Event 29: Alejandro Bristol Semi-Bluffs Victoria Livschitz Off Top Pair, Top Kicker

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $719,100  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,020

Alejandro Bristol
Alejandro Bristol

Alejandro Bristol raised from the cutoff to 1,000,000, and Victoria Livschitz tanked for a long time in the small blind before she reraised to 2,500,000. Bristol thought for a while before he called.

The flop came 9c7s6h, Livschitz bet 1,200,000, and Bristol thought for a while before he called.

The turn card was the 5d, Livschitz checked, and Bristol moved all in for 4,100,000. Livschitz tanked for a long time before she folded Ah9h for a pair of nines. Bristol took the pot with a semi-bluff — Jc10d for a gutshot jack-high straight draw.

Here are the updated chip counts after the hand:

Seat 1.  Matt Paul  –  7,900,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Leo Taffe  –  29,625,000  (74 bb)
Seat 3.  Ory Hen  –  4,775,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Amato  –  25,525,000  (64 bb)
Seat 5.  Kuang Hung Lee  –  7,450,000  (19 bb)
Seat 6.  Alejandro Bristol  –  12,300,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7.  Eric Kolodny  –  3,075,000  (8 bb)
Seat 8.  Victoria Livschitz  –  4,075,000  (10 bb)
Seat 9.  Frank Brannan  –  8,075,000  (20 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 1,020, the average chip stack is around 11,325,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,600 each.

Event 40: Brock Wilson Leads the Final Table

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 66

Seat 1.  Artem Metalidi  –  1,490,000  (60 bb)
Seat 2.  Chris Hunichen  –  805,000  (32 bb)
Seat 3.  Brock Wilson  –  1,590,000  (64 bb)
Seat 4.  Robert Hagan  –  485,000  (19 bb)
Seat 5.  Justin Zaki  –  290,000  (12 bb)
Seat 6.  Darren Elias  –  695,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7.  Daniel Swartz  –  600,000  (24 bb)
Seat 8.  Shannon Shorr  –  240,000  (10 bb)
Seat 9.  Michael Berk  –  415,000  (17 bb)

1st:  $219,535 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $125,400
3rd:  $76,800
4th:  $54,800
5th:  $42,325
6th:  $32,900
7th:  $28,215
8th:  $25,080
9th:  $21,945

Event 40: Nazar Buhaiov Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Brock Wilson

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 66

Following the elimination of Neil Warren in 11th place, hand-for-hand play on the money bubble began.

Nazar Buhaiov ended up all in from the small blind for about 200,000 with AhTc against Brock Wilson in the big blind with 9c9d.

The board ran out JdJs8c5c9s, no help to Buhaiov, ending his tournament on the money bubble.

Brock Wilson  –  1,590,000  (64 bb)
Nazar Buhaiov  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Event 38: David Shmuel Heads-Up for a Guitar and a Mixed Games Leaderboard Title

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 58

David Shmuel (left) is heads up against Kamel Mokhammad (right) in Event 38.

If Shmuel wins, he’ll finish atop the Mixed Games Leaderboard. Joseph Olivieri (top, right) is currently on top of the leaderboard and is a very interested spectator.

Aside from the guitar on the line, Olivieri and Shmuel have the following prizes at stake:

  • 1st:  $4,100 Total (SHRPO $1,100 Ticket + $3,000 CASH)
  • 2nd:  $2,500 Total (Two SHRPO $1,100 Tickets + $300 CASH)

Seat 3.  David Shmuel  –  650,000  (13 BB)
Seat 6.  Kamel Mokhammad  –  800,000  (16 BB)

1st:  $20,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,900

3rd:  Dominick Sarle  –  $7,415
4th:  Joseph Carden  –  $5,040
5th:  Phil Hui  –  $3,920
6th:  Filippos Stavrakis  –  $3,080
7th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $2,520
8th:  Ariel Mantel  –  $2,015

Event 40: Brock Wilson Leads the Final 11 Players

$10,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 66

Table 39
Seat 1.  Chris Hunichen  –  765,000  (30 bb)
Seat 2.  Michael Berk  –  350,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3.  Nazar Buhaiov  –  290,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.
Seat 5.  Brock Wilson  –  1,340,000  (54 bb)
Seat 6.  Justin Zaki  –  345,000  (14 bb)
Seat 7.
Seat 8.

Table 40
Seat 1.  Robert Hagan  –  845,000  (34 bb)
Seat 2.  Neil Warren  –  345,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.  Darren Elias  –  645,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  Artem Metalidi  –  1,125,000  (45 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.  Daniel Swartz  –  620,000  (25 bb)
Seat 8.  Shannon Shorr  –  305,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $219,535 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $125,400
3rd:  $76,800
4th:  $54,800
5th:  $42,325
6th:  $32,900
7th:  $28,215
8th:  $25,080
9th:  $21,945

Event 29: Final Table Begins with Leo Taffe in the Lead with 29.6 Million

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $719,100  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,020

After the elimination of Roni Zelichonok in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table.

