Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series
$560 Deeper Stack NLH
Day: 1b
Big Hand for Woerner
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Philip Woerner raised to 5,000 from middle position and the player in the big blind called to see a 
flop, which both players checked.
After the dealer burned and turned the 
, the big blind check-called a bet of 5,000 and then checked for the third time on the 
river.
Woerner bet 10,000 and the big blind called. Woerner tabled the 
for tens full or fours and the big blind flashed just the 
before sending his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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95,000 | 30,000 |
May Deep Stack Flashback: Chanpiseth Keam is the Defending Champ
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Last year, this tournament attracted 432 players and offered up a $216,000 prize pool, well ahead of the $150k guarantee.
According to updates from the event, the last three players held relatively similar stacks but Chanpiseth Keam was ahead of the other two. It took very little time for the three remaining players to reach an agreement to chop up the remaining prize pool and crown Keam as champ.
Others to cash the tournament were Mike Newman (13th - $2,160), Joel Harwood (16th - $1,706), Richard Rice (23rd - $1,339), Jason Appel (30th - $1,188), and Matthew Kuba (40th - $1,080).
For more on Keam’s win check out the Seminole Hard Rock Poker recap here.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chanpiseth Keam | $37,991* + $1,650 Event 4 seat added |
| 2 | Julio Fernandez | $35,500* |
| 3 | Seth Gilson | $33,000* |
| 4 | Zach Mullennix | $15,660 |
| 5 | Chris Thompson | $12,312 |
| 6 | Haig Toorgeman | $10,260 |
| 7 | Haris Hadziabdic | $8,208 |
| 8 | Heitor Saraiva | $6,264 |
| 9 | Nick Avena | $4,320 |
*Denotes three-way deal.
Another Round of Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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240,000 | 195,000 |
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230,000 | -20,000 |
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115,000 | 85,000 |
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110,000 | 110,000 |
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105,000 | 66,500 |
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100,000 | 50,000 |
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90,000 | 90,000 |
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60,000 | 30,000 |
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40,000 | -80,000 |
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26,000 | -15,000 |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Last Break of the Night
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players are on their last break of the night, which will last 10 minutes. When they return they will play two more levels before bagging and tagging on Day 1b.
Yorra Mitigates Damage Against Bennett in Set-Over-Set Hand
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
After Robert Transue raised to 4,000 from middle position and Matt Yorra called from the cutoff, Steven Bennett three-bet to 14,000 from the button. Both blinds folded, Transue got out of the way, and Yorra called to see a 
flop.
Yorra check-called a bet of 17,000 and then check-called one of 25,000 on the turn.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Yorra checked for the third time.
"I think I have the winner but I'm gonna check back," Bennett said before showing the 
for a flopped set. Yorra then showed the 
for an inferior flopped set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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185,000 | |
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100,000 | -40,000 |
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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325,000 | 325,000 |
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270,000 | 270,000 |
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200,000 | 110,000 |
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150,000 | 5,000 |
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140,000 | 140,000 |
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130,000 | 35,000 |
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125,000 | 55,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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40,000 | -8,000 |
More Shots from the Day 1b Field
The Deepest Stack Kicks Off on Thursday
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
For the next week and a half, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is playing host to the Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series. In addition to this tournament, the series is comprised of two others including the $1,650 buy-in Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 GTD, which will run May 23-27.
Players will start with 50,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels through Level 14. Levels 15-26 will last 60 minutes each with Levels 27+ will switch to 90 minutes. Heads-up play will revert to 40-minute levels.
The plan for the Day 1 flights is to play through Level 14. Late registration and unlimited re-entries will be allowed until the start of Day 2. Like the Deep Stack, this is not a best-stack forward event.
Last year, Chris Bolek topped a 349-entry field to win the Deepest Stack Main Event for $94,544 after a heads-up deal with TK Miles. Other past winners include Geddes Cooper, who topped a 465-entry field to win it in 2017 for $112,771, and Scott Heiligman, who bested 367 entries in 2016 to win it for $121,202.
The Deeper Stack Schedule
| Flight | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | 11 a.m. | Thursday, May 23 |
| Day 1b | 11 a.m. | Friday, May 24 |
| Day 1c | 11 a.m. | Saturday, May 25 |
| Day 2 | Noon | Sunday, May 26 |
| Day 3 (if necessary) | 2 p.m. | Monday, May 27 |