The VIP Reception has come to an end, and everyone has moved into the tournament room and taken their seats.
The emcee has welcomed all the players to the Jeff Conine Celebrity Charity event, and this is the third straight year that it’s been held here at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.
Then Jeff Conine spoke, and said he was about the new Guitar Tower which will be opened this October.
At 7:39 pm, everything was set and ready to go, so it was time to shuffle up and deal!
The tournament clock shows 316 entries as the cards get in the air, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the end of the first break, which will be nearly 10:00 pm.
Players begin with 10,000 in chips, and the opening blinds are 100-100, with 15-minute levels. There will be a big blind ante, but it won’t kick in until Level 9, after the first break (around 9:40 pm). That first break will also have refreshments available for the players, and it will be the end of the silent auction, with the winners announced.
$300 Jeff Conine Celebrity Charity Event Structure
There is a VIP reception here before the Jeff Conine Celebrity Charity Event begins, with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction with donated packages featuring sports memorabilia, travel packages, and more.
Maria Ho is recording some interviews at the entrance, while Mr. Marlin himself, Jeff Conine, is posing with fans on the red carpet.
The charity tournament is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm, and it’ll be a turbo format (as most charity events are) with 15-minute levels.
$300 Jeff Conine Celebrity Charity Event Structure
UPDATE: The starting time for the Jeff Conine Celebrity Charity event has been pushed back thirty minutes to 7:30 pm.
The $300 annual Jeff Conine Celebrity Charity event is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm, with registration open with unlimited re-entries until the end of the first break (around 9:00 pm).
As a charity event, the prizepool consists of donated prizes that will be awarded to the final ten players:
1st PLACE: $5,000 cash plus a $5,250 seat into the SHRPO Championship, plus a three-night stay at Hard Rock Vallarta, Mexico in a Hard Rock Deluxe Room.
2nd PLACE: $2,500 cash plus a two-night stay at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa and a $1,650 seat into the December Winter Poker Open.
3rd PLACE: $1,750 cash plus an authentic electric guitar, deluxe accommodations for a two-night stay in the new Guitar Tower at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, dinner for two at Council Oak Steaks and Seafood, dinner for two at Kuro, a $200 gift card to Rock Spa, and assorted logo items.
4th PLACE: $1,250 cash plus a $1,700 seat into the WSOP Circuit Main Event at Coconut Creek in September, 2019.
5th PLACE: $950 cash plus an $1,100 seat into the SHRPO Big 4.
6th PLACE: $850 cash plus an authentic acoustic guitar autographed by Huey Lewis, deluxe accommodations for a one-night stay at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, dinner for two at Council Oaks Steaks and Seafood or Kuro, and assorted logo items.
7th PLACE: $750 cash plus a Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino black leather duffle bag, deluxe accommodations for a one-night stay at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, dinner for two at Council Oaks Steaks and Seafood, and assorted logo items.
8th PLACE: $700 cash plus a Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino black leather duffle bag, deluxe accommodations for a one-night stay at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, dinner for two at Council Oaks Steaks and Seafood, and assorted logo items.
9th PLACE: $650 cash plus a $150 gift certificate to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock Spa, Hard Rock logo deck of cards, three premium cigars, a bottle of Glenlivet, a Scotch & Soda Candle, Dior Sauvage Cologne for men, a Cross silver pen, a Tumi Wallet, a Mulco watch, and red poker chips.
10th PLACE: $600 cash plus a $150 gift certificate to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock Spa, a Bottle of Grey Goose, a martini set, a pocket mirror, a Soy Delicious candle, Lady Mont Blanc Emblem perfume, a Pure Fiji spa package, a Tiffany Twisted Knot Pendant Silver Necklace, and a Michael Kors brown belt bag.
It’s going to be an exciting night here at the Seminole Hard Rock, so if you’re in the area, come on down and join the fun!