2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series

$560 Deeper Stack NLH
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Jack Shea
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$34,328
Event Info
Buy-in
$560
Prize Pool
$158,000
Entries
316
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Rollin Hernandez Wins Event #4: $130 Deep Stack

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Rollin Hernandez
Rollin Hernandez

The 2019 May Deep Stack Poker Series is comprised of three premier events and a slew of side event.

In regards to the latter, last night Event #4: $130 Deep Stack (Re-Entry) attracted 216 runners and surpassed its $20k guaratee by creating a $21,600 prize pool.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Marcia Costa-Savidge (11th - $454), Howard Talesnick (14th - $389), Leon Toledo (17th - $324), and Jose Ardila (22nd - $200).

The tournament ended in a seven-way deal that saw Rollin Hernandez claim the title and $2,926 in prize money.

PlacePlayerPrize
1Rollin Hernandez$2,926*
2Anna Knishevitskaya$2,364*
3Steve Moreno$2,305*
4Bernard Erhayel$2,079*
5Amin Hosein$1,962*
6Dave Phillips$1,912*
7Scott Jordan$1,537*
8Devond Marshall$629
9Ephraim Uzan$525
10Kyle Harry$454

Tags: Rollin Hernandez

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

"I've Been All in for 40K a Lot of Times Today"

Level 14 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Henry Billete
Henry Billete

That is what Ian O'Hara said when we came across him at risk for that amount against Henry Billete.

O'Hara: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Billete: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

It was a flip and O'Hara was just looking to hold. The {2-Spades}{j-Spades}{q-Hearts} flop kept him in the lead but then disaster struck when the {a-Hearts} spiked on the turn to pair Billete. The {a-Spades} river made it trips and O'Hara headed for the registration desk to fire again.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Billete us
Henry Billete
260,000
40,000
40,000
Ian O'Hara us
Ian O'Hara
40,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Ian O'HaraHenry Billete

Monster Pot Goes to Kalgstein

Level 14 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Rick Kalgstein
Rick Kalgstein

A preflop raising war resulted in Steven Bennett getting his stack of roughly 150,000 all in preflop and way behind Rick Kalgstein.

Kalgstein: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Bennett: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Bennett was in a world of hurt and the {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop didn't do him any favors. The {k-Diamonds} turn kept him drawing live but he missed when the {7-Clubs} bricked the river.

Player Chips Progress
Rick Kalgstein us
Rick Kalgstein
515,000
Steven Bennett us
Steven Bennett
Busted

Tags: Rick KalgsteinSteven Bennett

End-of-Day 1b Chip Counts (full)

Level 14 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Rick Kalgstein us
Rick Kalgstein
502,000
-13,000
-13,000
Timothy Miles us
Timothy Miles
482,000
222,000
222,000
Matthew Zarcadoolas us
Matthew Zarcadoolas
439,000
314,000
314,000
Matt Bretzfield us
Matt Bretzfield
398,000
Zachary Hammons us
Zachary Hammons
382,000
Matt Riza us
Matt Riza
378,000
Dimitry Agrachov us
Dimitry Agrachov
285,000
135,000
135,000
Josias Santos br
Josias Santos
252,000
192,000
192,000
Bernard Erhagel us
Bernard Erhagel
248,000
Marc Wolfe us
Marc Wolfe
229,000
Irwin Cohen us
Irwin Cohen
196,000
86,000
86,000
Jose Reyes us
Jose Reyes
185,000
Tim Pettus us
Tim Pettus
175,000
-65,000
-65,000
Christian Fontane us
Christian Fontane
171,000
Thomas Gari us
Thomas Gari
169,000
69,000
69,000
Gregory Spinder us
Gregory Spinder
167,000
62,000
62,000
Willie Wiggins us
Willie Wiggins
165,000
-35,000
-35,000
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
163,000
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
152,000
62,000
62,000
Nathan Pitts us
Nathan Pitts
150,000
Eric Polirer us
Eric Polirer
148,000
Blake Robbins us
Blake Robbins
144,000
Gavin Gowie us
Gavin Gowie
143,000
Joe Villacci us
Joe Villacci
140,000
10,000
10,000
Philip Consolo us
Philip Consolo
137,000

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Rick Kalgstein Bags Lead on Day 1b of $560 Deeper Stack

Level 14 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Rick Kalgstein
Rick Kalgstein

The 2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series continued on Tuesday with the $560 Deeper Stack NLH.

On Monday’s Day 1a, 124 runners took to the felt and only 25 survived the flight. Leading the pack with a stack of 778,000 was Pierrot Massenat, followed by Johann Tiemann (510,000) and Ricardo Eyzaguirre (433,000). Others to bag and tag were Erik Christensen (257,000), Ofer Peleg (219,000), Elliott Zaydman (123,000), Derrick Rose (91,000), and Ariel Quintana (47,000).

On Tuesday, another 179 entrants took to the felt to bring the number up to 303 entries, though that could go up as late registration is open until the start of play on Day 2. After 14 levels of play 39 bagged and tagged with Rick Kalgstein and his stack of 502,000 out in front.

Top 10 Day 1a/1b Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCount
1Pierrot Massenat778,000
2Johann Tiemann510,000
3Rick Kalgstein,502,000
4Timothy “TK” Miles482,000
5Matthew Zarcadoolas439,000
6Matt Bretzfield398,000
7Yraoslav Nakonechnyy397,000
8Zachary Hammons382,000
9Matt Riza378,000
10Dimitry Agrachov285,000

Kalgstein won a monster 300k+ pot in the last level of the night when Steven Bennett got his stack all in holding ace-king only to have Kalgstein roll over pocket aces. Bennett turned a king but failed to catch another on the river.

Others to advance to Day 2 were Irwin Cohen (196,000), Jose Reyes (185,000), Willie Wiggins (165,000), Jake Schwartz (163,000), Nick Yunis (152,000), and Philip Consolo (137,000).

Among those to fire the opening flights but fail to survive were 2015 World Series of Poker Ladies Event champ Jaquelyn Scott, 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Player of the Year Ory Hen, Alfredo Fernandez, Hany Ayoub, Jason Young, Vivo Loubaton, Claire Chiang, and Terry Siele.

PokerNews coverage of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series will continue Wednesday with updates from the Day 2 of the $560 buy-in The Deeper Stack.

Tags: Rick Kalgstein

$560 Deeper Stack NLH

Day 1b Completed