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Event 53 ($1K NLHE): Benjamin Moschel Wins! ($89,800); Jean Gaspard Finishes as the Runner-Up ($60,000)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 504

Benjamin Moschel
Benjamin Moschel

Jean Gaspard moved all in from the button for about 1,490,000, and Benjamin Moschel thought for a while before he called with 4d4c.

Gaspard turned over Jc3c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 9h7s3sQdKs, and Gaspard paired his three on the flop, but improved no further. Moschel won the pot — and $89,800 — with pocket fours.

Jean Gaspard finished as the runner-up, earning $60,000.

Congratulations to Benjamin Moschel!

1st:  Benjamin Moschel  –  $89,800 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  Jean Gaspard  –  $60,000
3rd:  Cameron Storto  –  $44,500
4th:  Shannon Shorr  –  $33,000
5th:  Jason Hickey  –  $25,000
6th:  Adam Levy  –  $19,100
7th:  Aaron Massey  –  $14,700
8th:  Caleb Powell  –  $11,400
9th:  John Conkright  –  $9,000

Jean Gaspard
Jean Gaspard

Event 50 ($3K NLHE): Kevin Ordet Wins! ($190,800); Trace Henderson Finishes as Runner-Up ($128,000)

$3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 323

Kevin Ordet

After a flop of JcJh5h, Trace Henderson (big blind) and Kevin Ordet (button) put in about 75,000 each.

The turn card was the 3h, Henderson bet 125,000, Ordet raised to 400,000, and Trace reraised to 925,000. Ordet called.

The river card double-paired the board with the 5c, and Henderson quickly moved all in. Ordet snap-called with Js10d for the top full house.

Henderson turned over Kh6s for the two pair on the board with a king kicker. Ordet won the pot — and $190,800 — with jacks full of fives.

Trace Henderson finished as the runner-up, earning $128,000.

Congratulations to Kevin Ordet!

1st:  Kevin Ordet  –  $190,800 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  Trace Henderson  –  $128,000
3rd:  Jim Collopy  –  $95,000
4th:  Nick Seward  –  $71,000
5th:  Steven Miller  –  $54,000
6th:  Christian Harder  –  $41,000
7th:  Bruce Russell  –  $31,500
8th:  Myles Mullaly  –  $24,400
9th:  Manny Amaro  –  $19,200

Trace Henderson

Event 50 ($3K NLHE): Trace Henderson Five-Bet Shoves Preflop to Take More Than a 2-to-1 Lead Over Kevin Ordet

$3,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 323

Trace Henderson
Trace Henderson

Kevin Ordet raised from the button to 125,000, Trace Henderson reraised from the big blind to 500,000, and Ordet reraised to 1,100,000.

Henderson five-bet all in, and Ordet thought for a while before he folded. Henderson took the pot.

Trace Henderson  –  5,600,000  (112 bb)
Kevin Ordet  –  2,475,000  (50 bb)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $190,800 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $128,000

Event 53 ($1K NLHE): Shannon Shorr – 4th Place ($33,000)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 504

Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr

Jean Gaspard raised from the button to 210,000, and Shannon Shorr called from the big blind.

The flop came AhQc8h, Shorr checked, Gaspard bet 210,000, and Shorr called.

The turn card was the 9d, Shorr checked, Gaspard bet 450,000, and Shorr thought for a bit before he check-raised all in for about 870,000.

Gaspard quickly called with AcQd for top two pair, aces and queens, and Shorr turned over Qs9s for a lower two pair, queens and nines. Shorr needed to catch a nine on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the 5d, and Gaspard won the pot with his top two pair to eliminate Shorr in fourth place.

Jean Gaspard  –  7,700,000  (96 bb)
Shannon Shorr  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($33,000)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 3,360,000 (42 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $44,500 each.

Championship: Paul Snead Wins in a Heads-Up Deal ($529,428); Clemen Deng Finishes as Runner-Up ($512,522)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 865

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Champion Paul Snead

After the elimination of Brandon Kessous in third place, Paul Snead and Clemen Deng quickly agreed to a deal to end the tournament. These were their official chip counts:

Paul Snead  –  23,350,000  (117 bb)
Clemen Deng  –  19,900,000  (100 bb)

And these are the payouts they agreed to:

1st:  Paul Snead  –  $529,428*  +  SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  Clemen Deng  –  $512,522*

As chipleader, Snead was declared the winner, receiving the title and the trophy. Congratulations to Paul Snead!

