High Roller: Josh Ray – 6th Place ($110,780)

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 18: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Player Remaining:  5 of 115

Josh Ray

Josh Ray opened to 65,000 from the button and Shaun Deeb three-bet to 235,000 from the small blind. Ray called, the flop was Qc9s4h. Deeb continued for 225,000 and Ray called. The turn was 4s, Deeb checked, Ray moved all in for 800,000, and Deeb called.

Deeb: AdQd (two pair, queens and fours)
Ray: Js7s (flush draw)

Ray needed to catch a river spade but blanked the 6h to exit in sixth place for $110,780.

Shaun Deeb – 4,150,000 (138 bb)
Josh Ray – Eliminated in 6th Place ($110,780)

High Roller: TK Miles Vs. Albert Daher

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 18: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Player Remaining:  6 of 115

TK Miles

Albert Daher opened to 30,000 from under the gun and TK Miles came along from the big blind. The flop was 8d5s2d, Miles checked, Daher bet 90,000 and Miles called.

The turn came 3h, Miles checked, Daher bet 235,000 and Miles check/raised all in for 580,000. Daher folded and Miles picked up the pot.

TK Miles – 1,150,000 (38 bb)
Albert Daher – 1,400,000 (47 bb)

High Roller: Updated Counts

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 18: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Player Remaining:  6 of 115

Seat 1: Josh Ray – 1,565,000 (52 bb)
Seat 3: Shaun Deeb – 2,920,000 (97 bb)
Seat 4: Olivier Busquet – 650,000 (22 bb)
Seat 5: TK Miles – 1,050,000 (35 bb)
Seat 6: Albert Daher – 1,690,000 (56 bb)
Seat 7: Andy Andrejevic – 3,600,000 (120 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $778,300 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $545,375
3rd: $340,860
4th: $235,760
5th: $150,545
6th: $110,780

High Roller: Jake Schwartz – 7th Place ($90,895)

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 18: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Player Remaining:  6 of 115

Jake Schwartz

Jake Schwartz open-shoved for 410,000 from middle position and Josh Ray reshipped for 540,000 from the hijack. Shaun Deeb called from the cutoff and the button and blinds folded.

Ray: AhKd
Deeb: QsQc
Schwartz: AdJs

Deeb had a chance to send two players off the final table with his queens but Ray moved ahead on the KsTs3h flop. The Th turn and 2s river finished the board to send Schwartz out in seventh place and move Ray up the counts.

Josh Ray – 1,565,000 (52 bb)
Shaun Deeb – 2,920,000 (97 bb)
Jake Schwartz – Eliminated in 7th Place ($90,895)

High Roller: Matthew Wantman – 8th Place ($76,695)

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 17: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Player Remaining:  7 of 115

Matthew Wantman (left) versus Shaun Deeb (right)

Action folded around to Matthew Wantman on the button and he moved all in for 535,000. Shaun Deeb reshipped from the small blind to get a fold from Olivier Busquet.

Deeb: Ad9d
Wantman: 7s7d

It was a high roller race and Deeb took the lead when he paired his nine on the 9c4h2hflop. Wantman missed the Qc turn and 8d river for a quick High Roller final table exit. The WPT Aria champ took home $76,695 for an eighth-place finish.

Shaun Deeb – 3,000,000 (120 bb)
Matthew Wantman – Eliminated in 8th Place ($76,695)

High Roller: Final Table Set to Go

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 17: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Player Remaining:  8 of 115

Andy Andrejevic

The Big 4 final table stage is set up, tournament staff pulled out the chip bags, and we are ready to close out the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. The High Roller final table is stacked with massive talent and results and they are all capable of taking the title.

WPT Champions Club member Andy Andrejevic leads the way but he won’t find a soft spot among the other seven spots. Jake Schwartz is the shortest stack but still has a few chips to work with.

Cards go back in the air with 20 minutes remaining in Level 17 and the button is on Matthew Wantman.

SHRPO Big 4 live steam

Seat 1: Josh Ray – 820,000 (33 bb)
Seat 2: Matthew Wantman – 530,000 (21 bb)
Seat 3: Shaun Deeb – 2,465,000 (99 bb)
Seat 4: Olivier Busquet – 895,000 (36 bb)
Seat 5: TK Miles – 1,120,000 (45 bb)
Seat 6: Albert Daher – 2,335,000 (93 bb)
Seat 7: Andy Andrejevic – 2,940,000 (118 bb)
Seat 8: Jake Schwartz – 400,000 (16 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $778,300 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $545,375
3rd: $340,860
4th: $235,760
5th: $150,545
6th: $110,780
7th: $90,895
8th: $76,695

High Roller: Meet the Final Table

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Big 4 High Roller might have produced the most talented field of the series from top to bottom. The $25K tournament drew some top-shelf players and they put nearly $3,000,000 in the prize pool.

