2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 38
$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Entries:  11
Prize Pool:  $533,500
August 8, 2024

Event 38 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Poker Open was the $50,000 Super High Roller NLH (Re-Entry), drawing 11 entries for a prize pool of $533,500. Taking it down was Brandon Wilson, successfully defending his victory in this same event last year by winning outright for $346,775.

This marked Wilson’s fourth SHRP major series trophy victory, having previously won a $600 Black Chip Bounty Turbo at the 2021 RRPO, the aforementioned $50K Super High Roller during the 2023 SHRPO, and the $25K High Roller from the 2024 Showdown.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 11

Sean Winter raised all in for about 200,000 from the button and Brandon Wilson called in the big blind with . Winter showed and needed to improve to survive.

The board came , giving Wilson trip fours to win the Super High Roller outright for $346,775. Winter finished runner-up for $186,725.

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

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 11

Sean Winter raised from the button to 60,000, and Brandon Wilson called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of , Wilson checked, Winter bet 95,000, and Wilson used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he moved all in for 630,000.

Winter thought for a while before he called with for a rivered pair of aces. But Wilson turned over to win the pot with a king-high flush and double up in chips.

After the hand, Winter said, “I didn’t believe you.”

Brandon Wilson  –  1,285,000  (51 bb)
Sean Winter  –  365,000  (15 bb)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $346,775  +  SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $186,725

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 11

Brandon Wilson limped from the button for 25,000, Sean Winter moved all in, and Wilson called all in for 345,000 with .

Winter turned over , and Wilson needed to improve to stay alive, though there was also a good chance for a chopped pot.

The board came , and Wilson spiked a six on the river to win the pot with two pair, sixes and fours, to double up in chips.

Brandon Wilson  –  715,000  (29 bb)
Sean Winter  –  935,000  (37 bb)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $346,775  +  SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $186,725

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 11

Sean Winter raised to 85,000 from the button and Brandon Wilson called all in for that amount in the big blind.

Winter: 
Wilson: 

The board came , giving Wilson an ace-high straight to double up.

Brandon Wilson  –  195,000  (8 bb)
Sean Winter  –  1,455,000  (58 bb)

1st:  $346,775  +  SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $186,725

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 11

Level 12 comes to an end, and the players take a 15-minute break. Here are the official chip counts from the table, followed by the payouts:

Sean Winter  –  1,475,000  (59 bb)
Brandon Wilson  –  175,000  (7 bb)

1st:  $346,775  +  SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $186,725

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 11

Brandon Wilson limped for 20,000 on the button, Sean Winter raised to 130,000 from the big blind, and Wilson called.

The flop was , Winter continued for 75,000, and Wilson called.

The turn was the , Winter checked, Wilson bet 100,000, and WInter called.

The river was the , Winter checked, Wilson went all in with a covering stack, and Winter snap-called all in for 423,000 with for jacks and tens, besting Wilson’s for jacks and nines to double up.

Sean Winter  –  1,476,000  (74 bb)
Brandon Wilson  –  174,000  (9 bb)

1st:  $346,775  +  SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $186,725

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 11

Brandon Wilson limped for 20,000 on the button, Sean Winter raised to 130,000 from the big blind, and Wilson called.

Both players then checked down a board of .

Winter showed , while Wilson tabled for jacks and sevens to win the pot and take a slight chip lead.

Brandon Wilson  – 850,000  (43 bb)
Sean Winter  –  800,000  (40 bb)

1st:  $346,775  +  SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $186,725

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 11

Alex Foxen raised from the button to 140,000, Brandon Wilson moved all in from the big blind, and Foxen called all in for 185,000 with .

Wilson turned over , and Foxen needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Wilson won the pot with his ten kicker to eliminate Foxen on the Money Bubble in third place.

Alex Foxen  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place

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

Sean Winter  –  1,015,000  (51 bb)
Brandon Wilson  –  635,000  (32 bb)

And the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $346,775  +  SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $186,725

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 11

Alex Foxen raised from the button to 250,000, Brandon Wilson thought for a while before he called all in from the big blind for 153,000 with .

Foxen turned over , and Wilson needed his pocket pair to hold to stay alive.

Wilson flopped a set of sixes to win the pot and double up in chips.

Brandon Wilson  –  336,000  (17 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  246,000  (12 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 11, the average chip stack is about 550,000 (28 big blinds). They are currently playing on the Money Bubble, with the final two players guaranteed to earn at least $186,725.