2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 21
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  77
Prize Pool:  $77,000
Bounty Prize Pool:  $38,500
November 22-23, 2022

There were 77 entries in the two-day $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha event, and 77 bounties worth $500 each.

David Moreno claimed the final two bounties — for runner-up Milos Ivanovic and then his own bounty — to claim victory outright without a deal.

It wasn’t an easy road for Moreno, who’s chip stack was up and down quite a bit at the final table.

“There were lots of ups and downs,” said Moreno. “I came in a little under average, but I ran it up to 360,000 pretty fast. Then went down again, up again, down again, up again, and somehow ended up winning it.”

Moreno scored one of the early knockouts at the final table, eliminating Dylan Smith in seventh place to pick up another bounty. But Moreno’s next five all-in situations had him as the short stack, and he won all five to stay alive.

“I never lost hope,” said Moreno. “I felt I was going to find spots where I would be able to move in and probably be ahead, and that was the case. I never got desperate.”

Moreno won the trophy outright, and didn’t even want to consider a deal.

“I said today I wouldn’t chop,” said Moreno. “Last time I had a deal opportunity in a PLO tournament, I ended up chopping and finishing second. I think I didn’t cash anything else for over a year after that, so I said I’m never chopping again.”

This is the second Seminole Hard Rock trophy for Moreno, with his first one coming in the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. That trophy was for a $300 no-limit hold’em turbo event, which is quite a bit different than a $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha event.

“This is one of the biggest buy-ins I’ve ever played,” said Moreno. “This is a very nice win for me.”

Final Results:

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with an 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 77

On the second hand of heads-up play, David Moreno raised from the button, Milos Ivanovic reraised from the big blind to 90,000, and Moreno four-bet it to 225,000. Ivanovic called.

The flop came , Ivanovic moved all in for about 320,000, and Moreno called.

David Moreno:    (pair of aces, gutshot straight draw)
Milos Ivanovic:    (pair of queens, pair of sevens, gutshot straight draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Moreno won the pot — and two $500 bounties (claiming Ivanovic’s and his own) — with a pair of aces.

Milos Ivanovic finished as the runner-up, earning $15,015.

Congratulations to David Moreno for winning Event #21, earning the title, the trophy, and $26,020!

Stay tuned for a recap from this event.

1st:  David Moreno  –  $26,020
2nd:  Milos Ivanovic  –  $15,015
3rd:  Lewe Thiesen  –  $9,395
4th:  Cuba Levenberry  –  $6,355
5th:  Damjan Radanov  –  $4,815
6th:  Kharlin Sued  –  $3,850
7th:  Dylan Smith  –  $3,465
8th:  Robert Michener  –  $3,080
9th:  Russell Brooks  –  $2,695
10th:  Steve Yagudaev  –  $2,310

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with an 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 77

David Moreno raised from the button to 42,000, and Lewe Thiesen called from the big blind.

The flop came , Thiesen checked, Moreno bet 35,000, and Thiesen check-pot-raised to 207,000. Moreno three-bet all in, and Thiesen called all in for about 360,000.

David Moreno:    (jack-high straight)
Lewe Thiesen:    (pair of sevens, ace-high flush draw, gutshot straight draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Thiesen turned two pair, but improved no further. Moreno won the pot with his straight to eliminate Thiesen in third place. Moreno also collected the $500 bounty on Thiesen.

Lewe Thiesen  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($9,395)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

David Moreno  –  1,025,000  (85 bb)
Lewe Thiesen  –  515,000  (43 bb)

And here is the full list of payouts:

1st:  $26,020
2nd:  $15,015

3rd:  Lewe Thiesen  –  $9,395
4th:  Cuba Levenberry  –  $6,355
5th:  Damjan Radanov  –  $4,815
6th:  Kharlin Sued  –  $3,850
7th:  Dylan Smith  –  $3,465
8th:  Robert Michener  –  $3,080
9th:  Russell Brooks  –  $2,695
10th:  Steve Yagudaev  –  $2,310

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with an 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 77

The players have returned from their break to begin Level 20, with increased blinds of 6,000-12,000 with a 12,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the full list of payouts:

Seat 1.  Lewe Thiesen  –  372,000  (31 bb)
Seat 2.  David Moreno  –  658,000  (55 bb)
Seat 3.  Milos Ivanovic  –  510,000  (43 bb)

1st:  $26,020
2nd:  $15,015
3rd:  $9,395

4th:  Cuba Levenberry  –  $6,355
5th:  Damjan Radanov  –  $4,815
6th:  Kharlin Sued  –  $3,850
7th:  Dylan Smith  –  $3,465
8th:  Robert Michener  –  $3,080
9th:  Russell Brooks  –  $2,695
10th:  Steve Yagudaev  –  $2,310

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 513,000 (43 big blinds).

