Cary Katz Doubles Through Sean Perry
Cary Katz was all-in for 290,000 holding [9h9d] in the cutoff against Sean Perry from the small blind with [AhKs].
The board ran out [8d4d3hQc2h] and Katz doubled through.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Cary Katz | 590,000 |
320,000 ![]() |
Sean Perry | 50,000 |
-335,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz Doubles Through Dan Smith
Cary Katz was all-in from the small blind for 110,000 holding [AdKh] against Dan Smith on the button with [6h4s].
The board ran out [AhQs3c7h2c] and Katz secured the double.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Dan Smith | 1,810,000 |
-110,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz | 270,000 |
-20,000 ![]() |
Dan Smith vs. Zhuang Ruan
Zhuang Ruan raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Dan Smith three-bet to 150,000 from the small blind.
The [AsTs3s] flop checked through to reveal the [Th] on the turn. Smith bet out 125,000 and Ruan called as the river landed the [8d].
Smith bet 400,000 and Ruan folded.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Dan Smith | 1,920,000 |
220,000 ![]() |
Zhuang Ruan | 570,000 |
-240,000 ![]() |
Dan Smith to 1.7 Million
Giuseppe Iadisernia limped the cutoff and Dan Smith raised to 75,000 on the button. Iadisernia called, and both players checked the [4h2hQc] flop.
The turn was the [Qd] and Iadisernia bet out 35,000 and Smith called as the river fell the [8c].
Iadisernia checked and Smith bet 180,000. Iadisernia folded.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Dan Smith | 1,700,000 |
415,000 ![]() |
Giuseppe Iadisernia | 605,000 |
-45,000 ![]() |
Sean Perry Triples with Ace High
Zhuang Ruan raised to 50,000 on the button and Sean Perry moved all-in for 120,000 from the small blind.
Giuseppe Iadisernia called in the big blind, as did Ruan, before the [Td3h8d6hTs] board checked through to the river.
Ruan showed his [Qh7h], Iadisernia his [KhQd], and Perry revealed the winning [Ad9d] to triple.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Zhuang Ruan | 810,000 |
-80,000 ![]() |
Giuseppe Iadisernia | 650,000 |
-275,000 ![]() |
Sean Perry | 385,000 |
85,000 ![]() |
David Peters Eliminated on Money Bubble by Dan Smith

Dan Smith raised to 475,000 on the button and David Peters called all-in for 315,000 from the small blind.
Peters: [8c8s]
Smith: [Ts4s]
The [3hJh6sJs5s] board would see Smith make a flush, and Peter was eliminated in sixth place, and on the Event #33 money bubble.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Dan Smith | 1,285,000 |
290,000 ![]() |
David Peters | Busted |
-315,000 ![]() |
Sixes for Cary Katz
Zhuang Ruan opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Cary Katz called in the big blind to reveal the [5s8c9d] flop.
Katz moved all-in for 150,000, and Ruan folded. Katz showed his [6c6d].
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Zhuang Ruan | 890,000 |
-50,000 ![]() |
Cary Katz | 290,000 |
65,000 ![]() |
Queen High for Giuseppe Iadisernia
Giuseppe Iadisernia limped the button and both Dan Smith and David Peters came along from the blinds.
The [Kd3h8dKs2d] board checked through to the river where Iadisernia tabled his [QdTh] to win the pot with queen-high.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Giuseppe Iadisernia | 925,000 |
75,000 ![]() |
Dan Smith Leads Final 6 in $50k Super High Roller – $562,600 Awaits the Winner

Welcome back to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open and Day 2 of Event #33: $50,000 Super High Roller.
The $50k Super High Roller attracted a total of 29 entrants and created a prize pool of $1,406,500 that paid the top five players. Finishing in fifth-place earned $112,520 in prize money, while finishing on top would ensure a $562,600 payday.
This tournament is part of the PokerGO Tour with players earning points based on the amount they cash for. The full PokerGO Tour schedule can be found here, and the current PokerGO Tour leaderboard presented by Guaranteed Rate is available here.
Early this morning, the final table of eight was reached before Nick Petrangelo and Sergi Reixach were eliminated before play was halted with six players remaining and Dan Smith holding the chip lead with 995,000 in chips. Sitting in second place overall is 20-year-old Zhuang Ruan with 940,000, while Giuseppe Iadisernia sits in third with 850,000. Rounding out the final table is David Peters, Sean Perry, and Cary Katz.
Event #33 Final Table Seating Draw | ||
Seat | Player | Chip Count |
1 | Cary Katz | 225,000 |
2 | Zhuang Ruan | 940,000 |
3 | Sean Perry | 300,000 |
4 | Giuseppe Iadisernia | 850,000 |
5 | Dan Smith | 995,000 |
6 | David Peters | 315,000 |
Cards are expected to be in the air for Day 2 of Event #33 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, August 6. The PokerGO News Live Reporting Team will be providing continuous live updates as the $50,000 Super High Roller plays down to a champion.
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