SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 89 of 847

The following players finished in 100th through 126th in the SHRPO Championship, earning $8,750 for their finish.

100th: Philip Rigby
101st: Pablo Fernandez
102nd: Not Yet Claimed
103rd: David Shaw
104th: Scott Baumstein
105th: Song Yim
106th: Kristopher Bradshaw
107th: Nader Bahhur
108th: Jerry Payne
109th: Not Yet Claimed
110th: Edward Gilfillan
111th: Christine Difiore
112th: Semin Topalovic
113th: Shawn Busse
114th: TK Miles
115th: Brent Roberts
116th: Francis Anderson
117th: Andrew Liporace
118th: William McPhillips
119th: Daniel Clemente
120th: Rachel Kranz
121st: Taylor Von Kriegenbergh
122nd: John Cyr
123rd: Stevie Trizis
124th: David Seijas
125th: Jake Bazeley
126th: Adam Wessley

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 89 of 847

The following players finished in 127th through 150th in the SHRPO Championship, earning $7,500 for their finish.

127th: David Patterson
128th: Jordan Peralta
129th: Mike Meskin
130th: Andrew Whitaker
131st: David Clark
132nd: John Krpan
133rd: Joe Kuether
134th: Nashaat Antonious
135th: Montgomery Cole
136th: Marvin Karlins
137th: Dor Geller Leizorek
138th: Vladislav Mezheritsky
139th: Glenn Fishbein
140th: Kou Vang
141st: Saurabh Patel
142nd: Daniel Retallick
143rd: Hyoung Chae
144th: Tim Reilly
145th: Joshua Kay
146th: David Smart
147th: Adam Schwartz
148th: Gabriel Andrade
149th: Larry Hirshfield
150th: Samad Rashin

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 95 of 847

Devon Shalmi had just picked up a nice-sized pot from Lexy Gavin but those chips didn’t last long.

Justin Swilling limped in early position, the small blind completed, and Shalmi raised to 24,000 from the big blind. Swilling raised to 70,000 to get a fold from the small blind and Shalmi put in a fourth bet to 162,000.

Swilling called to see the flop and Shalmi put in his last 232,000. Swilling called with and his flopped trip jacks were good against Shalmi’s big pair . Shalmi couldn’t catch a miracle and was sent out earlier than he anticipated.

Justin Swilling – 820,000 (137 bb)
Devon Shalmi – Eliminated

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 95 of 847

Brandon Steven was all-in and in trouble against Paul Volpe. His needed help against Volpe’s and got a lot of it on the flop.

The turn was no help but the river filled in his open-ended straight draw for the double. Volpe was knocked under 100,000 and was eliminated a few hands later.

Brandon Steven – 210,000 (35 bb)
Paul Volpe – Elimninated

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 100 of 847

Devon Shalmi opened to 12,500 from the button and Lexy Gavin three-bet to 35,000 from the small blind. They both checked the flop before Gavin checked again.

Shalmi led out for 33,000 and Gavin stacked up the calling chips after a few moments. A final check from Gavin after the river and Shalmi pushed in a stack of chips worth 115,000. Gavin took her time to think it through before releasing her hand.

Lexy Gavin – 575,000 (96 bb)
Devon Shalmi – 390,000 (65 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 160 of 847

Justin Zaki was riding a short stack all day, returning with less than 45,000 and he was under that when he three-bet shoved with from the button.

The big blind players moved all-in over the top to isolate and Zaki was in trouble against . The flop was no help but Zaki added a gutshot draw on the turn. The river was no help and the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa team member was sent out ten players shy of the money bubble.

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
End of Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 189 of 847

SHRPO Championship players are on their first break of the day with less than 190 remaining and 150 getting paid in a short while.

Tournament staff are coloring off the black 100 denomination chips and we’ll take a closer look at our leaders.

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 198 of 847

Three-time WSOP Circuit champ Nancy Birnbaum is moving in the right direction this afternoon. She’s saddled with Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador Wally Maddah across the table but she took care of another opponent.

She picked up when the shorter stacked button found pocket eights. All the chips went in and Birbaum sent him out when the board ran to get the field one step closer to the money.

Nancy Birnbaum – 168,000 (70 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 207 of 847

Lexy Gavin returned for Day 2 with a top five stack but not the easiest table draw in the room. She had to deal with Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Michael Laake on her left and chip leader Joe Serock one seat over.

But she’s not only holding her own, Gavin is prospering over the two hours of the day. She began the day with 264,000 but has run it up over 450,000 before taking the first break of the day.

Lexy Gavin – 457,000 (190 bb)