From this point forward, our updates will follow the same 30-minute delay as the SHRPO Live Stream. So it’ll be another half hour or so before final table updates begin appearing here.

Here is the lineup with official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Matt Paul  –  6,100,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Leo Taffe  –  29,625,000  (74 bb)
Seat 3.  Ory Hen  –  4,775,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Amato  –  24,525,000  (61 bb)
Seat 5.  Kuang Hung Lee  –  6,650,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6.  Alejandro Bristol  –  8,800,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7.  Eric Kolodny  –  4,075,000  (10 bb)
Seat 8.  Victoria Livschitz  –  8,575,000  (21 bb)
Seat 9.  Frank Brannan  –  8,875,000  (22 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $103,620 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000
3rd:  $52,000
4th:  $39,000
5th:  $29,500
6th:  $22,600
7th:  $17,400
8th:  $13,500
9th:  $10,600

10th:  Roni Zelichonok  –  $10,600

With nine players remaining from a field of 1,020, the average chip stack is around 11,325,000 (28 big blinds).

Event 29: Leo Taffe Leads the Final 10 Players at the Break with 30,625,000

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $719,100  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 1,020

The players return from break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 200,000-400,000 with a big blind ante of 400,000.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

LIVE-STREAM  TABLE
Seat 1.  Eric Kolodny  –  3,875,000  (10 bb)
Seat 2.  Kuang Hung Lee  –  6,650,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3.  Frank Brannan  –  5,275,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Roni Zelichonok  –  2,800,000  (7 bb)
Seat 5.  Leo Taffe  –  30,625,000  (77 bb)

OUTER  TABLE
Seat 1.  Michael Amato  –  21,125,000  (53 bb)
Seat 2.  Alejandro Bristol  –  8,800,000  (22 bb)
Seat 3.  Matt Paul  –  6,300,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4.  Ory Hen  –  6,175,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5.  Victoria Livschitz  –  10,375,000  (26 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake, followed by recent eliminations:

1st:  $103,620 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000
3rd:  $52,000
4th:  $39,000
5th:  $29,500
6th:  $22,600
7th:  $17,400
8th:  $13,500
9th-10th:  $10,600

11th:  Eric Yanovsky  –  $9,200
12th:  Myles Mullaly  –  $9,200

13th:  Zhen Cai  –  $7,900
14th:  George Hortelano  –  $7,900
15th:  Jeff Schneider  –  $7,900

16th:  Shravan Kulshrestha  –  $6,800
17th:  Nelson Mari Sanchez  –  $6,800
18th:  Jack Shea  –  $6,800

With 10 players remaining from a field of 1,020, the average chip stack is around 10,200,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,600 each.

Event 29: Michael Amato Shoves the Turn Against Myles Mullaly

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $719,100  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 1,020

Michael Amato
Michael Amato

After a flop of KhJc8s, Myles Mullaly checked from the big blind, Michael Amato bet 450,000 from under the gun, and Mullaly check-raised to 1,850,000. Amato tanked for a while before he called.

The turn card was the 7s, Mullaly checked, and Amato moved all in for about 11,575,000. Mullaly had about 4,000,000 left in his stack, and he tanked for a long time before he folded. Amato took the pot.

Michael Amato  –  17,025,000  (57 bb)
Myles Mullaly  –  4,000,000  (13 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 1,020, the average chip stack is around 8,500,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,200 each.

Event 29: George Hortelano Eliminated in 14th Place by Michael Amato

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $719,100  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 1,020

George Hortelano
George Hortelano

George Hortelano was all in from the big blind for roughly 1,600,000 with Ac8c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 6s6h of Michael Amato, who was UTG+1.

The board came Jd5c2sKd7c, and the pocket sixes held up for Amato to win the pot and eliminate Hortelano in 14th place.

Michael Amato  –  8,000,000  (32 bb)
George Hortelano  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($7,900)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 1,020, the average chip stack is around 7,850,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,900 each.

Event 38: Final Table Lineup of the Omaha 8

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 58

Seat 1.  Filippos Stavrakis  –  140,000  (7 BB)
Seat 2.  Dominick Sarle  –  400,000  (20 BB)
Seat 3.  David Shmuel  –  190,000  (10 BB)
Seat 4.  Alexander Orlov  –  175,000  (9 BB)
Seat 5.  Phil Hui  –  200,000  (10 BB)
Seat 6.  Kamel Mokhammad  –  190,000  (10 BB)
Seat 7.  Joseph Carden  –  75,000  (4 BB)
Seat 8.  Ariel Mantel  –  80,000  (4 BB)

1st:  $20,080 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,900
3rd:  $7,415
4th:  $5,040
5th:  $3,920
6th:  $3,080
7th:  $2,520
8th:  $2,015