Event 33: Final Table Lineup

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 227

Giuseppe Calio

The SHRPO Championship is underway but we still have some other business to take of, including the final table of the $2,200 Deep Stack. Nine players return at 1 pm to play the final table for the title with Giuseppe Calio leading.

But it’s a tough lineup and still anyone’s game.

Seat 1:  Nick Palma  –  285,000  (11 bb)
Seat 2:  Luke Brereton  –  245,000  (10 bb)
Seat 3:  Stanley Lee  –  575,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4:  Justin Zaki  –  320,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5:  Mike Vanier  –  795,000  (32 bb)
Seat 6:  Mitch Garshofsky  –  220,000  (9 bb)
Seat 7:  Raj Vohra  –  810,000  (32 bb)
Seat 8:  Ky Nguyen  –  325,000  (13 bb)
Seat 9:  Giuseppe Calio  –  965,000  (39 bb)

1st: $105,570 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $72,225
3rd: $46,500
4th: $29,300
5th: $21,900
6th: $18,400
7th: $15,700
8th: $13,200
9th:  $10,700

SHRPO Day 10 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $5,300 SHRPO Championship

  • $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 60 minutes until 27 players remain and increase to 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
  • Single re-entry available per day
  • Day 1 will end after Level 10
  • Championship Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 32 – $2,700 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 33 – $2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 38 – $1,100 Deep Stack Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 20
  • Event 38 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 39 – $400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 39 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $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 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2PM: $600 SHRPO Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Ten 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 (4:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

8PM: $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 (10:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 SHRPO Schedule
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Event 33: Final Table Begins at 1:00 p.m. With Giuseppe Calio in the Lead

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 227

Chipleader Giuseppe Calio

After the elimination of Mike Jozoff in 10th place, the final nine players drew for random seats at the final table, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Friday) at 1:00 pm.

Seat 1:  Nick Palma  –  285,000  (11 bb)
Seat 2:  Luke Brereton  –  245,000  (10 bb)
Seat 3:  Stanley Lee  –  575,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4:  Justin Zaki  –  320,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5:  Mike Vanier  –  795,000  (32 bb)
Seat 6:  Mitch Garshofsky  –  220,000  (9 bb)
Seat 7:  Raj Vohra  –  810,000  (32 bb)
Seat 8:  Ky Nguyen  –  325,000  (13 bb)
Seat 9:  Giuseppe Calio  –  965,000  (39 bb)

1st: $105,570 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $72,225
3rd: $46,500
4th: $29,300
5th: $21,900
6th: $18,400
7th: $15,700
8th: $13,200
9th:  $10,700

Here are the results so far:

10th:  Mike Jozoff  –  $10,700

11th:  Turbo Nguyen  –  $9,345
12th:  Christian Harder  –  $9,345

13th:  Artur Rudziankov  –  $8,025
14th:  Anthony Bertuccio  –  $8,025
15th:  Zhen Cai  –  $8,025

16th:  Ryan Brown  –  $6,705
17th:  Darren Elias  –  $6,705
18th:  Chris O’Hara  –  $6,705

19th:  Shannon Shorr  –  $5,500
20th:  Mike Chiappetta  –  $5,500
21st:  Jason Wandling  –  $5,500

22nd:  Frank Lagodich  –  $4,400
23rd:  Aaron Stefansky  –  $4,400
24th:  Jake Bazeley  –  $4,400

25th:  Jorge Galarza  –  $3,575
26th:  Daniel Lazrus  –  $3,575
27th:  Joseph Spanne  –  $3,575

28th:  (Yet to Collect)  – $3,250
29th:  Mitchell Halverson  –  $3,250

There is 17:41 remaining in Level 23, with blinds at 15,000-25,000 with a 25,000 ante. With nine players remaining from a field of 227, the average chip stack is around 505,000 (20 big blinds).

Return to SHRPO.com at 1:00 p.m. for the conclusion of Event 33, the $2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em

Event 33: Mike Jozoff Eliminated by Mike Vanier on the Final Table Bubble

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 227

Mike Jozoff
Mike Jozoff

Mike Jozoff raised all in for about 210,000 from the small blind, and Mike Vanier called in the big blind.

Jozoff:  7h7d
Vanier:  KsJd

The board ran out Ts8s5s3sAd, giving Vanier a king-high flush to eliminate Jozoff.

