$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 147
Joe Kuether moved all in for about 150,000 from under the gun and Jake Schwartz called out of the small blind.
Kuether showed 
and needed an ace against Schwartz’s 
. Kuether couldn’t find the help he needed as the board ran out 
and Kuether finished in 10th place.
Schwartz took the pot and Kuether took home $2,940 for his finish.
Jake Schwartz – 305,000 (30 bb)
Joe Kuether – Eliminated
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 147
Dermote Blain moved all in from the cutoff for 81,000 and Anthony Lombard called out of the small blind.
Blain showed 
and was in the lead against Lombard’s 
. The board ran out and Blain faded the flush draw to double up.
Dermot Blain – 182,000 (18 bb)
Anthony Lombard – 160,000 (16 bb)
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 147
The players in the $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo are down to the final 10 and have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table.
With one more elimination, the final nine players will be credited with a final table appearance. Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts:
Seat 1: Alexander Khanas – 239,000
Seat 2: Gregory Marcus – 190,000
Seat 3: Dermot Blain – 103,000
Seat 4: Cate Hall – 81,000
Seat 5: Anthony Lombard – 262,000
Seat 6: Jake Schwartz – 156,000
Seat 7: Staffan Lind – 141,000
Seat 8: Joe Kuether – 154,000
Seat 9: Darren Rabinowitz – 172,000
Seat 10: Ben Heath – 276,000
The heavily anticipated $1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em event kicked off on Thursday afternoon. The field was sold out and capped at 64 players.
It brought out some top level no limit hold’em talent down to South Florida, but after three rounds of play, the final eight players are in the money and three wins away from a SHRPO title. They will restart at 2 p.m. on Friday to play down to a winner.
Running alongside the heads-up event was Day 2 of the $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max.
It was Seth Davies who took it down after besting Harrison Gimbel heads-up. He beats a field of 186 to win $41,604 and a Hard Rock trophy.
On Friday, there are two more tournaments kicking off that will run concurrently with the heads-up event. The $300 Charity Series of Poker is a single day event that starts at 7 p.m. and will play down to a winner. There is an $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Freezeout that starts at 1 p.m. as well.
Here is a look at the schedule for Friday:
$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 8
There were 64 players that started the day in the $1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em, but after three rounds of play, only eight players remain and they are all in the money.
The final eight will come back at 2 p.m. on Friday to start the second and final day of this event. After another three rounds of play, a winner will be crowned.
Here is a look at the match-ups for Day 2:
Right Side of the Bracket
Tim James vs. Jonathan Little
Ari Engel vs. Jake Dollinger
Left Side of the Bracket
Aaron Mermelstein vs. George Lusby
Alex Foxen vs. Corey Dodd
The final eight players are all guaranteed at least $4,800, but with each match they win, they will make a pay jump. Winning three matches will give them the title and $38,400.
$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 8
Jake Dollinger moved all in on the button and Joe McKeehen calls, all in for about 2,500.
Dollinger showed 
and had McKeehen’s 
dominated. The board ran out 
and Dollinger scooped the pot to win the series 2-1 and advance to the final day.
Jake Dollinger – 24,000
Joe McKeehen – Eliminated
$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9
Joe McKeehen raised to 900 on the button and Jake Dollinger called. The flop was 
and Dollinger checked.
McKeehen bet 800 and Dollinger called. Both players checked the 
turn card and the came on the river. Dollinger bet 1,000 and McKeehen called.
Dollinger showed 
, good for a full house and McKeehen mucked his hand. Dollinger won the pot and left McKeehen with just a few big blinds.
Jake Dollinger – 21,500
Joe McKeehen – 2,500
$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9
With blinds of 200/400, Joe McKeehen raised to 900 on the button and Jake Dollinger called out of the big blind. Both players check a flop of 
and the comes on the turn.
Dollinger bet 925 and McKeehen called. The river was the 
and Dollinger checked. McKeehen checked behind and Dollinger showed .
McKeehen mucked his hand and Dollinger dragged the pot. He is beginning to open up a sizable chip lead over McKeehen.
Jake Dollinger – 17,500
Joe McKeehen – 6,500
$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9
On a flop of , Joe McKeehen checked and Jake Dollinger checked behind.
The turn was the and McKeehen bet 900. Dollinger called and the river was the . McKeehen bet 2,400 and Dollinger quickly called.
McKeehen showed 
and Dollinger mucked his hand. Mckeehen takes the pot and the chips are basically even again.
Joe McKeehen – 11,500
Jake Dollinger – 12,500
$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9
With blinds of 200/400, Jake Dollinger raised to 800 on the button and Joe McKeehen three-bet to 2,200 out of the big blind.
Dollinger called and the flop was 
. McKeehen bet 1,600 and Dollinger moved all in for about 10,000. Mckeehen quickly folded and Dollinger mucked his hand.
Jake Dollinger – 16,000
Joe McKeehen – 8,000