$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Kozma Llazari got all-in holding A4 and ran into TK Miles’ A9. The bigger Ace held up and TK took the pot.
Kozma Llazari finished in 20th place, earning $4,010.
$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Josias Santos was very short-stacked and got his last chips in holding A7 against John Holley, who had QT. John flopped a Ten and it was over for Josias. He finished in 21st place, earning $4,010.
$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
Rob LeBeau got all-in on the river against Herbert Woodbery. Woodbery had turned a set of 7s and boated up on the river.
Rob finished in 22nd place, earning $4,010.
Herbert Woodbery is now up to ~1 million chips, so the lead is too close to call.
$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: Blinds 4k/8k/500 ante
James Dill got all in on the flop after flopping a flush draw. Unfortunately for James, Herbert Woodbery had flopped a set of Aces.
James whiffed his draw and busted in 23rd place ($4,010).
Herbert chipped up to about 770, putting him second in chips behind chip leader Michael Laake, who has about 1 million.
$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: Blinds 4k/8k/500 ante
After John Holley raised on the button, Kyle Peck shoved his short-stack from the big blind. John called showing A8 and he was dominating Kyle’s A3.
The board brought no help for Kyle and he reported to the rail in 24th place ($4,010).
$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: Blinds 4k/8k/500 ante
Amelio Amato opened for 17k early and Michael Laake called from the cutoff. The flop fell A 7 4 rainbow. Amelio bet 20k and Michael called.
Turn was a Jack and Amelio checked, Michael bet 31k, Amelio check-raised to 62k, and Michael called.
River was a Ten and Amelio shoved. Michael snapped, showing AJ for top two pair. Amelio held AQ and was busted. He’ll collect $4,010 for 25th place.
$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: Blinds 4k/8k/500 ante
Angel Vu got her last chips in holding 
but ran into David DiBernardi’s 
.
The board came 
and was no help to Angel, who busted out in 26th place. She’ll pick up $4,010 for her efforts.
Angel is the reigning 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year and although she won’t earn any points for this event, she’s already started chasing points for the 2015 title.
$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Next Blinds 4k/8k/500 ante
26 players remaining, 343k avg (43 bb)
The first player to make the money is Julio Novo who finishes in 27th place for $4,010.
The remaining 26 players are on dinner break.
Approximate chip counts:
Table 1
Seat-Name-Chips
1 James Dill – 390k
2 Derek Bowers – 225k
3 Rob LeBeau – 370k
4 Kevin Blewitt – 355k
5 Jesse Cook – 350k
6 Julio Novo (27th place)
7 Jared Reinstein – 370k
8 Herbert Woodbery – 190k
9 Kozma Llazari -420k
Table 2
Seat-Name-Chips
1 Amelio Amato – 200k
2 Alan Ramkhalawan – 435k
3 David DiBernardi – 185k
4 Matt Rose – 520k
5 Michael Laake – 780k
6 David Levi – 210k
7 Angel Vu – 48k
8 Steve Karp – 610k
9 TK Miles – 400k
Table 3
Seat-Name-Chips
1 Rick Clayton – 169k
2 Kyle Peck – 152k
3 Greg Jennings – 390k
4 Josias Santos – 320k
5 AJ Kelsall – 380k
6 Allen Kessler – 210
7 Al Krux – 525k
8 John Holley – 330k
9 Rob Gill – 280k
$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante
26 players remaining, 343k avg (43 bb)
Just after the bubble breaks, short stack Julio Novo (Tampa, FL) is part of a three-way all in.
Jesse Cook: JJ
Julio Novo: 99
Jared Reinstein: AK
The board runs out K-T-4-T-Q and Novo is on the rail. Reinstein takes the main pot and picks up 138k from Cook in the side pot as his big slick out flops pocket Jacks.
Novo finishes in 27th place for $4,010.
$1,650 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante
27 players remaining, 330k avg (55 bb)
Andre Smith (Guelph, Ontario) is all in for 27k with pocket 
against the 
of Rob LeBeau.
It’s a great flop for Smith 
, but running hearts 
gives LeBeau the winning flush.
Smith busts in 28th place, one spot of the money, giving the remaining players a min cash of $4,010.
The 27 player redraw is underway as they now play for the $124,731 top prize.