Championship Day 1B: Ryan Roussel Successfully Bluffs the River to Reach 215K

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  586

Ryan Roussel
Ryan Roussel

A player raised from middle position, Ryan Roussel called from the hijack, the player in the cutoff called, and both blinds called.

Five players saw a flop of KhJh4d. Both blinds checked, and the middle-position player bet 4,000. Roussel called, the cutoff folded, and the small blind raised to 15,000. The big blind folded, the middle-position player called, and Roussel called.

The turn card was the 5h, and the small blind bet about 12,500. The middle-position player folded, and Roussel raised to 40,000. The small blind called.

The river card was the 9d, the small blind checked, and Roussel moved all in for 76,600. The small blind went into the tank for a long time.

After a while, the small blind asked, “If I fold, do you show?”

Roussel remained still and silent, giving an almost imperceptible shake of the head to imply that he wouldn’t show.

Eventually, the small blind folded, and Roussel proudly showed AhQc for an ace-high bluff. The small blind slammed the table in frustration as Roussel took the pot.

Ryan Roussel  –  215,000  (179 bb)

The tournament clock shows 586 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 1,094. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool is already worth more than $5.3 million, easily eclipsing the $3 million guarantee.

Championship Day 1B: Steve McKoy Takes One Out

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  591

Steven McKoy
Steve McKoy

The big blind was all in for 18,900 preflop with 10d10h in the hole, and Steve McKoy had him covered holding JhJd from the button.

The final board read 7c6d4c5sQc, and the big blind was eliminated. McKoy stacked up 121,000 after collecting the pot.

Steve McKoy – 121,000 (100 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Kevin Eyster Doubles Up

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  555

Kevin Eyster
Kevin Eyster

UTG+1 raised to 2,200 preflop, and a player in late position reraised to 11,600. Kevin Eyster then moved all in for 44,400. UTG+1 tanked before getting out of the way, and then the player in late position called. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Eyster: QsQd
Late Position: AcKc

Board: Js5h2s8sQh

Eyster doubled up to survive with 94,000 after collecting the pot.

Kevin Eyster – 94,000 (94 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Fred Goldberg Eliminated by Vadim Shlez

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  554

Vadim Shlez
Vadim Shlez

Fred Goldberg got it all in from middle position with AcQh, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the AsAd of Vadim Shlez, who was under the gun.

The board came Kc6c2dQd4s, and Goldberg paired his queen on the turn, but improved no further. Shlez won the pot with his pocket aces to eliminate Goldberg.

Vadim Shlez  –  220,000  (220 bb)
Fred Goldberg  –  Eliminated

The tournament clock shows 554 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 1,062. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool is already worth more than $5.15 million, easily eclipsing the $3 million guarantee.

Championship Day 1B: Mike Dentale Eliminated by Frank DeGeorge

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  552

Frank DeGeorge
Frank DeGeorge

Mike Dentale got all in preflop on a short stack with 8d8h in the hole from the cutoff, and Frank DeGeorge had him covered holding AdAc from middle position.

The board was dealt 9c4s3sJc5d, and Dentale was eliminated on the hand. DeGeorge held 42,000 after collecting the pot.

Frank DeGeorge – 42,000 (42 bb)
Mike Dentale – Eliminated

Championship Day 1B: Charles DiFalco Doubles Thru Nick Palma in an Aces-vs.-Kings Cooler

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  548

Charles DiFalco
Charles DiFalco

A player moved all in from the hijack for 12,700, Mike Chiappetta called from the cutoff, and Nick Palma reraised from the button to 30,000.

Charles DiFalco moves all in over the top from the big blind for 60,600. Chiappetta thinks for a while before he folds, and Palma quickly calls.

Here are their cards in descending order of chip counts:

Nick Palma:  KsKc
Charles DiFalco:  AsAh
Hijack:  Ac10d

Chiappetta said that he had folded ace-king.

The board came Js10s9s6h9d, and the aces held up for DiFalco to win the entire pot, doubling thru Palma and eliminating the player in the hijack.

As the pot is being settled, reigning WSOP Main Event champion Espen Jørstad takes one of the empty seats at the table, watching the remnants of a three-way all-in situation.

Charles DiFalco  –  148,100  (148 bb)
Nick Palma  –  85,000  (85 bb)

The tournament clock shows 548 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 1,056. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool is already worth more than $5.12 million, easily eclipsing the $3 million guarantee.

Championship Day 1B: Vadim Shlez Leads the Field after Dinner

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  529

Vadim Shlez
Chipleader Vadim Shlez

A scan of the field during the dinner break turned up three players with at least 180K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Vadim Shlez  –  195,100  (195 bb)
2.  Elia Ahmadian  –  191,100  (191 bb)
3.  David Jackson  –  185,800  (186 bb)

The tournament clock shows 529 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 1,037. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool is already worth more than $5.02 million, easily eclipsing the $3 million guarantee.

Championship Day 1B: Back From Dinner and Over $5 Million in the Prizepool

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  529

The players returned from dinner to begin Level 7, with increased blinds of 500-1,000 and a 1,000 ante.

Enough players entered during the dinner break to cross the $5 million mark for the prizepool. How much higher will it get?

The tournament clock shows 529 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 1,037. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool is already worth more than $5.02 million, easily eclipsing the $3 million guarantee.

Championship Day 1B: Dinner Time

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  517

The players have started their 90-minute dinner break, and play will resume at 7:00 pm. Registration will remain open tonight until the start of Level 9 at 9:15 pm. Chip leaders will be updated when play resumes after the break.

Day 1B will conclude at 11:15 pm, and players can head straight over from bagging to the Player Appreciation Party at L Bar. Be sure to bring your registration slip for entrance to the party.