Frank Vera didn’t have to buy-in and he didn’t win any money, but the table games dealer from the Seminole Casino at Coconut Creek scored a much-needed vacation with a win in the Seminole Hard Rock Team Member freeroll.
Vera defeated a field of 212 Seminole Hard Rock team members from all four properties throughout the state of Florida to earn a three-night stay at the brand new Hard Rock Atlantic City location.
It’s a welcome trip to the new father. The New Jersey native gets to head back to his home state, play some poker and see some family.
“Oh yeah. It’s home. I’m from New Jersey,” said Vera. “I moved here in 2015, so I’m excited to go back.”
Vera defeated Brayan Torres, who works in the credit department here at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, heads-up. It was the first-time Vera played poker in quite a while, let alone heads-up.
“Not a lot anymore since I have a newborn,” said Vera about how much poker he gets to play on a regular basis. “Since I had the newborn, I haven’t been able to play as much. I used to play a whole lot. This is my first time playing in a long time.”
The top 10 players all earned various prizes for reaching the final table of the Team Member freeroll. The top five spots all earned trips to various Hard Rock Properties, while sixth through 10th place earned dining credits at the high-end restaurants at each property.
Complete Results:
1st: Frank Vera – Four night stay, $200 dining credit and $200 Rock Spa credit at Hard Rock Atlantic City
2nd: Brayan Torres – Two night stay and dinner for two at Council Oak at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa
3rd: Tri Nguyen – Two night stay and dinner for two at Council Oak at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa
4th: Mindy Garcia – Two night stay and dinner for two at Seminole Casino Immokalee
5th: Alma Cabrera – Two night stay and dinner for two at Seminole Casino Immokalee
6th: Julian Guerrero – Dinner for two at NYY Steakhouse at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
7th: Ralph Francois – Dinner for two at NYY Steakhouse at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
8th: Angel Alicea – Dinner for two at Kuro/Council Oak at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood
9th: Lisa Sotero – Dinner for two at Kuro/Council Oak at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood
10th: Sioux-Dava Pace – Dinner for two at Kuro/Council Oak at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood