Championship Day 1B: Jordan Cristos Eliminated by Shawn Cunix

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with an 800 ante
Day 1B Entries:  513

Shawn Cunix
Shawn Cunix

Shawn Cunix raised from the cutoff to 2,200, and Jordan Cristos reraised from the button to 4,400. The player in the small blind called, and Cunix called.

The flop came 8d7d2h, and it checked to Cristos, who bet 2,000. The small blind folded, and Cunix check-raised to 6,000. Cristos quickly called.

The turn card was the Ac, Cunix moved all in, and Cristos quickly called all in for 10,400 with AsAd for a set of aces.

Cunix said, “It’s not over yet,” and he turned over Jd9d for a diamond flush draw with a gutshot straight draw.

The river card was — the Kd.

Cunix rivered a diamond flush to win the pot and eliminate Cristos.

Shawn Cunix  –  117,000  (146 bb)
Jordan Cristos  –  Eliminated

The tournament clock shows 513 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 1,021. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool has already smashed the $3 million guarantee, and it’s currently worth more than $4.95 million and counting.

Championship Day 1B: Francisco Picasso Doubles Thru Quan Tran

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with an 800 ante
Day 1B Entries:  508

Francisco Picasso

Francisco Picasso got it all in from UTG+1 for 7,100 with 5s5c, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the Jh10h of Quan Tran on the button.

The board came Kc4s2h7c9c, and the pocket fives held up for Picasso to win the pot and double up in chips.

Francisco Picasso  –  15,100  (19 bb)
Quan Tran  –  240,000  (300 bb)

The tournament clock shows 508 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 1,016. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool has already smashed the $3 million guarantee, and it’s currently worth more than $4.92 million and counting.

Championship Day 1B: John Owen Knocks Out a Player

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  494

John Owen
John Owen

Corey Hochman raised from middle position to 1,600, and John Owen reraised from the hijack to 5,500. The player in the cutoff called, and Hochman thought for a while before he also called.

The flop came Jd6c2s, and it checked to the player in the cutoff, who bet 6,500. Hochman thought for a while before he folded, and Owen called.

The turn card was the 4c, and both players checked.

The river card was the 8s, and Owen moved all in. The player in the cutoff tanked for a while before he called all in for 17,200 with QhQd for an overpair.

But Owen turned over AhAd to win the pot with a bigger pocket pair, eliminating his opponent.

“You played it well,” said the player in the cutoff as he was leaving the table.

John Owen  –  63,000  (105 bb)
Corey Hochman  –  102,000  (170 bb)

The tournament clock shows 494 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 1,002. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool has already smashed the $3 million guarantee, and it’s currently worth more than $4.85 million and counting.

Championship Day 1B: Shawn Cunix Doubles Thru Brian Altman

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  490

Shawn Cunix

Shawn Cunix raised to 1,400 preflop from the hijack, and Brian Altman reraised to 5,200 from the small blind. Cunix called before the flop was dealt JsJh10h, and then Altman bet 3,000. Cunix raised to 7,000, and Altman called.

The turn fell Ks, Cunix bet 9,000, and Altman called. The river delivered the 4c, Cunix moved all in for 19,200, and Altman called to cover him.

Altman showed Kc10s but Cunix held Jd9h to win the hand. Cunix doubled up to survive with 80,800, and Atlman was down to 40,500 after the hand.

Shawn Cunix – 80,800 (134 bb)
Brian Altman – 40,500 (67 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Recent Arrivals

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  490

Esther Taylor

The entry for Flight B is nearing 500 and we are counting down to 523, the number needed to push the prize pool over $5,000,000. Another milestone in a series full of them.

A few recent arrivals include Esther Taylor, Lexy Gavin (straight from commentating on the Poker Night in America live stream), Caleb Piderit, and Ryan Hogan.

Caleb Piderit
Ryan Hogan

Championship Day 1B: Fikret Kovac Knocks Out a Player to Reach 155K

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  480

Fikret Kovac
Fikret Kovac

A player got his short stack all in from the cutoff with 5s5c, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the Jc10c of Fikret Kovac in the big blind.

The board came Kd9d6cKcAc, and Kovac caught runner-runner clubs to win the pot with a flush to eliminate his opponent.

Fikret Kovac  –  155,000  (258 bb)

The tournament clock shows 480 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 988. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool has already smashed the $3 million guarantee, and it’s currently worth more than $4.79 million and counting.

Championship Day 1B: Brian Altman Shoves Over the Top of an Overbet From Jordan Cristos

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  475

Brian Altman
Two-Time WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Champion Brian Altman

A player limped from the cutoff for 600, and Jordan Cristos raised big from the button to 7,000. But then Brian Altman moved all in for about 45,000.

The original limper folded, and Cristos tanked for a long time before he also folded. Altman took the pot.

Brian Altman  –  53,000  (88 bb)
Jordan Cristos  –  34,000  (57 bb)

The tournament clock shows 475 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 983. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool has already smashed the $3 million guarantee, and it’s currently worth more than $4.76 million and counting.

Championship Day 1B: AJ Gambino Takes One Out

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  469

AJ Gambino

UTG+1 was all in preflop for a short stack with AdJc in the hole, and AJ Gambino had him covered holding KcQh from late position.

The board ran out Qd6d3c7c4h, and UTG+1 was eliminated from the tournament. Gambino stacked up 154,000 after collecting the pot, and he is now among the chip leaders on Day 1B.

AJ Gambino – 154,000 (256 bb)

Championship Day 1B: David Jackson Leads the Field at the Break with 186,700

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  458

David Jackson
David Jackson

The players returned from break to begin Level 5, with increased blinds of 300-600 with a 600 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up two players with at least 150K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  David Jackson  –  186,700  (311 bb)
2.  A.J. Gambino  –  154,800  (258 bb)
3.  Quan Tran  –  150,700  (251 bb)

The tournament clock shows 458 entries so far here on Day 1B, for a two-day total of 966. Registration remains open with a single re-entry option until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm. The prizepool has already smashed the $3 million guarantee, and it’s currently worth more than $4.68 million and counting.