2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event #24
$2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries: 91
Prize Pool: $220,675
August 13-14, 2018

Matthew Wantman emerged victorious Tuesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood winning Event 24 of the 2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, a $2,650 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha tournament. Wantman beat up a tough final table and earned $70,009 in addition to a Seminole Hard Rock Trophy.

Event 24 drew 91 total entries generating a prize pool in excess of $220,000. The top 12 were paid and notables Jeff Madsen, Matt Stout, Phil Hui and Ben Yu were among those to finish in the money.

Full results:

1st: Matthew Wantman –  $70,009 + Trophy
2nd: Rajesh Vohra – $41,928
3rd: Charles Kapetanakos – $26,481
4th: Greg Levine – $17,102
5th: Iman Dan – $13,241
6th: Alexander Condon – $10,482
7th: Ben Yu – $8,827
8th: Phil Hui – $7,724
9th: Matt Stout – $7,002
10th: David Eller – $6,400
11th: Bruce Rogoff – $5,958
12th: Jeff Madsen – $5,521

$2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 10 of 91

From 91 starting, just 10 remain in the $2,650 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open trophy event. Here’s how it stacks up:

Seat 1: Matt Wantman – 205,000
Seat 2: Iman Dan – 177,000
Seat 3: Phil Hui – 108,000
Seat 4: Greg Levine – 188,000
Seat 5: Charles Kapetanakos – 353,000
Seat 6: Matt Stout – 238,000
Seat 7: Raj Vohra – 141,000
Seat 8: Ben Yu – 178,000
Seat 9: David Eller – 47,000
Seat 10: Alex Condon – 190,000

1st: $70,009 + Trophy
2nd: $41,928
3rd: $26,481
4th: $17,102
5th: $13,241
6th: $10,482
7th: $8,827
8th: $7,724
9th: $7,002
10th: $6,400

11th: Bruce Rogoff – $5,958
12th: Jeff Madsen – $5,821

We will provide the final results and winner report after the event concludes.

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 25 – $10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 11
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Tournament will be held in Salon East (outside Event Center)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 25 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 26 – $300 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 15
• Tournament will be held in Salon East (outside Event Center)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 26 Structure Sheet

1PM: Final Table – $5,250 SHRPO Championship

• Championship Final Table Counts and Seats
• Championship Payouts

1PM: Final Table – $2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

• Event 20 Final Table Counts and Seats
• Event 20 Payouts

1PM: Final Table – $25,500 Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)

• High Roller Final Table Counts and Seats
• High Roller Payouts

1PM: Final Table – $1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Event 21 Final Table Counts and Seats
• Event 21 Payouts

3PM: Event 24 Day 2 – $2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

• Event 24 Day 2 Counts and Seats
• Event 24 Payouts

5PM: Event 23 Day 2 – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Event 23 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 23 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 23 Payouts

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: Event 68 – $1,030 Event 25 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000/$500,000 GTD Event 25
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 67 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 69 – $1,030 Event 25 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000/$500,000 GTD Event 25
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 69 Structure Sheet

$2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 10 of 91

While the Big 4 tournaments were playing down to a final table, we had another great group of players in the $2,650 Pot Limit Omaha game. They made it down to the final table before the ten remaining players bagged up their chips at 3am and will return on Tuesday at 3pm to play down to a winner.

Charles Kapetanakos leads a star-studded final table that also includes Matt Stout, Phil Hui, Matt Wantman, Ben Yu, Alex Condon, Raj Vohra, Greg Levine, Iman Dan, and David Eller.

There’s $70,000 waiting up top for one of these players on Tuesday afternoon.

Seat 1: Matt Wantman – 205,000
Seat 2: Iman Dan – 177,000
Seat 3: Phil Hui – 108,000
Seat 4: Greg Levine – 188,000
Seat 5: Charles Kapetanakos – 353,000
Seat 6: Matt Stout – 238,000
Seat 7: Raj Vohra – 141,000
Seat 8: Ben Yu – 178,000
Seat 9: David Eller – 47,000
Seat 10: Alex Condon – 190,000

Remaining payouts:

1st: $70,009 + Trophy
2nd: $41,928
3rd: $26,481
4th: $17,102
5th: $13,241
6th: $10,482
7th: $8,827
8th: $7,724
9th: $7,002
10th: $6,400

2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
$2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Entries: 91
Prize Pool: $220,675
August 13-14, 2018

1st: $70,009 + Trophy
2nd: $41,928
3rd: $26,481
4th: $17,102
5th: $13,241
6th: $10,482
7th: $8,827
8th: $7,724
9th: $7,002
10th: $6,400
11th: $5,958
12th: $5,521

$2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1: 100/100

We’re closing out a busy Monday with another favorite game. There is one last Pot Limit Omaha on the schedule and it is a big one with a two-day structure.

Event 24 has a $2,650 buy-in and kicks off at 6pm in the Hard Rock Event Center. Players sit down to 20,000 deep stacks and 40-minute levels throughout the tournament. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7 at 10:30pm.

Day 1 will come to an end after Level 12 and all survivors will return tomorrow to play it out.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• Day 1 will end after Level 12 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 24 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1 – $1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes until the final table
• Final table levels will be 90 minutes
• Heads-up play will be 60 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 12
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $5,250 SHRPO Championship

• Championship Day 3 Chip Counts and Seats
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Day 2 – $2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

• Event 20 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 20 Day 2 Table and Seat Assingments
• Event 20 Payouts

12PM: Day 1 – $25,500 Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)

• $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 40 minutes
• Final table levels will be 90 minutes
• Heads-up play will be 60 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
• Day 1 will end when eight players remain
• High Roller Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 23 Day 1B – $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 24 Day 1 – $2,650 Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• Day 1 will end after Level 12 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 24 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: Event 65 – $140 Turbo Big 4 Event 21 Satellite (1-in-10)

• 2 seats guaranteed into $1,100/$500K GTD Big 4 Event 21
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 64 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 66 – $1,050 Event 25 Satellite (1-in-10)

• 5 seats guaranteed into $10,000/$500,000 GTD Event 25
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 66 Structure Sheet

10:30PM: Event 67 – $1,030 Event 25 Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1 seat guaranteed into $10,000/$500,000 GTD Event 25
• Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 10-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 67 Structure Sheet