$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 202

Seat 1:  Ira Schwartz  –  880,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2:  Gregory Baird  –  1,370,000  (34 bb)
Seat 3:  Haim Toorgeman  –  410,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4:  Amir Baron  –  1,400,000  (35 bb)

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615

Results
5th:  Emil Soffer  –  $5,105
6th:  David Johnson  –  $4,230
7th:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $3,605
8th:  Russell Stampler  –  $3,105
9th:  Yury Parad  –  $2,610

10th:  Andrew Fahey  –  $2,610

11th:  Robert Georato  –  $2,270
12th:  Christine Holubeck  –  $2,270

13th:  Francois Gagne  –  $1,930
14th:  Richard Rice  –  $1,930
15th:  Tony Nicola  – $1,930

16th:  Skip McDonough  –  $1,590
17th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,590
18th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,590

19th:  Gary Boukis  –  $1,275
20th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,275
21st:  Arthur Gavrilov  –  $1,275

22nd:  Pedro Palacio  –  $980
23rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $980
24th:  Dayanna Ciabaton  –  $980

25th:  Ilan Hadida  –  $800
26th:  Paul Domb  –  $800

$600 Seniors 50+ No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 202

Haim Toorgeman raised to 250,000 from the hijack, Emil Soffer called all in for 140,000 in the cutoff, and David Johnson was already forced all in from the small blind.

Toorgeman: 
Soffer: 
Johnson: 

The board came , giving Toorgeman an ace-high straight to score the double elimination.

Haim Toorgeman  –  835,000  (28 bb)
Emil Soffer  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,105)
David Johnson  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($4,230)

Recent Eliminations
7th:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $3,605

With four players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 1,010,000  (34 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $6,615.

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 202

Haim Toorgeman raised from the hijack, Russell Stampler three-bet all in from the small blind for about 140,000, and Toorgeman called.

Toorgeman: 
Stampler: 

The board ran out , giving Toorgeman a pair of aces to eliminate Stampler in eighth place.

Haim Toorgeman  –  630,000  (25 bb)
Russell Stampler  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($3,105)

With seven players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 575,000 (23 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,605.

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 202

Neil Blumenfield opened to 50,000 from early position, Yury Parad called in middle position, and Gregory Baird three-bet all in for about 350,000 from the hijack. Blumenfield folded and Parad called all in for roughly 230,000.

Parad: 
Baird: 

The board came , no help to Parad, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Gregory Baird  –  670,000  (27 bb)
Yury Parad  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($2,610)

With eight players remaining from a field of 202 entries, the average stack is about 505,000 (20 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,105.

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 202

Seat 1:  Russell Stampler  –  95,000  (5 bb)
Seat 2:  David Johnson  –  240,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3:  Neil Blumenfield  –  760,000  (38 bb)
Seat 4:  Ira Schwartz  –  1,100,000  (55 bb)
Seat 5:  Yury Parad  –  655,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6:  Gregory Baird  –  290,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7:  Haim Toorgeman  –  135,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8:  Emil Soffer  –  215,000  (11 bb)
Seat 9:  Amir Baron  –  550,000  (28 bb)

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615
5th: $5,105
6th: $4,230
7th: $3,605
8th: $3,105
9th: $2,610

Results
10th:  Andrew Fahey  –  $2,610
11th:  Robert Georato  –  $2,270
12th:  Christine Holubeck  –  $2,270

13th:  Francois Gagne  –  $1,930
14th:  Richard Rice  –  $1,930
15th:  Tony Nicola  – $1,930

16th:  Skip McDonough  –  $1,590
17th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,590
18th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,590

19th:  Gary Boukis  –  $1,275
20th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,275
21st:  Arthur Gavrilov  –  $1,275

22nd:  Pedro Palacio  –  $980
23rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $980
24th:  Dayanna Ciabaton  –  $980

25th:  Ilan Hadida  –  $800
26th:  Paul Domb  –  $800

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 202

Table 57
Seat 1:  Gregory Baird  –  495,000  (33 bb)
Seat 2:  Tony Nicola  –  70,000  (5 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  David Johnson  –  275,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5:  Emil Soffer  –  230,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Russell Stampler  –  85,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8:  Richard Rice  –  100,000  (7 bb)
Seat 9:  Yury Parad  –  255,000  (17 bb)

Table 65
Seat 1:  Christine Holubeck  –  90,000  (6 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Robert Georato  –  345,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4:  Ira Schwartz  –  295,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5:  Neil Blumenfield  –  330,000  (22 bb)
Seat 6:  Francois Gagne  –  355,000  (24 bb)
Seat 7:  Haim Toorgeman  –  95,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8:  Amir Baron  –  565,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9:  Andrew Fahey  –  465,000  (31 bb)

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615
5th: $5,105
6th: $4,230
7th: $3,605
8th: $3,105
9th-10th: $2,610
11th-12th: $2,270
13th-15th: $1,930

16th:  Skip McDonough  –  $1,590
17th:  Paul Balzano  –  $1,590
18th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,590

19th:  Gary Boukis  –  $1,275
20th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,275
21st:  Arthur Gavrilov  –  $1,275

22nd:  Pedro Palacio  –  $980
23rd:  Emerson Ward  –  $980
24th:  Dayanna Ciabaton  –  $980

25th:  Ilan Hadida  –  $800
26th:  Paul Domb  –  $800

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$600 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  202
Prize Pool:  $106,050
November 15, 2023

Registration closed for the $600 Seniors 50+ Event with 202 entries and the biggest field in our history for this tournament. We had 193 entries last January during the Lucky Hearts Poker Open and now we have another in the top spot.

They created a prize pool worth $106,050 and the last 26 spots will be paid. A min-cash is worth $800 while the Event 2 champ will take home $26,035 and the RRPO trophy.

1st: $26,035 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $17,800
3rd: $10,870
4th: $6,615
5th: $5,105
6th: $4,230
7th: $3,605
8th: $3,105
9th-10th: $2,610
11th-12th: $2,270
13th-15th: $1,930
16th-18th: $1,590
19th-21st: $1,275
22nd-24th: $980
25th-26th: $800

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries:  146

Flight A of Event 1 is blasting off in the Event Center, but the $600 Seniors Event is holding its own in the front corner. They are nearing 150 entries before the first break, and they will be playing for a big prize pool.

Early entrants including Neil Blumenfield, Michael Newman, Paul Alibrandi, Harvey Freedman, Scott Zakheim, and Amie Martini.

$600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Seniors Event is always a popular tournament on any series schedule, and we have two this time around. The first gets going at 11 am with a $600 buy-in and a good time guaranteed.

Players start with 20,000 deep stacks, and all levels last 30 minutes for this one-day tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm. They will take a very seniors-friendly dinner break at 5:30 pm and return to find our first RRPO champion.

• Players begin with 20,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

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

• $2,000,000 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 2 – $600 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 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 2 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 3 – $600 Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

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

• $2,000,000 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

6PM: Event 4 – $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet