$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
David Jackson officially finishes in third place, but is part of a five-way chop that earns him $3,340.
Jackson is a plumbing contractor who is escaping Chicago’s winter here at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. “I have a ticket to go back Wednesday,” he says, “but we’ll see how it goes maybe I’ll stay to play the main (Championship Event).
This is Jackson’s second career recorded live cash.
$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Giovanni Quintero signs for fourth place, but is one of the final five players who share in an even 5-way chop.
Quintero, Roberto Marin, David Shephard, David Jackson and Julian Alvarado each earn $3,340.
Quintero is a math teacher who says he was, “running good and picked the right spots to bluff.”
His bankroll infusion will nearly cover the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship $3,500 buy-in, but Quintero’s debating if he wants to take a crack at the $1 Million Guaranteed prize pool.
$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
One of the Stax Poker Lounge good guys, Julian Alvarado is part of a five-way deal that sees him earn $3,340.
Alvarado, along with Roberto Mari, David Shephard, David Jackson and Giovanni Quintero, agree to split the remaining $16,700 in the prize pool evenly.
“I wasn’t going to play,” says the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek regular, “but I won my buy-in playing cash and jumped in at the last minute.”
This is Alvarado’s third Seminole Hard Rock cash and largest to date, after earning paydays at both Coconut Creek & Hard Rock Hollywood. When he’s not playing poker, Alvarado is a tennis director at a local resort.
$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Name-Chip Count
Giovanni Quintero (Hialeah) 125k
David Jackson (Chicago, IL) 98k
Roberto Marin (Aventura) 92k
David Shephard (Palm Beach Gardens) 92k
Julian Alvarado (Deerfield Beach) 66k
Piotr Wielopolski (Riviera Beach) 30k
$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 60K/120K Ante 20K
A short stacked Elliott Zaydman moved all in under the gun for his last 300K and all three of the other players called. The flop came 
and everyone folded after Jason Bartholomew moved all in. “I need runner runner diamonds,” said Elliott as he turned over 
. Jason had 
for flopped trips. The turn gave Zaydman some hope as it was the 
but the river was the 
and Elliott is our 4th place finisher. It’s not all bad news for him, however, as he takes home a nice $21,246 pay day.
$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 60K/120K Ante 20K
Peter Vitantonio opened from the cutoff to 250K and Ronnie Bardah moved all in from the small blind for approximately 600K more. Peter made the call and tabled 
. Bardah was in the lead with 
but that would change quickly on the 
flop. The turn and river came 
and a disappointed Bardah is our 5th place finisher.
$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 50K/100K Ante 15K
It’s the Peter and Angelo show. Angelo Miele just took out Steven Buckner when he picked up Ace-King to one up Buckner’s Ace-Queen. Steven was unable to improve and finishes in 6th place. He collects an impressive $11,661 for his two days of play.
