Championship: Mike Laufer Eliminated in 21st Place by Chipleader Justin Liberto

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 1,110

Mike Laufer
Mike Laufer

With the board showing 10c6h5h2h on the turn, Mike Laufer moved all in, and chipleader Justin Liberto called.

Laufer showed 10d7s for a pair of tens, but Liberto turned over Jh10h for a jack-high flush. Laufer was drawing dead.

The meaningless river card was the 7c, rubbing a little salt in Laufer’s wounds by giving him two pair. Liberto won the pot with his flush to eliminate Laufer in 21st place, and increase his chip lead.

Justin Liberto  –  6,245,000  (125 bb)
Mike Laufer  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($36,555)

Shortly before Laufer’s elimination, Andrew Heckman was sent to the rail in 22nd place.

21st:  Mike Laufer  –  $36,555
22nd:  Andrew Heckman  –  $30,150

With 20 players remaining from a field of 1,110, the average chip stack is around 2,215,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $36,555 each.

Action will continue today until there are seven players left for tomorrow afternoon’s live-streamed final table, scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm.