Kahlil Francis Wins Event 6 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Outright for $13,220

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$400 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  144
Prize Pool:  $48,240
July 28, 2022

2022 SHRPO Event 6 Champion Kahlil Francis

Event 6 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). A field of 144 entries generated a prize pool of $48,240, and Kahli Francis outlasted the rest to win the first-place prize of $13,220 and his first SHRP trophy.

This marked Francis’ second PLO final table at the Seminole Hard Rock, having previously finished seventh in a $400 PLO event at the 2022 Showdown series for $1,730.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1KahlilFrancis$13,220
2DanielNotice$8,390
3YulienAlvarez Gutierrez$5,040
4EugeneMistretta$3,040
5JoseCamacho$2,365
6JuliusThreadgill$1,975
7TonyTamayo$1,715
8JosephBell$1,525
9JuanMontoya$1,350
10JuanRiccardi$1,350
11GilAboodi$1,185
12EitanElbaz$1,185
13DianaBernal$1,025
14SamuelDoss$1,025
15AlbertoFonseca Pinilla$1,025
16MattBretzfield$1,025
17CharlesMayes$900
18JosephLupo$900

Event 6: Kahlil Francis Wins! ($13,220); Daniel Notice Eliminated in 2nd Place ($8,390)

$400 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19 :  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 144

Kahlil Francis
2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 6 Champion Kahlil Francis

Kahlil Francis potted to 36,000 on the button, Daniel Notice repotted to 108,000 from the big blind,  Francis repotted, and Notice called all in for about 135,000.

Francis:  AsQcJh6h
Notice:  AhKsJs3d

The board ran out 10d6s3s6d5c, giving Francis trip sixes to win the pot and Event 6 outright for $13,220.

Notice finished runner-up for $8,390.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

Daniel Notice
Daniel Notice

Event 6: Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez – 3rd Place ($5,040)

$400 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19 :  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 144

Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez
Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez

On a flop of 6d4d2h, a series of raises led to Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez all in for about 430,000 in the small blind against Kahlil Francis in the big blind.

Gutierrez:  Kd9d10h3h
Francis:  AsAd5d4h

Both players had flush draws, but Francis had nut diamonds along with aces.

The 10c turn have Gutierrez a few outs to two pair, but the river was the 8h to lock up the pot for Francis, ending Gutierrez’s run in third place.

Kahlil Francis  –  1,800,000  (150 bb)
Daniel Notice  –  360,000  (30 bb)
Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($5,040)

Event 6: Eugene Mistretta – 4th Place ($3,040)

$400 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18 :  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 144

Eugene Mistretta
Eugene Mistretta

Kahlil Francis limped from UTG/cutoff, Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez did the same from the small blind, and Eugene Mistretta raised all in for 41,000 from the big blind. Both Francis and Gutierrez called.

The flop came Ks7d5d, Gutierrez bet the pot of 123,000, and Francis folded.

Gutierrez:  Kc7c10d10h.
Mistretta:  AhJh6c4h

Gutierrez was ahead with kings and sevens, and held up through the 6d turn and Jd river to eliminate Mistretta in fourth place.

Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez  –  630,000  (63 bb)
Eugene Mistretta  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($3,040)

Event 6: Julius Threadgill – 6th Place ($1,975); Tony Tamayo – 7th Place ($1,715)

$400 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18 :  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 144

Julius Threadgill
Julius Threadgill

Eugene Mistretta limped from under the gun, Daniel Notice did the same from the cutoff, and Tony Tamayo potted to 55,000 from the button.

Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez repotted to 180,000 from the small blind, Julius Threadgill called all in for about 133,000 from the big blind, the limpers folded, and Tamayo called all in for about 75,000.

Gutierrez:  AsAhKdJd
Threadgill:  KcQcQd5h
Tamayo:  KhQhQs9c

The board ran out 10s8d6c7h2d, no help to neither Threadgill nor Tamayo, locking up the double elimination for Gutierrez.

Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez  –  540,000  (54 bb)
Julius Threadgill  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,975)
Tony Tamayo  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,715)

Tony Tamayo
Tony Tamayo

Event 6: Joseph Bell – 8th Place ($1,525)

$400 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17 :  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 144

Joseph Bell
Joseph Bell

Kahlil Francis raised to 21,000 from middle position, Jose Camacho called from the hijack, Joseph Bell called from the small blind, and Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez called from the big blind.

The flop was Ks8c5h and action checked to Francis who continued for 53,000. Only Bell called.

The turn was the 3h, Bell potted for 190,000, Francis repotted, and Bell called all in for 233,000 total.

Francis:  Kh8h10h10d
Bell: AhKd9d4c

Francis was ahead with kings and eights (with a flush draw) against Bell’s pair of kings with a wheel draw.

The river was the 10c, further improving Francis to a set of tens to eliminate Bell in eighth place.

Kahlil Francis  –  705,000  (88 bb)
Joseph Bell  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,525)

Event 6: Juan Montoya – 9th Place ($1,350)

$400 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16 :  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 144

Juan Montoya
Juan Montoya

On a flop of Jd7s3c with about 60,000 in the pot, Juan Montoya was all in for 44,500 from early position against Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez who was under the gun.

Montoya:  AsKs10d8c
Gutierrez:  JcJs5s4d

Gutierrez was ahead with a set of jacks and held up through the 5h turn and Ac river to eliminate Montoya in ninth place.

Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez  – 350,000  (48 bb)
Juan Montoya  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,350)

Event 6: PLO Final Table Lineup

$400 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16 :  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 144

Seat 1:  Julius Threadgill  –  130,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Eugene Mistretta  –  240,000  (40 bb)
Seat 3:  Kahlil Francis  –  95,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4:  Jose Camacho  –  385,000  (64 bb)
Seat 5:  Daniel Notice  –  295,000  (49 bb)
Seat 6:  Tony Tamayo  –  95,000  (16 bb)
Seat 7:  Joseph Bell  –  500,000  (83 bb)
Seat 8:  Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez  –  280,000  (47 bb)
Seat 9:  Juan Montoya  –  90,000  (15 bb)

1st: $13,220 + SHRPO trophy
2nd: $8,390
3rd: $5,040
4th: $3,040
5th: $2,365
6th: $1,975
7th: $1,715
8th: $1,525
9th: $1,350

Recent Eliminations
10th:  Juan Riccardi  – $1,350
11th:  Gil Aboodi  – $1,185
12th:  Eitan Elbaz  – $1,185
13th:  Diana Bernal  –  $1,025
14th:  Samuel Doss  –  $1,025
15th:  Alberto Fonseca Pinilla  – $1,025
16th:  Matt Bretzfield  – $1,025

Event 6: Final Two Tables in the PLO

$400 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level13 :  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 144

Table 5
Seat 1:  Juan Riccardi  –  120,000  (40 bb)
Seat 2:  Kahlil Francis  –  110,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3:  Eitan Elbaz  –  35,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4:  Joseph Bell  –  360,000  (120 bb)
Seat 5:  Tony Tamayo  –  112,000  (37 bb)
Seat 6:  Matt Bretzfield  –  60,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7:  Alberto Fonseca Pinilla  –  20,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8:  Eugene Mistretta  –  120,000  (40 bb)

Table 6
Seat 1:  Julius Threadgill  –  200,000  (67 bb)
Seat 2:  Gil Aboodi  –  45,000  (15 bb)
Seat 3:  Diana Bernal  –  68,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4:  Yulien Alvarez Gutierrez  –  130,000  (43 bb)
Seat 5:  Samuel Doss –  28,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6:  Jose Azcuy Camacho  –  380,000  (127 bb)
Seat 7:  Juan Montoya  –  154,000  (51 bb)
Seat 8:  Daniel Notice  –  230,000  (77 bb)

1st: $13,220 + SHRPO trophy
2nd: $8,390
3rd: $5,040
4th: $3,040
5th: $2,365
6th: $1,975
7th: $1,715
8th: $1,525
9th-10th: $1,350
11th-12th: $1,185
13th-16th: $1,025

In-The-Money Finishers
17th:  Charles Mayes  –  $900
18th:  Joseph Lupo  –  $900