2016 Coco Poker Open
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, FL
Event #1
$240 Omaha Hi/Low
Entries: 61
Prize Pool: $12,400
September 21, 2016

South Florida regular adds to long track record of Omaha hi/low success.

Claudangelo Beaudouin kicked off the 2016 Coco Poker Open in style Wednesday night winning the series opening event, a $240 Omaha hi/low tournament. Beaudouin dominated nearly every stage of the tournament, masterfully made his way through its 62-entry field and nabbed a $3,100 top prize following a five-way chop.

The impressive performance didn’t come as all that much of a surprise for Beaudouin. His victory Monday night marked his second Omaha hi/low final table appearance at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek this year. His first came in the form of a runner-up finish during January’s Coco Poker Showdown. That tournament was won by eventual Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year David Prociak. Additionally, Beaudouin won this very event in 2014.

Event 1 began at 12pm and marked the first of 15 primary events during the Coco Poker Open. The series runs through October 2 with the $1,000,000 guaranteed Championship headlining the schedule beginning this Friday, September 23. In addition to a six-figure prize, the winner of that event earns an added seat into next year’s $5,250 buy-in Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship as well as a bundle of points toward the new SHRP Player of the Year race.

Assuming he pulls up a chair, Beaudouin will take a head of steam into the Championship coming off runner-up and two 1st-place finishes in the last two year Seminole Casino Coconut Creek series.

Event 1 final results:

1st: Claudangelo Beaudouin – $3,100
2nd: Mark Belzer – $1,950
3rd: Brian Gelrod – $1,950
4th: David Fleischer – $1,950
5th: Daniel Genachte – $1,218
6th: Aaron Kupin – $744
7th: “Detroit” Al Green – $620
8th: Robert Brown – $496
9th: Brandon Berkenfeld – $372

$240 Omaha High/Low (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 8,000/16,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 6/62

Shortly after the elimination of Aaron Kupin in 6th place, the remaining five players agreed to a chop. Chip leader Claudangelo Beaudouin went home with $3,100 and the title while Mark Belzer, David Fleischer and Brian Gelrod earned $1,950. Short stack Genachte Daniel, meanwhile, pocketed $1,218.

A brief report will be posted shortly.

8th: Robert Brown – $496
9th: Brandon Berkenfeld – $372

$240 Omaha High/Low (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 6,000/12,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 7/62

It took about 90 minutes of play before Iliad Belkin was eliminated in 10th place bursting the bubble and sending the remaining nine players into the money. From there, Brandon Berkenfeld finished 9th for $372 and Robert Brown finished 8th for $496.

With seven players remaining, Claudangelo Beaudouin leads with about 235,000 chips.

$130 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)
Level 6: 300/600/75 Ante
Entries: 244

Late registration and unlimited re-entry are available until the start of Level 10 (~9:15pm)  in tonight’s 6pm $130 Deep Stack. As of now, the field sits at 244 entries with 300 needed to make the $30,000 guarantee.

Event 2 Structure Sheet

$240 Omaha High/Low (Re-Entry)
Level 14: 3,000/6,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 10/62

Following about seven hours of play, the 62-entry field in today’s $240 Omaha hi/low event is down to the final table of 10. Leading the way on the money bubble is David Fleischer with a stack of 142,000.

Here’s a look at the final table seating assignments with chip counts followed by the tournament payouts:

Seat 1: Brandon Berkenfeld – 29,000
Seat 2: Brian Gelrod – 34,500
Seat 3: Ilia Belkin – 66,000
Seat 4: Claudangelo Beaudouin – 99,500
Seat 5: Genachte Daniel – 53,000
Seat 6: David Fleischer – 142,000
Seat 7: Robert Brown – 12,000
Seat 8: Mark Belzer – 94,500
Seat 9: “Detroit” Al Green – 57,000
Seat 10: Aaron Kupin – 32,500

1st – $3,720
2nd – $2,604
3rd – $1,674
4th – $1,240
5th – $930
6th – $744
7th – $620
8th – $496
9th – $372

$130 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 100/200
Entries: 171

With 171 entries midway through Level 3, the prize pool in tonight’s $130 deep stack is just over halfway to its $30,000 guarantee. Doing his part to help juice the kiddie is South Florida regular Ory Hen. Hen, the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year, went bust early, promptly re-entered and has already been spotted active in a handful of pots. He’s among the notables shaking things up during the early stages of play.

Here’s some of others we recognized:

$130 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 50/100
Entries: 70

The 6pm, $130 buy-in deep stack event is off and running in the Pavilion at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. The event features 16,000-chip starting stacks and 20-minute levels.

6PM: Event 2 – $130 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 16,000 in tournament chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 10
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

This is the second of 15 primary events on the Coco Poker Open schedule and it’s expected to wrap some time well after midnight.

Good luck, players!

$240 Omaha High/Low (Re-Entry)
Level 11: 1,600/3,200 Limits
Players Remaining: 26/62

Claudangelo Beaudouin is making a statement late in the $240 Omaha hi/low. He sits on a stack of 92,500 and leads the next closest player, Brian Gelrod with 64,000, by a margin.

The clock still shows 26 left with an average stack of just under 24,000.

Claudangelo Beaudouin – 92,500
Brain Gelrod – 64,000