Ronald Campillo ($50,000) Wins Everglades Poker Open Main Event in Six-Handed Deal!

2022 Everglades Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  699
$200,000 Guaranteed
Prize Pool:  $370,470
September 21 – 25, 2022

After 6 starting flights and 10 hours of play on Day 2, Ronald Campillo emerged victorious to win the 2022 Everglades Poker Open Main Event for $50,000. Other room regulars including Elias Nassif, Robert Kessler, and Damien Simon scored big in the six handed deal. Ronald came into Day 2 with 141,000 and ran hot early in the day riding that momentum all the way to the final table. After Ronald eliminated Donald Maloney and David Nathaniel, the final 6 players quickly negotiated an ICM deal to secure their five figure paydays.

We want to thank everyone who came out for the Everglades Poker Open and look forward to an exciting October before the November Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open!

PLACEFIRST NAMELAST NAMEPRIZE AMOUNT
1RONALDCAMPILLO$50,000*
2ELIASNASSIF$39,658*
3ROBERTKESSLER$31,078*
4ARRONGUNN$28,118*
5DAMIENSIMON$27,322*
6DYLANCECERE$21,349*
7DAVIDNATHANIEL$11,310
8DONALDMALONEY$8,990
9NEILBLUMENFIELD$6,750
10ALIAKSEITSIARESHKA$6,750
11TIMOTHYMILES$5,575
12SCOTTLIVINGSTON$5,575
13NICHOLASVELENTZAS$4,445
14MARCORODRIGUEZ$4,445
15EDUARDOSOARES$4,445
16JAKESCHWARTZ$3,685
17ANDREWREID$3,685
18CANGIRELCIN$3,685
19GUILLERMOHAMILTON$3,020
20ROBERTLUPO$3,020
21JASONROCHA$3,020
22JAYBLACKMAN$2,570
23SYEDSHAH$2,570
24REUVENSHAPIRO$2,570
25SUSANNAHAEDELT$2,140
26RYANESTRADA$2,140
27MANUELSOLTERO LUNA$2,140
28ALEXANDERSTEWART$1,750
29GEORGEHORTELANO$1,750
30DAVIDVURGAIT$1,750
31NIGELMURRAY$1,750
32DERRICKFOSTER$1,750
33JASONPREST$1,750
34AGOPRUSTEMOGLU$1,750
35AARONKLAUSMAN$1,750
36ADRIANGROZA$1,750
37ALEJANDROARANA TORRES$1,540
38TALAVIVI$1,540
39DYLANSMITH$1,540
40BASSAMMOURAD$1,540
41GEORGEDOLOFAN$1,540
42GILBERTBETANCOURT$1,540
43DANIELTANCO$1,540
44DOVBEDZINER$1,540
45ZIADMATTA$1,540
46MIHALACHECEAN$1,360
47RYANLETO$1,360
48DIMITRYAGRACHOV$1,360
49DONALDGIBBS$1,360
50ANTHONYASKEY$1,360
51ANDREWKAPLAN$1,360
52ALEXANDERPEREZ$1,360
53PHILIPCONSOLO$1,360
54ROBERTOBENDECK$1,360
55CARLOSBERMUDEZ$1,225
56MATTHEWWAXMAN$1,225
57ERIKDOMINGUEZ$1,225
58JOELBORDEN$1,225
59IGOREVSEEV$1,225
60ALCIDESGOMEZ II$1,225
61STANLEYBILAN$1,225
62WILLIEWIGGINS$1,225
63ARMANDOROMERO$1,225
64RAFFAELLOLOCATELLI$1,120
65JACOBRISTICH$1,120
66YURIYKOZINSKIY$1,120
67ALEXANDERZISKIN$1,120
68MICHAELAMATO$1,120
69JORGECUESTA$1,120
70BRANDONNOE$1,120
71OWENLYNN$1,120
72GARYGELMAN$1,120
73CALEBPIDERIT$1,020
74CLYDEMALIAUKA$1,020
75MANUELAMARO ALVAREZ$1,020
76PAULPRAGER$1,020
77THANHLONGNGUYEN$1,020
78MICHELLEFOX$1,020
79YUVALBRONSHTEIN$1,020
80RAFAELFERNANDEZ$1,020
81JOSEPHROSSI$1,020
82JAMESGIORDANO$920
83RAMINDERSINGH$920
84VALERYLITVAK$920
85FRANCISMOHAN$920
86STEVENKARP$920
87NANCYBIRNBAUM$920
88BERNARDROSE$920
89ERNESTOALVAREZ$920
90MATTHEWZAZAIAN$920
*denotes 6-Handed deal

