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Championship: Hands #156-161

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #156: Yi Chi Li raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Matt Berkey called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a Jc5h4cQd board where Li bet 250,000. Berkey check-called, the 8d river completed the board, and both players checked.

Berkey tabled AcJd for a pair of jacks, Li mucked, and Berkey won the pot.

Hand #157: Matt Berkey raised to 300,000 from the small blind, and Yi Chi Li folded his big blind.

Hand #158: Martin Kozlov raised all in for about 2,500,000 from the cutoff and received no action.

Hand #159: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #160: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000  from under the gun, Michael Aron called from the small blind, and Martin Kozlov called from the big blind.

They proceeded to check down a board As7s7h2h5h and Berkey won with Ac4c for aces and sevens.

Hand #161: Martin Kozlov limped from the small blind, Matt Berkey raised to 450,000 from the big blind, and Kozlov folded.

Championship: Hands #146-150

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #146: Martin Kozlov limped from the small blind, and Matt Berkey checked his option in the large blind.

The flop came down Kd10c9h, Kovlev bet 120,000, and Berkey released his hand.

Hand #147: Dylan Drazen raised to 300,000 from under the gun, and Matt Berkey called from the small blind.

The flop came down Kd9c7c, and Berkey check-called 400,000 from Drazen. The turn was the 3c, and Berkey check-called 600,000 from Drazen. The river was the 3s, and both players checked.

Berkey showed QcQh for queens and treys, but Drazen had it beat with Kh10h for kings and treys.

With that pot, Dylan Drazen took the chip lead.

Dylan Drazen – 7,600,000 (63 bb)
Matt Berkey – 6,900,000 (58 bb)

Hand #148: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 from the button, and Dylan Drazen called from the big blind.

The flop came down 10d7c7h, and Drazen check-folded to Berkey’s continuation bet of 300,000.

Hand #149: Yi Chi Li opened to 250,000 from the button, Michael Aron three-bet shoved from the big blind for about 2,800,000, and Li folded.

Hand #150: Matt Berkey opened to 250,000 from under the gun, and Martin Kozlov called from the big blind.

The flop was 9h5d5c, Kozlov checked, Berkey bet 275,000, and Kozlov folded.

Championship: Hands #135-140

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #135: Yi Chi Li raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, Dylan Drazen three-bet to 750,000 from the button, and Li folded.

Hand #136: Dylan Drazen limped from the cutoff, Martin Kozlov limped from the small blind, and Matt Berkey checked from the big blind.

The flop came down Kh8s5h, and action checked to Drazen who bet 175,000. Kozlov check-raised to 450,000, Berkey folded, Drazen reraised all in with a covering stack, and Kozlov folded.

Dylan Drazen – 6,350,000 (53 bb)
Martin Kozlov – 3,900,000 (33 bb)

Hand #137: Matt Berkey limped from the small blind, and Yi Chi Li checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came down As8d4c and Berkey bet 200,000. Li called, the 9h turn fell, and Berkey check-folded to Li’s bet of 350,000.

Hand #138: Martin Kozlov raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, and Matt Berkey flatted from the button.

They checked to the turn of a KhJh6h9h board where Kozloc bet 260,000. Berkey folded.

Hand #139: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, and Michael Aron called from the big blind.

The flop fell 9h3h3s, Aron checked, Berkey bet 300,000, and Aron folded.

Hand #140: Dylan Drazen raised to 250,000 from the button, Martin Kozlov called from the big blind, and the flop came down QdJs3s.

Kozlov checked, Drazen bet 300,000, and Kozlov folded.

Championship: Hands #123-129

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #123: Matt Berkey raised to 225,000 from the button, Yi Chi Li called from the small blind, Dylan Drazen three-bet from the big blind, and both Berkey and Li folded.

Hand #124: Matt Berkey raised to 225,000 from the cutoff and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #125: Matt Berkey raised to 225,000 from under the gun, Michael Aron called from the small blind, and Martin Kozlov called from the big blind.

The flop fell Ac7d7h and action checked to Berkey who took down the pot with a bet of 325,000.

Hand #126: Dylan Drazen raised to 225,000 from the cutoff, and Matt Berkey called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a Jh8d6d9h board where Berkey bet 300,000. Drazen folded.

Hand #127: Matt Berkey limped from the small blind, and Yi Chi Li checked his option.

The flop came down Qs5s5d and Berkey bet 175,000. Li called, the turn was the Qd, and Berkey bet 350,000. Li called, the river was the 4c, and both players checked.

Li won the pot with Kc8s.

Hand #128: Matt Berkey raised to 225,000 from the button and received no action.

Hand #129: Dylan Drazen raised to 350,000 from the small blind, and Michael Aron called from the big blind.

The flop fell AsQd2s, and Drazen continued for 400,000. Aron called, the Qs turn fell, and Drazen checked. Aron bet 600,000, Drazen check-raised to 1,500,000, and Aron tanked for about four minutes before he folded.

Championship: Hands #111-114

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #111: Michael Aron raised to 200,000 from the button, Martin Kozlov three-bet to 800,000, and Aron folded.

Hand #112: Dylan Drazen opened to 250,000 from under the gun, Matt Berkey called from the small blind, and Yi Chi Li called from the big blind.

The flop came down 5d2c2s and action checked to Drazen who continued for 325,000. Only Berkey called, and both players proceeded to check the Jh turn and 8s river.

Berkey showed Ac9c, Drazen showed Ah9d, and they chopped the pot.

Hand #113: Matt Berkey raised to 225,000 from the button, Yi Chi Li three-bet to 750,000 from the small blind, and Berkey folded.

Hand #114:  Martin Kozlov opened to 210,000, Yi Chi Li called from the button, Dylan Drazen called from the small blind, and Michael Aron called from the big blind.

The flop came down 6s5c3d and action checked to Li who bet 475,000. Only Kozlov called, the Qs turn fell, Kozlov checked, and Li bet 1,300,000. Kozlov folded.

Championship: Hands #106-110

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #106: Matt Berkey received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #107: Matt Berkey limped from the small blind, Yi Chi Li raised all in from the big blind for about 2,600,000, and Berkey folded.

Hand #108: Matt Berkey raised to 225,000 from the button, and Dylan Drazen called from the big blind.

The flop came down 7s7d2s and Drazen checked to Berkey who continued for 300,000. Drazen folded.

Hand #109: Matt Berkey raised to 225,000 from the cutoff, and Michael Aron called from the big blind.

They checked down a board of Kh10s9c2dQs and Aron won the pot with Qh5s.

Hand #110: Yi Chi Li raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, Michael Aron three-bet to 725,000 from the small blind, Li four-bet shoved for roughly, 2,900,000, and Aron folded.

Championship: Hands #95-100

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 887

Hand #95: Matt Berkey limped from the small blind, and Yi Chi Li checked his option.

The flop came down 10s7s2s, Berkey bet 150,000, and Li called. The turn was the 8h, and Berkey check-called 225,000 from Li. The 5d river completed the board, and both players checked.

Berkey showed 9h7h, Li showed 9c7d, and they chopped the pot.

Hand #96: Martin Kozlov raised to 210,000 from the hijack and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #97: Dylan Drazen limped from the small blind, and Michael Aron checked his option.

They checked to the turn of a 5c5h4hQs board where Aron bet 130,000. Drazen check-folded.

Hand #98: Michael Aron limped from the small blind, and Martin Kozlov checked his option.

The flop was Qc7s6c, Aron bet 130,000, and Kozlov folded.

Hand #99: Matt Berkey raised to 225,000 from under the gun and received no action.

Hand #100: Martin Kozlov raised to 210,000 from the button, and Matt Berkey called from the big blind.

The flop came down 7s2d2c, and Berkey led for 300,000. Kozlov called, the turn was the 7d, Berkey bet 800,000, and Kozlov folded.