2016 Winter Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, FL
Event 7
$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 624
Prize Pool: $310,350
December 8 – 11, 2016

Event 7 was the third multi-day tournament on the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Winter Poker Open schedule and it brought out the players. Six starting flights combined to put 624 entries in the game and SHRP regular Dmitry Agrachov outlasted them all to become the next WPO champion after an eight-way deal put $40,727 in his bankroll.

The $570 buy-in tournament was on pace to hit its $200,000 guaranteed prize pool after the first two flights and then blasted past it on the weekend. They pushed the prize over $300,000 by the time registration closed and 113 players returned for Day 2 with a chance to earn a piece of it.

Jerry Silva was the big stack chip leader at the restart but the best he could manage was a 44th place finish with 63 getting paid. Other notables making the money were Tony March, John Holley, David Tuthill, 2010 WSOP November Niner John Dolan, and reigning SHRP Player of the Year David Prociak.

None of them were around as the tournament neared the big money at the final table. Steve Tziris went out in 11th place to set up the ten-handed final table but Joseph Boulais went out at the same time on the other table to make it nine.

Ari Prostak hit the rail shortly after they redrew seats and the remaining eight players worked out a deal to divide up the remaining prize pool. SHRP regular Dmitry Agrachov had run his stack over 3 million and was awarded the title.

Nikita Patalinghug did well to take home more than $30,000 after late trouble. She was down to a single big blind with 16 players remaining then ran up her short stack to the second biggest at the final table.

Rafael Reis continues his hot streak after winning the record-setting Event 1 field during the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” series and Jenn Haselton took away a nice cash while her mother was finishing 20th in the Turbo Event 8 nearby.

But Agrachov is the marquee name at the end of the day. He has nearly $400,000 in career earnings including several close calls to winning a first title. Agrachov has now locked up those honors and now has a tournament win to his credit along with the guitar trophy and a seat $1,650 Winter Poker Open Championship.

Event 7 results:

1st: Dmitry Agrachov – $40,727 + Championship seat
2nd: Nikita Patalinghug – $30,151
3rd: Rafael Reis – $28,360
4th: Steve Pellingra – $26,710
5th: Scott “Twitch” Anderson – $24,730
6th: John Alegria – $23,680
7th: Sean Heywood – $20,700
8th: Jenn Haselton – $20,200
9th: Ari Prostak – $5,897

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$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 624

After Ari Prostak’s elimination, the eight remaining players decided to discuss a deal to divide the remaining prize pool. It took a while to get there but they eventually reached a deal with Dmitry Agrachov taking the title as chip leader.

We will have full details of the deal once they all cash out.

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 624

Scott Anderson opened to 125,000 under the gun, Nikita Patalinghug called on the button, and Ari Prostak moved all-in for ~475,000 from the small blind.

Anderson released and Patalinghug called after a short think.

Patalinghug:
Prostak:

It was a race and Patalinghug took the lead on the flop. Prostak blanked the turn and was sent out in ninth place after the river.

R. Nikita Patalinghug – 1,700,000 (34 bb)
Ari Prostak – Eliminated in 9th place ($5,897)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 624

Seat 1: Rafael Reis – 2,310,000 (46 bb)
Seat 2: Dimitry Agrachov – 3,420,000 (68 bb)
Seat 3: Steven Pellingra – 1,600,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4: Joey Alegria – 715,000 (14 bb)
Seat 5: R. Nikita Patalinghug – 1,240,000 (25 bb)
Seat 6: Ari Prostak – 535,000 (11 bb)
Seat 7: Jenn Haselton – 780,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Scott Anderson – 920,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9: Sean Heywood – 875,000 (18 bb)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 624

After a brief slowdown, we had two big hands hit at the same time on each table.

On Table 42, action folded to Rafael Reis in the small blind, he moved all-in, and short-stacked Steve Trizis quickly called in the big.

Reis:
Trizis:

Trizis folded the over cards on the flop but Reis hit the turn. No saving on the river and Trizis went out in 11th place.

While that was happening, Joseph Boulais and Dmitry Agrachov mixed it up after the flop. Boulais put all his chips in the middle with top pair but Agrachov had him out kicked.

Agrachov:
Boulais:

The turn and river did not help Boulias and we had a nine-handed final table to prepare. Tournament staff paused the clock and we will have counts once they are back underway.

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 624

John O’Neal opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Rafael Reis made it 270,000 from the small blind. O’Neal moved all-in for ~1.3 million and Reis called after a short think.

Reis:
O’Neal:

Reis was dominating and the send O’Neal out in 12th place while giving Reis a huge lead with 11 players remaining.

Rafael Reis – 2,750,000 (69 bb)
John O’Neal – Eliminated in 12th place ($4,035)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 624

Scott Anderson opened for 85,000 and Carlos Loving moved all-in for a modest stack. Anderson called, flipped over and was in good shape against Loving’s .

The on the flop was good enough for Anderson who improved to a set. Loving never got any love and he went on to bust in 13th place.

Scott Anderson – 1,200,000 (30bb)
Carlos Loving – Eliminated in 13th place ($2,948)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 624

Scott Caracciolo moved all-in for ~150,000 and Rafael Reis called to put him at risk.

Reis:
Caracciolo:

Caracciolo had two live cards but his hearts were covered and picked up a gutshot on the flop. The turn changed nothing and he was sent out after the river.

Rafael Reis – 1,600,000 (40 bb)
Scott Caracciolo – Eliminated in 14th place ($2,948)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 624

Sean Heywood opened shoved for about 360,000 and Aric Pluskat called for less.

Heywood:
Pluskat:

Runout:

Heywood improved to a pair of fours and eliminated Aric Pluskat in 15th place.

Sean Heywood – 650,000 (21 bb)
Aric Pluskat – Eliminated in 15th place ($2,958)