The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open's (SHRPO) first event — $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em — set a new Florida state record with 7,703 entries. That surpassed the previous record set last November in the first event of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open, which attracted 6,196 entries. That crushed the former number in the same number of flights!
The tournament crushed its $1 million guarantee by offering up a $2,541,990 prize pool. On Monday, Andrew Pecina (pictured above) was the last player standing, an accomplishment that was worth $225,906 after a five-way deal.