$25,500 Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 86

Chad Eveslage moved all in from the small blind for 205,000, and Daniel Rezaei called from the big blind with . Eveslage turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Rezaei won the pot with his ace to eliminate Eveslage in 16th place.

Daniel Rezaei  –  1,185,000  (59 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  Eliminated

With 15 players remaining from a field of 86, the average chip stack is about 575,000 (29 big blinds). The final 12 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $57,350.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, which begins at 1:00 pm as part of the SHRPO Big 4.

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 86

After the elimination of Brandon Wilson in 17th place, the remaining players drew for random seats at the final two tables. They played the last two minutes of Level 15, and then took a break.

Here is the updated lineup, with official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Justin Zaki  –  125,000  (6 bb)
Seat 2.  Frank Funaro  –  580,000  (29 bb)
Seat 3.  Alex Foxen  –  425,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4.  Joey Weissman  –  360,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5.  David Coleman  –  510,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6.  Justin Saliba  –  445,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7.  Mike Chiappetta  –  600,000  (30 bb)
Seat 8.  Aaron Mermelstein  –  650,000  (33 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Brandon Wittmeyer  –  995,000  (50 bb)
Seat 2.  Marcos Exterkotter  –  545,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3.  Cherish Andrews  –  395,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Juan Maceiras  –  490,000  (25 bb)
Seat 5.  Viktor Ustimov  –  320,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6.  Isaac Kempton  –  505,000  (25 bb)
Seat 7.  Chad Eveslage  –  245,000  (12 bb)
Seat 8.  Daniel Rezaei  –  1,410,000  (71 bb)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $614,645 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $441,085
3rd:  $276,150
4th:  $189,055
5th:  $125,330
6th:  $93,465
7th:  $76,470
8th:  $65,850
9th:  $63,725
10th:  $61,600
11th:  $59,475
12th:  $57,350

With 16 players remaining from a field of 86, the average chip stack is about 538,000 (27 big blinds).

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, which begins at 1:00 pm as part of the SHRPO Big 4.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,070

In the last hand before the break, Koray Aldemir raised under the gun to 200,000, Ryan Riess moved all in from the button for 950,000, and Philipe Pizzari Pinto moved all in over the top from the big blind for 1,250,000. Aldemir quickly folded.

Riess turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive against Pinto’s .

The board came , and Pinto flopped a set of kings and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Riess in 10th place.

Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  2,550,000  (26 bb)
Ryan Riess  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($87,960)

The final nine players are now bagging and tagging their chips for tomorrow’s final table, which begins at 12:00 noon EDT as part of the SHRPO Big 4.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 1,070

Philipe Pizzari Pinto raised button to 200,000, and Jim Collopy called from the big blind.

The flop came , Collopy checked, Pinto bet 200,000, and Collopy used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Collopy checked, Pinto bet 350,000, and Collopy used two Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he called. Pinto showed , but Collopy turned over to win the pot with a pair of eights.

Jim Collopy  –  3,775,000  (38 bb)
Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  1,825,000  (18 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 4,275,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $87,960 each.

Action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,070

Joel Harwood raised under the gun to 250,000, Shannon Shorr reraised from the hijack to 675,000, and Harwood called.

The flop came , Harwood moved all in for about 900,000, and Shorr called with for a set of jacks. Harwood turned over for a pair of queens, and he needed to catch something runner-runner to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river was the , and Shorr won the pot with his set of jacks to eliminate Harwood in 12th place.

Shannon Shorr  –  10,700,000  (107 bb)
Joel Harwood  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($68,500)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 3,900,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $68,500 each.

Action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 1,070

Koray Aldemir raised from the cutoff to 200,000, James Mendoza moved all in from the small blind for 1,325,000, and Aldemir called with .

Mendoza turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Mendoza paired his king on the flop and rivered a ten-high straight, but Aldemir rivered a jack-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Mendoza in 14th place.

Koray Aldemir  –  4,400,000  (44 bb)
James Mendoza  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($53,710)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 3,300,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,710 each.

Action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,070

In a hand between two WSOP Main Event champions, Koray Aldemir (2021 WSOP Champion) raised from the hijack to 200,000, Ryan Riess (2013 WSOP Champion) moved all in from the small blind for 700,000, and Aldemir thought for a bit before he called with .

Riess turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket eights held up for Riess to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ryan Riess  –  1,600,000  (16 bb)
Koray Aldemir  –  3,175,000  (32 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 3,050,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,710 each.

Action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,070

Level 26 comes to an end, and the players take a one-hour dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume at 9:24 pm.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Omer Rotman  –  1,050,000  (11 bb)
Seat 2.  Shannon Shorr  –  8,700,000  (87 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.  Farid Jattin  –  6,875,000  (69 bb)
Seat 5.  Mike Leah  –  3,250,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6.  David Pham  –  1,075,000  (11 bb)
Seat 7.
Seat 8.  Asher Neaman  –  5,400,000  (54 bb)
Seat 9.  Joel Harwood  –  1,825,000  (18 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  1,650,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2.  Kitty Kuo  –  850,000  (9 bb)
Seat 3.  Koray Aldemir  –  3,875,000  (39 bb)
Seat 4.  Jim Collopy  –  2,500,000  (25 bb)
Seat 5.
Seat 6.  James Mendoza  –  2,400,000  (24 bb)
Seat 7.  Ryan Riess  –  900,000  (9 bb)
Seat 8.
Seat 9.  Nadya Magnus  –  2,475,000  (25 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $859,775 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $616,305
3rd:  $399,850
4th:  $295,595
5th:  $223,925
6th:  $180,130
7th:  $148,885
8th:  $118,115
9th-10th:  $87,960
11th-12th:  $68,500
13th-14th:  $53,710

And here are the most recent eliminations, along with their payouts:

15th:  Asher Conniff  –  $53,710
16th:  Natasha Mercier  –  $43,800
17th:  Darren Elias  –  $43,800
18th:  Francis Margaglione  –  $43,800

With 14 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 3,050,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,710 each.

Action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,070

Kitty Kuo moved all in under the gun for 525,000, and Philipe Pizzari Pinto called from the big blind with .

Kuo turned over , and she needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Pinto paired his ten on the turn, but improved no further. Kuo won the pot with her pocket queens to double up in chips.

“I will not die, guys,” said Kuo. “I have patience.”

Kitty Kuo  –  1,175,000  (16 bb)
Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  1,500,000  (20 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 3,050,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,710 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 8:24 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,070

Koray Aldemir raised under the gun to 150,000, Nadya Magnus called from the button, and Philipe Pizzari Pinto called from the small blind.

All three players checked to the turn on a board of , and Pinto bet 150,000. Aldemir folded, and Magnus called.

The river card was the , Pinto bet 250,000, and Magnus called. Pinto showed for a king-high bluff, and Magnus turned over to win the pot.

Nadya Magnus  –  2,800,000  (37 bb)
Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  2,350,000  (31 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 3,050,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,710 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 8:24 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.