$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Players Remaining: 8 of 52
We have another Quarterfinal match underway as Howard Mash and Omar Diaz kick things off. The two are good friends and are already having a good time.
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Players Remaining: 16 of 52
The first Quarterfinal match is underway between Charlemagne Benjamin and Kyle Taddei. We’re still waiting for other pairings to finish up but we know defending champ Howard Mash is now in the money as well.
He defeated Nicholas Bauricther in his match when their final hand had Mash ahead with 
against 
before he flopped a set on the 
board. Mash still had to sweat the heart draw but Diaz blanked the 
turn and 
river.
Mash is now up against Coconut Creek Poker Omar Dash trying to move on to the Semifinals.
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Total Entries: 52
After a long battle, the final second round match finished up when Michael Lewin defeated Susan Steinberg. Lewin jumped right back in and is now up against Israel de la Corda for a spot in the Quarterfinals.
Charlemagne Benjamin and Corey Zeidman are the latest to advance into the money round. Any Quarterfinal matches that paired up already will kick off at 3:30pm.
Elliott Zaydman versus Ethiel Garcia
John Holley versus David Nefzger
Charlemagne Benjamin versus Jorge GomezJason Dollinger versus Kyle Taddei
Corey Zeidman versus Frank Giordano
Israel de la Corda versus Michael Lewin
Casey Kaplan versus Omar Diaz
Nicholas Bauricther versus Howard Mash
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Total Entries: 52
There are still two second round matches playing (Michael Lewin vs Susan Steinberg, Ethiel Garcia vs Daniel Pearlman) but we already have two players guaranteed some cash.
Former WSOP Circuit champ John Holley quickly finished his match against Charles Biondoullo and Kyle Taddei advanced against Jason Dollinger. Holley and Taddei are on to the Quarterfinals and have at least $1,000 locked up.
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Total Entries: 52
Payout information was released and today’s players are all aiming for a piece of the $20,000 prize pool. Everyone making it into the Quarterfinals will be guaranteed at least $1,000 while the big $8,000 is up top for the winner.
2016 Coco Poker Open
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, FL
Event #9
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads Up
Entries: 52
Prize Pool: $20,000
September 27, 2016
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Total Entries: 52
We have three third round matches underway in The Pavilion with seven other second round matches still in progress.
Charlemagne Benjamin versus Jorge Gomez
John Holley versus David Nefzger
Jason Dollinger versus Kyle Taddei
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Total Entries: 52
We’re moving right along here, it doesn’t take very long with some matches finishing up a few hands. All first round matches are complete, second round matches are underway, and some have already moved on.
Seven players booked their spot in the third round including defending champ Howard Mash and Charlemagne Benjamin dispatching their opponents in only three hands. Others advancing were Elliot Zaydman, David Nefzger, John Holly, Jorge Gomez, and Frank Giordano.
The next set of matches are set to kick off at 2pm.
Table 1
Ramon Miguel Munoz versus Elliot Zaydman
Table 2
Ethiel Garcia versus Daniel Pearlman
Table 3
Daniel Genachte versus David Nefzger
Table 4
John Holley versus Charles Biondoullo
Table 5
Manuel Soltero Luna versus Charlemagne Benjamin
Table 6
Jorge Gomez versus Ory Hen
Table 7
Jason Dollinger versus David Ward
Table 8
Scott Hart versus Kyle Taddei
Table 9
Cory Zeidman versus Alex Cohen
Table 10
Lou Stadler versus Frank Giordano
Table 11
Rob Kessler versus Israel de la Cerda
Table 12
Susan Steinberg versus Michael Lewin
Table 13
Casey Kaplan versus Arthur Rodriguez
Table 14
Steven Rosen versus Jake Omar
Table 15
Nicholas Bauricther versus Brett Martinez
Table 16
Howard Mash versus Greg Marcus
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Total Entries: 52
Wasting no time, a ton of first round matches are in the books and the second round of matches are underway. There are still a few opening games to settle but they are moving right along.
