Championship: Hands #87-88

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Hand #87  –  Dan Colman raises from the button to 225,000 with unknown hole cards, Brian Phillis reraises from the big blind to 725,000 with Ad10d, and Colman folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #88  –  Omar Zazay raises from the button to 200,000 with As4d, Brian Phillis reraises from the small blind to 650,000 with 2s2d, and Zazay folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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All four final tables take a 15-minute break at the same time. The level hasn’t ended, and the blinds will still be 50,000-100,000 with a 15,000 ante when the SHRPO Championship resumes.

Championship: Hands #82-86

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Hand #82  –  Dan Colman raises from the cutoff to 250,000 with Ad10c, and Randy Pfeifer calls from the big blind with AsJc.

Both players check to the river on a board of 8c7d6hQc5c. Pfeifer shows his AsJc to win the pot.

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Hand #83  –  Omar Zazay raises from the cutoff to 200,000, Brian Phillis reraises from the button to 450,000, and Zazay folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #84  –  Brian Phillis raises from the cutoff to 225,000 with Ac7h, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #85  –  Larry Moccia raises from the small blind to 225,000 with [Qs6h], and Dan Colman calls from the big blind with 8c2s.

The flop comes Kc8s7d, Moccia checks, Colman bets, and Moccia folds. Colman takes the pot.

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Hand #86  –  Larry Moccia raises from the button to 225,000 with As3c, Dan Colman reraises from the small blind to 550,000 with KcQd, and Moccia calls.

Both players check to the turn on a board of Js10c5sJd, Colman checks, Moccia bets 350,000, and Colman calls.

The river card is the 3h, and both players check. Moccia shows [As3c] to win the pot with two pair, jacks and threes, and Colman mucks.

Championship Hand #81: Joseph Couden Out in 6th Place

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Joseph Couden
Joseph Couden

Hand #81  –  Randy Pfeifer raises under the gun to 225,000 with Ad10d, Joseph Couden reraises from the cutoff to 700,000 with KsQh, and Brian Phillis thinks for a while before he moves all in from the big blind for 2,375,000 with 9s9d.

Pfeifer folds, and Couden calls all in for 1,200,000 with his KsQh. Couden needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes Ac7s6s5hJd, and Phillis wins the pot with his pocket nines to eliminate Couden in sixth place.

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  2,220,000
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  5,855,000
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  Eliminated in 6th Place ($150,000)
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  9,135,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  6,075,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  3,940,000

Championship: Hands #79-80

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Hand #79  –  Everyone folds to Dan Colman, giving him a walk in the big blind.

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Hand #80  –  Dan Colman completes the small blind to 100,000 with Qh4c, and Omar Zazay checks his option in the big blind with 10d3s.

Both players check to the river on a board of Ks8d6d2cAc. Colman checks, Zazay bets an unknown amount, and Colman thinks for a bit before he calls with his queen high. Zazay mucks, and Colman wins the pot.

Championship Hand #78: Randy Pfeifer Doubles Thru Joseph Couden

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Randy Pfeifer
Randy Pfeifer

Hand #78  –  Randy Pfeifer moves all in from the button for 1,175,000 with QcJh, and Joseph Couden calls from the big blind with Ad3s.

The board comes 10s9s2d8d6d, and Pfeifer turns a queen-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  2,490,000
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  5,900,000
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  1,295,000
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  8,675,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  6,445,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  2,420,000

Championship Hands #76-77: Dan Colman in Control

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Hand #76  –  Dan Colman raises from the cutoff to 200,000 with KsQd, Brian Phillis moves all in from the small blind for 2,060,000 with QhQc, and Colman tanks for a while before he folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #77  –  Dan Colman min-raises under the gun to 200,000 with Qc10h, Omar Zazay calls from the cutoff with 7s7d, and Larry Moccia calls from the big blind with 10s6h

All three players check to the turn on a board of on a board of As4d3cAd, and it checks to Zazay, who bets 350,000. Moccia folds, and Colman check-raises to 1,100,000. Zazay thnks for a while before he calls.

The river card is the Kc, Colman bets 3,000,000, and Zazay folds. Colman takes the pot.

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  1,190,000
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  5,965,000
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  2,485,000
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  8,690,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  6,460,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  2,435,000

Championship: Hands #72-75

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Hand #72  –  Dan Colman min-raises under the gun to 200,000 with KhJc, Omar Zazay reraises UTG+1 to 500,000 with Ac8c, and Colman thinks for a while before he folds. Zazay takes the pot.

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Hand #73  –  Randy Pfeifer raises from the cutoff to 210,000 with KsJh, and Dan Colman calls from the big blind with Jc8d.

The flop comes Ac8h7c, Colman bets 315,000, and Pfeifer calls. Both players check the 4s on the turn and the 9d on the river. Colman shows his Jc8d to win the pot with a pair of eights.

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Hand #74  –  Larry Moccia raises from the cutoff to 250,000 with KcQh, and Omar Zazay calls from the big blind with JhJd.

The flop comes Js3s2c, Zazay checks, Moccia bets 250,000, and Zazay check-raises to 625,000. Moccia folds, and Zazay takes the pot.

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Hand #75  –  Randy Pfeifer moves all in under the gun for 1,130,000 with Ah9h, taking the blinds and antes.

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  1,370,000
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  6,195,000
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  2,515,000
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  7,280,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  7,790,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  2,075,000

Championship: Hands #68-71

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Hand #68  –  Dan Colman completes the small blind to 100,000 with 7s6c, and Omar Zazay checks his option in the big blind with 4d2h.

The flop comes 6h4c3d, Colman checks, Zazay bets 200,000, and Colman calls. The turn is the As, and both players check.

The river card is the Jd, Colman bets 225,000, and Zazay calls with 4d2h for a pair of fours. But Colman turns over his 7s6c to win the pot with a pair of sixes.

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Hand #69  –  Joseph Couden raises from the cutoff with As10c, and Brian Phillis calls from the big blind with Ks9d.

The flop comes 9h5h5c, Phillis checks, Couden bets 220,000, and Phillis check-raises all in for 1,470,000. Couden folds, and Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #70  –  Randy Pfeifer raises under the gun with Qc7d, and Brian Phillis calls from the big blind with Qd10h.

Both players check to the turn on a board of AcJD9s3s, Phillis bets an unknown amount, and Pfeifer folds. Phillis takes the pot.

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Hand #71  –  Joseph Couden raises under the gun to 205,000 with Jd9h, and Brian Phillis calls from the button with 5h4h.

Both players check to the turn on a board of Qd5d3c7c, Couden bets 360,000, and Phillis folds. Couden takes the pot.

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  1,715,000
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  6,805,000
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  2,725,000
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  6,925,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  6,820,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  2,235,000

Championship: Hands #63-67

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Hand #63  –  There is no small blind this hand. Dan raises from the cutoff to 225,000 with Qh10d, Omar Zazay calls from the button with 7c6c, and Brian Phillis calls from the small blind with 6d4d.

The flop comes AdJs5h, Phillis checks, and Colman bets 350,000. Zazay and Phillis both fold, and Colman takes the pot.

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Hand #64  –  Dan Colman raises from the hijack to 225,000 with Ks[Qh,][and][Randy][Pfeifer][calls][from][the][big][blind][with][the][Kd9d.

The flop comes AcJs6s, Pfeifer checks, Colman bets 275,000, and Pfeifer check-raises to 650,000. Colman calls.

The turn card pairs the board with the Jh, Pfeifer bets 925,000, and Colman calls.

The river card is the 4s, and both players check. Both players say “King high,” and they show their cards — Colman wins the pot with his queen kicker.

After the hand, Pfeifer says, “Did you read my soul, or what?”

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Hand #65  –  Dan Colman raises UTG+1 to 200,000 with Qd9s, and Larry Moccia calls from the big blind with 9c5c.

The flop comes Ks10d6c, Moccia checks, Colman bets an unknown amount, and Moccia folds. Colman takes the pot.

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Hand #66  –  Omar Zazay raises from the hijack to an unknown amount with Ah8d, taking the blinds and antes.

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Hand #67  –  Randy Pfeifer min-raises from the cutoff to 200,000 with 6h5h, and Dan Colman calls from the big blind with Kc5s.

Both players check to the turn on a board of 10c4s2s7s, Colman bets 350,000, and Pfeifer calls.

The river card is the Qc, Colman moves all in with his king high (which happens to be the best hand), and Pfeifer quickly folds. Colman takes the pot.

Seat 1.  Randy Pfeifer  –  1,925,000
Seat 2.  Larry Moccia  –  6,965,000
Seat 3.  Joseph Couden  –  2,785,000
Seat 6.  Dan Colman  –  6,370,000
Seat 7.  Omar Zazay  –  7,455,000
Seat 9.  Brian Phillis  –  1,725.000

Championship Hand #62: Vlad Mezheritsky Out in 7th Place

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Vlad Mezheritsky
Vlad Mezheritsky

Hand #62  –  Dan Colman min-raises from the button to 200,000 with AhKd, Vlad Mezheritsky moves all in from the big blind for 760,000 with AsJc, and Colman calls.

The board comes 10c8h3hQd7s — Mezheritsky turns a double-gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. Colman wins the pot with his king kicker to eliminate Mezheritsky in seventh place.

Vlad Mezheritsky  –  Eliminated in 7th Place ($125,000)