$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  51 of 508

In Hand #13 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Nicholas Carballo got it all in from the big blind for 57,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Hanan Ben Abu in the cutoff.

The board comes , and Abu rivers a ten-high straight, but the same card gives Carballo a full house, sixes full of sevens, to win the pot and double up in chips.

Nicholas Carballo  –  126,000  (16 bb)
Hanan Ben Abu  –  104,000  (13 bb)

There was an elimination at another table, so the remaining players are bagging up their chips for Day 2.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  52 of 508

On the fourth hand of the money bubble, Scott Zakheim was all in for 40,000 from the small blind against Evgeniy Kharchenko in the big blind.

Zakheim: 
Kharchenko: 

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

Scott Zakheim  –  86,000  (14 bb)
Evgeniy Kharchenko  –  360,000  (60 bb)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  52 of 508

With 53 players remaining, a player gets his short stack all in with [pc]AxJx[/pc], but runs into another player’s [pc]AxKx[/pc].

That knocks the field down to 52 players, and since no more than 51 can advance, it’s time for hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble.

With 52 players remaining from a flight of 508 entries, the average stack is about 195,000 (33 big blinds). Everyone who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  76 of 508

The players return from break to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 300K in chips:

1.  Delon Mikhail  –  381,000  (95 bb)
2.  Evgeniy Kharchenko  –  370,000  (93 bb)
3.  Phil Hui  –  356,000  (89 bb)
4.  Joseph Romeo  –  310,000  (78 bb)

With 76 players remaining from a flight of 508 entries, the average stack is about 134,000 (34 big blinds). This flight is playing down to the final 51 players, and everyone who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

$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.

$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are closing out today’s SHRPO trophy event schedule with a fun one at 6 pm in the Grand Ballroom. Event 4 is a $200 buy-in tournament with quad starting stacks and $50 bounties on every player’s head.

There will be a ton of action from the first hand to the last.

Players start with 40,000 in their stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes. They increase to 20 minutes at the start of Level 9 and registration will close at the start of Level 12 at 9:30 pm.

We expect a great group of players this evening and look forward to seeing some old friends.

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second flight of SHRPO Event 1 gets underway at 5 pm in the Grand Ballroom, the second of eight for the $1,000,000 guarantee opener that already produced a great turnout for the early session.

We are looking at a fantastic first weekend of the series.

Event 1 players start with 20k deep stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 on Day 2 and 60 from Level 24 forward. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

Flight B will continue until only 10% of the field remains and those survivors will return on Sunday for Day 2 at 1 pm in the money.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  130 of 508

The players return from break to begin Level 12, with increased blinds of 1,000-2,000 with a 2,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 200K in chips:

1.  Hen Mizrahi  –  264,000  (132 bb)
2.  Jordan Ferber  –  244,000  (122 bb)
3.  Caio Sobral  –  223,500  (112 bb)
4.  Andres Reyes  –  212,500  (106 bb)

With about 130 players remaining from a flight of 508 entries, the average stack is about 78,000 (39 big blinds). This flight is playing down to the final 51 players, and everyone who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

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)