$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 405

Alexander Hoff raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, Pao Lee called on the button, John Holley called from the small blind, and Joel Harwood called in the big blind.

The flop was , Holley bet 225,000, Harwood folded, Hoff folded, and Lee raised all in for 315,000.

Lee, however, exposed his hand and showed for a set of sevens.

“Well, I was bluffing,” said Holley. “Need runner-runner or a queen.”

Holley called with for queens and backdoor outs.

The turn was the , giving Holley a set of queens to take the lead.

The river was the , no help to Lee, ending his tournament in fifth place.

John Holley  –  3,000,000  (120 bb)
Pao Lee  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($9,975)

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 405

John Holley raised under the gun to 50,000, Alexander Hoff called from the small blind, and Pao Lee called from the big blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Holley, who bet 50,000. Hoff folded, and Pao thought for a bit before he folded, leaving himself with just 150,000. Holley took the pot.

John Holley  –  2,700,000  (108 bb)
Pao Lee  –  150,000  (6 bb)

The next hand, Joel Harwood limped under the gun for 25,000, and Alexander Hoff raised from the button to 80,000. Pao Lee moved all in from the small blind for 150,000, Harwood folded, and Hoff called.

Alexander Hoff:  
Pao Lee:  

The board came , and the pocket aces held up for Lee to win the pot and double up in chips.

“You’re not supposed to wake up with aces there,” said Eric Kolodny. Lee simply smiled as he stacked the pot.

Pao Lee  –  375,000  (15 bb)
Alexander Hoff  –  2,750,000  (110 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is around 1,620,000 (65 big blinds). The next player to be eliminated will earn $9,975.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 22
$400 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  58
Prize Pool:  $19,720
November 22, 2022

1st:  $7,095
2nd:  $4,170
3rd:  $2,615
4th:  $1,775
5th:  $1,380
6th:  $1,085
7th:  $890
8th:  $710

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 405

Ilias Liapis raised to 75,000 from the hijack, Alexander Stewart called from the button, Alexander Hoff three-bet the pot to 350,000 from the small blind, Liapis called, and Stewart called all in for 130,000.

The flop was , Hoff potted for 905,000, Liapis raised all in for about 1,000,000, and Hoff called.

Liapis:    (wrap)
Stewart:    (pair of kings)
Hoff:    (pair of aces)

The turn and river completed the board, keeping Hoff’s aces out front to score the double elimination.

Alexander Hoff  –  2,900,000  (116 bb)
Ilias Liapis  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($8,300)
Alexander Stewart  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($6,950)

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 405

Ilias Liapis raised UTG+1 to 75,000, Alexander Stewart called from the cutoff, and Pao Lee called from the small blind.

The flop came , Lee checked, and Liapis bet 125,000. Stewart called all in for 5,000, and Lee thought for a while before he folded.

Ilias Liapis:    (ace-high flush draw)
Alexander Stewart:    (two pair, kings and fives)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Stewart won the pot with two pair, aces and kings, to triple up in chips.

Alexander Stewart  –  285,000  (11 bb)
Ilias Liapis  –  1,550,000  (62 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 1,155,000 (46 big blinds). The next player to be eliminated will earn $6,950.

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 405

Alexander Hoff raised under the gun to 60,000, John Holley called from the hijack, Ilias Liapis called from the button, and Alexander Stewart reraised from the big blind to 315,000.

Hoff folded, Holley called, and Liapis thought for a while before he folded.

The flop came , Stewart pot-bet 765,000, and Holley called all in for 720,000.

Alexander Stewart:    (pair of aces, gutshot straight draw)
John Holley:    (pair of nines, flush draw, gutshot straight draw)

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

John Holley  –  2,230,000  (89 bb)
Alexander Stewart  –  105,000  (4 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 1,155,000 (46 big blinds). The next player to be eliminated will earn $6,950.

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 405

With the final board showing , Tom Guedj bet 100,000 from the small blind, Joel Harwood raised from middle position to 325,000, and Guedj called all in.

Joel Harwood:    (queens full of jacks)
Tom Guedj:    (queens full of fives)

Harwood won the pot with a higher full house to eliminate Guedj in eighth place.

Joel Harwood  –  1,185,000  (59 bb)
Tom Guedj  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($5,625)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 1,155,000 (58 big blinds). The next player to be eliminated will earn $6,950.

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 405

Alexander Hoff raised to 50,000 from middle position and Neil Zonenashvili called in the small blind.

The flop was , Zonanashvili potted for 140,000, Hoff raised, and Zonenashvili called all in for about 280,000.

Hoff: 
Zonanashvili: 

Zonanashvili had a pair of nines with straight draws, while Hoff had a flush draw and wheel draw.

The turn gave Hoff the lead with a pair of jacks, while the river completed the board, which was safe for Hoff to eliminate Zonenashvili in ninth place.

Alexander Hoff  –  1,200,000  (60 bb)
Neil Zonenashvili  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($4,310)

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 405

Alexander Stewart raised from middle position to 40,000, Tom Guedj called from the hijack, and Pao Lee called from the button.

The flop came , and Stewart bet 25,000. Guedj raised to 75,000, Lee called, and Stewart three-bet all in for 435,000.

Guedj folded, and Lee waited for an exact count and tanked for a while before he called, covering Stewart.

Pao Lee:    (set of tens)
Alexander Stewart:    (ace-high flush)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Stewart won the pot with his flopped diamond flush to double up in chips.

Alexander Stewart  –  1,115,000  (56 bb)
Pao Lee  –  430,000  (22 bb)

With nine players remaining, the average chip stack is around 900,000 (45 big blinds). The next player to be eliminated will earn $4,310.

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 405

Eric Kolodny potted to 70,000 from the hijack and Alexander Stewart called in the cutoff.

The flop was , Kolodny potted for 190,000, Stewart raised, and Kolodny called all in for 280,000.

Kolodny: 
Stewart: 

Kolodny was well ahead with a set of aces and held through the turn and river to double up.

Eric Kolodny  –  750,000   (38 bb)
Alexander Stewart  –  535,000  (27 bb)