the World Poker Tour (WPT) is currently in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida for the WPT Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open 2022 (RRPO). the No-Limit Hold’em Main Event with a $3,500 buy-in is in full swing, but before the main tournament there was a series of side events.
Among those set to capture titles in the 2022 RRPO are A. J. Kelsall (Event #5: $600 HORSE for $13,625), Salvatore Pipitone (Event #9: $600 Limit Omaha 8 for $16,900), michael newman (Event #18: $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH for $7,136), david goodis (Event #23: $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card PLO for $9,450), and Daniel Gheba (Event #27: $400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH for $9,550).
Here’s a look at some of the most notable stories from the first side events of the stop.
Hsu tops third-largest field in Florida history
The RRPO 2022 started with a bang with Event #1: $400 Deep Stack NLH, a tournament that drew 6,134 entries and more than doubled its $1M GTD with a prize pool of $2,024,200. The tournament, which ran from November 16 to 21, ended up being the third largest field in Florida history.
The tournament ended in a five-way deal that saw chi pleader Peter Hsuwho only fired a single $400 bullet, claims the trophy and $191,223 in prizes.
“I try to play as much as I can when they have these big tournaments,” Hsu told RRPO reporters. “This is right before Thanksgiving, so it’s a good time to play.”
RRPO Event #1 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Hsu | $191,223* + RRPO Trophy |
| two | justin datloff | $162,511* |
| 3 | Zak VanKeuren | $160,000* |
| 4 | Fabian Foster | $152,669* |
| 5 | Phu Vo | $136,174* |
| 6 | nigel murray | $66,800 |
| 7 | richard baker | $46,560 |
| 8 | count gallegos | $33,400 |
| 9 | willy stadele | $22,265 |
* Indicates a five-way deal.
Scott Baumstein captures sixth SHRP title
November 20th, Event #12: $400 Deep Stack NLH it attracted 515 runners and offered a prize pool of $172,525. Getting to the top was none other than scott baumsteinwho captured his sixth major SHRP trophy, putting him in a tie with michael newman and behind only five other players.
Baumstein’s victory came after he went heads-up with Hagai Stein in which both players received $27,965 in prize money.
Speaking of Newman, a day later he overcame a field of 107 innings to win Event #18: $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH for $17,589 and his seventh SHRP title to move to a five-way tie with Brian Altman, yuval bronshtein, Gabe RamosY david prociak.
Baumstein SHRP Titles
| Series | Event | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 LHPO | WPT $1,100 DeepStacks Championship | $220,238 |
| 2021 LHPO | $600 Double Black Chip Reward | $28,040 |
| 2021 SHRPO | $1,100 No Limit Hold’em | $81,220 |
| 2022 LHPO | $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $60,006 |
| 2022 LHPO | $1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $96,795 |
| 2022 RRPO | $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $27,965 |
Raminder Singh extends record with ninth SHRP title
Speaking of all-time SHRP titles, no one has more than ramon singhwho captured his ninth by beating a field of 74 innings to win Event #15: $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH for $7,897 after a four-way deal.
Singh’s SHRP Titles
| Series | Event | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 SHRPO | $250 No-Limit Hold’em Deep Stack Turbo | $6,716 |
| 2015 RRPO | $350 No Limit Hold’em Black Chip Reward | $11,400 |
| 2015 RRPO | $350 No-Limit Hold’em Big Stack | $15,298 |
| 2018 RRPO | $1,100 No Limit Hold’em | $37,706 |
| 2019 SHRPO | $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deep Stack | $200,000 |
| 2020 LHPO | $600 No-Limit Hold’em Six Max | $22,520 |
| 2021 SHRPO | $200 NLH Green Double Chip Reward | $6,256 |
| Showdown 2022 | $150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $5,008 |
| 2022 RRPO | $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH | $7,897 |
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holley back to back
On Sunday, john holley bagged in Event #14: $600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha and had a day off before Day 2. On that day off, he overcame a field of 83 innings to win Event #16: $400 Omaha 8/Stud for $8,950 and his fifth SHRP title.
He then came back on Tuesday and quickly dispatched the aforementioned Event #14 for $30,191 after a four-way deal at the final table.
In fact, it was the second time in his career that Holley had won back-to-back titles at Seminole Hard Rock. He also won trophies on back-to-back days in August 2013 at the SHRPO.
Holley SHRP Titles
| Series | Event | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 SHRPO | $240 PLO8 | $5,919 |
| 2013 SHRPO | No limit hold’em for people over $240 | $9,207 |
| 2015 RRPO | $350 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em | $5,304 |
| 2018 SHRPO | $300 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em | $6,924 |
| 2022 RRPO | $400 Omaha 8/Student 8 | $8,950 |
| 2022 RRPO | $600 Deep Stack PLO | $30,191 |
RRPO 2022 Winners So Far…
| Date | Tournament | Tickets | prize pool | Winner | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16-21 | Event #1: $400 Deep Stack NLH | 6,134 | $2,024,200 | Peter Hsu | $191,223 |
| Nov. 16 | Event #2: $600 Over 50+ NLH | 176 | $92,400 | Wilmer Chavira | $16,031 |
| Nov. 16 | Event #3: $600 Deep Stack Big O | 80 | $42,000 | Chris Kostoulas | $7,418 |
| Nov. 16 | Event #4: $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty | 177 | $19,470 | Jesus Figueroa | $4,313 |
| November 17 | Event #5: $600 HORSE | 78 | $40,950 | A. J. Kelsall | $13,625 |
| November 17-18 | Event #6: $1,100 Five-Card PLO | 102 | $98,940 | Roberto Lupo | $24,148 |
| November 17 | Event #7: $150 Big Stack NLH | 239 | $30,000 | Jose Diaz | $6,935 |
| November 17 | Event #8: $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH | 37 | $19,610 | matty bretzfield | $5,828 |
| November 18th | Event #9: $600 Limit Omaha 8 | 108 | $56,700 | Salvatore Pipitone | $16,900 |
| November 18th | Event #10: $600 Double Black Chip Reward | 188 | $61,100 | daniel chlimper | $15,425 |
| November 19th | Event #11: $600 PLO 8 | 122 | $64,050 | long nguyen | $18,065 |
| November 20 | Event #12: $400 Deep Stack NLH | 515 | $172,525 | scott baumstein | $27,965 |
| November 20-21 | Event #13: $1,100 Six-Max NLH | 193 | $187,210 | glen cressman | $46,170 |
| November 20-22 | Event #14: $600 Deep Stack PLO | 405 | $210,600 | john holley | $30,191 |
| November 20 | Event #15: $600 Deep Stack Turbo NLH | 74 | $39,220 | ramon singh | $7,897 |
| November 21 | Event #16: $400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 | 83 | $27,805 | john holley | $8,950 |
| November 21-23 | Event #17: $200 Big Stack NLH | 1,894 | $303,040 | Christopher Lewis | $32,400 |
| November 21 | Event #18: $400 Deep Stack Turbo NLH | 107 | $36,380 | michael newman | $7,136 |
| November 22th | Event #19: $400 Big Stack Six-Max NLH | 115 | $38,525 | larry eliott | $7,965 |
| November 22th | Event #20: $1,100 Deep Stack NLH Freezeout | 68 | $65,960 | colin robinson | $22,135 |
| November 22-23 | Event #21: $1,700 PLO Purple Chip Reward | 77 | $77,000 | david moreno | $26,020 |
| November 22th | Event #22: $400 Deep Stack NLH Turbo | 58 | $19,720 | matt vike | $7,095 |
| November 23 | Event #23: $400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card PLO | 154 | $36,190 | david goodis | $9,450 |
| November 23 | Event #24: $200 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH | 254 | $27,940 | Christopher Corrales | $5,695 |
| November 24 | Event #25: $250 Holiday Deep Stack NLH | 312 | $36,816 | Igor Tolstov | $7,816 |
| November 25 | Event #27: $400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH | 151 | $35,485 | Daniel Gheba | $9,550 |
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Chad Holloway
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US Executive Editor, co-host of the PokerNews podcast and 2013 WSOP bracelet winner.