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Championship: John Racener Eliminated in 23rd Place by Brandon Eisen

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 914

John Racener
John Racener

John Racener was all in under the gun for 305,000 with AsKs, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the Qd10d of Brandon Eisen.

The board came Qc10h6s3d9d, and Eisen flopped two pair to win the pot and eliminate Racener in 23rd place.

Brandon Eisen  –  3,450,000  (86 bb)
John Racener  –  Eliminated in 23rd Place  ($28,637)

Championship: Nick Maimone Eliminated in 25th Place by Loni Harwood

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 914

Nick Maimone moved all in from the button for 460,000, and Loni Harwood moved all in over the top from the small blind for about 1,300,000 with AhKs.

Maimone turned over KcJs, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

Maimone said, “Jack would be cool. Otherwise I jump on an airplane.”

The board came 5s4s4d9cQd, and Harwood won the pot with her ace to eliminate Maimone in 25th place.

Loni Harwood  –  1,800,000  (45 bb)
Nick Maimone  –  Eliminated in 25th Place  ($23,361)

Championship: Omar Zazay Eliminated in 26th Place by Ryan D’Angelo

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 25 of 914

Omar Zazay
Omar Zazay

Omar Zazay moved all in from the cutoff for about 600,000, and Ryan D’Angelo moved all in over the top from the button with AhQh.

Zazay turned over Jd10d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10h9c5dAd3h — Zazay paired his ten on the flop, but D’Angelo paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Zazay in 26th place.

Ryan D’Angelo  –  2,800,000  (70 bb)
Omar Zazay  –  Eliminated in 26th Place  ($23,361)

Championship: Jeremy Ausmus vs. Marcos Exterkotter

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 914

Jeremy Ausmus
Jeremy Ausmus

Jeremy Ausmus raised from early position to 85,000, Marcos Exterkotter reraised from the small blind to 275,000, and Ausmus called.

The flop came Qd4s2h, Exterkotter bet 325,000, and Ausmus called. The turn card was the Qs, and both players checked.

The river card was the 8c, Exterkotter bet 400,000, and Ausmus called.

Exterkotter showed As7s for ace high, and Ausmus turned over 10x10x to win the pot with a pair of tens.

Jeremy Ausmus  –  3,725,000  (93 bb)
Marcos Exterkotter  –  1,255,000  (31 bb)

Championship: John Dolan Eliminated in 27th Place by Matt Bretzfield

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 914

John Dolan moved all in from middle position for 240,000, and Matt Bretzfield called from the big blind with KsQs.

Dolan turned over Jh10c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came QdQc8hKd4s, and Bretzfield flopped trips and turned a full house to win the pot and eliminate Dolan in 27th place.

Matt Bretzfield  –  2,200,000  (55 bb)
John Dolan  –  Eliminated in 27th Place  ($23,361)

Championship: Imar Soika Wins a Big One vs. Adam Levy

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 914

With the board showing As3d3cAc on the turn and about 700K already in the pot, Adam Levy checked under the gun, Imar Soika checked from UTG+1.

The river card was the 7h, Levy bet 375,000, and Soika called. Levy showed KsKh for two pair, aces and kings, but Soika turned over AdKc to win the pot with a full house, aces full of threes.

Levy said, “I’m not out.”

Imar Soika  –  1,900,000  (48 bb)
Adam Levy  –  600,000  (15 bb)

Championship: Johnny Stevenson Doubles Thru Stoyan Obreshkov

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 914

Johnny Stevenson was all in from the small blind for 340,000 with As7c, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the Qc3d of Stoyan Obreshkov in the big blind.

The board came 10d5d4d4s5s, and Stevenson won the pot with his ace to double up in chips.

Johnny Stevenson  –  700,000  (18 bb)
Stoyan Obreshkov  –  2,350,000  (59 bb)

Championship: Adam Adler Doubles Thru Josh Kay

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 914

Adam Adler
Adam Adler

Adam Adler was all in from the cutoff for 985,000 with AdAc, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the AhKh of Josh Kay in the small blind.

The board came 7c6h5hAsKs, and Adler turned a set of aces to win the pot and double up in chips.

Adam Adler  –  2,050,000  (51 bb)
Josh Kay  –  800,000  (20 bb)

Championship: Joseph Cheong Doubles Thru Brandon Eisen

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 914

Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

Joseph Cheong moved all in from the button for 895,000, and Brandon Eisen called from the big blind with QcJc.

Cheong turned over 3s3c, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 9d9h6h9sAd, and the pocket threes held up for Cheong to win the pot and double up in chips.

Joseph Cheong  –  1,850,000  (46 bb)
Brandon Eisen  –  3,050,000  (76 bb)

Championship: Jeremy Ausmus Shoves the River vs. Edgar Vares

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 914

Jeremy Ausmus
Jeremy Ausmus

With the board showing QhQd3dJd, Jeremy Ausmus checked the big blind, Edgar Vares bet 125,000 from the button, and Ausmus check-raised to 350,000. Vares called.

The river card was the 3c, and Ausmus moved all in for about 1,200,000. Vares folded, and Ausmus took the pot.

Jeremy Ausmus  –  2,380,000  (60 bb)
Edgar Vares  –  800,000  (20 bb)