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Championship: Kai McCue-Unciano Surges With Aces Against Dominique Mosley’s Kings

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Kai McCue-Unciano
Kai McCue-Unciano

Dominique Mosley raised from under the gun was called by three players before Kai McCue-Unciano three-bet to 17,000 from the big blind. Mosley four-bet to 40,000, the three flatters folded and McCue-Unciano tanked for a bit before he five-bet shoved for about 190,000. Mosley called all in after a few moments for 187,500.

Mosley: KcKs
McCue-Unciano: AhAc

The board ran out 10s7c6c6d2s, no help to Mosley, locking up the hefty pot for McCue-Unciano.

Kai McCue-Unciano – 388,000 (259 bb)
Dominique Mosley – Eliminated 

Championship Day 1B: Dan Buzgon Doubles Through Lytle Allen

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Dan Buzgon and Lytle Allen
Dan Buzgon (left) and Lytle Allen

After a series of raises, Dan Buzgon was all in from the small blind for roughly 39,000 with AcQd against Lytle Allen in the big blind with KcJd.

The board ran out 9c9d3h6hQh, giving Buzgon queens and nines to double through Allen.

Dan Buzgon – 84,000 (56 bb)
Lytle Allen – 260,000 (173 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Sean Shah Doubles Through Filipp Khavin

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Sean Shah
Sean Shah

Sean Shah was all in for 20,500 from the button for 20,500 with KsKh against Filipp Khavin in middle position with AhQd.

The board came down Jd10h3h6d3c, safe for Shah to double up.

Sean Shah – 44,500 (30 bb)
Filipp Khavin – 128,000 (85 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Marcus Stein Eliminated by Dominique Mosley

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  189 of 413 (Total Entries: 809)

Marcus Stein got it all in from the small blind with Ac9s, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the AhKs of Dominique Mosley in the cutoff.

The board came Jh8h3c6d7c, and Mosley won the pot with his king kicker to eliminate Stein from the tournament.

Dominique Mosley  –  150,000  (100 bb)
Marcus Stein  –  Eliminated

Championship Day 1B: Daniel Couzens Three-Bet Shoves the Flop; Nizar Dajani Knocks Out a Player

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Daniel Couzens
Daniel Couzens

With the board showing AcJc6cKc on the turn, Daniel Couzens bet 8,000 from under the gun, Ayaz Mahmood raised from middle position to 20,000, and Couzens moved all in.

Mahmood folded, and Couzens took the pot.

Daniel Couzens  –  85,000  (57 bb)
Ayaz Mahmood  –  60,000  (40 bb)

The UTG+1 player was all in at another table+1 for 38,000 with QdQc, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the AsAh of Nizar Dajani in the small blind.

The board came Js10c7h10h3c, and the pocket aces held up for Dajani to win the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Nizar Dajani  –  130,000  (87 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Ryan Fair Eliminated by Elio Fox

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Elio Fox
Elio Fox

The player under the gun limped in, Ryan Fair raised to 5,000 from the next seat over and Jim Carroll called in middle position. Elio Fox three-bet to 17,500 from the button, the UTG limper folded and Fair four-bet all in for about 45,000. Carroll folded and Fox called.

Fair: AdKs
Fox: JsJd

The board ran out QdJc9sAs5s, giving Fox a set of jacks to eliminate Fair.

Elio Fox – 135,000 (90 bb)
Ryan Fair – Eliminated

Championship Day 1B: Matt O’Donnell Leads the Field at the Break with 270K

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Matt O'Donnell
Chipleader Matt O’Donnell

A scan of the field during the break turned up seven players with at least 200K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard heading into the final two hours of the night:

1.  Matt O’Donnell  –  270,000  (180 bb)
2.  Tom Boivin  –  264,000  (176 bb)
3.  Lytle Allen  –  229,000  (153 bb)
4.  Justin Adams  –  210,000  (140 bb)
5.  Richard Alati  –  205,500  (137 bb)
6.  Kai McCue-Unciano  –  201,500  (134 bb)
7.  Mario De La Puente  –  201,000  (134 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Registration Closes; Official Prizepool Coming Soon

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

The players return from break to begin Level 9, with increased blinds of 500-1,500 and a big blind ante of 1,200.

With approximately 200 players remaining from an unofficial Day 1B field of 413, the average chip stack is about 82,500 (55 big blinds).

Registration is now closed, and as soon as the casino releases the official prizepool information, it will be posted here in the live updates.

Championship Day 1B: Jessica Dawley Knocks Out a Player

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Entries:  405 (Total Entries: 801)

Jessica Dawley
Jessica Dawley

The player in the big blind was all in preflop for 11,400 with AhKd, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the JsJh of Jessica Dawley.

The board came Qd10s8s6h2c — the big blind flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Dawley won the pot with her pocket jacks to eliminate her opponent.

Jessica Dawley  –  84,000  (84 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Dylan Linde Doubles Up

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Entries:  405 (Total Entries: 801)

Dylan Linde
Dylan Linde

In a battle of the blinds, Dylan Linde was all in for about 11,000 from the big blind with 7h7c against his opponent in the small blind with Ah5h.

The board ran out 8h5d3sKh7s, giving Linde a set of sevens to double up.

Dylan Linde – 24,000 (24 bb)