Second Round Matches:
Table 1
Ramon Miguel Munoz versus Elliot Zaydman
Table 2
Ethiel Garcia versus Daniel Pearlman
Table 3
Daniel Genachte versus David Nefzger
Table 4
John Holley versus Charles Biondoullo
Table 5
Manuel Soltero Luna versus Charlemagne Benjamin
Table 6
Jorge Gomez versus Ory Hen
Table 7
Jason Dollinger versus David Ward
Table 8
Scott Hart versus Kyle Taddel
Table 9
Cory Zeidman versus Alex Cohen
Table 10
Lou Stadler versus Frank Giordano
Table 11
Rob Kessler versus Israel de la Cerda
Table 12
Susan Steinberg versus Michael Lewin
Table 13
Casey Kaplan versus Arthur Rodriguez
Table 14
Steven Rosen versus Jake Omar
Table 15
Nicholas Bauricther versus Brett Martinez
Table 16
Howard Mash versus Greg Marcus
Ramon Miguel Munoz versus Joseph Marzilli
Table 1
Elliot Zaydman versus (bye)
Richard Maiorino versus Ethiel Garcia
Table 2
Daniel Pearlman versus (bye)
Daniel Genachte versus Sean Small
Table 3
David Netzger versus (bye)
Charles Biondoullo versus Mike LaRocca
Table 4
John Holley versus (bye)
Manuel Soltero Luna versus Jonathan Hilton
Table 5
Charlemagne Benjamin versus (bye)
Jorge Gomez versus James Krangle
Table 6
Ory Hen versus (bye)
Jason Dollinger versus Zack Milchman
Table 7
David Ward versus (bye)
Larry Klur versus Scott Hart
Table 8
Kyle Taddel versus (bye)
Cory Zeidman versus (bye)
Table 9Ido Ashkenazi versus Alex Cohen
Lou Stadler versus Martin Giordano
Table 10
Frank Giordano versus Brandon Berkenfield
Paula Holder versus Rob Kessler
Table 11Nancy Birnbaum versus Israel de la Cerda
Susan Steinberg versus (bye)
Table 12John Depersio versus Michael Lewin
Boris Borgen versus Casey Kaplan
Table 13
Arthur Rodriguez versus Corey Dodd
Steven Rosen versus (bye)
Table 14
Pedro Diaz versus Jake Omar
Nicholas Baurichter versus (bye)
Table 15
Brett Martinez versus Scott Williams
Howard Mash versus (bye)
Table 16Marc Sacheli versus Gregory Marcus
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Total Entries: 52
After a short delay, the Heads-Up tournament is underway and cards are in the air. With 52 entrants, there are a handful of players who earned a bye in the first round and will play the winner of the other match on their table.
Ramon Miguel Munoz versus Joseph Marzilli
Table 1
Elliot Zaydman versus (bye)
Richard Maiorino versus Ethiel Garci
Table 2
Daniel Pearlman versus (bye)
Daniel Genachte versus Sean Small
Table 3
David Netzger versus (bye)
Charles Biondoullo versus Mike LaRocca
Table 4
John Holley versus (bye)
Manuel Soltero Luna versus Jonathan Hilton
Table 5
Charlemagne Benjamin versus (bye)
Jorge Gomez versus James Krangle
Table 6
Ory Hen versus (bye)
Jason Dollinger versus Zack Milchman
Table 7
David Ward versus (bye)
Larry Klur versus Scott Hart
Table 8
Kyle Taddel versus (bye)
Cory Zeidman versus (bye)
Table 9
Ido Ashkenazi versus Alex Cohen
Lou Stadler versus Martin Giordano
Table 10
Frank Giordano versus Brandon Berkenfield
Paula Holder versus Rob Kessler
Table 11
Nancy Birnbaum versus Israsel de la Cerda
Susan Steinberg versus (bye)
Table 12
John Depersio versus Michael Lewin
Boris Borgen versus Casey Kaplan
Table 13
Arthur Rodriguez versus Corey Dodd
Steven Rosen versus (bye)
Table 14
Pedro Diaz versus Jake Ozyman
Nicholas Baurichter versus (bye)
Table 15
Brett Martinez versus Scott Williams
Howard Mash versus (bye)
Table 16
Marc Sacheli versus Gregory Marcus
$360 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up (64 Max Players)
Today’s schedule brings up one of the more popular games on the Coco Poker Open schedule, the Heads-Up tournament where they’ll go one-on-one the entire day.
Event 9 has a $360 buy-in with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool and a cap at 64 players. In order to win a Coco Poker Open title, all they have to do is win six straight heads-up matches for the glory. The first four rounds will have 15-minute blinds, then they’ll increase to 20-minutes for the Semifinal and Championship matches.
Registration will close at noon and tournament staff will release the first round of matches to get underway at 12:15pm. The bracket will be posted as soon as it is official.
