2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$600 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  202
Prize Pool:  $106,050
November 15, 2023

Event 2 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 202 entries set the mark for the largest SHRP Seniors Event at the $600 price point, eclipsing the 193 from the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

Emerging victorious was Amir Baron, winning outright for $26,035. If that sounds familiar, that’s because it’s not only Baron’s third SHRP major series victory of 2023, but it’s also his third in a Seniors event.

Baron’s first win came during the 2023 Lucky Hearts when he won the $400 Seniors Event for $18,435. He followed that with a victory at the 2023 Showdown, winning the $400 Seniors Black Chip Bounty in a four-way deal.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 202

Ira Schwartz raised to 125,000 from the button, Amir Baron three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind, and Schwartz called.

The flop was , Baron continued for about 300,000, Schwartz raised all in for about 1,100,000, and Baron called with for a pair of queens, leading Schwartz’s for a pair of jacks.

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Baron to win Event 2 outright for $26,035. Schwartz finished runner-up for $17,800.

A recap of Event 2 will be posted later tonight.

Final Table Results
1st:  Amir Baron  –  $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  Ira Schwartz  –  $17,800
3rd:  Gregory Baird  –  $10,870
4th:  Haim Toorgeman  –  $6,615
5th:  Emil Soffer  –  $5,105
6th:  David Johnson  –  $4,230
7th:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $3,605
8th:  Russell Stampler  –  $3,105
9th:  Yury Parad  –  $2,610

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 202

Haim Toorgeman raised all in for about 400,000 from the small blind and Amir Baron called in the big blind with , leading Toorgeman’s .

The board came , giving Baron a pair of queens to eliminate Toorgeman in fourth place.

Amir Baron  –  1,510,000  (38 bb)
Haim Toorgeman  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($6,615)

With three players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 1,345,000 (34 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $10,870.

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 202

Seat 1:  Ira Schwartz  –  880,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Gregory Baird  –  1,370,000  (34 bb)
Seat 3:  Haim Toorgeman  –  410,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4:  Amir Baron  –  1,400,000  (35 bb)

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615

Results
5th:  Emil Soffer  –  $5,105
6th:  David Johnson  –  $4,230
7th:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $3,605
8th:  Russell Stampler  –  $3,105
9th:  Yury Parad  –  $2,610

10th:  Andrew Fahey  –  $2,610

11th:  Robert Georato  –  $2,270
12th:  Christine Holubeck  –  $2,270

13th:  Francois Gagne  –  $1,930
14th:  Richard Rice  –  $1,930
15th:  Tony Nicola  – $1,930

16th:  Skip McDonough  –  $1,590
17th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,590
18th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,590

19th:  Gary Boukis  –  $1,275
20th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,275
21st:  Arthur Gavrilov  –  $1,275

22nd:  Pedro Palacio  –  $980
23rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $980
24th:  Dayanna Ciabaton  –  $980

25th:  Ilan Hadida  –  $800
26th:  Paul Domb  –  $800

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 202

Haim Toorgeman raised to 250,000 from the hijack, Emil Soffer called all in for 140,000 in the cutoff, and David Johnson was already forced all in from the small blind.

Toorgeman: 
Soffer: 
Johnson: 

The board came , giving Toorgeman an ace-high straight to score the double elimination.

Haim Toorgeman  –  835,000  (28 bb)
Emil Soffer  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,105)
David Johnson  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($4,230)

Recent Eliminations
7th:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $3,605

With four players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 1,010,000  (34 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $6,615.

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 202

Haim Toorgeman raised from the hijack, Russell Stampler three-bet all in from the small blind for about 140,000, and Toorgeman called.

Toorgeman: 
Stampler: 

The board ran out , giving Toorgeman a pair of aces to eliminate Stampler in eighth place.

Haim Toorgeman  –  630,000  (25 bb)
Russell Stampler  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($3,105)

With seven players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 575,000 (23 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,605.

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 202

Neil Blumenfield opened to 50,000 from early position, Yury Parad called in middle position, and Gregory Baird three-bet all in for about 350,000 from the hijack. Blumenfield folded and Parad called all in for roughly 230,000.

Parad: 
Baird: 

The board came , no help to Parad, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Gregory Baird  –  670,000  (27 bb)
Yury Parad  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($2,610)

With eight players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 505,000 (20 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,105.

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 202

Seat 1:  Russell Stampler  –  95,000  (5 bb)
Seat 2:  David Johnson  –  240,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3:  Neil Blumenfield  –  760,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4:  Ira Schwartz  –  1,100,000  (55 bb)
Seat 5:  Yury Parad  –  655,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6:  Gregory Baird  –  290,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7:  Haim Toorgeman  –  135,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8:  Emil Soffer  –  215,000  (11 bb)
Seat 9:  Amir Baron  –  550,000  (28 bb)

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615
5th: $5,105
6th: $4,230
7th: $3,605
8th: $3,105
9th: $2,610

Results
10th:  Andrew Fahey  –  $2,610
11th:  Robert Georato  –  $2,270
12th:  Christine Holubeck  –  $2,270

13th:  Francois Gagne  –  $1,930
14th:  Richard Rice  –  $1,930
15th:  Tony Nicola  – $1,930

16th:  Skip McDonough  –  $1,590
17th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,590
18th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,590

19th:  Gary Boukis  –  $1,275
20th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,275
21st:  Arthur Gavrilov  –  $1,275

22nd:  Pedro Palacio  –  $980
23rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $980
24th:  Dayanna Ciabaton  –  $980

25th:  Ilan Hadida  –  $800
26th:  Paul Domb  –  $800

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 202

Table 57
Seat 1:  Gregory Baird  –  495,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2:  Tony Nicola  –  70,000  (5 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  David Johnson  –  275,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5:  Emil Soffer  –  230,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Russell Stampler  –  85,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8:  Richard Rice  –  100,000  (7 bb)
Seat 9:  Yury Parad  –  255,000  (17 bb)

Table 65
Seat 1:  Christine Holubeck  –  90,000  (6 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Robert Georato  –  345,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4:  Ira Schwartz  –  295,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5:  Neil Blumenfield  –  330,000  (22 bb)
Seat 6:  Francois Gagne  –  355,000  (24 bb)
Seat 7:  Haim Toorgeman  –  95,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8:  Amir Baron  –  565,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9:  Andrew Fahey  –  465,000  (31 bb)

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615
5th: $5,105
6th: $4,230
7th: $3,605
8th: $3,105
9th-10th: $2,610
11th-12th: $2,270
13th-15th: $1,930

16th:  Skip McDonough  –  $1,590
17th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,590
18th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,590

19th:  Gary Boukis  –  $1,275
20th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,275
21st:  Arthur Gavrilov  –  $1,275

22nd:  Pedro Palacio  –  $980
23rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $980
24th:  Dayanna Ciabaton  –  $980

25th:  Ilan Hadida  –  $800
26th:  Paul Domb  –  $800

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$600 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  202
Prize Pool:  $106,050
November 15, 2023

Registration closed for the $600 Seniors 50+ Event with 202 entries and the biggest field in our history for this tournament. We had 193 entries last January during the Lucky Hearts Poker Open and now we have another in the top spot.

They created a prize pool worth $106,050 and the last 26 spots will be paid. A min-cash is worth $800 while the Event 2 champ will take home $26,035 and the RRPO trophy.

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615
5th: $5,105
6th: $4,230
7th: $3,605
8th: $3,105
9th-10th: $2,610
11th-12th: $2,270
13th-15th: $1,930
16th-18th: $1,590
19th-21st: $1,275
22nd-24th: $980
25th-26th: $800