2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  635
Prize Pool:  $76,200
August 5, 2019

Event 10 of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry) with a guaranteed prize pool of $30,000. More than double that amount was generated as a field of 635 entries created a prize pool of $76,200.

A deal took place between the final five players and as the chip leader, Trent Smith was the official winner. For his showing, Smith collected $9,200 and a $5,250 seat into the SHRPO Championship, which begins on Friday, August 9th.

Final Table Results
*1st: Trent Smith – $9,200 + $5,250 Championship Seat
*2nd: Greg Shanower – $8,794
*3rd: David Moreno – $8,664
*4th: Larry Kiang – $6,272
*5th: Francis Garcia – $5,695
6th: Aidan Hynes – $2,865
7th: Quyen Hoang – $2,340
8th: Alan Katsnelson – $1,895
9th: Nigel Murray – $1,425

*denotes five-way deal

• Download: Final Results (PDF)

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 635

The remaining five players agreed to a deal. Here were their chip counts at the time:

Trent Smith – 2,835,000 (28 bb)
Greg Shanower – 2,500,000 (25 bb)
David Moreno – 2,400,000 (24 bb)
Larry Kiang – 1,015,000 (10 bb)
Francis Garcia – 775,000 (8 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Trent Smith – $9,200 + $5,250 Championship Seat
Greg Shanower – $8,794
David Moreno – $8,664
Larry Kiang – $6,272
Francis Garcia – $5,695

As the chip leader, Trent Smith is officially the winner of Event 10 of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open.

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 635

David Moreno raised to 225,000 from the cutoff, Aidan Hynes reraised all in for about 810,000 from the button and Moreno called.

Moreno:
Hynes:

The board ran out , no help to Hynes, ending his tournament in sixth place.

David Moreno – 2,400,000 (24 bb)
Aidan Hynes – Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,865)

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 635

Quyen Hoang raised all in for 475,000 from under the gun and Greg Shanower called from the hijack with , leading Hoang’s .

The board ran out , giving Shanower queens and threes to eliminate Hoang in seventh place.

Greg Shanower – 2,050,000 (26 bb)
Quyen Hoang – Eliminated in 7th Place (2,340)

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 635

Following a flop of in a limped pot, Alan Katsnelson was all in for about 160,000 from the big blind against Trent Smith in the cutoff.

Katsnelson:
Smith:

Katsnelson wasn’t able to catch up, ending his run in eighth place.

Trent Smith – 2,600,000 (43 bb)
Alan Katsnelson – Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,895)

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 635

Alan Katsnelson was all in from under the gun for his extremely short stack, Nigel Murray was all in from middle position for about 150,000 and Greg Shanower had both covered from the small blind.

Katsnelson:
Murray:
Shanower:

The board ran out , giving Katsnelson a flush to more than triple up, while Murray busted in the sidepot to Shanower in ninth place.

Nigel Murray – Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,425)

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 635

Alan Katsnelson raised to 215,000 from early position, David Moreno reraised all in for 1,230,000 from middle position and Katsnelson called.

Katsnelson:
Moreno:

The board came down , giving Moreno kings full of deuces to double through Katsnelson.

David Moreno – 2,610,000 (44 bb)
Alan Katsnelson – 55,000 (< 1 bb)

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 635

Seat 1: Greg Shanower – 700,000 (18 bb)
Seat 2: Francis Garcia – 920,000 (23 bb)
Seat 3: Alan Katsnelson – 620,000 (16 bb)
Seat 4: Larry Kiang – 1,060,000 (27 bb)
Seat 5: David Moreno – 950,000 (24 bb)
Seat 6: Nigel Murray – 830,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: Aidan Hynes – 875,000 (22 bb)
Seat 8: Quyen Hoang – 840,000 (21 bb)
Seat 9: Trent Smith – 2,850,000 (71 bb)

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  80 of 635

The Money Bubble has burst in Event #10, and the final 80 players are now in the money, guaranteed at least $220 each. First place is worth $14,025, plus a $5,250 seat into this weekend’s SHRPO Championship.

It’s going to be a late night for the players in this field, as they are playing all the way down to a winner tonight.

$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining:  275 of 635

Another guaranteed prizepool this series has been more than doubled, as the 635 entries in Event 10 created a prizepool worth $76,200, more than double the $30,000 guarantee. And that number doesn’t even include the $5,250 seat into the SHRPO Championship for the winner that has been added to the prizepool by Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood.

The final 80 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $220 each, and the winner will receive $14,025 plus the $5,250 seat mentioned above.

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 10
$150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  635
Prize Pool:  $76,200
August 5, 2019

1st:  $14,025 + $5,250 Championship Seat
2nd:  $9,970
3rd:  $6,420
4th:  $4,645
5th:  $3,565
6th:  $2,865
7th:  $2,340
8th:  $1,895
9th-10th:  $1,425
11th-12th:  $1,180
13th-15th:  $935
16th-18th:  $780
19th-21st:  $640
22nd-24th:  $540
25th-27th:  $455
28th-36th:  $375
37th-45th:  $330
46th-54th:  $290
55th-63rd:  $260
64th-72nd:  $240
73rd-80th:  $220