$250 Pot Limit Omaha 8B (Re-Entry) 1r3f35
Level 16: Blinds 2k/4k
There were 92 entrants in this event and they’re already down to 14 players.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Event 23: $250 Pot Limit Omaha 8B
September 2, 2014
Total Entries: 92
Total Prize Pool: $19,320
PAYOUTS:
1: $6,762
2: $3,671
3: $2,318
4: $1,739
5: $1,352
6: $1,159
7: $966
8: $773
9: $580
$5,300 Championship NLH $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 32 Paused: Blinds 60k/120k/20k ante
The final six players will return on Wednesday and play down to a new Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Champion. Mike Leah have the top stack when they restart while 2010 November Niner John Dolan has the shortest stack.
Players return to the Paradise Live theater in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the final table, live-streamed to an international audience on PokerStars.tv
Seat 1: Martin Hanowski – 5,210,000
Seat 2: Joe Kuether – 7,090,000
Seat 3: Dan Colman – 10,230,000
Seat 4: Shawn Cunix – 4,870,000
Seat 5: Mike Leah – 15,455,000
Seat 6: John Dolan – 2,045,000
Chip Counts:
Mike Leah – 15,455,000
Dan Colman – 10,230,000
Joe Kuether – 7,090,000
Martin Hanowski – 5,210,000
Shawn Cunix – 4,870,000
John Dolan – 2,045,000
Payouts:
1: $1,446,710
2: $1,047,638
3: $748,313
4: $548,763
5: $424,044
6: $324,269
$5,300 Championship NLH $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 32: Blinds 60k/120k/20k ante
Mike Leah continued to play aggressive with the lead and opened for another raise. This time short-stacked Blake Bohn fought back when he moved all-in over the top for another 830,000. Action folded back around to Leah and he began working his way through the math.
Leah was talking to Bohn, considering his decision when Dan Colman called the clock after a few minutes. It didn’t rattle Leah and he eventually tossed in his chips to call.
Leah: 
Bohn: 
Leah immediately paired on the 
flop and stayed ahead for the KO thanks to the 
turn and 
river.
Bohn was the last player eliminated on Day 4, out in 7th place for $249,438 while the remaining players bagged up their chips for the PokerStars.tv live streamed final table.
$100,000 Super High Roller Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 2500/5K/ 500 ante
Scott Seiver goes all-in on the small blind for about 11 big blinds, and is called by Ryan Fee in the big. The cards are tabled:
Seiver: 
Fee: 
Seiver has the lead pre-flop, but the board rolls out 
. Fee catches one of his 3 outs and draws out an eight on the river to make 2 pair, Aces and Eights to eliminate Seiver from the event.
Scott Seiver is knocked out in 3rd and gets the $50,000 added to the prize pool.
$5,300 Championship NLH $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 32: Blinds 60k/120k/20k ante
Mike Leah continued to apply pressure to the table with his stack and opened the action once again for a small raise. Martin Hanowski and Blake Bohn called the raise before Joe Kuether moved over the top for 3,300,000 total.
All folded until Blake Bohr called with 
to race against 
. The 
flop was good for Bohn but he was knocked short when the turn/river came 
.
Bohn was left with just over 1,000,000 and the shortest at the table.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Event 18: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em
August 31 – September 2, 2014
Entries: 229
Prizepool: $229,000
RECAP
On Day 3 of what was scheduled as a two day event, Michael Laake finally came out on top of the $1,100 No Limit Hold’em tournament. The win earned him $61,250 and Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open trophy along with a custom framed photograph provided by IMPDI. “This is the second best series of the year,” said Laake, second only to the WSOP. “Best structure I’ve played, very deep, very skill intensive…that’s what makes this one so special,” he added.
Laake was the chip leader at the end of Day 1 with 38 players remaining and held the chip lead again at the end of Day 2 with eight players remaining. For him to win this event is unprecedented. When down to three players, Laake was actually the short-stack.
When heads-up play began, Laake was almost dead-even with local pro Farid Jattin, but the cards fell Laake’s way. Jattin settled for second place and $39,388. Third place and $25,190 went to Ray Leone. All three of these top finishers are Florida residents, proving that the poker talent in this state is very strong.
Thanks in part to starting at 3pm on Day 2 of the Championship event, this event drew 229 entrants. As players busted out of the $10 Million guaranteed event, they hopped right into this $100,000 Guaranteed event for a chance at redemption. They more than doubled the guarantee with a total prize pool of $229,000.
“Definitely the toughest field I’ve played and definitely the best opponent I’ve beat heads-up,” said Laake after the win. “The events were incredible, start to finish. The staff and tournament they provide are very, very good and appealing to everyone.”
Laake finished 54th of 2,767 entrants in the $1 Million Guaranteed event and then followed that up with an 11th place finish in the $350 SixMax NLH event. He did not fare well in the Championship event after winning his seat in a satellite, busting out on Day 1. He was headed home, then noticed this event was growing. He ended up firing two bullets and the second one paid off handsomely!
FINAL RESULTS
1. MICHAEL LAAKE (BOCA RATON, FL): $61,250
2. FARID JATTIN (MIAMI, FL): $39,388
3. RAYMOND LEONE SR (SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL): $25,190
4. SHANE DELANEY (SEMINOLE, FL): $18,206
5. BRANDON SETZER (CHARLOTTE, NC): $14,084
6. COREY ZEDO (DENVER, CO): $11,450
7. ELLIOTT ZAYDMAN (COCONUT CREEK, FL): $9,160
8. EL FASSY XAVIER (MIAMI BEACH, FL): $6,756
9. FARAZ JAKA (SAN JOSE, CA): $4,351
10. DARRYLL FISH (CAPE CORAL, FL): $3,321
11. RYAN FELDMAN (PLANTSVILLE, CT): $3,321
12. JUSTIN ZAKI (TIERRA VERDE, FL): $3,321
13. MUHAMMAD ABDEL-RAHIM (DERRY, NH): $2,863
14. JOHN O’SEAH (DUBLIN): $2,863
15. JONATHAN BRODY (DAVIE, FL): $2,863
16. LOUIS CONSTANT (LAKE MARY, FL): $2,519
17. MANISH PAREKH (HOUSTON, TX): $2,519
18. CHOU CHOU (LAS VEGAS, NV): $2,519
19. IGOR SKOCHILO (ASTORIA, NY): $2,176
20. WALID MADDAH (TAMPA, FL): $2,176
21. JULIAN KAPLAN (STATEN ISLAND, NY): $2,176
22. VLADIMIR KOVALCHUK (HALLANDALE BEACH, FL): $2,176
23. THOMAS MCCORMICK (FARGO, ND): $2,176
24. RORY BROWN (CO GALWAY): $2,176
$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold ‘Em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: Blinds 1500/3000/500 Ante
Final Table Draw for Event 21:
Seat 1 – Ian O’Hara
Seat 2 – Steven Bennett
Seat 3 – Yvonne McQuillan
Seat 4 – Derrick Simon
Seat 5 – Victor Figueroa
Seat 6 – Jason Wheeler
Seat 7 – Ian Davis
Seat 8 – Blain Dermot
Seat 9 – Corey Burbick
Seat 10 – Barry Pevner
$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold ‘Em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: Blinds 1500/3000/400 Ante
Daniel Piela loved his hand on the flop but not so much after the chips went in the middle.
Piela’s A-Q on an A-9-J flop ran smack into Steven Bennett’s flopped set of nines. Piela caught a straight draw on the turn but didn’t catch. Piela picks up $2,510.
And with that, the players have reached the final table as they keep grabbing for bounties and $37,648 for the win.
$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold ‘Em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: Blinds 1200/2400/400 Ante
While the table enjoyed Rachel Kranz’s play and table banter, the cards were not so friendly.
Yvonne McQuillan raised and then called Kranz’s all-in bet.
Kranz:
McQuillan: 
Kranz held on the 
flop but the 
on the turn was enough to give McQuillan the hand and the elimination.
Kranz wins $2,510 and compliments from her tablemates as she heads to the payout window.
Eric Harkins of Image Masters (IMPDI) has been on the floor of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open since it began August 14th, snapping photos of players in all the Main Events (Event 1-24).
As an added bonus during the series, Seminole Hard Rock Poker and IMPDI are providing a customized 16 x 20 framed photo with event information plaque and commemorative pin to the winner of each Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open trophy event.
If you’re not fortunate enough to win a custom framed photo, you can always check out the photos at the IMPDI booth. Photos are available for purchase in a variety of sizes and in digital form. You can have your photo custom framed with text and logos added. All photos are printed on site and yours can be framed and available for pickup within 24 hours.
Some features like SHRPO logos and other enhancements are only available at the IMPDI booth across from registration, so stop by before it’s too late!
To browse the photos online, click here to go to the online store. Photos are arranged by Event/Flight number, then by Table number.
