2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$400 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  209
Prize Pool:  $68,970
July 31, 2024

Event 2 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Deep Stack Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 209 entries for a prize pool of $68,980.

A heads-up deal between the final two players was reached and Patrick Capozziello was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 2 winner for $14,632.

*denotes heads-up deal

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 209

After the elimination of Walter Bravo in second place, the final two players quickly agreed to an ICM deal to adjust the final two payouts. These were their official chip counts:

Patrick Capozziello  –  2,450,000  (33 bb)
Richard Whitebrook  –  1,725,000  (23 bb)

And these were the modified payouts they agreed to:

1st:  Patrick Capozziello  –  $14,632 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $13,743

As chipleader, Capozziello is declared the winner and receives the trophy. Congratulations to Patrick Capozziello!

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 209

Walter Bravo got it all in for about 200,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Richard Whitebrook’s .

The board came , and Whitebrook paired his king on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Bravo in third place.

Walter Bravo  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($7,070)

Here are the official chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Patrick Capozziello  –  2,450,000  (33 bb)
Richard Whitebrook  –  1,725,000  (23 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $16,745 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $11,630

3rd:  Walter Bravo  –  $7,070
4th:  David Penna  –  $4,300
5th:  Michael Stein  –  $3,320
6th:  David Shmuel  –  $2,750
7th:  Richard Shtrax  –  $2,345
8th:  Stephen Sleicher  –  $2,005
9th:  Lenny Duvdivani  –  $1,675

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 209

The final three players return from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Richard Whitebrook  –  1,300,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2.  Patrick Capozziello  –  2,375,000  (32 bb)
Seat 3.  Walter Bravo  –  500,000  (7 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $16,745 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $11,630
3rd:  $7,070

4th:  David Penna  –  $4,300
5th:  Michael Stein  –  $3,320
6th:  David Shmuel  –  $2,750
7th:  Richard Shtrax  –  $2,345
8th:  Stephen Sleicher  –  $2,005
9th:  Lenny Duvdivani  –  $1,675

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,395,000 (19 big blinds).

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 209

David Penna moved all in from UTG/cutoff for 585,000, and Patrick Capozziello called from the button with . Penna turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the board counterfeited Penna’s pocket fours. Capozziello won the pot with a higher two pair, aces and queens, to eliminate Penna in fourth place.

Patrick Capozziello  –  2,200,000  (37 bb)
David Penna  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,300)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,395,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,070 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 209

As Level 27 was about to begin, the players asked to run the numbers for a possible deal. These were their official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Richard Whitebrook  –  1,705,000  (28 bb)
Seat 2.  David Penna  –  635,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Patrick Capozziello  –  1,190,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Walter Bravo  –  645,000  (11 bb)

They weren’t able to agree on a deal, so play continues with the existing payouts:

1st:  $16,745 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $11,630
3rd:  $7,070
4th:  $4,300

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,045,000 (17 big blinds).

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 209

Walter Bravo raised from the hijack to 175,000, Michael Stein moved all in from the button for 295,000, and Patrick Capozziello moved all in over the top from the big blind for about 600,000.

Bravo thought for a while before he folded face up.

Stein turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive against Capozziello’s .

The board came , and the jacks held up for Capozziello to win the pot and eliminate Stein in fifth place.

Patrick Capozziello  –  1,150,000  (23 bb)
Michael Stein  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($3,320)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,045,000 (21 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,300 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 209

Walter Bravo moved all in from the cutoff for 135,000, Richard Whitebrook called from the button, and David Penna called from the big blind. Any further betting would create a side pot.

The flop came , Penna checked, Whitebrook bet 100,000, and Penna folded.

Bravo showed for a pair of aces with an eight kicker, and Whitebrook turned over for a slightly lower kicker.

There was still a decent chance for a chop, but the turn card was the , the river card was the , and Bravo won the pot with two pair, aces and eights, to triple up in chips.

Walter Bravo  –  480,000  (10 bb)
Richard Whitebrook  –  1,875,000  (38 bb)
David Penna  –  710,000  (14 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 835,000 (17 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,320 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 209

After a flop of with a little more than 400K already in the pot, Richard White brook checked from the small blind, and David Shmuel moved all in from the big blind for 180,000.

Walter Bravo moved all in over the top from the button, and Whitebrook quickly called all in for 625,000.

These were their cards, in descending order of chip counts:

Walter Bravo:    (pair of kings, open-ended straight draw)
Richard Whitebrook:    (ace-high straight)
David Shmuel:    (pair of queens)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the straight held up for Whitebrook to win the entire pot, doubling thru Bravo and eliminating Shmuel in sixth place.

Richard Whitebrook  –  1,850,000  (37 bb)
Walter Bravo  –  135,000  (3 bb)
David Shmuel  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,750)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 835,000 (17 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,320 each.

$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 209

Richard Whitebrook moved all in from the button for 400,000, and Michael Stein called bb with . Whitebrook turned over , and was dominated as he faced elimination.

But the board came , and Whitebrook paired his eight on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Richard Whitebrook  –  875,000  (18 bb)
Michael Stein  –  370,000  (7 bb)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is about 695,000 (14 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,750 each.