$2,650/$1M: Raj Vohra Leads Final Two Tables

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 385

Final Two Tables

Here is a look at the seat draw for the final two tables, with Raj Vohra leading the field.

Table 1

Seat 1: Hoan Nguyen – 225,000
Seat 2: Nicholas Zautra – 530,000
Seat 3: Sam Rashid – 315,000
Seat 4: Ben Palmer – 270,000
Seat 5: Darren Rabinowitz – 365,000
Seat 6: Faraz Jaka – 1,200,000
Seat 7: Justin Zaki – 270,000
Seat 8: Christian Harder – 705,000
Seat 9: Jake Daniels – 525,000

Table 2 

Seat 1: Jordan Cristos – 650,000
Seat 2: Thai Ha – 950,000
Seat 3: Raj Vohra – 1,400,000
Seat 4: Mike Morton – 600,000
Seat 5: Jessica Dawley – 390,000
Seat 6: Philip Rigby – 250,000
Seat 7: Joe McKeehen – 350,000
Seat 8: Josh Arieh – 270,000
Seat 9: Paul Snead – 600,000

Championship: Official Final Table Chip Counts; Sean Winter Leads with 9.49M

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 809

Sean Winter
Chipleader Sean Winter

After the elimination of Haim Nagar in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here are their official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Ben Farrell  –  975,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2.  Jordan Fisch  –  2,220,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  Joseph Cheong  –  6,595,000  (110 bb)
Seat 4.  Brandon Carl  –  2,480,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5.  Sean Winter  –  9,490,000  (158 bb)
Seat 6.  Shalom Elharrar  –  4,680,000  (78 bb)
Seat 7.  Nick Schwarmann  –  940,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8.  Giuliano Lentini  –  2,560,000  (43 bb)
Seat 9.  Jerry Robinson  –  2,435,000  (41 bb)

And here is the remaining prizepool at stake:

1st:  $698,175
2nd:  $487,695
3rd:  $314,230
4th:  $232,065
5th:  $176,350
6th:  $139,705
7th:  $115,300
8th:  $91,365
9th:  $69,800

The final table will be live-streamed as part of the SHRPO Big 4, scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm EDT. Live updates will also be provided right here at SHRPO.com.

The final 102 players finished in the money, and here is the complete list, along with their payouts:

10th:  Haim Nagar  –  $69,800
11th:  Byron Kaverman  –  $57,325
12th:  Tom Boivin  –  $57,325
13th:  Adam Zeltser  –  $45,395
14th:  Tony Sinishtaj  –  $45,395
15th:  Ryan Riess  –  $45,395
16th:  Lexy Gavin  –  $37,665
17th:  Jon Cohen  –  $37,665
18th:  Trung Tran  –  $37,665
19th:  Michael Newman  –  $30,920
20th:  Javier Sarache  –  $30,920
21st:  Nuri Kural  –  $30,920
22nd:  Joe Cada  –  $26,210
23rd:  Roberto Alberro  –  $26,210
24th:  Tom Marchese  –  $26,210
25th:  Daniel Couzens  –  $21,695
26th:  Jared Jaffee  –  $21,695
27th:  Shea Smith  –  $21,695

28th:  Ofer Peleg  –  $18,050
29th:  Aidan Hynes  –  $18,050
30th:  Antonios Roungeris  –  $18,050
31st:  Chris Moneymaker  –  $18,050
32nd:  Phil Hui  –  $18,050
33rd:  John Spadavecchia Jr.  –  $18,050
34th:  Mohsin Charania  –  $18,050
35th:  Athanasios Polychronopoulos  –  $18,050
36th:  Dovid Lakein  –  $18,050

37th:  Aleksey Shaburov  –  $15,695
38th:  Aleksandr Shevelev  –  $15,695
39th:  Shannon Shorr  –  $15,695
40th:  Benjamin Zamani  –  $15,695

Continue reading Championship: Official Final Table Chip Counts; Sean Winter Leads with 9.49M

$2,650/$1M: Matt Salsberg Eliminated By Faraz Jaka

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 385

Faraz Jaka

According to another player at the table, Matt Salsberg got all in preflop for about 390,000 against Faraz Jaka.

