$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

Matt Shafman raised to 14,000 from under the gun, Derek Bowers three-bet to 31,000 from the cutoff, and Shafman called.

The flop came down , and Shafman check-called 28,000 from Bowers. The turn was the , and both players checked. The river was the , Shafman checked, Bowers bet 58,000, and Shafman tanked for about 90 seconds before he folded.

Derek Bowers – 400,000 (67 bb)
Matt Shafman – 190,000 (32 bb)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Entries: 56

Since besting the guarantee nearly two hours ago, the field in the one-day $5,000 buy-in event has grown at a modest pace. The Championship’s early finished changed that, though, as the 18 players that bagged were suddenly left with an early night. The $5,000 event, which is slated to finish up sometime after midnight, got an influx of entries including Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Darryll Fish and Shaun Deeb who are among the Championship’s final 18.

Fish and Deeb both got in the action and helped grow the entry count to 56. They’ve had a decent start, too, as it appears both have doubled up early.

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

In a battle of the blinds with the flop reading , Matt Shafman was all in from the big blind for 128,000 against Ken Ray in the small blind.

Shafman:
Ray:

Ray led with a seven-high straight against Shafman’s bottom two pair, but the turn was the to Shafman a winning full house.

The river was an inconsequential , and Shafman doubled up.

Matt Shafman – 261,000 (44 bb)
Ken Ray – 315,000 (53 bb)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

Ken Ray raised to 12,000 from the hijack, and Alexandre Caperonis called from the big blind.

The flop was , Caperonis checked, and Ray continued for 12,000. Caperonis check-raised to 28,000, Ray reraised all in with a covering stack, and Caperonis called all in for roughly 130,000.

Ray:
Caperonis:

Caperonis led with top two pair and maintained it through the turn. However, the river fell to give Ray a set of aces to eliminate Caperonis in sixth place.

Ken Ray – 465,000 (78 bb)
Alexandre Caperonis – Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,830)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 585

With 18 players remaining in the Championship, play was paused and the last two tables are set to return on Tuesday at noon to play down to the Poker Night in America final table of six.

WPT Champions Club member Matas Cimbolas will return with the chip lead followed by Dan Colman, Shaun Deeb, and 2015 RRPO Champion Jake Bazeley.

The average stack is nearly 50 bigs deep and the 90-minute levels could mean a long day tomorrow. The Championship will restart with 36 minutes and 58 seconds remaining in Level 23.

Table 72
Seat 1: Joe McKeehen – 448,000 (22 bb)
Seat 2: David Peters – 290,000 (15 bb)
Seat 3: Jean Gaspard – 1,100,000 (55 bb)
Seat 4: Shaun Deeb – 1,766,000 (88 bb)
Seat 5: Jake Bazeley – 1,788,000 (89 bb)
Seat 6: Tom Marchese – 1,035,000 (52 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Newman – 715,000 (36 bb)
Seat 8: Matas Cimbolas – 2,363,000 (118 bb)
Seat 9: Jessy Alech – 1,092,000 (55 bb)

Table 79
Seat 1: Denis Cyr – 875,000 (44 bb)
Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 899,000 (45 bb)
Seat 3: Joao Simao – 1,398,000 (70 bb)
Seat 4: Otto Palacios – 694,000 (35 bb)
Seat 5: Ari Engel – 292,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6: Lily Kiletto – 388,000 (19 bb)
Seat 7: Sheddy Siddiqui – 478,000 (24 bb)
Seat 8: Chris Orme – 404,000 (20 bb)
Seat 9: Dan Colman – 1,498,000 (75 bb)

Chip counts:

1. Matas Cimbolas – 2,363,000 (118 bb)
2. Jake Bazeley – 1,788,000 (89 bb)
3. Shaun Deeb – 1,766,000 (88 bb)
4. Dan Colman – 1,498,000 (75 bb)
5. Joao Simao – 1,398,000 (70 bb)
6. Jean Gaspard – 1,100,000 (55 bb)
7. Jessy Alech – 1,092,000 (55 bb)
8. Tom Marchese – 1,035,000 (52 bb)
9. Darryll Fish – 899,000 (45 bb)
10. Denis Cyr – 875,000 (44 bb)
11. Michael Newman – 715,000 (36 bb)
12. Otto Palacios – 694,000 (35 bb)
13. Sheddy Siddiqui – 478,000 (24 bb)
14. Joe McKeehen – 448,000 (22 bb)
15. Chris Orme – 404,000 (20 bb)
16. Lily Kiletto – 388,000 (19 bb)
17. Ari Engel – 292,000 (15 bb)
18. David Peters – 290,000 (15 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st – $374,240 + Trophy
2nd – $262,440
3rd – $168,920
4th – $121,920
5th – $93,560
6th – $75,380
7th – $62,600
8th – $49,880
9th – $37,420
10th-12th – $31,260
13th-15th – $24,920
16th-18th – $20,820

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 105

Johanssy Joseph raised to 11,500 from middle position, David Eller reraised all in for 66,500 from the big blind, and Joseph called.

Joseph:
Eller:

The board came down , no help to Eller, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Johanssy Joseph – 182,000 (36 bb)
David Eller – Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,095)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Brandon Caputo raised to 12,000 from under the gun,  and Ken Ray called from the button.

The flop fell , and Caputo continued for 14,000. Ray called, the turn fell, Caputo checked, and Ray bet 22,000. Caputo called, the river completed the board, and both players checked.

Ray showed for queens and sixes, Caputo mucked, and Ray won the pot to extend his chip lead.

Ken Ray – 310,000 (62 bb)
Brandon Caputo – 123,000 (25 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 585

Jean “Prince” Gaspard raised under the gun and it folded to Stu Hankin in the big blind. He shoved and Gaspard called putting Hankin at risk.

Hankin:
Gaspard:

Flop: — Gaspard hit two pair taking a strong lead in the hand.

Turn: — Gaspard retained the lead, but Hankin had outs to the flush.

River: — Hankin spiked his flush, but Gaspard improved to a boat. Gaspard won the hand, eliminated Hankin in 19th place and ended Day 3 of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship.

A brief recap along with complete chip counts and remaining payouts will be posted shortly.

Stu Hankin – Eliminated in 19th place ($17,540)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Johanssy Joseph raised all in from under the gun for 62,000, and Derek Bowers isolated the pot with a shove of his own from the cutoff.

Joseph:
Bowers:

The board ran out , safe for Joseph to double up.

Johanssy Joseph – 135,000 (27 bb)
Derek Bowers – 170,000 (34 bb)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Ken Ray raised from middle position, and Alexandre Caperonis called from the big blind.

The flop was , and Caperonis check-called 16,000 from Ray. The turn was the , and both players checked. The river completed the board, Caperonis checked, Ray bet 15,000, and Caperonis called.

Ray showed for a king-high straight, Caperonis mucked, and Ray won the pot to take the chip lead.

Ken Ray – 265,000 (53 bb)
Alexandre Caperonis – 200,000 (40 bb)