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Championship: Becker Shoves

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 887

Glenn Becker raised to 65,000 from early position, Aaron Mermelstein called from the button, and DeJuante Alexander called from the big blind.

The flop came down Jh10s2h and Mermelstein checked to Becker who shoved for 530,000. Mermelstein folded, and Alexander confirmed the count before he tanked for the next three minutes, before he ultimately folded.

Glenn Becker – 780,000 (26 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein – 4,600,000 (153 bb)
DeJuante Alexander – 970,000 (32 bb)

Championship: Chip Counts at First Break

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Upcoming Level 23: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 887

Table 72
Seat 1: Yi Chi Li – 2,615,000 (87 bb)
Seat 2: Martin Kozlov – 665,000 (22 bb)
Seat 3: Dylan Drazen – 1,605,000 (54 bb)
Seat 4: Nick Palma – 1,535,000 (51 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6: Oddie Dardon – 2,320,000 (78 bb)
Seat 7: Matt Berkey – 2,910,000 (97 bb)
Seat 8: Luke Brereton – 1,555,000 (52 bb)
Seat 9: Daniel Blum – 1,245,000 (42 bb)

Table 79
Seat 1: DeJuante Alexander – 1,340,000 (45 bb)
Seat 2: Michael Aron – 1,010,000 (34 bb)
Seat 3: Glenn Becker – 890,000 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Joe Kuether – 955,000 (32 bb)
Seat 5: Alexander Turyansky – 635,000 (21 bb)
Seat 6: Adam Levy – 2,350,000 (79 bb)
Seat 7: Gautam Lillaney – 400,000 (13 bb)
Seat 8: Aaron Mermelstein – 3,975,000 (133 bb)
Seat 9: Nicholas Nieto – 650,000 (22 bb)

Championship: Danny Schechter Eliminated in 18th Place ($40,094)

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 887

Danny Schechter

Nick Palma raised to 52,000 from the cutoff, Danny Schechter three-bet shoved from the button for roughly 465,000, and Palma called.

Palma: KhKc
Schechter: 6h6s

The board came down Ah10s8cJc4s, safe for Palma to eliminate Schechter in 18th place.

Nick Palma – 1,520,000 (63 bb)
Danny Schechter – Eliminated in 18th Place ($40,094)

Championship: DeJuante Alexander Takes From Aaron Mermelstein

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 887

Aaron Mermelstein raised to 55,000 from the button and DeJuante Alexander defended his big blind.

The flop came down 6d5d5h and Alexander check-called 50,000 from Mermelstein. The turn was the Kh, both players checked, the 4s river completed the board, and Alexander bet 90,000. Mermelstein called after a few moments.

Alexander tabled 7s6h for sixes and fives, Mermelstein mucked, and Alexander won the pot.

DeJuante Alexander – 1,350,000 (56 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein – 3,540,000 (147 bb)

Championship: Two-Table Redraw

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 887

Table 72
Seat 1: Yi Chi Li – 2,690,000 (112 bb)
Seat 2: Martin Kozlov – 1,180,000 (49 bb)
Seat 3: Dylan Drazen – 1,165,000 (48 bb)
Seat 4: Nick Palma – 1,080,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Danny Schechter – 600,000 (25 bb)
Seat 6: Oddie Dardon – 1,600,000 (67 bb)
Seat 7: Matt Berkey – 3,080,000 (128 bb)
Seat 8: Luke Brereton – 1,850,000 (77 bb)
Seat 9: Daniel Blum – 1,030,000 (43 bb)

Table 79
Seat 1: DeJuante Alexander – 930,000 (39 bb)
Seat 2: Michael Aron – 1,100,000 (46 bb)
Seat 3: Glenn Becker – 1,020,000 (42 bb)
Seat 4: Joe Kuether – 1,150,000 (48 bb)
Seat 5: Alexander Turyansky – 590,000 (25 bb)
Seat 6: Adam Levy – 2,280,000 (95 bb)
Seat 7: Gautam Lillaney – 610,000 (25 bb)
Seat 8: Aaron Mermelstein – 3,650,000 (152 bb)
Seat 9: Nicholas Nieto – 735,000 (31 bb)

Championship: Otto Palacios Eliminated in 19th Place ($33,211)

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 887

Otto Palacios raised all in from the cutoff for about 390,000 and Daniel Blum called from the big blind.

Palcios: AdJh
Blum: AsQc

The board came down Kd6c4c8h7s, no help to Palacios, ending his tournament in 19th place.

Daniel Blum – 1,030,000 (43 bb)
Otto Palacios – Eliminated in 19th Place ($33,211)

Championship: Pfizer Jordan Eliminated in 23rd Place ($28,049)

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 887

Pfizer Jordan

Pfizer Jordan raised all in for about 390,000 from middle position, and Luke Brereton called from the hijack.

Jordan: 9s9h
Brereton: AsKc

The board came down KsKdJd2c4d, giving Brereton trip kings to eliminate Jordan.

Luke Brereton – 2,070,000 (86 bb)
Pfizer Jordan – Eliminated in 23rd Place ($28,049)

Championship: Daniel Blum Doubles Through Luke Brereton

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 887

Luke Brereton opened to 60,000 from the button, Daniel Blum three-bet jammed from the small blind for 374,000, and Brereton called.

Brereton: AhKh
Blum: Ac7h

The board ran out 10d7d7c9c2d, giving Blum trip sevens to double through Brereton.

Daniel Blum – 796,000 (33 bb)
Luke Brereton – 1,600,000 (67 bb)

Championship: Scott Clements Eliminated in 24th Place ($28,049)

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 22: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 887

Scott Clements

Glenn Becker raised to 50,000 from early position, Michael Aron called from the small blind, and Scott Clements called from the big blind.

The flop came down 9c8h4s and Aron checked to Clements who bet 75,000. Becker raised all in for about 650,000, Aron folded, and Clements tanked for a bit before he called all in for about 420,000 with Jx8x.

Becker led with Ax9x and held up through the rest of the board to score the elimination.

Glenn Becker – 1,300,000 (54 bb)
Scott Clements – Eliminated in 24th Place ($28,049)