2025 RRPO Live Updates

Event 24: Rob Sherwood Leads the 2-7 Final Table

$600 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 61

Seat 1:  Rob Sherwood  –  553,000  (23 BB)
Seat 2:  Keith McCormack  –  221,000  (9 BB)
Seat 3:  Ariel Mantel  –  73,000  (3 BB)
Seat 4:  Phil Hui  –  465,000  (19 BB)
Seat 5:  Joseph Olivieri  –  111,000  (5 BB)
Seat 6:  Jerry Wong  –  107,000  (4 BB)

1st:  $9,785 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $5,835
3rd:  $3,580
4th:  $2,520
5th:  $2,000
6th:  $1,600

7th:  Casey Hayes  –  $1,200

Event 17: Moshe Refaelovitz Doubles Thru Alexis Rivera; Rivera Down to a Chip and a Chair

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 699

Moshe Refaelovitz
Moshe Refaelovitz

Alexis Rivera moved all in from the cutoff for 9,000,000, and Moshe Refaelovitz tanked for a while before he called all in from the big blind for 8,900,000 with AsQs.

Rivera turned over Ks7s, and their nearly identical stacks made it do-or-die for both of them.

The board came 9h5s5cQcJd, and Refaelovitz won the pot with two pair, queens and fives, to double up in chips, knocking Rivera down to a single chip and a chair.

Moshe Refaelovitz  –  18,550,000  (37 bb)
Alexis Rivera  –  100,000  (<1 sb)

With six players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 11,650,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,800 each.

Event 17: John McDonald – 7th Place ($17,500)

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 699

John McDonald
John McDonald

David Lee raised UTG+1 to 800,000, John McDonald moved all in from the hijack for 2,375,000, and Lee called with Qs8d.

McDonald turned over AsAd, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Ks10s8c5hQc, and Lee paired his eight on the flop and his queen on the river to win the pot with two pair and eliminate McDonald in seventh place.

David Lee  –  20,825,000  (52 bb)
John McDonald  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($17,500)

With six players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 11,650,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,800 each.

Event 17: Alexis Rivera Doubles Thru Jonathan Wang

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 699

Alexis Rivera
Alexis Rivera

Alexis Rivera moved all in UTG+1 for 4,500,000, and Jonathan Wang moved all in over the top for about 9,800,000 with JsJc. Rivera turned over AdKs, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7h5c2h4c3s, and Rivera rivered a five-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Alexis Rivera  –  10,000,000  (25 bb)
Jonathan Wang  –  5,300,000  (13 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 9,975,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,500 each.

Event 17: Ari Katz – 8th Place ($13,600)

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 699

Ari Katz
Ari Katz

Jonathan Wang raised from middle position to 800,000, and Ari Katz reraised from the small blind to 3,500,000, leaving himself just a little bit behind. Stephen Gerber moved all in from the big blind for roughly 7.5 million, Wang quickly folded, and Katz quickly called all in for a little less than 4,000,000 with AcKs.

Gerber turned over 10h10c, and Katz needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Qs8s4d4h9c, and the pocket tens held up for Gerber to win the pot and eliminate Katz in eighth place.

Stephen Gerber  –  12,950,000  (32 bb)
Ari Katz  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($13,600)

With seven players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 9,975,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,500 each.

Event 17: David Lee Leads the Final Eight at the Break with 17,975,000

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 699

David Lee
David Lee

The players return from break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 200,000-400,000 with a big blind ante of 400,000. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Jonathan Wang  –  8,150,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  9,775,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3.  David Lee  –  17,975,000  (45 bb)
Seat 4.  John McDonald  –  2,575,000  (6 bb)
Seat 5.  Ari Katz  –  5,925,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  Stephen Gerber  –  8,025,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Alexis Rivera  –  6,900,000  (17 bb)
Seat 8.  James Salmon  –  10,575,000  (26 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000
3rd:  $53,000
4th:  $39,500
5th:  $30,000
6th:  $22,800
7th:  $17,500
8th:  $13,600

9th:  Edward Medoff  –  $10,700

With eight players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 8,750,000 (22 big blinds).

Event 17: Edward Medoff – 9th Place ($10,700)

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 699

Edward Medoff
Edward Medoff

Edward Medoff raised from the hijack to 600,000, and David Lee called from the big blind.

The flop came Ac9h4h, Lee checked, Medoff bet 550,000, and Lee called.

