2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Entries:  158
Prize Pool:  $82,950
November 18, 2021

Dean Salisbury is primarily an online player, and herarely plays live tournaments. But Salisbury held his own just fine in Event 5, the $600 Double Black Chip Bounty, navigating a field of 158 players to start the final table with the chip lead, and build his lead even higher before the final five players made a deal to end the tournament.

As chipleader, Salisbury was awarded the title, the trophy. In addition to the $8,000 he was paid for first, he figures he earned another $1,000 in bounties by knocking out five players along the way.

This isn’t the first poker trophy for Salisbury — he won one six years ago — though it was his first from Seminole Hard Rock.

“My son broke my last one,” said Salisbury about his old poker trophy. “I came home one day and he had tried to glue it so I wouldn’t see it.”

Salisbury’s son is a little older now, and the RRPO trophy is fairly sturdy, so this trophy should last longer.

Salisbury was short-stacked near the Money Bubble with 24 players left, but he survived, and by the time the final table began, he had reversed his fortunes and become the chipleader, a position he held until the end.

What made Salisbury so willing to deal when things were starting to go so well for him?

“I’m tired,” said Salisbury after the deal was made around 3:15 am. “I’m playing in the 10:00 am flight tomorrow morning.”

So Salisbury is off to sleep with a title and a trophy, but he’ll be back on the felt tomorrow in search of another.

Final Results:

* Indicates results of a five-way deal.

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 158

After the elimination of Lorne Kanover in sixth place, the final five players paused the action for a few minutes to work out a deal. It wasn’t a straight ICM deal, as a few players negotiated specific payouts.

These were the official chip counts when they agreed to a deal:

1.  Dean Salisbury  –  1,485,000
2.  Gil Nachum  –  755,000
3.  Rafael Rodriguez  –  455,000
4.  Vasyl Yurkevych  –  275,000
5.  Sam Lieber  –  190,000

And these are the payouts they agreed to:

1st:  Dean Salisbury  –  $8,000
2nd:  Gil Nachum  –  $8,000
3rd:  Rafael Rodriguez  –  $6,500
4th:  Vasyl Yurkevych  –  $5,490
5th:  Sam Lieber  –  $5,490

Congratulations to Dean Salisbury!

Stay tuned for a recap from this event, which will be posted later tonight.

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 158

Lorne Kanover got it all in from the big blind for 115,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of chipleader Dean Salisbury in the cutoff.

The board came , and Salisbury finished with a jack-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Kanover in sixth place.

Dean Salisbury  –  1,485,000  (99 bb)
Lorne Kanover  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,100)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 630,000 (42 big blinds), and the next player eliminated will receive $2,515.

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 158

With the board showing on the turn, Mohammed Ayyash got it all in from the hijack with (pair of fives), but he needed to improve to stay alive against the (pair of queens) of Rafael Rodriguez in the small blind.

The river card was the , and Rodriguez won the pot with his pair of queens to eliminate Ayyash in seventh place.

Rafael Rodriguez  –  740,000  (49 bb)
Mohammed Ayyash  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,780)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is about 525,000 (35 big blinds), and the next player eliminated will receive $2,100.

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 158

Maxx Dansky was all in preflop from the small blind with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Dean Salisbury, who was UTG+1.

The board came — Dansky turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Salisbury won the pot with his pocket fives to eliminate Dansky in eighth place, also winning his $200 bounty.

Maxx Dansky  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,540)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 450,000 (30 big blinds), and the next player eliminated will receive $1,780.

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 158

Rosanne Kocher was all in preflop from the big blind for about 60,000 with , and she needed her hand to hold to stay alive against the of Mohammed Ayyash, who was UTG+1.

The board came , and Ayyash paired his queen on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Kocher in ninth place, also winning her $200 bounty.

Mohammed Ayyash  –  290,000  (19 bb)
Rosanne Kocher  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,310)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 395,000 (26 big blinds), and the next player eliminated will receive $1,540.

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 158

The final nine players have drawn for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Gil Nachum  –  640,000  (43 bb)
Seat 2.  Dean Salisbury  –  850,000  (57 bb)
Seat 3.  Rafael Rodriguez  –  460,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  Vasyl Yurkevych  –  120,000  (8 bb)
Seat 5.  Lorne Kanover  –  455,000  (30 bb)
Seat 6.  Sam Lieber  –  215,000  (14 bb)
Seat 7.  Rosanne Kocher  –  75,000  (5 bb)
Seat 8.  Maxx Dansky  –  170,000  (11 bb)
Seat 9.  Mohammed Ayyash  –  175,000  (12 bb)

And here are the final table payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $14,020
2nd:  $8,625
3rd:  $5,145
4th:  $3,175
5th:  $2,515
6th:  $2,100
7th:  $1,780
8th:  $1,540
9th:  $1,310

With nine players remaining from a field of 158, the average chip stack is about 351,000 (23 big blinds).

2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Entries:  158
Prize Pool:  $82,950
November 18, 2021

Registration closed on the $600 Double Black Chip Bounty tournament, and Event 5 attracted 158 entries to create a total prize pool worth $82,950.

The $200 bounties represent $31,600, and the remaining prizepool ($51,350) will be paid out to the final 20 players, who will be guaranteed at least $875 each. The winner will earn $14,020, an RRPO trophy, and of course, their own $200 bounty.

1st:  $14,020
2nd:  $8,625
3rd:  $5,145
4th:  $3,175
5th:  $2,515
6th:  $2,100
7th:  $1,780
8th:  $1,540
9th-10th:  $1,310
11th-12th:  $1,175
13th-14th:  $1,055
15th-16th:  $935
17th-20th:  $875

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Entries:  154

Registration is about to close in Event 5, but we’ll probably be tied up with the Money Bubble for Event 1 Flight C and won’t be able to report on it right away.

With 154 entries shortly before the registration deadline, the total prizepool should be worth a little more than $80,000.

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Grand Ballroom is ready for another one-day trophy event with the $600 Double Black Chip Bounty tournament set to get underway at 3 pm. This is a great opportunity for those who already bagged in Event 1 and want some more action.

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

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet