$1K: Another Round of Chip Counts

$1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/2,000 and a 2,000 ante
Entries: 640

Brittany Barnes
Brittany Barnes

Brian Hastings – 150,000
Brittany Barnes – 145,000
Christian Harder – 100,000
Stanley Lee – 60,000
Maria Ho – 58,000
Jamie Kerstetter – 48,000
Ralph Massey –  47,000
Mohsin Charania – 45,000
Aaron Mermelstein – 40,000
Jeff Madsen – 35,000
Corey Burbick  – 30,000
Darryll Fish – 20,000
Jessica Dawley – Eliminated
Lily Kiletto – Eliminated
David Levi – Eliminated
Kenny Nguyen – Eliminated
Marvin Karlins – Eliminated 
Michael Tureniec – Eliminated
Athanasios Polychronopoulos – Eliminated
Johnny Pham – Eliminated 
Dan Heimiller – Eliminated

$2,650: Michael Scoma Doubles Through Felipe Ramos

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 422

Felipe Ramos raised to 25,000 from middle position, Michael Scoma reraised all in for 95,000 from the big blind and Ramos called with AdKc. Scoma was ahead with AhAs.

The board came down 10c3d3c3s4h, safe for Scoma to double up.

Michael Scoma – 208,000 (17 bb)
Felipe Ramos – 290,000 (24 bb)

High Roller: Craig Varnell Eliminated by Daniel Nielson

$25,000 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9: 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Total Entries: 114

Giuseppe Iadisernia limped in from the hijack and Craig Varnell moved all in for about 50,000 from the cutoff. Daniel Nielson called on the button and everybody else got out of the way.

Varnell was dominated with his Ah8s up against Nielson’s AdQc.

The board ran out Jc7d6dTc6c and Nielson’s ace-queen high sent Nielson the pot and Varnell home.

Daniel Nielson – 422,000
Craig Varnell – Eliminated 

Championship: Marcos Exterkotter vs. Brandon Eisen

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 914

With the final board showing 5d5c3c8s4s on the river and about 800K already in the pot, Marcos Exterkotter bet 675,000 from the big blind, and Brandon Eisen called from the button.

Exterkotter showed 7s5s to win the pot with trip fives, and Eisner mucked.

Marcos Exterkotter  –  3,800,000  (76 bb)
Brandon Eisen  –  1,680,000  (34 bb)

$2,650: Matt Affleck Doubles Through Blair Hinkle

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 422

Blair Hinkle limped from early position, Matt Affleck raised all in for 117,000 from middle position and Hinkle called after a few moments with QcJc. Affleck showed 6c6s.

The board ran out Kc8d2d4s8h, safe for Affleck to double up.

Matt Affleck – 259,000 (22 bb)
Blair Hinkle – 670,000 (56 bb)

Championship: Erik Christensen Eliminated in 20th Place by Jared Griener

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 914

Erik Christensen
Erik Christensen

Erik Christensen moved all in from the button for 95,000, and Jared Griener called from the big blind with 9s9h. Christensen turned over Kh5d, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The dealer put out the board, and Christensen caught a 5x for a pair of fives, but improved no further. Griener won the pot with his pocket nines to eliminate Christensen in 20th place.

Jared Griener  –  4,400,000  (88 bb)
Erik Christensen  –  Eliminated in 20th Place  ($34,045)

$1K: A Round of Chip Counts

$1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/2,000 and a 2,000 ante
Entries: 640

Jerry Humphrey – 280,000
Scott “Motown” Levitt – 230,000
Kevin Saul – 150,000
Michael Wang – 140,000
Marvin Rettenmaier – 140,000
Nick Pupillo – 115,000
Mike Leah – 105,000
Brian Altman – 87,500
Cord Garcia – 50,000
Nancy Birnbaum – 50,000
Joe Elpayaa – 43,000
Aaron Massey – 40,000
Ankush Mandavia – 35,000
Matt Stout – 33,000
Tim Reilly – 30,000
Jeff Fielder – 20,000

$2,650: Brandon Hall Doubles Thru Matt Affleck

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 422

Brandon Hall was all in preflop for 157,000 on the small blind, and Matt Affleck had him covered from late position. Here is a look at their cards.

Hall: AsJc
Affleck: 9h9d

Board: QsJd8hQh4c

Hall doubled up to survive with 339,000, and Affleck held 105,000 after the hand.

Brandon Hall – 339,000 (33 bb)
Matt Affleck – 105,000 (10 bb)

Championship: Noah Schwartz Doubles Thru Erik Christensen

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 914

Noah Schwartz
Noah Schwartz

After a flop of Qs2s2h, Noah Schwartz bet 110,000, Erik Christensen moved all in, and Schwartz called with KhQd for two pair, queens and deuces. Christensen turned over Qc8c for the same two pair with a lower kicker.

The turn card was the 5c, the river was the Ks, and Schwartz won the pot with two pair, kings and queens, to double up in chips.

Noah Schwartz  –  1,550,000  (31 bb)
Erik Christensen  –  95,000  (2 bb)

High Roller: Chris Hunichen vs. Shaun Deeb

$25,000 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 8: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Total Entries: 114

Chris Hunichen

Chris Hunichen raised from under the gun and Shaun Deeb defended his big blind.

The flop was KdTc9c and Deeb checked. Hunichen bet 10,500 and Deeb called. The turn was the Qc and Deeb checked again. Hunichen bet 20,000 and Deeb called.

The river was the Kc and both players checked.

Deeb showed KhJd, giving him a straight, but Hunichen turned over 4c4d and pushed the club forward, pointing to the card that made him his flush.

Hunichen won the pot at Deeb’s expense, but Deeb is still the overall chip leader with level 9 about to start and the close of registration on the horizon.

“It’s sick what happens to me at this poker table,” said Deeb, sarcastically.

“Yeah. You run so bad,” joked Hunichen.

Chris Hunichen – 317,000
Shaun Deeb – 678,000