Championship: Billy Pilossoph Above 3 Million

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 865

Billy Pilossoph
Billy Pilossoph

Billy Pilossoph raised to 150,000 from the hijack, Clemen Deng three-bet to 530,000 in the small blind,and Pilossoph called.

They checked to the river of a 7c5d4h3c9d board where Deng bet 750,000. Pilossoph called.

Deng showed QhTc, while Pilossoph tabled Jc9c for a pair of nines to win the pot.

Billy Pilossoph  –  3,300,000  (44 bb)
Clemen Deng  –  9,950,000  (133 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 3,925,000 (52 big blinds). Action will continue tonight until there are seven players remaining for tomorrow afternoon’s live-streamed final table.

Championship: Clemen Deng Leads the Final 11 at the Break with 10,525,000

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 865

Featured Table
When the field gets down to nine players, the final table will be played on the live stream tonight until there are seven players left.

The players return from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

FEATURED  TABLE
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  Naing Thu  –  3,225,000  (43 bb)
Seat 3.  Tyler Montoya  –  1,550,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4.  Charles Gomez  –  2,100,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5.  Jeremy Becker  –  2,200,000  (29 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Kevin Schulz  –  2,250,000  (30 bb)
Seat 8.  Loni Hui  –  4,525,000  (60 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  10,525,000  (140 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  2,050,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3.  Billy Pilossoph  –  2,300,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Brandon Kessous  –  8,875,000  (118 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  
Seat 8.  Sterling Savill  –  3,950,000  (53 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $626,950 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $415,000
3rd:  $310,000
4th:  $230,000
5th:  $175,000
6th:  $133,000
7th:  $103,000
8th:  $80,000
9th-10th:  $63,000
11th:  $56,000

With 11 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 3,925,000 (52 big blinds). Action will continue tonight until there are seven players remaining for tomorrow afternoon’s live-streamed final table.

Championship: Ed Holyoke Eliminated in 12th Place by Clemen Deng

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 865

Ed Holyoke
Ed Holyoke

Clemen Deng limped in for 60,000 in the hijack, Brandon Kessous called in the small blind, Ed Holyoke went all in for 120,000 in the big blind, Deng reraised to about 550,000, and Kessous folded.

Deng:  Kc9c
Holyoke:  Jc8s

The board came Ac8c2hTc3h, giving Deng a flush to eliminate Holyoke in 12th place.

Clemen Deng  –  10,525,000  (175 bb)
Ed Holyoke  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($56,000)

Championship: Jesse Lonis Eliminated in 13th Place by Kevin Schulz

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 865

Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Jesse Lonis raised from UTG+1, Kevin Schulz reraised from the big blind to 360,000, and Lonis moved all in. Schulz called with AhKd, and Lonis turned over Ac7c. Lonis needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Qc10s3s2d8c, and Schulz won the pot with his king kicker to eliminate Lonis in 13th place.

Kevin Schulz  –  1,975,000  (33 bb)
Jesse Lonis  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($49,000)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 3,605,000 (60 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $56,000 each.

Championship: Martin Zamani Eliminated in 14th Place by Clemen Deng

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 865

Martin Zamani
Martin Zamani

Clemen Deng raised to 130,000 from under the gun, Martin Zamani reraised all in for 330,000 from the cutoff, and Deng called.

Deng:  AsQs
Zamani:  5h5s

The board ran out Jd8s4sAh3c, giving Deng a pair of aces to eliminate Zamani in 14th place.

Clemen Deng  –  10,400,000  (173 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($49,000)

Championship: Ed Holyoke Survives

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 865

Ed Holyoke called all in for 50,000 under the gun, Clemen Deng raised to 130,000 from the hijack, and Brandon Kessous called in the big blind.

The AsQdTsThAh board was checked down.

Holyoke:  KdQc
Deng:  3h3d
Kessous:  3s2s

Holyoke took it down with aces and queens to basically quintuple up.

Ed Holyoke  –  240,000  (4 bb)

Championship: Sterling Savill Doubles Thru Ed Holyoke

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 865

Sterling Savill
Sterling Savill

Ed Holyoke raised to 150,000 from UTG+1, Sterling Savill three-bet to 475,000 from the hijack, Holyoke four-bet all in for 2,060,000, and Savill called all in for 2,010,000.

Holyoke:  AdKh
Savill:  KcKd

The board came 6c5d4s8h2c, safe for Savill to double up.

Sterling Savill  –  4,170,000  (70 bb)
Ed Holyoke  –  50,000  (< 1 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 3,090,000 (52 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $49,000 each.

Championship: Ed Holyoke Doubles Thru Clemen Deng

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 865

Brandon Kessous raised to 180,000 from the cutoff, Ed Holyoke reraised all in for 875,000 from the button, Clemen Deng called in the big blind, and Kessous folded.

Holyoke:  JsTd
Deng:  AdQs

The board ran out Ts5d3h4h9d, giving Holyoke a pair of tens to double up.

Ed Holyoke  –  2,020,000 (34 bb)
Clemen Deng  –  9,600,000  (160 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 3,090,000 (52 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $49,000 each.

Championship: Billy Pilossoph Shoves the Flop Against Clemen Deng

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 865

Billy Pilossoph

Clemen Deng raised to 130,000 from the cutoff, Billy Pilossoph used a time-extension and three-bet to 530,000 from the small blind, and Deng used a time-extension before he called.

The flop was Ks7h2h, Pilossoph moved all in for 1,040,000, and Deng used two time-extensions before he folded.

Billy Pilossoph  –  2,220,000  (37 bb)
Clemen Deng  –  10,300,000  (172 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 3,090,000 (52 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $49,000 each.

Championship: Paul Snead Doubles Thru Martin Zamani

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Payouts  |  Results |  Structure
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 865

Paul Snead

Paul Snead raised to 150,000 from the hijack, Martin Zamani three-bet to 610,000 from the button, Snead four-bet all in for 2,860,000, and Zamani called instantly with QsQh.

Snead showed AcKc and needed to improve to survive.

The board ran out AsJdTh7cTc, giving Snead aces and tens to double through Zamani.

Paul Snead  –  5,840,000  (97 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  330,000  (6 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 3,090,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $49,000 each.