2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 30
$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  94
Prize Pool:  $48,410
August 7, 2024

There were 94 entries in Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8, which was the eighth of ten events that qualify for the SHRPO $10,000 Mixed-Game Leaderboard. The total prizepool was worth $48,410, and the final 12 players finished in the money.

Vu Dang won the event outright in a dramatic three-way all-in to earn $15,235, knocking out Marc Sacheli (2nd place) and Joseph Shammas (3rd place). This is the first Seminole Hard Rock trophy for Dang.

The current points leader in the SHRPO $10,000 Mixed-Game Leaderboard is David Tarbet, and he finished 10th in this event to earn 16.5 points to reach 206.1. Darryll Fish had a chance to pass him in this event with a victory, but Fish finished fourth to earn 48.4 points, giving him 173.0 to move up to second on the leaderboard. There are two points-earning events remaining — Event #36 ($1,100 Omaha 8) and Event #43 ($1,100 HORSE), and the top four players on the final leaderboard will win prizes. (Click here for more details.)

Results:

$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 24:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 94

Vu Dang raised from the button to 140,000, Marc Sacheli called from the small blind, and Joseph Shammas called all in from the big blind for 125,000.

There was 415K in the main pot, and another 30K in the side pot. Any further betting would go into the side pot.

The flop came , Sacheli checked, Dang bet 200,000, and Sacheli quickly called.

The turn card was the , meaning there could be no lows this hand. Sacheli checked, and Dang moved all in for 570,000. Sacheli went into the tank for a very long time before he called all in for 465,000, and all three players showed their cards.

Vu Dang:    (set of aces, king-high flush draw)
Marc Sacheli:    (two pair, five-high flush draw)
Joseph Shammas:    (pair of jacks, open-ended straight draw)

The river card was the , and Dang won the entire pot — and the title and the trophy — with a king-high flush. Shammas was eliminated in third place, and Sacheli was eliminated in second place.

Congratulations to Vu Dang!

1st:  Vu Dang  –  $15,235 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  Marc Sacheli  –  $9,200
3rd:  Joseph Shammas  –  $5,810
4th:  Darryll Fish  –  $3,755
5th:  Jonathan Moschel  –  $2,905
6th:  Jordan Stone  –  $2,300
7th:  Lorell Pascual  –  $1,940
8th:  James Juvancic  –  $1,700
9th:  James Gunter  –  $1,540
10th:  David Tarbet  –  $1,405
11th:  Sean Remz  –  $1,310
12th:  Brenda Nelson  –  $1,310

$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 94

Darryll Fish raised from the cutoff to 105,000, and Marc Sacheli called from the small blind.

The flop came , Sacheli bet the pot, and Fish called all in for about 250,000.

Marc Sacheli:    (ace-high flush draw, 7-3 low draw)
Darryll Fish:    (king high, 7-4 low draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Sacheli scooped the pot with a spade flush and an 8-7-3 low to eliminate Fish in fourth place.

Darryll Fish  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($3,755)

Darryll Fish earns enough points for this finish to move up to second on the SHRPO $10,000 Mixed-Game Leaderboard with two events to go. Points leader David Tarbet finished 10th in this event, which was enough to keep Fish from taking the lead. There are two more events to be played in this contest.

Here are the official chip counts for the final three players:

Seat 1.  Vu Dang  –  735,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Marc Sacheli  –  795,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3.  Joseph Shammas  –  350,000  (12 bb)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 625,000 (21 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,810 each.

$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 94

Marc Sacheli gets it all in preflop from the small blind for 230,000 against Darryll Fish in the cutoff.

Darryll Fish:  
Marc Sacheli:  

The board came , and since neither player made a qualifying low, Sacheli won the entire pot with a slightly higher two pair, fours and threes, to double up in chips.

Marc Sacheli  –  510,000  (20 bb)
Darryll Fish  –  425,000  (17 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 470,000 (19 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,755 each.

