2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Entries:  214
Prizepool:  $71,690
July 26, 2023

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open kicked off on Wednesday with four different events, and the first one to reach the finish line and award a trophy was the Seniors Event, which played for more than 15 hours before the final three players agreed to an even chop.

As chipleader, Dan Van Dyke was awarded the title and the trophy.

“I’ve never won a trophy before,” said Van Dyke, “so I’m excited to win one.”

There were 214 entries, generating a prizepool worth $71,690, and the final 27 players finished in the money.

“I think they do a great job running the tournaments here,” said Van Dyke. “I also play in Tampa and Vegas, and this is probably my favorite place.”

Results:

* Indicates results of a three-way deal.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 214

After playing three-handed for a while, and with their chip stacks fairly close, the final three players agreed to a deal to chop the remaining prizepool evenly between them. These were their final chip counts:

1.  Dan Van Dyke  –  1,545,000  (26 bb)
2.  Santana Noronha  –  1,390,000  (23 bb)
3.  Darren Snow  –  1,345,000  (22 bb)

And these were the payouts they agreed to:

1st:  Dan Van Dyke  –  $12,192 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  Santana Noronha  –  $12,192
3rd:  Darren Snow  –  $12,191

As chipleader, Van Dyke was awarded the title and the trophy. Stay tuned for a recap from this event.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 214

With the final board showing on the river and roughly 550K already in the pot, Darren Snow moved all in from the big blind for 845,000.

Dan Van Dyke tanked for a while on the button before he called with for two pair, aces and tens. But Snow turned over to win the pot with a rivered ten-high straight to double up in chips.

Darren Snow  –  740,000  (12 bb)
Dan Van Dyke  –  2,240,000  (37 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 1,425,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,350 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 214

After a flop of , Santana Noronha got it all in from the small blind for 620,000 with for a pair of deuces with an eight-high heart flush draw.

But Noronha needed to improve to stay alive against Darren Snow, who had in the big blind for a pair of sixes with an ace-high flush draw.

The turn card was the , and the river card was — the . Noronha rivered trip eights to win the pot and double up in chips.

Santana Noronha  –  1,390,000  (28 bb)
Darren Snow  –  1,040,000  (21 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 1,425,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,350 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 214

Darren Snow moved all in from the cutoff for about 970,000, and David Inselberg called all in from the button for 620,000 with . Snow turned over , and Inselberg needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came — Snow paired his jack on the flop, Inselberg paired his king on the turn, and Snow rivered trip jacks. It was a roller coaster ride for Inselberg as he was eliminated in fourth place.

Darren Snow  –  1,690,000  (34 bb)
David Inselberg  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,470)

With three players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 1,425,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,350 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 214

With no small blind this hand, Darren Snow moved all in from the button for 160,000, and David Inselberg called from the big blind with . Snow turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Snow won the pot with two pair, kings and queens, to double up in chips.

Darren Snow  –  370,000  (7 bb)
David Inselberg  –  525,000  (11 bb)

A few minutes later, Dan Van Dyke raised from the cutoff to 125,000, Santana Noronha called from the button, and Darren Snow moved all in from the small blind for 395,000. Van Dyke folded, and Noronha called with .

Snow turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Snow paired his nine on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Darren Snow  –  1,015,000  (20 bb)
Santana Noronha  –  520,000  (10 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 1,070,000 (21 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,470 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 214

Joseph Yselonia was all in under the gun for 515,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of David Inselberg in the cutoff.

The board came , and the jacks held up for Yselonia to win the pot and double up in chips.

Joseph Yselonia  –  1,155,000  (23 bb)
David Inselberg  –  705,000  (14 bb)

A few minutes later, with the board showing on the turn and roughly 750,000 already in the pot, Yselonia got it all in for about 880,000 with for two pair, queens and deuces.

But he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Dan Van Dyke in the cutoff — a flopped full house.

The river card was the , and Van Dyke won the pot with his full house to eliminate Yselonia in fifth place.

Dan Van Dyke  –  2,600,000  (52 bb)
Joseph Yselonia  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($3,450)

With four players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 1,070,000 (21 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,470 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 214

Kelley Slay was all in from the big blind with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Dan Van Dyke, who was UTG+1.

The board came , and Van Dyke paired his queen on the river to win the pot and eliminate Slay in sixth place.

Dan Van Dyke  –  1,440,000  (36 bb)
Kelley Slay  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,860)

With five players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 855,000 (21 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,450 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 214

Scott Hecker was all in from the hijack for about 75,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Dan Van Dyke in the cutoff.

The board came , and Hecker turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Van Dyke won the pot with his ace to eliminate Hecker in seventh place.

Dan Van Dyke  –  1,175,000  (29 bb)
Scott Hecker  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,440)

With six players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 715,000 (18 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,860 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 214

Darren Snow moved all in from the cutoff for 205,000, and Kelley Slay called from the small blind with . Snow turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Snow paired his queen on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Darren Snow  –  470,000  (16 bb)
Kelley Slay  –  350,000  (12 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 610,000 (20 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,440 each.