2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 22
$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Entries:  61
Prize Pool:  $20,435
November 21, 2023

Event 9 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was a $400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry). A field of 61 entries produced a prize pool of $20,435 and getting the biggest piece of it was David Shmuel, winning outright for $7,165.

This marked Shmuel’s ninth SHRP major series trophy, tying him with Michael Newman and trailing only Raminder Singh’s ten.

Here are Shmuel’s nine SHRP major series trophy victories:

2017 RRPO:  $360 Pot-Limit Omaha 8  ($7,152)
2017 RRPO:  $150 No-Limit Hold’em  ($16,573)
2018 SHRPO:  $360 Pot-Limit Omaha  ($12,589)
2020 LHPO:  $400 Omaha 8  ($7,742)
2022 Showdown:  $600 H.O.R.S.E.  ($13,890)
2022 RRPO:  $400 H.O.R.S.E.  ($7,471)
2023 LHPO:  $400 Omaha 8  ($12,025)
2023 SHRPO:  $600 Big O  ($18,903)
2023 RRPO:  $400 2-7 Triple Draw  ($7,165)

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 61

After heads-up play began, the hands of consequence went David Shmuel’s way before the final hand took place.

Down to about 20,000, Kenneth Po called all in from the button.

On the first draw, Shmuel took three, while Po took four.

Shmuel then stood pat on the second draw, and Po took three.

Shmuel stood pat on the final draw, Po took two, and Shmuel showed .

Po showed and squeezed a for one of his cards to stay very live. However, he paired with a on his second squeeze, locking up the Event 22 outright victory for Shmuel for $7,165. Po finished runner-up for $4,325.

A recap of Event 22 will be posted later tonight.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  16,000/32,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 61

David Shmuel  –  518,000  (16 BB)
Kenneth Po  –  397,000  (12 BB)

1st:  $7,165 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $4,325

3rd:  Alessio Isaia  –  $2,710
4th:  Lazaro Rodriguez  –  $1,840
5th:  Sal Pipitone  –  $1,430
6th:  Ari Engel  –  $1,125
7th:  Steven Langert  –  $920
8th:  Allen Kessler  –  $920

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  6,000/12,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 61

Seat 1:  Ari Engel  –  130,000  (11 BB)
Seat 2:  David Shmuel  –  90,000  (8 BB)
Seat 3:  Lazaro Rodriguez  –  50,000  (4 BB)
Seat 4:  Steven Langert  –  85,000  (7 BB)
Seat 5:  Sal Pipitone  –  130,000  (11 BB)
Seat 6:  Alessio Isaia  –  325,000  (27 BB)
Seat 7:  Kenneth Po  –  105,000  (9 BB)

1st:  $7,165 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $4,325
3rd:  $2,710
4th:  $1,840
5th:  $1,430
6th:  $1,125
7th:  $920

8th:  Allen Kessler  –  $920

2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 22
$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Entries:  61
Prize Pool:  $20,435
November 21, 2023

Registration closed for the $400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw tournament with 61 entries creating a prize pool worth $20,435. The last eight players will earn some money with a min-cash worth $920, and the Event 22 champ will earn $7,165.

1st: $7,165 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $4,325
3rd: $2,710
4th: $1,840
5th: $1,430
6th: $1,125
7th-8th: $920

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 Limits
Entries:  55

The 2-7 Triple Draw field is enjoying its day in its own room and grinding up a nice entry count. They are into Level 8 and registration will close after the next break.

Some familiar faces include Sam Sternfield, Allen Kessler, Ari Engel, Yuval Bronshtein, David Shmuel, Joel Deutsch, Caleb Piderit, and Donny Rubinstein.

Sternfield won two trophies during the 2023 SHRPO series and Kessler earned hit first Hollywood title last night in the $400 Triple Stud.

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/200 Limits

Duece-to-Seven Triple Draw is a relatively new offering on our schedules and we’re running the fun, unique, old school game at noon. Lowball, limited betting, and five-card draw poker.

Built for fun.

Players sit down to 15,000 out front and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm and they have a 45-minute dinner break at 6 pm.

It will be a smaller but talented field trying to take home this RRPO trophy.

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 19 Day 1D – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 19 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 21 – $400 Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 22 – $400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 16 Day 2 – $1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 16 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 16 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 16 Payouts

2PM: Event 23 Day 1 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:00pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 19 Day 1E – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 19 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 19 Day 1F – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 19 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 24 – $400 Triple Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 24 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

4PM: $400 Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into WPT RRPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:15pm)
• Structure Sheet