Championship Day 1B: Sean Shah Doubles Through Filipp Khavin

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Sean Shah
Sean Shah

Sean Shah was all in for 20,500 from the button for 20,500 with KsKh against Filipp Khavin in middle position with AhQd.

The board came down Jd10h3h6d3c, safe for Shah to double up.

Sean Shah – 44,500 (30 bb)
Filipp Khavin – 128,000 (85 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Marcus Stein Eliminated by Dominique Mosley

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  189 of 413 (Total Entries: 809)

Marcus Stein got it all in from the small blind with Ac9s, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the AhKs of Dominique Mosley in the cutoff.

The board came Jh8h3c6d7c, and Mosley won the pot with his king kicker to eliminate Stein from the tournament.

Dominique Mosley  –  150,000  (100 bb)
Marcus Stein  –  Eliminated

Championship Day 1B: Daniel Couzens Three-Bet Shoves the Flop; Nizar Dajani Knocks Out a Player

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Daniel Couzens
Daniel Couzens

With the board showing AcJc6cKc on the turn, Daniel Couzens bet 8,000 from under the gun, Ayaz Mahmood raised from middle position to 20,000, and Couzens moved all in.

Mahmood folded, and Couzens took the pot.

Daniel Couzens  –  85,000  (57 bb)
Ayaz Mahmood  –  60,000  (40 bb)

The UTG+1 player was all in at another table+1 for 38,000 with QdQc, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the AsAh of Nizar Dajani in the small blind.

The board came Js10c7h10h3c, and the pocket aces held up for Dajani to win the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Nizar Dajani  –  130,000  (87 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Ryan Fair Eliminated by Elio Fox

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Elio Fox
Elio Fox

The player under the gun limped in, Ryan Fair raised to 5,000 from the next seat over and Jim Carroll called in middle position. Elio Fox three-bet to 17,500 from the button, the UTG limper folded and Fair four-bet all in for about 45,000. Carroll folded and Fox called.

Fair: AdKs
Fox: JsJd

The board ran out QdJc9sAs5s, giving Fox a set of jacks to eliminate Fair.

Elio Fox – 135,000 (90 bb)
Ryan Fair – Eliminated

Championship Day 1B: Matt O’Donnell Leads the Field at the Break with 270K

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

Matt O'Donnell
Chipleader Matt O’Donnell

A scan of the field during the break turned up seven players with at least 200K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard heading into the final two hours of the night:

1.  Matt O’Donnell  –  270,000  (180 bb)
2.  Tom Boivin  –  264,000  (176 bb)
3.  Lytle Allen  –  229,000  (153 bb)
4.  Justin Adams  –  210,000  (140 bb)
5.  Richard Alati  –  205,500  (137 bb)
6.  Kai McCue-Unciano  –  201,500  (134 bb)
7.  Mario De La Puente  –  201,000  (134 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Registration Closes; Official Prizepool Coming Soon

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight B Entries:  413 (Total Entries: 809)

The players return from break to begin Level 9, with increased blinds of 500-1,500 and a big blind ante of 1,200.

With approximately 200 players remaining from an unofficial Day 1B field of 413, the average chip stack is about 82,500 (55 big blinds).

Registration is now closed, and as soon as the casino releases the official prizepool information, it will be posted here in the live updates.

Championship Day 1B: Jessica Dawley Knocks Out a Player

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Entries:  405 (Total Entries: 801)

Jessica Dawley
Jessica Dawley

The player in the big blind was all in preflop for 11,400 with AhKd, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the JsJh of Jessica Dawley.

The board came Qd10s8s6h2c — the big blind flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Dawley won the pot with her pocket jacks to eliminate her opponent.

Jessica Dawley  –  84,000  (84 bb)

Championship Day 1B: Dylan Linde Doubles Up

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Entries:  405 (Total Entries: 801)

Dylan Linde
Dylan Linde

In a battle of the blinds, Dylan Linde was all in for about 11,000 from the big blind with 7h7c against his opponent in the small blind with Ah5h.

The board ran out 8h5d3sKh7s, giving Linde a set of sevens to double up.

Dylan Linde – 24,000 (24 bb)

Championship Day 1B: John Richards Eliminated by Michael Amato

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Entries:  403 (Total Entries: 799)

Michael Amato Doubles Thru John Richards
Michael Amato (left) doubles thru John Richards (top right).

John Richards raised under the gun to 2,500, Pasquale Caiazza called UTG+1, Howard Mash called from the cutoff, and Michael Amato moved all in from the small blind for 18,500. Richards called, and the others folded.

Amato turned over JhJc, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the KhQc of Richards.

The board came Jd7c5d9cAh — Amato flopped a set, Richards turned a gutshot straight draw, and the river card was a blank. Amato won the pot with his set of jacks to double up in chips.

The next hand, Amato raised from the button to 2,200, and Richards called from the big blind.

The flop came 10h4c3s, Richards checked, Amato bet 2,500, and Richards check-raised to 6,000. Amato thought for a while before he called.

The turn card was the 4h, Richards moved all in, and Amato called with Ad10s for two pair, tens and fours.

Richards turned over 7d6d for a gutshot straight draw, and he needed to catch a five on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the Jc, and Amato won the pot with his two pair to eliminate Richards.

Michael Amato  –  75,000  (75 bb)
John Richards  –  Eliminated

Championship Day 1B: Raj Vohra vs. Lily Kiletto

$5,250 SHRPO Championship (Single Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Entries:  398 (Total Entries: 794)

Raj Vohra and Lily Kiletto
Raj Vohra (left) and Lily Kiletto

Raj Vohra raised from the small blind and Lily Kiletto called from the big blind.

The flop was 7s3d2h, Vohra continued for 1,500 and Kiletto called.

The turn was the As, Vohra bet 3,000 and Kiletto called.

The river was the 7c, Vohra checked, Kiletto bet 5,100 and Vohra called.

Kiletto showed Qs4s, while Vohra tabled 3s2c for sevens and threes to win the pot.

Raj Vohra – 53,000 (53 bb)
Lily Kiletto – 3,500 (4 bb)