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The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood poker room is the lion of the South Florida poker scene. With the highest national profile, it provides the most Vegas-like experience among card rooms in the region. And the Hard Rock is not sitting still. When we visited in March 2019 they were in the midst of a massive renovation, including the addition of a large guitar-shaped hotel. The casino’s construction is scheduled to be mostly completed in 2019, so we expect an even larger, more spectacular venue to develop in the future. For now, the existing one is nothing to sneeze at either.

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• Poker Poker players can experience the thrill of top tournament play at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood’s award-winning Poker Room outfitted in a comfortable setting and live sports action on its large screen projector and flat-screen televisions.

Casino Setting

The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood poker room is just a 10-15 minute drive from the Fort-Lauderdale Hollywood airport. It lies on Route 441 slightly north of the junction with 848. The casino sits a fair distance from the coast and is more isolated from other attractions than more coastal casinos like Isle Casino Pompano Park or Magic City. As with pretty much everywhere in South Florida, traffic can be fairly heavy around Seminole Hard Rock. However, it is a full-service casino, so once you are there, all of your eating, drinking, and entertainment needs can be met on site. Although a far different climate and topographical setting, the Hard Rock reminded us of Connecticut’s large Native American reservation casinos: Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.

Non-Poker Amenities

The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is large full-service casino. It has a 469 room hotel (and as stated above, an even larger hotel is on its way) and a 3,500 seat arena for concerts and other entertainment. The Hard Rock’s casino features over 2,000 slot machines. As one of Florida’s Native American reservation casinos, it is allowed to have live table games such as blackjack or craps, and features over 100 table games in all. Dining options range from a food court to higher-end fare.

We had lunch at the Blue Plate restaurant, which is very close to the poker room. Heather had the Sour Dough Grilled Cheese and I had the Tuscan Chicken sandwich. Both were large and very good. The restaurant had a casual, but nicely modern feel with friendly and rapid service.

The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker Room Comfort

The 37 table poker room is a large square space with very high ceilings. It sits down a long hallway from the main gaming rooms. Sitting in its own space, apart from, the main casino, gives the room a very nice atmosphere. The sound, temperature and air quality are all great. The tables are nicely spaced, with no sense of cramping. The light was a bit dim but pleasant, and the cards are easy to see across the table. The room is nicely carpeted, with beige walls in an attractive faux wood design. Per the Hard Rock motif, there are gold records framed on the front walls. There are also large TVs on the walls and suspended from the ceiling in the middle of the room.

The adjustable chairs are very comfortable, and felts are well maintained. Oddly the chips are showing their age, a bit worn but still distinct from one another. There are shufflers in the tables, which keeps play moving along quickly.

Poker Room Staff

When we arrived there were computer issues (attributed to Bravo poker) that complicated the ability to register for the tournament and to obtain the necessary players card for newcomers. As the card room was unable to issue players cards, we had to go to the player’s club desk in the main casino to have it done. The poker room floor was nice enough to have one of the inactive dealers walk us to the player’s club desk. We thought that was a nice touch, and helpful because it would not have been easy to find!

Once we entered the tournament, the floor continued to be attentive and friendly. While I started out with a somewhat shaky dealer, in general the dealers were excellent. We never saw wait staff during our time there, but we played a mid-week 11am tournament, so there may not have been a big need for cocktail service at that point.

Players at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker Room

The player pool was fairly diverse in the small tournament that we played and throughout the poker room. The age spread was substantial, and there were several women playing both in the tournament and at cash tables. There were both local players and tourists like us in the tournament. There was also a range of playing styles. Most players at my table were tight, while Heather found hers to be loose aggressive. My table was fairly quiet except for one very social woman, while Heather’s was loud, boisterous, and sometimes contentious. Some of the older players at Heather’s table became a bit cranky at times.

Tournament Structure

The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood poker room’s tournament options are abundant. The daily calendar generally has at least two tournaments per day. While most have the standard NLH rebuy format, they also throw in a bounty tournament, 6-Max, and some Omaha to keep things interesting. Blind lengths range from 15 to 30 minutes in the daily tournaments. Most tournament structures have a good combination of deep starting stacks and gradual blind increases to allow for plenty of time for solid play.

On top of their daily tournaments, the Hard Rock Seminole offers special series and events nearly every month. The World Poker Tour has a stop here for both their Main and Deepstacks tours.

Hard Rock Seminole’s fields can be very large on both weeknights and weekends. On Mondays at 6pm, there is a weekly 20K guarantee, which typically fields well over 100 players. You can count on 100+ players for many of the weeknight evening and weekend tournaments. One nice twist is that tournaments are eligible for high hand bonuses, and you only need to use one card to qualify.

While some other rooms in the area also have good tournament options, Seminole Hard Rock is the clear superstar.

Cash Game Activity

The cash games at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood poker room are no less active than the tournaments. On weekdays there are 6 to 8 $1/$2 tables, 4 to 6 $2/$5 tables and 2 to 4 tables of other games going on. Friday and Saturday nights the volume jumps to 14 to 16 $1/$2 tables, 9 to 10 $2/$5 tables, and 5-6 tables of other games. On weekends, Seminole Hard Rock is the most consistently active cash venue in South Florida. Not surprisingly, we arrived to play a weekday late morning tournament, cash was fairly slow. Three cash tables were active when we started the tournament.

