Event 11: David Eller – 7th Place ($4,095)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 105

                                      David Eller – 7th Place

Johanssy Joseph raised to 11,500 from middle position, David Eller reraised all in for 66,500 from the big blind, and Joseph called.

Joseph: 8h8c
Eller: AsJs

The board came down QdQc9s6h7h, no help to Eller, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Johanssy Joseph – 182,000 (36 bb)
David Eller – Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,095)

Event 11: Ken Ray Extends His Chip Lead

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Brandon Caputo raised to 12,000 from under the gun,  and Ken Ray called from the button.

The flop fell Qs6c5h, and Caputo continued for 14,000. Ray called, the 6s turn fell, Caputo checked, and Ray bet 22,000. Caputo called, the 8h river completed the board, and both players checked.

Ray showed Qh10s for queens and sixes, Caputo mucked, and Ray won the pot to extend his chip lead.

Ken Ray – 310,000 (62 bb)
Brandon Caputo – 123,000 (25 bb)

Championship: Stu Hankin Eliminated 19th to End the Night

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 585

Stu Hankin

Jean “Prince” Gaspard raised under the gun and it folded to Stu Hankin in the big blind. He shoved and Gaspard called putting Hankin at risk.

Hankin: KcQc
Gaspard: Th9h

Flop: Ts9c7d — Gaspard hit two pair taking a strong lead in the hand.

Turn: Ts9c7d2c — Gaspard retained the lead, but Hankin had outs to the flush.

River: Ts9c7d2cTc — Hankin spiked his flush, but Gaspard improved to a boat. Gaspard won the hand, eliminated Hankin in 19th place and ended Day 3 of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship.

A brief recap along with complete chip counts and remaining payouts will be posted shortly.

Stu Hankin – Eliminated in 19th place ($17,540)

Event 11: Johanssy Joseph Doubles Through Derek Bowers

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Johanssy Joseph raised all in from under the gun for 62,000, and Derek Bowers isolated the pot with a shove of his own from the cutoff.

Joseph: 10c10h
Bowers: AcKs

The board ran out 9c4d4hJc7c, safe for Joseph to double up.

Johanssy Joseph – 135,000 (27 bb)
Derek Bowers – 170,000 (34 bb)

Event 11: Ken Ray Makes a Straight Against Alexandre Caperonis

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Ken Ray raised from middle position, and Alexandre Caperonis called from the big blind.

The flop was 10s9d3h, and Caperonis check-called 16,000 from Ray. The turn was the 2h, and both players checked. The Qh river completed the board, Caperonis checked, Ray bet 15,000, and Caperonis called.

Ray showed KsJd for a king-high straight, Caperonis mucked, and Ray won the pot to take the chip lead.

Ken Ray – 265,000 (53 bb)
Alexandre Caperonis – 200,000 (40 bb)

Championship: Julian Gallo Eliminated by Darryll Fish

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 585

Julian Gallo

Ari Engel opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Julian Gallo moved all in for 159,000 next to act. Darryll Fish moved all in over the top from the button and Engel released.

Gallo: 8d7d
Fish: AsKc

Gallo had two live cards but blanked the Tc6s4h6dKs board. He hit the rail in 20th place for $17,540 and a fine return on his single, $390 satellite bullet that put him in.

One more knockout and the Championship will pause for the evening, returning tomorrow to play down to the Poker Night in America final table six.

Darryll Fish – 895,000 (45 bb)
Julian Gallo – Eliminated in 20th place ($17,540)

Championship: Jeffrey Trudeau Jr Eliminated by Michael Newman

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 585

Jeffrey Trudeau Jr

Jeffrey Trudeau Jr and former SHRP champ Michael Newman were mixing it up on Table 79 when all the chips went in the middle preflop.

Trudeau Jr: KcKs
Newman: AdKh

Trudeau Jr held the smaller stack but the dominant hand, until the flop came Ah6c5s and Newman celebrated. Neither the Tc turn nor the Jd river could save Trudeau Jr’s Championship.

Michael Newman – 860,000 (43 bb)
Jeffrey Trudeau Jr – Eliminated in 21st place ($17,540)

Championship: Darryll Fish Doubles Through Joe McKeehen

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 585

SHRP team member Darryll Fish open-shoved for 270,000 from the hijack and Joe McKeehen called from the button. The blinds released and they were off to the races.

Fish: TcTd
McKeehen: AdJs

Fish was ahead for the double, no sweat on the 9d5s2s flop, no pair for McKeehen on the 8s turn, and Fish hit the overkill set on the Th river to double.

Darryll Fish – 610,000 (31 bb)
Joe McKeehen – 631,000 (32 bb)

Event 11: Chip Counts at First Break of the Day

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Upcoming Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Seat 1: Johanssy Joseph – 86,000 (17 bb)
Seat 2: Ken Ray – 209,000 (42 bb)
Seat 3: Matt Shafman – 131,500 (26 bb)
Seat 4: Derek Bowers – 288,000 (58 bb)
Seat 5: Brandon Caputo – 189,500 (38 bb)
Seat 7: David Eller – 144,000 (29 bb)
Seat 10: Alexandre Caperonis – 212,000 (42 bb)

1st: $31,497 + Trophy
2nd: $19,425
3rd: $11,655
4th: $7,613
5th: $5,880
6th: $4,830
7th: $4,095
8th: Yvonne McQuillan – $3,570
9th: Phil Laak – $3,150
10th: Nick Pupillo – $2,783
11th: Anton Wigg – $2,783
12th: Arkadiy Tsinis $2,783
13th: Gerald Aiello – $2,468
14th: Bruce Kramer – $2,468

Event 11: Ken Ray Stings Alexandre Caperonis

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Alexandre Caperonis raised to 9,000 from the button, and Ken Ray defended his big blind.

The flop came down KcKd6s, and Ray check-called called 10,000 from Caperonis. The turn was the 4d, and both players checked. The 6c river completed the board, Ray bet 20,000, and Caperonis called.

Ray showed Ks7c for kings full of sixes, Caperonis flashed the 6d as he mucked, and Ray collected the pot.

Ken Ray – 210,000 (53 bb)
Alexandre Caperonis – 213,000 (54 bb)