Championship: Joe McKeehen Wins a Pot Worth 7,225,000 Against Loni Hui

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 673

Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

Joe McKeehen raised from the small blind to 125,000, Loni Hui reraised from the big blind to 350,000, and McKeehen called.

The flop came QsQdJc, McKeehen checked, Hui bet 300,000, and McKeehen called.

The turn card was the 2h, McKeehen checked, Hui bet 1,100,000, and McKeehen called.

The river card was the 3h, McKeehen checked, Hui bet 1,800,000, and McKeehen quickly called. Hui showed KhKd for two pair, kings and queens, but McKeehen turned over Qh9d to win the pot worth 7,225,000 with trip queens.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  10,200,000  (82 bb)
Seat 2.  Loni Hui  –  10,200,000  (82 bb)
Seat 3.  David Greufe  –  13,250,000  (106 bb)

1st:  $513,404 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $340,000
3rd:  $250,000

With three players remaining from a field of 673, the average chip stack is around 11,225,000 (90 big blinds).

Loni Hui
Loni Hui

Event 52: Niall Costigan Leads the Remaining Seven Players at Break

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 184

Niall Costigan

With seven players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 657,000 (41 big blinds).

Seat 1.  Ken Fishman  – 327,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Jacob Kauffman  – 303,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3.  Niall Costigan  –  1,734,000  (108 bb)
Seat 4.  James Marzo  –  744,000  (47 bb)
Seat 5.  Olvenso Savoie  –  294,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6.  Colby Covington  –  995,000  (62 bb)
Seat 7.  Mehmet Siginc  –  193,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $116,400 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $78,000
3rd:  $58,000
4th:  $43,000
5th:  $32,500
6th:  $24,900
7th:  $19,100

8th:  Cherish Andrews  –  $14,900
9th:  Michael Berk  –  $11,700

High Roller: Brian Altman Eliminated on the Money Bubble

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 40

Brian Altman

After running pocket tens into Justin Zaki’s pocket kings, Brian Altman was left very short stacked.

Shortly after, Joe McGuire raised to 50,000 from the button, David D’Alessandro called in the small blind, and Brian Altman was already all in for less than the big blind ante.

The flop was AhKh9d and McGuire isolated the action with AdTc for a pair of aces, leading Altman’s JhTs for a straight draw.

The Jd turn and 3h river completed the board, not enough help to Altman, ending his tournament on the money bubble.

Joe McGuire  –  1,100,000  (44 bb)
Brian Altman  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

With five players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 800,000 (32 big blinds).

1st:  $410,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $250,000
3rd:  $150,000
4th:  $110,000
5th:  $80,000

Championship: Eddie Pak – 4th Place ($188,000)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 673

Eddie Pak
Eddie Pak

Eddie Pak was all in from the small blind for about 2,300,000 with As9h, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the KsKh of David Greufe on the button.

The board came Kd10d5h8cQd, and Greufe flopped a set of kings to win the pot and eliminate Pak in fourth place. Greufe has nearly doubled his stack since the recent break, and is nearing chipleader Loni Hui.

David Greufe  –  12,450,000  (100 bb)
Eddie Pak  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($188,000)

With three players remaining from a field of 673, the average chip stack is around 11,225,000 (90 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $250,000 each.

High Roller: Alex Anton Eliminated by Joe McGuire

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 40

Alex Anton

Alex Anton raised all in for 155,000 in the cutoff and Joe McGuire called in the small blind with QdQc, leading Anton’s QhJs.

The board came Ac5s5d2hTs, no help to Anton, securing the pot for McGuire.

Joe McGuire  –  1,075,000  (43 bb)
Alex Anton  –  Eliminated

With six players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 665,000 (27 big blinds). Play is now on the money bubble.

Championship: Frankie Rivera – 5th Place ($142,000)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 673

Frankie Rivera
Frankie Rivera

Frankie Rivera raised from the button to 300,000, David Greufe moved all in from the small blind, and Rivera called all in for 2,625,000 with AhKs.

Greufe turned over 9h9d, and Rivera needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 9s9c6c5d7h, and Greufe flopped quad nines to clinch the pot and eliminate Rivera in fifth place.

David Greufe  –  10,225,000  (82 bb)
Frankie Rivera  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($142,000)

With four players remaining from a field of 673, the average chip stack is around 8,425,000 (67 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $188,000 each.

David Greufe
David Greufe

Event 52: Cherish Andrews – 8th Place ($14,900)

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 184

Cherish Andrews

Cherish Andrews was all in from the small blind for about 140,000 against Niall Costigan in the big blind.

Andrews:  AhAd
Costigan:  4d4s

The board came 8s8h5d2h4s, giving Costigan fours full of eights on the river to eliminate Andrews in eighth place.

Niall Costigan  –  1,440,000  (120 bb)
Cherish Andrews  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($14,900)

With seven players remaining from the field of 184,000, the average stack is about 657,000 (55 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $19,100.

Event 52: Colby Covington Doubles Thru Mehmet Siginc

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 184

Colby Covington

Mehmet Siginc raised from under the gun, James Marzo called on the button, and Colby Covington called in the big blind.

The flop was Qh7h5h and action checked to Marzo who bet 55,000. Covington called, Siginc raised to 160,000, Marzo folded, and Covington called.

The turn was the 7c, Covington checked, Siginc moved all in for about for 430,000, and Covington called all in for 269,000 with Th9h for a flush, leading Siginc’s KhQs for queens and sevens with a flush draw.

The river was the 3d, safe for Covington to double up.

Colby Covington  –  1,010,000  (84 bb)
Mehmet Siginc  –  160,000  (13 bb)

With eight players remaining from the field of 184,000, the average stack is about 575,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $14,900.

Championship: Loni Hui Leads the Final Five Players with 14,875,000

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 673

Loni Hui
Chipleader Loni Hui has more than twice as much as anyone else at the table.

The players return from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 75,000-125,000 with a 125,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  7,125,000  (57 bb)
Seat 2.  Loni Hui  –  14,875,000  (119 bb)
Seat 3.  Frankie Rivera  –  2,950,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4.  David Greufe  –  6,825,000  (55 bb)
Seat 5.  Eddie Pak  –  1,900,000  (15 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $513,404 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $340,000
3rd:  $250,000
4th:  $188,000
5th:  $142,000

6th:  Dan Chalifour  –  $108,000
7th:  Jose Nadal  –  $83,000
8th:  Robert-Andrei Burlacu  –  $65,000
9th:  Darren Rabinowitz  –  $51,000

With five players remaining from a field of 673, the average chip stack is around 6,725,000 (54 big blinds).

Guitar Tower Trophy
The winner will receive this trophy, designed to match Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood’s iconic Guitar Tower.

Championship: Joe McKeehen Wins a 5.8 Million Pot Against David Greufe

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 673

Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

In the last hand before the break, David Greufe raised from the button to 200,000, and Joe McKeehen called from the big blind.

The flop came AcJc3h, McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 150,000, and McKeehen called.

The turn card was the 6h, McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 675,000, and McKeehen called.

The river card paired the board with the 3s, McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 1,800,000, and McKeehen thought for a while before he called. Greufe showed 10h9c for a ten-high bluff, and McKeehen turned over Ah4s to win the pot worth 5.8 million with two pair, aces and threes.

Joe McKeehen  –  7,125,000  (71 bb)
David Greufe  –  6,825,000  (68 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 673, the average chip stack is around 6,725,000 (67 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $142,000 each.

David Greufe
David Greufe