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

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Live Stream | Payouts
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)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
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)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
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)

$1,100/$500K: Gary Leibovitz vs. Mario De La Puente

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 27: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Remaining Players: 6 of 537

Gary Leibovitz raised to 115,000 preflop from the button, and Mario De La Puente called on the big blind. The flop was dealt AdQd8h, and both players checked. The turn fell 7s, Leibovitz bets 150,000, and De La Puente check-called.

Both players checked the Kh on the river, and Leibovitz showed AhQc, which was good enough to win the hand and increase his stack to 1.54 million. De La Puente held 900,000 after the hand.

$2,650/$1M: Justin Zaki – 6th Place ($38,790)

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Live Stream | Payouts
Level 25:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 385

Justin Zaki

Justin Zaki moved all in from the cutoff for 355,000 and Faraz Jaka called out of the small blind.

Zaki was dominated with his Ks10c up against Jaka’s AcKh.

The board came 8d4c3dJd8h and Jaka’s big slick held up to eliminate Zaki in sixth for $38,790.

Faraz Jaka – 2,500,000
Justin Zaki – Eliminated

$2,650/$1M: Jordan Cristos – 7th Place ($32,490)

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Live Stream | Payouts
Level 25:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 385

Jordan Cristos

Raj Vohra raised from under the gun and Jordan Cristos moved all in out of the big blind for about 700,000. Vohra called.

Cristos showed 9d9c and was in trouble against Vohra’s 10h10s.

The board ran out Qh5h2cJd5c and Vohra won the pot with a pair of 10s, eliminating Cristos in seventh for $32,490.

Raj Vohra – 2,450,000
Jordan Cristos – Eliminated

Championship: Shalom Elharrar Doubles Thru Joseph Cheong

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 27:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 809

Shalom Elharrar

HAND #41  –  Shalom Elharrar limped under the gun for 80,000, Joseph Cheong completed the small blind, and Brandon Carl checked his option in the big blind. The flop came Kd10d2s, and it checked to Elharrar, who bet 125,000. Cheong check-raised to 275,000, and the others folded. Cheong took the pot.


HAND #42  –  Shalom Elharrar moved all in under the gun for 340,000, Joseph Cheong raised from the button to 600,000, and the blinds folded.

Elharrar turned over AdQc, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Cheong’s KdQs.

The board came Ah8c2d10d4s, and Elharrar won the pot with a pair of aces to double up in chips.

$1,100/$500K: Mario De La Puente Doubles Up

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Live Stream
Level 27: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Remaining Players: 6 of 537

Mario De La Puente

Mario De Le Puente moved all in preflop on the button, and Jack Duong shoved all in for the top of him from the small blind. The two players then flipped over their cards.

De La Puente: AdAs
Duong: AcJh

Board: Js3s2h5d10s

De La Puente doubles up to survive with his aces holding up.