$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 113

Seat 1:  Brian Altman  –  270,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2:  Joe McKeehen  –  400,000  (80 bb)
Seat 3:  Jake Schindler  –  285,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4:  Sam Laskowitz  –  415,000  (83 bb)
Seat 5:  Artem Metalidi  –  95,000  (19 bb)
Seat 6:  Viktor Ustimov  –  180,000  (36 bb)
Seat 7:  Kristen Foxen  –  315,000  (63 bb)
Seat 8:  Jeremy Ausmus  –  110,000  (22 bb)
Seat 9:  Rogen Chhabra  –  185,000  (37 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 113 entries, the average stack is about 251,000  (50 bb).

1st:  $315,275 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $198,000
3rd:  $118,250
4th:  $76,000
5th:  $57,500
6th:  $47,700
7th:  $41,225
8th: $36,340
9th:  $32,000

10th:  Filipp Khavin  –  $32,000
11th:  Taylor Wilson  –  $28,205
12th:  Jason Strochak  –  $28,205
13th:  David Coleman  –  $24,700
14th:  Joey Weissman  –  $24,700
15th:  Ryan McKnight  –  $24,700

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 51
$10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  113
Prize Pool:  $1,084,800
August 8, 2023

Event 51 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $10,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 113 entries generated a prize pool of $1,084,800. The final 15 players will cash, earning a minimum payout of $24,700.

Up top for the winner is $315,275.

1st:  $315,275 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $198,000
3rd:  $118,250
4th:  $76,000
5th:  $57,500
6th:  $47,700
7th:  $41,225
8th: $36,340
9th-10th:  $32,000
11th-12th:  $28,205
13th-15th:  $24,700

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 43
$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  411
Prize Pool:  $1,006,950
August 6-8, 2023

The final tournament in the Big 4 lineup at the 2023 SHRPO tournament series has been decided, and it was Dan Sepiol who took home the trophy and top prize worth $204,735. He defeated Chance Kornuth in the heads-up final after overcoming a 4:1 chip disadvantage at one point to claim the victory. “It feels great, the final table was full of really good players, and I ran really, really hot,” said Sepiol after the win.

The heads-up match between Sepiol and Chance Kornuth was the longest battle on the final day of the tournament, and here is what Sepiol had to say about his approach when it got down to the final two players. “I just played my game and my strategy, and tried to not get too ahead of myself so I could make every decision when it came up.”

He continued, “I’m used to playing cards and going on swings, and you just can’t let if affect your emotions. I won three or four all-ins against Chance so that obviously helped.”

Sepiol will also be returning to Florida for the tournament series hosted up at the Tampa Seminole Hard Rock n September. “I live in Vegas, so I’m going to get dinner tonight and get a flight back home, and then I’m going to go to Tampa for that series,” said Sepiol.

The previous Mid-States Poker Tour champion is no stranger to tournament success, and he was appreciative to grab another title that is also his largest career tournament cash. “It’s been a while so I kind of forget, but it feels great. I need to let it sink in for a little bit.”

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 411

Dan Sepiol raised from the button to 175,000, Chance Kornuth reraised from the big blind to 500,000, and Sepiol moved all in.

Kornuth called all in for about 2,360,000 with , but Sepiol turned over . Kornuth needed to improve to stay alive.

“I think it might be my turn,” said Kornuth, who watched his pocket kings get cracked earlier in this heads-up battle.

The board came , and Sepiol won the pot — and the title, the trophy, and $204,735 — with a pair of kings.

Chance Kornuth finishes as the runner-up, earning $142,335.

1st:  Dan Sepiol  –  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  Chance Kornuth  –  $142,335
3rd:  Michael Wang  –  $92,790
4th:  Nitis Udornpim  –  $62,000
5th:  Leonard August  –  $47,680
6th:  Bin Weng  –  $39,525
7th:  Michael Rocco  –  $33,180
8th:  Hamed Zia  –  $26,885
9th:  Brian Altman  –  $20,600

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Chance Kornuth raised from the button to 175,000, and Dan Sepiol called from the big blind.

