$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 16: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 41

The 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open’s largest buy-in event, the $50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry), set record high marks. The guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000 was nearly doubled as 41 entries generated a prize pool of $1,988,500.

Day 1 action concluded when the final seven players reached the money, which happened in dramatic fashion. Leading the way into Day 2 is Jason Mercier with a massive lead, holding more than half of the chips in play and nearly five times as many chips as his nearest competitor.

Final Table Lineup
Seat 1: Giuseppe Iadisernia – 550,000 (28 bb)
Seat 2: Albert Daher – 465,000 (23 bb)
Seat 3: Jason Mercier – 2,635,000 (132 bb)
Seat 4: Sam Sweilem – 480,000 (24 bb)
Seat 5: Tom Boivin – 140,000 (7 bb)
Seat 6: Franklin Fok – 400,000 (20 bb)
Seat 7: Manig Loeser – 465,000 (23 bb)

Payouts
1st: $715,860
2nd: $457,355
3rd: $288,330
4th: $198,850
5th: $139,195
6th: $109,370
7th: $79,540

Day 2 begins Friday at 1 p.m. and hand-for-hand updates of the action will be provided by the SHRPO updates team.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 41

On the second hand after play resumed, Jason Mercier raised to 40,000 from the cutoff. Dan Shak three-bet to 150,000 from the small blind and Mercier called.

The flop was , Shak shoved for 740,000 and Mercier mulled it over for about 15 seconds before he called.

Shak:
Mercier:

Shak slammed the table when he saw the situation.

“Ace-jack?” asked Shak.

“Wanted to see the flop,” said Mercier.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Shak, ending his tournament on the money bubble.

That pot gives Mercier more than half of the chips in play, as Shak was second in chips when play resumed. With that, Day 1 action has concluded.

Jason Mercier – 2,635,000 (132 bb)
Dan Shak – Eliminated on the Money Bubble

A recap of the day will be posted later tonight.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 16: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 41

The scheduled Day 1 action has concluded, but since play is on the money bubble the players have been given the option to play for one more level or until the bubble bursts, whichever happens first.

Everyone agreed and the cards will be back in the air after a short break.

Seat 1: Giuseppe Iadisernia – 550,000 (28 bb)
Seat 2: Albert Daher – 465,000 (23 bb)
Seat 3: Jason Mercier – 1,655,000 (83 bb)
Seat 4: Sam Sweilem – 480,000 (24 bb)
Seat 5: Dan Shak – 930,000 (47 bb)
Seat 6: Tom Boivin – 180,000 (9 bb)
Seat 7: Franklin Fok – 400,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8: Manig Loeser – 465,000 (23 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 41

Franklin Fok raised all in for 215,000 and Sam Sweilem called from the big blind after a few moments.

Fok:
Sweilem:

The board ran out , giving Fok aces up to double through Sweilem.

Franklin Fok – 455,000 (30 bb)
Sam Sweilem – 330,000 (22 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 41

Steven Veneziano raised all in from under the gun for about 360,000 and Jason Mercier called from the big blind with , leading Veneziano’s .

The board ran out , no help to Veneziano, locking up the pot for Mercier and putting the remaining eight players on the money bubble.

Jason Mercier – 1,455,000 (97 bb)
Steven Veneziano – Eliminated

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 41

Steven Veneziano shoved for 185,000 from middle position and Manig Loeser gave him action from the small blind with , racing with Veneziano’s .

The board came down , giving Veneziano aces and jacks to double up.

Steven Veneziano – 400,000 (27 bb)
Manig Loeser – 575,000 (38 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 41

Sam Sweilem raised to 55,000 early position, Tom Boivin called from middle position and Jason Mercier called from the big blind.

The flop was and Mercier checked to Sweilem who continued for 125,000. Boivin called, Mercier check-raised all in for about 660,000, Sweilem folded and Boivin did as well after some thought.

Jason Mercier – 1,100,000 (73 bb)
Tom Boivin – 390,000 (26 bb)
Sam Sweilem – 240,000 (16 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 41

Steven Veneziano raised all in for 80,000 from middle position and Manig Loeser called from the big blind.

Veneziano:
Loeser:

The board came down , giving Veneziano aces and nines to double up.

Steven Veneziano – 185,000 (12 bb)
Manig Loeser – 675,000 (45 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 41

Seat 1: Giuseppe Iadisernia – 630,000 (42 bb)
Seat 2: Albert Daher – 590,000 (39 bb)
Seat 3: Jason Mercier – 800,000 (53 bb)
Seat 4: Steven Veneziano – 150,000 (10 bb)
Seat 5: Sam Sweilem – 290,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Dan Shak – 955,000 (64 bb)
Seat 7: Tom Boivin – 745,000 (50 bb)
Seat 8: Franklin Fok – 380,000 (25 bb)
Seat 9: Manig Loeser – 585,000 (39 bb)

1st: $715,860
2nd: $457,355
3rd: $288,330
4th: $198,850
5th: $139,195
6th: $109,370
7th: $79,540

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 41

Ali Imsirovic raised all in for 105,000 from under the gun and Jason Mercier called from the small blind.

Imsirovic:
Mercier:

The board ran out , no help to Imsirovic, locking up the pot for Mercier.

Jason Mercier – 800,000 (53 bb)
Ali Imsirovic – Eliminated