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Eric Afriat Goes Back to Back and Wins Event 41 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open in Three-Way Chop

November 30, 2022 @ 3:30AM by Mickey Doft

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 41
$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Entries: 149
Prize Pool: $49,915
November 29, 2022

Event 41 of the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry), which drew 149 entries and produced a prize pool of $49,915. The final table had three trophy winners from just the last few days, as Lisa Levy (Event 29), David Shmuel (Event 38), and Eric Afriat (Event 33) were each vying for their second trophy of the series.

In the end, it was Afriat who emerged victorious, having the biggest stack at the time of a three-way chop, making him the official winner for $9,110.

This marked back-to-back days of trophy wins for Afriat, and his third SHRP major series trophy win, along with the aforementioned Event 33 and the 2014 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. The three-time WPT champion has now amassed more than $4.5 million in career live tournament winnings according to the Hendon Mob poker database.

Place	First Name	Last Name	Prize Amount
1	Eric	Afriat	$9,110*
2	Kamvar	Razavian	$9,110*
3	David	Shmuel	$9,110*
4	Lisa	Levy	$3,120
5	Pasquale	Caiazza	$2,420
6	Filomena	Giannino	$2,000
7	Robert	Williamson	$1,750
8	Robert	Brandl	$1,560
9	Stephen	Horniacek	$1,380
10	Anthony	Schneider	$1,380
11	Richard	Vest	$1,200
12	Alan	Kaleita	$1,200
13	Naftal	Grunberg	$1,025
14	Evan	Teitelbaum	$1,025
15	Marco	Rodriguez	$1,025
16	Eric	Pearl	$875
17	Darrell	Lee	$875
18	Ziad	Alameddine	$875
19	Robert	Garcia	$875

*denotes three-way chop

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Event 41: Seniors Final Table Lineup

November 29, 2022 @ 9:38PM by Mickey Doft

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 149

Seat 1: Steve Horniacek – 540,000 (45 bb)
Seat 2: Rob Williamson – 175,000 (15 bb)
Seat 3: Bob Brandl – 360,000 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Lisa Levy – 340,000 (28 bb)
Seat 5: Filomeno Giannino – 640,000 (53 bb)
Seat 6: Eric Afriat – 345,000 (29 bb)
Seat 7: Kamvar Razavian – 250,000 (21 bb)
Seat 8: David Shmuel – 165,000 (14 bb)
Seat 9: Pasquale Caiazza – 120,000 (10 bb)

1st: $13,455 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $8,735
3rd: $5,140
4th: $3,120
5th: $2,420
6th: $2,000
7th: $1,750
8th: $1,560
9th: $1,380

10th: Anthony Schneider – $1,380

11th: Richard Vest – $1,200
12th: Alan Kaleita – $1,200

13th: Naftal Grunberg – $1,025
14th: Evan Teitelbaum – $1,025
15th: Marco Rodriguez – $1,025

16th: Eric Pearl – $875
17th: Darrell Lee – $875
18th: Ziad Alameddine – $875
19th: Robert Garcia – $875

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Seniors: Prize Pool and Payouts with $13,455 to the Seniors Champ

November 29, 2022 @ 3:24PM by AlCantHang

2022 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 41
$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Entries: 149
Prize Pool: $49,915
November 29, 2022

Registration closed for the $400 Seniors 50+ Event with 149 entries creating a very nice prize pool worth $49,915. The last 19 spots will be paid with $875 for a min-cash and $13,455 up top for our Seniors champ.

1st: $13,455 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $8,735
3rd: $5,140
4th: $3,120
5th: $2,420
6th: $2,000
7th: $1,750
8th: $1,560
9th-10th: $1,380
11th-12th: $1,200
13th-15th: $1,025
16th-19th: $875

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Seniors: Last Day to Win

November 29, 2022 @ 9:45AM by AlCantHang

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/100

It’s out last day in the Grand Ballroom for the series (the Championship final table will play in the Meeting Room) and we have our second of two Seniors Events set to kick off at 10 am with a $400 buy-in.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes in the one-day tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm. They have a Seniors-friendly dinner break at 4:30 pm and return to find our champion.

Players begin with 20,000 in chips
Levels last 30 minutes
Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
Seniors Event Structure Sheet

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RRPO Day 14 Schedule

November 29, 2022 @ 8:00AM by AlCantHang

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 41 – $400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)

Players begin with 20,000 in chips
Levels last 30 minutes
Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
Seniors Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 4 – $3,500 WPT RRPO Championship

12PM: Event 42 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

$200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Players begin with 20,000 in chips
Levels last 30 minutes
Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
Event 42 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 34 Day 2 – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 36 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 39 Day 2 – $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 43 – $1,100 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha (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 43 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 44 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty (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 9 (7:15pm)
This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
Event 44 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $550 Event 42 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

Two seats guaranteed into $5,000/$200K GTD Event 42
Players begin with 10,000 in chips
Levels last 15 minutes
Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
Structure Sheet

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Esther Taylor Wins Event 41 in a Heads-Up Chop

August 9, 2022 @ 10:00PM by Luccrazy

2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 41
$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries: 115
Prize Pool: $230,000
August 8-9, 2022

Esther Taylor from Havertown, Pennsylvannia was declared the winner of Event 41 at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open after a chop was decided upon between the final two players. Taylor was the chip leader at the time, so she took home $59,825 along with the guitar pick trophy.

Taylor is a seasoned tournament pro with more than $2 million in career tournament earnings, but this is her first tournament title here at SHRPO. We caught up with her after the final table to get her thoughts about the tournament win.

“I’m happy to win, it’s always nice to win a trophy you know,” said Taylor. She continued, “I can take it home to my daughter, she’ll love it, but she has a billion [softball] trophies,” said Taylor.

“It was tough, it was tough, it wasn’t easy. There were a lot of good players, and the structure was very deep so it took a long time. Every one was kind of grinding, and just re-doubling up,” said Taylor when she was asked about her journey through the final day of the tournament.

When she was asked what keeps bringing her back to the Seminole Hard Rock for tournament series she said, “It’s such a simple flight to get here, although I drove for the first time this time. I love all you guys on the staff, and just how well the tournaments are run – and you know I play a lot of mixed games and this is one of few spots where they offer a lot of different games.”

Congratulations to the champion of Event 41 – Esther Taylor!

Final Table Results:

1st: Esther Taylor – $59,825* + SHRPO trophy
2nd: Roman Hrabec – $50,000*
3rd: Nicholas Nieto – $25,070
4th: Andrei Mitsiuk – $16,100
5th: Daniel Navarette – $12,190
6th: John Dubois – $10,120
7th: Melad Marji – $8,740
8th: Daniella Suid – $7,705

*: denotes results of a two-way deal.

That concludes our coverage of Event 41, but there is still so much more action to follow along with, including the SHRPO Championship that is still in play. Stay here at seminolehardrockpokeropen.com for all of the live updates.

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Event 41: Esther Taylor Wins After Two-Way Deal

August 9, 2022 @ 9:03PM by Luccrazy

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 15,000/30,000
Players Remaining: 2 of 115

The final two players have decided to chop to bring Event 41 to a close at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. Esther Taylor was declared the winner as the chip leader, and she was awarded the Seminole Hard Rock guitar pick trophy along with her prize money. Here is the prize money the final two players agreed to in the chop.

1st: Esther Taylor – $59,825
2nd: Roman Hrabec – $50,000

Stay tuned for a recap of the event with a winner’s interview and the full final table results.

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Event 41: Nicholas Nieto – 3rd Place ($25,070)

August 9, 2022 @ 8:57PM by Luccrazy

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 15,000/30,000
Players Remaining: 2 of 115

Nicholas Nieto was all in holding 10h under the gun, and Esther Taylor had him covered with in the hole from the small blind.

The board was dealt 10s , and Nieto was eliminated in third place, good for $25,070. Taylor stacked up 1.7 million after collecting the pot.

Esther Taylor – 1,700,000 (56 bb)
Nicholas Nieto – Eliminated in Third Place ($25,070)

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Event 41: Andrei Mitsiuk – 4th Place ($16,100)

August 9, 2022 @ 8:47PM by Luccrazy

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 15,000/30,000
Players Remaining: 3 of 115

All the cards except Andrei Mitsiuk’s were out on the table, and he was all in from the big blind, and Esther Taylor had him covered holding on the cutoff.

The final board read , and Mitsiuk was eliminated in fourth place, good for $16,100. Taylor stacked up 1.48 million after collecting the pot.

Esther Taylor – 1,480,000 (39 bb)
Andrei Mitsiuk – Eliminated in Fourth Place ($16,100)

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Event 41: Daniel Navarrete – 5th Place ($12,190)

August 9, 2022 @ 7:30PM by Luccrazy

$2,200 Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 15,000/25,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 115

Daniel Navarrete got all in preflop on a short stack from the big blind, and Andrei Mitsiuk had him covered from the small blind. The two players cards:

Mitsiuk: 10h 10d
Navarrete: