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Event 5: George Hortelano Eliminated by Tomas Brokl 6c3m4o

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)$100,000 Guarantee | Payouts Prize Pool:  $168,780 Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining:  27 of 174 3g2h3o

Following a flop of 8d4d4c, George Hortelano was all in for about 40,000 from the hijack with 8s7s against Tomas Brokl in the big blind with Ah4h for trip fours.

The 5s turn and 4s river completed the board, giving Brokl quad fours to eliminate Hortelano.

Tomas Brokl  –  330,000  (66 bb)
George Hortelano  –  Eliminated

The players are redrawing for seats at the final three tables now. A full seat map with approximate chip counts will be posted soon.

Event 5: Chip Leaders at Break 682t5c

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 174

1.  Paul Balzano  –  453,000  (91 bb)
2.  Gary Gelman  –  392,000  (78 bb)
3.  Scott Baumstein  –  342,000  (68 bb)
4.  Ian Anderson  –  340,000  (68 bb)

Rafael Calmet Mosto Wins Event 4 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun in Five-Way Deal for $3,400 6l3q3e

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$150 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$10,000 Guarantee
Entries:  197
Prize Pool:  $22,852
December 28, 2023

2023 Fun in the Sun Event 4 Champion Rafael Calmet Mosto

Event 4 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun was a $150 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 197 entries produced a prize pool of $22,852, more than doubling the guarantee.

A deal was reached between the final five players and Rafael Calmet Mosto was leading at the time, making him the official Event 4 winner for $3,400.

Place First Name Last Name Prize Amount
1 Rafael Calmet Mosto $3,400*
2 Stuart Newmark $3,211*
3 Dan Kashvin $3,035*
4 Edson Inalien $2,728*
5 Reinolds Castro $1,938*
6 Tanas Istiraneopulos $910
7 Richard Arno $775
8 David Oshry $670
9 Gideon Kornbluth Seinfeld $570
10 Charlemagne Benjamin $570
11 Marcelo Bellizzi $495
12 Rene Garcia $495
13 Isabelle Dang $425
14 Joel Diaz $425
15 Marc Cohen $425
16 Nicholas Kaplinsky $355
17 Jennifer Risting $355
18 Derrick Foster $355
19 Darian Fumero $285
20 Chad Waldo $285
21 Jennifer Arno $285
22 Marc Antoine Fortier $215
23 McKenzie Lewis $215
24 Efthimios Piperakis $215
25 Jesus Fortuny $215

*denotes five-way deal

Event 5: Chip Counts from the Field 272k50

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  52 of 174

Jose Chapui  –  270,000  (90 bb)
Paul Balzano  –  244,000  (81 bb)
George Hortelano  –  220,000  (73 bb)
Gary Gelman  –  210,000  (70 bb)
Mike Chiappetta  –  155,000  (52 bb)
Matt Zarcadoolas  –  153,000  (51 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  150,000  (50 bb)
Ryan Estrada  –  134,000  (45 bb)
Scott Levitt  –  107,000  (36 bb)
T.K. Miles  –  105,000  (35 bb)
Robert Tannenbaum  –  105,000  (35 bb)
Michael McCray  –  102,000  (34 bb)
Joseph McCray  –  93,000  (31 bb)
Johnny Bromberg  –  93,000  (31 bb)
Eric Siegel  –  90,000  (30 bb)
Steve Karp  –  75,000  (25 bb)
Nick Raio  –  75,000  (25 bb)
Loni Hui  –  75,000  (25 bb)
Willie Wiggins  –  63,000  (21 bb)
Phil Hui  –  60,000  (20 bb)
David Nathaniel Jr.  –  43,000  (14 bb)
Nadya Magnus  –  32,000  (11 bb)
Richard Whitebrook  –  30,000  (10 bb)
Steven Bennett  –  28,000  (9 bb)
Mike Beasley  –  25,000  (8 bb)
Jordan Semel  –  24,000  (8 bb)

Event 5: Prize Pool and Payouts; $43,685 to the Winner 6232l

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee
Entries:  174
Prize Pool:  $168,780
December 29-30, 2023

Event 5 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun was the $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em Main Event (Re-Entry). A field of 174 entries generated a prize pool of $168,780. The final 22 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $1,645.

Up top for the winner is $43,685.

1st:  $43,685 + Trophy
2nd:  $29,350
3rd:  $17,310
4th:  $10,530
5th:  $8,125
6th:  $6,735
7th:  $5,825
8th:  $5,105
9th-10th:  $4,440
11th-12th:  $3,780
13th-15th:  $3,200
16th-18th:  $2,660
19th-21st:  $2,150
22nd:  $1,645

Fun in the Sun Day 4 Schedule (Friday) 2h274n

11 a.m. – Event #5 – $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em Main Event (Re-Entry)

  • Late Registration until start of Level 13 (6:10 p.m.)
  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 30,000 in chips and 30/40 minute levels
  • Day 1 will end when 9 players remain (or Tournament Manager’s discretion)
  • Event #5 Structure Sheet

Tournament updates will begin when registration closes.

Brenden Gluck Wins Event 3 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun in Heads-Up Deal for $21,183 6h2230

2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee
Entries:  175
Prize Pool:  $91,875
December 28, 2023

Event 3 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun was a $600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 175 entries produced a prize pool of $91,875, nearly doubling the guarantee.

A deal was reached between the final two players and Brenden Gluck was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 3 winner for $21,183.

Place First Name Last Name Prize Amount
1 Brenden Gluck $21,183*
2 Ian Kramer $18,942*
3 Mike Graffeo $9,422
4 Victor Nassif $5,733
5 Keith Geller $4,424
6 T.K. Miles $3,666
7 Philippe Plouffe $3,170
8 Russell Broadway $2,774
9 Ryan Estrada $2,414
10 Paul Domb $2,058
11 Michael Jankowski $2,058
12 Gregory Pessine $2,058
13 Robert Goldberg $1,741
14 Paul Smerdon $1,741
15 Mark Wiser $1,741
16 Mike Beasley $1,447
17 Steven Richardson $1,447
18 Jason Ainsworth $1,447
19 Scott Levitt $1,171
20 Benjamin Goldstein $1,171
21 James Carroll $1,171
22 David O'Connor $896

Event 3: We Have a Deal! 1f10j

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Results
Prize Pool:  $91,875
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 175

Brenden Gluck

Before heads-up play began, Brenden Gluck and Ian Kramer agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Brenden Gluck  –  2,230,000  (37 bb)
Ian Kramer  –  1,270,000  (21 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Brenden Gluck  –  $21,183
Ian Kramer  –  $18,942

As the chip leader, Brenden Gluck was the official Event 3 winner of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun for $21,183. Ian Kramer finished runner-up for $18,942.

A recap of the Event 3 will be posted soon.

Ian Kramer

Event 3: Mike Graffeo – 3rd Place ($9,422) 4i6t5z

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Results
Prize Pool:  $91,875
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 175

Mike Graffeo

Mike Graffeo raised all in for 565,000 from the small blind and Brenden Gluck called all in for 495,000 in the big blind.

Graffeo:  6h6d
Gluck:  9s7s

The board came Js4s2cTc6s, giving Gluck a flush to double through Graffeo.

The following hand, Graffeo raised all in for 70,000 from the button. Gluck called in the small blind, Ian Kramer reraised all in with his chip-leading stack from the big blind, and Gluck called all in for 1,050,000,

Graffeo:  7c6h
Gluck:  Ad6d
Kramer:  KcKs

The board ran out Ac4s3h9hTs, giving Gluck a pair of aces to double through Kramer while eliminating Graffeo in third place.

Brenden Gluck  –  2,230,000  (37 bb)
Ian Kramer  –  1,270,000  (21 bb)
Mike Graffeo  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($9,422)

1st:  $24,148 + Trophy
2nd:  $15,977

Event 3: Victor Nassif – 4th Place ($5,733) 5p334

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Results
Prize Pool:  $91,875
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 175

Victor Nassif

Brenden Gluck limped in for 50,000 from UTG/cutoff, Victor Nassif called in the small blind, and Mike Graffeo checked his option.

The flop was JdTc3c and action checked to Gluck who bet 150,000. Nassif check-raised all in for about 400,000, Graffeo folded, and Gluck called with ThTd for a set of tens. leading Nassif’s Js9d for a pair of jacks.

The 6s turn and 6d river further improved Gluck to a full house, ending Nassif’s tournament in fourth place.

Brenden Gluck  –  1,700,000  (34 bb)
Victor Nassif  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($5,733)

With three players remaining from a field of 175, the average stack is about 1,165,000 (23 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $9,422.