$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 144 of 898

Before the blinds went up, action folded to Joe Serock on the button and the former WPT Player of the Year opened to 8,000. Farid Jattin called in the small blind and Ray Qartomy shipped from the big blind for 74,000. Serock called and Jattin moved out of the way.

Qartomy:
Serock:

Qartomy had two suited over cards to stay in the game and paired the flop. The turn and river were safe for Qartomy and he doubled up.

Ray Qartomy – 160,000 (40 bb)
Joe Serock – 397,000 (99 bb)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 171 of 898

The second break came to an end and we have another player sitting atop the counts. Adam Hendrix is the new big stack in the room with 641,000 and he’s followed by Nick Yunis (635,000), Loni Harwood (627,000), Jeremy Joseph (627,000) and defending champ Michael Newman with 590,000.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 180 of 898

Championship players are taking their second break of the day as tournament staff removes the 500 denom chips from play. The field is down to 180 and we shall see if the money hits before the dinner break after Level 16.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 189 of 898

Daria Feshchenko and David Guay were heads up and the board was reading with Feshchenko in early position and Guay in the small blind. He checked, Feshchenko bet 25,000 and Guay check-raised enough to put Feshchenko all in for her last 33,000.

She thought for a minute and called at risk.

Feshchenko:
Guay:

Both had top pair but Feshchenko was outkicked and in trouble. The board finished with the river and she was eliminated.

David Guay – 220,000 (73 bb)
Daria Feshchenko – Eliminated

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 207 of 898

Ajay Gnanasabambanthan had the second biggest stack to start the day but found himself with a short stack after the first break. Action folded to him in the small blind and he moved all in to get a quick call from David Bradshaw in the big.

Gnanasabambanthan:
Bradshaw:

Gnanasabambantha was dominated, paired his ten on the flop, but could not improve on the turn or river to exit short of the money.

David Bradshaw – 345,000 (115 bb)
Ajay Gnanasabambanthan – Eliminated

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining: 235 of 898

We had a new chip leader at break and it’s a familiar face. Loni Harwood is once again leading one of our big events and her 484,500 puts her in contention for another title.

Harwood has plenty of success in the game and she’s trying to add her first WPT title to go along with her two WSOP bracelets and five WSOP Circuit rings.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining: 243 of 898

After the first break, Roman Korenev opened to 6,000 and picked up one caller. Daria Feshchenko moved all in for 22,500 from the big blind and only Korenev called for a battle among the Moscow-based players.

Feshchenko:
Korenev:

Feshchenko had two over cards and the flop put her ahead for the double. The board finished turn and river to keep her in the Championship.

Daria Feshchenko – 51,500 (21 bb)
Roman Korenev – 70,000 (28 bb)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining: 243 of 898

Matt Millisor is an interesting story as we crawl towards the money bubble. He went on break with a 120,000 but at one point he was out of the room, thinking he was eliminated.

Millisor lost a big pot and he was already walking away when they discovered he won a side pot for 2,000. A single big blind, no ante. He was tracked down, returned to his seat, and ran that all the way up to 120,000.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 261 of 898

After an open and Joey Couden raise, Josh Cranfill moved all in from the button for 61,000. The original raiser folded and Couden called after a quick think.

Couden:
Cranfill:

Cranfill needed help but it was Couden improving on the flop. Cranfill was drawing thin and the turn locked up the hand for Couden.

We were happy to have Josh back in the Hard Rock Event Center. He’s been busy as a fundraiser and advocate for those with muscular dystrophy.

Joey Couden – 245,000 (123 bb)
Josh Cranfill – Eliminated

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 279 of 898

2015 WPT LHPO champ Brian Altman was on the button against Ray Qartomy in the small blind with the board reading . He was all in for 49,000 and Qartomy took his time before calling.

Altman tabled for the nine-high straight and Qartomy took his time before mucking his seven-high straight.

Brian Altman – 130,000 (65 bb)
Ray Qartomy – 71,000 (36 bb)