2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  116
Prize Pool:  $38,860
March 24, 2022

Event 2 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry). A field of 116 entries generated a prize pool of $38,860, easily surpassing the $30,000 guarantee. Taking it down outright was Michael Bozeman, earning $11,330 for his showing.

“I drove in this morning from up near Daytona, about a four-hour drive, and it was too early to check into the hotel, so came straight here and got in during Level 2,” Bozeman told us afterward. “I texted my buddies who I’m sharing the room with that I will be at the hotel at 3 a.m. after I win this thing for $10,000.”

Bozeman had called his shot and he came through, as he wrapped things up at about 2 a.m. for more than $11,000.

“It was one of those tournaments where just everything went well. I didn’t get a ton of hands, even though it probably looked like I was. I won it with aces, but I only had aces three times. Some key bluffs worked, and it’s hard to do that in this game, made some good folds, and yeah, it just went well. Was never in any real danger.”

For Bozeman, this marked his sixth cash at the Seminole Hard Rock and his first final table, having narrowly missed out on final tables at the 2022 Lucky Hearts series in the Omaha 8/Stud 8 event with a 12th-place finish, and also at the 2018 Rock ‘N’ Roll series with a 10th-place showing in a Big O tournament.

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/100,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 116

Jake Schwartz raised to 100,000 from the button, Michael Bozeman three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind, Schwartz four-bet to 200,000, Bozeman five-bet and Schwartz called all in for 220,000.

Schwartz: 
Bozeman: 

The board ran out . giving Bozeman aces and fours to win the pot and the tournament outright for $11,330.

Jake Schwartz finished runner-up for $7,095.

A recap of the event will be published later tonight.

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 116

Michael Bozeman  –  1,040,000  (13 big bets)
Jake Schwartz  –  350,000  (4 big bets)

1st:  $11,330 + Trophy
2nd:  $7,095

3rd:  Tim D’Alessandro  –  $4,235
4th:  Shelly Roth  –  $2,720
5th:  Avery Bloom  –  $2,060
6th:  Joanne Granteed  –  $1,710
7th:  Michael Yehudai  –  $1,475
8th:  Claudangelo Beaudouin  –  $1,300

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 116

Michael Bozeman raised to 80,000 from the button, Tim D’Alessadro called from the small blind and Jake Schwartz three-bet to 120,000 from the big blind. Both Bozeman and D’Alessandro called.

The flop was and D’Alessandro checked to Schwartz who continued for 40,000. Bozeman called, D’Alessandro check-raised to 80,000, Schwartz reraised to 120,000, Bozeman called and D’Alessandro called all in for about that amount.

The turn was the , Schwartz bet 80,000 and Bozeman called.

“Whoever wins this pot is going to win the tournament,” commented Schwartz about the massive pot, which had 63% of the total chips in play.

The river was the , Schwartz checked and Bozeman bet 40,000.

“I think I have to fold this,” said Schwartz, as he showed and folded.

“I missed the world,” said D’Alessandro, as he tabled for a missed nut-flush draw and missed low draw.

Bozeman turned over for a queen-high straight, eliminating D’Alessandro in third place.

Tim D’Alessandro  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($4,235)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 116

Shortly after eliminating Avery Bloom in fifth place, Shelly Roth ran a full house into Jake Schwartz’s better full house, leaving Roth with less than one big bet.

The next hand, Schwartz raised under the gun to 60,000 and Roth called all in for about 45,000.

Schwartz: 
Roth: 

The board ran out , giving Schwartz a nine-high straight along with a seven-six low to scoop the pot and eliminate Roth in fourth place.

Jake Schwartz  –  650,000  (11 big bets)
Shelly Roth  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,720)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 116

Shelly Roth raised to 50,000 from the button and Avery Bloom called all in for 35,000 from the big blind.

Roth: 
Bloom: 

The board ran out , giving Roth a flush to eliminate Bloom in fifth place.

Shelly Roth  –  240,000  (5 big bets)
Avery Bloom  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,060)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 116

Joanne Granteed raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Michael Bozeman called from the big blind.

The flop came and Bozeman checked to Granteed who continued for 25,000. Bozeman check-raised to 50,000 and Granteed called all in for about that amount.

Granteed: 
Bozeman: 

Bozeman had the lead for the high with sixes, while Granteed had fives and the nut low draw.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Granteed, ending her tournament in sixth place.

Michael Bozeman  –  430,000  (9 big bets)
Joanne Granteed  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,710)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 116

Avery Bloom raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Jake Schwartz defended his big blind.

The flop was and Schwartz check-called 20,000 from Bloom.

The turn was the , Schwartz led out for 40,000 and Bloom called.

The river was the , Schwartz bet 40,000 again and Bloom called.

Schwartz tabled for fours full of tens, Bloom mucked and Schwartz collected the pot.

Jake Schwartz  –  350,000  (9 big bets)
Avery Bloom  –  30,000  (< 1 big bet)

Bloom was all in a few times afterward, managing a few chops to chip up to 65,000 before getting a full double.

Schwartz opened under the gun to 40,000, Bloom three-bet to 60,000 from the next seat over, Schwartz four-bet and Bloom called all in for 65,000.

Schwartz: 
Bloom: 

The board ran out , giving Bloom jacks full of tens to double through Schwartz.

Avery Bloom  –  160,000  (4 big bets)
Jake Schwartz  –  265,000  (7 big bets)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 116

Jake Schwartz raised to 20,000 from the cutoff, Michael Yehudai three-bet to 30,000 from the button, Schwartz four-bet and Yehudai called all in for 34,000.

Schwartz: 
Yehudai: 

The flop came , giving Yehudai kings and jacks to take the lead.

The turn fell, giving Schwartz a flush draw along with low outs.

The river was the , giving Schwartz a flush along with the nut low to eliminate Yehudai in seventh place.

Jake Schwartz  –  245,000  (12 bb)
Michael Yehudai  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,475)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 116

With 7,000 to start the final table, Claudangelo Beaudouin doubled up on the first hand, chopping in a multi-way pot to get to 14,000. The following hand, he was all in from the big blind with side action between Avery Bloom in early position and Joanne Granteed on the button.

The flop was , Bloom bet 10,000 and Granteed called. The turn was the , Bloom bet 20,000 and Granteed called.

The river was the , Bloom checked, Granteed bet 20,000 and Bloom thought for about 20 seconds before showing and folding.

Granteed tabled for the nut flush with an eight-seven low, besting Beaudouin’s for a turned straight that ended second best, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Joanne Granteed  –  345,000  (17 big bets)
Avery Bloom  –  100,000  (5 big bets)
Claudangelo Beaudouin  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,300)