Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ’N’ Roll Poker Open”
Event 19:  $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed

November 30 – December 2, 2014

Total Entries:  655
Total Prize Pool:  $78,600

Recap:

Event 19 was one of the last events of the 2014 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” and the small buy-in tournament drew a nice crowd. There were 655 entrants over the two starting days looking for part of the $50,000 guaranteed prize pool but it was Francisco Regaldo who was the last player standing to earn the top prize of $16,592 and the framed picture from IMPDI.

There were 264 entrants for the first flight but the second one drew a huge 391 entrant field as the last time to play in the series. Only 85 players were able to bag chips and returned to play Day 2. It took six hours but the made it down to the money bubble with just 45 getting paid.

They were quickly in the money when Melvin Suero knocked out two opponents with trip Fives and the action picked up the pace.

Three players dropped at the start of the 10-handed final table including Justin Lee and Aaron Frei. The seven remaining players took their turns pushing chips around the table but they were finally able to finish it up in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

With Stuart Greenbaum sent out in 7th place and the blinds climbing, the six players left at the table decided on an ICM chop of the remaining prize pool with Francisco Regaldo getting the title for having the biggest stack. He earned $16,592 for the win plus the trophy and custom, framed print from IMPDI.

Final table results:

1st: Francisco Regaldo – $16,592
2nd: Rene Martinez – $10,385
3rd: William Ryan – $8,360
4th: Errol Massey – $7,423
5th: David Light – $5,725
6th: Luke Doolittle – $4,999
7th: Stuart Greenbaum – $2,437
8th: Aaron Frei – $1,729
9th: A. Nonymous – $1,258
10th: Justin Lee – $943