Overall Assessment of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Room

Spacious, nicely designed and professionally staffed, the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood poker room has much to offer. Seminole Hollywood feels a lot like the nicer Vegas rooms such as the Venetian or Aria. Having its own high ceilinged space apart from the main casino floor is a distinct advantage for poker players who like that kind of separation and focus. We are two such players, so we found that very appealing.

We visited at kind of an odd time, a weekday late morning/early afternoon, so we lack insight into how higher volume times are handled. But the professionalism and customer-friendly focus regarding the handling of our technology glitches bodes well for how they handle any challenge. With vibrant cash games, a breadth of tournament options, and excellent player volume, The Seminole Hard Rock is unmatched in South Florida.

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Summary

Spacious, nicely designed and professionally staffed, the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood poker room has much to offer. With vibrant cash games, a breadth of tournament options, and excellent player volume, The Seminole Hard Rock is unmatched in South Florida.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywoodconcluded its 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown series on Thursday with awinner in the $3,500 Seminole Hard RockPoker Showdown WPT Championship. Crowned champion was James Carroll of LasVegas earning a $715,175 first prize inclusive of a $15,000 WPT BaccaratCrystal Tournament of Champions.

“It feels great,” Caroll told the WPT followingthe win. “It’s surreal. It feels fantastic. I’m very happy right now.”

New to Season XVII, the WPT Poker ShowdownChampionship culminated at HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor in Las Vegas, wherethe final six players played in front of a live audience and a slew oftelevision cameras for future airing on FOX Sports Regional Networks. The finaltable structure placed Seminole Hard Rock Poker front and center in theindustry.

With 1,360 total entries, the WPT PokerShowdown Championship featured a final prize pool of $4,352,000, easilyexceeding the $3 million guarantee. Additionally, the strong turnout marked thefourth largest field in WPT Main Event tour history.

Originally from Boston, Carrollis 38 years old and has been playing poker professionally for 10 years. Hisvictory last night marks the second WPT title on his resume, previously havingwon the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars in 2014 in California. Last night’s win alsogoes down as the second-largest score of his career with reported earnings now approaching$4 million.

Championship Final Table Results:

1st: James Carroll (Las Vegas, Nev.) – $715,175*
2nd: Eric Afriat (Canada) – $465,120
3rd: Maria Ho (Los Angeles, Calif.) – $344,960
4th: Jerry Wong (Davie, Fla.) – $257,815
5th: Ami Alibay (Canada) – $194,610
6th: Chad Eveslage (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – $148,380

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*First prize is inclusive of a$15,000 Baccarat Crystal WPT Tournament of Champions seat

Hard Rock Hollywood Casino Poker

Poker action will return toSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. with the Seminole HardRock Poker Open (SHRPO) Aug. 1 – Aug. 13, 2019. Unique to SouthFlorida, SHRPO is known for its one-of-a-kind finisher – The Big 4. The Big 4 is a collection of four-tournament finalesthat feature staggered structures, timed so the events play down simultaneouslyin front of a live audience. Tournament promotions include the property’ssignature “Win a Seat” program where participants can visit SHRPO.comto enter for a chance at a $5,250 entry into the championship.

Futuretournament information and poker hotel rates are available at SHRPO.com.

About Seminole HardRock Poker

Seminole Hard Rock Poker encompasses four major poker series heldannually at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. InAugust 2013, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) was introduced to pokerplayers around the world and featured a $10 million guarantee championship, thelargest guarantee in history. In addition to the SHRPO, Seminole Hard RockPoker series’ includes the Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open(January), Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (April) and Seminole Hard Rock“Rock ‘N’ Roll” Poker Open (November). All four series fall under the SHRPOumbrella with tournament news, live updates and championship live streaming.Visit www.SHRPO.com.Join the conversation at #SHRPO, and tag us @SHRPO.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoHollywood

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is theflagship casino resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the SeminoleTribe of Florida. It isa world-renowned entertainment,gaming and hospitality destination that features a AAA Four Diamond-ratedluxury hotel; expansive gaming offerings including first-in-class slots,high-stakes table games and South Florida’s premier poker room; spa and fitnesscenter; award-winning dining and nightlife; and the popular Hard Rock EventCenter which hosts celebrity performances, comedy acts and sporting events. A$1.5 billion expansion slated to open October, 2019, will bring 638 luxuryguestrooms to the first-ever, guitar-shaped Guitar Hotel and 168 upscale guestaccommodations, including unique swim-up suites, in the adjacent OasisTower at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. The projectwill also unveil a lush, “Bora Bora” style lagoon with privatecabanas and butler service; a 42,000 square-foot Rock Spa®; a 13.5 acrelazy river recreational water experience for swimming, kayaking andpaddle boarding; 16 dining outlets and 20 bars and lounges; an expansive gamingfloor housing 3,100 slots, 193 table games and a 45-table poker room; 120,000square feet of premier meeting and convention space including a 38,000square-foot, carpeted exhibition hall; and a 26,000 square-foot retailpromenade. The highly anticipated 6,500 seat Hard Rock Liveentertainment venue will showcase A-list entertainers, comedy acts,Broadway performances, sporting events and live broadcast productions. Theintegrated resort is located on 87 acres of the HollywoodSeminoleReservation along State Road 7 (U.S. Highway 441),and is 10 minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and 30minutes from downtown Miami and Miami International Airport. For moreinformation, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com, call 800-937-0010or follow us: Facebook: SeminoleHardRockHollywood, Twitter: @HardRockHolly,Instagram: @HardRockHolly.