Mike Vanier  –  795,000  (32 bb)
Mike Jozoff  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($10,700)

Event 33: Mike Vanier Doubles Thru Luke Brereton

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 227

Mike Vanier
Mike Vanier

Mike Vanier raised all in for about 235,000 from the cutoff, and Luke Brereton isolated the action with a shove from the button.

Vanier:  KcTh
Brereton:  6s6c

The board came Jc9h2d5hQc, giving Vanier a king-high straight on the river.

Mike Vanier  –  535,000  (22 bb)
Luke Brereton  –  300,000  (12 bb)

Event 33: Mike Vanier Scores a Double Knockout

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 227

Mike Vanier
Mike Vanier

Chris O’Hara was all in for 160,000 from the small blind, Shannon Shorr was all in for 135,000 in the big blind, and Mike Vanier had both covered in the cutoff.

O’Hara:  8d8c
Shorr:  As9d
Vanier:  AcTh

The board ran out QdTc6hQs3h, giving Vanier queens and tens to score the double elimination.

Mike Vanier  –  500,000  (33 bb)
Chris O’Hara  –  Eliminated in 18th Place  ($6,705)
Shannon Shorr  –  Eliminated in 19th Place  ($5,500)

20th:  Mike Chiappetta  –  $5,500
21st:  Jason Wandling  –  $5,500

22nd:  Frank Lagodich  –  $4,400
23rd:  Aaron Stefansky  –  $4,400
24th:  Jake Bazeley  –  $4,400

25th:  Jorge Galarza  –  $3,575
26th:  Daniel Lazrus  –  $3,575
27th:  Joseph Spanne  –  $3,575

28th:  (Yet to Collect)  – $3,250
29th:  Mitchell Halverson  –  $3,250

Event 33: Frank Funaro Eliminated by Mike Vanier on the Money Bubble

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 227

Frank Funaro
Frank Funaro

On hand #6 of the money bubble, Frank Funaro limped in from under the gun (leaving 1,000 behind), Mike Jozoff did the same in the small blind, and Mike Vanier checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was Qc5h2h, Jozoff checked, Vanier bet, Funaro called all in for 1,000, and Jozoff folded. Vanier showed QhTc for a pair of queens, leading Funaro’s As4d.

The 6s turn and 7d river completed the board, no help to Funaro, ending his tournament on the money bubble.

Mike Vanier  –  132,000  (26 bb)
Frank Funaro  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Event 33: Nick Palma Doubles Thru Mike Jozoff on the Money Bubble

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 227

Nick Palma
After the hand, Nick Palma pointed to the camera and said, “You tried to take my elimination photo, but it didn’t happen!”

On Hand #3 of the money bubble, Mike Jozoff raised to 10,000 from early position. Frank Funaro (with 6,000) folded in middle position, Frank Lagodich called on the button, and Nick Palma three-bet all in for 73,000 from the small blind. Jozoff four-bet shoved for about 130,000, and Lagodich folded.

Jozoff:  AhKd
Palma:  AdQh

“I’m feeling good about this,” said Palma.

The board ran out QcJh7d6h9s, giving Palma a pair of queens to double up.

Nick Palma  –  166,000  (33 bb)
Mike Jozoff  –  55,000  (11 bb)
Frank Funaro  –  6,000  (1 bb)

Mike Jozoff
Mike Jozoff (right) and Nick Palma (foreground, left) wait for action to finish on other tables before showing their cards.

Event 33: Raj Vohra Leads as the Money Bubble Approaches

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  35 of 227

Raj Vohra
Chipleader Raj Vohra

As the money bubble approaches in Event 33, Raj Vohra leads with 516,000 (104 bb), well ahead of second-in-chips Shannon Shorr with 289,000  (58 bb).

With 35 players remaining, the average stack is about 130,000  (26 big blind). Only 29 players will cash.

Event 33: Prize Pool and Payouts with $105,570 Up Top

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 33
$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  227
Prizepool:  $454,000
August 3-4, 2023

Registration closed for the $2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 227 entries more than doubling the $200,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $454,000. The last 29 spots will be paid with $3,250 for a min-cash and $105,570 up top for the Event 33 champ

1st: $105,570 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $72,225
3rd: $46,500
4th: $29,300
5th: $21,900
6th: $18,400
7th: $15,700
8th: $13,200
9th-10th: $10,700
11th-12th: $9,345
13th-15th: $8,025
16th-18th: $6,705
19th-21st: $5,500
22nd-24th: $4,400
25th-27th: $3,575
28th-29th: $3,250