2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 25
$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  59
Prize Pool:  $30,680
November 27, 2024

Event 25 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 59 entries for a prize pool of $30,680. Taking it down was Brandon Berkenfeld, winning outright for $10,945 and his SHRP major series trophy.

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 59

Stud Hi-Lo

Brandon Berkenfeld:  / /
Ronald Winkelvoss:  / /

Brandon Berkenfeld was the bring-in for 10,000, Ronald Winkelvoss completed to 40,000, and Berkenfeld called.

Berkenfeld check-called bets from Winkelvoss on fourth, fifth, and sixth street before leading out for 80,000 on seventh street. Winkelvoss called.

Bekenfeld tabled for an ace-high flush along with a six-five low, Winkelvoss mucked, and Bekenfeld scooped the pot.

Down to 40,000, Winkelvoss committed his remaining chips the next hand.

Berkenfeld:  /
Winkelvoss:  /

Here were the rest of their runouts:

Berkenfeld:  / /
Winkelvoss:  / /

Berkenfeld had a pair of deuces with an eight-seven low, Winkelvoss couldn’t beat it, and Berkenfeld locked up the Event 25 victory for $10,945. Winkelvoss finished runner-up for $6,590.

A recap of Event 25 will be posted later tonight.

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 59

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 59

Brandon Berkenfeld  –  495,000  (10 BB)
James Gunter  –  490,000  (10 BB)
Ronald Winkelvoss  –  490,000  (10 BB)

1st:  $10,945 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,590
3rd:  $4,065

4th:  Phil Hui  –  $2,760
5th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $2,150
6th:  Tom Walter  –  $1,685
7th:  Joe McKeehen  –  $1,380
8th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $1,105

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 59

Limit Hold’em

Phil Hui raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and Brandon Berkenfeld called in the big blind.

The flop was , Berkenfeld checked, Hui bet 20,000, and Berkenfeld called.

The turn was the , Berkenfeld checked, Hui bet his remaining 16,000, and Berkenfeld called with for a pair of tens with an open-ended straight draw. Hui showed for his own straight draws.

The river was the , no help to Hui, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Brandon Berkenfeld  –  425,000  (11 BB)
Phil Hui  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,760)

1st:  $10,945 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,590
3rd:  $4,065

4th:  Phil Hui  –  $2,760
5th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $2,150
6th:  Tom Walter  –  $1,685
7th:  Joe McKeehen  –  $1,380
8th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $1,105

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 59

Razz

James Gunter:  /
A.J. Kelsall:  /

Picking up the action on fourth street, James Gunter checked and A.J. Kelsall checked behind.

Gunter bet 30,000 on fifth street, Kellsall raised all in for 41,000, and Gunter called.

Gunter:  /
Kelsall:  /

Sixth street saw Gunter catch a to make a nine-eight, while Kelsall caught a non-helpful .

On seventh, Gunter turned up a to finish with his nine-eight, while Kelsall squeezed a to fill up.

“Hard to win in Razz with a full house,” chuckled Kelsall.

James Gunter  –  500,000  (17 BB)
A.J. Kelsall  – Eliminated in 5th Place  (2,150)

With four players remaining from the field of 59 entries, the average stack is about 370,000 (12 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,760.

Recent Eliminations
6th:  Tom Walter  –  $1,685

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 59

Seat 1:  James Gunter  –  380,000  (13 BB)
Seat 2:  Ronald Winkelvoss  –  340,000  (11 BB)
Seat 3:  Tom Walter  –  55,000  (2 BB)
Seat 4:  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  420,000  (14 BB)
Seat 5:  A.J. Kelsall  –  90,000  (3 BB)
Seat 6:  Phil Hui  –  190,000  (6 BB)

1st:  $10,945 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,590
3rd:  $4,065
4th:  $2,760
5th:  $2,150
6th:  $1,685

7th:  Joe McKeehen  –  $1,380
8th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $1,105

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 59

Stud

Matthew Wolfson was short-stacked and all in on fourth street against James Gunter.

Wolfson:  /
Gunter:  /

Here were the rest of their runouts:

Wolfson:  / /
Gunter:  / /

Gunter’s kings and fives bested Wolfson’s jacks and eights to eliminate Wolfson in eighth place.

James Gunter  –  326,000  (14 BB)
Matthew Wolfson  –  Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,105)

With seven players remaining from the field of 59 entries, the average stack is about 210,000 (9 Big Bets).

1st:  $10,945 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,590
3rd:  $4,065
4th:  $2,760
5th:  $2,150
6th:  $1,685
7th:  $1,380

8th:  Matthew Wolfson  –  $1,105

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 59

Omaha Hi-Lo

On a flop of , Pritpal Virdee was all in from middle position for 30,000 against Tom Walter on the button.

Virdee: 
Walter: 

The turn and river completed the board, giving Walter an ace-high straight to eliminate Virdee on the money bubble.

Tom Walter  –  160,000  (8 BB)
Pritpal Virdee  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

With eight players remaining from the field of 59 entries, the average stack is about 184,000 (9 Big Bets).

1st: $10,945 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $6,590
3rd: $4,065
4th: $2,760
5th: $2,150
6th: $1,685
7th: $1,380
8th: $1,105

$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 59

Seat 1:  Pritpal Virdee  –  30,000  (1.5 BB)
Seat 2:  James Gunter  –  320,000  (16 BB)
Seat 3:  Joe McKeehen  –  100,000  (5 BB)
Seat 4:  Ronald Winkelvoss  –  210,000  (10.5BB)
Seat 5:  Tom Walter  –  102,000  (5 BB)
Seat 6:  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  135,000  (7 BB)
Seat 7:  A.J. Kelsall  –  49,000  (2 BB)
Seat 8:  Phil Hui  – 287,000  (14 BB)
Seat 9:  Matthew Wolfson  –  243,000  (12 BB)

1st: $10,945 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $6,590
3rd: $4,065
4th: $2,760
5th: $2,150
6th: $1,685
7th: $1,380
8th: $1,105