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

Thomas Liberti moved all in under the gun for 185,000, and Kelley Slay called from the cutoff with . Liberti turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the kings held up for Slay to win the pot and eliminate Liberti in eighth place.

Kelley Slay  –  565,000  (19 bb)
Thomas Liberti  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,085)

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.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 214

Steven Bennett moved all in from middle position for 235,000, and David Inselberg called from the small blind with . Bennett turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Inselberg to win the pot and eliminate Bennett in ninth place.

David Inselberg  –  1,325,000  (53 bb)
Steven Bennett  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,740)

With eight players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 535,000 (21 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,085 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 214

After the elimination of Tiger Parker in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Dan Van Dyke  –  640,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2.  Thomas Liberti  –  310,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3.  Santana Noronha  –  430,000  (17 bb)
Seat 4.  Steven Bennett  –  300,000  (12 bb)
Seat 5.  Darren Snow  –  355,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Joseph Yselonia  –  530,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  Kelley Slay  –  240,000  (10 bb)
Seat 8.  David Inselberg  –  1,145,000  (46 bb)
Seat 9.  Scott Hecker  –  395,000  (16 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $17,240 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,985
3rd:  $7,350
4th:  $4,470
5th:  $3,450
6th:  $2,860
7th:  $2,440
8th:  $2,085
9th:  $1,740

And here are the other players who have finished in the money:

10th:  Tiger Parker  –  $1,740
11th:  David Hixson  –  $1,505
12th:  Richard Vest  –  $1,505
13th:  Walter Buss  –  $1,290
14th:  James Shucart  –  $1,290
15th:  Frederico Dabus  –  $1,290
16th:  Mark Napier  –  $1,075
17th:  Trent Smith  –  $1,075
18th:  Marc Engelman  –  $1,075
19th:  Paul Koster  –  $860
20th:  Ronald Katz  –  $860
21st:  Michael Del Gigante  –  $860
22nd:  Jon Templin  –  $665
23rd:  Lawrence Bass  –  $665
24th:  Waldir Guerra  –  $665
25th:  Felix Reznick  –  $550
26th:  Joelle Guarino  –  $550
27th:  Andrew Heister  –  $550

With nine players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 475,000 (19 big blinds).

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 214

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-15,000 with a 15,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  David Hixson  –  280,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2.  Thomas Liberti  –  245,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  James Shucart  –  210,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4.  David Inselberg  –  700,000  (47 bb)
Seat 5.  Tiger Parker  –  340,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Walter Buss  –  80,000  (5 bb)
Seat 8.  
Seat 9.  Joseph Yselonia  –  245,000  (16 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  Dan Van Dyke  –  435,000  (29 bb)
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Richard Vest  –  105,000  (7 bb)
Seat 5.  Santana Noronha  –  365,000  (24 bb)
Seat 6.  Scott Hecker  –  410,000  (27 bb)
Seat 7.  Darren Snow  –  375,000  (25 bb)
Seat 8.  Steven Bennett  –  335,000  (22 bb)
Seat 9.  Kelley Slay  –  255,000  (17 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 305,000 (20 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,290 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  57 of 214

Level 12 came to an end, and the players left for their 45-minute dinner break. When they return, blinds will be 1,500-2,500 with a 2,500 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least 160K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Ernest Bush  –  211,000  (84 bb)
T-2.  David Hixson  –  177,500  (71 bb)
T-2.  David Inselberg  –  177,500  (71 bb)
4.  Yuriy Kozinskiy  –  170,000  (68 bb)
5.  Marc Engelman  –  163,000  (65 bb)

With 57 players remaining from a field of 214, the average chip stack is about 75,000 (30 big blinds). The final 27 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $550.

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

Registration closed for the Seniors event with 214 entries, generating a prizepool worth $71,690. The final 27 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $550, and the top prize is $17,240.

1st:  $17,240 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,985
3rd:  $7,350
4th:  $4,470
5th:  $3,450
6th:  $2,860
7th:  $2,440
8th:  $2,085
9th-10th:  $1,740
11th-12th:  $1,505
13th-15th:  $1,290
16th-18th:  $1,075
19th-21st:  $860
22nd-24th:  $665
25th-27th:  $550

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries:  214

The players have returned from break to begin Level 9, with increased blinds of 500-1,000 with a 1,000 ante.

Registration is now closed, and the tournament clock shows an unofficial field size of 214. As soon as the prizepool is released, we will post it here in the updates.

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 100K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Ernest Bush  –  188,300  (188 bb)
2.  Raphael Bloom  –  101,700  (102 bb)
3.  Margo Costa  –  101,500  (102 bb)

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries:  170

They are coming out for the Seniors Event today with 170 entries here as the field went on its first break. They are building toward one of the biggest fields for this tournament and the prize pool is nearing $60,000.

We found the Slay family sitting near each other in the field, Kelly and Kelley; the wife/husband team trying to get deep in the tournament. When asked what happens if they get heads up, Kelly laughed and said “he gets the trophy and I get the money.”

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Entries:  121

The $400 Seniors Event is off to a great start with more than 120 in the game after the first level. They have $40,000 in the prize pool already with four hours left to register (or re-enter if that’s the option) to spin it up.

Some early friendly faces include Richard Leger, Deborah Farmer, Hector Pacheco, Robert Transue, Nancy Birnbaum, Marsha Wolak, John Magnetta, and Francois Gagne.

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Seniors Events have turned in some huge numbers in the past and we’ve begun having multiple runs of the game over the last few series. Today we have the first SHRPO Seniors Event at 11 am with a $400 buy-in and the second goes on July 31 with an $1,100 buy-in.

They’ll start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for this one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm. They’ll enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 5:30 pm and return to play down to our first SHRPO champ of the series.

• 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 2 Structure Sheet