Event 17: Shelly Griffith – 6th Place ($5,000)

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 117

Shelly Griffith
Shelly Griffith

After a flop of 8s8d5s, Mark Edward Kerness checked from the big blind, Alan Schein checked under the gun, and Shelly Griffith moved all in from the hijack for 75,000. Kerness called, and Schein quickly folded.

Griffith turned over 2s2c, and she needed to improve to stay alive against the 9s9d of Kerness.

The turn card was the 5h, the river card was the 4d, and the pocket nines held up for Kerness to win the pot and eliminate Griffith in sixth place.

Mark Edward Kerness  –  860,000  (86 bb)
Shelly Griffith  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($5,000)

With five players remaining from a field of 117, the average chip stack is around 468,000 (47 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,015 each.

Event 17: Mark Edward Kerness Doubles Thru Alan Schein

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 117

Mark Edward Kerness
Mark Edward Kerness

After a flop of Qh6s3s with about 110K already in the pot, Mark Edward Kerness got it all in from the cutoff for 328,000 with KsKc for an overpair.

Kerness needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the 9h9c of Alan Schein on the button.

The turn card was the Kh, the river card was the 5c, and Kerness clinched the pot with a turned set of kings to double up in chips.

Mark Edward Kerness  –  765,000  (77 bb)
Alan Schein  –  330,000  (33 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 117, the average chip stack is around 390,000 (39 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,000 each.

Event 17: John Holley – 7th Place ($4,315)

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 117

John Holley
John Holley

John Holley raised from the cutoff to 33,000, Julio Delgado moved all in from the button, and Holley called all in for about 160,000 with AdQh.

Delgado turned over AhKd, and Holley needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Kc10d2d2hQs, and Delgado won the pot with a higher two pair, kings and deuces, to eliminate Holley in seventh place.

Julio Delgado  –  398,000  (40 bb)
John Holley  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($4,315)

With six players remaining from a field of 117, the average chip stack is around 390,000 (39 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,000 each.

Event 17: Alan Schein Leads the Final Seven Players at the Break

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 117

Alan Schein
Alan Schein

The final seven players return from break to begin Level 19, with increased blinds of 5,000-10,000 with a 10,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Steven Bennett  –  471,000  (47 bb)
Seat 2.  John Holley  –  146,000  (15 bb)
Seat 3.  Julio Delgado  –  217,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4.  Mark Edward Kerness  –  371,000  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  Alan Schein  –  759,000  (76 bb)
Seat 6.  Shelly Griffith  –  110,000  (11 bb)
Seat 7.  Thomas Kornechuk  –  257,000  (26 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $33,010 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $20,700
3rd:  $12,370
4th:  $8,000
5th:  $6,015
6th:  $5,000
7th:  $4,315

8th:  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  $3,800
9th:  Jack Rolnitzky  –  $3,350

With seven players remaining from a field of 117, the average chip stack is around 334,000 (33 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,315 each.

Event 17: John Holley Doubles Thru Steven Bennett

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 117

John Holley
John Holley

John Holley got it all in from the small blind for 65,000 with Kh8d, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the Ad10h of Steven Bennett on the button.

The board came Jd10d8s9dQs, and Holley rivered a king-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

John Holley  –  146,000  (18 bb)
Steven Bennett  –  471,000  (59 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 117, the average chip stack is around 334,000 (42 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,315 each.

Event 17: Giuseppe Iadisernia – 8th Place ($3,800)

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 117

Giuseppe Iadisernia
Giuseppe Iadisernia

Giuseppe Iadisernia got his short stack all in from the small blind with Ad8c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 9d9c of Steven Bennett in the big blind.

The board came 9s8s4c5c8d, and Bennett flops a set of nines and rivers a full house to win the pot and eliminate Iadisernia in eighth place.

Steven Bennett  –  500,000  (63 bb)
Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($3,800)

With seven players remaining from a field of 117, the average chip stack is around 334,000 (42 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,315 each.

