High Roller: Brian Luo Eliminated by Martin Stausholm

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 93

Martin Stausholm opened to 32,000 from under the gun, Anton Wigg reraised to 85,000 from middle position, Brian Luo called all in for 6,000 on the button, Stausholm reraised all in for about 450,000, and Wigg folded.

Stausholm:  QsQc
Luo:  Ad9s

The board ran out QdQh6d6hJs, giving Stausholm quad queens to eliminate Luo.

Martin Stausholm  –  560,000  (35 bb)
Brian Luo  –  Eliminated

High Roller: Frank Lagodich Doubles Through Brian Luo

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 93

On the turn of a Kd8d4h4d board with about 355,000 in the pot, Brian Luo bet 140,000 from the small blind and Frank Lagodich called in the big blind.

The river was the Ad, Luo went all in for about 278,000, and Lagodich thought for a bit before he called all in about 272,000.

Luo showed Qh7h, while Lagodich tabled Kh8h for kings and eights to double up into the chip lead.

Frank Lagodich  –  1,179,000  (74 bb)
Brian Luo  –  6,000  (< 1 bb)

High Roller: Final Two Tables; Josh Reichard Leads

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 93

With 16 players remaining, the average stack is about 581,000 (36 bb).

Table 31
Seat 1:  Gal Yifrach  –  300,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2:  Joe McKeehen  –  600,000  (38 bb)
Seat 3:  Justin Zaki  –  490,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4:  Ethan Yau  –  720,000  (45 bb)
Seat 5:  Josh Reichard –  1,060,000  (66 bb)
Seat 6:  Brian Altman  –  980,000  (61 bb)
Seat 7:  Adam Hendrix  –  430,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8:  Benjamin Grise  –  790,000  (49 bb)

Table 32
Seat 1:  Aleksejs Ponakovs  –  450,000  (28 bb)
Seat 2:  Anton Wigg  –  570,000  (36  bb)
Seat 3:  Timur Vardanian  –  510,000  (32 bb)
Seat 4:  Shashi Ramakrishna  –  235,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5:  Brian Luo  –  460,000  (29 bb)
Seat 6:  Frank Lagodich  –  590,000  (37 bb)
Seat 7:  Ali Turkan  –  690,000  (43 bb)
Seat 8:  Martin Stausholm  –  465,000  (29 bb)

1st:  $682,238 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $459,420
3rd:  $298,623
4th:  $204,442
5th:  $135,529
6th:  $101,072
7th:  $82,696
8th:  $71,210
9th:  $68,913
10th:  $66,616
11th:  $64,319
12th:  $62,022

High Roller: Prize Pool and Payouts; $682,238 to the Winner

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  93
Prize Pool:  $2,297,100
November 27, 2023

Event 42 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the $25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 93 entries generated a prize pool of $2,297,100. The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $62,022.

Up top for the winner is $682,238.

1st:  $682,238 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $459,420
3rd:  $298,623
4th:  $204,442
5th:  $135,529
6th:  $101,072
7th:  $82,696
8th:  $71,210
9th:  $68,913
10th:  $66,616
11th:  $64,319
12th:  $62,022

High Roller: Early Entrants

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries:  27

Matthew Zarcadoolas

The RRPO High Roller has a nice crowd at the start and still growing as a few exit the Championship.

Other early friends include Matthew Zarcadoolas, Brian Altman, Darren Elias, Joe McKeehen, Jesse Lonis, Taylor Von Kriegenbergh, Filipp Kavin, Landon Tice, and Paul Domb.

Brian Altman (left) and Darren Elias (right)

High Roller: Big Time Game

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante

The biggest buy-in game on the RRPO schedule gets underway at noon with the $25,500 High Roller. It has a $1,000,000 guarantee and will attract some of the top players in the game.

Players start with 100,000 in front and all levels last 40 minutes on Day 1, increasing to 90 minutes at the final table. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 8 pm following the 90-minute dinner break.

They will return and play down until nine remain. Those players will bag up and return tomorrow at 1 pm for the High Roller final table.

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • High Roller Structure Sheet

RRPO Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 39 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 39 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 41 Day 1 – $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 (3:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 41 Structure Sheet

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

12PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 100,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • High Roller Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 43 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 15,000 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 43 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 38 Day 2 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 44 Day 1 – $2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 44 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 39 Day 1C – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 39 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 45 – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • $3,500 LHPO Championship seat added to 1st place
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 45 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

11AM: $2,600 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 10 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 8 (12:20pm)
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $1,250 WPT World Championship Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Ten $12,000 WPT World Championship packages guaranteed
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:55pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2023 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Schedule

Matthew Kaplan Wins Event 42 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Outright for $7,625

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$400 Deep Stack H.E.R.O.S. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  65
Prize Pool:  $21,775
August 6, 2023

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Event 42 Champion Matthew Kaplan

Event 42 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Deep Stack H.E.R.O.S. (Re-Entry). A field of 65 entries generated a prize pool of $21,775, and earning the lion’s share of it was Matthew Kaplan, taking it down outright for $7,625.

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1MatthewKaplan$7,625
2JohnHolley$4,355
3DonaldMaloney$2,665
4StevenPollack$1,905
5MatthewWolfson$1,470
6MartinRaschkovan$1,145
7JordanDiamond$980
8HaroldKlein$870
9LarrySt. Jean$380
10DalePhillips$380

Event 42: H.E.R.O.S. Prize Pool and Payouts; $7,625 to the Winner

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$400 Deep Stack H.E.R.O.S. (Re-Entry)
Entries:  65
Prize Pool:  $21,775
August 6, 2023

Event 42 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $400 Deep Stack H.E.R.O.S. (Re-Entry). A field of 65 entries generated a prize pool of $21,775. The final nine players will cash, earning a minimum payout of $760.

Up top for the winner is $7,625.

1st:  $7,625 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $4,355
3rd:  $2,665
4th:  $1,905
5th:  $1,470
6th:  $1,145
7th:  $980
8th:  $870
9th:  $760

Event 42: All HEROS

$400 Deep Stack H.E.R.O.S. (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

We have a brand new game on the series schedule, same games in the H.O.R.S.E. mix but switching the order of things about for a game of H.E.R.O.S. This version was created to break up the flop games from the stud games and now the order is Limit Hold’em, Stud 8, Razz, Limit Omaha 8, and Stud.

Players start with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day tournament. Late registration and re-entries are available until 5:30 pm and the 45-minute dinner break is scheduled for 7 pm.

This should be a fun experiment and we look forward to seeing the turnout.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 42 Structure Sheet