Event 9: Azzi Doubles Through Dunn

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 12/185
Average Stack: 308,000 (51 bb)

With the board reading 7d7c5c8d10d and about 120,000 in the pot, Ryan Dunn bets 45,000 from the big blind. Jack Duong folded from under the gun and Charbel Azzi raised all in from the button for 120,500.

Dunn tanked for about three minutes before he called and Azzi tabled 7h7s for quad sevens. Dunn flashed Qd4d before he mucked.

Charbel Azzi – 365,000 (61 bb)
Ryan Dunn – 537,000 (90 bb)

Event 9: Updated Chip Counts

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 12/185
Average Stack: 308,000 (51 bb)

Play has been stuck on 12 players for a bit, so here are some updated approximate chip counts.

Table 1
Seat 1.
Seat 2. Charbel Azzi – 165,000 (28 bb)
Seat 3. Aaron Massey – 330,000 (55 bb)
Seat 4. Ryan Dunn – 770,000 (128 bb)
Seat 5. Jack Duong – 85,000 (14 bb)
Seat 6. Hans Winzeler – 100,000 (17 bb)
Seat 7.
Seat 8.
Seat 9. Bryan Piccioli – 610,000 (102 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1. Michael Laake – 162,000 (27 bb)
Seat 2. Richard Eisaman – 465,000 (78 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.
Seat 5. Paul Dlugozima – 127,000 (22 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7. Sam Panzica – 505,000 (84 bb)
Seat 8. Jewook Oh – 176,000 (29 bb)
Seat 9. Jonathan Duhamel – 260,000 (43 bb)

Event 9: MIchael Mernin Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,000)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 /500 Ante
Players Remaining: 15/185
Average Stack: 247,000 (49 bb)

With the board reading 10c8h7h4s, Michael Mernin was all in for about 130,000 with Ad8d against Ryan Dunn with AhAc.

The river was the 10d, no help to Mernin, ending his tournament in 16th place.

Ryan Dunn – 670,000 (134 bb)
Michael Mernin – Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,000)

Meanwhile, Raminer Singh was eliminated shortly before in 17th place for $5,000

Event 9: Final Two Tables

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 /500 Ante
Players Remaining: 17/185
Average Stack: 217,500 (44 bb)

Event 9 Final Two Tables

Table 1
Seat 1.
Seat 2. Charbel Azzi – 154,000 (31 bb)
Seat 3. Jake Bazeley – 115,000 (23 bb)
Seat 4. Ryan Dunn – 333,000 (67 bb)
Seat 5. Jack Duong – 29,500 (6 bb)
Seat 6. Hans Winzeler – 109,000 (22 bb)
Seat 7. Michael Mernin – 241,000 (48 bb)
Seat 8. Raminder Singh -103,000 (21 bb)
Seat 9. Bryan Piccioli – 417,000 (83 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1. Michael Laake – 189,500 (38 bb)
Seat 2. Richard Eisaman – 173,000 (35 bb)
Seat 3. TK Miles – 200,000 (40 bb)
Seat 4. Aaron Massey – 314,500 (63 bb)
Seat 5. Paul Dlugozima – 195,500 (39 bb)
Seat 6. Chris O’Rourke -52,000 (10 bb)
Seat 7. Sam Panzica – 317,500 (64 bb)
Seat 8. Jewook Oh – 302,500 (61 bb)
Seat 9. Jonathan Duhamel – 394,000 (79 bb)

Event 9: Piccioli Takes Out Dolan to Take the Chip Lead

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 /500 Ante
Players Remaining: 20/185
Average Stack: 185,000 (46 bb)

John Dolan raised all in for about 53,000 from the hijack and Bryan Piccioli called from the small blind.

Dolan: Ac10d
Piccioli: 5s5c

The flop fell AdQd5d, giving Piccioli a set of fives. Dolan picked up a flush draw and hit it when the 2d turn fell. However, the Qh river landed to give Piccioli a full house, fives full of queens, to eliminate Dolan in 21st place.

Bryan Piccioli – 425,000 (106 bb)
John Dolan – Out in 21st Place ($4,500)

Event 9: Massey Does the Dirty Work on the Bubble

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 /500 Ante
Players Remaining: 27/185

Aaron Massey
Aaron Massey

On just the second hand of hand-for-hand play, Aaron Massey opened the button for 7,500. The small blind called. The big blind three-bet to 21,000. It was back on Massey and he four-bet an unknown amount. The small blind folded. The big blind shoved for about 75,000 and Massey called. The big blind was at risk.

Massey: QsQc
Big blind: TcTd

The board ran out Jc7c6dQd9h improving Massey to a set and earning him the pot. The big blind hit the rail 28th sending the remaining 27 players into the money.