Event 17: Jack Rolnitzky – 9th Place ($3,350)

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 117

In the first hand at the final table, Jack Rolnitzky got his short stack all in from the small blind with Qd10h, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the AsQs of Julio Delgado in middle position.

The board came 4c3s3h2sKc, and Delgado won the pot with his ace to eliminate Rolnitzky in ninth place.

Julio Delgado  –  360,000  (45 bb)
Jack Rolnitzky  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($3,350)

With eight players remaining from a field of 117, the average chip stack is around 293,000 (37 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,800 each.

Event 17: Final Table Lineup

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 117

2023 SHRPO Event 17 final table

After the elimination of Charles Alexander in 10th place, the final nine players drew for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Steven Bennett  –  600,000  (75 bb)
Seat 2.  John Holley  –  95,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3.  Julio Delgado  –  285,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4.  Mark Edward Kerness  –  335,000  (42 bb)
Seat 5.  Alan Schein  –  760,000  (95 bb)
Seat 6.  Shelly Griffith  –  100,000  (13 bb)
Seat 7.  Thomas Kornechuk  –  235,000  (29 bb)
Seat 8.  Jack Rolnitzky  –  75,000  (9 bb)
Seat 9.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  75,000  (9 bb)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $33,010 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $20,700
3rd:  $12,370
4th:  $8,000
5th:  $6,015
6th:  $5,000
7th:  $4,315
8th:  $3,800
9th:  $3,350

10th:  Charles Alexander  –  $3,350
11th:  Norberto Korn  –  $2,950
12th:  David Guiffreda  –  $2,950
13th:  Robert Transue  –  $2,560
14th:  Edgar Nuqui  –  $2,560
15th:  Emerson Ward  –  $2,560

With nine players remaining from a field of 117, the average chip stack is around 260,000 (33 big blinds).

2023 SHRPO Event 17 final table-2

Event 17: Day 2 Ready to Go

$1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 117

Julio Delgado

The $1,100 Seniors Event drew a great group of 117 entries and 17 of them return at noon to begin playing down to our champ. But they have a little work to do; only 15 will make the money, so we will have a money bubble not long after the restart.

Julio Delgado leads the field, but he has some tough competition trying to chase him down.

Table 5
Seat 1:  Thomas Kornechuk  –  133,000  (27 bb)
Seat 2:  Andres Korn  –  157,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3:  Charles Alexander  –  76,000  (15 bb)
Seat 4:  Shelly Griffith  –  90,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5:  Ed Nuqui  –  81,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6:  Steven Bennett  –  139,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7:  Robert Transue  –  96,000  (19 bb)
Seat 8:  Jack Rolnitzky  –  74,000  (15 bb)
Seat 9:  David Guiffreda  –  78,000  (16 bb)

Table 13
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  Alan Schein  –  75,000  (15 bb)
Seat 3:  Louis Papadelias  –  89,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4:  Julio Delgado Reyes  –  523,000  (105 bb)
Seat 5:  Emerson Ward  –  141,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6:  Mark Edward Kerness  –  103,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7:  John Holley –  202,000  (40 bb)
Seat 8:  Ozkan Barkidan  –  139,000  (28 bb)
Seat 9:  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  142,000  (28 bb)

1st: $33,010 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $20,700
3rd: $12,370
4th: $8,000
5th: $6,015
6th: $5,000
7th: $4,315
8th: $3,800
9th-10th: $3,350
11th-12th: $2,950
13th-15th: $2,560

SHRPO Day 7 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 18 Day 1D – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 21 – $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 17 – $1,100 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 22 – $600 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 22 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 23 – $10,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 23 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 14 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 24 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 18 Day 1E – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 25 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 12 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 18 Day 1F – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 18 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 26 – $1,100 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 26 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $1,050 Multi-Event Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 win seat into $10,000 buy-in Event 23
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 win seat into any $25,500 SHRPO High Roller
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 SHRPO Schedule
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