Event 8: Gabe Ramos – 6th Place ($1,925)

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 79

Gabe Ramos
Gabe Ramos

No-Limit Hold’em

With the blinds/ante at 4,000/8,000/8,000, Gabe Ramos raised all in for 78,000 from the button and Ari Engel called in the big blind.

Ramos:  Qd4d
Engel:  Ad3d

The board ran out 9d7h2d5h5d, giving Engel an ace-high flush to eliminate Ramos in sixth place.

Ari Engel  –  815,000  (27 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,925)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is around 395,000 (13 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,695.

Event 8: Ari Engel Takes From Gabe Ramos

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 79

Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Limit Hold’em

Gabe Ramos raised to 24,000 from UTG+1, Ari Engel three-bet to 36,000 from the cutoff, and Ramos called.

They checked to the turn of a KhTh9d4s board where Engel bet 24,000. Ramos check-called.

The river was the 8h, Ramos checked, Angel bet 24,000, and Ramos called.

Engel showed AcKd for a pair of kings, Ramos mucked, and Engel collected the pot.

Ari Engel  –  550,000  (23 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  195,000  (8 BB)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 282,000 (12 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,415.

Event 8: Final Table Begins with Michael Johnston in the Lead

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
StructurePayouts
Level 18:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 79

Final Table - Event 8

After the elimination of Cary Rosenthal in eighth place, the final seven players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  John Devine  –  230,000  (10 BB)
Seat 2.  Ari Engel  –  355,000  (15 BB)
Seat 3.  Tal Avivi  –  340,000  (14 BB)
Seat 4.  Steven Novak  –  150,000  (6 BB)
Seat 5.  Joel Alpert  –  205,000  (9 BB)
Seat 6.  Michael Johnston  –  415,000  (17 BB)
Seat 7.  Gabe Ramos  –  280,000  (12 BB)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $12,875 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,515
3rd:  $5,665
4th:  $3,860
5th:  $2,695
6th:  $1,925
7th:  $1,415

8th:  Cary Rosenthal  –  $1,415
9th:  Armen Gevorgyan  –  $1,160
10th:  Daniel Blum  –  $1,160

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is around 282,000 (12 Big Bets).

Event 8: Tal Avivi Leads the Final 11 Players with 447,000

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
StructurePayouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  11 of 79

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with limits of 10,000-20,000. With 11 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 180,000 (9 Big Bets).

Only 10 spots will get paid, so they are on the Money Bubble. Here are their chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Cary Rosenthal  –  108,000  (5 BB)
Seat 2.  Armen Gevorgyan  –  203,000  (10 BB)
Seat 3.  Ari Engel  –  244,000  (12 BB)
Seat 4.  Steven Novak  –  111,000  (6 BB)
Seat 5.  John Devine  –  79,000  (4 BB)
Seat 6.  

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Tal Avivi  –  447,000  (22 BB)
Seat 2.  Michael Johnston  –  307,000  (15 BB)
Seat 3.  Joel Harwood  –  15,000  (1 BB)
Seat 4.  Daniel Blum  –  51,000  (3 BB)
Seat 5.  Joel Alpert  –  162,000  (8 BB)
Seat 6.  Gabe Ramos  –  248,000  (12 BB)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $12,875 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,515
3rd:  $5,665
4th:  $3,860
5th:  $2,695
6th:  $1,925
7th-8th:  $1,415
9th-10th:  $1,160

Event 8: Prize Pool and Payouts; $12,875 to the Eight-Game Winner

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Entries:  79
Prize Pool:  $40,685
August 2, 2024

Event 8 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry), drawing a field of 79 entries for a prize pool of $40,685. The final 10 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,160.

Up top for the winner is $12,875.

1st:  $12,875 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,515
3rd:  $5,665
4th:  $3,860
5th:  $2,695
6th:  $1,925
7th-8th:  $1,415
9th-10th:  $1,160

Event 8: Nice Field

$600 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  600/1,200 Limits
Entries:  45

Phil Hui

The Eight-Game Mix field is quietly grinding in their own space across the hall in the Meeting Room and building themselves a nice group in the tough game. With 45 entries before the first break, the tournament is on its way to making it one of the best in our history.

Some of our friends in early action include four-time WSOP bracelet winner (also five WSOPC rings) Phil Hui, Joel Deutsch, John Binns, David Shmuel, Caleb Piderit, Ari Engel, and 10-time Hollywood champ Yuval Bronshtein.

Joel Deutsch
John Binns

Event 8: Eight Games

$600 Eight Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

It will take a lot of talent to take home the SHRPO Event 8 trophy because it is a $600 buy-in Eight Game Mix. They’ll battle it out between No-Limit Hold’em, Limit Hold’em, Limit Omaha 8, Pot-Limit Omaha, Razz, Stud, Stud 8, and 2-7 Triple Draw.

They start with 25,000 in chips and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

This tournament is eligible for points on the $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

SHRPO Day 3 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1E – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 8 – $600 Eight Game Mix (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 9 – $600 Double Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 9 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 10 – $600 Black Chip Bounty Five-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 10 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1F – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 11 – $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (11:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 11 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

7PM: $600 SHRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two seats guaranteed into SHRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2024 Poker Open Schedule