$2,650: Ian O’Hara Eliminated by Jake Schwartz

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 422

Jake Schwartz

Ian O”Hara was all in with KsKh in the hole on the hijack, and Jake Schwartz had him covered holding 10h8c on the big blind.

The board was dealt QdJh9c7d6d, and O’Hara was eliminated in 25th place, good for $6,959. Schwartz stacked up 810,000 after collecting the pot.

Jake Schwartz – 810,000 (81 bb)
Ian O’Hara – Eliminated in 25th Place ($6,959)

$2,650: Brian Cowman Doubles Thru Alex Foxen

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 25 of 422

The flop read 9d8s6d when Brian Cowman was all in for 103,000 UTG+1, and Alex Foxen had him covered from the big blind. Here is a look at their cards.

Cowman: Ad10d
Foxen: Qs10s

Turn and River: Qd2h

Cowman doubled up to survive with 270,000 thanks to a flush, and Foxen was still cruising with 1.28 million after the hand.

Brian Cowman – 270,000 (27 bb)
Alex Foxen – 1,280,000 (128 bb)

Championship: Loni Harwood vs. Adam Adler

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 914

Loni Harwood
Loni Harwood

After a flop of Ad10s8h, Adler checked the big blind, Loni Harwood bet 100,000 from the cutoff, and Adler check-raised to 265,000.

Harwood moved all in for about 1,200,000, and Adler folded. Harwood took the pot.

Loni Harwood  –  1,800,000  (45 bb)
Adam Adler  –  1,450,000  (36 bb)

Championship: Adam Levy Eliminated in 21st Place by Josh Kay

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 914

Adam Levy raised from late position to 90,000, Josh Kay moved all in for 765,000, and Levy called all in for a little less than that with 10s10d.

Kay turned over AhQs, and Levy needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Kh8s2dQd5c, and Kay paired his queen on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Levy in 21st place.

Josh Kay  –  1,500,000  (38 bb)
Adam Levy  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($34,045)

$2,650: Patrick Steele Eliminated by Matt Affleck

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 25 of 422

Matt Affleck raised from the cutoff, Patrick Steele reraised all in for about 26,000 from the small blind and Affleck called with AsQs, leading Steele’s Js10h.

The board came down QdJh9c6d3d, giving Affleck a pair of queens to eliminate Steele.

Matt Affleck – 235,000 (24 bb)
Patrick Steele – Eliminated in 26th Place ($6,959)

$1K: Kyle Keranen Busts a Shorty

$1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 11: 800/1,600 and a 1,600 ante
Entries: 611

A short-stacked player moved all in for 5,400 from early position and action folded to Kyle Keranen, who called from the big blind.

Short Stack: As6c
Keranen: Jc9d

The Qc2d6d flop didn’t do anything for Keranen but the 9c turn did. He took the lead and held it when the harmless 3c peeled off on the river.

Kyle Keranen –  92,000 (58 bb)

Championship: Stoyan Obreshkov Doubles Thru Noah Schwartz

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 914

Stoyan Obreshkov
Stoyan Obreshkov

Noah Schwartz raised to 95,000, Stoyan Obreshkov moved all in for 985,000, and Schwartz called with KhKd. Obreshkov turned over AsKs, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 8s7s4hAd5c, and Obreshkov paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Stoyan Obreshkov  –  2,200,000  (55 bb)
Noah Schwartz  –  750,000  (19 bb)

$2,650: Aaron Mermelstein Eliminated by Matthew Kuba

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 422

Matthew Kuba raised to 23,000 from the cutoff, Aaron Mermelstein three-bet shoved for about 140,000 from the small blind and Kuba called.

Kuba: AcKh
Mermelstein: KdKs

The board came down AdJd6d6s5c, giving Kuba aces up to eliminate Mermelstein.

Matthew Kuba – 680,000 (68 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein – Eliminated in 27th Place ($6,959)

High Roller: More Chips for Toby Lewis

$25,000 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 7: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Total Entries: 107

On a flop of 9d7h5c, Toby Lewis checked from middle position and Darren Elias bet 13,000 from the cutoff.

Lewis called and the 9s came on the turn. Both players checked and the river was the 8s and Lewis led out for 35,000.

Elias called and Lewis showed 7c6c. Elias mucked his hand and Lewis won the pot with a straight, adding chips to his already massive stack.

Toby Lewis – 480,000
Darren Elias