Event 11: Sam Sternfield Leads the Final Seven Players

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 139

Seat 1.  Vitaliy Kosenyuk  –  445,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2.  Eric Polirer  –  470,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3.  Andrea Mastrogiovanni  –  215,000  (11 bb)
Seat 4.  William Leffingwell  –  220,000  (11 bb)
Seat 5.  Sam Sternfield  –  675,000  (34 bb)
Seat 6.  Josh Thatcher  –  530,000  (27 bb)
Seat 7.  Chris Tsiolis  –  225,000  (11 bb)

1st:  $20,425 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,800
3rd:  $7,625
4th:  $4,600
5th:  $3,575
6th:  $3,000
7th:  $2,590

Event 11: Sam Sternfield Doubles Thru Vitaliy Kosenyuk

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 139

Sam Sternfield
Sam Sternfield

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Sam Sternfield raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, Vitaliy Kosenyuk three-bet to 128,000 from the big blind, and Sternfield called.

The flop was 8s8d7c, Kosenyuk bet, Sternfield raised all in for about 285,000, and Kosenyuk called.

Sternfield:  Ah9d8c3h
Kosenyuk:  AsKs7h6h

The Td turn and 6c river completed the board, giving Sternfield a ten-high straight with an 8-7-6-3-A low to scoop the pot and double up.

Sam Sternfield  –  675,000  (42 bb)
Vitaliy Kosenyuk  –  445,000  (28 bb)

Event 11: Andrea Mastrogiovanni Doubles Thru Eric Polirer

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 139

Andrea Mastrogiovanni
Andrea Mastrogiovanni

Pot-Limit Omaha

Eric Polirer raised to 32,000 from the hijack, Andrea Mastrogiovanni three-bet all in for 89,000 from the cutoff, and Polirer caled.

Polirer:  AsAcTd6c
Mastrogiovanni:  AdAdKs6s

The board ran out Qc4c3sQs2s, giving Mastrogiovanni a spade flush to double through Polirer.

Andrea Mastrogiovanni  –  218,000  (14 bb)
Eric Polirer  –  230,000  (14 bb)

Event 11: William Leffingwell Doubles Thru Sam Sternfield

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 139

William Leffingwell
William Leffingwell won a WSOP bracelet this summer in the $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo

Pot-Limit Omaha

William Leffingwell raised to 56,000 from UTG+1, Sam Sternfield three-bet to 125,000 from middle position, and Leffingwell called all in for 108,000.

Leffingwell:  KdQhQs7d
Sternfield:  AsKh3d2s

The board came Ah8d6d2dJc, giving Leffingwell a flush to double up.

William Leffingwell  –  256,000  (16 bb)
Sam Sternfield  –  390,000  (24 bb)

Event 11: Jordan Miller – 8th Place ($2,300)

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 139

Jordan Miller
Jordan Miller

Pot-Limit Omaha

Sam Sternfield raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, Jordan Miller reraised all in for 95,000 from the big blind, and Sternfield called.

Sternfield:  QsQhTs9s
Miller:  AsQcJc7h

The board ran out Qd8s5hAd9h, giving Sternfield a set of queens to eliminate Miller in eighth place.

Sam Sternfield  –  621,000  (39 bb)
Jordan Miller  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,300)

Event 11: Chris Tsiolis Doubles Thru Vitaliy Kosenyuk

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 139

Chris Tsiolis
Chris Tsiolis

Big O

Chris Tsiolis was all in for 79,000 under the gun against Vitaliy Kosenyuk in middle position.

Tsiolis:  AhTh4s3s2c
Kosenyuk:  AcQsQh5c4d

The board ran out JsJh2sTdTs, giving Tsiolis tens full of deuces to double through Kosenyuk.

Chris Tsiolis  –  218,000  (14 bb)
Vitaliy Kosenyuk  –  784,000  (49 bb)

Event 11: Final Table Begins with Sam Sternfield in the Lead

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
StructurePayouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 139

Event 11 Final Table

After the elimination of Michael Lerner in ninth place, the final eight players drew for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Jordan Miller  –  110,000  (9 bb)
Seat 2.  Vitaliy Kosenyuk  –  575,000  (48 bb)
Seat 3.  Eric Polirer  –  565,000  (47 bb)
Seat 4.  Andrea Mastrogiovanni  –  315,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  William Leffingwell  –  135,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Sam Sternfield  –  590,000  (49 bb)
Seat 7.  Josh Thatcher  –  280,000  (23 bb)
Seat 8.  Chris Tsiolis  –  190,000  (16 bb)

And here are the payouts for this event:

1st:  $20,425 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,800
3rd:  $7,625
4th:  $4,600
5th:  $3,575
6th:  $3,000
7th:  $2,590
8th:  $2,300

9th:  Michael Lerner  –  $2,040
10th:  Grant Hart  –  $2,040
11th:  Andrew Schilinski  –  $1,790
12th:  John Holley  –  $1,790
13th:  Michael Krill  –  $1,550
14th:  Brady Churches  –  $1,550
15th:  Raj Vohra  –  $1,400
16th:  Robert Cote  –  $1,400
17th:  Matthew Kaplan  –  $1,250
18th:  $1,250

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is around 348,000 (29 big blinds).

Event 11: Sam Sternfield and Michael Krill Lead the Final 29 after Dinner

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
StructurePayouts
Level 13:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 139

Sam Sternfield
Chipleader Sam Sternfield

The players have returned from dinner to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500-3,000 and a 3,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up two players with at least 200K in chips:

1.  Sam Sternfield  –  233,000  (78 bb)
2.  Michael Krill  –  207,500  (69 bb)

With 29 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 96,000 (32 big blinds). The final 18 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,250.

Michael Krill
Michael Krill

Event 11: Prize Pool and Payouts with $20,425 to Mixed PLO Champ

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 11
$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  139
Prize Pool:  $72,975
July 29, 2023

Registration closed for the $600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with 139 entries creating the second-biggest field in the game’s history in our series. It is a relatively new game on our schedule and is only topped by the $400 Mixed PLO we ran during Showdown.

2023 Showdown – 144 entries
2023 SHRPO – 139 entries
2023 LHPO – 134 entries
2022 Showdown – 126 entries
2023 Showdown – 100 entries

They created a prize pool worth $72,975 and the last 18 players will make the money. A min-cash is worth $1,250 while the Event 11 champ will earn $20,425 and the SHRPO trophy.

1st: $20,425 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $12,800
3rd: $7,625
4th: $4,600
5th: $3,575
6th: $3,000
7th: $2,590
8th: $2,300
9th-10th: $2,040
11th-12th: $1,790
13th-14th: $1,550
15th-16th: $1,400
17th-18th: $1,250

Event 11: Mixed PLO

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The Grand Ballroom will be packed all day long with Event 1 fields, so there is only one new trophy event on today’s schedule, and it’s for our Pot-Limit Omaha lovers. Event 11 is a $600 Deep Stack Mixed PLO tournament that will rotate between PLO, PLO8, and Big O.

Players start with 20,000 in their stacks, and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm. A 45-minute dinner break is scheduled for 5:30 pm and they will play down to a champ later in the evening.

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 11 Structure Sheet