Larry Ormson just doubled up with ![]()
on a jack-high board. We didn't see his opponent's hand, as it was already in the muck. Ormson is still well below the starting stack.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Larry Ormson just doubled up with ![]()
on a jack-high board. We didn't see his opponent's hand, as it was already in the muck. Ormson is still well below the starting stack.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Rob Wazwaz was in the big blind and fired 3,500 into three opponents on a ![]()
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flop. A player folded, and the cutoff made the call, leading to another fold from the player on the button. Heads up now, Wazwaz bet 5,500 on the
turn. His opponent moved all in for 8,425, and Wazwaz thought awhile before calling despite the fantastic odds. He was shown ![]()
.
"I'm drawing dead," Wazwaz declared, turning over ![]()
.
Despite the big loss, Wazwaz remains above the starting stack.
Brett Reichard bet 1,400 on a board of ![]()
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from middle position. His opponent in the big blind check-raised to 3,500, and Reichard called. The big blind slowed down with a check on the
river, and Reichard thought for awhile before checking back. The big blind shook his head and showed ![]()
for queen-high, easily bested by Reichard's ![]()
.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
A player in the small blind shoved all in for 11,025 after fourth street made the board ![]()
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. The first player, who was in early position, tanked awhile before folding. Another player folded, and Craig Trost snap-called in the cutoff, tabling ![]()
for top set.
"Are you serious?" the distraught all-in player said, turning over ![]()
for top two on the flop that was now drawing stone dead.
Another player said he folded a set of threes when the hand was done.
The $3,500 buy-in, $5 million guaranteed World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Championship will take place starting Thursday, April 16, 2015.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., announced that the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, now in its fifth year, will return April 6-22, 2015. Held in the resort ballrooms, the 17-day series will feature the $3,500 buy-in, $5 million guaranteed WPT Seminole Hard Rock Championship with three starting flights beginning Thursday, April 16 at 12 p.m. local time.
Last year's Championship was the largest WPT playing field in history with 1,795 entries. Players may play any or all starting flights and choose their best stack. Reentry will be allowed for six levels, and the televised final table will be take place on Wednesday, April 22 in Hard Rock Live located in Seminole Paradise, with live coverage available on www.SHRPO.com.
The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown will open with a $250 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed no-limit hold'em tournament with six starting flights starting at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. on April 6 and April 7. The poker action will continue with a $570 buy-in, $1 million guaranteed deep-stack no-limit hold'em event with six starting flights April 9-12.
The WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship final table will be aired on Fox Sports. Broadcast schedule will be released at a later date. On-site registration for all Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown events is available 24/7 at the poker room. To participate, players must obtain a free "Wild Card" at the player's club or in the resort’s poker room located in Seminole Paradise. Visit www.SHRPO.com.
Enter to win a seat in to the $5 million WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship by visiting www.SHRPO.com/winaseat. Satellite events for the Championship will be held at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood starting February 22, 2015. To review the entire series and satellite schedule, please visit www.SHRPO.com; follow the event on Twitter at @SHRPO, hashtag #SHRPO.
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
"Why so much?" a player in the cutoff asked Nik Stone, who had shoved his last 10,075 on a ![]()
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board. "It was so quick too. Could be frustrated that you haven't won a hand..."
A minute or two later, the player dropped in calling chips, and Stone rolled over ![]()
for a ten-high straight.
About a year ago, Stone took second when the Mid-States Poker Tour came here to Ho-Chunk Gaming, banking $53,370 after falling heads up to Jason Sell.
The temperature outside might be below freezing, but the poker action will be hotter than ever! Running from February 27 to March 10, 2015, Playground Poker Club is hosting the first Playground Winter Festival.
The festival kicks off with "The Wild $150," a reentry event with four starting flights and a $100,000 guarantee. It continues with 14 other events including a $330 two-day Freeze, a mixed hold’em/Omaha event, and a $220 Survivor tourney.
The $1,100 Main Event will begin on Friday, March 6 and feature two Day 1s (next-day reentry), and it has a massive $500,000 guaranteed prize pool!
Visit the Playground Winter Festival site for details and to purchase your event tickets online.
Visit Playground Poker's live event blog for news and event updates throughout the festival.