2021 Super Stacks Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  271
Prize Pool:  $142,275
September 13-15, 2021

Event 3 was the second multi-flight tournament on the September Super Stacks schedule and boosted things to start the week. The $600 buy-in tournament drew 271 entries and Poker Room regular Jeremy Becker walked away with the title along with $27,200 following a heads-up deal.

The two starting flights easily surpassed the $50,000 guarantee and put $142,275 in the prize pool with 34 spots getting paid. Day 2 had 59 players return plus another nine who registered before cards went back in the air and it took a marathon to make it into the money.

Once they got there, the tournament quickly played down to the final table with Kennii Nguyen leading. It stayed that way as players dropped by Becker went on a heater to take the lead and the title when the two decided to split up the remaining prize pool.

After several close calls, Becker picked up his first major SHR Tampa win for a $27,200 payday and that trophy he’s been craving.

Results:

1st: Jeremy Becker – $27,200 *
2nd: Kennii Nguyen – $24,720 *
3rd: Peter Bozek – $15,215
4th: Juan Carlos Ramirez – $11,295
5th: Likang Berninger – $8,495
6th: Edgardo Rosario – $6,475
7th: Alan Thomas – $5,005
8th: Ken O’Donnell – $3,920
9th: Kevin Blewitt – $3,115
10th: Fernando Rodriguez – $3,115
11th: Bradley Grossman – $2,510
12th: Thomas Elder – $2,510
13th: Christopher Blik – $2,050
14th: Albennes Armstrong – $2,050
15th: Raul Roa Bello – $1,700
16th: Marcus Gurley – $1,700
17th: Viral Mehta – $1,430
18th: Alvaro Jirau Ramos – $1,430
19th: Marcus Yofon – $1,430
20th: Eric Walling – $1,430
21st: Karl Manouchakian – $1,220
22nd: Frank Weigel – $1,220
23rd: Robert Van Syckle – $1,220
24th: Joao Figueiredo Filho – $1,220
25th: Wally Maddah – $1,060
26th: Yan Tin G Jiang – $1,060
27th: Luanne Uligian – $1,060
28th: Brenen Chases – $1,060
29th: Dino Jagroo – $1,060
30th: Lawrence Dowling – $1,060
31st: Jeffrey Lehouillier – $1,060
32nd: Joshua Garber – $1,060
33rd: Austin Sullivan – $1,060
34th: Pablo Valdivieso – $1,060

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante

After Peter Bozek was eliminated, no more hands were dealt. Jeremy Becker and Kennii Nguyen quickly came to an agreement to divide up the remaining prize pool.

Nguyen earned $24,720 for his runner-up finish and Becker earned $27,200 along with the trophy and $1,700 Event 5 seats.

Jeremy Becker – 6,715,000 (168 bb)
Kennii Nguyen – 4,140,000 (104 bb)

1st: Jeremy Becker – $27,200
2nd: Kennii Nguyen – $24,720

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 271

Kennii Nguyen folded his button, chip leader Jeremy Becker moved all in from the small blind, and Peter Bozek called at risk for 975,000.

Becker:
Bozek:

Bozek ran into a bigger pair and never found a sweat as the board ran out to send him off the final table in third place.

Jeremy Becker – 6,715,000 (168 bb)
Peter Bozek – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($15,125)

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 271

Juan Carlos Ramirez took a shot to double back into the match and was all in for 535,000 against Jeremy Becker.

Becker:
Ramirez:

Ramirez needed to catch something to stay in the match and he found good news on the flop when he paired his queen. It quickly turned around when Becker made a full house on the turn and Ramirez was eliminated from his second series final table after the river.

Jeremy Becker – 5,700,000 (143 bb)
Juan Carlos Ramirez – Eliminated in 4th Place ($11,295)

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 271

Peter Bozek was all in from big blind for 655,000 and Jeremy Becker had him at risk from the small blind.

Bozek:
Becker:

Bozek was ahead for the double but needed to fade the two live, suited cards of Becker. He saw bad news on the flop and Becker made two pair on the turn. Bozek had four outs to fill his gutshot straight draw, any ten would do, and it hit the river for his double.

Peter Bozek – 1,390,000 (35 bb)
Jeremy Becker – 4,900,000 (123 bb)

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 271

With the flop reading , Likang Berniner moved all in for about 450,000 and Becker quickly called.

“I’m just kidding!” Berninger laughed.

Becker:
Berninger:

Berninger flopped two pair four and three but Becker was ahead with jacks and threes. He missed the turn but picked up an open-ended straight draw with one card to come. Berninger missed the river and was sent out in fifth place after his earlier cooler.

Jeremy Becker – 5,500,000 (138 bb)
Likang Berninger – Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,495)

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 271

Jeremy Becker and Likang Berninger played a massive pot with all the chips getting in the middle, Becker at risk for 2,025,000 under the gun and Berninger the bigger stack in the small blind.

Becker:
Berninger:

A huge cooler forBerninger at this stage and he could not find a miracle on the board. Becker pulled a big double while Berninger dropped to the short stack.

Jeremy Becker – 4,130,000 (103 bb)
Likang Berninger – 430,000 (11 bb)

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 271

Edgardo Rosario was all in for 570,000 from the small blind and Peter Bozek had him at risk with the bigger stack in the big blind.

Bozek:
Rosario:

Another battle of big aces with the smaller stack having the low side. The board came and Rosario was eliminated in sixth place.

Peter Bozek – 1,775,000 (44 bb)
Edgardo Rosario – Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,475)

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 271

Players are taking a quick 10-minute break and will continue their path to a winner. Kennii Nguyen continues to lead but he’s not running away from them.

Blinds are up to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,810,000 (45 bb).

Seat 1: Juan Carlos Ramirez – 1,435,000 (36 bb)
Seat 3: Likang Berninger – 1,860,000 (47 bb)
Seat 5: Kennii Nguyen – 3,430,000 (86 bb)
Seat 6: Jeremy Becker – 2,125,000 (53 bb)
Seat 7: Edgardo Rosario – 820,000 (21 bb)
Seat 9: Peter Bozek – 1,190,000 (30 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $31,155 + Trophy
2nd: $20,765
3rd: $15,215
4th: $11,295
5th: $8,495
6th: $6,475

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 271

Jeremy Becker opened to 70,000 from under the gun and Alan Thomas moved all in for 355,000 from the hijack. Juan Carlos Ramirez asked for a count on the button then folded and Becker quickly called.

Becker:
Thomas:

Thomas was dominated by Becker’s big slick and could not find anything on the run out to save his final table run.

That makes for a sixth and seventh-place finish for Thomas in the two biggest tournaments of the series so far.

Jeremy Becker – 2,650,000 (88 bb)
Alan Thomas – Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,005)