2017 SHRPO Live Updates

Event 12: Big 4 Freeze-Out Final Table Ready

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$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 395

Jack Duong begins the final table with a big lead

The Big 4 final tables are about to get underway in the Hard Rock Live Arena with all four tables playing their way down to a champion. Event 12 was unique with its freeze-out format that limited players to a single entry, they had to preserve their stack while also trying to run it up.

The tournament drew 395 players with 69 making it through to Day 2 and now we have only nine players with a chance to take home the trophy.

The table is a nice mix of big name pros and our local regulars. WPT Champions Club member Jack Duong returns with a huge lead at the final table. His 2.3 million is more than one million better than second place Charles Gomez.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Faraz Jaka is among those nine and we also have reigning SHRPO Champion, Jason Koon. He’ll only hold that designation for a few more hours but he has a chance to add another Big 4 title today. Former WSOP Ladies Champ Jacquelyn Scott is still in the hunt along with SHRP regular Paul Balzano.

Five of the nine have earned at least $1 million in their career, it’s a talented final table that should produce some entertaining poker.

There are 36 minutes remaining in the Level 24 and they will switch to 90-minute levels in Level 25, going back to hour-long when two players remain.

More than $200,000 is up for grabs for the top spot and everyone is still in the running when they kick things off this afternoon.

Seat 1: Tom Thomas  –  476,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2: Jason Koon  –  720,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3: Jacquelyn Scott  –  612,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4: Alex Foxen  –  935,000  (39 bb)
Seat 5: Faraz Jaka  –  580,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6: Charles Gomez  –  997,000  (24 bb)
Seat 7: Paul Balzano  –  684,000  (29 bb)
Seat 8: Jack Duong  –  2,317,000  (95 bb)
Seat 9:  Darryl Ronconi  –  573,000  (24 bb)

Chip counts:

  1. Jack Duong – 2,317,000 (97 bb)
  2. Charles Gomez – 997,000 (42 bb)
  3. Alex Foxen – 935,000 (39 bb)
  4. Jason Koon – 720,000 (30 bb)
  5. Paul Balzano – 684,000 (29 bb)
  6. Jacquelyn Scott – 612,000 (26 bb)
  7. Faraz Jaka – 580,000 (24 bb)
  8. Darryl Ronconi – 573,000 (24 bb)
  9. Tom Thomas – 476,000 (20 bb)

Remaining payouts:
1st: $204,600
2nd: $143,340
3rd: $92,150
4th: $61,550
5th: $47,350
6th: $39,250
7th: $32,950
8th: $26,700
9th: $20,460