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Event 52: Jacob Kauffman – 7th Place ($19,100)

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 184

Jacob Kauffman

Jacob Kauffman raised all in for 86,000 from middle position, Niall Costigan called in the hijack, and Colby Covington called in the small blind.

Side action was checked to the turn of a Tc9c7s8d board where Covington isolated with QcJs for a queen-high straight, having Kauffman’s AdTd drawing dead.

The river was a meaningless 3h and Kauffman was out in seventh place.

Colby Covington  –  1,150,000  (72 bb)
Niall Costigan  –  1,900,000  (119 bb)
Jacob Kauffman  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($19,100)

With six players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 767,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $24,900.

High Roller: Justin Zaki Leads the Final Five Players

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 40

Justin Zaki
Justin Zaki

With five players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 800,000 (27 big blinds).

Seat 1.  Justin Zaki  –  1,135,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2.  Brock Wilson  –  910,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.  Roman Hrabec  –  445,000  (15 bb)
Seat 4.  Joe McGuire  –  1,020,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  David D’Alessandro  –  490,000  (16 bb)

1st:  $410,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $250,000
3rd:  $150,000
4th:  $110,000
5th:  $80,000

Event 55: Final Table Lineup for the $1K

$1,100 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $250,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 246

Seat 1.  Mike Beasley  –  400,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Brandon Navarrete  –  665,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Andrew Ostapchenko  –  615,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  Jessica Cai  –  325,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5.  Eric Siegel  –  210,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Brett Bader  –  690,000  (35 bb)
Seat 7.  Benjamin Zamani  –  200,000  (10 bb)
Seat 8.  Jay Jay Wilson –  1,315,000  (66 bb)
Seat 9.  Justin Datloff  –  500,000  (25 bb)

1st:  $55,940 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $37,000
3rd:  $27,500
4th:  $20,600
5th:  $15,600
6th:  $11,900
7th:  $9,100
8th:  $7,100
9th:  $5,600

Event 52: Niall Costigan Leads the Remaining Seven Players at Break

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 184

Niall Costigan

With seven players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 657,000 (41 big blinds).

Seat 1.  Ken Fishman  – 327,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Jacob Kauffman  – 303,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3.  Niall Costigan  –  1,734,000  (108 bb)
Seat 4.  James Marzo  –  744,000  (47 bb)
Seat 5.  Olvenso Savoie  –  294,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6.  Colby Covington  –  995,000  (62 bb)
Seat 7.  Mehmet Siginc  –  193,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $116,400 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $78,000
3rd:  $58,000
4th:  $43,000
5th:  $32,500
6th:  $24,900
7th:  $19,100

8th:  Cherish Andrews  –  $14,900
9th:  Michael Berk  –  $11,700

High Roller: Brian Altman Eliminated on the Money Bubble

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 40

Brian Altman

After running pocket tens into Justin Zaki’s pocket kings, Brian Altman was left very short stacked.

Shortly after, Joe McGuire raised to 50,000 from the button, David D’Alessandro called in the small blind, and Brian Altman was already all in for less than the big blind ante.

The flop was AhKh9d and McGuire isolated the action with AdTc for a pair of aces, leading Altman’s JhTs for a straight draw.

The Jd turn and 3h river completed the board, not enough help to Altman, ending his tournament on the money bubble.

Joe McGuire  –  1,100,000  (44 bb)
Brian Altman  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

With five players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 800,000 (32 big blinds).

1st:  $410,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $250,000
3rd:  $150,000
4th:  $110,000
5th:  $80,000

High Roller: Alex Anton Eliminated by Joe McGuire

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 40

Alex Anton

Alex Anton raised all in for 155,000 in the cutoff and Joe McGuire called in the small blind with QdQc, leading Anton’s QhJs.

The board came Ac5s5d2hTs, no help to Anton, securing the pot for McGuire.

Joe McGuire  –  1,075,000  (43 bb)
Alex Anton  –  Eliminated

With six players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 665,000 (27 big blinds). Play is now on the money bubble.

Event 52: Cherish Andrews – 8th Place ($14,900)

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 184

Cherish Andrews

Cherish Andrews was all in from the small blind for about 140,000 against Niall Costigan in the big blind.

Andrews:  AhAd
Costigan:  4d4s

The board came 8s8h5d2h4s, giving Costigan fours full of eights on the river to eliminate Andrews in eighth place.

Niall Costigan  –  1,440,000  (120 bb)
Cherish Andrews  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($14,900)

With seven players remaining from the field of 184,000, the average stack is about 657,000 (55 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $19,100.

Event 52: Colby Covington Doubles Thru Mehmet Siginc

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 184

Colby Covington

Mehmet Siginc raised from under the gun, James Marzo called on the button, and Colby Covington called in the big blind.

The flop was Qh7h5h and action checked to Marzo who bet 55,000. Covington called, Siginc raised to 160,000, Marzo folded, and Covington called.

The turn was the 7c, Covington checked, Siginc moved all in for about for 430,000, and Covington called all in for 269,000 with Th9h for a flush, leading Siginc’s KhQs for queens and sevens with a flush draw.

The river was the 3d, safe for Covington to double up.

Colby Covington  –  1,010,000  (84 bb)
Mehmet Siginc  –  160,000  (13 bb)

With eight players remaining from the field of 184,000, the average stack is about 575,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $14,900.

High Roller: Eli Berg Eliminated by Roman Hrabec

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 40

Eli Berg
Eli Berg

Justin Zaki raised to 40,000 from UTG+1, Roman Hrabec called in the cutoff, Eli Berg reraised all in for 175,000 in the big blind, Zaki folded, and Hrabec called.

Hrabec:  AsJc
Berg:  KcQc

The board ran out 8h7s5s5d9c, no help to Berg, locking up the pot for Hrabec.

Roman Hrabec  –  1,160,000  (58 bb)
Justin Zaki  –  410,000  (21 bb)
Eli Berg  –  Eliminated

With seven players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 570,000 (29 big blinds).

Event 52: Michael Berk – 9th Place ($11,700)

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 184

Michael Berk

Michael Berk raised to 25,000 in middle position, Cherish Andrews called in the cutoff, James Marzo called in the small blind, and Olvenso Savoie called in the big blind.

The flop was Jd6d4h, Marzo led for 30,000, and Savoie folded. Berk raised to 100,000, Andrews folded, and Marzo called.

The turn was the 8c, Marzo led out for 75,000, Berk raised all in for 273,000, and Marzo called with QdJh for a pair of jacks with a queen kicker.

Berk showed AhJs for a pair of jacks with an ace kicker and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The river was the Qs, giving Marzo queens and jacks to eliminate Berk in ninth place.

James Marzo  –  1,170,000  (98 bb)
Michael Berk  – Eliminated in 9th Place  ($11,700)

With eight players remaining from the field of 184,000, the average stack is about 575,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $14,900.