Here’s a look at what they’re playing for:

1st: $140,000
2nd: $82,500
3rd: $47,500
4th: $38,500
5th: $30,000
6th: $25,000
7th: $20,000
8th: $15,000
9th: $10,000
10-12th: $6,500
13-15th: $5,500
16-18th: $5,000
19-27th: $4,500

One of those fortunate to sneak into the money is last summer’s WSOP Main Event runner up Josh Beckley. Beckley began the day with the short stack and now holds about 80,000.

Others still in contention include Seminole Hard Rock poker team member Mike Laake, John Dolan, T.K. Miles, Sam Panzica, Mike Laake, Jack Duong and Ryan Dunn.

Aaron Massey – 278,000 (92 bb)

Event 9: Day 2 Underway; 33 Remain, 27 Pay

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Beginning of Level 15: 1,500/3,000 /500 Ante
Players Remaining: 33/185

Mike Laake
Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Mike Laake

George Dolofan is in front of a talented Day 2 field in Event 9 of the Lucky Hearts Poker Open. Dolofon claims 339,000 chips and has the edge over Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Mike Laake (pictured, 255,000), Aaron Massey (pictured, 209,500), 2010 WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel (126,500), 2015 Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open Championship winner Jake Bazeley (77,000), this summer’s WSOP Main Event runner up Josh Beckley (27,500) and others. Just 33 remain from 185 starting in the $2,650 no limit hold’em single re-entry tournament.

COMPLETE DAY 2 CHIP COUNTS AND PRIZE POOL

Cards are in the air for Day 2 now. Only the top 27 finish in the money with the winner pocketing $140,000. We will touch base with you again once the bubble bursts.

Event 9: Day 2 Table and Seat Draw

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Players Remaining: 33/185

TableSeatFIRST NAMELAST NAMECHIP COUNT
11JEWOOKOH208,500
13SAMUELPANZICA200,000
14CHRISTOPHEROROURKE37,500
15RYANDUNN48,500
16YVONNEMCQUILLAN29,000
17VLADISLAVMEZHERITSKY70,000
18HANSWINZELER89,500
19GEORGEDOLOFAN339,000
21JOSHUABECKLEY27,500
22CHARBELAZZI92,500
23ANDRECROOKS83,000
24LEEGORODETSKY30,000
26MICHAELMERNIN143,500
27DAVIDDIAZ98,000
28CHADEVESLAGE119,500
29JONATHANDUHAMEL126,500
31PAULFISHER70,000
32JOHNDOLAN56,500
33RAMINDERSINGH263,000
34RAMITAQTAQ78,500
35PAULDLUGOZIMA54,000
36ANTONIOSROUNGERIS156,000
37TIMOTHYMILES109,500
38RICHARDEISAMAN91,500
39AARONMASSEY209,500
41MICHAELLAAKE255,000
42JACKDUYPHDUONG82,500
43GREGORYKOLO128,000
45ANDREWHAWKINS58,000
46JOHNDUTCHAK146,500
47BRYANPICCIOLI72,000
48ARKADIYTSINIS59,000
49JACOBBAZELEY77,000

Event 9: George Dolofan Leads the Remaining 33 Players

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open
$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Players Remaining: 33/185

George Dolofan (Miami Beach, FL)
George Dolofan (Miami Beach, FL)
RankFIRST NAMELAST NAMECHIP COUNT
1GEORGEDOLOFAN339,000
2RAMINDERSINGH263,000
3MICHAELLAAKE255,000
4AARONMASSEY209,500
5JEWOOKOH208,500
6SAMUELPANZICA200,000
7ANTONIOSROUNGERIS156,000
8JOHNDUTCHAK146,500
9MICHAELMERNIN143,500
10GREGORYKOLO128,000
11JONATHANDUHAMEL126,500
12CHADEVESLAGE119,500
13TKMILES109,500
14DAVIDDIAZ98,000
15CHARBELAZZI92,500
16RICHARDEISAMAN91,500
17HANSWINZELER89,500
18ANDRECROOKS83,000
19JACKDUONG82,500
20RAMITAQTAQ78,500
21JACOBBAZELEY77,000
22BRYANPICCIOLI72,000
23PAULFISHER70,000
24VLADISLAVMEZHERITSKY70,000
25ARKADIYTSINIS59,000
26ANDREWHAWKINS58,000
27JOHNDOLAN56,500
28PAULDLUGOZIMA54,000
29RYANDUNN48,500
30CHRISTOPHEROROURKE37,500
31LEEGORODETSKY30,000
32YVONNEMCQUILLAN29,000
33JOSHBECKLEY27,500

1st: $140,000
2nd: $82,500
3rd: $47,500
4th: $38,500
5th: $30,000
6th: $25,000
7th: $20,000
8th: $15,000
9th: $10,000
10-12th: $6,500
13-15th: $5,500
16-18th: $5,000
19-27th: $4,500