$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100  |  Payouts  | Structure
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 5,870

With the board showing on the turn, Chris Mills checked from the big blind, Fred Paradis bet 1,000,000 from the hijack, and Mills thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the , Mills moved all in, and Paradis folded. Mills took the pot.

Chris Mills  –  8,800,000  (44 bb)
Fred Paradis  –  2,275,000  (11 bb)

The next hand, Paradais moved all in from UTG+1 for 2,275,000, and Ian Siegel moved all in over the top for more than 5,000,000 with .

Paradis turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Paradis flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Siegel won the pot with a pair of kings to eliminate Paradis in 21st place.

Ian Siegel  –  8,100,000  (41 bb)
Fred Paradis  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($10,000)

With 20 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 5,875,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $10,000 each.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100  |  Payouts  | Structure
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 5,870

There was a cooler situation at Table 7, with a flop of . George Varga got it all in from middle position for 3,800,000 with for a set of kings, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the (set of nines) of Glayson Leroy in the hijack.

The turn card was the , giving Leroy outs to a club flush, but the river card was the . Varga won the pot with his set of kings to double up in chips, knocking Leroy down to just 650,000 in chips.

George Varga  –  9,000,000  (45 bb)
Glayson Leroy  –  650,000  (3 bb)

Down to just three big blinds, Leroy was eliminated a few minutes later in 22nd place. Here are the most recent eliminations:

22nd:  Glayson Leroy  –  $10,000
23rd:  Scott Johnson  –  $10,000
24th:  Raul Hernandez  –  $8,100

With 21 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 5,600,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $10,000 each.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100  |  Payouts  | Structure
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 5,870

Mica Lamar raised from the hijack to 1,225,000, leaving herself just 25K behind, and Phil Juarez called from the button.

The flop came , Lamar moved all in for 25,000, and Juarez called with . Lamar turned over , and she needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Juarez won the pot with his pocket nines to eliminate Lamar in 25th place.

Phil Juarez  –  4,800,000  (32 bb)
Mica Lamar  –  Eliminated in 25th Place  ($8,100)

Here are the most recent eliminations:

25th:  Mica Lamar  –  $8,100
26th:  Scott Heiligman  –  $8,100

With 24 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 4,900,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $8,100 each.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100  |  Payouts  | Structure
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 5,870

After a flop of with about 800K already in the pot, Gary Fitzgerald moved all in from the big blind for 625,000. Donald Jackson asked for an exact count and tanked for a while before he called with for ace high.

Fitzgerald turned over for an open-ended straight draw, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Fitzgerald won the pot with a five-high straight to double up in chips.

Somebody congratulated Fitzgerald for the fortunate river card, and Fitzgerald responded with, “It’s easy playing short.”

Gary Fitzgerald  –  2,050,000  (14 bb)
Donald Jackson  –  2,500,000  (17 bb)

Here is the most recent elimination:

27th:  Ilya Moundous  –  $8,100

With 26 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 4,525,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $8,100 each.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100  |  Payouts  | Structure
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 5,870

It didn’t take long to lose the first two players today, and then there was a redraw for seats at the final three tables for the final 27 players. Here is the lineup:

TABLE 6
Seat 1.  Raul Hernandez
Seat 2.  Scott Johnson
Seat 3.  Tony Li
Seat 4.  Jason Holzberg
Seat 5.  Joseph Montervino
Seat 6.  Kevin Gomez
Seat 7.  Roy Singer
Seat 8.  Carlos Pichardo
Seat 9.  David Shmuel

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Glayson Leroy
Seat 2.  Karl Creazzo
Seat 3.  Manuel Mustafa
Seat 4.  Frank Weigel
Seat 5.  Diego Martinez
Seat 6.  Alex Ziskin
Seat 7.  Julio Delgado
Seat 8.  George Varga
Seat 9.  Matt Vinke

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Phillip Juarez
Seat 2.  Chris Mills
Seat 3.  Donald Jackson
Seat 4.  Scott Heiligman
Seat 5.  Gary Fitzgerald
Seat 6.  Fred Paradis
Seat 7.  Mica Lamar
Seat 8.  Ilya Moundous
Seat 9.  Ian Siegel

And here are the payouts for today:

1st:  $245,320 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $164,000
3rd:  $122,000
4th:  $91,000
5th:  $69,000
6th:  $52,000
7th:  $40,500
8th:  $31,500
9th-10th:  $24,600
11th-12th:  $19,500
13th-15th:  $15,500
16th-19th:  $12,400
20th-23rd:  $10,000
24th-27th:  $8,100

28th:  Brian Bascome  –  $8,100
29th:  Barek Faraj  –  $8,100

With 27 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 4,350,000 (29 big blinds).

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100  |  Payouts  |  Results  | Structure
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 5,870

The opening event of the 2024 SHRPO series drew 5,870 entries and the tournament is down to its last 29 players. They return this afternoon at 1 pm to finish the business of finding our champion and the one who will walk away with $245,320.

Table 5
Seat 1:  Jason Holzberg  –  3,700,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2:  Kevin Gomez  –  5,275,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3:  Donald Jackson  –  3,300,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4:  Brian Bascome  –  5,325,000  (36 bb)
Seat 5:  Tony Li  –  2,700,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Scott Johnson  –  3,275,000  (22 bb)
Seat 8:
Seat 9:  Matt Vinke  –  3,100,000  (21 bb)

Table 6
Seat 1:  Joseph Montervino  –  2,500,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Fred Paradis  –  3,300,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4:  Gary Fitzgerald  –  4,125,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  David Shmuel  –  2,225,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7:  Carlos Pichardo  –  1,350,000  (9 bb)
Seat 8:  Diego Martinez  –  3,700,000  (25 bb)
Seat 9:  Julio Delgado  –  8,425,000  (56 bb)

Table 7
Seat 1:  Alex Ziskin  –  6,775,000  (45 bb)
Seat 2:  Frank Weigel  –  2,550,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3:  Chris Mills  –  6,475,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Phillip Juarez  –  3,000,000  (20 bb)
Seat 6:  Ian Siegel  –  7,150,000  (48 bb)
Seat 7:  Manuel Mustafa  –  6,175,000  (41 bb)
Seat 8:  Ilya Moundous  –  1,275,000  (9 bb)
Seat 9:  Barek Faraj  –  1,200,000  (8 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Mica Lamar  –  700,000  (5 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,000,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Karl Creazzo  –  5,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 6:  George Varga  –  6,975,000  (47 bb)
Seat 7:  Glayson Leroy  –  3,000,000  (20 bb)
Seat 8:  Raul Hernandez  –  5,300,000  (35 bb)
Seat 9:  Roy Singer  –  8,925,000  (60 bb)

1st:  $245,320 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $164,000
3rd:  $122,000
4th:  $91,000
5th:  $69,000
6th:  $52,000
7th:  $40,500
8th:  $31,500
9th-10th:  $24,600
11th-12th:  $19,500
13th-15th:  $15,500
16th-19th:  $12,400
20th-23rd:  $10,000
24th-29th:  $8,100

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 19 – $1,100 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 19 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 16 Day 1B – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels last 60 minutes when 18 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 16 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 20 Day 1A – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 1 Day 3 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 1 Day 3 Seats and Chip Counts
• Event 1 Payouts

1PM: Event 15 Day 2 – $1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 15 Day 2 Seats and Chip Counts
• Event 15 Payouts

1PM: Event 21 – $400 Savage Average NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• No clock will be used to determine the limit of play. The limit will increase maintaining a minimum 50 Big Blind Average as players are eliminated.
• Late registration until 3:15pm
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 22 – $600 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 22 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 20 Day 1B – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (6:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 16 Day 1C – $600 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels last 60 minutes when 18 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 16 Structure Sheet

7PM: Event 20 Day 1C – $200 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 20 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 23 – $300 Quad Stack PLO/NLH Mix (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (11:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

7PM: $1,050 Event 26 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100  |  Payouts  |  Results  | Structure
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 5,870

Day 3 begins Monday at 1 p.m.

