SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 847

The 11 remaining players went on break with Jason Koon continuing to lead. They’ll pause the clock after the next elimination to redraw the final table ten.

Table 7
Seat 1: Roman Valerstein – 2,735,000 (55 bb)
Seat 2: Thomas Midena – 2,055,000 (41 bb)
Seat 3: Joe Serock – 2,315,000 (46 bb)
Seat 4: Empty
Seat 5: Paul Balzano – 3,090,000 (62 bb)
Seat 6: Empty
Seat 7: Jason Koon – 5,165,000 (103 bb)
Seat 8: Empty
Seat 9: Ryan Fair – 1,330,000 (27 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: Empty
Seat 3: Said Mossallam – 2,270,000 (45 bb)
Seat 4: Empty
Seat 5: Seth Davies – 2,030,000 (41 bb)
Seat 6: Empty
Seat 7: Tim Burt – 1,615,000 (32 bb)
Seat 8: Corey Hochman – 1,385,000 (28 bb)
Seat 9: Zo Karim – 1,415,000 (28 bb)

Jason Koon – 5,165,000 (103 bb)
Paul Balzano – 3,090,000 (62 bb)
Roman Valerstein – 2,735,000 (55 bb)
Joe Serock – 2,315,000 (46 bb)
Said Mossallam – 2,270,000 (45 bb)
Thomas Midena – 2,055,000 (41 bb)
Seth Davies – 2,030,000 (41 bb)
Tim Burt – 1,615,000 (32 bb)
Zo Karim – 1,415,000 (28 bb)
Corey Hochman – 1,385,000 (28 bb)
Ryan Fair – 1,330,000 (27 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 847

Justin Swilling was all in with and Tim Burt called with . The board ran and Swilling was knocked out in 12th place.

One more elimination and they will redraw the final table ten.

Tim Burt – 2,100,000 (53 bb)
Justin Swilling – Eliminated in 12th place ($50,000)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 847

Joe Serock opened to 90,000 and Jason Koon three-bet 270,000 from the small blind. Serock four-bet to 625,000 and Koon called to see the flop.

Both players checked to the turn and Koon check/called another 575,000 from Serock. Both players checked the river and Koon’s was good enough to take the huge pot.

Joe Serock – 2,650,000 (66 bb)
Jason Koon – 5,400,000 (135 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 847

Jason Koon opened to 80,000 and Roman Valerstein called in the small blind. Ting Ho moved all in over the top for 1 million and Koon released after a moment’s thought.

Valerstein took a minute himself before he called.

Ho:
Valerstein:

Ho needed to hit to stay alive and nailed the flop. The reprieve was only temporary as the turn came . Ho still had outs to double but missed the river to exit in 16th place.

Roman Valerstein – 2,185,000 (55 bb)
Ting Ho – Eliminated in 16th place ($35,000)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 847

Lexy Gavin said she needed a double after the two-table redraw and got there the hard way.

She three-bet shoved for 380,000 after Roman Valerstein opened the action. He quickly called with to race against Gavin’s .

Valerstein took the lead on the flop, Gavin stood up from her seat after the turn, then quickly sat back down when the river saved her tournament.

Roman Valerstein – 1,750,000 (44 bb)
Lexy Gavin – 865,000 (22 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 847

Players returned from their second break of the day. Jason Koon leads the way as they head towards the final table nine.

Table 7
Seat 1: Roman Valerstein – 2,065,000 (52 bb)
Seat 2: Ting Ho – 1,030,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Joe Serock – 3,380,000 (85 bb)
Seat 4: Lexy Gavin – 400,000 (10 bb)
Seat 5: Paul Balzano – 2,210,000 (55 bb)
Seat 6: Chris Klodnicki – 670,000 (17 bb)
Seat 7: Jason Koon – 4,735,000 (118 bb)
Seat 8: Esther Taylor-Brady – 700,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9: Ryan Fair – 475,000 (12 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1: Thomas Midena – 1,190,000 (30 bb)
Seat 2: Empty
Seat 3: Said Mossallam – 595,000 (15 bb)
Seat 4: Justin Swilling – 2,350,000 (59 bb)
Seat 5: Seth Davies – 1,085,000 (27 bb)
Seat 6: Theo Lawson – 875,000 (22 bb)
Seat 7: Tim Burt – 985,000 (25 bb)
Seat 8: Corey Hochman – 1,195,000 (30 bb)
Seat 9: Zo Karim – 1,390,000 (35 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 23: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 847

Zach Mullennix was all in and at risk against Jason Koon for 495,000. Koon was ahead with against and stayed that was as the board ran to send Mullennix out in 27th place.

Jason Koon – 2,650,000 (88 bb)
Zach Mullennix – Eliminated in 27th place ($27,500)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 28 of 847

Brian Wachs three-bet shoved for 200,000 after a Sam Ho open and picked up a quick call.

“Do you have AQ?” Wachs asked Ho.

It was worse, Ho had to dominate Wachs’ . The board ran to send Wachs out, push Ho up to 1.3 million, and leave the field one elimination from the three-table redraw.

Sam Ho – 1,300,000 (54 bb)
Brian Wachs – Eliminated in 29th place ($25,000)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 21: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33 of 847

Lexy Gavin opened to 46,000 from UTG+1 and picked up calls from Thomas Houghleting and Andre Crooks in the blinds. The blinds checked the flop and Gavin continued to 66,000.

Houghleting folded his hand and Crooks called to the turn, then checked again. Gavin checked behind and Crooks bet 106,000 after the river. Gavin thought for a few moments and tossed in the calling chips.

Crooks showed and quickly mucked when Gavin tabled for the win.

Lexy Gavin – 820,000 (41 bb)
Andre Crooks – 285,000 (14 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 21: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33 of 847

Patrick Eskandar opened to 50,000 from the hijack, David Peters moved all in from the button for 219,000, and Eskandar called.

Peters:
Eskandar:

Eskandar flopped a set on the board, the turn gave him a full house, and the river locked up the hand.

Patrick Eskandar – 2,245,000 (112 bb)
David Peters – Eliminated in 34th place ($25,000)