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Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 3,730

Jerry Robinson moved all in from the button for about 2.1 million, and Joseph Rossi called from the big blind with .

Robinson turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Rossi won the pot with two pair, aces and kings, with his queen kicker to eliminate Robinson in seventh place.

Joseph Rossi  –  21,300,000  (53 bb)
Jerry Robinson  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($29,925)

With six players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 12,425,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $41,295.

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Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 3,730

The final seven players return from break to begin Level 35, with increased blinds of 200,000-400,000 and a big blind ante of 400,000. With seven players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 10,650,000 (27 big blinds).

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Don Flynn  –  11,450,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2.  Robert Gregory  –  12,375,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3.  Patrick Capozziello  –  4,950,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Pablo Ortiz  –  18,100,000  (45 bb)
Seat 5.  Jerry Robinson  –  2,100,000  (5 bb)
Seat 6.  Allan Maloney  –  3,750,000  (9 bb)
Seat 7.  Joseph Rossi  –  17,750,000  (44 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $192,850 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $131,630
3rd:  $96,620
4th:  $74,845
5th:  $56,270
6th:  $41,295
7th:  $29,925

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Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 3,730

Patrick Capozziello raised from middle position to 900,000, Yaroslav Nakonechnyy moved all in from the cutoff for 2,600,000, and Capozziello called with .

Nakonechnyy turned over , and need his hand to hold to stay alive.

But there was an eight in the window as the board came , and Capozziello flopped a full house, eights full of jacks, to win the pot and eliminate Nakonechnyy in eighth place.

Patrick Capozziello  –  6,600,000  (22 bb)
Yaroslav Nakonechnyy  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($23,765)

With seven players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 10,650,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $29,925.

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Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 3,730

Joseph Lachkovich moved all in from the button for 1,975,000, and Robert Gregory called from the big blind with .

Lachkovich turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came — Lachkovich flopped an open-ended straight draw, but improved no further. Gregory won the pot with his pocket fives to eliminate Lachkovich in ninth place.

Robert Gregory  –  14,100,000  (47 bb)
Joseph Lachkovich  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($17,845)

With eight players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 9,325,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $23,765.

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Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 3,730

After the elimination of Curtis King in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup, along with their approximate chip counts.

Seat 1.  Joseph Lachkovich  –  3,250,000  (13 bb)
Seat 2.  Don Flynn  –  8,200,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Robert Gregory  –  17,000,000  (68 bb)
Seat 4.  Patrick Capozziello  –  4,200,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5.  Pablo Ortiz  –  9,200,000  (37 bb)
Seat 6.  Yaroslav Nakonechnyy  –  4,200,000  (17 bb)
Seat 7.  Jerry Robinson  –  5,900,000  (24 bb)
Seat 8.  Allan Maloney  –  3,200,000  (13 bb)
Seat 9.  Joseph Rossi  –  20,600,000  (82 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 8,300,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $17,845.

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Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 3,730

Curtis King was all in from the hijack for 2,625,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Joseph Rossi in the small blind.

The board came , and Rossi flopped a set of aces and turned a full house to win the pot and eliminate King in 10th place.

Joseph Rossi  –  20,600,000  (82 bb)
Curtis King  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($17,845)

With nine players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 8,300,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $17,845.

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Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 3,730

Patrick Capozziello was all in from the button for 2,600,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Brad Speight, who had 2,675,000 in the cutoff.

The board came — Speight flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Capozziello won the pot with his pocket kings to double up in chips, knocking Speight down to just 75K.

Patrick Capozziello  –  5,825,000  (23 bb)
Brad Speight  –  75,000  (1/3 bb)

The next hand, Speight called all in under the gun for 75,000, and everyone folded to Yaroslav Nakonechnyy in the big blind, who already had the bet covered with his blind.

Speight turned over , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the Nakonechnyy’s .

The board came , and Speight won the pot with his king to more than sextuple up in chips.

Brad Speight  –  475,000  (2 bb)

The next hand, Speight was forced all in from the big blind (250K to the ante, and 225K to the big blind), and Nakonechnyy called from the small blind with . Speight turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Speight won the pot with two pair, nines and sixes, to double up yet again.

Brad Speight  –  700,000  (3 bb)

A short while later, Yaroslav Nakonechnyy raised under the gun to 650,000, and Speight called all in from the cutoff for 575,000 with . Nakonechnyy turned over , and once again, Speight needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Speight spiked an eight on the river to win the pot and double up once more.