Salsberg tabled AxQx and was in trouble against Jaka’s KdKh.

The flop was good for Salsberg when it came As9h8d, but the Ks came on the turn to give Jaka a set. Jaka’s set of kings left Salsberg drawing dead to the 9s river and Jaka won the pot.

Salsberg was eliminated in 19th place for $9,800 and there was a short pause in the action while the final 18 players redraw for seats at the final two tables.

Faraz Jaka – 1,200,000
Matt Salsberg – Eliminated 

High Roller: Paul Volpe Eliminated by Sam Soverel

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Player Remaining:  31 of 115

Sam Soverel

Paul Volpe was all in for around 130,000 with KdJd and needed to improve against Sam Soverel’s AsKs.

The board ran out KhQs9h8h7h and Soverel flopped a pair of kings to eliminate Volpe.

Sam Soverel – 600,000 (75 bb)
Paul Volpe – Eliminated

High Roller: Brandon Adams Eliminated by Joshua Gordon

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Player Remaining:  32 of 115

Brandon Adams

Joshua Gordon opened to 16,000 and Anthony Zinno called. Brandon Adams shoved for 65,000 and only Gordon called.

Adams tabled As10s and needed to get lucky against Gordon’s AcQc.

The board ran out KdJc2s10c2c and Gordon wound up with broadway to eliminate Adams.

Joshua Gordon – 365,000 (47 bb)
Brandon Adams – Eliminated

Joshua Gordon

Championship: Haim Nagar Eliminated in 10th Place by Joseph Cheong

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 809

Haim Nagar Eliminated by Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong (left) and Haim Nagar (center) watch as the dealer puts out the river card that seals Nagar’s fate.

Joseph Cheong moved all in from the small blind, and Haim Nagar called all in from the big blind for about 450,000 with Ac2h.

Cheong turned over 9s7c, and Nagar needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 7s4d2d5d6s, and Cheong won the pot with a pair of sevens to eliminate Nagar in 10th place.

Joseph Cheong  –  6,595,000  (110 bb)
Haim Nagar  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($69,800)

$1,100/$500K: Ido Ashkenazi Takes One Out

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante
Remaining Players: 90 of 537

Ido Ashkenazi

There was a three-way all-in, and UTG+1 was all in for his tournament life. Both Ido Ashkenazi (pictured – all in from the small blind in the side pot), and UTG have him covered so three players flipped over their cards.

Ashkenazi: AhQc
UTG+1: AcKs
UTG:Ad3d

Board: 10h6d5s9hQh

Ashkenazi found a queen on the river to survive with 182,000, and UTG+1 is eliminated from the tournament.

$2,650/$1M: Thai Ha Doubles Through Sam Rashid

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 385

Thai Ha

On a flop of Ks8s4h, Thai Ha checked and Sam Rashid bet 125,000. Ha check-raised all in for about 300,000 and Rashid thought for a little bit before eventually calling.

“I don’t have a hand, so she is going to be working on you for a little bit,” said Rashid to Ha, referencing his massage.

Ha showed KdQh and was in good shape to double up against Rashid’s AsQd.

The turn was the 8d and the river was the 7h to secure Ha’s double up.

Thai Ha – 740,000
Sam Rashid – 430,000

$2,650/$1M: Raj Vohra Crosses 1 Million

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 385

Raj Vohra

Raj Vohra raised from early position and Paul Snead three-bet to 125,000 on the button. Vohra four-bet to 300,000 and Snead thought for a couple of minutes before calling.

The flop was AdJh2h and Vohra bet 300,000. Snead folded without much thought.

There was a little back-and-forth between Vohra and Salsberg which led to Vohra showing AhQh.

“You got lucky,” said Snead after the hand was shown.

Vohra won the pot and is the first player with a seven-figure chip count.

Raj Vohra – 1,350,000
Paul Snead – 475,000

High Roller: Jason Mercier Takes One

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Player Remaining:  38 of 115

Jason Mercier

Ali Imsirovic opened to 18,000 from the button and Darren Elias three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Jason Mercier, who just won the Super High Roller, shoved for around 275,000.

Imsirovic quickly folded and Elias took his time before letting it go.

Jason Mercier – 345,000 (43 bb)