$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 94

Darryll Fish raised from the button to 60,000, and Vu Dang called from the small blind.

The flop came , and Dang bet the pot for 195,000, leaving himself 55K behind. Fish went into the tank for a long time before he moved all in, and Dang called all in for 250,000.

Darryll Fish:    (pocket queens, open-ended straight draw, 5-4-3 low draw)
Vu Dang:    (ace-high flush, straight-flush draw, 5-4-2 low draw)

The turn card paired the board with the , the river card was the , and Dang scooped the pot with his diamond flush for the high and a wheel for the low. Dang doubled up in chips.

Vu Dang  –  670,000  (27 bb)
Darryll Fish  –  500,000  (20 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 470,000 (19 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,755 each.

$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 94

Jonathan Moschel raised from the button to 90,000, Vu Dang moved all in from the small blind for 275,000, and Moschel called all in for 115,000.

Vu Dang:  
Jonathan Moschel:  

The board came , and with no possible lows, Dang won the pot with an ace-high straight to eliminate Moschel in fifth place.

Vu Dang  –  440,000  (18 bb)
Jonathan Moschel  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,905)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 470,000 (19 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,755 each.

$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 94

During Level 21, Marc Sacheli raised from the hijack to 45,000, Darryll Fish called from the button, and Jonathan Moschel called from the small blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Fish, who bet 40,000. Moschel called, and Sacheli folded.

The turn card was the , Moschel checked, Fish bet 255,000, and Moschel folded. Fish took the pot.

Darryll Fish  –  660,000  (33 bb)
Jonathan Moschel  –  210,000  (11 bb)

About 15 minutes later, three players limped for 20,000 each to see a flop of .

Action checked to Joseph Shammas on the button, and he bet 70,000. Darryll Fish raised to about 290,000, and Jonathan Moschel folded from the big blind.

Shammas tanked for a long time before he folded, and Fish took the pot to solidify his lead with 760,000.

Darryll Fish  –  760,000  (38 bb)
Joseph Shammas  –  360,000  (18 bb)

With five players remaining, the blinds have just increased to 15,000-25,000, and the average chip stack is around 375,000 (15 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,905 each.

$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 94

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a 20,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Darryll Fish  –  450,000  (23 bb)
Seat 2.  Jonathan Moschel  –  385,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3.  Vu Dang  –  450,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4.  Marc Sacheli  –  225,000  (11 bb)
Seat 5.  Joseph Shammas  –  370,000  (19 bb)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $15,235 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $9,200
3rd:  $5,810
4th:  $3,755
5th:  $2,905

6th:  Jordan Stone  –  $2,300
7th:  Lorell Pascual  –  $1,940
8th:  James Juvancic  –  $1,700
9th:  James Gunter  –  $1,540
10th:  David Tarbet  –  $1,405
11th:  Sean Remz  –  $1,310
12th:  Brenda Nelson  –  $1,310

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is around 375,000 (19 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,905 each.

$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 94

After a flop of , Jordan Stone got it all in for a total of about 260,000 against Vu Dang, and they turned over their cards.

Vu Dang:    (two pair, jacks and sevens)
Jordan Stone:    (pair of jacks, 7-6 low draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and with no possible lows, Dang won the pot with his two pair to eliminate Stone in sixth place.

Vu Dang  –  550,000  (34 bb)
Jordan Stone  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,300)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is around 376,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,905 each.

$600 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 94

Lorell Pascual raised from UTG+1 to 25,000, and Darryll Fish called from the big blind.

The flop came , Fish bet 20,000, Pascual moved all in, and Fish called.

Darryll Fish:    (two pair, queens and nines)
Lorell Pascual:    (pair of aces)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Fish turned a full house, nines full of queens, to win the pot and eliminate Pascual in seventh place.

Darryll Fish  –  495,000  (50 bb)
Lorell Pascual  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,940)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is around 313,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,300 each.