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with an 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 77

David Moreno raised from the button to 25,000, Milos Ivanovic reraised from the small blind to 85,000, and Moreno four-bet all in for 214,000. Ivanovic called, and they turned over their cards.

Milos Ivanovic:  
David Moreno:  

The board came , and Ivanovic paired his king on the turn to take the lead, but Moreno paired his ace on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

David Moreno  –  448,000  (45 bb)
Milos Ivanovic  –  585,000  (59 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 513,000 (51 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $9,395 for third place.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with an 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 77

Milos Ivanovic raised from the button to about 25,000, and David Moreno called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Moreno bet 20,000, and Ivanovic called.

The river card paired the board with the , Moreno checked, Ivanovic bet 50,000, and Moreno check-raised all in for 168,000. Ivanovic tanked for a while before he called.

Milos Ivanovic:    (two pair, aces and nines)
David Moreno:    (queens full of nines)

Moreno won the pot with his full house to double up in chips.

David Moreno  –  441,000  (44 bb)
Milos Ivanovic  –  515,000  (52 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 513,000 (51 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $9,395 for third place.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with an 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 77

Cuba Levenberry and Lewe Thiesen put in about 25,000 each to see a flop of . Thiesen checked, Levenberry bet 30,000, and Thiesen check-pot-raised to 155,000.

Levenberry thought for a few moments before he called, and they turned over their cards.

Lewe Thiesen:    (set of sixes)
Cuba Levenberry:    (pair of eights, king-high flush draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the set of sixes held up for Thiesen to win the pot and eliminate Levenberry in fourth place. Thiesen also collected the $500 bounty on Levenberry.

Cuba Levenberry  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($6,355)

Here are the rough chip counts for the final three players:

Seat 1.  Lewe Thiesen  –  650,000  (65 bb)
Seat 2.  David Moreno  –  95,000  (10 bb)
Seat 3.  Milos Ivanovic  –  825,000  (83 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 513,000 (51 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $9,395 for third place.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with an 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 77

David Moreno raised under the gun to 30,000, and Lewe Thiesen called from the big blind.

The flop came , and Moreno got it all in for his last 29,000.

Lewe Thiesen:    (two pair, kings and deuces)
David Moreno:    (ace-high flush draw, gutshot straight draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Moreno won the pot with an ace-high club flush to double up in chips.

David Moreno  –  133,000  (13 bb)
Lewe Thiesen  –  470,000  (47 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 385,000 (39 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $6,355 for fourth place.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 77

Cuba Levenberry raised from the button to 28,000, Milos Ivanovic called from the small blind, and Lewe Thiesen called from the big blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Levenberry, who moved all in for 56,000. Ivanovic called, and Thiesen folded.

Milos Ivanovic:    (pair of queens, queen-high flush draw)
Cuba Levenberry:    (king-high flush draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Levenberry won the pot with his higher flush to double up in chips.

Cuba Levenberry  –  204,000  (26 bb)
Milos Ivanovic  –  765,000  (96 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 385,000 (48 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $6,355 for fourth place.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 77

Milos Ivanovic raised from the cutoff to 20,000, Damjan Radanov called from the small blind, and David Moreno called from the big blind.

The flop came , and Radanov moved all in for about 43,000. Moreno folded, and Ivanovic called.

Milos Ivanovic:    (two pair, queens and fours)
Damjan Radanov:    (two pair, queens and deuces)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Ivanovic won the pot with his higher two pair to eliminate Radanov in fifth place. Ivanovic also collected the $500 bounty on Radanov.

Milos Ivanovic  –  504,000  (63 bb)
Damjan Radanov  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($4,815)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 385,000 (48 big blinds), and the next player to be eliminated will earn $6,355 for fourth place.