$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  351 of 1,435

After a middle position raise to 6K, Dmitrii Astratov three-bet to 19,000 from the small blind. James Calderaro called from the big blind and the original raiser folded.

The flop was , Astratov bet 16,000 and Calderaro called. The turn was , Astratov bet another 16,000 and Calderaro called. The river was , Astratov moved all in and Calderaro called at risk for about 75,000.

Astratov:
Calderaro:

Caldo rivered a set of eights but was already behind Astratov’s set of aces on the turn.

Dmitrii Astratov  –  715,000  (238 bb)
James Calderaro  –  Eliminated

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  369 of 1,435

Jessica Dawley began the day near the top of the counts and might be leading the Championship as they near the first break.

Our former SHRPO $2,650 Big 4 champ (and also one of those WSOP bracelet winners) is up to 660,500 after two levels today and looking for another deep run.

The field will take a 15-minute break at the top of the hour and we will gather our list of big stacks while they are gone.

$600 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

Next new tournament on the RRPO schedule starts at 2 pm with more Omaha. This time we have a $600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8 tournament that will be chopping pots all day.

They’ll start with 20K stacks out front and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed when reg is open.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 36 Structure Sheet

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  396 of 1,435

With the board reading , Steve Karp moved all in for 35,500 from under the gun and Colin Robinson reshipped from the hijack to get a fold from the button player.

Robinson:
Karp:

Karp flopped top pair kings but Robinson was ahead with his aces. The board finished and Karp was eliminated early on Day 2.

Colin Robinson – 160,000 (53 bb)
Steve Karp – Eliminated

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  432 of 1,435

Changfeg Fan limped from the cutoff and Jeremiah Wheeler raised to 5,500 from the button. Ira Friedman moved all in for 31,500 from the small blind and Fan shipped over the top for 80,000. Wheeler double-checked the counts and folded his button.

Fan:
Friedman:

Friedman was ahead with his pair of sevens and faded the flop. Fan paired his ten on the turn to take the lead and Friedman was eliminated after the river.

Changfeng Fan – 122,000 (49 bb)
Ira Friedman – Eliminated

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We have a very busy day on the schedule and that includes Day 2 of the RRPO Championship. If you fall short of that title, we have plenty of action elsewhere in the Grand Ballroom starting with Event 35 at 1 pm.

It is a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and one-day structure.

Players sit down to 20K stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 5:30 pm. They have a 45-minute dinner break schedule at 7:30 pm and come back to the tables ready to battle for the trophy.

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 35 Structure Sheet

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  459 of 1,435

With the board reading and 20,500 in the pot, Jonathan Jaffe bet 10,000 from the small blind and Aaron Mederos raised to 50,000 from the big blind after peeking at Jaffe’s stack.

Jaffe called at risk for 37,500.

Jaffe:
Mederos:

Jaffe was ahead with his paired jack but needed to fade a gutshot/spade draw on the river. The dealer put out and Jaffe doubled early in the day.

Jonathan Jaffe – 95,500 (38 bb)
Aaron Mederos – 50,000 (20 bb)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  485 of 1,435

Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the 2024 WPT RRPO Championship with 485 remaining, 180 getting paid, and big money coming up in the next few days.

They are scheduled to play ten more levels at one hour each with a 90-minute dinner break from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,592,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  485 of 1,435

The 2024 WPT Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship drew 1,435 entries and 485 players survived their starting flight to bag chips for Day 2. They return at noon to continue the march to someone putting their name on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup.

Javier Zarco leads the return, with Al Norman, Aaron Gao, Arunas Sapitavicius, and Nenad Medic rounding out the top five. Some tough players, including Frank Stepuchin, Jesse Lonis, and Jessica Dawley, are near the top.

They still have a lot of work to begin seeing some money, with 180 getting paid and the bubble expected near the dinner break at 6:30 pm.

Top ten returning stacks:

1. Javier Zarco – 558,500 (223 bb)
2. Al Norman – 430,500 (172 bb)
3. Aaron Gao – 412,000 (165 bb)
4. Arunas Sapitavicius – 405,000 (162 bb)
5. Nenad Medic – 398,500 (159 bb)
6. Frank Stepuchin – 394,000 (158 bb)
7. William Lamar-Boone – 391,000 (156 bb)
8. Jesse Lonis – 390,500 (156 bb)
9. Jessica Dawley – 390,000 (156 bb)
10. Kevin Schulz – 388,000 (155 bb)

Day 2 Seats | Day 2 Chips | Payouts