There’s a direct flight here, so it’s about nine hours to get here, so it makes it a lot easier. I really enjoy playing here, the tournament are good, so I always like to make the trip.”

Earlier in the series, O’Rourke final tabled Event 1 but ultimately finished in 10th place for $13,311. Back at another final table a few days later, O’Rourke was happy to get the win this time.

“It feels good. It was a pretty roller coaster final table. I was short a couple of time and spun it back up, so I’m happy with the win.”

Results:
1st: Gavin O’Rourke – $86,850 + Showdown trophy
2nd: Talesh Patel – $57,905
3rd: Nelson Resendiz – $42,375
4th: Jake Schindler – $31,430
5th: Elio Fox – $23,630
6th: John Gravagna – $18,015
7th: Dylan Linde – $13,925
8th: Kristopher Tate – $10,920
9th:  David “ODB” Baker – $8,685
10th: Peter Eichhardt – $8,685
11th: Raj Vohra – $7,010
12th: Christopher Howard – $7,010
13th: Ben Palmer – $5,745
14th: Niall Farrell – $5,745
15th: Steven Rosen – $4,775
16th: Brock Wilson – $4,775
17th: Stanley Lee – $4,035
18th: Michael Tureniec – $4,035
19th: Jake Toole – $4,035
20th: Tony Miles – $4,035
21st: Richard Seymour – $3,460
22nd: Brandon Shane – $3,460
23rd: James Carroll – $3,460

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 182

Talesh Patel raised all in for about 1,100,000 from the button and Gavin O’Rourke called from the big blind.

Patel:
O’Rourke: 

The board came down , no help to Patel, ending his tournament with a runner-up showing for $57,905.

Gavin O’Rourke wins Event 16 outright for $86,850!

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 182

Gavin O’Rourke raised from the button and Talesh Patel called from the big blind.

The flop fell and Patel check-called 150,000 from O’Rourke.

The turn was the and Patel check-called 500,000 from O’Rourke.

The river was the and both players checked.

O’Rourke showed for queens and jacks, Patel mucked and O’Rourke won the pot.

Gavin O’Rourke – 2,725,000 (36 bb)
Talesh Patel – 925,000 (12 bb)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 182

After losing the first few pots of significance in the heads-up duel, Gavin O’Rourke found a double to get back in it.

O’Rourke raised all in from the button for 750,000 and Talesh Patel called from the big blind.

O’Rourke:
Patel:

The flop came down , giving Patel a flush draw.

However, the turn and river were safe for O’Rourke to double.

Gavin O’Rourke – 1,560,000
Talesh Patel – 2,080,000

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 182

Talesh Patel – 2,060,000 (34 bb)
Gavin O’Rourke – 1,580,000 (26 bb)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 182

Gavin O’Rourke limped his button, Nelson Resendiz called all in for 60,000 from the small blind and Talesh Patel checked his option.

The two active players proceeded to check down a board of .

Resendiz showed , falling to Patel’s .

Nelson Resendiz – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($43,275)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 182

Gavin O’Rourke raised all in for 790,000 from the small blind and Nelson Resendiz called from the big blind.

O’Rourke: 
Resendiz:

The board ran out , giving O’Rourke a pair of fours to double through Resendiz.

Gavin O’Rourke – 1,640,000 (27 bb)
Nelson Resendiz – 60,000 (1 bb)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 182

Gavin O’Rourke raised all in from the button for 850,000 and Talesh Patel called from the big blind with , leading O’Rourke’s .

The board came down , giving O’Rourke jacks and deuces to double through Patel

Gavin O’Rourke – 1,775,000 (36 bb)
Talesh Patel – 670,000 (13 bb)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 182

Talesh Patel raised all in for 685,000 from the small blind and Gavin O’Rourke called from the big blind.

Patel:
O’Rourke:

The board rolled out , giving Patel kings and nines on the river to double through O’Rourke.

Talesh Patel – 1,420,000 (28 bb)
Gavin O’Rourke – 1,100,000 (22 bb)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 182

Talesh Patel raised to 105,000 from the button and Nelson Resendiz called from the big blind.

The flop came down , Resendiz checked, Patel shoved for effectively 410,000 and Resendiz called all in.

Patel:
Resendiz:

The turn and river completed the board, giving Resendiz a pair of aces to double through Patel.

Nelson Resendiz – 1,090,000 (27 bb)
Talesh Patel – 765,000 (19 bb)