- 2021 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open saw a record breaking 1,566 entries.
- Michael Laufer won Event #1 for a prize of $160,734.
- Loni Hui won Event #10, winning a prize of $85,355.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida-based casino Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino just saw some stellar turn-out numbers for its Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open event.
The Poker event began on November 17 and went through Wednesday, featuring 31 primary events, and a record-breaking 1,566 entries.
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open saw a 58.5% increase in its entries from the previous event in 2019.
- 2021 entries: 1,566
- 2019 entries: 988
- 2018 entries: 898
- 2015 entries: 766
- 2016 entries: 760
Due to this vast amount of prize entries, the original $2 million guarantee was more than doubled into a $5 million prize pool
Winning Events
First place at Event #1’s final table was won by Michael Laufer with a prize of $160,734, followed up by Aleks Petrovic who won $155,302.
2021 RRPO Event #1 Final Table Winners
- 1st place: Michael Laufer
- 2nd place: Aleks Petrovic
- 3rd place: Amed de la Torre
“The cards fell the right way,” Laufer said. “I picked the right spots, the right steps.”
Meanwhile, Loni Hui conquered Event #10, winning an $85,355 prize, just ahead of second-place winner Neil Zonenashvili.
2021 RRPO Event #10 Final Table Winners
- 1st place: Loni Hui
- 2nd place: Neil Zonenashvili
- 3rd place: Ricardo Eyzaguirre
Although the Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open did not take place in 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdowns, it seems to have come back with a vengeance in 2021.
Interest and interaction from gambling fans with the event are bigger than ever, with a combined 11,926 entrants having competed.