2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 24
$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  337
Prize Pool:  $326,890
November 29, 2021

Event 24 of the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 337 entries generated a prize pool of $326,890, more than tripling the guarantee.

Seven-time SHRP major series winner Raminder Singh was in the running for a record-setting eighth victory and trophy, but fell short with a third-place finish.

Vinny Giuliano emerged victorious, winning outright for $68,840. This score marked Giuliano’s largest career score according to the Hendon Mob poker database.

“After the dinner break, I lost the first hand back and had one 5k chip left,” Giuliano said afterward. “I doubled up the next hand, then again, then again. It was a sick run. I can’t believe it.”

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 337

Following the turn of a board, Ken O’Donnell got his stack of 2,250,000 into the middle with for a pair of kings. However, Vinny Giuliano had the hand locked up with for an eight-high straight, rendering the river moot.

Giuliano took down Event 24 outright for $68,840, while O’Donnell finished runner-up for $47,135.

A recap of the event will be posted in a little while.

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 337

Raminder Singh raised all in for about 1,400,000 from the small blind and Ken O’Donnell tanked for a little while before he called with a slightly covering stack in the big blind.

Singh: 
O’Donnell: 

The flop came , keeping O’Donnell ahead.

The turn was the , giving Singh the lead with aces and jacks while also giving O’Donnell a flush draw.

The river was the , giving O’Donnell a flush to eliminate Singh in third place, denying Singh in his bid to win a leading eighth SHRP major series trophy.

Vinny Giuliano  –  3,540,000  (35 bb)
Ken O’Donnell  –  3,200,000  (32 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place ($30,465)

1st: $68,840 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $47,135

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 337

After Ken O’Donnell’s ace-six got there against Vinny Giuliano’s kings, here are the chips counts:

Vinny Giuliano  –  3,690,000  (37 bb)
Ken O’Donnell  –  1,650,000  (17 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  1,400,000 (14 bb)

1st: $68,840 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $47,135
3rd: $30,465

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 337

With about 650,000 in the pot and the board reading , David Nowling bet 400,000 from the cutoff and Vinny Giuliano raised all in with a covering stack from the button.

After a little while in the tank, Nowling called all in for about 1,575,000 with for kings and deuces, but was trailing Giuliano’s for trip deuces.

The river was the , further improving Giuliano to quad deuces to eliminate Nowling in fourth place.

Vinny Giuliano  –  4,400,000  (59 bb)
David Nowling  –  Eliminated in 4th Place ($20,265)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 337

Javier Zarco raised all in for about 485,000 from the small blind and Raminder Singh called from the big blind.

Zarco:
Singh:

The board ran out , no help for Zarco after a flopped flush draw, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Raminder Singh  –  1,350,000  (24 bb)
Javier Zarco  –  Eliminated in 5th Place ($15,625)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 337

Vinny Giuliano raised all in for about 650,000 from under the gun and Stanley Lee called all in from the small blind for just a little bit less.

Giuliano:
Lee:

The board ran out , giving Giuliano a pair of kings to eliminate Lee in sixth place.

Vinny Giuliano  –  1,350,000  (27 bb)
Stanley Lee  –  Eliminated in 6th Place ($13,000)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 337

Vinny Giuliano raised to 60,000 from under the gun, Brandon Lulov called from the hijack and Ken O’Donnell three-bet to 185,000 from the button. Giuliano folded, Lulov four-bet all in for about 800,000 and O’Donnell called.

Lulov:
O’Donnell:

The board ran out , giving O’Donnell a pair of kings to eliminate Lulov in seventh place.

Ken O’Donnell  –  2,270,000  (76 bb)
Brandon Lulov  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($10,850)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 337

Brandon Lulov limped from early position, David Nowling did the same from the cutoff (there was a dead button this hand), and Vinny Giuliano completed from the small blind.

Gilles Dalco raised all in for about 360,000 from the big blind and Lulov was the lone caller.

Lulov:
Dalco:

The board ran out , no help to Dalco, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Brandon Lulov  –  900,000 (36 bb)
Gilles Dalco  –  Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,905)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 337

Jonathan Ounjian was all in from the small blind for about 175,000 against Vinny Giuliano in the big blind.

Ounjian:
Giuliano:

The board ran out , giving Giuliano a king-high flush on the river to eliminate Ounjian in ninth place.

Vinny Giuliano  –  1,200,000  (48 bb)
Jonathan Ounjian  –  Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,125)