Event 48: Short-Handed PLO

$1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The last day in the Grand Ballroom means the last Omaha tournament on the schedule. Today we close out with a Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha tournament with a $1,100 buy-in at 2 pm.

They’ll start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until 6:30 pm. They’ll cruise from there until we crown the last PLO champ of the series.

  • 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 48 Structure Sheet

Championship: Darryll Fish Versus Sandy Sanchez

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 1,447

Darryll Fish

Darryll Fish opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Sandy Sanchez three-bet to 600,000 from the hijack. Fish checked Sanchez’s stack, called, and the flop was Jc9h7d.

Fish checked, Sanchez bet 375,000 and Fish called. Both players checked the Jd turn and 3h river and Fish showed 8d8c.

Sanchez mucked and Fish picked up the nice pot.

Darryll Fish – 6,725,000 (67 bb)
Sandy Sanchez – 5,000,000 (50 bb)

Championship: Jack McDonald Eliminated in 14th Place by Niko Koop

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 1,447

Jack McDonald

Action folded to Jack McDonald on the button and he opened to 200,000. Niko Koop three-bet to 550,000 from the big blind, McDonald moved all in, and Koop quickly called with the bigger stack.

Koop: AhAd
McDonald: QsQc

A big cooler and McDonald ran into a monster late the Championship. He picked up a small sweat on the KhJh9h flop but blanked the 2s turn and 3c river to exit in 14th place.

Niko Koop – 3,675,000 (37 bb)
Jack McDonald – Eliminated in 14th Place ($47,300)

High Roller: Final Table Underway

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

After they agreed on a short delay so Timur Vardanian wouldn’t miss any hands, cards are in the air for the RRPO High Roller final table with eight remaining.

Seat 1:  Anton Wigg  –  440,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2:  Adam Hendrix  –  740,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3:  – Empty –
Seat 4:  Ali Turkan  –  780,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5:  Joe McKeehen  –  1,405,000  (47 bb)
Seat 6:  Aleksejs Ponakovs  –  1,500,000  (50 bb)
Seat 7:  Brian Altman  –  1,535,000  (51 bb)
Seat 8:  Timur Vardanian  –  1,155,000  (39 bb)
Seat 9:  Ben Grise  –  1,735,000  (58 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

Championship: Gergely Kulcsár Eliminated in 15th Place by Rishi Makkar

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,447

Gergely Kulcsár

Action folded to Gergely Kulcsár in the small blind and he opened to 475,000 leaving a single 25K chip behind. Rishi Makkar raised from the big and Kulcsár called at risk.

Makkas: Ac7d
Kulcsár: Qh2d

Kulcsár had two live cards to double up but blanked the Jc8h8dKcJs to exit the Championship in 15th place.

Rishi Makkar – 2,700,000 (27 bb)
Gergely Kulcsár – Eliminated in 15th Place ($38,300)

Event 39: Day 2 Set to Return

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  81 of 640

The last multi-flight tournament on the RRPO schedule drew 640 entries, and 81 players will return today at 1 pm to play down to a winner.

They are all in the money and guaranteed at least $955, while the Event 39 champ will earn $61,610 and the RRPO trophy. That is a fine return on investment.

Day 2 Seats | Day 2 Chips | Payouts

High Roller: Final Table Ready to Go

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

Ben Grise
Ben Grise leads the High Roller final table return

The RRPO $25K High Roller drew 93 entries, and eight return today to play out the final table. They are in the money and Ben Grise leads a talent crew that features some of the top players in the game.

They are each guaranteed at least $71,210 while the winner will take home $682,238.

Seat 1:  Anton Wigg  –  440,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2:  Adam Hendrix  –  740,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3:  –empty–
Seat 4:  Ali Turkan  –  780,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5:  Joe McKeehen  –  1,405,000  (47 bb)
Seat 6:  Aleksejs Ponakovs  –  1,500,000  (50 bb)
Seat 7:  Brian Altman  –  1,535,000  (51 bb)
Seat 8:  Timur Vardanian  –  1,155,000  (39 bb)
Seat 9:  Ben Grise  –  1,735,000  (58 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:  Justin Zaki  –  $68,913
10th:  Shashi Ramakrishna  –  $66,616
11th:  Frank Lagodich  –  $64,319
12th:  Ethan Yau  –  $62,022

Championship: Cards in the Air

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,447

Cards are in the air for Day 4 of the WPT RRPO Championship with 15 players remaining and six trying to book a seat at the live-streamed final table.

Blinds are 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante and the average stack is about 4,825,000 (64 bb).

Table 7
Seat 1:  Gergely Kulcsár  –  3,550,000  (47 bb)
Seat 2:  Rishi Makkar  –  2,450,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3:  Viktor Kovachev  –  2,675,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4:  Alejandro Gonzalez Olaechea  –  7,150,000  (95 bb)
Seat 5:  Luke Graham  –  825,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6:  Istvan Briski  –  11,875,000  (158 bb)
Seat 7:  Lucian Silveira  –  2,325,000  (31 bb)
Seat 8:

Table 8
Seat 1:  Jason Sagle  –  3,025,000  (40 bb)
Seat 2:  Matt Bond  –  7,575,000  (101 bb)
Seat 3:  Darryll Fish  – 3,650,000  (49 bb)
Seat 4:  Fred Goldberg  –  3,750,000  (50 bb)
Seat 5:  John McDonald  –  2,300,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6:  Sandy Sanchez  –  9,575,000  (128 bb)
Seat 7:  Niko Koop  –  3,475,000  (46 bb)
Seat 8:  Rayan Chamas  –  7,925,000  (106 bb)

1st: $752,500 – includes WPT World Championship seat
2nd: $494,800
3rd: $366,500
4th: $274,000
5th: $206,900
6th: $157,800
7th: $121,500
8th: $94,500
9th-10th: $74,300
11th-12th: $59,000
13th-14th: $47,300
15th: $38,300

Championship: Finding the Final Table

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,447

Istvan Briski

The 2023 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship is down to 15 players with a shot at the title and they return at noon to play down to the WPT live-streamed final table of six.

Istvan Briski leads a tricky last two tables with a few locals still in contention, including two-time WPT final tablist Fred Goldberg and former WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open champ Darryll Fish.

Everyone is guaranteed at least $38,300 but they can lock up $157,800 if they make the live-streamed final table.

Table 7
Seat 1:  Gergely Kulcsár  –  3,550,000  (47 bb)
Seat 2:  Rishi Makkar  –  2,450,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3:  Viktor Kovachev  –  2,675,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4:  Alejandro Gonzalez Olaechea  –  7,150,000  (95 bb)
Seat 5:  Luke Graham  –  825,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6:  Istvan Briski  –  11,875,000  (158 bb)
Seat 7:  Lucian Silveira  –  2,325,000  (31 bb)
Seat 8:

Table 8
Seat 1:  Jason Sagle  –  3,025,000  (40 bb)
Seat 2:  Matt Bond  –  7,575,000  (101 bb)
Seat 3:  Darryll Fish  – 3,650,000  (49 bb)
Seat 4:  Fred Goldberg  –  3,750,000  (50 bb)
Seat 5:  Jack McDonald  –  2,500,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6:  Sandy Sanchez  –  9,575,000  (128 bb)
Seat 7:  Niko Koop  –  3,475,000  (46 bb)
Seat 8:  Rayan Chamas  –  7,925,000  (106 bb)

1st: $752,500 – includes WPT World Championship seat
2nd: $494,800
3rd: $366,500
4th: $274,000
5th: $206,900
6th: $157,800
7th: $121,500
8th: $94,500
9th-10th: $74,300
11th-12th: $59,000
13th-14th: $47,300
15th: $38,300

Event 47: One-Day $5K

$5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We like to close out the Grand Ballroom with a big-money, one-day tournament to close every series. This time around it’s a $5,000 buy-in Deep Stack NLH tournament with a healthy $250,000 guaranteed prize pool getting underway at noon.

Players start with 20K out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm. They will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm and return to find one of our last champs on the series.

  • $250,000 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 47 Structure Sheet