2024 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$300 Holiday Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guarantee
Entries:  233
Prize Pool:  $59,182
December 30, 2024

Event 6 of the 2024 Fun in the Sun Poker Open was a $300 Holiday Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 233 entries generated a prize pool of $59,182, nearly doubling the guarantee.

A three-handed deal was reached at the final table and Ian Aizencher was the chip leader at the time, making him the official winner for $10,160.

*denotes three-handed deal

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 212

Matt Glantz  –  3,325,000  (26 bb)
Ira Friedman  –  3,050,000  (24 bb)

Ira Friedman limped in for 125,000 on the button and Matt Glantz raised to 400,000 with his option in the big blind. Ira comes along for the ride for the 275,000 more.

The flop was , Glantz led for 300,000, Friedman flat calls the 300,000 bet.

With the turn bringing out the , Glantz checks the action over to Ira, who thought for a bit and went all in for 2,350,000, and Glantz called instantly with for a set.

Ira showed for a pair of Kings but needed a non Jack heart to survive and take a huge lead heads up.

The river completed the board, giving Glantz sevens full of kings to become our 2024 Fun In the Sun Main Event Champion.

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 212

Ira Friedman  –  3,975,000  (53 bb)
Matt Glantz  –  2,425,000  (32 bb)

1st:  $45,320 + Trophy
2nd:  $30,000

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 212

Ira Friedman limped in for 60,000 on the button and Matt Glantz checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was , Glantz led for 75,000, Friedman raised to 150,000, Glantz thought for a bit and reraised all in for 1,080,000, and Friedman called instantly with for a six-high straight.

Glantz showed for a pair of sixes and needed to go runner runner to survive.

The turn and river completed the board, giving Glantz sixes full of queens to double up.

Matt Glantz  –  2,340,000  (39 bb)
Ira Friedman  –  4,040,000  (67 bb)

1st:  $45,320 + Trophy
2nd:  $30,000

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 212

Ira Friedman raised to 125,000 from the button and Matt Glantz defended his big blind.

The flop was , Glantz checked, Friedman bet 75,000, and Glantz called.

The turn was the and both checked.

The river was the , Glantz bet 225,000, and Friedman called.

Glantz showed for a pair of queens, but Friedman tabled for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Ira Friedman  –  4,930,000  (82 bb)
Matt Glantz  –  1,450,000  (24 bb)

1st:  $45,320 + Trophy
2nd:  $30,000

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 212

Ira Friedman raised to 125,000 from the button and Matt Glantz called in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Friedman bet 75,000. Glantz called.

The river was the , Glantz checked, Friedman bet 400,000, and Glantz called.

Friedman tabled for queens full of tens, Glantz mucked, and Friedman collected the pot.

Ira Friedman  –  4,530,000  (76 bb)
Matt Glantz  –  1,850,000  (31 bb)

2024 Seminole Hard Rock Fun in the Sun
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$300 Holiday Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guarantee
Entries:  233
Prize Pool:  $59,182
December 30, 2024

1st:  $13,082 + Trophy
2nd:  $8,600
3rd:  $6,400
4th:  $4,780
5th:  $3,620
6th:  $2,760
7th:  $2,120
8th:  $1,640
9th-10th:  $1,300
11th-12th:  $1,040
13th-15th:  $880
16th-19th:  $740
20th-23rd:  $600
24th-30th:  $500

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 212

Matt Glantz raised to 100,000 on the button and Ira Friedman called in the big blind.

The flop was , Friedman checked, Glantz continued for 75,000, Friedman check-raised to 175,000, and Glantz called.

The turn was the , Friedman bet 300,000, and Glantz called.

The river was the , Friedman bet 500,000, and Glantz folded.

Ira Friedman  –  3,280,000  (66 bb)
Matt Glantz  –  3,100,000  (62 bb)

1st:  $45,320 + Trophy
2nd:  $30,000

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 212

Aliaksei Tsiareshka raised all in for about 565,000 on the button and Matt Glantz called in the big blind with . Tsiareshka showed and needed to improve to survive.

The board ran out , no help to Tsiareshka, ending his tournament in third place.

Matt Glantz  –  3,300,000  (83 bb)
Ira Friedman  –  3,080,000  (77 bb)
Aliaksei Tsiareshka  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($22,400)

1st:  $45,320 + Trophy
2nd:  $30,000