$5,300 SHRPO Championship $3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 11: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante Players Remaining: 297 of 1,070
Jason Hickey
Jason Hickey opened to 5,500 from early position and picked up three callers before Serhii Popovych moved all in from the big blind. Hickey checked his stack, called at risk for 93,500 and the rest of the table folded.
Hickey: Popovych:
Hickey was in great shape for a double but found a sweat on the flop. Popovych was still behind but picked up a gutshot wheel draw that turned open-ended with turn. Hickey asked for something big, got something small, but the river was safe for his double up.
$5,300 SHRPO Championship $3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 11: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante Players Remaining: 317 of 1,070
Shannon Shorr
The clock hit noon and tournament staff put cards back in the air for the 2023 SHRPO Championship with 317 remaining, 134 getting paid, and ten levels set for today.
Brandon Wittmeyer leads the return but in no hurry to unbag his big stack but second-place (and three-time SHRP champ) Shannon Shorr was here early, ready to build.
$5,300 SHRPO Championship $3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 11: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante Players Remaining: 317 of 1,070
The 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship drew 1,070 entries over two starting flights to create a prize pool worth more than $5,000,000.
We had 317 players survive to make it through Day 2, and they will return at noon to begin playing down to our SHRPO Champ.
Brandon Wittmeyer leads the way, with Shannon Shorr, Gary Bolden, Alex Nguyen, and Jason Daly rounding out the top five. It’s still a long way before we near the final table, but they should hit the money bubble near the dinner break.
They will play another ten levels, one hour each, and anyone with chips at that point will return tomorrow for Day 3. Blinds are 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante, and the average stack is about 135,000 (54 bb).
$5,300 SHRPO Championship $3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 11: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante Day 1B Players Remaining: 155 of 527
Chipleader Gary Bolden
Day 1B comes to an end with 155 players remaining, and the chipleader appears to be Gary Bolden, who bagged 395,000.
The full list of official chip counts will be posted later tonight, but in the meantime, here’s an unofficial preview of the top of the leaderboard:
1. Gary Bolden – 395,000 (158 bb) 2. Alex Nguyen – 384,500 (154 bb) 3. Eric Panayiotou – 347,000 (139 bb) 4. Paul Koster – 343,000 (137 bb)
With 543 entries on Day 1A, and another 527 today for Day 1B, the total field size is 1,070, which generated a prizepool worth $5,189,500. The final 134 players will finish in the money, and the top prize is $859,775 plus an extremely cool translucent trophy in the shape of the Seminole Hard Rock’s iconic Guitar Tower.
Day 2 begins tomorrow (Sunday) at 12:00 noon with 317 players remaining from a field of 1,070, and the average chip stack is around 135,000 (54 big blinds). The official Day 2 seat draw will be posted later tonight. Stay tuned to SHRPO.com.
$5,300 SHRPO Championship $3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 10: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante Day 1B Players Remaining: 158 of 527
The remaining players were informed that they will play three more hands before the end of Day 1B in the championship event. Stay tuned for official chip counts, the Day 2 seat draw, and a summary of play today. Day 2 begins at Noon ET on Sunday.
2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 37 $5,300 SHRPO Championship $3,000,000 Guaranteed Entries: 1,070 Prize Pool: $5,189,500 August 4-8, 2023
The 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship event drew 1,070 entries, generating a prize pool of $5,189,500. The final 134 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash set at $7,530, while the final eight players are guaranteed a six-figure payday.