2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 16
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Entries: 111
Prize Pool:  $58,275
July 29, 2021

Event 16 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out). A field of 111 players generated a prize pool of $58,275.

A heads-up deal was reached between the final two players and as the chip leader at the time, Scott Matejka was the official winner. The Kissimmee, FL native doesn’t play in many tournaments, but was obviously thrilled with the result tonight.

“I don’t usually play tournaments,” admitted Matejka afterward. “I usually play small stakes cash, so this is definitely the biggest result I’ve ever had.”

Matejka topped a tough final table that included multiple SHRP trophy winners Gabe Ramos and Phil Hui.

*denotes heads-up deal

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 111

Before heads-up play began, the players agreed to look at the numbers for a deal and quickly reached an agreement.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Scott Matejka – 1,100,000 (18 big bets)
Danny Chang – 565,000 (9 big bets)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Scott Matejka – $15,108
Danny Chang – $13,002

As the chip leader, Scott Matejka is the official winner of Event 16 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open.

A summary of the event will be posted later tonight.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 111

The pattern during Level 24 was simply this: Danny Chang would double through Nicolas Milgrom, and then Chang would get scooped by Scott Matejka. This happened four times until it got to the point where Chang overtook Milgrom in chips before eliminating him.

Matejka raised from the button, Milgrom called from the small blind and Chang called from the big blind.

The flop was and Milgrom checked to Chang who bet. Matejka got out of the way and Milgrom committed his remaining chips.

Chang:
Milgrom:

Chang had queens and sixes with a solid low draw, while Milgrom had the better low draw but no high hand at this point.

The turn and river completed the board, giving both players a flush, but Chang scooped the pot with the nut flush and a 7-6 low to eliminate Milgrom in third place.

Danny Chang – 565,000 (9 big bets)
Nicolas Milgrom – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($6,470)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 111

Scott Matejka – 765,000 (13 big bets)
Nicolas Milgrom – 735,000 (12 big bets)
Danny Chang – 165,000 (3 big bets)

1st: $17,330 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $10,780
3rd: $6,470

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 111

Gabe Ramos raised all in from the button for 37,000, Scott Matejka reraised to 50,000 from the small blind and Nicolas Milgrom called from the big blind.

The flop was , Matejka bet and Milgrom called.

The turn was the and both checked.

The river was the , Matejka bet and Milgrom folded.

Matejka tabled for queens full of tens, besting Ramos’ to eliminate Ramos in fourth place.

Scott Matejka – 765,000 (15 big bets)
Gabe Ramos – Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,225)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 111

Avery Bloom was already all in from the small blind by the river of a board with a side pot between Nicolas Milgrom in the big blind and Scott Matejka on the button.

Milgrom showed for a set of queens, while Matejka tabled for an ace-high straight for the nuts.

Bloom couldn’t beat it and was out in fifth place.

Scott Matejka – 690,000 (14 big bets)
Avery Bloom – Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,265)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 111

Down to 35,000, Michael Rosenberg raised all in from the button and Gabe Ramos called from the big blind.

Rosenberg:
Ramos:

The board ran out , giving Ramos a pair of tens to eliminate Rosenberg in sixth place.

Gabe Ramos – 210,000 (5 big bets)
Michael Rosenberg – Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,680)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 111

Avery Bloom raised from the hijack, Phil Hui three-bet all in for 56,000 from the cutoff and Bloom called.

Bloom:
Hui:

The board came down , giving Bloom an ace-high straight on the river to eliminate Hui in seventh place.

Avery Bloom – 190,000 (5 big bets)
Phil Hui – Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,275)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 111

With most of his stack already committed prior to the turn of the board, Matthew Zazaian committed his remaining chips with against Nicolas Milgrom in the big blind who had for an eight-high straight with a 7-6 low.

The river was no help to Zazaian, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Nicolas Milgrom – 370,000 (9 big bets)
Matthew Zazaian – Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,980)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  16,000/32,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 111

Action folded to Nicolas Milgrom in the small blind and he raised. Mike Hugenot called all in for about 30,000 in the big blind.

Milgrom:
Hugenot:

The board ran out , giving Milgrom trip aces along with a 7-5 low to scoop the pot and eliminate Hugenot in ninth place.

Nicolas Milgrom – 290,000 (9 big bets)
MIke Hugenot – Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,700)