Brad Speight  –  1,775,000  (7 bb)

The next hand, Speight moved all in under the gun for 1,775,000, and Robert Gregory moved all in over the top from the small blind with . Speight turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the potential comeback of Speight came to an end as Gregory’s pocket queens held up to win the pot. Speight was eliminated in 11th place.

Robert Gregory  –  15,000,000  (60 bb)
Brad Speight  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($12,585)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 7,450,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $17,845.

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Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 3,730

Allan Maloney raised from the cutoff to 600,000, Yaroslav Nakonechnyy moved all in from the small blind for 2,325,000, and Maloney called with . Nakonechnyy turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Nakonechnyy to win the pot and double up in chips.

Yaroslav Nakonechnyy  –  5,150,000  (21 bb)
Allan Maloney  –  5,250,000  (21 bb)

Scott Jordan moved all in from the hijack for 2,600,000, and Robert Gregory called from the big blind with . Jordan turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Gregory won the pot with a flopped pair of aces to eliminate Jordan in 12th place.

This pot moves Gregory into the chip lead.

Robert Gregory  –  12,900,000  (52 bb)
Scott Jordan  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($12,585)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 6,775,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $12,585.

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Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 3,730

Event 1 drew 3,730 entries but only 12 players remain with a chance to take the title, the trophy, and more than $192,000. They return this afternoon at 3 pm to begin playing towards the final table and eventual champion.

Pablo Ortiz leads the field but there’s plenty of time for the rest to catch him. Everyone is guaranteed at least $12,585 but they have $192,850 awaiting the champion.

Blinds for the restart are 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante and the average stack is 6,225,000 (25 bb).

TABLE 20
Seat 1.  Yaroslav Nakonechnyy  –  1,775,000  (7 bb)
Seat 2.
Seat 3.
Seat 4.  Scott Jordan  –  2,550,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5.  Brad Speight  –  3,300,000  (13 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.  Patrick Capozziello  –  2,600,000  (10 bb)
Seat 8.  Allan Maloney  –  7,550,000  (30 bb)
Seat 9.  Robert Gregory  –  11,425,000  (46 bb)

TABLE 30
Seat 1.  Joseph Rossi  –  9,150,000  (37 bb)
Seat 2.  Joseph Lachkovich  –  2,800,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Don Flynn  –  9,400,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4.
Seat 5.  Curtis King  –  6,850,000  (27 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.
Seat 8.  Jerry Robinson  –  5,250,000  (21 bb)
Seat 9.  Pablo Ortiz  –  12,950,000  (52 bb)

1st:  $192,850 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $131,630
3rd:  $96,620
4th:  $74,845
5th:  $56,270
6th:  $41,295
7th:  $29,925
8th:  $23,765
9th-10th:  $17,845
11th-12th:  $12,585

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Returning to Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 3,730

Day 2 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open kickoff event began with 467 players, all starting the day in the money. After 17 levels of play, just 12 players remain, each looking to capture the $192,850 first-place prize. Pablo Ortiz is leading the way after Day 2 with 12,950,000.

The remaining 12 players will return on Monday at 3 p.m.

TABLE 20
Seat 1.  Yaroslav Nakonechnyy  –  1,775,000  (7 bb)
Seat 2.
Seat 3.
Seat 4.  Scott Jordan  –  2,550,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5.  Brad Speight  –  3,300,000  (13 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.  Patrick Capozziello  –  2,600,000  (10 bb)
Seat 8.  Allan Maloney  –  7,550,000  (30 bb)
Seat 9.  Robert Gregory  –  11,425,000  (46 bb)

TABLE 30
Seat 1.  Joseph Rossi  –  9,150,000  (37 bb)
Seat 2.  Joseph Lachkovich  –  2,800,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Don Flynn  –  9,400,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4.
Seat 5.  Curtis King  –  6,850,000  (27 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.
Seat 8.  Jerry Robinson  –  5,250,000  (21 bb)
Seat 9.  Pablo Ortiz  –  12,950,000  (52 bb)

1st:  $192,850 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $131,630
3rd:  $96,620
4th:  $74,845
5th:  $56,270
6th:  $41,295
7th:  $29,925
8th:  $23,765
9th-10th:  $17,845
11th-12th:  $12,585