He finished the day sitting comfortably 9th of the remaining 34 players who advanced to Day 3. By the second break of Day 2 with about 171 players remaining, Saunders was the chip leader and it was smooth sailing from there. Of the 753 returning Day 2 players, Saunders was 215th in chips. Saunders’ path to victory began with bagging an above-average stack in his Day 1 flight. $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)Įvent 1 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open was the second-largest tournament field size in state history, as 7,532 entries across eight starting flights created a prize pool of $2,485,560.Ī six-way deal was reached at the final table and Richard Saunders was the chip leader at the time, making him the official Event 1 winner for $192,398.
RankĢ023 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Tableĭay 2 will begin with 50 seconds remaining in Level 17. $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payoutsĭay 2 will begin with 50 seconds remaining in Level 17. $1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)