Event 23: Runner-Runner Straight for Snider

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 529

The pot sat at a modest roughly 300,000 on an AdTs5d9hJc board. Nicholas Immekus was in the small blind and lead for 210,000 into his lone opponent, Bradley Snider. Snider raised, making it 600,000 to go. Immekus cut out calling chips and slid them into the pot. Snider turned over 8h7c for a jack-high flush. He earned the pot.

Bradley Snider – 5,500,000 (110 bb)
Nicholas Immekus – 1,135,000 (22 bb)

Championship: Hands #107-110

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 29: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 847

Hand #107  –  Everyone folded to Seth Davies, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Hand #108  –  Seth Davies completed the small blind to 150,000, Jason Koon raised from the big blind to 450,000, and Davies called. Both players checked to the river on a board of KdQcJh2c4h, Davies bet 850,000, and Koon folded. Davies took the pot.

Hand #109  –  Seth Davies raised from the button to 375,000, taking the blinds and antes.

Hand #110  –  Jason Koon raised from the button to 350,000, and Seth Davies called from the big blind. Both players checked to the turn on a board of 7s5s5c4d, Davies bet 550,000, and Koon called.

The river card was the 5d, Davies bet 1,600,000, and Koon thought for a bit before he folded. Davies took the pot.

High Roller: Marvin Retteinmaier Takes Control

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 105

Dan Colman opened the button to 250,000, and Marvin Rettenmaier three-bet to 725,000 in the big blind. Colman called.

The flop was Kh4d3d. Rettenmaier continued for 550,000, and Colman called. The turn was the 8s, and Rettenmaier bet 1,125,000. Colman called again, putting almost half the total chips in play into the middle of the table. The river was the As. Rettenmaier moved all in with the bigger stack, and Colman considered for a couple minutes before surrendering his cards into the muck. Rettenmaier won the pot with no showdown, opening up a significant lead in this heads-up match.

Marvin Rettenmaier – 8,340,000 (83 bb)
Dan Colman – 2,140,000 (21 bb)

Event 23: Nicholas Immekus Bets The River

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 529

Bradley Snider raised on the button and Nicholas Immekus defended his big blind.

Both players checked a flop of Jc8d7h and the 3c came on the turn. Immekus bet 240,000 and Snider called.

The river was the Th and Immekus bet 650,000, which sent Snider into the tank.

“This is like the sickest hand I’ve ever played,” said Snider. “I thought you had a nine. Even on the turn.”

Snider spends about five minutes in the tank before tossing his hand into the muck. Immekus took the pot.

Nicholas Immekus – 2,350,000 (47 bb)
Bradley Snider – 5,300,000 (106 bb)

Championship: Hands #102-106

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 29: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 847

Hand #102  –  Tim Burt raised from the button to 350,000, Seth Davies called from the small blind, and Jason Koon tanked for a while before he reraised to 1,200,000. Burt and Davies both folded, and Koon flashed his AdAc as he took the pot.

Hand #103  –  Jason Koon completed the small blind to 150,000, and Tim Burt checked his option in the big blind. The flop came 10d9s2d, Koon bet 175,000, and Burt called. The turn card was the 4d, and both players checked.

The river card was the Qc, and they check again. Burt showed 8d2s to win the pot with a pair of deuces, and Koon mucked.

Hand #104  –  Jason Koon raised from the button to 350,000, taking the blinds and antes.

Hand #105  –  Seth Davies completed the small blind to 150,000, and Jason Koon checked his option in the big blind. Both players checked to the turn on a board of Kh10s6c10d, Davies bet 150,000, and Koon folded. Davies took the pot.

Hand #106  –  Jason Koon raised from the small blind to 450,000, and Tim Burt called from the big blind. The flop came Kc8h6s, Koon bet 350,000, and Burt called. The turn card was the 6c, Koon checked, Burt bet 575,000, and Koon called.

The river card was the Qd, and both players check. Koon showed KhJs to win the pot with two pair, kings and sixes, and Burt mucked.

Event 23: Bradley Snider Picks Off Nicholas Immekus

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 529

Nicholas Immekus limped in from the small blind and Bradley Snider checked his option from the big blind. The flop was Ks2s2d and Immekus bet 50,000.

Snider called and the turn was the 5d. Immekus bet 160,000 and Snider called again. The river was the As and Immekus pushed forward 485,000.

Snider took a few moments and then called. Immekus showed 8d6d, good for eight-high and a missed flush draw, but Snider dragged the pot with Qd5c.

Bradley Snider – 5,565,000 (111 bb)
Nicholas Immekus – 2,070,000 (41 bb)

Championship: Hands #98-101

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 29: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 847

Hand #98  –  Tim Burt raised from the small blind to 400,000, taking the blinds and antes.

Hand #99  –  Seth Davies completed the small blind to 150,000, and Jason Koon checked his option in the big blind. The flop came Ah3h2s, Davies bet 150,000, and Koon called. The turn card was the 9s, Davies bet 850,000, and Koon folded. Davies took the pot.

Hand #100  –  Jason Koon completed the small blind to 150,000, and Tim Burt checked his option in the big blind. Both players checked to the turn on a board of Kc7s2dQs, Koon checked, Burt bet 150,000, and Koon called. The river card was the 5d, and both players checked. Burt won the showdown to win the pot with unknown cards.

Hand #101  –  Jason Koon raised from the button to 350,000, taking the blinds and antes.

Championship: Roman Valerstein Eliminated in 4th Place ($220,000)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 29: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 847

Hand #94  –  Jason Koon raised from the button to 350,000, taking the blinds and antes.

Hand #95  –  Seth Davies raised from the small blind to 450,000, taking the blinds and antes.

Hand #96  –  Tim Burt raised under the gun to 325,000, Seth Davies reraised from the button to 800,000, and Burt folded. Davies took the pot.

Roman Valerstein
Roman Valerstein

Hand #97  –  Seth Davies raised under the gun to 350,000, Roman Valerstein moved all in from the button for 3,000,000, and Davies called with Ah9d. Valerstein turned over JhJc, and he needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qc5h3sAc6h, and Davies paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Valerstein in fourth place.

Seat 1.  Seth Davies  –  9,260,000  (62 bb)
Seat 2.  Roman Valerstein  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($220,000)
Seat 5.  Jason Koon  –  11,185,000  (75 bb)
Seat 9.  Tim Burt  –  4,960,000  (33 bb)