$350 Deep Stack NLH Day 1a | 2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series

05-16-2019 20:05 UTC-4

Pucci's Pizza is Aces

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gustavo Lopez opened for 4,500 from middle position and the player next to act three-bet all in for 26,500. Tom Puccio, who owns a local pizzeria called Pucci's Pizza, then moved all in from the cutoff. That inspired the button and blinds to all fold, and for Lopez to get out of the way.

Puccio:
Opponent:

Puccio woke up with the granddaddy of all hands and scored the knockout after the board ran out to improve him to a full boat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Puccio	165,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Tom Puccio

05-16-2019 19:57 UTC-4

High Fives for Hortelano

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Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After four players limped, George Hortelano raised all in for 43,000 from the big blind. The first limped called, the other three got out of the way, and it was off to the races.

Hortelano:
Opponent:

Hortelano was slightly ahead and looking to hold, which he did after the board ran out a safe .

Player	Chips	Progress
George Hortelano	95,000

Tags: George Hortelano

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-16-2019 19:26 UTC-4

Last Break of the Night

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Chad Holloway

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The field is down to the final seven tables and the remaining 63 players are now on their last 10-minute break of the night. When they return they'll play three more levels before bagging and tagging for the night.

05-16-2019 19:15 UTC-4

Some Shots of the Big Stacks

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Chad Holloway

05-16-2019 19:07 UTC-4

A Round of Chip Counts

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Chad Holloway

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Saunders	305,000 205,000	205,000
Bernadette Coustillas	300,000 200,000	200,000
Gustavo Lopez	255,000 255,000	255,000
Jorge Gomez	250,000 250,000	250,000
Aaron Klausman	250,000 250,000	250,000
Ory Hen	245,000 20,000	20,000
Matthew Zarcadoolas	235,000 135,000	135,000
Henry Billete	180,000 180,000	180,000
Tom Puccio	160,000 160,000	160,000
Ryan McCaigue	50,000 200,000	200,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

05-16-2019 18:39 UTC-4

Scarola Holds to Score an Elimination

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Chad Holloway

Level 10 : 500/1,500, 1,500 ante

A middle-position player raised to 3,000 and the player in the hijack called. The player on the button then moved all in for 23,000 and Kevin Scarola paused for a few beats before four-betting all in over the top for 43,000 from the small blind. The original raiser and hijack both folded and the hands were turned up.

Scarola:
Button: