Let Him Fly: Peacock Leads Final 6 in WPT Seminole Championship
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The World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (SHPRS) Championship reached its final six players on Tuesday with Arthur Peacock leading the way as the only player with over a hundred big blinds.
The $3,500 buy-in event at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood in South Florida drew 1,755 runners for a prize pool of $5,616,000. The final table also includes Jeffery Fritz, Mitchell Hynam, Jared Hemingway, Daniel Marcus and Mihai Niste.
Action is now on pause until May 29, when the six remaining players will play for the trophy and $776,000 first-place prize in Las Vegas. The footage will then be edited into an episode for Season 23 of the World Poker Tour.
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WPT SHRPS Championship Final Table
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Peacock | 27,150,000 | 109 |
| 2 | Jeffery Fritz | 16,150,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Mitchell Hynam | 2,000,000 | 8 |
| 4 | Jared Hemingway | 11,150,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Daniel Marcus | 22,150,000 | 89 |
| 6 | Mihai Niste | 8,650,000 | 35 |
Six Experienced Players
With $1,719,877 in Hendon Mob earnings, Florida local Peacock is one of the more experienced players at the final table. Only Romania's Niste, who in January finished runner-up in the Merit Poker Western Series Main Event for $251,000, has more Hendon Mob earnings with $2,241,302.
That said, there is still plenty of experience among the rest of the final table. Texas' Hemingway has $969,162 in live earnings, while England's Hynam boasts $715,522 in earnings.
That's a little less than the $776,000 that will go to the eventual winner, who will also receive a $10,400 WPT seat.
According to WPT live updates, Rafael Rodriguez was eliminated in seventh place on the televised final table bubble as his ace-four couldn't improve against the chip leader's pocket eights.
Others who made deep runs in the event include Frank Funaro (11th - $65,000), David Moses (21st - $38,500) and WPT champions Brian Altman (18th - $45,500) Asher Conniff (18th - $45,500) and Harrison Gimbel (32nd - $27,500).
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $776,000 + $10,400 WPT seat |
| 2 | $515,000 |
| 3 | $380,000 |
| 4 | $285,000 |
| 5 | $215,000 |
| 6 | $164,000 |
Cherish Andrews & Josh Reichard Win Side Events
There have been plenty of other highlights at the WPT SHRPS festival, including reigning GPI Female Player of the Year Cherish Andrews winning the $25,000 High Roller for $408,265 after a four-way deal.
Andrews' other half, fellow high-stakes pro Brock Wilson, got in on the chop with a third-place finish worth $313,410.
Meanwhile, 16-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit ring winner Josh Reichard took down a $10,000 Deep Stack Event for $288,400 after navigating a final table that included notorious table-talker Martin Kabrhel and poker coach Faraz Jaka.
Additionally, Matthew Zarcadoolas took down the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event for $6,000 and entry into the SHRPS Championship.
*Photos courtesy WPT
