Championship: Last Hands of Level 27

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 27:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 809

HAND #46  –  Sean Winter raised from the hijack to 160,000, Nick Schwarmann moved all in from the button for 1,905,000, and Winter folded. Schwarmann took the pot.


HAND #47  –  Nick Schwarmann raised from the cutoff to 200,000, Ben Farrell moved all in from the big blind, and Schwarmann folded. Farrell took the pot.


HAND #48  –  Sean Winter raised from middle position to 160,000, and Jerry Robinson called from the button. The flop came Qc5s2d, Winter bet 125,000, Robinson raised to 400,000, and Winter thought for a while before he called. The turn card was the 2h, and both players checked.

The river card was the 9c, Winter checked, Robinson bet 400,000, and Winter thought for a bit before he folded. Robinson took the pot.


HAND #49  –  Ben Farrell raised from the button to 200,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #50  –  Jerry Robinson raised from the hijack to 175,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #51  –  Everyone folded to Sean Winter, giving him a walk in the big blind.


HAND #52  –  Sean Winter completed the small blind to 80,000, and Shalom Elharrar checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Qh10h10d2s3d. Elharrar showed 6s2c to win the pot with two pair, tens and deuces, and Winter mucked.


HAND #53  –  Sean Winter raised from the button to 160,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #54  –  Sean Winter raised from the cutoff to 160,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #55  –  Nick Schwarmann raised from the button to 200,000, taking the blinds and ante.

$1,100/$500K: Jack Duong – 5th Place ($24,935)

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
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Level 28: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 4 of 537

Jack Duong

Jack Duong was all in preflop on the button, and Ketih Brennan had him covered on the big blind. Here is a look at their cards.

Brennan: 10d10h
Duong: 4h4s

Board: Jd6c5hJh6d

Duong was eliminated in fifth place, good for $24,935, and Brennan stacked up 2.3 million after the hand.

$1,100/$500K: Cangir Elcin vs. Gary Leibovitz

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
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Level 28: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 537

Cangir Elcin raised to 175,000 preflop under the gun, and Gary Leibovitz called on the button before the flop fell 10c9h3s.

Leibovitz bet 150,000, and Elcin check-called before both players checked the 10s on the turn, and the As on the river.

Eclin flipped over AhQd, and Leibovitz showed pocket sevens. Elcin held 5.8 million, and Leibovitz was at 1.58 million after the hand.

$1,100/$500K: Mario De Le Punete – 6th Place ($20,540)

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
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Level 28: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 537

Mario De La Puente

Mario De La Puente opened with a raise on the button, and Cangir Elcin called to defend his big blind. The fop was dealt Kd9c4h, Elcin bet 150,000, De La Puente called, and the turn fell 10s.

Elcin bet 400,000, and De La Puente moved all in for about 700,000. Elcin called to cover him so they flipped over their cards.

Elcin: 9h4s
De La Puente: Qc10h

River: 7c

De La Puente was eliminated in sixth place, good for $20,540, and Elcin stacked up 5.7 million after the hand.

$1,100/$500K: Chip Count Update

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
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Level 28: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 6 of 537

Seat 1: Jack Duong – 1,110,000
Seat 2: Cangir Elcin – 4,480,000
Seat 4: Keith Brennan – 1,500,000
Seat 5: Gary Leibovitz – 1,540,000
Seat 7: John Michalak – 1,070,000
Seat 8: Mario De La Puente – 950,000

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $104,035 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $72,285
3rd:  $46,400
4th:  $32,550
5th:  $24,935
6th:  $20,540

$2,650/$1M: Jessica Dawley Leads Final Five Players

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 25:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 385

Jessica Dawley

After two hours of play, all four ‘Big 4′ final tables are on break. Here are the chip counts with five players remaining in the $2,650 no-limit hold’em.

Seat 1: Faraz Jaka – 2,405,000
Seat 2: Jessica Dawley – 2,845,000
Seat 3: Raj Vohra – 2,465,000
Seat 4: Philip Rigby – 665,000
Seat 5: Nicholas Zautra – 1,250,000

High Roller: Break Time Counts

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 19: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Player Remaining:  4 of 115

Tournament staff sent all Big 4 final tables on a quick production break. There are four remaining in the High Roller with Shaun Deeb leading and short stacks. The average is 2,875,000 and 72 big blinds, settle in for the grind.

Seat 3: Shaun Deeb – 4,660,000 (117 bb)
Seat 4: Olivier Busquet – 1,895,000 (47 bb)
Seat 6: Albert Daher – 2,570,000 (64 bb)
Seat 7: Andy Andrejevic – 2,385,000 (60 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $778,300 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $545,375
3rd: $340,860
4th: $235,760

Championship: Updated Chip Counts at the Break

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 27:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 809

The players take a 15-minute break. Here are the updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Ben Farrell  –  1,345,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2.  Jordan Fisch  –  3,180,000  (40 bb)
Seat 3.  Joseph Cheong  –  1,935,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4.  Brandon Carl  –  3,150,000  (39 bb)
Seat 5.  Sean Winter  –  14,480,000  (181 bb)
Seat 6.  Shalom Elharrar  –  1,660,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  Nick Schwarmann  –  1,905,000  (24 bb)
Seat 8.  Giuliano Lentini  –  1,545,000  (19 bb)
Seat 9.  Jerry Robinson  –  3,175,000  (40 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

Championship: Last Hands Before a Break

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 27:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 809

HAND #43  –  Nick Schwarmann raised under the gun to 200,000, Joseph Cheong called from the cutoff, and Shalom Elharrar called from the big blind.

The flop came Qs9c7h, and Elharrar moved all in for 600,000. Schwarmann thought for a while before he folded, and Cheong quickly folded behind. Elharrar took the pot.


HAND #44  –  Sean Winter raised from the button to 160,000, and Shalom Elharrar called from the small blind. The flop came Ac10s5s, Elharrar checked, Winter bet 80,000, and Elharrar check-raised to 220,000. Winter thought for a while before he called.

The turn card was the 4h, Elharrar checked, Winter bet 175,000, and Elharrar called. The river card was the 3c, and both players check. Elharrar showed KhJd to win the pot with king high, and Winter mucked.


HAND #45  –  Sean Winter raised from the cutoff to 160,000, Shalom Elharrar called from the button, and Nick Schwarmann called from the small blind.

All three players checked to the turn on a board of KhQc4d6d, Schwarmann checked, and Winter bet 215,000. Elharrar thought for a while before he called, and Schwarmann folded.

The river card was the 8s, and both players checked. Elharrar showed 8c7c for a pair of eights, but Winter turned over JsJd to win the pot.

High Roller: Albert Daher Doubles Through Shaun Deeb

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 19: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Player Remaining:  4 of 115

Albert Daher

Albert Daher opened to 80,000 from the button, Andy Andrejevic folded his small blind, and Shaun Deeb moved all in from the big. Daher quickly called for his 1,225,000 stack.

Daher: AdAc
Deeb: AsJh

Daher caught a monster and pulled his double up after the QsQd9d3c4c run out.

Albert Daher – 2,510,000 (63 bb)
Shaun Deeb – 4,450,000 (111 bb)