Event 8: We Have a Deal!

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 699

After the elimination of David Nathaniel Jr in 7th, the players took a look at ICM numbers based on the chip counts below.

Table 27
Seat 1:  Ronald Campillo  –  5,070,000  (84 bb)
Seat 2: Robert Kessler  –  1,885,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3: Aaron Gunn  –  1,480,000  (28 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5: Elias Nassif  –  3,440,000  (57 bb)
Seat 6: Dylan Cecere  –  1,200,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7: Damien Simon  –  1,380,000  (23 bb)
Seat 8:
Seat 9:

The adjusted payouts are:

1st:  $50,000 + Guitar Trophy
2nd:  $39,658
3rd:  $31,078
4th:  $28,118
5th:  $27,322
6th:  $21,349

Congrats to Ronald Campillo on winning the 2022 Everglades Poker Open Main Event! A recap will be written later tonight.

Event 8: Former Seminole Hard Rock POY Nathaniel Jr. Finishes in 7th

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 699

Jason Heidenthal and POY David Nathaniel, Jr.
Jason Heidenthal and David Nathaniel Jr

2019 – 2020 Seminole Hard Rock Player of the Year, David Nathaniel Jr. saw his deep run come to an end when he moved all-in with Jc10c and was called by Ronald Campillo’s Ah10h. The ace high held for Ronald and the final six players are now looking at ICM numbers.

Ronald Campillo  –  5,070,000  (84 bb)
David Nathaniel Jr.  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($11,310)

Event 8: Aaron Gunn Leaves Maloney with Chip & Chair; Maloney Eliminated in 8th

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 699

Donald Maloney
Donald Maloney during 2022 Poker Showdown

Aaron Gunn moved all-in for 635,000 and was called by Donald Maloney. The hands were then turned over:

Aaron Gunn: AdKh
Donald Maloney: 9c9d

The  board ran out 7s3sAh6c10c, as Gunn flopped top pair top kicker and faded Maloney’s two outs. Left with one 5k chip in the small blind, Maloney ran his stack back to 70,000. A few hands before posting the big blind and ante, Maloney moved all-in pre flop for 70,000 holding 7d7h. He was called by Campillo and Kessler in the blinds. The board ran out 6d9h10c8cQs with Maloney making a ten high straight that was no good to Campillo’s Jack high straight Js7c.

Aaron Gunn  –  1,300,000  (21 bb)
Donald Maloney –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($8,990)

Event 8: Approximate Final Table Chip Counts

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 699

Table 27
Seat 1:  Ronald Campillo  –  3,200,000  (64 bb)
Seat 2: Robert Kessler  –  750,000  (15 bb)
Seat 3: Aaron Gunn  –  2,600,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4: Donald Maloney Jr.  –  940,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5: Elias Nassif  –  2,800,000  (56 bb)
Seat 6: Dylan Cecere  –  1,200,000  (24 bb)
Seat 7: Damien Simon  –  1,030,000  (20 bb)
Seat 8:  Neil Blumenfield  –  1,250,000  (25 bb)
Seat 9: David Nathaniel Jr.  –  730,000  (14 bb)

Remaining Payouts
1st:  $67,305 + Guitar Trophy
2nd:  $46,340
3rd:  $30,515
4th:  $22,545
5th:  $17,170
6th:  $13,650
7th:  $11,310
8th:  $8,990
9th:  $6,750

Event 8: Elias Nassif Wins Flip to Reach Final Table of 9; Tsiareshka Out 10th

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 699

Elias Nassif
Elias Nassif during 2019 SHRPO

The action folded around to Elias Nassif in the small blind who moved all-in with QsJh covering Tsiareshka who called holding 5d5h. The board ran out Js8h8cJd7s, sending the remaining players to a final table of 9.

