$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 8

The SHRPO Heads-Up event pitted 64 players against each other, one opponent at a time until we now have only eight players remaining.

Jonathan Little perhaps has the biggest résumé of those returning, with better than $6 million earned, but Ari Engel and the others might have something to say about that.

Combined, these eight players have more than $13 million in career tournaments earnings, ten WSOP Circuit rings, and four WPT titles plus Engel’s recent 2016 APPT Aussie Millions Main Event victory.

All eight will start with the same stacks, the same blinds, and the same chance to advance. Whoever can win three straight best-of-three matches today will be our Heads-Up champion at the end of the night. Everyone is in the money, now it’s time to get down to the business of awarding a trophy.

Right Side of the Bracket
Tim Tenpas vs. Jonathan Little
Ari Engel vs. Jake Dollinger

Left Side of the Bracket
Aaron Mermelstein vs. George Lusby
Alex Foxen vs. Corey Dodd

1st: $38,400
2nd: $19,200
3rd: $9,600
4th: $9,600
5th: $4,800
6th: $4,800
7th: $4,800
8th: $4,800

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 8

There were 64 players that started the day in the $1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em, but after three rounds of play, only eight players remain and they are all in the money.

The final eight will come back at 2 p.m. on Friday to start the second and final day of this event. After another three rounds of play, a winner will be crowned.

Here is a look at the match-ups for Day 2:

Right Side of the Bracket

Tim James vs. Jonathan Little
Ari Engel vs. Jake Dollinger

Left Side of the Bracket

Aaron Mermelstein vs. George Lusby
Alex Foxen vs. Corey Dodd

The final eight players are all guaranteed at least $4,800, but with each match they win, they will make a pay jump. Winning three matches will give them the title and $38,400.

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 8

Jake Dollinger moved all in on the button and Joe McKeehen calls, all in for about 2,500.

Dollinger showed and had McKeehen’s dominated. The board ran out and Dollinger scooped the pot to win the series 2-1 and advance to the final day.

Jake Dollinger – 24,000
Joe McKeehen – Eliminated 

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

Joe McKeehen raised to 900 on the button and Jake Dollinger called. The flop was and Dollinger checked.

McKeehen bet 800 and Dollinger called. Both players checked the turn card and the came on the river. Dollinger bet 1,000 and McKeehen called.

Dollinger showed , good for a full house and McKeehen mucked his hand. Dollinger won the pot and left McKeehen with just a few big blinds.

Jake Dollinger – 21,500
Joe McKeehen – 2,500

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

With blinds of 200/400, Joe McKeehen raised to 900 on the button and Jake Dollinger called out of the big blind. Both players check a flop of and the comes on the turn.

Dollinger bet 925 and McKeehen called. The river was the and Dollinger checked. McKeehen checked behind and Dollinger showed .

McKeehen mucked his hand and Dollinger dragged the pot. He is beginning to open up a sizable chip lead over McKeehen.

Jake Dollinger – 17,500
Joe McKeehen – 6,500

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

On a flop of , Joe McKeehen checked and Jake Dollinger checked behind.

The turn was the and McKeehen bet 900. Dollinger called and the river was the . McKeehen bet 2,400 and Dollinger quickly called.

McKeehen showed and Dollinger mucked his hand. Mckeehen takes the pot and the chips are basically even again.

Joe McKeehen – 11,500
Jake Dollinger – 12,500

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

With blinds of 200/400, Jake Dollinger raised to 800 on the button and Joe McKeehen three-bet to 2,200 out of the big blind.

Dollinger called and the flop was . McKeehen bet 1,600 and Dollinger moved all in for about 10,000. Mckeehen quickly folded and Dollinger mucked his hand.

Jake Dollinger – 16,000
Joe McKeehen – 8,000

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

Jake Dollinger raised to 600 on the button and Joe McKeehen called from the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of and the came on the turn. McKeehen checked again and Dollinger bet 1,000. McKeehen called and the river was the .

McKeehen led out for 1,800 and Dollinger thought for a few minutes before folding.

Joe McKeehen – 10,500
Jake Dollinger – 13,500

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

On a flop of , Joe McKeehen checked and Jake Dollinger bet 400. McKeehen called and the turn was the .

McKeehen checked again and Dollinger bet 1,300. McKeehen called and the river was the . McKeehen checked and Dollinger checked behind.

“I give up,” said Dollinger.

McKeehen showed , good for aces and tens, and Dollinger mucked his hand.

Joe McKeehen – 11,500
Jake Dollinger – 12,500

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

Joe McKeehen raises to 350 on the button and Jake Dollinger defended his big blind.

The flop was and Dollinger checked. McKeehen bets 350 and Dollinger called.

Both players checked the turn card and the came on the river. Dollinger bet 700 and McKeehen called. Dollinger showed and McKeehen mucked his hand.

Jake Dollinger – 16,000
Joe McKeehen – 8,000