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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,070

Shannon Shorr raised from middle position to 150,000, Asher Conniff called from the small blind, and Asher Neaman called from the big blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Shorr, who bet 150,000. Conniff quickly folded, and Neaman check-raised to 550,000. Shorr thought for a while before he called.

The turn card was the , and Neaman moved all in for exactly 2,500,000. Shorr thought for a while before he folded, and Neaman said, “I’ll show you one time.”

Neaman turned over for eight high with an open-ended straight draw as he took the pot.

Asher Neaman  –  4,125,000  (55 bb)
Shannon Shorr  –  6,150,000  (82 bb)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,850,000 (38 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.

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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,070

The players have returned from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Omer Rotman  –  1,775,000  (24 bb)
Seat 2.  Shannon Shorr  –  6,700,000  (89 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.  Farid Jattin  –  6,775,000  (90 bb)
Seat 5.  Mike Leah  –  2,625,000  (35 bb)
Seat 6.  David Pham  –  3,100,000  (41 bb)
Seat 7.  Asher Conniff  –  2,550,000  (34 bb)
Seat 8.  Asher Neaman  –  2,850,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9.  Joel Harwood  –  1,775,000  (24 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  2,150,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2.  Kitty Kuo  –  1,025,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3.  Koray Aldemir  –  3,625,000  (48 bb)
Seat 4.  Jim Collopy  –  1,825,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5.
Seat 6.  James Mendoza  –  2,800,000  (37 bb)
Seat 7.  Ryan Riess  –  1,175,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8.  Natasha Mercier  –  900,000  (12 bb)
Seat 9.  Nadya Magnus  –  1,150,000  (15 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-15th:  $53,710
16th:  $43,800

And here are the recent eliminations:

17th:  Darren Elias  –  $43,800
18th:  Francis Margaglione  –  $43,800

19th:  Mike Jozoff  –  $36,120
20th:  Justin Liberto  –  $36,120
21st:  Alexander Stewart  –  $36,120

With 16 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,675,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 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.

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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,070

Koray Aldemir raised under the gun to 120,000, Darren Elias moved all in from middle position for 775,000, and Aldemir quickly called with .

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

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Aldemir to win the pot and eliminate Elias in 17th place.

Koray Aldemir  –  4,200,000  (70 bb)
Darren Elias  –  Eliminated in 17th Place  ($43,800)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,675,000 (45 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,070

Farid Jattin raised from the cutoff to 130,000, and Mike Leah reraised from the button to 1,300,000, leaving himself just 5K behind.

Jattin moved all in, and Leah waited about 25 seconds before calling all in for 1,305,000 with . Jattin turned over , and Leah needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Leah paired his ace on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Mike Leah  –  2,760,000  (46 bb)
Farid Jattin  –  6,500,000  (108 bb)

With 17 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,520,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,070

Philipe Pizzari Pinto raised under the gun to 130,000, Kitty Kuo called from UTG+1, and James Mendoza moved all in from the cutoff for 1,535,000.

Pinto used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he called, and Kuo quickly folded.

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

The board came , and Mendoza paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

James Mendoza  –  3,350,000  (56 bb)
Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  1,665,000  (28 bb)

With 18 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,380,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 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
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,070

After the elimination of Mike Jozoff in 19th place, the remaining players redraw for seats at the final two tables. Here is the lineup, along with approximate chip counts:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Omer Rotman  –  1,305,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2.  Shannon Shorr  –  3,945,000  (66 bb)
Seat 3.  Francis Margaglione  –  3,175,000  (53 bb)
Seat 4.  Farid Jattin  –  7,880,000  (131 bb)
Seat 5.  Mike Leah  –  1,400,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  David Pham  –  3,120,000  (52 bb)
Seat 7.  Asher Conniff  –  2,730,000  (46 bb)
Seat 8.  Asher Neaman  –  2,650,000  (44 bb)
Seat 9.  Joel Harwood  –  1,760,000  (29 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  3,200,000  (53 bb)
Seat 2.  Kitty Kuo  –  1,985,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Koray Aldemir  –  1,650,000  (28 bb)
Seat 4.  Jim Collopy  –  1,600,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5.  Darren Elias  –  540,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6.  James Mendoza  –  1,260,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  Ryan Riess  –  1,500,000  (25 bb)
Seat 8.  Natasha Mercier  –  1,165,000  (19 bb)
Seat 9.  Nadya Magnus  –  1,435,000  (24 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-15th:  $53,710
16th-18th:  $43,800

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

19th:  Mike Jozoff  –  $36,120
20th:  Justin Liberto  –  $36,120
21st:  Alexander Stewart  –  $36,120

22nd:  Chris Backhouse  –  $29,840
23rd:  Sebastien Guinand  –  $29,840
24th:  Sheddy Siddiqui  –  $29,840

25th:  Mike Chiappetta  –  $25,790
26th:  Christian Harder  –  $25,790
27th:  David Coleman  –  $25,790

With 18 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,380,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

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Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 1,070

Chipleader Farid Jattin raised from the cutoff to 115,000, and Koray Aldemir called from the big blind.

