Poker Open

Event 43: Dylan Linde Eliminated in 31st Place by Joseph Cheong

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 411

Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

Dylan Linde was all in with pocket aces in the hole UTG+1, and Joseph Cheong had him covered holding pocket jacks.

The board fell Js10d5dQhQd to give Cheong a full house, and that was it for Linde, who exited in 31st place ($5,640). Cheong stacked up 850,000 after the hand to pace the field.

Joseph Cheong – 850,000 (85 bb)
Dylan LInder – Eliminated in 31st Place ($5,640)

Championship: James Mendoza Doubles Thru Philipe Pizzari Pinto

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,070

James Mendoza
James Mendoza

Philipe Pizzari Pinto raised under the gun to 130,000, Kitty Kuo called from UTG+1, and James Mendoza moved all in from the cutoff for 1,535,000.

Pinto used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he called, and Kuo quickly folded.

Mendoza turned over AcKs, and needed to improve to stay alive against Pinto’s 8s8h.

The board came AsQh3h2c3s, and Mendoza paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

James Mendoza  –  3,350,000  (56 bb)
Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  1,665,000  (28 bb)

With 18 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,380,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

Championship: Farid Jattin Leads the Final 18 Players with 7,880,000

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,070

Final Two Tables of the SHRPO Championship
Final Two Tables of the SHRPO Championship

After the elimination of Mike Jozoff in 19th place, the remaining players redraw for seats at the final two tables. Here is the lineup, along with approximate chip counts:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Omer Rotman  –  1,305,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2.  Shannon Shorr  –  3,945,000  (66 bb)
Seat 3.  Francis Margaglione  –  3,175,000  (53 bb)
Seat 4.  Farid Jattin  –  7,880,000  (131 bb)
Seat 5.  Mike Leah  –  1,400,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  David Pham  –  3,120,000  (52 bb)
Seat 7.  Asher Conniff  –  2,730,000  (46 bb)
Seat 8.  Asher Neaman  –  2,650,000  (44 bb)
Seat 9.  Joel Harwood  –  1,760,000  (29 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  3,200,000  (53 bb)
Seat 2.  Kitty Kuo  –  1,985,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Koray Aldemir  –  1,650,000  (28 bb)
Seat 4.  Jim Collopy  –  1,600,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5.  Darren Elias  –  540,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6.  James Mendoza  –  1,260,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  Ryan Riess  –  1,500,000  (25 bb)
Seat 8.  Natasha Mercier  –  1,165,000  (19 bb)
Seat 9.  Nadya Magnus  –  1,435,000  (24 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $859,775 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $616,305
3rd:  $399,850
4th:  $295,595
5th:  $223,925
6th:  $180,130
7th:  $148,885
8th:  $118,115
9th-10th:  $87,960
11th-12th:  $68,500
13th-15th:  $53,710
16th-18th:  $43,800

And here are the recent eliminations, along with their payouts:

19th:  Mike Jozoff  –  $36,120
20th:  Justin Liberto  –  $36,120
21st:  Alexander Stewart  –  $36,120

22nd:  Chris Backhouse  –  $29,840
23rd:  Sebastien Guinand  –  $29,840
24th:  Sheddy Siddiqui  –  $29,840

25th:  Mike Chiappetta  –  $25,790
26th:  Christian Harder  –  $25,790
27th:  David Coleman  –  $25,790

With 18 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,380,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

Championship: Mike Jozoff Eliminated in 19th Place by Asher Conniff

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,070

Mike Jozoff

Mike Jozoff raised to about 700,000 (leaving about 115,000 behind) from early position, Asher Conniff used a time extension before he reraised all in from the big blind with a covering stack, and Jozoff used a few time extensions before he called all in.

Jozoff:  Ad5d
Conniff:  AhTs

The board ran out AsJc6cTd4c, giving Conniff aces and tens to eliminate Jozoff in 19th place.

Asher Conniff  –  2,730,000  (46 bb)
Mike Jozoff  –  Eliminated in 19th Place  ($36,120)

A two-table redraw is taking place.

Championship: Justin Liberto Eliminated in 20th Place by Francis Margaglione

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 1,070

Justin Liberto

Justin Liberto raised to 560,000 from the button (leaving 10,000 behind), Francis Margaglione reraised all in from the small blind, and Liberto called all in with KhJh. Margaglione was ahead with AcJc.

The board ran out Js7s4dTh2h, no help to Liberto, ending his tournament in 20th place.

Francis Margaglione  –  3,200,000  (53 bb)
Justin Liberto  –  Eliminated in 20th Place  ($36,120)

Justin Liberto

Event 43: Results Update

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  38 of 411

Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown

Here is a look at the payouts in Event 43:

39: Joseph Levitt – $5,035
40: Phillip Krnyaich – $5,035
41: Brian Ng –  $5,035
42: Ryan Brown – $5,035
43: Brett Apter – $5,035
44: Ruman Meman – $5,035
46: Joshua Hardwick – $5,035
47: Richard Whitebrook – $4,470
48: Michael Savanikas – $4,470
49: Nikolai Mamut – $4,470
50: Arthur Peacock – $4,470
51: Peter Walsworth – $4,470
52: Paul Fisher – $4,470

Event 43: Phillip Krynyaich Eliminated in 40th Place by Chance Kornuth

$2,700 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  39 of 411

Chance Kornuth

All the cards were out on the table when Phillip Krnyaich was all in with AdJs in the hole, and Chance Kornuth had him covered holding Ah9h.

The final board read Jd10d4h8hQs, and Krnyaich was eliminated in 40th place, good for $5,035. Kornuth was at 255,000 after the hand thanks to a straight.

Chance Kornuth – 255,000 (31 bb)
Phillip Krnyaich – Eliminated in 40th Place ($5,035)

Championship: Koray Aldemir vs. Farid Jattin

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 1,070

Koray Aldemir

Chipleader Farid Jattin raised from the cutoff to 115,000, and Koray Aldemir called from the big blind.

The flop came 5h4h4d, Aldemir checked, Jattin bet 150,000, and Aldemir called.

The turn card was the Kd, Aldemir checked, Jattin bet 400,000, and Koray used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he called.

The river card double-paired the board with the Kh, and both players checked. Aldemir showed 5d3d to win the pot with a higher two pair than the board, kings and fives, and Jattin mucked.

Koray Aldemir  –  2,830,000  (57 bb)
Farid Jattin  –  6,650,000  (133 bb)

With 20 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,140,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $36,120 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

Championship: Darren Elias Doubles Thru Koray Aldemir

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 1,070

Darren Elias

Darren Elias raised all in for 270,000 from the hijack, and Koray Aldemir called on the button.

Elias:  AsTh
Aldemir:  Ad7c

The board ran out KcQdTc5h7s, giving Elias a pair of tens to double up.

Darren Elias  –  665,000  (13 bb)
Koray Aldemir  –  2,165,000  (43 bb)

Championship: Alexander Stewart Eliminated in 21st Place by Shannon Shorr

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 1,070

Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart

Shannon Shorr raised from early position, Alexander Stewart three-bet all in for about 350,000 from the big blind, and Shorr called.

Shorr:  AdKh
Stewart:  TsTc

The board ran out Ac9s5s4d2c, giving Shorr a pair of aces to eliminate Stewart in 21st place.

Shannon Shorr  –  3,930,000  (70 bb)
Alexander Stewart  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($36,120)

With 20 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,140,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $36,120 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.