Championship: Jonathan Jaffe – 5th Place ($173,500)

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,188

Jonathan Jaffe

Justin Datloff raised to 600,000 preflop under the gun, and Jonathan Jaffe reraised all in for 4.85 million from the button. Datloff called so the two players flipped over their cards.

Datloff: KhJh
Jaffe: AdJs

Board: Kd5h5sQcJd

Jaffe was in great shape for a big double but Datloff caught a king on the flop to take the lead.  Neither the turn nor the river helped our two-time High Roller champ catch up and he was eliminated in fourth place, good for $173,500

Justin Datloff – 11,250,000 (37 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – Eliminated in  5th Place ($173,500)

Championship: Dan Martin Five-Bet Shoves and Shows Jack-Ten Off

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,188

Dan Martin

Jesse Lonis raised to 650,000 from the cutoff, Dan Martin three-bet to 1,700,000 from the button, Lonis four-bet to 3,300,000, and Martin used a time extension before he five-bet all in with a covering stack.

Lonis thought for about 20 seconds before he folded.

Martin showed JhTc as he collected the pot.

Dan Martin  –  22,400,000  (75 bb)
Jesse Lonis  –  7,450,000  (25 bb)

Championship: Mitch Garshofsky – 6th Place ($132,300)

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,188

Mitch Garshofsky

Jesse Lonis raised to 650,000 preflop, Dan Martin called, and Mitch Garshofsky moved all in for 5.4 million. Lonis got out of the way, and Martin called so the remaining two players revealed their cards.

Martin: JsJd
Garshofsky: 9s9h

Board: 8h5d2c6d3c

Garshofsky was eliminated in sixth place, good for a payday worth $132,300, and Martin stacked up 19.7 million after the hand.

Dan Martin – 19,700,000 (65 bb)
Mitch Garshofsky – Eliminated in 6th Place ($132,300)

Championship: River Bet Win for Raminder Singh

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,188

Raminder Singh

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 600,000 from under the gun, Mitch Garshofsky called on the button, and Raminder Singh called in the big blind.

The flop was 7h6c5d and action checked to Garshofsky bet 375,000. Only Singh called.

The turn was the 8c and both checked.

The river was the 8d, Singh bet 950,000, and Garshofsky folded.

Raminder Singh  –  17,800,000  (59 bb)
MItch Garshofsky  –  5,400,000  (18 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe  –  5,000,000  (17 bb)

Championship: Updated Chip Counts

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,188

Seat 2:  Justin Datloff  –  7,350,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3:  Raminder Singh  –  14,575,000  (49 bb)
Seat 4:  Jonathan Jaffe  –  5,600,000  (19 bb)
Seat 5:  Jesse Lonis  –  10,950,000  (37 bb)
Seat 7:  Dan Martin  –  14,550,000  (49 bb)
Seat 9:  Mitch Garshofsky  –  6,275,000  (21 bb)

With six players remaining, the average stack is about 9,900,000  (33 big blinds).

1st:  $626,500 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $416,300
3rd:  $307,800
4th:  $229,900
5th:  $173,500
6th:  $132,300

Championship: Another Double for Mitch Garshofsky

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,188

Mitch Garshofsky

Jesse Lonis raised to 625,000 preflop under the gun, and Mitch Garshofsky reraised all in for 2.6 million this time around from the cutoff. Lonis called to cover him, and the two players flipped over their cards.

Garshofsky: 9d9c
Lonis: 3c3h

Board: QdJc2dJh5c

Garshofsky scored another double to stack up 5,825,000, and Lonis was at 10.15 million after the hand.

Mitch Garshofsky – 5,825,000 (23 bb)
Jesse Lonis – 10,150,000 (40 bb)

Championship: Dan Martin and Jesse Lonis Clash

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,188

Dan Martin

Jesse Lonis limped in from the small blind and Dan Martin checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was Jd5h3s, Lonis bet 325,000, and Martin called.

The turn was the 4s, Lonis bet 875,000, and Martin called.

The river was the 2c, Lonis bet 1,350,000, and Martin called.

Lonis showed Ah2s for a wheel, Martin mucked, and Lonis won the pot.

The following hand, Lonis raised from the button and Martin called in the small blind.

The flop was Ts8c7h, Martin checked, Lonis continued for 650,000, Martin check-raised to 2,100,000, and Lonis folded.

Jesse Lonis  –  13,900,000  (56 bb)
Dan Martin  –  13,800,000  (55 bb)

Jesse Lonis

Championship: Final Six Players

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,188

Seat 2:  Justin Datloff  –  5,700,000  (23 bb)
Seat 3:  Raminder Singh  –  16,700,000  (69 bb)
Seat 4:  Jonathan Jaffe  –  6,950,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5:  Jesse Lonis  –  14,000,000  (56 bb)
Seat 7:  Dan Martin  –  13,200,000  (53 bb)
Seat 9:  Mitch Garshofsky  –  3,100,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $626,500 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $416,300
3rd:  $307,800
4th:  $229,900
5th:  $173,500
6th:  $132,300

Championship: Benny Glaser – 7th Place ($102,000)

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,188

Benny Glaser

Benny Glaser moved out 1.3 million preflop under the gun to leave 300,000 behind, and Jonathan Jaffe got all in over the top of him to put Glaser on a decision for his tournament life.

Glaser called all in with Qh10c, and Jaffe was ahead with AhKh. Things became even more dire for Glaser when the flop fell Jh8h4h to give Jaffe a flush, and the turn and river followed 6dAs.

Glaser was eliminated in seventh place, good for $102,000, and Jaffe was close to 7 million after collecting the pot.

Jonathan Jaffe – 6,950,000 (27 bb)
Benny Glaser – Eliminated in 7th Place ($102,000) 

Jonathan Jaffe (sitting, left) and Benny Glaser (standing, right) fist bump

Championship: Raminder Singh vs. Jesse Lonis

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,188

Raminder Singh

Jesse Lonis raised to 450,000 from middle position and Raminder Singh called in the big blind.

The flop was AcJs7h, Singh checked, Lonis bet 200,000, and Singh called.

The turn was the 5s, Singh checked, Lonis bet 625,000, and Singh called.

The river was the 4c, Singh checked, and Lonis checked.

Singh showed As9s for a pair of aces, Lonis mucked, and Singh won the pot to retake the chip lead.

Raminder Singh  –   16,500,000  (83 bb)
Jesse Lonis  –  15,100,000  (76 bb)