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Event 28: Yunkyu Song Doubles Thru Daniel Swartz

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 251

Yunkyu Song
Yunkyu Song

Yunkyu Song raised under the gun to 40,000, Daniel Swartz reraised UTG+1 to 110,000, and Song moved all in for 400,000.

Swartz quickly called with QsQh, but Song turned over KdKc. Song needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 10d5d5h10sAs, and the pocket kings held up for Song to win the pot and double up in chips.

Yunkyu Song  –  850,000  (43 bb)
Daniel Swartz  –  1,520,000  (76 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 251, the average chip stack is around 715,000 (36 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,150 each.

Event 28: Mike Jozoff – 8th Place ($6,815)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 251

Mike Jozoff
Mike Jozoff

Mike Jozoff limped under the gun for 20,000, leaving himself a single 5K chip. Aaron Massey completed the small blind, and Jeff Farnes checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 9c8h3h, Massey checked, and Farnes bet 35,000. Jozoff called all in for 5,000, and Massey folded.

Jozoff turned over Ad3c for a pair of threes, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the 10s9d (pair of nines) of Farnes.

The turn card was the 6c, the river card was the 5c, and Farnes wins the pot with his pair of nines to eliminate Jozoff in eighth place.

Jeff Farnes  –  910,000  (46 bb)
Mike Jozoff  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($6,815)

With seven players remaining from a field of 251, the average chip stack is around 715,000 (36 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,150 each.

Event 28: Daniyal Gheba – 9th Place ($5,595); Mike Jozoff Down to One Big Blind

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 251

Daniyal Gheba
Daniyal Gheba

Mike Jozoff raised from middle position to 75,000, leaving himself just 25,000 behind. Daniyal Gheba called from the cutoff, and Daniel Swartz called from the small blind.

The flop came Kh9c4d, and it checks to Gheba, who bet 50,000. Swartz called, and Jozoff paused for a moment and said, “Ummm …”

Jozoff looked at his cards and laughed, jokingly asking, “Can I phone a friend?”

Swartz said, “Only for this spot.”

Jozoff thought a bit more before he shrugged and folded, and Swartz said, “I think it was a good fold.”

Jozoff replied, “I think so too.”

The turn card paired the board with the 9s, Gheba bet 100,000, Swartz raised to 225,000, and Gheba quickly moved all in. Swartz snap-called with 4h4c for a full house, fours full of nines.

Gheba turned over AsAh, and needed to catch an ace or a nine on the river to stay alive.

The river card double-paired the board with the Kc, and Swartz won the pot with his full house to eliminate Gheba in 9th place.

Daniel Swartz  –  1,950,000  (98 bb)
Mike Jozoff  –  25,000  (1 bb)
Daniyal Gheba  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($5,595)

With eight players remaining from a field of 251, the average chip stack is around 630,000 (32 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,815 each.

Event 28: Mike Graffeo Shoves the River Against Cherish Andrews

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 251

Michael Graffeo
Michael Graffeo

Mike Graffeo raised from middle position to 40,000, and Cherish Andrews called from the big blind.

The flop came AdKh8s, Andrews checked, Graffeo bet 25,000, and Andrews check-raised to 85,000. Graffeo called.

The turn card was the 5d, Andrews bet 110,000, and Graffeo called.

The river card paired the board with the Kd, Andrews bet 125,000, Graffeo moved all in for about 325,000, and Andrews snap-folded. Graffeo took the pot.

Mike Graffeo  –  950,000  (48 bb)
Cherish Andrews  –  440,000  (22 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 251, the average chip stack is around 560,000 (28 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,595 each.

Event 28: Mike Jozoff Folds Aces on the Turn to Jeff Farnes

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 251

Jeff Farnes
Jeff Farnes

Mike Jozoff min-raised under the gun to 30,000, and Jeff Farnes called from the big blind.

The flop came KsJh8c, Farnes checked, Jozoff bet 20,000, and Farnes called.

The turn card was the 9c, Farnes checked, Jozoff bet 55,000, and Farnes check-raised to 140,000. Jozoff thought for a bit before he folded AsAd face up.

Farnes flashes Kd5h for a pair of kings as he takes the pot.

Jeff Farnes  –  940,000  (63 bb)
Mike Jozoff  –  235,000  (16 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 251, the average chip stack is around 560,000 (37 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,595 each.

Event 28: Shuffle Up & Deal!

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 251

The final nine players are back and ready to play down to a winner this afternoon. Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Cherish Andrews  –  945,000  (63 bb)
Seat 2.  Daniyal Gheba  –  365,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3.  Yunkyu Song  –  395,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Swartz  –  1,125,000  (75 bb)
Seat 5.  Mike Graffeo  –  500,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6.  Aaron Massey  –  255,000  (17 bb)
Seat 7.  Jeff Farnes  –  815,000  (54 bb)
Seat 8.  Mike Jozoff  –  275,000  (18 bb)
Seat 9.  Min Zhang  –  345,000  (23 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $55,285 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $39,100
3rd:  $25,000
4th:  $15,180
5th:  $11,700
6th:  $9,715
7th:  $8,150
8th:  $6,815
9th:  $5,595

There is 13:29 remaining in Level 21, with blinds at 10,000-15,000 with a 15,000 ante. With nine players remaining from a field of 251, the average chip stack is around 560,000 (37 big blinds).

Super High Roller: Big Game Set

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante

The biggest buy-in tournament of the series gets underway at 1 pm with the SHRPO $50K Super High Roller. It will be a small but very talented field that takes to the tables with a lot of money on the line.

Super High Rollers start with 125K stacks and all levels last 40 minutes until increasing to 60 for the final table. Late registration and a single re-entry is available until the start of Level 10 at 9 pm following the 90-minute dinner.

The game will continue until nine players remain or they reach the money and those players will return to play the final table tomorrow at 1 pm.

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain or in the money
  • Event 34 Structure Sheet

Event 28: Final Table Ready to Go

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 251

Daniel Swartz
Daniel Swartz leads the final table return

The $1,100 Deep Stack NLH tournament is always a nice warmup to the Championship each series and this one drew a great group of players. 251 entries joined, including some of the best in the game right now, and nine of them return at 1 pm to play the final table for the SHRPO title.

Daniel Swartz leads the way but the other eight players are all tough; the title will be well-earned by whoever takes the trophy.

Seat 1.  Cherish Andrews  –  945,000  (63 bb)
Seat 2.  Daniyal Gheba  –  365,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3.  Yunkyu Song  –  395,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Swartz  –  1,125,000  (75 bb)
Seat 5.  Mike Graffeo  –  500,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6.  Aaron Massey  –  255,000  (17 bb)
Seat 7.  Jeff Farnes  –  815,000  (54 bb)
Seat 8.  Mike Jozoff  –  275,000  (18 bb)
Seat 9.  Min Zhang  –  345,000  (23 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $55,285 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $39,100
3rd:  $25,000
4th:  $15,180
5th:  $11,700
6th:  $9,715
7th:  $8,150
8th:  $6,815
9th:  $5,595

Event 33: Last Warmup

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We are one day away from the SHRPO Championship and have one of the last warmups before we get into the Big 4 weekend of games. Event 33 is a $2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and a two-day structure.

They’ll start with 20K out front and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until 4:30 pm and they will enjoy a 45-minute dinner break at 6:30 pm.

Event 33 will continue until nine players remain and they will return tomorrow at 1 pm to play for the title.

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when nine players remain
  • Event 33 Structure Sheet

Event 32: Mix It Up

$2,700 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

A lot of talent will be on display for today’s SHRPO Event 32. The tournament is an Eight-Game Mix with a $2,700 buy-in and skillful field. The games will rotate between Limit Hold’em, Limit Omaha 8, Razz, Stud, Stud 8, No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and 2-7 Triple Draw.

Players start with 30,000 in their stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the end of the dinner break/start of Level 10 at 6:30 pm. Play will continue until the end of Level 15.

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (6:30 pm)
  • Day 1 will end at the end of Level 15
  • Event 32 Structure Sheet