Clifford Conners Wins Event 5 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Outright for $22,750

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 302
Prize Pool:  $102,680
July 25, 2021

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 5 Champion Clifford Conners

Event 5 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry). A field of 302 entries took part and created a prize pool of $102,680, more than quadrupling the guarantee.

The tournament lasted nearly 16 hours and outlasting the field was Clifford Conners. The native New Yorker took it down outright for $22,750.

For Conners, it was an emotional victory played with his late mother in mind.

“It wasn’t about the money,” Conners said afterward. “My mother passed away recently, so this was for her. I really wanted to win.”

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 5 Champion Clifford Conners
PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1CliffordConners$22,750
2AdnanKazim$15,825
3ChristopherMiller$10,175
4AnttiHalme$6,385
5DavidNowling$4,930
6RonaldSims III$4,080
7MylesHolton$3,330
8RyanLuppino$2,720
9BenjaminKeathley$2,175
10DanielCouzens$2,175
11MiguelCaputo$1,850
12KevinKernan$1,850
13NancyBirnbaum$1,595
14CandiceRoig$1,595
15CharlesOdenz$1,595
16MosheTarich$1,345
17DavidShmuel$1,345
18HarmeetChawla$1,345
19StevenCarswell$1,100
20MichaelRosen$1,100
21AntoineBahi$1,100
22LauraGelley$900
23SagiZommer$900
24MarcusGurley$900
25MichaelSims$780
26AdrianHoda$780
27SaberSalum Penayo$780
28RubenDelgado$675
29ClaytonSaliba$675
30DavidIseman$675
31ChristopherPoole$675
32KeithKyle$675
33MatthewZarcadoolas$675
34ViniciusMonteiro$675
35ThomasGari$675
36CangirElcin$675
37YaymelBodes$600
38DesmondMaCauley$600

Event 5: Final Table Lineup

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 302

2021 SHRPO Event 5 Final Table

Seat 1.  Myles Holton –  155,000  (5 bb)
Seat 2.  Ryan Luppino  –  465,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Cliff Conners  –  915,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  Ben Keathley  –  115,000  (4 bb)
Seat 5.  Ronald Sims III –  1,045,000  (35 bb)
Seat 6.  Adnan Kazim –  620,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  David Nowling –  475,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8.  Antti Halme  –  850,000  (28 bb)
Seat 9.  Christopher Miller  –  1,520,000  (51 bb)

1st: $22,750 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $15,825
3rd: $10,175
4th: $6,385
5th: $4,930
6th: $4,080
7th: $3,330
8th: $2,720
9th: $2,175

Event 5: Prize Pool and Payouts with $22,750 Up Top

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 11: 800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Players Remaining:  117 of 302

Registration closed on the one-day SHRPO Event 5 $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em tournament and it drew 302 entries to more than quadruple the $25,000 guarantee. They combined to create a prize pool worth $102,680 and the last 38 spots will be paid. A min-cash is worth $600 while the Event 5 champion will earn $22,750 for one day’s effort.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Entries: 302
Prize Pool:  $102,680
July 25, 2021

1st: $22,750 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $15,825
3rd: $10,175
4th: $6,385
5th: $4,930
6th: $4,080
7th: $3,330
8th: $2,720
9th-10th: $2,175
11th-12th: $1,850
13th-15th: $1,595
16th-18th: $1,345
19th-21st: $1,100
22nd-24th: $900
25th-27th: $780
28th-36th: $675
37th-38th: $600

Event 5: Sunday Poker

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100

We have two new tournaments on the schedule today for those who don’t make it deep in the Event 1 restart. The first goes at noon with a $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em tournament with a $25,000 guaranteed prize pool and one-day structure.

Players will start with 20,000 deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm with a single re-entry available if needed. A dinner break is planned for 6 pm and they will play down to a champion after the return.

Cards go in the air at noon and we will hit the highlights along the way.

  • $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 4 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

12PM: Event 5 – $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

  • $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 5 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack NLH

4PM: Event 6 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

  • $75,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:55pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 6 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: Event 61 – $130 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $2,100 seats guaranteed into any $1,100 SHRPO event
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 62 – $600 Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 5 seats guaranteed into SHRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 63 – $600 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1 seat guaranteed into SHRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule