Event 2: Thomas Bona – 4th Place ($8,000)

$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 174

Thomas Bona raised all in for 95,000 from the button and Javier Sarrache called in the big blind.

Bona:  QcTc
Sarrache:  Ks2h

The board came down Th9h7d8dKc, giving Sarrache a pair of kings on the river to eliminate Bona in fourth place.

Javier Sarrache  –  1,320,000  (53 bb)
Thomas Bona  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($8,000)

With three players remaining from the field of 174 entries, the average stack is 1,160,000 (46  big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $10,700.

Event 2: Brandon Berkenfeld – 5th Place ($6,100)

$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 174

On the turn of a board that read Ah9d2cTh, Brandon Berkenfeld was all in for about 200,000 on the button with AsTs against Javier Sarrache in the cutoff holding 2d2h for a set of deuces.

The river was the 6s, no help to Berkenfeld, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Javier Sarrache  –  1,200,000  (60 bb)
Brandon Berkenfeld  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($6,100)

With four players remaining from the field of 174 entries, the average stack is 870,000 (44  big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $8,000.

Event 2: Nicholas Anthony – 6th Place ($4,640)

$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 174

Nicholas Anthony was all in for about 330,000 from the button against Jaroslaw Osinski in the hijack.

Anthony:  KdKs
Osinski:  AsAc

The board came Ah3h3s8dAd, giving Osinski quad aces to eliminate Anthony in sixth place.

Jaroslaw Osinski  –  1,470,000  (74 bb)
Nicholas Anthony  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($4,640)

With five players remaining from the field of 174 entries, the average stack is about 695,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $6,100.

Event 2: Kevin MacDonald – 7th Place ($3,560)

$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 174

Kevin MacDonald raised all in for about 180,000 on the button, Javier Sarrache reraised all in from the small blind for roughly 435,000, and Brandon Berkenfeld thought for a bit in the the big blind before open folding ThTs.

MacDonald:  Ks9d
Sarrache:  As6c

The board came Js8h3dQs4s, no help to MacDonald, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Javier Sarrache  –  645,000  (43 bb)
Kevin MacDonald  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($3,560)

With six players remaining from the field of 174 entries, the average stack is 580,000 (39  big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $4,640.

Event 2: Jaroslaw Osinski Doubles into the Chip Lead

$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 174

Following a flop of Jc6c4d with roughly 300,000 in the pot, Jaroslaw Osinski ended up all in 440,000 from the small blind with KdJd for a pair of jacks against Kevin MacDonald in the hijack holding Ac5c for a flush draw.

The turn was the 3s, giving MacDonald additional outs to a straight.

The river was the 8s, safe for Osinski to double into the chip lead.

Jaroslaw Osinski  –  1,170,000  (78 bb)
Kevin MacDonald  –  160,000  (11 bb)

With seven players remaining from the field of 174 entries, the average stack is about 497,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,560.

Event 2: Maurice Costigan – 8th Place ($2,760)

$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 174

Brandon Berkenfeld raised all in for 145,000 in the hijack, Maurice Costigan reraised all in for about 310,000 in the cutoff, and Jaroslaw Osinski reraised all in over the top with a covering stack.

Berkenfeld:  Ad9c
Costigan:  QcQd
Osinski:  KhKd

The board came Ac5d2s3d7s, giving Berkenfeld a pair of aces to triple up, while Costigan was eliminated by Osinski in the side pot.

Brandon Berkenfeld –  475,000  (32 bb)
Jaroslaw Osinski  –  470,000  (31 bb)
Maurice Costigan  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,760)

With seven players remaining from the field of 174 entries, the average stack is about 497,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,560.

Event 2: Seniors Final Table Lineup

$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 174

Seat 1:  Nicholas Anthony  –  240,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2:  Alberto Sabogali  –  995,000  (66 bb)
Seat 3:  Kevin MacDonald  –  600,000  (40 bb)
Seat 4:  Javier Sarrache  –  475,000  (32 bb)
Seat 5:  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  185,000  (12 bb)
Seat 6:  Maurice Costigan  –  340,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7:  Jaroslaw Osinski  –  450,000  (15 bb)
Seat 8:  Thomas Bona  –  185,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $21,860 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $14,500
3rd:  $10,700
4th:  $8,000
5th:  $6,100
6th:  $4,640
7th:  $3,560
8th:  $2,760

9th:  George Miro  –  $2,180
10th:  Helio Chreem  –  $2,180
11th:  Santana Noronha  –  $1,500
12th:  Steve “Cuz” Buckner  –  $1,500
13th:  Victor Nunez  –  $1,240
14th:  Jean Molina  –  $1,240
15th:  Thomas Harten  –  $1,240

16th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,040
17th:  Patrick Biancone  –  $1,040
18th:  Emerson Ward  –  $1,040
19th:  Judy Bielan  –  $1,040
20th:  Raymond Asrenault  –  $1,040
21th:  Wayne Ciko  –  $1,040
22th:  Renee Touzalin  –  $1,040

Event 4: Prize Pool and Payouts; $8,225 to the Bounty Champ

2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$300 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Entries:  153
Prize Pool:  $30,600
Bounty Prize Pool:  $7,650
November 20, 2024

Event 4 of the 2024 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $300 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 153 entries created a prize pool of $30,600, with an additional $7,650 set aside for bounties. The final 20 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash paying $428.

Up top for the winner is $8,225.

1st:  $8,225 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,335
3rd:  $3,144
4th:  $1,913
5th:  $1,476
6th:  $1,224
7th:  $1,063
8th:  $955
9th:  $823
10th-12th:  $719
13th-15th:  $620
16th-18th:  $523
19th-20th:  $428

Event 1 Flight B: Registration Closed with 467 Entries

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  225 of 467

Flight B of RRPO Event 1 closed with 467 entries, bringing the total field size to 964 entries through the opening two flights.

Play in Flight B will continue until 47 players remain. Players must bag a stack in order to cash, and those who do will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 p.m.

The overall Day 2 chip leader will win a ClubWPT Gold Passport into their $5 Million Freeroll, which takes place at Wynn Las Vegas on Dec 13-15, 2024.

Day/TimeFlightEntriesAdvanced
Wednesday at 10 a.m.A49750
Wednesday at 5 p.m.B467TBD
Thursday at 10 a.m.C
Thursday at 5 p.m.D
Friday at 10 a.m.E
Friday at 5 p.m.F
Saturday at 10 a.m.G
Saturday at 5 p.m.H
Total96450

Chip Counts Through Flight A

Event 1: Flight A Chip Counts

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  50 of 497

Flight A:  497 Entries; 50 Advanced
Flight B:   Underway, Reg. Open Until 9:30 p.m. 
Flight C:  Thursday at 10 a.m.
Flight D:  Thursday at 5 p.m.
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Friday at 5 p.m.
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

The chip leader through Flight A is Meir Meystel, putting him in pole position for a ClubWPT Gold Passport.

The Day 2 chip leader and the nine Event 1 final tablists will be awarded a ClubWPT Gold Passport into the $5,000,000 freeroll in Las Vegas in December. More Golden Passports will be awarded throughout the series, so watch for that.

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1MeirMeystelMiami BeachFL857,000
2RobertoBendeckHollywoodFL413,000
3MarcSacheliMiamiFL394,000
4GabrielSierraCoral GablesFL372,000
5ClaudioBernalPembroke PinesFL322,000
6MichaelO'MalleyJupiterFL321,000
7BrentHooverOakland ParkFL317,000
8SalvatoreTangredi VelasquezSarasotaFL284,000
9SebastianEspinozaTampaFL282,000
10SamuelSummersMechanicsvilleMD272,000
11ChristopherLewisMiltonGA266,000
12NoahSchwartzSunny Isles BeachFL245,000
13DavidPainBoca RatonFL232,000
14DanielBelisleMiamiFL225,000
15DirkPerdrix JrBoynton BeachFL222,000
16NicholasDeGrenSt PetersburgFL216,000
17RichardNationSt Elizabeth-208,000
18RajivMaraghPalm BayFL202,000
19PasqualeCaiazzaDavieFL201,000
20ScottBlackmanFort LauderdaleFL198,000
21KevinMerolaHuntingtonNY180,000
22CarlosVazquezPalmetto BayFL179,000
23LarryHirschfieldBoca RatonFL177,000
24EricVon GuttenbergNorth MiamiFL177,000
25BrianKrauthamerPatchogueNY172,000
26MatthewFirestoneWellingtonFL166,000
27WilliamLamar-BooneAlamo HeightsTX163,000
28BrianSekelHypoluxoFL162,000
29PaulAvillaWestportMA161,000
30PaulDombKey BiscayneFL159,000
31JohnSullivanJacksonvilleFL153,000
32SergioGihaMiamiFL152,000
33MarkGaudinoDavieFL146,000
34DanielAvilesWestonFL142,000
35MosheRefaelovitzNew YorkNY140,000
36RyanWidingWestburyNY133,000
37KarlCreazzoAuburnAL128,000
38MichaelPeckFort EdwardNY126,000
39JonathanParkSugar LandTX124,000
40AlenaKarunetsMinskFL121,000
41AndrewDel RioCoral SpringsFL107,000
42RonaldKatzHollywoodFL104,000
43DovVogelBrooklynNY102,000
44KatsuhideYamamotoStuartFL95,000
45MarioDe La PuenteBelle IsleFL93,000
46HenriqueSevilhanoCotia-88,000
47NicholasViscontiDelray BeachFL74,000
48ArturRudenkovPrague-63,000
49MatthewLambrechtJupiterFL54,000
50AlanKayeFresh MeadowsNY52,000