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Championship: Jared Griener vs. Joseph Cheong

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 123 of 914

Jared Griener raised to 14,000 from the hijack and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind.

The flop came down 9s8h2c and Cheong check-called 15,000 from Griener.

The turn was the 5c and both players checked.

The river was the 9c, Cheong bet 30,000 and Griener folded after a few moments.

Joseph Cheong – 700,000 (117 bb)
Jared Griener – 430,000 (72 bb)

Championship: Neil Blumenfield Eliminated by Jared Griener

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 15: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 144 of 914

Jared Griener

Jared Griener raised to 12,000 from middle position, Neil Blumenfield reraised all in for 70,000 from the cutoff, the player in the big blind called and Griener called.

Blumenfield, though, prematurely exposed his hand – Ah6h.

Both the big blind and Griener proceeded to check down a board of Ks8c4s8h7d.

The big blind showed 9h9c, while Griener won the pot with JdJc to eliminate Blumenfield.

Jared Griener – 460,000 (92 bb)
Neil Blumenfield – Eliminated

Championship: Ronit Chamani Doubles Up

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 15: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 153 of 914

Ronit Chamani

With three limps in front of her, Ronit Chamani raised all in for 35,000 from the small blind. The initial limper reraised to about 90,000 and isolated the pot with Qd10d. Chamani was ahead with KcJh.

The board came down Ac5s5h8hKs, giving Chamani kings up to double up.

Ronit Chamani – 93,000 (19 bb)

Championship: Tim Reilly and Joe McKeehen Eliminated by John Racener

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 15: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 162 of 914

John Racener

Tim Reilly was all in for about 70,000 from under the gun, Joe McKeehen was all in for about 105,000 from the button and John Racener had both covered in the big blind.

Reilly: As10s
McKeehen: 7c7d
Racener: 10c10d

The board came down 9h8h2cKcQh, safe for Racener to score the double elimination.

John Racener – 490,000 (98 bb)
Tim Reilly – Eliminated
Joe McKeehen – Eliminated

Championship: Chip Leaders After Level 14

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 15: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 162 of 914

Ido Ashkenazi

The players return from break to begin Level 15 with increased blinds of 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante.

Iso Ashkenazi leads the field and here are a few other big stacks:

Ido Ashkenazi – 750,000
Marcos Exterkotter – 714,000
John Dolan – 590,000
Tanner Millen – 570,000
Joseph Cheong – 560,000
Daniel Strelitz – 530,000

Championship: Matt Affleck Eliminated by John Dolan

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 171 of 914

John Dolan

After a series of raises, Matt Affleck was all in from the cutoff for about 120,000 with AcQh, facing John Dolan’s 6h6d in the small blind.

The board comes down 7s5c4s9h3h, giving Dolan a six-high straight to eliminate Affleck.

John Dolan – 598,000 (150 bb)
Matt Affleck – Eliminated

Championship: Daniel Strelitz Doubles Through Neil Blumenfield

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 177 of 914

Neil Blumenfield (left) and Daniel Strelitz (right)

Neil Blumenfield raised to 10,000 from under the gun and Daniel Strelitz called from the next seat over. The player in the cutoff three-bet to 35,000, Blumenfield four-bet to 100,000 and Strelitz five-bet shoved for 277,500. The player in the cutoff folded and Blumenfield sighed before he called.

Blumenfield: AhKs
Strelitz: QdQs

The board came down KhQh9s6c4h, giving Strelitz a set of queens to double through Blumenfield.

Daniel Strelitz – 600,000 (150 bb)
Neil Blumenfield – 40,000 (10 bb)

Championship: Alex Foxen vs. James Calderaro

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 187 of 914

Alex Foxen raised to 9,000 from middle position, James Calderaro three-bet to  21,000 from the cutoff and Foxen called.

The flop came down KhJh3d and Foxen check-called 21,000 from Calderaro.

Both players proceeded to check the 8h turn and Kc river.

Calderaro showed Js9s for kings and jacks, Foxen mucked and Calderaro won the pot.

James Calderaro – 250,000 (63 bb)
Alex Foxen – 90,000 (23 bb)