$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (FREEZE-OUT)
Level 14: Blinds 1,200/2,400/400 ante
After one more elimination, action ground to a near halt in Event 14. Players have now reached another break with the 100 chips being taken out of play.
22 players remain fighting for the $10,691 top prize.
$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (FREEZE-OUT)
Level 14: Blinds 1,200/2,400/400 ante
Event 14 has now hit Level 14 and pushing onward. 23 players are still standing as we continue on toward crowning another champion here at the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock N’ Roll” Poker Open.
$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (FREEZE-OUT)
Level 13: Blinds 1,000/2,000/300 ante
The field actually dropped to 27 players on the last hand before dinner but they will wait until they return to redraw seats.
Top ten stacks:
Vincent Mallia – 151,100
Jorge Gomez – 115,000
Michael Belkin – 105,400
Jon Padilla – 100,200
Nicholas Vennari – 95,000
Jeff Silverstein – 86,800
John Binns – 81,300
Luke Doolittle – 76,000
Omar Yates – 71,000
Thomas Gari – 63,400
Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ’N’ Roll Poker Open”
Event 14: $350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
November 25, 2014
Total Entries: 108
Total Prize Pool: $32,400
Payouts:
1st – $10,691
2nd – $6,059
3rd – $4,018
4th – $2,884
5th – $2,106
6th – $1,620
7th – $1,264
8th – $940
9th – $778
10 to 12th – $680
$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (FREEZE-OUT)
Level 9: Blinds 400/800/100 ante
Players are back from their second break and registration is now closed. The tournament drew 108 players with less than 60 remaining. The combined to create a $32,400 prize pool and payouts will be posted shortly.
$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (FREEZE-OUT)
Level 8: Blinds 300/600/75 ante
Without the re-entry option, the field is dropping in a hurry and tables are breaking. Just seven tables remain in action and only four more players entered over the last level.
There are 15 minutes left to get in the game and get a piece of the over $30,000 prize pool.
$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (FREEZE-OUT)
Level 6: Blinds 150/300/50 ante
Event 14 cruised right past the $30,000 guarantee and 103 players put up their one-time money in the game with over an hour left to register.
There are nine tables in action meaning there are more than a few players who already exhausted their one shot at the title. Angel Vu is still firing away along with Rafael Reis fresh off his win in Event 9 and Michael Aueron who was eliminated from the Omaha/8 tournament in 8th just a few hours ago.
$350 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (FREEZE-OUT)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
The last main event before Thanksgiving is underway!
Players began with 15,000 chips and all levels are 30 minutes long. This event is a FREEZE-OUT, so re-entries are NOT allowed.
Late registration is available until the start of level 9 (about 4:30pm).
This is a one-day event, so they’ll play until a winner is determined.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Event 14: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
August 25, 2014
Entries: 115
Prize Pool: $24,150
RECAP
After a grueling 12 hours of play, Henry Hull (St. Augustine, FL) emerged victorious over the field of 115 Pot Limit Omaha entrants. “I’m excited!” said Hull about winning his first major title. For his victory Hull will collect $7,969, plus the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open trophy and a custom framed 16×20 photograph provided by IMPDI.
The final three battled for nearly two hours before David May was eliminated in third place ($2,995). The chip lead changed hands repeatedly while this trio fought for every pot. Once May hit the rail, the heads-up battle between Hull and runner-up Anna Calder was fairly short. Calder got her chips in after flopping a flush draw against Hull’s set of Tens. Calder’s draw whiffed and she settled for second place and $4,516.
This event drew 115 entries for a total prize pool of $24,150, which was paid out to the final 12 players. They reached the money after about eight hours of play. Notables cashing in this event included ‘Miami’ John Cernuto, who finished 9th, making his fourth cash and third final table of this series. Mike Beasley booked his first cash of the series, finishing 8th.
Henry Hull is retired from the hardware business and has been playing tournaments as an amteur for about fifteen years. He came to the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open for the HORSE and Omaha events. He enjoys the games other than Hold’em. “I’m not a really good No Limit Hold’em player,” he said.
“They were good players…nice people…very nice people,” Hull said, referring to his opponents at the final table. “I like it” he said about the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. He’s going home tomorrow, but may come back for the $10 Million Guaranteed Championship event later in the week.
FINAL RESULTS
1. HENRY HULL (SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL): $7,969
2. ANNA CALDER (UXBRIDGE, ON): $4,516
3. DAVID MAY (PLANTATION, FL): $2,995
4. MICHAEL MATHENY (MASON, MI): $2,149
5. LUIS SANTONI (PEMBROKE PNES, FL): $1,570
6. SCOTT JAFFA (WAYNE, NJ): $1,208
7. MATTHEW ZARCADOOLAS (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL): $942
8. WILLIAM BEASLEY (DAVIE, FL): $700
9. JOHN CERNUTO (LAS VEGAS, NV): $580
10. HENRY CHOW (SUGAR LAND, TX): $507
11. JESSE MCEUEN (AKRON, OH): $507
12. JEFFREY BAAR (SARASOTA, FL): $507
$250 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Level 23 : Blinds 10k/20k
On a flop of 
all the chips went in. Anna Calder held 
for a flush draw with pair of 7s. Henry Hull had 
for a set of Tens and the lead.
The last two fell 
and Anna whiffed her draw. Henry took the last and final pot.
Henry Hull wins the Pot Limit Omaha event and $7,969. In addition, he takes home the beautiful Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open trophy and a custom framed 16×20 professional photograph with commemorative pins and event information plaque provided by IMPDI.
Anna Calder earned $4,516 for her second place finish.
