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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.

Championship: Chip Counts at Break

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Upcoming Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 887

Seat 1: Dylan Drazen – 4,715,000 (47 bb)
Seat 3: Michael Aron – 6,215,000 (62 bb)
Seat 5: Martin Kozlov – 4,135,000 (41 bb)
Seat 6: Aaron Mermelstein – 2,870,000 (29 bb)
Seat 7: Matt Berkey – 4,935,000 (49 bb)
Seat 8: Yi Chi Li – 3,775,00 (38 bb)

Championship: Hands #89-92

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 887

Hand #89: Dylan Drazen opened to 200,000 from under the gun, Michael Aron called from the hijack, and Matt Berkey called from the small blind.

The flop came down 6h6c4d and Berkey led for 325,000. Drazen called, Aron folded, and the Ah turn fell. Both players checked, the river was the 5c, and both players checked again.

Berkey showed 5d3d, while Drazen took it down with QcQd.

Hand #90: Martin Kozlov raise to 165,000 from the hijack and Dylan Drazen called from the big blind.

The flop fell 9s8s4d and Drazen check-folded to a continuation bet from Kozlov.

Hand #91: Dylan Drazen limped from the small blind, and Michael Aron checked his option.

The flop was KdQd6c, Drazen bet 100,000, and Aron called. The turn was the Qc, Drazen checked, Aron bet 230,000, and Drazen folded.

Hand #92: Dylan Drazen raised to 160,000 from the button and Martin Kozlov called from the big blind.

The flop came down AcJc9d, Kozlov checked, Drazen bet 225,000, and Kozlov folded.

Championship: Hands #81-84

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 887

Hand #81: With a dead button in the hand, Michael Aron raised to 160,000 from the cutoff. Aaron Mermelstein defended his big blind.

The flop fell 10d10s8s and Mermelstein check-called 140,000 from Aron. The turn was the Qh, Mermelstein checked, Aron bet 300,000, and Mermelstein folded.

Hand #82: Michael Aron raised to 160,000 from the cutoff, Matt Berkey three-bet to 500,000 from the big blind, and Aron called.

They checked to the river of a Qh10h4d9hQs board where Berkey bet 655,000. Aron folded.

Hand #83: Dylan Drazen raised to 200,000 from under the gun, and Aaron Mermelstein called from the button.

The flop fell 9c7d3h and Drazen took it down with a bet of 200,000.

Hand #84: Aaron Mermelstein raised to 175,000 from the cutoff, and Dylan Drazen called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a Qs10s5h10d board where Drazen bet 225,000. Mermelstein called, the 8d river completed the board, and both players checked.

Mermelstein showed 3d3c and won the pot.

Championship: Adam Levy Eliminated in 7th Place ($126,305)

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 887

Hand #80: Aaron Mermelstein raised to 175,000 from under the gun, Michael Aron three-bet to 475,000 from the button, and Adam Levy four-bet shoved from the small blind for roughly 2,650,000. Mermelstein folded, and Aron called.

Aron: KdKh
Levy: QdQh

The board came down KcJd7d6dJh, giving Aron kings full of jacks to eliminate Levy in sixth place, while also seizing the chip lead.

Michael Aron – 5,830,000 (73 bb)
Adam Levy – Eliminated in 7th Place  ($126,305)

Championship: Hands #72-75

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Hand #72: Matt Berkey raised to 175,000 from the hijack, Yi Chi Li three-bet to 460,000 from the cutoff, Michael Aron four-bet jammed from the small blind for about 2,100,000, Berkey folded, and Li folded.

Hand #73: Adam Levy limped from the small blind, Martin Kozlov popped it to 280,000 from the big blind, and Levy folded.

The flop fell 10d5h2c, Levy checked, Kozlov bet 210,000, and Levy folded.

Hand #74: Martin Kozlov limped from the small blind, Aaron Mermelstein checked his option in the big blind, and the flop came down Js9d3h. Kozlov bet 150,000, and Mermelstein folded.

Hand #75:  Michael Aron raised to 160,000 from the hijack and Matt Berkey defended his big blind.

They checked to the river of a JcJd8d5s9s board where Berkey bet 275,000. Aron called.

Berkey showed Qs7c, while Aron tabled 4s4c for jacks and fours to win the pot.

Michael Aron – 3,400,000 (44 bb)
Matt Berkey – 2,400,000 (30 bb)

Championship: Martin Kozlov Doubles Through Aaron Mermelstein

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Hand #68: Martin Kozlov raised all in for 1,640,000 from the button  and Aaron Mermelstein called from the small blind.

Kozlov: AsQs
Mermelstein: AdJc

The board came down 10c8h6d5d2h, no help to Mermelstein, locking up the double for Kozlov.

Martin Kozlov – 3,430,000 (43 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein – 5,070,000 (63 bb)

Championship: Chip Counts at Break

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Upcoming Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Seat 1: Dylan Drazen – 4,260,000 (53 bb)
Seat 3: Michael Aron – 2,180,000 (27 bb)
Seat 4: Adam Levy – 2,760,000 (35 bb)
Seat 5: Martin Kozlov – 1,650,000 (21 bb)
Seat 6: Aaron Mermelstein – 6,720,000 (84 bb)
Seat 7: Matt Berkey – 3,610,000 (45 bb)
Seat 8: Yi Chi Li – 5,460,000 (68 bb)

Championship: Hands #57-60

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Hand #57: Matt Berkey raised to 150,000 from the hijack, and Michael Aron called from the big blind.

Both proceeded to check down a board of 6s6c2c5h4s. Aron showed Qd7d, while Berkey tabled KcKh for kings and sixes to win the pot.

Hand #58: Dylan Drazen raised to 120,000 from the cutoff, and Adam Levy called from the big blind.

The flop came down Qh7d2c and Levy check-folded to a bet of 80,000 from Drazen.

Hand #59: Aaron Mermelstein opened to 130,000 from under the gun, Matt Berkey three-bet to 325,000 from the next seat over, Martin Kozlov four-bet jammed from the big blind for roughly 1,420,000, and both Mermelstein and Berkey folded.

Hand #60: Adam Levy raised to 135,000 from the button, Aaron Mermelstein three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind, and Levy folded.