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Event 29: PLO High Roller

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$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante

Another big game on today’s schedule and the first High Roller of three in the series starts at 1 pm. The $25,500 buy-in game is a Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller that will crown a champ later this evening.

PLO High Rollers start with 125,000 in their stack and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 7 at 5:30 pm. The one-hour dinner break is scheduled at 7:30 pm and from there we work our way down the SHRPO trophy winner.

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 29 Structure Sheet
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SHRPO Day 8 Schedule

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Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 27 – $1,100 Eight-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (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 27 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 28 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 28 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 29 – $25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 29 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 18 Day 2 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

6PM: Event 30 – $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 30 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 31 – $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 31 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $600 SHRPO Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 20 seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (3:00pm)
  • Structure Sheet

12PM: $2,650 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 will seats into any $25,500 SHRPO High Roller
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (1:20pm)
  • Structure Sheet

4PM: $600 SHRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Five seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD SHRPO Championship
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

6PM: $5,100 Super High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • 1-in-10 will seats into any $50K SHRPO Super High Roller
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-7 last 20 minutes; Levels 8+ last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (8:35pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 SHRPO Schedule
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Amir Baron Wins Another Seniors Event for His Second SHRP Major Series Trophy After Three-Way Deal in Event 29

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2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 29
$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  188
Prize Pool:  $44,180
Bounty Prize Pool: $18,800
April 24, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Event 29 Champion Amir Baron

Event 29 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown was a $400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 188 entries generated a prize pool of $44,180, with an additional $18,800 set aside for bounties.

A three-way deal was made at the final table, and Amir Baron was the chip leader, giving him the official victory for $8,716.

This marks Baron’s second SHRP major series trophy, having previously won a Seniors event during the 2023 Lucky Hearts Poker Open.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1AmirBaron$8,716*
2NeilTramer$7,033*
3DennisAltman$7,021*
4KenDonarski$2,855
5SterlingGabriel$2,125
6DanielWang$1,765
7GregBuonocore$1,500
8NavinEnand$1,310
9BruceBailey$1,125
10StevenCollins$1,125
11RobertCohen$970
12TrentSmith$970
13ScottLivingston$825
14TimothyLittle$825
15RaymondArsenault$825
16StevenIodice$680
17MichaelKing$680
18DominicGranteed$680
19RoryBelanger$550
20PaulBalzano$550
21KevinDavis$550
22PatriciaConrad$500
23DanielGenachte$500
24GaryGirotti$500

*denotes three-way deal

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Event 29: Amir Baron Wins in Three-Way Deal!

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$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 188

Amir Baron
Amir Baron

After playing three-handed for a little while, the remaining three players agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Amir Baron  –  1,905,000  (48 bb)
Neil Tramer  –  930,000  (23 bb)
Dennis Altman  –  925,000  (23 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Amir Baron  –  $8,716
Neil Tramer  –  $7,033
Dennis Altman  –  $7,021

As the chip leader, Amir Baron was the official Event 29 winner for $8,716.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

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Event 29: Ken Donarski – 4th Place ($2,855)

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$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 188

Ken Donarski
Ken Donarski

Following a flop of 9d6d4c, Ken Donarski was all in from the big blind for about 500,000 with Jh9s for a pair of nines. Amir Baron, however, had him crushed in the small blind with 9c9h for a set of nines.

The Tc turn and Kh river completed the board, no help to Donarski, ending his tournament in fourth place

Amir Baron  –  1,850,000  (62 bb)
Ken Donarski  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,855)

With three players remaining from a field of 188 entries, the average stack is about 1,250,000 (41 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $4,525.

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Event 29: Sterling Gabriel – 5th Place ($2,125)

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$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 188

Sterling Gabriel
Sterling Gabriel

Sterling Gabriel raised all in for 130,000 from the cutoff and Amir Baron called in the big blind.

Gabriel:  Ac8c
Baron:  Kc5s

The board came down KhTd4d9d7d, giving Baron a pair of kings to eliminate Gabriel and win his bounty.

Amir Baron  –  1,410,000  (56 bb)
Sterling Gabriel  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,125)

With four players remaining from a field of 188 entries, the average stack is about 940,000 (38 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,855.

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Event 29: Daniel Wang – 6th Place ($1,765)

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$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 188

Daniel Wang
Daniel Wang

Amir Baron raised from the cutoff and Daniel Wang called in the big blind.

The flop was KhJs2h, Wang shoved for 210,000, and Baron called.

Baron:  Kd9d
Wang:  AhTh

The 9s turn and 9c river completed the board, giving Baron nines full of kings to eliminate Wang in sixth place.

Amir Baron  – 1,180,000  (47 bb)
Daniel Wang  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,765)

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Event 29: Neil Tramer Doubles Thru Amir Baron

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$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 188

Neil Tramer
Neil Tramer

On a flop of 9c3s2c, Neil Tramer was all in for 760,000 from the cutoff with 9s9h against Amir Baron on the button with 8h8s.

The 6s turn and 4s river completed the board, safe for Tramer to double into the chip lead.

Neil Tramer –  1,750,000  (70 bb)
Amir Baron  –  900,000  (36 bb)

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Event 29: Greg Buonocore – 7th Place ($1,500)

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$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 188

Greg Buonocore
Greg Buonocore

Greg Buonocore raised all in for 122,000 from under the gun, Daniel Wang called in the hijack, Ken Donarski reraised all in for 374,000 from the big blind, and Wang folded.

Buonocore:  AsJs
Donarski:  AhKd

The board ran out 7s6c4d9h6s, no help to Buonocore, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Ken Donarski  –  636,000  (53 bb)
Greg Buonocore  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,500)

With six players remaining, the average stack is about 626,000 (52 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,765.

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Event 29: Navin Enand – 8th Place ($1,310)

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$400 Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 188

Navin Enand
Navin Enand

Navin Enand (who had turned his 3,000 into 19,000) raised all in for 19,000 from early position and got four callers.

The flop was As6h2h and Daniel Wang isolated the action with AcQs, leading Enand’s QdJs.

The 4s turn and 7d river completed the board, ending Enand’s tournament in eighth place.

Daniel Wang  – 490,000  (49 bb)
Navin Enand  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,310)

With seven players remaining, the average stack is about 535,000  (54 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,500.