Elias Nassif –  2,800,000  (70 bb)
Alex Tsiareshka  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($6,750)

Event 8: David Nathaniel Jr. Doubles Thru T.K. Miles

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 699

David Nathaniel during 2016 SHRPO

On a board of 2h3cQc4h9s, Nathaniel’s AdKh held against Miles KsJd leaving T.K. with 45,000. He was eliminated shortly after in 11th place.

David Nathaniel Jr.  –  1,120,000  (28 bb)
T.K. Miles  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($5,575)

Event 8: Ronald Campillo Leads Final 11 on Dinner Break

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 699

Table 20
Seat 1:  Robert Kessler  –  920,000  (23 bb)
Seat 2:  Ronald Campillo  –  3,380,000  (84 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Dylan Cecere  –  1,125,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6:  Donald Maloney Jr.  –  645,000  (16 bb)
Seat 7:
Seat 8:  Neil Blumenfield  –  1,210,000  (30 bb)
Seat 9:

Table 27
Seat 1:  T.K. Miles  –  635,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Elias Nassif  –  1,615,000  (40 bb)
Seat 4:  Alex Tsiareshka  –  970,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Aaron Gunn  –  2,170,000  (54 bb)
Seat 8:  David Nathaniel Jr.  –  670,000  (17 bb)
Seat 9:  Damien Simon  –  650,000  (16 bb)

1st:  $67,305 + Guitar Trophy
2nd:  $46,340
3rd:  $30,515
4th:  $22,545
5th:  $17,170
6th:  $13,650
7th:  $11,310
8th:  $8,990
9th-10th:  $6,750
11th:  $5,575

The final 11 players are now on a 45 minute dinner break with play resuming at 7:45pm.

12th: Scott Livingston – $5,575
13th:  Nicholas Velentzas – $4,445

Event 8: Approximate Chip Counts

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 699

Table 20
Seat 1:  Robert Kessler  –  350,000  (14 bb)
Seat 2:  Ronald Campillo  –  3,200,000  (128 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Dylan Cecere  –  400,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6:  Donald Maloney Jr.  –  1,050,000  (42 bb)
Seat 7:  Scott Livingston  –  650,000  (26 bb)
Seat 8:  Neil Blumenfield  –  1,450,000  (58 bb)
Seat 9:  Nicholas Velentzas  –  275,000  (11 bb)

Table 27
Seat 1:  T.K. Miles  –  510,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Elias Nassif  –  1,500,000  (60 bb)
Seat 4:  Alex Tsiareshka  –  500,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Aaron Gunn  –  1,900,000  (76 bb)
Seat 8:  David Nathaniel Jr.  –  1,500,000  (60 bb)
Seat 9:  Damien Simon  –  725,000  (29 bb)

1st:  $67,305 + Guitar Trophy
2nd:  $46,340
3rd:  $30,515
4th:  $22,545
5th:  $17,170
6th:  $13,650
7th:  $11,310
8th:  $8,990
9th-10th:  $6,750
11th-12th:  $5,575
13th:  $4,445

Event 8: Marco Rodriguez Eliminated in 14th Place by Aaron Gunn

2022 Everglades Poker Open
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 699

Marco Rodriguez raised all in for 175,000 from the hijack and got action from Aaron Gunn in the small blind.

Rodriguez:  Ac6s
Gunn:  KsQs

The board ran out Kh8cJcJh7h, giving Gunn kings and jacks to eliminate Rodriguez.

Aaron Gunn  –  1,870,000  (75 bb)
Marco Rodriguez  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($4,445)