2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  85
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500
December 2 – 3, 2024

Event 42 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 85 entries generated a prize pool of $2,099,500, more than doubling the guarantee.

Emerging victorious was Brandon Wilson, winning outright for $602,900 and a ClubWPT Golden Passport into the $5,000,000 Freeroll at Wynn Las Vegas.

It is the third Seminole series in a row where Wilson has won a High Roller event and his fifth SHRP major series trophy win.

Here are Wilson’s five SHRP major series trophy victories:

2021 RRPO:  $600 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em  ($11,415)
2023 SHRPO:  $50K Super High Roller NLH ($362,780)
2024 Showdown:  $25K High Roller No-Limit Hold’em  ($601,800)
2024 SHRPO:  $50K Super High Roller NLH ($346,775)
2024 RRPO:  $25K High Roller No-Limit Hold’em  ($602,900)

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 85

Brandon Wilson limped in for 50,000 on the button, Justin Chu raised to 200,000 in the big blind, Wilson reraised all in with his chip-leading stack, and Chu called all in for about 1,270,000.

Wilson: 
Chu: 

The flop came , vaulting Wilson into the lead with a set of treys.

The turn was the , giving Chu a flush draw while also putting a straight draw on the board.

The river was the , giving Wilson treys full of fours to win the High Roller outright for $602,900. It’s the third straight series where Wilson has triumphed in a High Roller event. Chu finished runner-up for $402,000.

A recap of the High Roller will be posted later tonight.

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 85

On a flop of with about 2,000,000 in the pot, Brandon Wilson checked in the big blind and Justin Chu bet 500,000 from the button. Wilson called.

The turn was the , Wilson led for 275,000, and Chu called.

The river was the , Wilson checked, and Chu checked behind.

Wilson showed for a ten-high straight, Chu mucked, and Wilson won the pot.

Brandon Wilson  –  6,350,000  (127 bb)
Justin Chu  –  2,150,000  (43 bb)

The following hand, a limped pot brought a flop of . Chu checked, Wilson bet 50,000 and Chu called.

The turn was the and both checked.

The river was the , Chu checked, Wilson bet 175,000, Chu check-raised to 700,000, and Wilson called.

Chu showed for fives and deuces, but Wilson had the better two pair with for nines and fives to win the pot.

Brandon Wilson  –  7,200,000  (144 bb)
Justin Chu  –  1,300,000  (26 bb)

1st:  $602,900 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $402,000

3rd:  Shannon Shorr  –  $272,600
4th:  Mike Jozoff  –  $191,700
5th:  Frank Funaro  –  $140,100
6th:  Carlos Chadha  –  $106,500
7th:  Kristen Foxen  –  $84,300
8th:  Mathew Frankland  –  $69,800
9th:  Jesse Lonis  –  $60,300
10th:  Shaun Deeb  –  $60,300
11th:  Jans Arends  –  $54,500
12th:  Brian Luo  –  $54,500

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 85

Seat 3: Brandon Wilson – 3,525,000 (71 bb)
Seat 4: Justin Chu – 4,975,000 (100 bb)

1st:  $602,900 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $402,000

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 85

Justin Chu and Brandon Wilson are heads-up for the RRPO High Roller title with Chu leading and more than $600K up top.

In addition to the cash, Wilson is attempting to win a High Roller in his third straight Hollywood series.

Seat 3: Brandon Wilson – 3,360,000 (84 bb)
Seat 4: Justin Chu – 5,140,000 (129 bb)

1st:  $602,900 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $402,000

3rd:  Shannon Shorr  –  $272,600
4th:  Mike Jozoff  –  $191,700
5th:  Frank Funaro  –  $140,100
6th:  Carlos Chadha  –  $106,500
7th:  Kristen Foxen  –  $84,300
8th:  Mathew Frankland  –  $69,800
9th:  Jesse Lonis  –  $60,300
10th:  Shaun Deeb  –  $60,300
11th:  Jans Arends  –  $54,500
12th:  Brian Luo  –  $54,500

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 85

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 85

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 85

Seat 3: Brandon Wilson – 3,050,000 (76 bb)
Seat 4: Justin Chu – 2,835,000 (71 bb)
Seat 6: Mike Jozoff – 690,000 (17 bb)
Seat 9: Shannon Shorr – 1,895,000 (47 bb)

1st:  $602,900 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $402,000
3rd:  $272,600
4th:  $191,700

5th:  Frank Funaro  –  $140,100
6th:  Carlos Chadho  –  $106,500
7th:  Kristen Foxen  –  $84,300
8th:  Mathew Frankland  –  $69,800
9th:  Jesse Lonis  –  $60,300
10th:  Shaun Deeb  –  $60,300
11th:  Jans Arends  –  $54,500
12th:  Brian Luo  –  $54,500

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 85

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $2,099,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 85