2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 35
$2,650 No-Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry) 
Entries: 490 
Prize Pool: $1,188,250
August 8-10, 2021

The last time Shannon Shorr made his way to South Florida for a poker tournament was last April when he came down for the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

The Alabama native and longtime poker pro took down the $5,000 no-limit hold’em deep stack event for $296,535. His next trip to the Hard Rock also produced a title.

Shorr bested a 490-entry and Aditya Prasetyo heads-up to earn $186,261 after the final three players agreed to a chop and a save. Shorr was guaranteed to take home $155,606 after the deal was made between the two finalists and Mukul Pahuja, but earned an additional $30,655 for the victory.

Prasetyo earned $170,243 for his runner-up finish and Pahuja netted $141,966.

“I actually bought into this tournament after busting the main [event] about 30 shy of the money. And immediately busted a bullet,” said Shorr after the win. “You get a single re-entry and from there it just went really smoothly.”

After the re-entry, Shorr had problems losing pots. He finished both Day 1 and 2 near the top of the chip counts and had one of the smoother rides to a title of any champion this series.

Outside of being seated on the direct right of Aditya Prasetyo, the only player who could bust him at the outset of the final table, Shorr’s path to victory saw very few speed bumps.

“On Day 1, I just ran really good in preflop all ins. And then yesterday I went on a super heater. Sometimes you just go on these rushes. Poker is so crazy because sometimes you just don’t have a clue how to play and sometimes everything just works out,” said Shorr. “I came into the final table with probably the worst seat at the table. I got off to a slow start, but I rallied and it was fun.”

While the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on most of the world, it did wonders for Shorr’s poker game.

“Since the pandemic, I’ve been working really hard on my game. I’ve been studying a lot and playing a lot of online poker during the break,” he said.

Aside from the increased studying, Shorr is expecting his first child in the coming months. With fatherhood looming, Shorr is becoming more efficient with his time and making the most of his time on the road.

“It’s actually sort of tunneled me into this mindset where I’m actually super motivated to bring my best self and sort of do all the right things on these trips, as opposed to party and waste time,” said Shorr.  “I’m living much more intentionally knowing that I’m going to be a dad.”

*Reflects chop and save

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 490

Shannon Shorr limped on the button and Aditya Prasetyo checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was and Prasetyo check-called 75,000 from Shorr.

The turn was the , Prasetyo checked and Shorr bet 500,000. Prasetyo check-raised to 1,200,000 and Shorr called.

The river was the , Prasetyo shoved for about 2,300,000 and Shorr called right away with for a king-high flush, besting Prasetyo’s for kings and sevens to take it down for $186,261.

Prasetyo finished runner-up for $170,243.

A recap of the event will be published later tonight.

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 490

Mukul Pahuja raised to 600,000 on the button, leaving less than that behind. Shannon Shorr three-bet out of the small blind to 1,125,000, which was exactly Pahuja’s entire stack.

Aditya Prasetyo folded and Pahuja called. Pahuja showed and was dominated by Shorr’s .

The board ran out and Pahuja was out in third place for $141,966.

Shannon Shorr – 6,175,000
Mukul Pahuja – Eliminated

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 490

Once James Miller was eliminated in fourth place, the remaining three players began talking about a chop.

After looking at the ICM numbers, Mukul Pahuja, Aditya Prasetyo and Shannon Shorr started talking about a possible chop.

After lengthy negotiations, the three players agreed to a chop with money saved for the eventual champion. Prasetyo took the most guaranteed money since he possessed the largest stack, Pahuja took the least money and the three players agreed to save $30,655 to give to the eventual winner.

Here is a look at the guaranteed payouts:

Aditya Prasetyo – $170,243
Shannon Shorr – $155,606
Mukul Pahuja – $141,966

Whoever wins will earn an additional $30,655.

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 490

On the turn, with the board reading , James Miller checked from the big blind and Aditya Prasetyo bet 150,000 on the button.

Miller check-raised to 700,000 and Prasetyo moved all in. Miller called and was all in for about 1,800,000. He showed , good for two pair, but needed to fill up against Prasetyo’s .

The river was the and Prasetyo won the pot with a straight to eliminate Miller in fourth place for $72,650.

With the win, Prasetyo has about half of the chips in play as three-handed play begins.

Aditya Prasetyo – 6,150,000
James Miller – Eliminated

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 490

Level 28 came to an end, and the final four players took a one-hour dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 7:21 pm.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Shannon Shorr  –  3,325,000  (44 bb)
Seat 2.  Aditya Prasetyo  –  4,425,000  (59 bb)
Seat 3.  Mukul Pahuja  –  2,775,000  (37 bb)
Seat 4.  James Miller  –  1,725,000  (23 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $229,555
2nd:  $163,670
3rd:  $102,245
4th:  $72,650

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 490

David Shmuel was all in under the gun for about 610,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Shannon Shorr in the cutoff.

The board came , and Shorr won the pot with his ace to eliminate Shmuel in fifth place.

Shannon Shorr  –  2,575,000  (43 bb)
David Shmuel  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($55,765)

The final four players are all guaranteed at least $72,650 each.

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 490

Victory Figueroa was all in for about 800,000 with , but he needed to improve to stay alive against Mukul Pahuja’s .

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Pahuja to win the pot and eliminate Figueroa in sixth place.

Mukul Pahuja  –  2,620,000  (44 bb)
Victor Figueroa  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($46,485)

The final five players are all guaranteed at least $55,765 each.

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 490

Dan Colpoys raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Aditya Prasetyo  called from the big blind.

The flop was , Prasetyo checked, Colpoys continued for about 275,000, Prasetyo check-raised all in and Colpoys called all in for roughly 675,000.

Colpoys:
Prasetyo:

Prasetyo was drawing with hearts and took a massive lead when the turn fell to give him a pair of kings.

The river was the , no help to Colpoys, ending his run in seventh place.

Aditya Prasetyo – 3,280,000 (55 bb)
Dan Colpoys – Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,740)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 490

Following the turn of an board with roughly 1,000,000 in the pot, Mukul Pahuja checked from under the gun and James Miller checked from middle position.

The river was the , Pahuja bet about 675,000, Miller raised all in for 985,000 and Pahuja called.

Miller tabled for aces full of queens, besting Pahuja’s for tens full of aces to double up.

James Miller – 2,970,000 (47 bb)
Mukul Pahuja – 1,060,000 (18 bb)