$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 7: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante Day 1A Entries: 580
Chipleader Ankit Ahuja
The players return from dinner to begin Level 7, with increased blinds of 500-1,000 and a big blind ante of 1,000. Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until about 9:15 pm, and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.
A scan of the field during the dinner break turned up two players with at least 300K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 7: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante Day 1A Entries: 571
Level 6 came to an end, and the players took a 90-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 7:02 pm EST.
The Day 1A field is up to 571 entries, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until about 9:15 pm. Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante Day 1A Entries: 565
Shawn Cunix
After playing eight hands in a row without folding (winning five and losing three), Shawn Cunix continued his streak of playing every hand to the end.
The next hand, Cunix raised under the gun to 2,000, the cutoff called, Carlo Rodriguez called from the small blind, and Dave Inselberg called from the big blind.
The flop came , and it checked to Cunix, who bet 4,000. The cutoff folded, Rodriguez called, and Inselberg folded.
The turn card was the , Rodriguez checked, Cunix bet 8,000, and Rodriguez called. The river card was the , and both players checked. Rodriguez showed to win the pot with two pair, eights and sixes, and Cunix mucked.
The next hand, Carlo Rodriguez raised from the button to 1,700, Dave Inselberg called from the small blind, and Cunix moved all in from the big blind for about 35,500. Rodriguez and Inselberg both folded, and Cunix took the pot.
Shawn Cunix – 44,500 (74 bb)
The next hand, action folded to Cunix in the small blind, and he raised to 1,300. Tony Cousineau thought for a bit before calling from the big blind. Cousineau then asked, “Can I check dark out of position?”
The flop came , Cunix bet 2,500, and Cousineau folded. Cunix took the pot.
The next hand, Cunix raised from the button to 2,000, and the big blind called. Both players checked to the river on a board of , and the big blind bet 6,400. Cunix rechecked his cards and folded, and the big blind took the pot.
After playing 11 straight hands all the way to conclusion, Shawn Cunix finally folded a hand.
Shawn Cunix – 44,500 (74 bb)
If you count the 12th hand where Cunix folded, Cunix finished with a record of seven wins and five loses (7-5) during this stretch.
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante Day 1A Entries: 551
Shawn Cunix
Shawn Cunix was raking in a pot from the big blind when we showed up at the table, and said he wanted to set the record for winning most hands in a row. Cunix has been in a very talkative mood, and basically provided live commentary for every hand in this post.
So the counter starts at one.
The next hand, a player limped from middle position for 600, Cunix raised from the small blind to 2,000, and his opponent called. Both players checked to the turn on a board of , his opponent checked, Cunix bet 5,000, and his opponent folded. Cunix showed one card — the — as he took the pot.
That’s two hands in a row for Cunix.
Shawn Cunix – 95,000 (158 bb)
The next hand, Cunix raised from the button to 2,000, and the big blind called. The flop came , the big blind checked, Cunix bet 2,000, and the big blind folded. Cunix took the pot.
That’s three in a row for Cunix.
Shawn Cunix – 98,000 (163 bb)
The next hand, the UTG+1 player limped for 600, and Cunix raised from the cutoff to 2,000. Vladimir Vasilyev called from the big blind, and the UTG+1 player also called. Vasilyev checked in the dark.
All three players checked to the turn on a board of , and it checked to Cunix, who bet 8,000. Vasilyev called, and the UTG+1 player folded.
The river card was the , Vasilyev checked, Cunix bet 16,000, and Vasilyev called. Cunix smiled and said he had a nine.
Vasilyev asked, “Nine what?”
“Oh crap,” said Cunix, who showed . Vasilyev turned over to win the pot, and end Cunix’s streak at three hands in a row.
The next hand, Cunix raised from the hijack to 2,000, taking the blinds and ante.
Shawn Cunix – 73,500 (123 bb)
The next hand, Cunix raised from middle position to 1,700, Vasilyev raised from the button to 4,400, and Cunix called. Both players checked to the river on a board of . Cunix checked, Vasilyev bet 3,000, and Cunix called.
Vasilyev showed to win the pot, and Cunix mucked, saying he had pocket fours.
The next hand, Cunix raised from middle position to 2,000, the player in the hijack reraised to 5,800, and Cunix called. The flop came , Cunix checked, his opponent bet 6,500, and Cunix called.
The turn card was the , Cunix bet 15,000, and his opponent tanked for a very long time before folding. Cunix took the pot.
Shawn Cunix – 80,000 (133 bb)
Carlo Rodriguez
The next hand, Cunix raised UTG+1 to 2,000, the player in the small blind called, and Carlo Rodriguez called from the big blind. The flop came , the small blind checked, and Rodriguez bet 2,600. Cunix raised to 8,500, the small blind folded, and Rodriguez called.
