2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 11
$600 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  122
Prize Pool:  $64,050
November 19, 2022

Event 11 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry). A field of 122 entries generated a prize pool of $64,050, and taking it down was Long Nguyen, winning outright for $18,065.

This marked Nguyen’s third SHRP major series trophy victory. His first came in this same tournament during the 2021 SHRPO, while the second was in a $400 six-max PLO at the 2021 RRPO. This was also Nguyen’s 11th final table in an SHRP major series.

The victory puts Nguyen past the $200K mark on the Hendon Mob poker database.

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  25,000/50,000
Players Remaining:  1 of 122

Ilya Dyment raised pot to 150,000 from the button, Long Nguyen three-bet pot to 450,000 in the big blind, and Dyment called.

The flop was , Nguyen shoved, and Dyment called all in for his remaining 310,000.

Nguyen: 
Dyment: 

Nguyen was ahead with aces and held up through the turn and river to win his third SHRP major series trophy, along with the first-place prize of $18,065.

Ilya Dyment finished runner-up for $11,410.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  25,000/50,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 122

Long Nguyen raised to 100,000 from the button and Ilya Dyment called in the big blind.

The flop was , Dyment led out for the pot of 200,000, and Nguyen thought for a little while before sticking in his remaining 385,000.

Dyment called with for a pair of deuces with a flush draw, while Nguyen tabled for a pair of kings.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Dyment, securing the double for Nguyen.

Long Nguyen  –  970,000  (19 bb)
Ilya Dyment  –  860,000  (17 bb)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  25,000/50,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 122

Long Nguyen limped in on the button and Ilya Dyment checked his option in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Nguyen bet 75,000. Dyment check-raised pot, Nguyen reraised, and Dyment called all in for 510,000.

Nguyen: 
Dyment: 

Nguyen had trip kings with a straight draw and flush draw, but Dyment had deuces full of kings to leave Nguyen with just the full-house outs.

The river was the , no help to Nguyen, locking up the double for Dyment.

Ilya Dyment  –  1,120,000  (22 bb)
Long Nguyen  –  710,000  (14 bb)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  25,000/50,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 122

Ilya Dyment raised to 100,000 on the button, Long Nguyen three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind, and Dyment called.

The flop was , Nguyen bet his remaining 360,000, and Dyment called with for trip sevens, leading Nguyen’s .

The turn was the , and while that gave Nguyen a jack-high straight, it gave Dyment sevens full of nines to leave Nguyen drawing to the two remaining aces in the deck.

The river was the , giving Nguyen aces full of sevens to double into the lead.

Long Nguyen  –  1,320,000  (26 bb)
Ilya Dyment  –  510,000  (10 bb)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  20,000/40,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 122

David Thurston limped in from the small blind and Ilya Dyment checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was , Thurston checked, Dyment bet 80,000, Thurston check-raised the pot, Dyment reraised all in for 640,000, and Thurston called with a slightly covering stack.

Thurston: 
Dyment: 

Dyment was ahead for the high with a set of queens, while Thurston had the nut low draw.

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Dyment to double into the chip lead.

Down to 50,000, Thurston busted shortly thereafter in third place.

Ilya Dyment  – 1,360,000  (34 bb)
Long Nguyen  –  470,000  (12 bb)
David Thurston  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($6,885)

1st: $18,065 + RRPO  trophy
2nd: $11,410

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  20,000/40,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 122

David Thurston  –  790,000  (20 bb)
Ilya Dyment  –  620,000  (16 bb)
Long Nguyen  –  420,000  (11 bb)

1st:  $18,065 + RRPO  trophy
2nd:  $11,410
3rd:  $6,885

4th:  Scott Baumstein  –  $4,325
5th:  Tony Cousineau  –  $3,205
6th:  Brandon Lulov  –  $2,755
7th:  Gabe Ramos  –  $2,390
8th:  Vincent Fierimonte  –  $2,115
9th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,860

10th:  William Wallace  –  $1,860
11th:  Josh Pender  –  $1,635
12th:  Daniel Brown  –  $1,635
13th:  Kenneth Po  –  $1,530
14th:  Sal Pipitone  – $1,530
15th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $1,425
16th:  Cory Cunnigham  – $1,425

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/25,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 122

Following a flop of , David Thurston was all in for 305,000 from the small blind against Ilya Dyment in the big blind.

Thurston: 
Dyment: 

Neither had anything yet for a high, leaving Thurston’s king-high in the lead. Both had flush draws, but Thurston’s was better. Both had low draws, but Dyment’s was better.

The turn was the , giving Dyment a pair of treys but wrecking his low and giving Thurston a seven-six.

The river was the , giving Thurston a king-high flush along with the seven-six low to scoop the pot and double up.

David Thurston  –  680,000  (27 bb)
Ilya Dyment  –  640,000  (26 bb)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/25,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 122

Scott Baumstein raised to 90,000 from UTG/CO, Long Nguyen reraised the pot from the button, and Baumstein called all in for about 210,000.

Baumstein: 
Nguyen: 

The board came down , giving Nguyen a set of jacks along with the nut low to eliminate Baumstein in fourth place.

Long Nguyen  –  495,000  (20 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,325)

$600 Pot Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/25,000
Players Remaining:  4 of 122

Ilya Dyment raised to 90,000 from the button, Tony Cousineau three-bet all in for about 205,000 from the small blind, and Dyment called.

Dyment: 
Cousineau: 

The board ran out , giving both aces and queens, but Dyment’s ten kicker played to eliminate Cousineau in fifth place.

Ilya Dyment  –  960,000  (38 bb)
Tony Cousineau  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($3,205)