$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

Shaun Deeb opened to 110,000 from the hijack and Denis Cyr called from the big blind to the flop. Cyr checked, Deeb bet 75,000 and Cyr called.

Both players checked the turn and Cyr bet 135,000 after the river. Deeb called and Cyr tabled king-high to get Deeb to shake his head before showing a pip lower king-high . Both kickers played with the pair of fours on the board.

Denis Cyr – 1,730,000 (35 bb)
Shaun Deeb – 2,450,000 (49 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

Ari Engel opened to 125,000 from the hijack and Shaun Deeb three-bet to 350,000 from the cutoff. Sheddy Siddiqui moved all in for 385,000 from the button and only Deeb called.

Deeb:
Siddiqui:

Siddiqui had two live cards and caught one of them on the flop. The turn and river were safe and it was Sheddy’s turn to double up.

Sheddy Siddiqui – 1,015,000 (20 bb)
Shaun Deeb – 2,670,000 (53 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

Darryll Fish opened to 120,000 and Sheddy Siddiqui came along in the big blind to the flop. They both checked and Siddiqui checked again after the turn.

Fish bet 160,000 and Siddiqui check-raised all in with the bigger stack. Fish called for his final 850,000 and he was in trouble.

Siddiqui:
Fish:

Fish turned a set of jacks but that card also gave Siddiqui the Broadway straight. Fish needed the board to pair to stay in the game and he found it on the river for the big full house double.

Darryll Fish – 2,010,000 (40 bb)
Sheddy Siddiqui – 420,000 (8 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

Ari Engel opened to 125,000 from early position and Darryll Fish three-bet to 340,000 from the cutoff. Denis Cyr thought for a few minutes, put all his chips in one stack, thought some more, and then moved them in the middle.

Engel quickly released and Fish asked for a count. The dealer cut Cyr’s stack out to 950,000 and Fish mucked the pot to Cyr.

Denis Cyr – 1,535,000 (31 bb)
Darryll Fish – 810,000 (16 bb)
Ari Engel – 2,500,000 (50 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

The final nine players are still feeling each other out and there we are not seeing many big pots at this point in the action. Matas Cimolas continues to lead with Joao Simao and Denis Cyr riding the sub-20 big blind stacks.

Seat 1: Joao Simao – 590,000 (12 bb)
Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 1,720,000 (34 bb)
Seat 3: Denis Cyr – 565,000 (11 bb)
Seat 4: Michael Newman – 1,950,000 (39 bb)
Seat 5: Tom Marchese – 1,040,000 (21 bb)
Seat 6: Matas Cimbolas – 4,700,000 (94 bb)
Seat 7: Ari Engel – 2,320,000 (46 bb)
Seat 8: Shaun Deeb – 2,750,000 (55 bb)
Seat 9: Sheddy Siddiqui – 1,600,000 (32 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

Other than the Joao Simao double up, there have been few big pots as Matas Cimbolas continued to build his lead. The latest boost came when Michael Newman opened to 150,000 from the button and Cimbolas responded with a big four-bet to 650,000.

Newman thought about it for a bit before folding face up and Cimbolas is over 4 million.

Matas Cimbolas – 4,400,000 (88 bb)
Michael Newman – 2,000,000 (40 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

Joao Simao was the shortest stack coming back from dinner and made his move with an early position shove for 240,000. Darryll Fish called the all in and the rest of the players moved out of the way.

Simao:
Fish:

Simao had the best hand pre-flop and improved on the flop. Fish was drawing slim, then drawing dead after the turn to send the double up next door.

Joao Simao – 600,000 (12 bb)
Darryll Fish – 1,500,000 (30 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

On one of the first hands after the break, Sheddy Siddiqui opened to 120,000 from early position and Denis Cyr moved all in from the hijack for 455,000. The button and blinds released and Siddiqui called.

Siddiqui:
Cyr:

Cyr’s pair had him ahead for the double up and Siddiqui missed his over cards after the dealer spread the board to send chips across the table.

Denis Cyr – 1,030,000 (21 bb)
Sheddy Siddiqui – 1,750,000 (35 bb)

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

The dinner break is complete and players are back in their seats. Nine remain and they’ll keep playing until six remain for tomorrow’s Poker Night in America live-streamed final table.

Seat 1: Joao Simao – 385,000 (8 bb)
Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 1,910,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Denis Cyr – 500,000 (10 bb)
Seat 4: Michael Newman – 2,495,000 (50 bb)
Seat 5: Tom Marchese – 1,540,000 (31 bb)
Seat 6: Matas Cimbolas – 3,405,000 (68 bb)
Seat 7: Ari Engel – 2,835,000 (57 bb)
Seat 8: Shaun Deeb – 2,255,000 (45 bb)
Seat 9: Sheddy Siddiqui – 2,225,000 (45 bb)

Remaining payouts:
1st – $374,240 + Trophy
2nd – $262,440
3rd – $168,920
4th – $121,920
5th – $93,560
6th – $75,380
7th – $62,600
8th – $49,880
9th – $37,420

$3,500 RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Championship Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 585

The final nine Championship players are taking a 60-minute break from the table. They can refresh and regroup for the push towards the Poker Night in America televised final table. Matas Cimbolas continues to lead with Ari Engel now in second place.

Seat 1: Joao Simao – 385,000 (8 bb)
Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 1,910,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Denis Cyr – 500,000 (10 bb)
Seat 4: Michael Newman – 2,495,000 (50 bb)
Seat 5: Tom Marchese – 1,540,000 (31 bb)
Seat 6: Matas Cimbolas – 3,405,000 (68 bb)
Seat 7: Ari Engel – 2,835,000 (57 bb)
Seat 8: Shaun Deeb – 2,255,000 (45 bb)
Seat 9: Sheddy Siddiqui – 2,225,000 (45 bb)

Remaining payouts:
1st – $374,240 + Trophy
2nd – $262,440
3rd – $168,920
4th – $121,920
5th – $93,560
6th – $75,380
7th – $62,600
8th – $49,880
9th – $37,420

Today’s results:
10th: Dan Colman – $31,260
11th: Jessy Alech – $31,260
12th: Jake Bazely – $31,260
13th: Joe McKeehen – $24,920
14th: Jean Gaspard – $24,920
15th: Otto Palacios – $24,920
16th: Lily Kiletto – $20,820
17th: Chris Orme – $20,820
18th: David Peters – $20,820