The flop came , Aldemir checked, Jattin bet 150,000, and Aldemir called.

The turn card was the , Aldemir checked, Jattin bet 400,000, and Koray used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he called.

The river card double-paired the board with the , and both players checked. Aldemir showed to win the pot with a higher two pair than the board, kings and fives, and Jattin mucked.

Koray Aldemir  –  2,830,000  (57 bb)
Farid Jattin  –  6,650,000  (133 bb)

With 20 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,140,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $36,120 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

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Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 1,070

Chipleader Farid Jattin raised from the button to 125,000, Sheddy Siddiqui moved all in from the small blind for 790,000, and Sebastien Guinand thought for a while before he moved all in over the top from the big blind for roughly 1,450,000.

Jattin took a look at Guinand’s stack before he called, covering both players. These were their cards in descending order of chip stacks:

Jattin:  
Guinand:  
Siddiqui:  

The board came — Guinand paired his ace on the flop, Siddiqui turned a set of fours, and Jattin rivered a set of jacks. It was a roller-coaster of emotion, but Jattin won the entire pot with his set of jacks to eliminate both players from the tournament.

Farid Jattin  –  7,600,000  (152 bb)
Sebastien Guinand  –  Eliminated in 23rd Place  ($29,840)
Sheddy Siddiqui  –  Eliminated in 24th Place  ($29,840)

With 22 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 1,945,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $29,840 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 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
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Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 1,070

Because of the increase in levels to 90 minutes once they reached the final three tables, the players took a 15-minute break with 30 minutes remaining in Level 24. So when they return, the blinds will still be 25,000-50,000 with a 50,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Sheddy Siddiqui  –  765,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Sebastien Guinand  –  1,510,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.  Darren Elias  –  270,000  (5 bb)
Seat 4.  Joel Harwood  –  1,090,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  Chris Backhouse  –  705,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Asher Neaman  –  2,430,000  (49 bb)
Seat 7.  Natasha Mercier  –  1,320,000  (26 bb)
Seat 8.
Seat 9.  Farid Jattin  –  5,805,000  (116 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Omer Rotman  –  1,380,000  (28 bb)
Seat 2.  Koray Aldemir  –  2,185,000  (44 bb)
Seat 3.  Justin Liberto  –  2,325,000  (47 bb)
Seat 4.  Francis Margaglione  –  2,255,000  (45 bb)
Seat 5.  Jim Collopy  –  1,600,000  (32 bb)
Seat 6.  Kitty Kuo  –  1,720,000  (34 bb)
Seat 7.  David Pham  –  2,065,000  (41 bb)
Seat 8.
Seat 9.  Nadya Magnus  –  895,000  (18 bb)

TABLE 16
Seat 1.  Mike Leah  –  1,225,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Alexander Stewart  –  345,000  (7 bb)
Seat 3.  James Mendoza  –  1,330,000  (27 bb)
Seat 4.  Shannon Shorr  –  3,470,000  (69 bb)
Seat 5.
Seat 6.  Asher Conniff  –  1,665,000  (33 bb)
Seat 7.  Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  3,295,000  (66 bb)
Seat 8.  Mike Jozoff  –  1,540,000  (31 bb)
Seat 9. Ryan Riess  –  860,000  (17 bb)

And 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-15th:  $53,710
16th-18th:  $43,800
19th-21st:  $36,120
22nd-24th:  $29,840

With 24 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 1,785,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $29,840 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

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Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 1,070

James Mendoza raised from middle position, and Ryan Riess called from the big blind.

The flop came , Riess checked, Mendoza moved all in, and Riess called all in for 135,000 with for a pair of queens.

Mendoza turned over , and Riess needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card paired the board with the , the river card was the , and Riess won the pot with two pair, queens and nines, to double up in chips.

Ryan Riess  –  500,000  (13 bb)
James Mendoza  –  1,800,000  (45 bb)

With 27 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 1,585,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $25,790 each.

The field will play as long as it takes today to reach the nine-handed final table, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow at 12:00 noon.