Championship: Benjamin Zamani Eliminated in 24th Place by Joe McKeehen

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 673

Benjamin Zamani
Benjamin Zamani

Benjamin Zamani was all in from the button for about 350,000 with Kd10s, and needed to improve to stay alive against the AhQd of Joe McKeehen in the big blind.

The board came AdJsJcAc2d, and McKeehen turned a full house, aces full of jacks, to clinch the pot and eliminate Zamani in 24th place.

Joe McKeehen  –  2,675,000  (89 bb)
Benjamin Zamani  –  Eliminated in 24th Place  ($26,000)

With 23 players remaining from a field of 673, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $31,000 each.

Now that they’ve reached the final three tables, they will play as many 90-minute levels as it takes to reach the final nine players for tomorrow’s final table.