Poker Open

Event 29: Ian O’Hara Wins ($107,155); Johnny Landreth – 2nd Place ($74,495)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante

Ian O’Hara

Final table results:

1st: Ian O’Hara – $107,155 + SHRPO trophy
2nd: Johnny Landreth – $74,495
3rd: Blake Bohn – $46,945
4th: Daniel Couzens – $28,555
5th: Landon Tice – $22,055
6th: Brock Wilson – $18,275
7th: Elvis Toomas – $15,575

Johnny Landreth

Super High Roller: Sergio Aido Drops Below 20 Big Blinds

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 25

Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

Sergio Aido raised from UTG/cutoff to 32,000, David Peters reraised from the small blind to 88,000, and Aido thought for a while before he called.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of Kd7h5sKh, Peters bet 50,000, and Aido called.

The river card was the 2d, and both players checked. Peters showed Ac2c to win the pot with two pair, kings and deuces, and Aido mucked.

David Peters  –  1,112,000  (70 bb)
Sergio Aido  –  270,000  (17 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 25, the average chip stack is about 781,000 (49 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $133,375.

Championship Day 1A: Chip Leaders Heading into Dinner Time

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1A Entries:  442

Joe McKeehen

The players are about to head off to dinner break for the next 90  minutes, and play will resume at 7:00 pm. Registration remains open on Day 1A until the start of Level 9 at 9:15 pm.

Here is a look at the top stacks in the tournament.

Joe McKeehen – 229,000
Christopher O’Hara – 169,400
Ugis Steinman – 164,300
Josh Reichard – 153,000
Alex Foxen – 151,200
Brek Schutten – 147,000
Jose Pezeshkan – 146,600
Miguel Cannizz – 142,000
Michael Nugent – 141,500
David McGowan – 138,500

Super High Roller: Byron Kaverman Leads the Final Four Players at the Break

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 25

Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Level 14 came to an end, and the players took a 15-minute break. When they return, they’ll begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 8,000-16,000 with a 16,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the payouts:

Seat 1.  Byron Kaverman  –  1,275,000  (80 bb)
Seat 2.  Sergio Aido  –  496,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3.  Elio Fox  –  622,000  (39 bb)
Seat 4.  David Peters  –  730,000  (46 bb)

1st:  $485,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $303,125
3rd:  $194,000
4th:  $133,375

5th:  Krishna Lawrence  –  $97,000

Super High Roller: David Peters Check-Raises the River Against Byron Kaverman

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 25

David Peters
David Peters

David Peters completed the small blind to 12,000, Byron Kaverman raised from the big blind to about 38,000, and Peters called.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Kh9h8c2s2h, Peters checked, Kaverman bet 70,000, and Peters check-raised to 330,000.

Kaverman tanked for a long time before he called, and Peters showed Qh7h for a queen-high flush. Kaverman mucked, and Peters won the pot.

David Peters  –  836,000  (70 bb)
Byron Kaverman  –  1,250,000  (104 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 25, the average chip stack is about 781,000 (65 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $133,375.

Championship Day 1A: Neil Blumenfield Takes One Out

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1A Entries:  420

Neil Blumenfield

The small blind reraised to 7,000 preflop, and Neil Blumenfield called after originally raising UTG+1. A player in middle position then moved all in for 34,800. The small blind folded, and Blumenfield called to cover him. Here is a look at their cards.

Blumenfield: 10d10h
Middle Position: AcKs

Board: 10c6d4d8d7d

Blumenfield took out his opponent, and he stacked up 112,500 after collecting the pot.

Neil Blumenfield – 112,500 (140 bb)

Event 3: One-Day Bounty Turbo

$400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The Championship isn’t the only option today and we have a little something for those looking to wrap up a title in one day. Event 33 is a $400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo tournament with a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 15 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 7:15 pm. They will work their way through a full day of play and won’t stop until we hand out another SHRPO trophy.

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:15pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 33 Structure Sheet

Super High Roller: Elio Fox vs. Sergio Aido

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 25

Elio Fox
Elio Fox

With the board showing Qs10d3dKh on the turn, Sergio Aido bet 45,000 from the small blind, and Elio Fox called from the big blind.

The river card was the 7c, Aido bet 150,000, and Fox quickly called. Aido flashed Jx2x for jack high, and Fox turned over Kc8s to win the pot with a pair of kings.

Elio Fox  –  575,000  (48 bb)
Sergio Aido  –  525,000  (44 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 25, the average chip stack is about 781,000 (65 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $133,375.