Poker Open

Championship: Level 28 Begins; Updated Chip Counts

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 809

Level 27 comes to an end, and Level 28 begins with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a big blind ante of 100,000. There is a quick break to color up the yellow (5K) chips, and here are the updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Ben Farrell  –  1,750,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2.  Jordan Fisch  –  3,000,000  (30 bb)
Seat 3.  Joseph Cheong  –  1,725,000  (17 bb)
Seat 4.  Brandon Carl  –  2,950,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5.  Sean Winter  –  14,125,000  (141 bb)
Seat 6.  Shalom Elharrar  –  1,700,000  (17 bb)
Seat 7.  Nick Schwarmann  –  2,050,000  (21 bb)
Seat 8.  Giuliano Lentini  –  1,300,000  (13 bb)
Seat 9.  Jerry Robinson  –  3,775,000  (38 bb)

And here is the prizepool they’re playing for:

1st:  $698,175
2nd:  $487,695
3rd:  $314,230
4th:  $232,065
5th:  $176,350
6th:  $139,705
7th:  $115,300
8th:  $91,365
9th:  $69,800

$1,100/$500K: John Michalak Doubles Up

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 4 of 537

John Michalak

Gary Leibovitz raised to 225,000 preflop from the button, and John Michalak reraised all in for 1.21 million from the small blind. Leibovitz called to cover him so they flipped over their cards.

Michalak: AhKd
Leibovitz: JhJs

Board: Ks10s3d5s2h

Michalak doubled up to survive with 2.52 million, and Leibovitz was down to 430,000 after the hand.

$2,650/$1M: Jessica Dawley Flops A Set Against Faraz Jaka

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Live Stream | Payouts
Level 26:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 385

Jessica Dawley raised from under the gun and Faraz Jaka defended his big blind.

The flop was Kc8h5d and Jaka checked. Dawley bet 85,000 and Jaka check-raised to 205,000. Dawley called.

The turn was the Ad and Jaka checks. Dawley bet 225,000 and Jaka called. The river was the 6c and Jaka checked again. Dawley bet 400,000 and Jaka snap-called.

Dawley tabled KsKd, good for top set, and Jaka mucked his hand. Dawley wins the pot and extends her chip lead over the field.

Jessica Dawley – 3,700,000
Faraz Jaka – 1,770,000

Championship: Last Hands of Level 27

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 27:  40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 809

HAND #46  –  Sean Winter raised from the hijack to 160,000, Nick Schwarmann moved all in from the button for 1,905,000, and Winter folded. Schwarmann took the pot.


HAND #47  –  Nick Schwarmann raised from the cutoff to 200,000, Ben Farrell moved all in from the big blind, and Schwarmann folded. Farrell took the pot.


HAND #48  –  Sean Winter raised from middle position to 160,000, and Jerry Robinson called from the button. The flop came Qc5s2d, Winter bet 125,000, Robinson raised to 400,000, and Winter thought for a while before he called. The turn card was the 2h, and both players checked.

The river card was the 9c, Winter checked, Robinson bet 400,000, and Winter thought for a bit before he folded. Robinson took the pot.


HAND #49  –  Ben Farrell raised from the button to 200,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #50  –  Jerry Robinson raised from the hijack to 175,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #51  –  Everyone folded to Sean Winter, giving him a walk in the big blind.


HAND #52  –  Sean Winter completed the small blind to 80,000, and Shalom Elharrar checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Qh10h10d2s3d. Elharrar showed 6s2c to win the pot with two pair, tens and deuces, and Winter mucked.


HAND #53  –  Sean Winter raised from the button to 160,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #54  –  Sean Winter raised from the cutoff to 160,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #55  –  Nick Schwarmann raised from the button to 200,000, taking the blinds and ante.

$1,100/$500K: Jack Duong – 5th Place ($24,935)

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 4 of 537

Jack Duong

Jack Duong was all in preflop on the button, and Ketih Brennan had him covered on the big blind. Here is a look at their cards.

Brennan: 10d10h
Duong: 4h4s

Board: Jd6c5hJh6d

Duong was eliminated in fifth place, good for $24,935, and Brennan stacked up 2.3 million after the hand.

$1,100/$500K: Cangir Elcin vs. Gary Leibovitz

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 537

Cangir Elcin raised to 175,000 preflop under the gun, and Gary Leibovitz called on the button before the flop fell 10c9h3s.

Leibovitz bet 150,000, and Elcin check-called before both players checked the 10s on the turn, and the As on the river.

Eclin flipped over AhQd, and Leibovitz showed pocket sevens. Elcin held 5.8 million, and Leibovitz was at 1.58 million after the hand.

$1,100/$500K: Mario De Le Punete – 6th Place ($20,540)

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 537

Mario De La Puente

Mario De La Puente opened with a raise on the button, and Cangir Elcin called to defend his big blind. The fop was dealt Kd9c4h, Elcin bet 150,000, De La Puente called, and the turn fell 10s.

Elcin bet 400,000, and De La Puente moved all in for about 700,000. Elcin called to cover him so they flipped over their cards.

Elcin: 9h4s
De La Puente: Qc10h

River: 7c

De La Puente was eliminated in sixth place, good for $20,540, and Elcin stacked up 5.7 million after the hand.

$1,100/$500K: Chip Count Update

$1,100 SHRPO Big 4 Event (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 28: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 6 of 537

Seat 1: Jack Duong – 1,110,000
Seat 2: Cangir Elcin – 4,480,000
Seat 4: Keith Brennan – 1,500,000
Seat 5: Gary Leibovitz – 1,540,000
Seat 7: John Michalak – 1,070,000
Seat 8: Mario De La Puente – 950,000

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $104,035 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $72,285
3rd:  $46,400
4th:  $32,550
5th:  $24,935
6th:  $20,540

$2,650/$1M: Jessica Dawley Leads Final Five Players

$2,650 SHRPO Big 4 Event 21 (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Live Stream | Payouts
Level 25:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 385

Jessica Dawley

After two hours of play, all four ‘Big 4′ final tables are on break. Here are the chip counts with five players remaining in the $2,650 no-limit hold’em.

Seat 1: Faraz Jaka – 2,405,000
Seat 2: Jessica Dawley – 2,845,000
Seat 3: Raj Vohra – 2,465,000
Seat 4: Philip Rigby – 665,000
Seat 5: Nicholas Zautra – 1,250,000

High Roller: Break Time Counts

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts | Live Stream
Level 19: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Player Remaining:  4 of 115

Tournament staff sent all Big 4 final tables on a quick production break. There are four remaining in the High Roller with Shaun Deeb leading and short stacks. The average is 2,875,000 and 72 big blinds, settle in for the grind.

Seat 3: Shaun Deeb – 4,660,000 (117 bb)
Seat 4: Olivier Busquet – 1,895,000 (47 bb)
Seat 6: Albert Daher – 2,570,000 (64 bb)
Seat 7: Andy Andrejevic – 2,385,000 (60 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $778,300 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $545,375
3rd: $340,860
4th: $235,760