2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 29
$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries:  22
Prize Pool:  $543,400
August 2, 2023

Event 29 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was the $25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry). A field of 22 entries generated a prize pool of $543,400, and taking it down was Shaun Deeb, winning outright for $239,100.

The win is Deeb’s second SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won the $25,500 Big 4 High Roller during the 2019 SHRPO.

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 22

Shaun Deeb raised to 60,000 from the button, and Roger Teska called in the big blind.

The flop was , Teska checked, and Deeb continued for 75,000. Teska check-raised to 225,000, Deeb reraised, and Teska called all in for about 600,000.

Deeb: 
Teska: 

Deeb had top two pair, but Teska was a slight favorite with his over pair, flush draw, and straight draw.

The turn was the , good for Deeb’s holdings to make him a 3-to-2 favorite.

The river was the , further improving Deeb to nines full of sevens to win Event 29 outright for $239,100. Teska finished runner-up for $141,300.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 22

Shaun Deeb raised to 70,000 from the button, and Alex Foxen called in the big blind.

The flop was , Foxen shoved for about 165,000, and Deeb called.

Foxen: 
Deeb: 

Deeb was a slight favorite with his pair of fives and straight draw against Foxen’s flush draw and backdoor draws.

The turn further improved Deeb to aces and jacks, while the river was no help to Foxen, ending his tournament in third place.

Shaun Deeb  –  2,035,000  (102 bb)
Rogert Teska  –  715,000  (36 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($97,800)

1st:  $239,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $141,300

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 22

Shaun Deeb raised to 70,000 from the button, Ren Lin three-bet the pot from the big blind, Deeb reraised, and Lin called all in for about 350,000.

Deeb: 
Lin: 

The flop came , safe for Lin.

The turn, however, was the , giving Deeb a set of kings to pull ahead.

The river was the , further improving Deeb to kings full of treys to eliminate Lin in fourth place.

Shaun Deeb  –  1,790,000  (90 bb)
Ren Lin  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($65,200)

With three players remaining from a field of 22, the average chip stack is around 917,000 (46 big blinds).

1st:  $239,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $141,300
3rd:  $97,800

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 22

Shaun Deeb raised to 55,000 from under the gun, and Alex Foxen called in the big blind.

The flop was , Foxen checked, Deeb bet the pot, and Foxen called all in for 105,000 with for a queen-high straight. Deeb trailed with .

The turn was the , giving Deeb four outs to a full house, but the river was a non-helpful to double Foxen up.

Alex Foxen  –  335,000  (22 bb)
Shaun Deeb  –  1,450,000  (97 bb)

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 22

Shaun Deeb raised to 55,000 from under the gun, Ren Lin three-bet potted to 180,000 from the small blind, Deeb thought for a bit and four-bet, and Lin called all in for 232,000.

Deeb: 
Lin: 

The board ran out , safe for Lin to double up.

Ren Lin  –  494,000  (33 bb)
Shaun Deeb  –  1,470,000  (98 bb)

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 22

Shaun Deeb raised to 55,000 from the button, and Roger Teska called in the small blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Teska bet 50,000. Deeb called.

The river was the , Teska bet 35,000, and Deeb called.

“Set,” said Teska.

“No good,” said Deeb, as he showed for a flush. Teska mucked, and Deeb collected the pot.

Shaun Deeb  –  1,690,000  (113 bb)
Roger Teska  –  550,000  (37 bb)

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 22

Within one level of returning from dinner break, the field was halved and is in the money.

Seat 1.  Shaun Deeb  –  1,515,000  (101 bb)
Seat 2.  Roger Teska  –  700,000  (45 bb)
Seat 3.  Ren Lin  –  305,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Alex Foxen  –  230,000  (15 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $239,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $141,300
3rd:  $97,800
4th:  $65,200

With four players remaining from a field of 22, the average chip stack is around 688,000 (46 big blinds).

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 22

Level 9 comes to an end, and the players take a one-hour dinner break. Action will resume shortly after 9:00 pm. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Taylor Wilson  –  158,000  (13 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Smith  –  50,000  (4 bb)
Seat 3.  Shaun Deeb  –  987,000  (82 bb)
Seat 4.  Chance Kornuth  –  153,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Roger Teska  –  376,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6.  Isaac Kempton  –  243,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Ren Lin  –  485,000  (40 bb)
Seat 8.  Alex Foxen  –  299,000  (25 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $239,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $141,300
3rd:  $97,800
4th:  $65,200

With eight players remaining from a field of 22, the average chip stack is around 344,000 (29 big blinds).

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 8:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 22

The field is down to nine players, and they have just drawn for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Taylor Wilson  –  240,000  (30 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Smith  –  240,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.  Shaun Deeb  –  1,075,000  (134 bb)
Seat 4.  Chance Kornuth  –  100,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Roger Teska  –  185,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  Isaac Kempton  –  180,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7.  Kyle Merron  –  155,000  (19 bb)
Seat 8.  Ren Lin  –  335,000  (42 bb)
Seat 9.  Alex Foxen  –  205,000  (26 bb)

They still need to lose more than half the remaining players to reach the money, as only the final four spots will be paid:

1st:  $239,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $141,300
3rd:  $97,800
4th:  $65,200

With nine players remaining from a field of 22, the average chip stack is around 306,000 (38 big blinds).