The flop came , Sepiol checked, Kornuth bet 180,000, and Sepiol called. The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Sepiol bet 200,000, and Kornuth thought for a while before he called. Sepiol showed to win the pot with a king-high flush.

Dan Sepiol  –  7,315,000  (91 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  2,960,000  (37 bb)

The next hand, Sepiol limped from the button for 80,000, Kornuth raised from the big blind to 280,000, and Sepiol limp-reraised to 750,000.

Kornuth tanked for a while before he folded, saying, “I’m very perplexed.”

Dan Sepiol  –  7,675,000  (96 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  2,600,000  (33 bb)

The next hand, Kornuth limped from the button for 80,000, and Sepiol checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Sepiol checked, Kornuth bet 80,000, and Sepiol called. The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Sepiol bet 110,000, and Kornuth folded. Sepiol took the pot.

Dan Sepiol  –  7,835,000  (98 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  2,440,000  (31 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Dan Sepiol limped on the button, and Chance Kornuth checked his option.

They checked to the turn of a board where Kornuth bet 160,000. Sepiol called.

The river was the , Kornuth bet 375,000, and Sepiol called.

Kornuth tabled for a pair of nines, Sepiol mucked, and Kornuth won the pot.

Chance Kornuth  –  3,400,000  (43 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  6,875,000  (86 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Dan Sepiol raised from the button to 175,000, Chance Kornuth reraised from the big blind to 500,000, and Sepiol called.

The flop came , Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 400,000, and Kornuth called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card paired the board with the , Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 525,000, and Kornuth tanked for a long time before he folded. Sepiol took the pot.

Dan Sepiol  –  7,535,000  (94 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  2,740,000  (34 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 46
$1,100 Big 4 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  515
Prize Pool:  $515,000
August 7-8, 2023

James Caroll came out on top in Event 46 on the last day of the 2023 SHRPO tournament series at Seminole Hard Rock. The final table was part of the Big 4 lineup, with the final nine set around 3:00 pm local time after three players were eliminated to start the day.

The World Poker Tour champion Carroll was on quite the heater today and he rode that path to victory, which was the first thing he mentioned in his winner’s interview.

“It was one of the strangest days of poker I’ve ever had. I think in the four hours of play I had pocket aces or pocket kings 16 times, no exaggeration. I got dealt a lot of big hands today so it would have been tough for me to not win,” said Carroll after the win with a laugh.

“It’s just nice, because the series as a whole was bad for me. I almost played the $25k instead, but I decided to try this one at the last second, and then just sort of ran up a stack. Yeah, for sure, I wasn’t at peak confidence and decided to play smaller and it worked out,” said Carroll when he was asked about a dry spell during the previous days of the tournament series affecting what he chose to play at the end of the series.

Carroll said he might take a break from the poker grind after this series, but he will be back once again for the next poker series hosted right here around Thanksgiving since he moved down here. “I live down here, so I’m just 15 minutes away now so you guys will see me in November,” said Carroll.

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Dan Sepiol raised from the button to 175,000, and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind.

The flop came , Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 125,000, and Kornuth called.

The turn card was the , Kornuth checked, Sepiol bet 230,000, and Kornuth called.

The river card paired the board with the , and both players checked. Kornuth showed to win the pot with an ace-high straight, and Sepiol mucked.

Chance Kornuth  –  4,740,000  (59 bb)
Dan Sepiol  –  5,535,000  (69 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 411

Dan Sepiol raised to 175,000 from the button, Chance Kornuth three-bet to 500,000 from the big blind, Sepiol four-bet shoved for 3,290,000, and Kornuth called with , leading Sepiol’s .

The board ran out , giving Sepiol a set of queens to double up through Kornuth again.

“Did you get that in ahead or behind?” asked one of Sepiol’s friends (who ran up to the table mid-runout).

“All in pre, so behind,” said Sepiol.

“For the third time,” smiled and said Kornuth.

“You count the ace-nine vs. eights as behind?” asked Sepiol.

“Only when I lose,” joked Kornuth.

Dan Sepiol  –  6,660,000  (83 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  3,615,000  (45 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $204,735 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $142,335