2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 28
$200 Holiday Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  334
Prize Pool:  $53,440
November 23, 2023

Event 28 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $200 Holiday Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 334 entries produced a prize pool of $53,440, nearly tripling the guarantee.

Emerging victorious was Jason Rocha, taking it down outright for $11,476 and a $3,500 seat into the WPT Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open.

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 334

Steve Horniacek limped in for 80,000 from the button and Jason Rocha checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was , Rocha bet 200,000, and Horniacek called.

The turn was the , Rocha checked, Horniacek went all in for about 1,200,000, and Rocha called with for a jack-high straight, leading Horniacek’s for nines and sevens.

The river was the , safe for Rocha to win Event 28 outright for $11,476 and a $3,500 seat into the WPT RRPO Championship. Horniacek finished runner-up for $8,046.

A recap of Event 28 will be posted later tonight.

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 334

Song Yim raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Jason Rocha called in the big blind.

The flop was , Yim continued for 200,000, Rocha raised to 600,000, Yim reraised all in for 2,485,000, and Rocha called all in for 2,455,000.

Yim showed , but Rocha tabled for treys and deuces.

The turn and river completed the board, further improving Rocha to deuces full of treys to double through Yim.

Down to 30,000, Yim busted the following hand in third place.

Jason Rocha  –  5,270,000  (88 bb)
Steve Horniacek  –  1,410,000  (24 bb)
Song Yim  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($5,174)

1st:  $11,476 + $3,500 WPT RRPO Seat + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $8,046

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 334

Daniel Saffer raised to 120,000 from the cutoff, Song Yim three-bet to 250,000 from the button, and Saffer called.

The flop was , Saffer went all in for about 730,000, and Yim called.

Saffer: 
Yim: 

The turn and river completed the board, giving Yim aces and sevens to make the better two pair and eliminate Saffer in fourth place.

Song Yim  –  2,600,000  (43 bb)
Daniel Saffer  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($3,316)

With three players remaining, the average stack is about 2,225,000 (37 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $5,174.

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 334

Steve Horniacek limped in from under the gun, Joe Shammas raised all in for 215,000 from the small blind, and Horniacek called.

Shammas: 
Horniacek: 

The flop came , giving Shammas top two pair while Horniacek picks up a flush draw and straight draw.

The turn kept Shammas ahead, but the river was the giving Horniacek a flush, eliminating Shammas in fifth place.

Steve Horniacek  –  760,000  (15 bb)
Joe Shammas  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,557)

With four players remaining, the average stack is about 1,670,000 (33 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,316.

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 334

Peter Cleven raised all in for 150,000 from under the gun and got action from Jason Rocha on the button.

Cleven: 
Rocha: 

The board ran out , no help to Cleven, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Jason Rocha  –  2,850,000  (57 bb)
Peter Cleven  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,116)

With five players remaining, the average stack is about 1,335,000 (27 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,557.

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 334

Song Yim raised to 80,000 from under the gun, Kurt Frazer reraised to 400,000 (leaving 5,000 behind) from the hijack, and Yim called.

The flop was , Yim bet, and Frazer called all in with for a pair of aces. Yim, however, had the lead with for a set of sixes.

The turn and river completed the board, ending Frazer’s tournament in seventh place.

Song Yim  –  1,250,000  (31 bb)
Kurt Frazer  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,777)

With six players remaining, the average stack is about 1,115,000 (28 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,116.

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 334

Song Yim raised to 70,000 from UTG+1, Jonathan Marcu (after earlier having run ace-king into aces) reraised all in for 205,000 from the hijack, and Yim called.

Yim: 
Marcu: 

The board came , giving Yim aces and jacks to eliminate Marcu in eighth place.

Song Yim  –  940,000  (31 bb)
Jonathan Marcu  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,459)

With seven players remaining, the average stack is about 955,000 (32 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,777.

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 334

Seat 1:  Peter Cleven  –  435,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Song Yim  –  210,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3:  Joe Shammas  –  625,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4:  Jonathan Marcu  –  800,000  (40 bb)
Seat 5:  Kurt Frazer  –  550,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6:  Jason Rocha  –  1,400,000  (70 bb)
Seat 7:  Steve Horniacek  –  1,150,000  (58 bb)
Seat 8:  Daniel Saffer  –  690,000  (35 bb)

1st:  $11,476 + $3,500 WPT RRPO Seat + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $8,046
3rd:  $5,174
4th:  $3,316
5th:  $2,557
6th:  $2,116
7th:  $1,777
8th:  $1,459

$200 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 334

9th:  Christopher Boegler  –  $1,148
10th:  Kenneth Goff  –  $967
11th:  Mitchell Silver  –  $967
12th:  Fernando Pages  –  $967
13th:  Mike Beasley  –  $823
14th:  Sergey Kharitonov  –  $823
15th:  Jose Lopez  –  $823
16th:  Louis Greco  –  $684
17th:  Thomas Chiodett  –  $684
18th:  Michelle Ceglarek  –  $684