2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
Entries:  80
Prize Pool:  $42,000
November 16, 2022

Event 3 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry). A field of 80 entries produced a prize pool of $42,000. The final 10 players will make the money, with a min-cash set at $1,260.

Up top for the winner is a first-place payday of $14,195.

1st:  $14,195 + Trophy
2nd:  $8,190
3rd  $5,125
4th:  $3,465
5th:  $2,625
6th:  $2,100
7th:  $1,890
8th:  $1,680
9th:  $1,470
10th:  $1,260

$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 A Players Remaining:  55 of 550

Flight A:  550 Entries; 55 Advanced
Flight B:  Underway
Flight C:  Thursday at 10 a.m.
Flight D:  Thursday at 6 p.m.
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 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  55 of 550

Flight A ended with 22:24 remaining in Level 17, with blinds at 3,000-6,000 with a 6,000 ante.

There were 55 survivors who bagged chips from this flight, and the chipleader is David Dowdy with a massive stack of 701,000 (117 big blinds). Here are the four big stacks who bagged up at least 400K:

1.  David Dowdy  –  701,000  (117 bb)
2.  Juan Pineda  –  469,000  (78 bb)
3.  David Forbes  –  430,000  (72 bb)
4.  Nadya Magnus  –  406,000  (68 bb)

These 55 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 B is already underway with registration open until 10:30 pm.

$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 A Players Remaining:  55 of 550

On the second hand of the money bubble, Nadya Magnus raised all in from the small blind for about 300,000. Jaime Wiegrefe called all in from the big blind for about 82,000 with , leading Magnus’ .

The board came , giving Magnus a pair of kings to eliminate Wiegrefe on the money bubble.

Nadya Magnus  –  406,000  (68 bb)
Jaime Wiegrefe  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

$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 A Players Remaining:  56 of 550

Action folded to the player in the small blind who raised all in for about 60,000. David Oshry called in the big blind with , leading his opponent’s .

The board ran out , safe for Oshry to score the elimination.

David Oshry  –  200,000  (33 bb)

The field is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  57 of 550

This first starting flight is currently at 57 players, but no more than 55 (10% of the field) can advance to Day 2, so we will be hitting the Money Bubble soon.

Players must bag chips to advance to Day 2 (Sunday), and everyone who makes Day 2 will finish in the money.

$600 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  37 of 176

The players returned from dinner to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500-2,500 with a 2,500 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least 175K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Darin Kaplan  –  286,500  (115 bb)
2.  Wilmer Chavira  –  247,500  (99 bb)
3.  David Ray  –  199,500  (80 bb)
4.  Stacey Manning  –  194,000  (78 bb)
5.  Raphael Bloom  –  183,500  (73 bb)

With 37 players remaining from a field of 176, the average chip stack is around 95,000 (38 big blinds). The final 22 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $1,175 each.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  81 of 550

The players returned from break to begin Level 18, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 with an 4,000 ante.

With 81 players remaining from a flight of 550, the average chip stack is about 136,000 (34 big blinds).

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 300K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  David Dowdy  –  457,500  (114 bb)
2.  Juan Pineda  –  375,000  (94 bb)
3.  Shadi Shteiwi  –  331,000  (83 bb)
4.  Willy Stadele  –  316,000  (79 bb)

This flight will continue playing until only 10% of the field remains (55 players), and everyone who bags chips will advance to Day 2 on Sunday and finish in the money.

Flight B just got underway, with registration open until 10:30 pm.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

If you missed out on the first flight of the RRPO opening tournament, you have another chance tonight with Flight B at 6 pm. The $400 buy-in tournament has a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and eight starting flights to spin up a big number.

Players start with 20K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes on Day 2. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 10:30 pm with unlimited re-entries during that time. Flight B will continue into the evening and end when 10% of the field remains. Players with chips will bag them for a Day 2 return on Sunday.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$600 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  46 of 176

The UTG+1 player moved all in with a short stack, the player in the hijack moved all in over the top, and Neil Blumenfield called from the big blind, covering both players.

These were their cards in descending order of chip counts.

Neil Blumenfield:  
Hijack:  
UTG+1:  

The board came , and the UTG+1 player turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Blumenfield won the entire pot with his pocket queens to eliminate both of his opponents from the tournament.

Neil Blumenfield  –  105,000  (53 bb)

With 46 players remaining from a field of 176, the average chip stack is around 76,500 (38 big blinds). The final 22 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $1,175 each.