Championship: Sergio Aido Doubles Thru Jim Collopy

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Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,110

Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

Sergio Aido raised from the button to 700,000, Jim Collopy reraised to 2,700,000, and Aido called.

The flop came Jh6h6s, Collopy bet 1,900,000, and Aido called.

The turn card was the Js, Collopy checked, Aido bet 2,500,000, and Collopy called.

The river card was the 5h, Collopy checked, Aido moved all in for 9,075,000, and Collopy called with QhQd for two pair, queens and jacks.

But Aido turned over AhJd to win the pot with a full house, jacks full of sixes, and double up in chips.

Sergio Aido  –  32,650,000  (109 bb)
Jim Collopy  –  11,750,000  (39 bb)

1st:  $900,100 + Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $614,775

Championship: Chris Brewer – 3rd Place ($412,375)

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Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,110

Chris Brewer

Jim Collopy raised from the small blind to 825,000 with Js8d, and Chris Brewer called from the big blind with As8h.

The flop came 7s6s5h, Collopy checked, Brewer bet 650,000, and Collopy thought for a while before he called.

The turn card was the Ks, Collopy checked, Brewer bet 1,100,000, and Collopy thought for a while before he check-raised all in.

Brewer slammed some chips on the table in frustration, and then tanked for a while before he folded. Collopy took the pot.

Jim Collopy  –  19,925,000  (66 bb)
Chris Brewer  –  5,875,000  (20 bb)

Two hands later, Chris Brewer min-raised from the button to 600,000, Jim Collopy moved all in from the big blind, and Brewer tanked for a while before he called all in for 5,125,000 with Ah10c.

Collopy turned over 9h9d, and Brewer needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Kc7d3sQcKh, and Brewer turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Collopy won the pot with his pocket nines to eliminate Brewer in third place.

Chris Brewer  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($412,375)

And here are the official chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Jim Collopy  –  26,525,000  (88 bb)
Sergio Aido  –  17,850,000  (60 bb)

Championship: Justin Liberto – 4th Place ($305,955)

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Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,110

Justin Liberto
Justin Liberto

Justin Liberto raised from the button to 600,000, Sergio Aido moved all in from the big blind, and Liberto called all in with AdQs.

Aido turned over 9s9h, and Liberto needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came KsKd5d5h4h, and the pocket nines held up for Aido to win the pot with two pair, kings and nines, eliminating Liberto in fourth place.

Justin Liberto  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($305,955)

And here are the updated chip counts from a hand or two later, followed by the remaining payouts:

Seat 1.  Chris Brewer  –  10,100,000  (34 bb)
Seat 2.  Sergio Aido  –  16,500,000  (55 bb)
Seat 3.  Jim Collopy  –  17,650,000  (59 bb)

1st:  $900,100 + Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $614,775
3rd:  $412,375

Championship: Raul Hernandez – 5th Place ($231,060)

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Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,110

Raul Hernandez

Raul Hernandez opened to 550,000 from under the gun and Sergio Aido defended his big blind to see the Qd5d3s flop. Aido checked, Hernandez bet 400,000 and Aido check-raised all in. Hernandez had the shortest stack and called at risk for 1,900,000.

Aido: QsTd
Hernandez: 6s6h

Hernandez was ahead preflop but Aido paired his queen to take the lead. The board finished with the 4c turn and 4h river to send the local favorite out in fifth place.

Sergio Aido – 12,975,000 (52 bb)
Raul Hernandez – Eliminated in 5th Place ($231,060)

Championship: Dinner Break Counts

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Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,110

Jim Collopy leads on dinner break

No movement after another 90 minutes of action and tournament staff sent players on a 45-minute dinner break. They will return to blinds at 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 ante and the average stack is about 8,875,000 (36 bb).

Seat 1: Chris Brewer – 6,150,000 (25 bb)
Seat 3: Sergio Aido – 9,725,000 (39 bb)
Seat 4: Raul Hernandez – 5,175,000 (21 bb)
Seat 5: Jim Collopy – 15,825,000 (63 bb)
Seat 6: Justin Liberto – 7,500,000 (30 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $900,100 + Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd: $614,775
3rd: $412,375
4th: $305,955
5th: $231,060

Championship: Updated Counts on Break

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Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,110

There were few major pots over Level 29 and the five remaining players went on break with Jim Collopy leading. Things should pick up with the stacks getting a bit more shallow.

You can follow all the action on the live stream below on a 30-minute delay with hole cards.

Seat 1: Chris Brewer – 7,025,000 (35 bb)
Seat 3: Sergio Aido – 8,075,000 (40 bb)
Seat 4: Raul Hernandez – 3,675,000 (18 bb)
Seat 5: Jim Collopy – 15,850,000 (79 bb)
Seat 6: Justin Liberto – 9,750,000 (49 bb)

1st: $900,100 + Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd: $614,775
3rd: $412,375
4th: $305,955
5th: $231,060

Championship: Counts on Break

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Level 28:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,110

Seat 1: Chris Brewer – 9,425,000 (63 bb)
Seat 3: Sergio Aido – 2,350,000 (16 bb)
Seat 4: Raul Hernandez – 9,950,000 (66 bb)
Seat 5: Jim Collopy – 11,950,000 (80 bb)
Seat 6: Justin Liberto – 10,700,000 (71 bb)

1st: $900,100 + Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd: $614,775
3rd: $412,375
4th: $305,955
5th: $231,060

Championship: Ugis Steinman – 6th Place ($186,200)

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Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,110

Ugis Steinman

Ugis Steinman was the short stack at the table and woke up with a monster under the gun. He open-shipped for 1,075,000 with aces and Chris Brewer came along next to act.

Steinman: AhAc
Brewer: TsTd

Steinman found aces in a good spot to double up but Brewer made a full house on the Tc4c4s flop. The 6s turn and Ks river finished the board and Steinman was an unlucky elimination from the final table.

Chris Brewer – 8,300,000 (66 bb)
Ugis Steinman – Eliminated in 6th Place ($186,200)

Championship: Ryan Gianquitti – 7th Place ($154,185)

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Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,110

Ryan Gianquitti

On the second hand of the final table, Ryan Gianquitti open-shoved for 1,275,000 from under the gun, Jim Collopy called from the cutoff, and the rest of the table folded.

Collopy: JhJd
Gianquitti: KcQh

Gianquitti was behind but drawing live for a double until Collopy improved to a set of jacks on the Jc9c6h flop. The board finished with the 3s turn and Kh river to send Gianquitti out in seventh place.

Jim Collopy – 10,425,000 (104 bb)
Ryan Gianquitti – Eliminated in 7th Place ($154,185)

Championship: Cards in the Air!

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Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,110

Cards are in the air for the live-stream final table of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship. They will play the last 5:30 of Level 27 before the blinds go up.

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