$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  2,000/4,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  45 of 109

The final 45 players return from their dinner break to begin Level 12, with limits of 2,000-4,000.

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 65K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Gabe Ramos  –  80,500  (20 BB)
2.  Josh Schlein  –  67,500  (17 BB)
3.  Donnie McBrayer  –  66,500  (17 BB)

With 45 players remaining from a field of 109, the average chip stack is around 36,500 (9 Big Bets). The final 15 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $1,345 each.

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

The fourth of eight flights for SHRPO Event 1 goes at 6 pm and we will watch for some big numbers. The $400 buy-in Deep Stack tournament has drawn huge numbers, 2,258 over the first three flights, and will likely hit the $1,000,000 guarantee later this evening.

After that, we can start looking at a record-breaking turnout with four huge weekend flights.

Players start with 20,000 deep stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 minutes at the start of Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:30 pm. Flight D will continue until only 10% of the field remains and those players will bag up their chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

Exciting times in the Grand Ballroom and we head into our first weekend of the series.

• $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
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Entries:  180

It quieted down in the Grand Ballroom; registration closed for Flight C of Event 1 and the Limit Omaha 8 tournament was on dinner break. Then the $150 Big Stack kicked off and we had another rush to the tables.

They are close to hitting the $30,000 long before registration closes and we have some friendly faces in the group including Barry Roth, Noah Piderit, Wally Maddah, and Solange Lucas.

$150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We continue to provide tournament action for those who cannot play during the afternoon and many of our Poker Room regulars come out for the smaller buy-in, big-money tournaments. We have another tonight at 5 pm with the $150 Big Stack which features a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool and a chance to play in the Championship with a $5,300 seat added to first place.

Players start with 15,000 big stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:15 pm. Levels will then increase to 20 minutes each until we have our next SHRPO champ.

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $5,300 SHRPO Championship seat ADDED to 1st place
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 7 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  225 of 914

Alicia Goldstein got it all in from the big blind for exactly 40,000 with , but she needed to improve to stay alive against the of her opponent in middle position, who had her covered with a stack of 43,500.

The board came , and Goldstein flopped a set of tens to win the pot and double up in chips.

Alicia Goldstein  –  83,000  (42 bb)

With about 225 players remaining from a Flight C field of 914, the average chip stack is around 81,000 (41 big blinds). This flight is playing down to the final 92 players, and everyone who bags up chips will finish in the money and advance to Day 2.

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  255 of 914

The players returned from break to begin Level 12, with increased blinds of 1,000-2,000 with a 2,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least 220K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Keith Wagner  –  265,500  (133 bb)
2.  Nigel Murray  –  252,500  (126 bb)
3.  Ken Harding  –  249,000  (125 bb)
4.  Michael Mann  –  247,500  (124 bb)
5.  Uri Kadosh  –  221,500  (111 bb)

With about 255 players remaining from a Flight C field of 914, the average chip stack is around 71,500 (36 big blinds). This flight is playing down to the final 92 players, and everyone who bags up chips will finish in the money and advance to Day 2.

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  109
Prize Pool:  $57,225
July 28, 2022

Registration closed for the $600 Limit Omaha 8 tournament with 109 entries participating in the four-card split-pot action. They created a prize pool worth $57,225 and the last 14 will earn some money. A min-cash will take home $1,345 while the Event 5 champ will earn $17,015 and the SHRPO trophy.

1st: $17,015 + SHRPO trophy
2nd: $10,585
3rd: $6,300
4th: $4,150
5th: $3,205
6th: $2,635
7th: $2,230
8th: $1,945
9th-10th: $1,720
11th-12th: $1,515
13th-14th: $1,345

$400 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

We will get through the first two days of the SHRPO series and already have three Omaha trophies handed out. Plenty of that four-card poker on the schedule.

The next one gets underway at 3 pm with a $400 Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha tournament with big stacks and a nice structure.

For this one-day tournament, they’ll start with 15,000 stacks out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:30 pm. They will battle throughout the night and not shut down until we have our Event 6 champion.

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 6 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight C Entries:  914

It’s tough to make us speechless but Event 1 is giving it a run. Flight C drew another 914 entries to the tournament to leave only 773 away from crossing the $1,00,000 guarantee. It will probably happen this evening during Flight D with more than four flights.

We are going to set the record.

Flight C will continue into the evening until 92 players remain to advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

Chip counts through Flight B

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight C Entries:  892

Wall-to-wall, the Ballroom is packed. The Flight C count snowballed and now we’re looking at 900+ entries and a huge boost to the tournament with five more flights to go.

Former SHRP champs Ryan Hogan and Shawn Mohamed drew seats next to each other in the corner, among the huge field of friendly faces we have this afternoon.