2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Entries: 227
Prize Pool:  $77,180
August 2, 2021

Event 21 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was the $400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry). A field of 227 entries made this the second-largest Seniors Event in SHRP history. The prize pool generated was $77,180 and winning the lion’s share of it was Benjamin Robinson, winning outright for $18,030.

“It was a long day, I’ll say that,” said Robinson afterward. “We played like 12-13 hours or something. I don’t even know what time it is. It was a grind, for sure, but I’m happy to win it.”

Robinson resides in Coral Springs and while he doesn’t play a ton of poker, he’ll take part in a few tournaments during the bigger tournament series.

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 227

Benjamin Robinson limped on the button, David Coughlin raised an additional 65,000 from the big blind and Robinson called.

The flop was , Coughlin continued for 135,000 and Robinson called.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the , Coughlin shoved for roughly 750,000 and Robinson called right away with for the nut straight, catching Coughlin’s bluff to win Event 21 outright for $18,030.

David Coughlin finished runner-up for $12,275.

A summary of the event will be posted later tonight.

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 227

Following a flop of with about 250,000 in the pot, Benjamin Robinson checked from the small blind and James Kirvin shoved from the button for 400,000.

Robinson thought for about 35 seconds before he called with for a pair of nines, essentially racing with Kirvin’s for an open-ended straight draw with overcards.

The turn gave Kirvin outs a flush as well, but the river was the to end his tournament in third place.

Benjamin Robinson – 1,675,000 (67 bb)
David Coughlin – 1,065,000 (42 bb)
James Kirvin – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($7,910)

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 227

Benjamin Robinson raised to 100,000 from the button and James Kirvin defended his big blind.

The flop was , Kirvin checked, Robinson shoved for 485,000 and Kirvin called with for a pair of jacks. Robinson turned over for a pair of kings.

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Robinson to double up and take the chip lead.

Benjamin Robinson – 1,210,000 (48 bb)
James Kirvin – 610,000 (24 bb)

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 227

Mack Ham raised all in from the small blind for about 290,000 and Benjamin Robinson called out of the big blind with a slightly larger stack.

Ham:
Robinson:

The board came down , giving Robinson trip kings to eliminate Ham in fourth place.

Benjamin Robinson – 655,000 (26 bb)
Mack Ham – Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,815)

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 227

James Kirvin  –  1,220,000 (49 bb)
David Coughlin  –  875,000 (35 bb)
Mack Ham  –  340,000 (14 bb)
Benjamin Robinson  –  305,000 (12 bb)

1st: $18,030 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $12,275
3rd: $7,910
4th: $4,815

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 227

Jaroslaw Osinski raised to 100,000 from under the gun, James Kirvin three-bet all in with a covering stack from the cutoff and Osinski called all in for another 95,000.

Osinski:
Kirvin:

The board came down , no help to Osinski, ending his run in fifth place.

James Kirvin – 900,000 (45 bb)
Jaroslaw Osinski – Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,715)

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 227

Traci Myhrum raised all in for about 140,000 from the hijack and David Coughlin called from the button.

Myhrum:
Coughlin:

The board ran out , giving Coughlin tens full of sevens to eliminate Myhrum in sixth place.

David Coughlin – 870,000 (44 bb)
Traci Myhrum – Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,080)

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 227

Mack Ham raised from the hijack and Jacque Doucette called from the big blind.

The flop was , Doucette bet his remaining 105,000 and Ham called with for a pair of aces, leading Doucette’s for a pair of tens.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Doucette, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Mack Ham – 370,000 (23 bb)
Jacque Doucette – Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,625)

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 227

Seat 1:  James Kirvin  –  920,000 (58 bb)
Seat 2:  Mack Ham  –  245,000 (15 bb)
Seat 3:  Traci Myhrum  –  190,000 (7 bb)
Seat 4:  Benjamin Robinson  –  580,000 (36 bb)
Seat 5:  David Coughlin  –  395,000 (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Jacque Doucette  – 155,000 (10 bb)
Seat 7:  Jaraslaw Osinski  – 250,000 (16 bb)

Remaining Payouts
1st: $18,030 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $12,275
3rd: $7,910
4th: $4,815
5th: $3,715
6th: $3,080
7th: $2,625

In-The-Money Finishers
8th:  Jeffrey Sheppard  –  $2,240
9th:  Bruce McPhillips  –  $1,895
10th:  Howard Wolper  –  $1,895
11th:  Miguel Cesar  –  $1,600
12th:  Arthur Holmes  –  $1,600
13th:  Scott Robbins  –  $1,365
14th:  John Colon  –  $1,365
15th:  Jeff Silverstein  –  $1,365
16th:  Scott Leventhal  –  $1,135
17th:  Robert Kahn  –  $1,135
18th:  Jacquelyn Scott  –  $1,135
19th:  John Holley  –  $910
20th:  William Cascioli  –  $910
21st:  Frank Harrington  – $910
22nd:  David Scarpetta  –  $740
23rd:  Scott Levitt  –  $740
24th:  Kevin Blewitt  –  $740
25th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $610
26th:  Thomas Brown  –  $610
27th:  Scott Edwin Roberts  –  $610
28th:  Christopher Weber  –  $610
29th:  Kevin O’Malley  –  $610