2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  167
Prize Pool:  $793,250
November 30, 2021

Event 30 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), a staple closing event towards the end of the SHRP major series.

Emerging victorious was Duff Charette, winning outright for $206,345.

“It was a crazy final table,” Charette said afterward. “I made a big fold early on with nine players left with jacks against the chip leader. I was third in chips at the time, so there were things I had to consider. It all worked out in the end.”

With four players left, Charette had less than five big blinds. He was able to avoid all-in confrontations in some surprising spots, and he was able to win the ones where the chips did get in.

“I picked up so many hands where it was easy for me to go all in, and my opponents just didn’t have the hands to call. Then when we got heads-up, those crazy hands happaned.”

The victory also sets a milestone for Charette, pushing him past the million-dollar mark in live tournament winnings according to the Hendon Mob poker database.

$5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 167

Heads-up play between Duff Charette and Martin Stausholm lasted two hands thanks to a pair of premium heads-up hands for each.

On the first hand, Charette raised to 130,000 from the button and Stausholm three-bet shoved with his chip-leading stack. Charette called all in for 1,320,000.

Charette: 
Stausholm: 

The board came down , pairing Charette’s ten on the turn and giving hin an ace-high straight on the river to double into the chip lead.

Duff Charette  –  2,700,000 (45 bb)
Martin Stausholm  –  640,000  (11 bb)

On the following hand, Stausholm limped on the button. Charette shoved with his chip-leading stack from the big blind and Stausholm called all in for 640,000.

Charette: 
Stausholm: 

The flop came an ordinary , keeping Charette in the lead with his kings, however, the turn brought the to vault Stausholm back ahead with tens full.

Charette was down to two outs, needing a king on the river.

River:

The two outer on the turn was followed by a two outer on the river, locking up the outright victory for Charette for $206,345.

Stausholm finished runner-up for $138,145.

A recap of the event will be posted in a little while.

$5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 167

Duff Charette raised all in for 770,000 from the button and Anthony Hu thought for a few moments before he called from the big blind.

Charette: 
Hu: 

The board ran out , giving Charette eights and fours to double through Hu.

Duff Charette  –  1,630,000  (27 bb)
Anthony Hu  –  150,000 (2.5 bb)

The next hand, Martin Stausholm raised to 125,000 from the button, Hu committed his remaining 150,000 from the small blind, Charette called from the big blind and Stausholm called.

They checked to the turn of an board where Charette check-called 100,000 from Stausholm.

The river was the , Charette checked, Stausholm bet 150,000 and Charette folded.

Stausholm tabled for an ace-high straight, besting Hu’s to eliminate Hu in third place.

Martin Stausholm  –  2,020,000  (34 bb)
Duff Charette  –  1,320,000  (22 bb)
Anthony Hu  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place ($81,390)

1st: $206,345
2nd: $138,145

3rd:  Anthony Hu  –  $81,390
4th:  Richard Zipes  –  $49,540
5th:  Gergely Kulcsar  –  $38,235
6th:  Justin Zaki  –  $31,690
7th:  James Peters  –  $27,450
8th:  William Buerosse Jr.  –  $24,195
9th:  Steve Karp  –  $21,085

$5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 167

Duff Charette raised all in for about 325,000 from the button and Martin Stausholm isolated the pot with a shove from the small blind.

Charette:
Stausholm: 

The baord ran out , giving Charette an eight-high straight to double up.

Duff Charette  –  770,000  (12 bb)
Martin Stausholm  –  2,000,000  (33 bb)

$5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 167

Ricard Zipes raised to 100,000 from the small blind, Duff Charette three-bet all in from the big blind for 230,000 and Zipes folded after a few moments.

A few hands later, Martin Stausholm raised to 100,000 from the button and Zipes three-bet to 250,000 from the big blind. Stausholm four-bet shoved with a covering stack and Zipes called all in for about 830,000.

Stausholm: 
Zipes: 

The board ran out , no help to Zipes, ending his run in fourth place.

Martin Stausholm  –  2,230,000  (45 bb)
Anthony Hu  –  850,000  (17 bb)
Duff Charette  –  260,000  (5 bb)
Richard Zipes  –  Eliminated in 4th Place ($49,540)

1st: $206,345
2nd: $138,145
3rd: $81,390

4th:  Richard Zipes  –  $49,540
5th:  Gergely Kulcsar  –  $38,235
6th:  Justin Zaki  –  $31,690
7th:  James Peters  –  $27,450
8th:  William Buerosse Jr.  –  $24,195
9th:  Steve Karp  –  $21,085

$5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 167

Gergely Kulcsar raised all in from the small blind for about 275,000 and Duff Charette called from the big blind.

Kulcsar:
Charette:

The board ran out , not enough help to Kulcsar after flopping a flush draw and turning a pair, ending his run in fith place.

Duff Charette  –  750,000  (19 bb)
Gergely Kulcsar – Eliminated in 5th Place ($38,235)

1st: $206,345
2nd: $138,145
3rd: $81,390
4th: $49,540

5th:  Gergely Kulcsar  –  $38,235
6th:  Justin Zaki  –  $31,690
7th:  James Peters  –  $27,450
8th:  William Buerosse Jr.  –  $24,195
9th:  Steve Karp  –  $21,085

$5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 167

10th:  Tim Reilly  – $21,085
11th:  Gytis Lazauninkas  –  $18,245
12th:  Sonia Shashikhina  –  $18,245
13th:  Samuel Ganzfried  –  $15,470
14th:  Ian O’Hara  –  $15,470
15th:  Erik Seidel  –  $15,470
16th:  Adam Zeltser  –  $12,800
17th:  Chad Eveslage  –  $12,800
18th:  Vincent Huang  –  $12,800
19th:  Luke Martinelli  –  $10,930
20th:  Tobias Schwecht  –  $10,930
21st:  Ankit Ahuja  –  $10,930

2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  167
Prize Pool:  $793,250
November 30, 2021

Registration closed for the $5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) tournament with 167 entries generating a prize pool of $793,250, nearly quadrupling the $200,000 guarantee.

The final 21 players will be paid with a min-cash set at $10,930. Up top for the winner is $206,345 and the RRPO trophy.

1st: $206,345
2nd: $138,145
3rd: $81,390
4th: $49,540
5th: $38,235
6th: $31,690
7th: $27,450
8th: $24,195
9th-10th: $21,085
11th-12th: $18,245
13th-15th: $15,470
16th-18th: $12,800
19th-21st: $10,930

$5,000 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Over the last few years, each series has run a big buy-in/big guarantee one-day tournament to wrap up the schedule. Something for our bigger bankrolled players who are still around after the Championship and need one more top game.

This time around we have a $5,000 buy-in tournament with a $200,000 guarantee that will kick off at noon in the Grand Ballroom.

Players sit down to 20,000 deep starting stacks and their levels will last 30 minutes from start to finish. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm with unlimited re-entries open during that time.

It will be a talented field grinding for a trophy and the winner will earn their title.

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 30 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 29 – $400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 29 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 25 Day 1C – $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 6% of field remains
• Event 25 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship

• Championship Day 4 Chip and Seats
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Event 30 – $5,000 Eight-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 30 Structure Sheet

1PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

• High Roller Day 2 Chips and Seats
• High Roller Payouts

4PM: Event 28 Day 2 – $2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

• Event 28 Day 2 Chips and Seats
• Event 28 Payouts

5PM: Event 25 Day 1D – $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 6% of field remains
• Event 25 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 31 – $1,100 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 31 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 30 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• One seat guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 30
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
• Structure Sheet