The turn card was the , and both players checked. The river card was the , Rodriguez checked, Cunix bet 15,500, and Rodriguez went into the tank for a very long time.
Cunix continued talking to Rodriguez, and after a while, was actively encouraging him to call.
Rodriguez eventually called, and Cunix said, “See how easy that was? You won.” Cunix let out a deep breath and added, “That was exhausting.”
Cunix showed for eight high, and Rodriguez turned over to win the pot with a pair of kings.
Note: At this point, Shawn Cunix had played eight hands in a row without ever folding his cards. This post is already absurdly long, so we’re going to stop here and put the remaining action into a separate post. The second part shouldn’t be nearly as long.
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante Day 1A Entries: 520
Loni Hui
The entry count passed 500 after the break and the field is on a pace to make this the biggest RRPO Championship field in our history. The $1,000,000 guarantee might even be reached today.
More players are taking part including RRPO Event 10 champ Loni Hui, her father Joel Harwood one table away, former SHRPO trophy winner Dan “Miami Boss” Suied, Landon Tice, Michael Wang, 2020 Tampa Winter Poker Open Main Event champ Max Young, and 2013 RRPO Champion Matt Waxman.
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante Day 1A Entries: 498
Steve Cohen
The players returned from break to begin Level 5, with increased blinds of 300-600 and a big blind ante of 600.
A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 165K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:
1. Steve Cohen – 217,100 (362 bb) 2. Blake Napierala – 174,600 (291 bb) 3. Carlos Guerrero – 169,300 (282 bb) 4. Elias Nassif – 166,100 (277 bb)
The Day 1A field is up to 498 entries, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until about 9:15 pm. Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 4: 300/500 with a 500 ante Day 1A Entries: 485
Freddy Deeb
Shortly after Freddy Deeb lost with pocket kings against Mike Graffeo’s (Graffeo made a straight), Deeb woke up with kings again.
This time, his opponent raised to 1,500, Deeb reraised to 10,500, and his opponent moved all in for roughly 35,000. Deeb called with , and his opponent turned over .
This time, there was a on the flop to give Deeb’s opponent a set, and he never caught up. The other player doubled up, and Deeb was knocked down to just 11,000 in chips.
Freddy Deeb – 11,000 (22 bb)
The Day 1A field is up to 485 entries, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until about 9:15 pm. Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 4: 300/500 with a 500 ante Day 1A Entries: 481
Jakob Miegel
Jakob Miegel just knocked out a player who got it all in from the big blind with against Miegel’s .
The board came , and the queens never improved. The player in the big blind was eliminated.
Jakob Miegel – 150,000 (300 bb)
The Day 1A field is up to 481 entries, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until about 9:15 pm. Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 4: 300/500 with a 500 ante Day 1A Entries: 472
Michael Graffeo
With the board showing on the turn and about 11,000 already in the pot, Mike Graffeo bet 4,000 from the big blind, Freddy Deeb moved all in from middle position, and Graffeo called all in for 16,300 with for a six-high straight.
Deeb turned over , and he was drawing dead.
The meaningless river card was the , and Graffeo won the pot with his straight to double up in chips.
The Day 1A field is up to 472 entries, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until about 9:15 pm. Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.
$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 4: 300/500 with a 500 ante Day 1A Entries: 453
Sheddy Siddiqui
A walk around the room found some more tough players joining the Championship Day 1A field. Recent additions including Sheddy Siddiqui, Matt Berkey, Ali Imsirovic, Phil Hui, Ralph Massey, Chad Eveslage, Ian O’Hara, Michael Laake, Barry Hutter, and Mike Beasley.
Matt Berkey (left) and Ali Imsirovic (right)Phil HuiRalph Massey
, and it checked to Cunix, who bet 4,000. The cutoff folded, Rodriguez called, and Inselberg folded.
, Rodriguez checked, Cunix bet 8,000, and Rodriguez called. The river card was the 
, and both players checked. Rodriguez showed 
to win the pot with two pair, eights and sixes, and Cunix mucked.
, Cunix bet 2,500, and Cousineau folded. Cunix took the pot.
, the big blind checked, Cunix bet 2,000, and the big blind folded. Cunix took the pot.
, and it checked to Cunix, who bet 8,000. Vasilyev called, and the UTG+1 player folded.
to win the pot, and Cunix mucked, saying he had pocket fours.
, Cunix bet 15,000, and his opponent tanked for a very long time before folding. Cunix took the pot.
, the small blind checked, and Rodriguez bet 2,600. Cunix raised to 8,500, the small blind folded, and Rodriguez called.
, and both players checked. The river card was the 
to win the pot with a pair of kings.
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against Miegel’s 
on the turn and about 11,000 already in the pot, Mike Graffeo bet 4,000 from the big blind, Freddy Deeb moved all in from middle position, and Graffeo called all in for 16,300 with 
, and he was drawing dead.
