Championship: Benson Tang Eliminated in 38th Place by Ian O’Hara

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  37 of 1,180

Benson Tang
Benson Tang

Blair Hinkle raised from the hijack to 55,000, Jacob Daniels called from the button, and Ian O’Hara reraised from the small blind to 300,000. Benson Tang moved all in from the big blind for roughly 650,000, and Hinkle and Daniels both folded.

O’Hara called with AxKx, and Tang turned over JxJx. Tang needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The first four cards came clean for Tang, but a Kx on the river pushed the pot to O’Hara, eliminating Tang in 38th place.

Benson Tang  –  Eliminated in 38th Place  ($20,490)

With 37 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,275,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $20,490, and the next pay jump is $23,925 for 36th place.