2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 41
$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  115
Prize Pool:  $230,000
August 8-9, 2022

Esther Taylor from Havertown, Pennsylvannia was declared the winner of Event 41 at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open after a chop was decided upon between the final two players. Taylor was the chip leader at the time, so she took home $59,825 along with the guitar pick trophy.

Taylor is a seasoned tournament pro with more than $2 million in career tournament earnings, but this is her first tournament title here at SHRPO. We caught up with her after the final table to get her thoughts about the tournament win.

“I’m happy to win, it’s always nice to win a trophy you know,” said Taylor. She continued, “I can take it home to my daughter, she’ll love it, but she has a billion [softball] trophies,” said Taylor.

“It was tough, it was tough, it wasn’t easy. There were a lot of good players, and the structure was very deep so it took a long time. Every one was kind of grinding, and just re-doubling up,” said Taylor when she was asked about her journey through the final day of the tournament.

When she was asked what keeps bringing her back to the Seminole Hard Rock for tournament series she said, “It’s such a simple flight to get here, although I drove for the first time this time. I love all you guys on the staff, and just how well the tournaments are run – and you know I play a lot of mixed games and this is one of few spots where they offer a lot of different games.”

Congratulations to the champion of Event 41 – Esther Taylor!

Final Table Results:

1st: Esther Taylor – $59,825* + SHRPO trophy
2nd: Roman Hrabec – $50,000*
3rd: Nicholas Nieto – $25,070
4th: Andrei Mitsiuk – $16,100
5th: Daniel Navarette – $12,190
6th: John Dubois – $10,120
7th: Melad Marji – $8,740
8th: Daniella Suid – $7,705

*: denotes results of a two-way deal.

That concludes our coverage of Event 41, but there is still so much more action to follow along with, including the SHRPO Championship that is still in play. Stay here at seminolehardrockpokeropen.com for all of the live updates.

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 115

The final two players have decided to chop to bring Event 41 to a close at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. Esther Taylor was declared the winner as the chip leader, and she was awarded the Seminole Hard Rock guitar pick trophy along with her prize money. Here is the prize money the final two players agreed to in the chop.

1st: Esther Taylor – $59,825
2nd: Roman Hrabec – $50,000

Stay tuned for a recap of the event with a winner’s interview and the full final table results.

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  2 of 115

Nicholas Nieto was all in holding under the gun, and Esther Taylor had him covered with in the hole from the small blind.

The board was dealt , and Nieto was eliminated in third place, good for $25,070. Taylor stacked up 1.7 million after collecting the pot.

Esther Taylor – 1,700,000 (56 bb)
Nicholas Nieto – Eliminated  in Third Place ($25,070) 

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  15,000/30,000
Players Remaining:  3 of 115

All the cards except Andrei Mitsiuk’s were out on the table, and he was all in from the big blind, and Esther Taylor had him covered holding on the cutoff.

The final board read , and Mitsiuk was eliminated in fourth place, good for $16,100. Taylor stacked up 1.48 million after collecting the pot.

Esther Taylor – 1,480,000 (39 bb)
Andrei Mitsiuk – Eliminated in Fourth Place ($16,100) 

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  15,000/25,000
Players Remaining:  4 of 115

Daniel Navarrete got all in preflop on a short stack from the big blind, and Andrei Mitsiuk had him covered from the small blind. The two players cards:

Mitsiuk:
Navarrete:

Board:

Navarrete was eliminated in fifth place, good for $12,190, and Mitsiuk stacked up 520,000 after collecting the pot thanks to the better straight.

Andrei Mitsiuk – 520,000 (32 bb)
Daniel Navarrete – Eliminated in Fifth Place ($12,190)

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  8,000/16,000
Players Remaining:  5 of 115

Here is a look at the updated chip counts from the final table.

Seat 1:  Roman Hrabec  –  705,000
Seat 2:  Nicholas Nieto   –  205,000
Seat 4:  Andrei Mitsiuk  –  400,000
Seat 5:  Daniel Navarrete  –  370,000
Seat 8:  Esther Taylor  –  590,000

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  8,000/16,000
Players Remaining:  5 of 115

Here is a look at the results thus far from the final table in Event 41.

6th: John Dubois – $10,120
7th: Melad Marji – $8,740
8th: Daniella Suid – $7,705

Here are is the remaining prize pool up for grabs between the final five players.

1st: $67,850 + SHRPO trophy
2nd: $41,975
3rd: $25,070
4th: $16,100
5th: $12,190

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/6,000
Players Remaining:  8 of 115

Seat 1:  Roman Hrabec  –  220,000  (37 bb)
Seat 2:  Nicholas Nieto   –  140,000  (23 bb)
Seat 3:  John DuBois  –  730,000  (122 bb)
Seat 4:  Andrei Mitsiuk  –  205,000  (34 bb)
Seat 5:  Daniel Navarrete  –  90,000   (15 bb)
Seat 6:  Melad Marji  –  240,000  (40 bb)
Seat 7:  Daniella Suid  –  30,000  (5 bb)
Seat 8:  Esther Taylor  –  425,000  (71 bb)

1st: $67,850 + SHRPO trophy
2nd: $41,975
3rd: $25,070
4th: $16,100
5th: $12,190
6th: $10,120
7th: $8,740
8th: $7,705

9th: Steve Yagudaev  –  $6,785

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 13:  3,000/5,000
Players Remaining:  9 of 115

Nine players return this afternoon at 2 pm to play for the Event 41 title. The $2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha tournament drew 115 entries and John DuBois leads the return with Esther Taylor and SHRPO PLO High Roller champ Melad Marji still in the hunt.

Table 4
Seat 1:  John DuBois  –  517,000  (103 bb)
Seat 2:  Daniella Suid  –  169,000  (34 bb)
Seat 3:  Melad Marji  –  260,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4:  Steve Yagudaev  –  82,000  (16 bb)

Table 5
Seat 1:  Andrei Mitsiuk  –  223,000  (45 bb)
Seat 2:  Nicholas Nieto  –  282,000  (56 bb)
Seat 3:  Daniel Navarrete  –  228,000  (46 bb)
Seat 4:  Roman Hrabec  –  203,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5:  Esther Taylor  –  342,000  (68 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $67,850 + SHRPO trophy
2nd: $41,975
3rd: $25,070
4th: $16,100
5th: $12,190
6th: $10,120
7th: $8,740
8th: $7,705
9th: $6,785

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 13:  3,000/5,000
Players Remaining:  9 of 115

Day 2 begins at 2 p.m.

Table 4
Seat 1:  John DuBois  –  517,000  (103 bb)
Seat 2:  Daniella Suid  –  169,000  (34 bb)
Seat 3:  Melad Marji  –  260,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4:  Steve Yagudaev  –  82,000  (16 bb)

Table 5
Seat 1:  Andrei Mitsiuk  –  223,000  (45 bb)
Seat 2:  Nicholas Nieto  –  282,000  (56 bb)
Seat 3:  Daniel Navarrete  –  228,000  (46 bb)
Seat 4:  Roman Hrabec  –  203,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5:  Esther Taylor  –  342,000  (68 bb)

1st: $67,850 + SHRPO trophy
2nd: $41,975
3rd: $25,070
4th: $16,100
5th: $12,190
6th: $10,120
7th: $8,740
8th: $7,705
9th: $6,785

In-The-Money Finishers
10th:  Michael Junco  –  $5,980
11th:  Ryan Roussel  –  $5,980
12th:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $5,980

13th:  Harvey Freedman  –  $5,175
14th:  Jon Brody  –  $5,175
15th:  Jake Liebeskind  –  $5,175