Sam Soverel Wins Event #43: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $293,205
Closing out the big buy-in events at the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was Event #43: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em. The tournament drew a field of 101 entries, of which 13 would finish in the money. Topping them all was Sam Soverel (pictured). He picked up the event’s $293,205 first-place prize, defeating Farhad Jamasi in heads-up play.
With 20,000 chips to start and 40-minute levels, the action was fast and furious throughout the day. Action slowed a little bit once the field was down to two tables, but once the money bubble burst it picked right back up. Joseph Cheong, who was fresh off his sixth-place finish in Event #39: $25,500 “The Big 4” High Roller for $139,680 became the “bubble boy” when he busted in 14th place. After he went out, Katie Wier fell in 13th place, Conrad de Armas busted in 12th, Chad Eveslage (who also made the final table of Event #39: $25,500 “The Big 4” High Roller with Cheong) was eliminated in 11th place, and Sean Perry hit the rail in 10th. That sent the final nine players to the final table and it was Soverel out in front of the pack.
On the way to heads-up play, Soverel knocked out Ray Qartomy in eighth place, James Calderaro in sixth place, Anthony Hu in fourth place, and Tomas Soderstrom in third place. At the start of heads-up play, Soverel had the chip lead with 1.775 million to Jamasi’s 245,000. Jamasi wouldn’t make things easy, though, doubling on the very first hand of the duel.
The final table payouts are as follows.
| Event #43: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Payouts | |||
| Place | Name | Prize | PokerGO Tour Points |
| 1st | Sam Soverel | $293,205 | 293 |
| 2nd | Farhad Jamasi | $181,800 | 182 |
| 3rd | Tomas Soderstrom | $111,505 | 112 |
| 4th | Anthony Hu | $72,720 | 73 |
| 5th | Brock Wilson | $56,720 | 57 |
| 6th | James Calderaro | $45,375 | 45 |
| 7th | Matthew Sabia | $38,590 | 39 |
| 8th | Ray Qartomy | $33,450 | 33 |
| 9th | Scott Ball | $28,120 | 28 |
On the PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate leaderboard, Soverel moved from fifth to third thanks to winning this event and picking up 293 points. With the move, he jumped ahead of Sean Winter, who went from third to fourth, and Cary Katz, who went from fourth to fifth.
| Updated PokerGO Tour Top 10 | ||||
| Rank | Name | Country | Total Earnings | PokerGO Tour Points |
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $3,004,960 | 2,394 |
| 2 | Sean Perry | USA | $2,572,578 | 1,819 |
| 3 | Sam Soverel | USA | $2,366,501 | 1,598 |
| 4 | Sean Winter | USA | $2,557,920 | 1,539 |
| 5 | Cary Katz | USA | $2,310,800 | 1,347 |
| 6 | Andrew Moreno | USA | $1,460,105 | 1,200 |
| 7 | Clayton Maquire | USA | $1,443,757 | 1,200 |
| 8 | Toby Lewis | UK | $1,235,204 | 1,200 |
| 9 | Chris Brewer | USA | $1,615,520 | 1,095 |
| 10 | Alex Foxen | USA | $1,207,786 | 1,023 |
That concludes our coverage from the 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. Next up is a group of high roller tournaments from the Venetian in Las Vegas, with the first of the four starting on Thursday, August 12. We’ll see you right back here on PokerGOnews.com for coverage of those events.
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Farhad Jamasi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($181,800)
Farhad Jamasi shoved all-in for 445,000 from the button and Sam Soverel called in the big blind.
Jamasi: [Kc8s]
Soverel: [Ah7c]
The board ran out [As7s7hTdKh] and Jamasi was eliminated in second place for a $181,800 payday.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 2,020,000 |
520,000  |
| Farhad Jamasi | Busted |
-520,000  |
Third Pair for Farhad Jamasi
Sam Soverel limped the button and Farhad Jamasi checked his option as both players checked through the [4d7dKh] flop.
The turn was the [5s] and Jamasi bet out 75,000 and Soverel called.
The river landed the [2h] and both players checked. Jamasi tabled his [6h5d] and Soverel mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 1,500,000 |
-120,000 |
| Farhad Jamasi | 520,000 |
120,000 |
Sam Soverel Back to 1.6 Million
Farhad Jamasi limped the button and Sam Soverel checked the big blind.
The flop landed [9s6s6d] and Soverel checked. Jamasi bet 25,000 and Soverel check-raised to 65,000 and Jamasi folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 1,620,000 |
280,000 |
| Farhad Jamasi | 400,000 |
-280,000 |
Farhad Jamasi vs. Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel limped the button and Farhad Jamasi checked his option to see the [7d3c9c] flop.
Jamasi check-called a bet of 20,000 from Soverel before the [As] and [6h] checked through.
Jamasi showed his [Jc7h] and Soverel revealed his [6c] to relinquish the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 1,340,000 |
-80,000 |
| Farhad Jamasi | 680,000 |
80,000 |
Farhad Jamasi Shoves Turn on Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel limped the button and Farhad Jamasi checked his option to reveal the [8dJc3h] flop.
Jamasi checked and Soverel bet 15,000. Jamasi check-raised to 50,000 and Soverel called.
The turn fell the [5h] and Jamasi checked. Soverel bet 40,000 and Jamasi moved all-in for 430,000.
Soverel folded and Jamasi showed the [4s].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 1,420,000 |
-95,000 |
| Farhad Jamasi | 600,000 |
95,000 |
Farhad Jamasi Doubles On First Hand of Heads-Up Play
On the first hand of heads-up play, Farhad Jamasi raised all in from the button for 245,000. Sam Soverel called with the [Kc9c]. Jamasi had the [Ah5s].
The flop came down [Qc8c8d] to give Soverel a flush draw. The turn was the [Ts] and the river was the [Ad]. Jamasi was able to fade Soverel’s plethora of outs and get the double up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 1,515,000 |
-260,000 |
| Farhad Jamasi | 505,000 |
260,000 |
Tomas Soderstrom Eliminated in 3rd Place ($111,505)
From the button, Tomas Soderstrom raised all in for 160,000. Sam Soverel shoved from the small blind and that knocked Farhad Jamasi out of the pot. Soderstrom was all in and at risk with the [Jh9d] against the [AdQh] for Soverel.
The flop, turn, and river came [8d4s3d2hKs] to bust Soderstrom in third place. He picked up a payday of $111,505 for the finish.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 1,775,000 |
225,000 |
| Farhad Jamasi | 245,000 |
-30,000 |
| Tomas Soderstrom | Busted |
-170,000 |
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