$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 12: Blinds 800/1,600/200 ante
Amidst all the excitement of Event 17 wrapping up and the Main Event, Event 19 has plowed through its first day.
The players are coming back from break into Level 12 at 800/1,600/200 ante. Today’s 1A flight drew 264 entries and 63 players are remaining to play it out tonight.
Players will be in action through Level 14 with the hopes of coming back on Tuesday to play for this event’s championship.
$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
Today’s third new event is underway. This is the first of two starting flights and flight B is tomorrow at 5pm.
Players began with 12,000 chips and all levels are 30 minutes long. Late registration and re-entry are available until the start of level 9 (about 9:20pm).
They’ll play 14 levels today, or until they reach 10% of the field. Day 2 is set for Tuesday at 5pm in the Poker Room.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Event 19: $250 Holiday Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
September 1, 2014
Entries: 249
Prizepool: $52,290
RECAP
What better way to spend the Labor Day Holiday than at a tournament at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood! There were 249 entrants who did just that today, starting at 12 noon. After about 11 hours, Bob Chow claimed 1st place and $10,628 in a three-way chop. In addition to the prize money, Chow will also take home the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open trophy and custom framed photograph provided by IMPDI.
Second place and $9,771 went to Ramon Watson. Third place and $7,830 went to Steve Marcozzi. Also cashing in this event was two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner John Holley. He finished 25th.
This re-entry event drew 249 entrants on a holiday Monday and paid the top 27 finishers. The total prize pool came to $52,290.
Chow, who plays poker for a living, came down from Chicago for this series and came close to claiming a trophy in the Seniors event, coming back from a 5 to 1 chip deficit, but then had his pocket Kings beat by pocket 9s that turned into quads. Chow finished 2nd in that event for $5,443. He has a few other cashes during this series, but now he’s finally got a win.
Back in 2011, Chow bested a field of 1,615 entrants to win the Horseshoe Hammond Main Event and a WSOP Circuit gold ring. He’s planning to stay through the end of this series and will be back on the felt again tomorrow.
FINAL RESULTS
1. ROBERT CHOW (SCHAUMBURG, IL): $10,377
2. RAMON WATSON (HOLLYWOOD, FL): $9,787
3. STEVEN MARCOZZI (NAPLES, FL): $8,068
4. ERIC RILEY (DEERFIELD BCH, FL): $4,026
5. ANTUAN BUNKLEY (RIVIERA BEACH, FL): $3,137
6. GLORIA WHIMPER (NORCROSS, GA): $2,615
7. EVGENIY CATANE (SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL): $2,092
8. PHILLIP WISSER (MIAMI, FL): $1,569
9. ASHLEY SLEETH (LAS VEGAS, NV): $1,046
10. TERENCE RYAN (LEWIS CENTER, OH): $680
11. THEODORE DRISCOLL (ARLINGTON, MA): $680
12. YIGAL HEN (HOLLYWOOD, FL): $680
13. BRIAN HARDY (LOXAHATCHEE, FL): $575
14. JOHN ROBERTSON (LAS VEGAS, NV): $575
15. JUAN ENDARA (MIAMI, FL): $575
16. RYAN HUNTER (WESTON, FL): $523
17. ROY COHEN (BOCA RATON, FL): $523
18. WILLIAM SCARSDALE (HARRISON, AR): $523
19. TAVARIS SIMS (MIAMI, FL): $471
20. CRAIG SIEFKER (TALLAHASSEE, FL): $471
21. ELIAS NASSIF (PLANTATION, FL): $471
22. STUART BREAKSTONE (MEMPHIS, TN): $471
23. ERIC PIDERIT (WESTON, FL): $471
24. VASILE SCHITA (OAKLAND PARK, FL): $471
25. JOHN HOLLEY III (NICEVILLE, FL): $471
26. ERROL ROSEN (WESTON, FL): $471
27. SCOTT LENTER (MIAML, FL): $471
$250 Holiday Deep Stack NLH $30K Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
After Eric Riley busted out in 4th place ($4,026) the final three players took a few more hands, then decided on a chip-based chop.
Chip counts as of the chop:
Bob Chow 2.115 million
Ramon Watson 1.795 million
Steve Marcozzi 1.07 million
Payouts:
1st Bob Chow $10,628
2nd Ramon Watson $9,771
3rd Steve Marcozzi $7,830
In addition to the prize money, Bob Chow also gets the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open trophy and custom framed 16×20 photograph provided by IMPDI.
$250 Holiday Deep Stack NLH $30K Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 24: Blinds 20k/40k/5k ante
The final four are battling it out on the felt.
Players already cashing out in this event:
5. Antoine Bunkley $3,137
6. Zarah Whimper $2,615
7. Evgeniy Catane $2,092
8. Phillip Wisser $1,569
9. Ashley Sleeth $1,046
10. Terry Ryan $680
11. Ted Driscoll $680
12. Yigal Hen $680
13. Brian Hardy $575
14. John Robertson $575
15. Juan Endara $575
16. Ryan Hunter $523
17. Roy Cohen $523
18. William Scarsdale $523
19. Tanaris Sims $471
20. Craig Siefker $471
21. Elias Nassif $471
22. Stuart Breakstone $471
23. Eric Piderit $471
24. Vasile Schita $471
25. John Holley $471
26. Errol Rosen $471
27. Scott Lenter $471
$250 Holiday Deep Stack NLH $30K Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 22: Blinds 12k/24k/4k
Today’s one day event is running very quickly. They’re already down to the final 13 players:
Table 1
Table 2
$250 Holiday Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $30K Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 4K/8K/ 1K
There’s 27 players left in today’s Event 19 $250 Buy-In $30K Guaranteed event out of the 249 that entered. They are all now in the money.
Here is a reminder of what the remaining players in today’s Holiday Deep Stack extravaganza are playing for:
1. $14,636
2. $8,628
3. $4,968
4. $4,026
5. $3,137
6. $2,615
7. $2,092
8. $1,569
9. $1,046
10-12. $680
13-15. $575
16-18. $523
19-27. $471
$250 Holiday Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Here are what the remaining 45 players out of 249 entries in today’s Holiday Deep Stack extravaganza are playing for:
1. $14,636
2. $8,628
3. $4,968
4. $4,026
5. $3,137
6. $2,615
7. $2,092
8. $1,569
9. $1,046
10-12. $680
13-15. $575
16-18. $523
19-27. $471
$250 Holiday Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: Blinds 25/50
The Labor Day Holiday tournament is underway! This one day event gives players 20,000 chips to start and levels 1-15 are 20 minutes long. Beginning with level 16, levels will be 30 minutes for the duration of the event.
Late registration and re-entry are available until the start of level 7 (about 2:15pm).
Play will continue until a winner is determined!