$25,500 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 2,000/4,000  with a 500 ante
Entries: 99

Jason Mercier raised to 8,000 from the cutoff and Nick Schulman, who earlier in the series won the 2017 SHRPO $50K Super High Roller, three-bet all in for 85,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Mercier made the call.

Mercier:
Schulman:

Schulman was looking for a seven to stay alive, and he picked up some outs when the flop gave him a gutshot to an eight. Unfortunately for him, neither the turn nor river helped him and he hit the rail.

Jason Mercier – 265,000 (66 bb)
Nick Schulman – Eliminated

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 887

Joe Kuether raised all in for 265,000 from the button and Dylan Drazen called from the big blind.

Kuether:
Drazen:

The board ran out , giving Kuether a pair of jacks on the river to double through Drazen.

Joe Kuether – 580,000 (15 bb)
Dylan Drazen – 1,530,000 (38 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 395

Nigel Murray moved all in for 107,000 preflop with and Jack Duong called with .

The board came and Duong hit a pair of queens, eliminating Murray in 24th place, ending his quest for another final table this series.

Jack Duong  –  300,000  (38 bb)
Nigel Murray  –  Eliminated in 24th Place ($8,320)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 395

Jeremy White opened to 19,000 from under the gun and David Bradshaw called from the cutoff. Curt Kohlberg moved all in from the button for 153,000 and White called. Bradshaw got out of the way and they were running.

White:
Kohlberg:

Kohlberg was in prime position for the double up and nothing on the changed any of that. The turn gave White nine chop outs but the sent his chips across the table.

Curt Kohlberg – 380,000 (48 bb)
Jeremy White – 246,000 (31 bb)

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 887

(betting details of the hand told to us by Martin Kozlov)

Martin Kozlov raised from the cutoff (there was a dead button), and Matt Berkey called from the big blind.

The flop fell , and Berkey check-called a bet from Kozlov. The turn was the , and Berkey check-called a another bet from Kozlov. The river was the , Berkey checked, and Kozlov shoved for 920,000. Berkey tanked for about three minutes before he called.

Kozlov tabled for a set of fours, Berkey’s hand was revealed to be for jack high, and Kozlov scored the double.

Martin Kozlov – 2,400,000 (60 bb)
Matt Berkey – 2,700,000 (68 bb)

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 887

DeJuante Alexander (pictured) raised all in for 450,000 from middle position and Michael Aron called from the hijack with , leading Alexander’s .

The board came down , giving Aron jacks full of threes to eliminate Alexander.

Michael Aron – 2,250,000 (56 bb)
DeJuante Alexander – Eliminated in 12th Place ($61,303)

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 887

After a series of raises, Nicholas Palma was all in preflop on the small blind, and Yi Chi Li has him covered on the cutoff. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Li:
Palma:

Board:

Palma was eliminated in 13th place, good for $48,397, and Li stacked up 4.22 million after the hand.

Yi Chi Li – 4,220,000 (105 bb)
Nicholas Palma – Eliminated in 13th Place ($48,397)

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 2,000/4,000  with a 500 ante
Entries: 97

Harrison Gimbel moved all in for 53,000 from early position and Doug Polk, who had doubled through him minutes before, moved all in himself for 2,500 more from the small blind. David Peters folded from the big and it was off to the races.

Polk:
Gimbel:

Gimbel was looking to hold to score the double, and that’s just what he did as the board ran out a safe . Polk was left with 2,500 but lost it in the very next hand.

Meanwhile, Alan Schein was also eliminated from the tournament.

Harrison Gimbel – 110,000 (28bb)
Doug  Polk – Eliminated
Alan Schein – Eliminated

$5,250 SHRPO Championship
$3 Million Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 887

Aaron Mermelstein raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Michael Aron called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Aron checked to Mermelstein who bet 60,000. Aron called, the turn was the , and Aron led for 100,000. Mermelstein called, the river completed the board, Aron bet 400,000, and Mermelstein called after about two minutes.

Aron tabled for a king-high straight, Mermelstein mucked, and Aron won the pot.

Michael Aron – 1,600,000 (40 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein – 7,000,000 (175 bb)