$1,100: Michael Graffeo – 3rd Place ($53,939)

$1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 640

Michael Graffeo

Marc MacDonnell opened from the button and and Michael Graffeo moved all in from the small blind for 1,825,000.

MacDonnell snap called with AcAs. Graffeo needed a lot of help with his Jd7d.

The flop came KhJc4d, Graffeo paired his jack but the aces were still ahead.

The turn was the 2s and the river 9d made it official with Graffeo being eliminated in third place.

Marc MacDonnell – 6,275,000 (50 bb)
Michael Graffeo – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($53,939)

 

$10K: Barry Hutter Busts Jeff Gross

Event #25: $10,000 One-Day Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/2,000/2,000
Players Remaining: 27 of 91

Jeff Gross got his stack of approximately 30,000 all in preflop and was flipping against Barry Hutter.

Hutter: AsQc
Gross: 8s8c

Gross got it in good but he lost the lead when the 7hAd2h flop paired Hutter’s ace. Neither the Kd turn nor Js river helped Gross and he headed for the exit.

Barry Hutter – 75,000 (38 bb)
Jeff Gross – Eliminated

High Roller: Tom Marchese – 3rd Place ($371,183)

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 21: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 123

Tom Marchese

Jake Schindler folded his button and Shaun Deeb put out enough chips to cover Tom Marchese in the big blind. Marchese called for his last 1,375,000 and was at risk.

Marchese: QhTc
Deeb: AsTh

Marchese was in a lot of trouble and Deeb nailed the AcAh9h flop. The 2c turn left Marchese drawing dead to the Jc river and third place.

Shaun Deeb – 7,475,000 (100 bb)
Tom Marchese – Eliminated in 3rd place ($371,183)

$1,100: Marc MacDonnell versus Michael Graffeo

$1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 640

Michael Graffeo opened to 250,000 from the button and Marc MacDonnell defended his big blind.

Both players checked the 10h4s2h flop, the turn brought the 6h and MacDonnell bet 375,000. Graffeo called.

Both players checked the Qh on the river, and MacDonnell turned over Kh3h saying “nice river”

Marc MacDonnell – 4,100,000 (33 bb)
Michael Graffeo – 2,000,000 (16 bb)

Championship: The 100-Hand Mark

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 29: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 914

Hand #96  –  Brandon Eisen folded, giving Jeremy Ausmus a walk.

Hand #97  –  Jeremy Ausmus raised to 300,000, and Brandon Eisen folded.

Hand #98  –  Brandon Eisen raised to 300,000, and Jeremy Ausmus called. Both players checked to the river on a board of Jh9h6hQcAd. Ausmus showed Qd2d to win the pot with a pair of queens, and Eisen mucked.

Hand #99  –  Jeremy Ausmus raised to 300,000, and Brandon Eisen called. Both players checked to the turn on a board of 8s6d4s4c, Eisen checked, Ausmus bet 500,000, and Eisen folded. Ausmus took the pot.

Hand #100  –  Brandon Eisen raised to 300,000, and Jeremy Ausmus called. Both players checked to the turn on a board of Ad9h8dJc, Ausmus bet 500,000, and Eisen called.

The river card paired the board with the Js, Ausmus bet 1,000,000, and Eisen thought for a while before he called. Ausmus showed Qc3h, but Eisen turned over Ac4h to win the pot with two pair, aces and jacks.

Seat 6.  Jeremy Ausmus  –  22,775,000  (182 bb)
Seat 9.  Brandon Eisen  –  13,825,000  (111 bb)

$10K: More Chip Counts

Event #25: $10,000 One-Day Event
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/2,000/2,000
Players Remaining: 36 of 91

Almedin Imsirovic

Almedin Imsirovic – 235,000
Ryan Riess – 105,000
Ray Qartomy – 100,000
Shannon Shorr – 90,000
Ben Yu – 53,000
Joe McKeehen – 50,000
Sam Soverel – 50,000
Dan Shak – 35,000
Jeff Gross – 27,000
James Calderaro – 11,500
Chris Hunichen – Eliminated
Noah Schwartz –  Eliminated
Paul Domb – Eliminated

High Roller: Shaun Deeb Doubles Through Jake Schindler

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 21: 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 123

Shaun Deeb

Shaun Deeb bet 175,000 from the button and Jake Schindler three-bet to 650,000 from the small blind. Deeb called, the flop came KcJh3h and Schindler checked. Deeb bet 425,000, Schindler called, and the turn was Ad.

Both players checked, Schindler checked the 5s river, and Deeb moved all in for 2,275,000. Schindler thought for a few minutes and called with QcJc. Deeb flipped over Ac8c and he was good for the double.

Shaun Deeb – 6,900,000 (92 bb)
Jake Schindler – 3,400,000 (45 bb)

Championship: Heads-Up Between Ausmus and Eisen

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 29: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 914

Hand #91  –  Jeremy Ausmus raised to 300,000, and Brandon Eisen folded.

Hand #92  –  Brandon Eisen raised to 300,000, Jeremy Ausmus reraised to 1,325,000, and Eisen folded. Ausmus took the pot.

Hand #93  –  Jeremy Ausmus raised to 300,000, and Brandon Eisen called. Both players checked to the turn on a board of 8d6s2h4c, Eisen bet 400,000, and Ausmus folded. Eisen took the pot.

Hand #94  –  Brandon Eisen raised to 300,000, and Jeremy Ausmus called. The flop came 6d5d5h, Ausmus bet 300,000, and Eisen called. The turn card was the Jc, Ausmus checked, Eisen bet 700,000, and Ausmus folded. Eisen took the pot.

Hand #95  –  Jeremy Ausmus raised to 300,000, Brandon Eisen reraised to 1,100,000, and Ausmus thought for a bit before he called. The flop came 6s6d2c, Eisen bet 800,000, and Ausmus folded. Eisen took the pot.

Seat 6.  Jeremy Ausmus  –  23,650,000  (189 bb)
Seat 9.  Brandon Eisen  –  12,950,000  (104 bb)

$2,650: Alex Foxen Evens it Back Out

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 422

Blair Hinkle raised on the button and Alex Foxen called out of the big blind.

The flop was Qs9d7h and Foxen checked. Hinkle bet 200,000 and Foxen called. Both players checked the 2s and the Ks came on the river.

Foxen bet 425,000 and Hinkle raised to 1,200,000. Foxen thought for a little while before calling.

Hinkle showed Th8s and Foxen won the pot with 9h3s.

“When you saw the 10, you were a little worried,” joked Hinkle after the hand.

“I was pretty sure there was a 10 in your hand,” said Foxen.

Foxen’s call with third pair nearly evened out the chip counts.

Alex Foxen – 5,150,000
Blair Hinkle – 5,300,000

$1,100: Joey Couden Gets Paid Off

$1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 640

Joey Couden completed the small blind and Marc MacDonnell raised to 375,000 from the big blind. Couden called.

Both players checked the 10h6s3d flop. The turn brought the 3h, Couden bet 350,000 and MacDonnell called.

The river was the 8s, and Couden led out 1,150,000. MacDonnell thought a while before making the call.

Couden tabled Kc3c and MacDonnell mucked.

Joey Couden – 6,500,000 (52 bb)
Marc MacDonnell – 3,425,000 (27 bb)