Maikel Cruz Wins Event 21 of the 2021 Rock ‘N’Roll Poker Open After Five-Way Deal

2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$400 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  390
Prize Pool:  $91,650
Bounty Prize Pool:  $39,000
November 28, 2021

2021 RRPO Event 21 Champion Maikel Cruz

Event 21  of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $400 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
. A field of 390 entries came to play and created a prize pool of $91,650, nearly doubling the $50,000 guarantee. There was also an additional $39,000 set aside for bounties.

A deal was reached between the final five players and as the chip leader, Maikel Cruz was the official Event 21 champion.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MaikelCruz$14,718*
2AdamZeldis$12,002*
3JenniferAguilar$8,872*
4Jean FrancoisAlexandre$7,485*
5AlainCandales Falcon$7,388*
6JorgeCuervo$3,605
7AdamMammon$3,020
8FelixReznick$2,460
9JeffreyBidelman$1,900
10CoreyHochman$1,900
11JonathanOunjian$1,595
12NormanBoyette$1,595
13JasonKlapman$1,350
14StephenVecchio$1,350
15MichaelNewman$1,350
16JosephTapiro$1,100
17StevenOliver$1,100
18RobertBrown$1,100
19EuegenePoleon$920
20DucarmelBeaubien$920
21NaderBahhur$920
22CarlCajuste$760
23ZoltanCzinkota$760
24JasonKwartler$760
25ThaiCao$645
26YigalHen$645
27MaheshwarManthani$645
28AlexPou$525
29RobertoBendeck$525
30RaulHernandez$525
31RobertKessler$525
32RamiHahitti$525
33JamesGrimes$525
34AladinReskallah$525
35Jorge AndresMelhem$525
36BrendaNelson$525
37SebastianCrema$480
38JulioRodriguez$480
39MatthewRiebel$480
40AtiqullahNowroozi$480
41YobanisLevya Mendoza$480
42LucasMendes$480
43MarcEngelman$480
44NormanZapczynski$480
45DavidNowling$480
46NoamMuallem$435
47NicolasMajdalani$435
48YobrahimLarez Sanchez$435
49ValentinoLettieri$435

*denotes five-handed deal

Event 21: Prize Pool and Payouts with $18,595 Up Top

2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$400 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  390
Prize Pool:  $91,650
Bounty Prize Pool:  $39,000
November 28, 2021

Registration closed for the $400 Black Chip Bounty tournament and thy 390 entries nearly tripled the $50,000 guarantee. They combined to put $91,650 in the regular prize pool with another $39,000 up for grabs in the form of bounties.

The last 49 players will be paid out with a min-cash worth $435 and the top prize sitting at $18,595 plus the RRPO trophy.

1st: $18,595 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $13,305
3rd: $8,555
4th: $5,655
5th: $4,355
6th: $3,605
7th: $3,020
8th: $2,460
9th-10th: $1,900
11th-12th: $1,595
13th-15th: $1,350
16th-18th: $1,100
19th-21st: $920
22nd-24th: $760
25th-27th: $645
28th-36th: $525
37th-45th: $480
46th-49th: $435

Event 21: Black Chip Bounties

$400 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Day 2 of the RRPO Championship is underway but that does not mean our schedule does not keep going. We have three new trophy events getting underway today with Event 21 starting at 1 pm. It is a $600 Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty tournament with a $50,000 guarantee and $100 bounties on every player.

They’ll start with 20,000 deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 5:30 pm. They’ll enjoy a 40-minute dinner break at 7:30 pm and return to play down to our next RRPO champion.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

RRPO Day 12 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Day 2 – $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship

1PM: Event 21 – $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

4PM: Event 22 Day 1 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (8:55pm)
  • Day 1 will come to an end after Level 15
  • Event 22 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 23 – $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $200 Event 22 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2PM: $2,650 High Roller Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8 (6:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

3PM: $300 High Roller Step Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5 (4:10pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $2,650 High Roller Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8 (12:00am)
  • Structure Sheet

2021 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Schedule