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Event 17: Evan Kahan – 7th Place ($8,460)

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,894

George Boyadjian raised from early position, Evan Kahan three-bet all in for about 1,800,000 from the hijack, and Boyadjian called with AcKs, leading Kahan’s AhQd.

The board ran out KcQh8c10c2h, not enough help to Kahan, ending his tournament in seventh place.

George Boyadjian  –  6,900,000  (55 bb)
Evan Kahan  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($8,460)

With six players remaining, the average stack is 4,735,000 (38 bb). Everyone is guaranteed $10,345.

Event 17: Steven Glazerman – 8th Place ($6,660)

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,894

Steven Glazerman
Steven Glazerman during the 2021 SHRPO

Chris Lewis raised to 275,000 from early position, Steven Glazerman three-bet all in for about 1,400,000 from the cutoff, and Lewis calls.

Lewis:  8s8h
Glazerman:  Ac6d

The board came down Qc8d7d7hKd, giving Lewis eights full of sevens to eliminate Glazerman in eighth place.

Chris Lewis  –  7,950,000  (64 bb)
Steven Glazerman  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($6,660)

Event 17: Igor Evseev – 9th Place ($5,000)

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,894

Igor Evseev
Igor Evseev during the 2021 SHRPO

Scott Zakheim raised from the hijack, Chris Lewis three-bet all in for 2,925,000 from the button, Igor Evseev called all in for 2,875,000 in the big blind, and Zakheim folded.

Lewis:  AsQh
Evseev:  AdKd

The board ran out Qc9h2s8hJh, giving Lewis a pair of queens to eliminate Evseev in ninth place.

Chris Lewis  –   6,200,000  (62 bb)
Igor Evseev  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($5,000)

Event 17: Final Table Lineup

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,894

2022 RRPO Event 17 Final Table

Seat 1:  George Boyadjian  –  4,400,000  (44 bb)
Seat 2:  Steven Glazerman  –  1,925,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  Evan Kahan  –  2,400,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4:  Zachary Johnsen  –  3,800,000  (38 bb)
Seat 5:  Scott Zakheim  –  2,500,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Charles Blankenship  –  3,200,000  (32 bb)
Seat 7:  Chris Lewis  –  3,400,000  (34 bb)
Seat 8:  Thomas Carlin  –  3,750,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9:  Igor Evseev  –  2,975,000  (30 bb)

1st:  $49,145 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $34,300
3rd:  $22,995
4th:  $17,085
5th:  $12,800
6th:  $10,345
7th:  $8,460
8th:  $6,660
9th:  $5,000

Event 20: Colin Robinson Wins! ($22,135); Mate Hanusi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($12,865)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 68

Colin Robinson
Colin Robinson

Mate Hanusi raised to 30,000 from the button, Colin Robinson three-bet to 105,000 from the big blind, Hanusi four-bet all in for about 650,000, and Robinson called with 10s10h, leading Hanusi’s 6d6s.

The board ran out QdJc3c9d7d, safe for Robinson to win Event 20 outright for $22,135.

Hanusi finished runner-up for $12,865.

A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.

Mate Hanusi
Mate Hanusi

Event 20: Natasha Mercier – 3rd Place ($8,050)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 68

Natasha Mercier
Natasha Mercier

Colin Robinson raised all in from the small blind and Natasha Mercier called all in for 27,000 in the big blind.

They agreed to see the runout first before seeing their hands, although Robinson did show one card – the 4h.

The board ran out Js10s7dQsKd and Robinson turned over the Ks to make a pair of kings.

Mercier tabled a non-helpful 6h5c, ending her tournament in 3rd place.

Colin Robinson  –  1,410,000  (118 bb)
Mate Hanusi  –  590,000  (49 bb)
Natasha Mercier  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($8,050)

1st:  $22,135 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $12,865

Event 20: Mate Hanusi Doubles Through Natasha Mercier Again

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

Mate Hanusi
Mate Hanusi

Natasha Mercier raised all in from the small blind and Mate Hanusi called all in for 253,000 in the big blind.

Mercier:  7d4d
Hanusi:  8s8d

The board ran out 10d9s3hJcAs and Hanusi’s eights held up to double.

Mate Hanusi  –  518,000  (43 bb)
Natasha Mercier  –  39.000  (3 bb)

Event 20: Two Doubles for Natasha Mercier

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

Natasha Mercier raised all in for 55,000 from the small blind and Mate Hanusi called in the big blind with Jh9s, trailing Mercier’s Ac5d.

The board came Ah6h3sQcKh, giving Mercier a pair of aces to double up.

Shortly thereafter, Colin Robinson raised all in from the small blind and Mercier called all in from the big blind for 140,000 with Ks9s, leading Robinson’s Kd3h.

The board ran out Kh7c5hJc10d and Mercier locked up another double.

Natasha Mercier  –  292,000  (24 bb)
Colin Robinson  –  1,443,000  (120 bb)
Mate Hanusi  –  265,000  (22 bb)

With three players remaining, the average stack is about 666,000 (56 bb).

1st:  $22,135 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $12,865
3rd:  $8,050

Event 20: Mate Hanusi Doubles Thru Natasha Mercier

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

Mate Hanusi
Mate Hanusi

Natasa Mercier raised all in for about 220,000 from the button and Mate Hanusi called all in for 157,000 in the small blind.

Mercier:  Kh9h
Hanusi:  Ah6h

The board ran out 10d10s6c5c10h, giving Hanusi tens full of sixes to double up.

Mate Hanusi  –  326,000  (27 bb)
Natasha Mercier  –  65,000  (5 bb)

Event 20: Matt Zarcadoolas – 4th Place ($5,445)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH Shootout (Freeze-Out)
90-Player Cap | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 68

Matthew Zarcadoolas

Mate Hanusi raised to 20,000 from the button, Matt Zarcadoolas three-bet all in for about 109,000 from the big blind, and Hanusi called with QsQc, leading Zarcadoolas’ 8c8h.

The board came 4d3d3h6h5c, no help to Zarcadoolas, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Colin Robinson  –  1,260,000  (126 bb)
Natasha Mercier  –  380,000  (38 bb)
Mate Hanusi  –  360,000  (36 bb)
Matt Zarcadoolas  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($5,445)

With three players remaining, the average stack is about 666,000 (67 bb).

1st:  $22,135 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $12,865
3rd:  $8,050