The turn card was the Qc, Lee checked, Medoff moved all in for about 2,700,000, and Lee quickly called with Ah9d for two pair, aces and nines. Medoff turned over As4c for a lower two pair, aces and fours. Medoff needed a queen or a four on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the Jc, and Lee won the pot with his higher two pair to eliminate Medoff in ninth place.

David Lee  –  18,000,000  (60 bb)
Edward Medoff  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($10,700)

With eight players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 8,750,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $13,600 each.

Event 23: In The Money; Aaron Gao Leads

$600 Deep Stack Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $92,050  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 177

Table 57
Seat 1:  Eddie Blumenthal  –  230,000  (46 bb)
Seat 2:  Clint Bowles  –  105,000  (21 bb)
Seat 3:  London Lawrence  –  201,000  (40 bb)
Seat 4:  Philippe Plouffe  –  127,000  (25 bb)
Seat 5:  Nick Yunis  –  225,000  (45 bb)
Seat 6:  Don McGee  –  195,000  (39 bb)

Table 58
Seat 1:  Jonathan Dokler  –  41,000  (8 bb)
Seat 2:  Ben Kramer  –  70,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  Fred Goldberg  –  257,000  (51 bb)
Seat 5:  Aaron Gao  –  355,000  (71 bb)
Seat 6:  Donald Manns  –  67,000  (13 bb)

Table 65
Seat 1:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  280,000  (56 bb)
Seat 2:  Jason Rocha  –  190,000  (38 bb)
Seat 3:  Sebastian Toro Henao  –  130,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4:  Jennifer Borsini  –  50,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5:  Byron Cooper  –  125,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6:  Robert Kessler  –  144,000  (29 bb)

Table 66
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  Raul Martinez Gallego  –  135,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3:  Julian Teoman Petrowski  –  125,000  (25 bb)
Seat 4:  Tyler Bentz  –  275,000  (55 bb)
Seat 5:  Michael Mitrione  –  80,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6:  Nathan Thrush  –  140,000  (28 bb)

With 22 players remaining from the field of 177 entries, the average stack is about 160,000 (32 big blinds).

1st:  $23,255 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $15,390
3rd:  $10,435
4th:  $7,265
5th:  $5,190
6th:  $3,815
7th-8th:  $2,880
9th-10th:  $2,240
11th-12th:  $1,800
13th-14th:  $1,485
15th-16th:  $1,270
17th-18th:  $1,120
19th-22nd:  $1,020

23:  Nicholas Verderamo  –  $1,010

Event 17: Final Table Begins with David Lee in the Lead

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 699

After the elimination of Kevin Paustenbach in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. With nine players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,775,000 (26 big blinds).
Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Jonathan Wang  –  9,500,000  (32 bb)
Seat 2.  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  10,950,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  David Lee  –  12,750,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4.  John McDonald  –  3,825,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Ari Katz  –  6,450,000  (22 bb)
Seat 6.  Stephen Gerber  –  7,775,000  (26 bb)
Seat 7.  Alexis Rivera  –  8,100,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8.  Edward Medoff  –  4,700,000  (16 bb)
Seat 9.  James Salmon  –  6,650,000  (22 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake, followed by the recent eliminations:

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000
3rd:  $53,000
4th:  $39,500
5th:  $30,000
6th:  $22,800
7th:  $17,500
8th:  $13,600
9th:  $10,700

10th:  Kevin Paustenbach  –  $10,700

11th:  Kamel Mokhammad  –  $9,500
12th:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $9,500

13th:  Mitchell Tsang  –  $8,400
14th:  Robert-Andrei Burlacu  –  $8,400
15th:  Igor Holdaiy  –  $8,400

16th:  Drew Dodge  –  $7,300
17th:  Manuel Amaro Alvarez  –  $7,300

David Lee
Chipleader David Lee

Event 17: Kevin Paustenbach Eliminated in 10th Place by Stephen Gerber

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 699

Kevin Paustenbach
Kevin Paustenbach

Stephen Gerber moved all in under the gun for 3,850,000, and Kevin Paustenbach tanked for a while in the big blind before he called all in for 3,475,000 with Ah10h. Gerber turned over 9s7c, and Paustenbach needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Kd8c6d5h7h, and Gerber clinches the pot on the turn with a nine-high straight to eliminate Paustenbach in 10th place.

Stephen Gerber  –  7,775,000  (26 bb)
Kevin Paustenbach  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($10,700)

With nine players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,775,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,700 each.