Milen Stefanov Conquers Tough Final Table for Event 39 Win

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 36
$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  119
Prize Pool:  $115,430
November 28-29, 2022

Milen Stefanov

RRPO Event 36 drew 119 entries to the two-day $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em tournament, producing a talented final table. In the end, 2019 WPT RRPO Champion Milen Stefanov took the top spot over Tampa regular Clyde Maliauka for $33,640.

Other players at the final table included WPTDeepStacks Hollywood Main champ Scott Baumstein, GPI Female Player of the Year Nadya Magnus, and local favorite Paul Balzano.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MilenStefanov$33,640
2ClydeMaliauka$21,065
3PaulBalzano$12,580
4TobyJoyce$8,080
5ConstantinosPsallidas$6,120
6CaseyHaymaker$5,080
7NadyaMagnus$4,385
8JoshuaHergott$3,870
9ScottBaumstein$3,405
10SangLim$3,405
11MatthewZarcadoolas$3,000
12MilanHanusi$3,000
13DavidDiBernardi$2,600
14ChrisLewis$2,600
15JamesRomero$2,600

Event 36: Paul Balzano Leads Tough Final Table

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 119

Paul Balzano

The $1,100 Deep Stack tournament created a final table worthy of a Championship lineup and it is led by Paul Balzano coming back for Day 2.

But he faces some tough competition that includes former WPT RRPO champ Milen Stefanov, WPTDeepStacks Hollywood winner Scott Baumstein, and reigning GPI Female Player of the Year Nadya Magnus.

The final table gets underway at 1 pm and we will keep one eye on them along the way.

Table 14
Seat 1:  Scott Baumstein  –  215,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Paul Balzano  –  630,000  (63 bb)
Seat 3:  Milen Stefanov  –  375,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4:  Toby Joyce  –  405,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5:  Clyde Maliauka  –  235,000  (24 bb)
Seat 6:  Nadya Magnus  –  55,000  (6 bb)
Seat 7:  Constantinos Psallidas  –  135,000  (14 bb)
Seat 8:  Joshua Hergott  –  125,000  (13 bb)
Seat 9:  Casey Hatmaker  –  205,000  (21 bb)

1st:  $33,640 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $21,065
3rd:  $12,580
4th:  $8,080
5th:  $6,120
6th:  $5,080
7th:  $4,385
8th:  $3,870
9th:  $3,405

10th:  Sang Lim  –  $3,405
11th:  Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  $3,000
12th:  Milan Hanusi  –  $3,000
13th:  David DiBernardi  –  $2,600
14th:  Chris Lewis  –  $2,600
15th:  James Romero  –  $2,600

RRPO Day 14 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 41 – $400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Seniors Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship

12PM: Event 42 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 42 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 34 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 36 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 39 Day 2 – $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 43 – $1,100 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 43 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 44 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 44 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 42 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 42
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2022 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Schedule

Event 36: Paul Balzano Leads the $1,100 Deep Stack Final Table

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 119

Paul Balzano during the 2018 SHRPO

The Event 36 final table begins Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Table 14
Seat 1:  Scott Baumstein  –  215,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Paul Balzano  –  630,000  (63 bb)
Seat 3:  Milen Stefanov  –  375,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4:  Toby Joyce  –  405,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5:  Clyde Maliauka  –  235,000  (24 bb)
Seat 6:  Nadya Magnus  –  55,000  (6 bb)
Seat 7:  Constantinos Psallidas  –  135,000  (14 bb)
Seat 8:  Joshua Hergott  –  125,000  (13 bb)
Seat 9:  Casey Hatmaker  –  205,000  (21 bb)

1st:  $33,640 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $21,065
3rd:  $12,580
4th:  $8,080
5th:  $6,120
6th:  $5,080
7th:  $4,385
8th:  $3,870
9th:  $3,405

10th:  Sang Lim  –  $3,405

11th:  Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  $3,000
12th:  Milan Hanusi  –  $3,000
13th:  David DiBernardi  –  $2,600
14th:  Chris Lewis  –  $2,600
15th:  James Romero  –  $2,600

Event 36: Prize Pool and Payouts with $33,640 Up Top

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 36
$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  119
Prize Pool:  $115,430
November 28-29, 2022

Registration closed for the $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em two-day event with 119 entries turning the $100,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $115,430. The last 15 spots will make the money with $2,600 for a min-cash and $33,640 plus the trophy to the winner.

1st: $33,640 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $21,065
3rd: $12,580
4th: $8,080
5th: $6,120
6th: $5,080
7th: $4,385
8th: $3,870
9th-10th: $3,405
11th-12th: $3,000
13th-15th: $2,600

Event 36: $1K Deep Stack

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

It’s a busy day in the Grand Ballroom and we’re getting things underway at 11 am with a big one. Event 36 is a $1,100 Deep Stack with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and a two-day structure.

Players start with 20,000 out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm. They will take a 40-minute dinner break at 5:30 pm and return to play down to the final table.

Once they reach nine players, they will bag up for a Day 2 return on Tuesday at 1 pm.

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 36 Structure Sheet

RRPO Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 34 Flight B – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 34 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 36 Day 1 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 36 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship

12PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 40 minutes; final table levels last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • High Roller Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 38 – $400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 38 Structure Sheet

2PM: Final Table – $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 33 Day 2 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

4PM: Event 39 Day 1 – $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1-12 levels 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 39 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 34 Flight C – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 34 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 40 – $150 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 40 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $2,600 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
  • Structure Sheet

1PM: $550 Pot Limit Omaha Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • One seat guaranteed into $5,000 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha Event 39
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $1,250 WPT Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Satellite into $10,400 WPT Championship in Las Vegas plus $1,600 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-7 last 20 minutes; Levels 8+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (10:35pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2022 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Schedule