With the incredible field, it’s no surprise that it produced an outstanding final table that has successful players from all over the poker world.

Andy Andrejevic has the chip lead but every single remaining player has a chance to catch him. Below is the High Roller lineup that will return on Tuesday at 1 pm to compete for the Big 4 crown.


Seat 1: Josh Ray
Chip Count – 820,000

The 32-year-old hailing from Chattanooga TN has $76,891 in earnings with most of it coming from this years WSOP Main Event run where he finished in 196th place.


Seat 2: Matthew Wantman
Chip Count – 530,000

Professional poker player from Stoneham, MA with over 2,000,000 in earnings. Wantman had his biggest score this last May when he secured his first WPT Title at the ARIA Summer Championship. Wantman took home $443,474 for his efforts.


Seat 3: Shaun Deeb
Chip Count – 2,465,000

33-year-old father from Troy, NY coming into the final table second in chips. Deeb is arguably the most accomplished player remaining with $6,813,495 in earnings as well as four WSOP bracelets. Deeb finished runner-up in this event last year to Jake Schindler.


Seat 4: Olivier Busquet
Chip Count – 895,000

Another New York native professional poker player, holds the distinction of having the most career earnings at the table with $8,629,996. Busquet finished in 6th place in last years Lucky Hearts Poker Open and is a member of the WPT Champions Club.


Seat 5: TK Miles
Chip Count – 1,120,000

A Florida native, born in Tallahassee now living in Miami Beach FL and has $3,461,000 in earnings. His biggest score came last September when he finished runner up in the WPT Borgata Poker Open to Erkut Yilmaz for $383,399


Seat 6: Albert Daher
Chip Count – 2,335,000

Daher is from Beirut, Lebanon, and a 32 year old professional poker player with over $3,00,000 in earnings. In May of 2018 Daher had his biggest score of $716,210 in the Monte Carlo EPT $25k High Roller.


Seat 7: Andy Andrejevic
Chip Count – 2,940,000

Andrejevic comes into the final table as the chip leader is originally from Belgrade, Serbia and now resides in Miami FL. Andrejevic is first place on the Serbia all-time money list. His best live cash is $1,125, 722 at the 2015 APPT Asia Championship.


Seat 8: Jake Schwartz
Chip Count– 400,000

An avid movie fan, considers his greatest poker accomplishment to be “Sitting next to Andy Andrejevic at this final table”. Schwartz is originally from New York and now lives in Fort Lauderdale. This is his second final table of the series with his first coming in Event 14 where he placed fourth. Schwartz has over $2,600,000 in lifetime earnings


SHRPO Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 26 – $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 14
  • Tournament will be held in Salon East
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 27 – $10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 11
  • Tournament will be held in Salon East
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 27 Structure Sheet

1PM: $5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)

1PM: $25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)

1PM: $2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)

1PM: $1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event 22 (Re-Entry)

3PM: Event 25 Day 2 – $2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

5PM: Event 24 Day 2 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: Event 69 – $1,030 Event 27 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $500,000 GTD SHRPO Event 27
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 69 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 70 – $1,030 Event 27 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into $500,000 GTD SHRPO Event 27
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 70 Structure Sheet

Complete 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule

High Roller: Andy Andrejevic Leads the Final Table

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Player Remaining:  8 of 115

Andy Andrejevic

With Jason Mercier’s departure in ninth place the official $25,500 SHRPO High Roller Final Table has been reached.

The final eight players will return later today Tuesday August 13th at 1:00 PM to play down to a winner on the Big 4 televised live stream on a thirty minute delay.

Here’s a look at how they stack up:

Seat 1: Josh Ray – 820,000 (33 bb)
Seat 2: Matthew Wantman – 530,000 (21 bb)
Seat 3: Shaun Deeb – 2,465,000 (99 bb)
Seat 4: Olivier Busquet – 895,000 (36 bb)
Seat 5: TK Miles – 1,120,000 (45 bb)
Seat 6: Albert Daher – 2,335,000 (93 bb)
Seat 7: Andy Andrejevic – 2,940,000 (118 bb)
Seat 8: Jake Schwartz – 400,000 (16 bb)

Here’s a look at what they are playing for:

1st: $778,300 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $545,375
3rd: $340,860
4th: $235,760
5th: $150,545
6th: $110,780
7th: $90,895
8th: $76,695