Championship: Jacob Bazeley Eliminated in 13th Place by Stoyan Obreshkov

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 914

Jacob Bazeley
Jacob Bazeley

Jacob Bazeley was all in for about 800,000 with 4s4d, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the AdKc of Stoyan Obreshkov.

The board came As7h3cJdJs, and Obreshkov pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Bazeley in 13th place.

Stoyan Obreshkov  –  5,300,000  (88 bb)
Jacob Bazeley  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($49,117)

$2,650: Unofficial Final Table

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Seat 1: Matt O’Donnell – 880,000 (59 bb)
Seat 2: Blair Hinkle – 1,700,000 (113 bb)
Seat 3: Stephen Sullo – 235,000 (16 bb)
Seat 4: Rick Alvarado – 680,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Brandon Hall – 700,000 (47 bb)
Seat 6: Matthew Kuba – 850,000 (57 bb)
Seat 7: Jake Schwartz – 435,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Alex Foxen – 1,375,000 (92 bb)
Seat 9: Michael Esposito – 1,075,000 (72 bb)
Seat 10: Tom Nguyen – 2,750,000 (183 bb)

$2,650: Brian Cowman Eliminated by Michael Esposito

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Brian Cowman

Michael Esposito raised to 35,000 from under the gun, Brian Cowman three-bet all in from the button for 105,000 and Esposito called with AdJh, trailing Cowman’s AhQc.

The board came down 9s7d2h8sJs, giving Esposito a pair of jacks on the river to eliminate Cowman.

Michael Esposito – 1,075,000 (72 bb)
Brian Cowman – Eliminated in 11th Place ($17,602)

High Roller: Ian O’Hara Doubles Through Jake Schindler

$25,000 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 11: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 32 of 123

Ian O’Hara

Jake Schindler raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Ian O’Hara moved all in for 80,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Schindler, who called.

Schindler showed Ad8d and was dominated by O’Hara’s AhQh.

The flop was KsKh3h, giving O’Hara the nut flush draw, but adding some chop outs for Schindler.

The turn was the Jd and the river was the 4c. O’Hara won the pot with a bigger ace-high and he doubled up.

Ian O’Hara – 180,000
Jake Schindler – 115,000

$2,650: Felipe Ramos Eliminated by Blair Hinkle

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 422

Felipe Ramos

Blair Hinkle raised to 45,000 from the small blind, Felipe Ramos reraised all in for about 380,000 from the big blind and Hinkle called.

Hinkle: QdQc
Ramos: Ac3h

The board came down Kd8s5sQs10s, giving Hinkle a set of queens to eliminate Ramos.

Blair Hinkle – 1,745,000
Felipe Ramos – Eliminated in 12th Place ($17,602)

Championship: Edgar Vares Eliminated in 14th Place by Marcos Exterkotter

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 914

Edgar Vares
Edgar Vares

Edgar Vares moved all in from the hijack for 310,000, and Marcos Exterkotter called from the small blind with 10s10d.

Vares turned over Qc10h, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Ad3d2dJd4d, and Exterkotter won the pot with a ten-high diamond flush to eliminate Vares in 14th place.

Marcos Exterkotter  –  5,600,000
Edgar Vares  –   Eliminated in 14th Place  ($49,117)

$1K: Marvin Rettenmaier Wins Monster Three-Way Pot

$1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 70 of 640

Marvin Rettenmaier

Marvin Rettenmaier raised to 14,000 from the cutoff and Luiz Stadler moved all in for 125,000 from the button. The player in the small blind then jammed for 150,000 and Rettenmaier called off for 141,500.

Rettenmaier: AhAs
Stadler: JdJc
Small Blind: KcKs

Rettenmaier had the granddaddy of all hands and locked it up on the turn when the board ran out 10c4c5dAdJh.

Marvin Rettenmaier – 430,000 (72 bb)
Luiz  Stadler – Eliminated in 69th place for $2,003

$2,650: Brandon Hall Doubles Thru Rick Alvarado

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 422

Brandon Hall was all in preflop for 335,000 on the big blind, and Rick Alvarado had him covered UTG+1. Here is a look at their cards.

Hall: 9s9h
Alvarado: AdKs

Board: 9c6d3c4c10h

Hall doubled up to survive with 710,000, and Alvarado was down to 650,000 after the hand.

Brandon Hall – 710,000 (47 bb)
Rick Alvarado – 650,000 (43 bb)

$1K: A Round of Chip Counts

$1,100 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 70 of 640

Maria Ho
Maria Ho

Maria Ho – 550,000
Cord Garcia –  325,000
Patrick Eskandar – 300,000
Tim Miles – 300,000
Kevin Saul – 300,000
Nick Pupillo – 260,000
Stanley Lee – 250,000
Nancy Birnbaum – 130,000
Phillip Hui – 110,000
Brittany Barnes – 70,000
Corey Burbick – 50,000
Brian Hastings – 48,500
Brian Altman – Eliminated
Matt Stout – Eliminated
Aaron Massey – Eliminated
Tim Reilly – Eliminated
Mike Wang – Eliminated
Ankush Mandavia – Eliminated
Jeff Fielder – Eliminated
Mohsin Charania – Eliminated
Jeff Madsen – Eliminated 
Aaron Mermelstein – Eliminated
Christian Harder – Eliminated
Jamie Kerstetter – Eliminated
Darryll Fish – Eliminated
Jessica Dawley – Eliminated

$2,650: Paul Volpe Eliminated by Michael Esposito

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 422

Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe raised all in from middle position for about 190,000 and Michael Esposito called from the small blind with JhJc, leading Volpe’s KdJd.

The board came down Qh7h5s10sQc, no help to Volpe, locking up the pot for Esposito.

Michael Esposito – 945,000 (63 bb)
Paul Volpe – Eliminated in 13th Place ($14,634)