$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  6,000/12,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 82

Hold’em

Aaron Kupin raised from middle position, “Miami” John Cernuto three-bet from the hijack, Avery Bloom called from the small blind and Kupin four-bet all in for 31,000 total. Both Cernuto and Bloom called.

The flop was , Bloom checked, Cernuto bet and Bloom folded.

Cernuto showed for a pair of queens,  leading Kupin’s .

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Kupin, ending his tournament in ninth place.

John Cernuto – 150,000 (12.5 BB)
Aaron Kupin – Eliminated in 9th Place ($820)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  6,000/12,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 82

The final nine players have redrawn for random seats at the final table. Here are the seating assignments, approximate chip counts and how many big bets (BB) in each stack

Seat 1: Hal Klein – 256,000 (21 BB)
Seat 2: Cory Zeidman – 250,000 (21 BB)
Seat 3: Aaron Kupin – 31,000 (3 BB)
Seat 4: John Cernuto – 96,000 (8 BB)
Seat 5: Patti Norris – 22,000 (2 BB)
Seat 6: Dominic Granteed – 90,000 (7.5 BB)
Seat 7: Avery Bloom – 110,000 (9 BB)
Seat 8: Evan Haskell – 110,000 (9 BB)
Seat 9: Scott Baumstein – 30,000 (2.5 BB)

Remaining Payouts
1st: $8,225 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $5,480
3rd: $3,715
4th: $2,615
5th: $1,910
6th: $1,450
7th: $1,150
8th: $950
9th: $820

In-The-Money Eliminations
10th:  Joseph Sweeney – $820
11th: John Holley – $373
12th: David Reno – $372

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10:  1,200/2,400 Limits
Players Remaining:  46 of 82

Registration closed on the $400 H.O.R.S.E. freeze-out and it drew 82 players to create a prize pool worth $27,880. The last 11 spots will earn some money with $745 for a min-cash and $8,225 awaiting our first H.O.R.S.E. champ of the series.

2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Entries: 82
Prize Pool:  $27,880
July 23, 2021

1st: $8,225 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $5,480
3rd: $3,715
4th: $2,615
5th: $1,910
6th: $1,450
7th: $1,150
8th: $950
9th: $820
10th: $820
11th: $745

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure
Level 4:  300/600 Limits
Players:  69

The H.O.R.S.E. tournament is nearing its first break with 69 players taking part so far in the freeze-out. A smaller field but one with a ton of talent.

Among the crowd, we found two-time WSOP bracelet winner “Miami John” Cernuto, six-time WSOP Circuit champ John Holley along with A.J. Kelsall, David Shmuel, and Event 2 champ Yuval Bronshtein.

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 Limits

South Florida continues to love the non-hold’em variants of the game as witnessed by the great turnouts in the past. Today we have the first of three H.O.R.S.E. tournaments on the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open schedule; today the buy-in is $400 with a $600 version running next Friday and the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship on the last weekend.

Today’s players will start with 12,000 stacks and all levels last for 30 minutes during the one-day tournament. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm but the freeze-out format will limit players to that single entry.

We will see a talented field looking to take home a SHRPO trophy later this evening. Cards fly at noon and we will hit the highlights along the way.

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• Single re-entry per flight
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 3 – $400 H.O.R.S.E. (Freeze-Out)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 1 Day 1D – $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry Per Flight)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Single re-entry per flight
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

3PM: Event 54 – $900 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $8,500 packages guaranteed: seats in SHRPO Events 20, 28, 32, and 35 plus $850 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 55 – $150 Multi-Event Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed: seats into any SHRPO $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 56 – $200 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,700 packages guaranteed: seats into any SHRPO $1,100 and $400 event plus $200 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 5
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet

10:30PM: Event 57 – $150 Multi-Event Super Turbo Satellite

• One $1,250 package guaranteed: seats into any SHRPO $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Structure Sheet