Table 5
Seat 1:  Jason Holzberg  –  3,700,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2:  Kevin Gomez  –  5,275,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3:  Donald Jackson  –  3,300,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4:  Brian Bascome  –  5,325,000  (36 bb)
Seat 5:  Tony Li  –  2,700,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:  Scott Johnson  –  3,275,000  (22 bb)
Seat 8:
Seat 9:  Matt Vinke  –  3,100,000  (21 bb)

Table 6
Seat 1:  Joseph Montervino  –  2,500,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Fred Paradis  –  3,300,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4:  Gary Fitzgerald  –  4,125,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  David Shmuel  –  2,225,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7:  Carlos Pichardo  –  1,350,000  (9 bb)
Seat 8:  Diego Martinez  –  3,700,000  (25 bb)
Seat 9:  Julio Delgado  –  8,425,000  (56 bb)

Table 7
Seat 1:  Alex Ziskin  –  6,775,000  (45 bb)
Seat 2:  Frank Weigel  –  2,550,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3:  Chris Mills  –  6,475,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Phillip Juarez  –  3,000,000  (20 bb)
Seat 6:  Ian Siegel  –  7,150,000  (48 bb)
Seat 7:  Manuel Mustafa  –  6,175,000  (41 bb)
Seat 8:  Ilya Moundous  –  1,275,000  (9 bb)
Seat 9:  Barek Faraj  –  1,200,000  (8 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Mica Lamar  –  700,000  (5 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,000,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Karl Creazzo  –  5,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 6:  George Varga  –  6,975,000  (47 bb)
Seat 7:  Glayson Leroy  –  3,000,000  (20 bb)
Seat 8:  Raul Hernandez  –  5,300,000  (35 bb)
Seat 9:  Roy Singer  –  8,925,000  (60 bb)

1st:  $245,320 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $164,000
3rd:  $122,000
4th:  $91,000
5th:  $69,000
6th:  $52,000
7th:  $40,500
8th:  $31,500
9th-10th:  $24,600
11th-12th:  $19,500
13th-15th:  $15,500
16th-19th:  $12,400
20th-23rd:  $10,000
24th-29th:  $8,100

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100  |  Payouts  | Structure
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 5,870

Barek Faraj got it all in preflop for about 1,000,000 with , but he was dominated and facing elimination against the of Tony Li.

The board came , and Faraj paired his king on the flop and rivered a queen-high flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Barek Faraj  –  2,200,000  (18 bb)
Tony Li  –  3,000,000  (24 bb)

With 30 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 3,925,000 (31 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,100 each. This will be the last level of the night, and the field will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100  |  Payouts  | Structure
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 5,870

Matt Vinke raised under the gun to 275,000, Kevin Gomez moved all in from the cutoff for 3,100,000, and Vinke asked for an exact count and went into the tank with about 4,100,000 behind.

“You’ve stepped in it,” said Vinke, “but I might not have the balls to pull the trigger.”

Vinke thought for a while longer before he said, “I was int he same spot with about 117 left, and I laid it down.”

Vinke then asked if Gomez would show his cards if Vinke folded, and Gomez didn’t appear to respond. Then Vinke said he would get things started by showing his cards first.

Vinke folded face up.

Gomez waited for the dealer to push the pot to him, and then he showed his cards — .

Kevin Gomez  –  3,700,000  (30 bb)
Matt Vinke  –  4,100,000  (33 bb)

With 30 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 3,925,000 (31 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,100 each. This will be the last level of the night, and the field will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.