1st:  Paul Snead  –  $529,428*  +  SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  Clemen Deng  –  $512,522*
3rd:  Brandon Kessous  –  $310,000
4th:  Jack Thu  –  $230,000
5th:  Billy Pilossoph  –  $175,000
6th:  Tyler Montoya  –  $133,000
7th:  Loni Hui  –  $103,000
8th:  Sterling Savill  –  $80,000

* Indicates the results of a heads-up deal.

Clemen Deng
Runner-Up Clemen Deng

Championship: Brandon Kessous – 3rd Place ($310,000)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 865

Brandon Kessous
Brandon Kessous

Paul Snead raised from the button to 500,000, Brandon Kessous moved all in from the small blind for 7,000,000, and Snead quickly called with JsJd.

Kessous turned over AhJc, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Qh5s2h8h8d, and Kessous turned a heart flush draw, but improved no further. The pocket jacks held up for Snead to win the pot and eliminate Kessous in third place.

Brandon Kessous  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($310,000)

Here are the official chip counts for heads-up play:

Paul Snead  –  23,350,000  (117 bb)
Clemen Deng  –  19,900,000  (100 bb)

And these are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $626,950  +  SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $415,000

Championship: Paul Snead Outbluffs Brandon Kessous

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 865

Paul Snead
Paul Snead

Paul Snead raised from the small blind to 600,000, and Brandon Kessous called from the big blind.

The flop came 8c6s4h, Snead bets 500,000, Kessous raised to 1,300,000, and Snead three-bet all in for 16,600,000.

Kessous folded Qd9c (queen high), and Snead took the pot without showing his KcQh (king high).

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  15,650,000  (78 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  19,300,000  (97 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  8,300,000  (42 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 14,425,000 (72 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $310,000 each.

Championship: Jack Thu – 4th Place ($230,000)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 865

Jack Thu
Jack Thu

Brandon Kessous raised under the gun to 500,000, Jack Thu moved all in from the cutoff for 2,525,000, and Kessous thought for a while before he called with 8s8c.

Thu turned over As9h, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7c6d4h5h6c, and Kessous won the pot with an eight-high straight to eliminate Thu in fourth place.

Jack Thu  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($230,000)

The final three players take a break to discuss a possible deal, but ultimately they decide to keep playing. Here are their official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  14,500,000  (73 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  18,550,000  (93 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  10,200,000  (51 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $626,950  +  SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $415,000
3rd:  $310,000

With three players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 14,425,000 (72 big blinds).

Championship: Billy Pilossoph – 5th Place ($175,000)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 865

Billy Pilossoph
Billy Pilossoph

Billy Pilossoph moved all in from the small blind for 2,500,000, and Clemen Deng called from the big blind with KdQh.

Pilossoph turned over Kh9c, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Kc10c7d3hAh, and Deng won the pot with a pair of kings and his queen kicker to eliminate Pilossoph in fifth place.

Billy Pilossoph  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($175,000)

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  14,600,000  (73 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  18,950,000  (95 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  7,175,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  2,525,000  (13 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 10,825,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $230,000 each.

Championship: Brandon Kessous Four-Bets the Flop Against Clemen Deng

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Brandon Kessous
Brandon Kessous

Clemen Deng raised from the button to 400,000, and Brandon Kessous called from the big blind.

The flop came Qc6h3d, Kessous checked, Deng bet 300,000, and Kessous check-raised to 700,000. Deng reraised to 1,100,000, and Kessous four-bet all in for 4,675,000.

Deng quickly folded, and Kessous took the pot.

Brandon Kessous:  Qh6d  (top two pair)
Clemen Deng:  8d5d  (eight high)

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  12,100,000  (61 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  17,950,000  (90 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  6,875,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  3,225,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5.  Billy Pilossoph  –  3,100,000  (16 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 8,650,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $175,000 each.