2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  182
Prize Pool:  $182,000
Bounty Prize Pool:  $91,000
November 27-28, 2022

Event 33 was a two-day $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em event, and it attracted a field of 182 entries. The total prizepool was worth $273,000 ($182,000 in payouts plus another $91,000 in bounties), easily surpassing the $100,000 guarantee.

Eric Afriat defeated Soheb Porbandarwala heads-up with ace-king winning a race against pocket jacks to win both of their $500 bounties, along with the title, the trophy, and the top prize of $46,515.

It’s the second Seminole Hard Rock trophy for Afriat, who also won the televised 2014 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, earning $1,081,184. This victory here today gives Afriat a total of more than $4.5 million in career tournament earnings worldwide.

Final Results:

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 182

In the final hand, Soheb Porbandarwala got it all in with , and needed it to hold to stay alive against Eric Afriat’s .

The board came , and Afriat won the pot — and the title and the trophy — with trip aces.

Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  Eric Afriat  –  $46,515 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  Soheb Porbandarwala  –  $31,000
3rd:  Josh Cranfill  –  $18,655
4th:  Adam Adler  –  $11,350
5th:  Brian Hastings  –  $8,765
6th:  John Gorsuch  –  $7,260
7th:  Antonio Serrano  –  $6,190
8th:  Jayme Brashears  –  $5,445
9th:  Alex Foxen  –  $4,715

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 182

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 182

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 182

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 182

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 182

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 182

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 182

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 182

The $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH tournament reached the nine-handed final table with Brian Hastings holding a big lead but some tough players still in contention.

Seat 1: Soheb Porbandarwala – 630,000 (53 bb)
Seat 2: Josh Cranfill – 285,000 (24 bb)
Seat 3: John Gorsuch – 520,000 (43 bb)
Seat 4: Antonio Serrano – 180,000 (15 bb)
Seat 5: Alex Foxen – 162,000 (14 bb)
Seat 6: Adam Adler – 525,000 (44 bb)
Seat 7: Eric Afriat – 255,000 (21 bb)
Seat 8: Brian Hastings – 905,000 (75 bb)
Seat 9: Jayme Brashears – 235,000 (20 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $46,515 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $31,000
3rd: $18,655
4th: $11,350
5th: $8,765
6th: $7,260
7th: $6,190
8th: $5,445
9th: $4,715