2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries: 160
Prize Pool: $48,000
April 5, 2019

David Albertson had a close call recently in a Seniors event here at the Seminole Hard Rock, having finished in fourth place in the 2018 Rock N Roll Poker Open back in November for $2,471. Less than five months later, Albertson was back at a Seniors event final table and this time he emerged victorious, winning outright for $12,900.

“It feels good,” said Albertson afterward. “I’ve been coming here for thirty years. I tried to chop it three ways and in the end, it worked out anyway. It feels good.”

Albertson began the final table third in chips and steadily increased his stack, taking the chip lead when the field was down to eight players. From there, Albertson held the lead for nearly the duration of the final table.

A brief discussion of a deal between the final three players took place, with Albertson being all for it. However, talks fizzled and the cards were back in the air.

Less than 25 minutes later, Albertson defeated Neil Blumenfield heads up to win his first SHRP trophy.

Results:
1st: David Albertson – $12,900 + Showdown trophy
2nd: Neil Blumenfield – $8,369
3rd: Lisa Teebagy – $4,932
4th: Michael Dreese – $3,000
5th: Lenny St. Germain – $2,316
6th: Ebrahim Figueroa – $1,920
7th: Jerry Silva – $1,668
8th: Robert Matin – $1,498
9th: Kelley Slay – $1,290
10th: Vittario Iemolo – $1,128
11th: Joseph Grossman – $1,128
12th: Kelly Slay – $1,128
13th: Philip Camerlengo – $972
14th: Zoltan Czinkota – $972
15th: David Guiffreda – $972
16th: Walid Maddah – $821
17th: Matthew Weiss – $821
18th: David Zionts – $821
19th: Joseph Boulais – $672
20th: Andreas Balcon – $672

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 160

Neil Blumenfield limped in from the button, David Albertson raised to 45,000 from the big blind, Blumen reraised to 115,000, Albertson shoved with a covering stack and Blumenfield called all in for about 365,000.

Blumenfield:
Albertson:

The board ran out , no help to Blumenfield, ending his tournament with a runner-up finish for $8,369.

Albertson wins his first SHRP trophy, along with the first-place prize of $12,900.

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 160

Lisa Teebagy raised all in from the small blind for 180,000 and David Albertson called from the big blind.

Teebagy:
Albertson:

The board came down , no help to Teebagy, ending her run in third place.

David Albertson – 1,370,000
Neil Blumenfield – 550,000
Lisa Teebagy – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,932)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 160

David Albertson – 1,150,000
Neil Blumenfield – 600,000
Lisa Teebagy – 175,000

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 160

Neil Blumenfield raised to 16,000 from under the gun, David Albertson called from the cutoff and Lenny St. Germain three-bet all in for about 60,000 from the big blind. Blumenfield four-bet all in for about 160,000 and Albertson folded.

Blumenfield:
St. Germain:

The board came down , safe for Blumenfield to eliminate St. Germain in fifth place.

Neil Blumenfield – 240,000
Lenny St. Germain – Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,316)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 160

David Albertson raised to 25,000 from the button, Ebrahim Figueroa reraised all in for 153,000 from the big blind and Albertson mulled it over for a bit before he called.

Albertson:
Figueroa:

The flops came down , giving Figueroa the lead with a pair of jacks.

The landed on the turn, however, locking up the pot for Albertson with a set of eights, rendering the  river moot.

Cory Albertson – 745,000
Ebrahim Figueroa – Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,920)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 160

In a battle of the blinds, Jerry Silva is all in for his last 35,000 from the big blind with against Lisa Teebagy in the small blind with .

The board runs out , giving Teebagy a pair of jacks to eliminate Silva in seventh place.

Lisa Teebagy – 785,000
Jerry Silva – Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,668)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 160

Lisa Teebagy raised to 22,000 from under the gun, Robert Mantin three-bet all in from the hijack for 88,000 and Teebagy called after a few moments.

Teebagy:
Mantin:

The board came down , giving Teebagy a set of nines to eliminate Mantin in eighth place.

Lisa Teebagy – 370,000
Robert Mantin – Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,498)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 160

Following a flop of with about 85,000 in the pot, Lenny St. Germain checked from the big blind and Kelley Slay shoved for about 80,000 from middle position. David Albertson called from the hijack, Robert Mantin folded from the cutoff and St. Germain folded.

“Can’t fold this hand,” said Alberton, as he showed for a lot of draws.

Slay showed for a pair of queens with an inferior flush draw.

The turn and river completed the board, giving Albertson the better flush to eliminate Slay in ninth place.

David Albertson – 570,000
Kelley Slay – Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,290)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 160

Michael Dreese raised all in from middle position for 65,000, Vittario Iemolo re-shoved from the hijack for 90,000 and Lenny St. Germain four-bet all in from the button for 180,000 and isolated the action.

Dreese:
Iemolo:
St. Germain:

The board ran out , giving Dreese fours full of nines to win the main pot and triple up.

St. Germain won the side pot, eliminating Iemolo in 10th place.

Michael Dreese – 210,000
Lenny St. Germain – 115,000
Vittatio Iemolo – Eliminated in 10th Place ($1,128)