$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  6,000/12,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 78

After the elimination of Donny Rubinstein in 10th place, the final nine players have drawn for random seats at the final table.

With nine players remaining from a field of 78, the average chip stack is around 130,000 (11 Big Bets). Here is the lineup, along with their approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Ricardo Velasco  –  60,000  (5 BB)
Seat 2.  Chris Tryba  –  145,000  (12 BB)
Seat 3.  Steve Bellipario  –  76,000  (6 BB)
Seat 4.  Joey Gargiulo  –  238,000  (20 BB)
Seat 5.  Mark Dickstein  –  110,000  (9 BB)
Seat 6.  Steven Pollack  –  80,000  (7 BB)
Seat 7.  David Thurston  –  188,000  (16 BB)
Seat 8.  A.J. Kelsall  –  170,000  (14 BB)
Seat 9.  Eugene Brown  –  70,000  (6 BB)

And here is the prizepool they’re playing for:

1st:  $13,625 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $7,985
3rd:  $5,000
4th:  $3,375
5th:  $2,560
6th:  $2,050
7th:  $1,845
8th:  $1,640
9th:  $1,435
10th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,435

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  162 of 1,608

Flight A:  550 Entries;  55 Advanced
Flight B:  484 Entries;  49 Advanced
Flight C:  574 Entries;  58 Advanced
Flight D:  Underway
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Friday at 6 p.m.
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 6 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  58 of 574

Flight C ended at the end of Level 17, so it’s technically the start of Level 18 with blinds at 4,000-8,000 with an 8,000 ante.

There were 58 survivors who bagged chips from this flight, and the chipleader is Michael Merisier with 651,000 (81 big blinds). Here are the three big stacks who bagged up at least 400K:

1.  Michael Merisier  –  651,000  (81 bb)
T-2.  Justin Datloff  –  448,000  (56 bb)
T-2.  James Ensign  –  448,000  (56 bb)

These 58 players will return to action on Sunday at 1:00 pm for Day 2, and everyone who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

There will be eight starting flights for this event (two per day), and Flight D is already underway with registration open until 10:30 pm tonight.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$1,100 Five-Card Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  102
Prize Pool:  $98,940
November 17-18, 2022

Event 6 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $1,100 Five-Card Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). A field of 102 entries generated a prize pool of $98,940. The final 13 players make the money, with a min-cash set at $2,500.

Up top for the winner is the $29,745.

1st:  $29,745 + Trophy
2nd:  $18,550
3rd:  $11,375
4th:  $7,520
5th:  $5,785
6th:  $4,625
7th:  $3,925
8th:  $3,425
9th-10th:  $3,020
11th-12th:  $2,720
13th:  $2,500

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  58 of 574

On Hand #13 of the money bubble, Joshua Reifer raised to 16,000 from under the gun, Marc Sachei three-bet all in from the big blind for 33,000, and Reifer called with , leading Sacheli’s .

The board came down , no help to Sacheli after a flopped flush draw, locking up the pot for Reifer.

Joshua Reifer  –  233,000  (39 bb)
Marc Sacheli  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

The remaining 58 players have advanced to Day 2. Full chip counts through Flight C will be posted later tonight.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  59 of 574

On Hand #8 of the money bubble, Devid Berlin raised all in for 27,000 from under the gun, Justin Datloff called on the button, and Sahar Khajavi called in the small blind.

Khajavi and Datloff proceeded to check down a board of .

Khajavi showed , Datloff showed , and Berlin tabled a winning for queens and jacks to triple up.

Devid Berlin  –  93,000  (16 bb)
Justin Datloff  –  415,000  (69 bb)
Sahar Khajavi  –  300,000  (50 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  59 of 574

On Hand #1 of the money bubble, Jerry Wong raised to 12,000 from the hijack and Devid Berlin (after having committed the 6,000 big blind ante) called all in for 1,000.

Wong: 
Berlin: 

The board came , giving Berlin tens and sixes on the river to survive.

Devid Berlin  –  9,000  (1.5 bb)
Jerry Wong  –  220,000  (37 bb)

On Hand #3 of the money bubble, a player in middle position raised to 12,000 and Berlin called all in for 6,000 on the button with , leading his opponent’s .

The board ran out , safe for Berlin to double up once again.

Devid Berlin  –  27,000  (4.5 bb)

$600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Thursday schedule is closing out with a snappy number and some nice payouts. Event 8 starts at 8 pm and is a $600 Deep Stack Turbo that will give players plenty of chips but short levels to keep them moving.

They’ll start with 20K stacks out front and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:15 pm. At that point, they will begin playing down toward another RRPO champion later this evening.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  59 of 574

With 59 players remaining, but no more than 58 advancing to Day 2, the field is now playing hand-for-hand on the Money Bubble. Keep in mind that players must bag chips for Day 2 in order to finish in the money.

With 59 players remaining from a flight of 574 entries, the average chip stack is about 195,000 (33 big blinds).

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  86 of 574

The players have returned from break to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least 300K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Phillip Theard  –  464,000  (116 bb)
2.  Satish Surapaneni  –  457,000  (114 bb)
3.  George Hortelano  –  378,000  (95 bb)
4.  Keith Wagner  –  331,000  (83 bb)
5.  Rich Milo  –  312,000  (78 bb)
6.  Phu Vo  –  299,000  (75 bb)

With 86 players remaining from a flight of 574 entries, the average chip stack is about 133,000 (33 big blinds).

This flight will continue playing tonight until only 10% of the field remains (58 players), and everyone who bags chips will advance to Day 2 on Sunday and finish in the money.