SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 89 of 847

The following players finished in 127th through 150th in the SHRPO Championship, earning $7,500 for their finish.

127th: David Patterson
128th: Jordan Peralta
129th: Mike Meskin
130th: Andrew Whitaker
131st: David Clark
132nd: John Krpan
133rd: Joe Kuether
134th: Nashaat Antonious
135th: Montgomery Cole
136th: Marvin Karlins
137th: Dor Geller Leizorek
138th: Vladislav Mezheritsky
139th: Glenn Fishbein
140th: Kou Vang
141st: Saurabh Patel
142nd: Daniel Retallick
143rd: Hyoung Chae
144th: Tim Reilly
145th: Joshua Kay
146th: David Smart
147th: Adam Schwartz
148th: Gabriel Andrade
149th: Larry Hirshfield
150th: Samad Rashin

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 92 of 847

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SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 92 of 847

A player in early position opened to 20,000, and start-of-day chipleader Joe Serock three-bet shoved for 170,500 two seats over. The raiser called, putting himself at risk for about 140,000 in the process.

Serock:
Opponent:

The board ran out , giving Serock the knockout with aces up.

Joe Serock – 328,000 (55 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 95 of 847

After a flop of , Jean Prince Gaspard bet 33,000 from middle position, and Lexy Gavin called from the button. The turn card was the , Gaspard bet 54,000, and Gavin tanked for a long time before she called.

The river card was the , Gaspard bet 68,000, and Gavin thought for a little while before she folded. Gaspard took the pot.

Jean Prince Gaspard  –  550,000  (92 bb)
Lexy Gavin  –  350,000  (58 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 95 of 847

Devon Shalmi had just picked up a nice-sized pot from Lexy Gavin but those chips didn’t last long.

Justin Swilling limped in early position, the small blind completed, and Shalmi raised to 24,000 from the big blind. Swilling raised to 70,000 to get a fold from the small blind and Shalmi put in a fourth bet to 162,000.

Swilling called to see the flop and Shalmi put in his last 232,000. Swilling called with and his flopped trip jacks were good against Shalmi’s big pair . Shalmi couldn’t catch a miracle and was sent out earlier than he anticipated.

Justin Swilling – 820,000 (137 bb)
Devon Shalmi – Eliminated

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 95 of 847

Brandon Steven was all-in and in trouble against Paul Volpe. His needed help against Volpe’s and got a lot of it on the flop.

The turn was no help but the river filled in his open-ended straight draw for the double. Volpe was knocked under 100,000 and was eliminated a few hands later.

Brandon Steven – 210,000 (35 bb)
Paul Volpe – Elimninated

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 95 of 847

A player raised under the gun to 18,000, the UTG+1 player called, and Brian Wachs moved all in from the button for about 80,000. The big blind moved all in for about 350,000, covering everyone else in the pot.

The original raiser folded, and the UTG+1 player tanked for a long time before folding face up with about 160,000 behind. There was some shock at the table, and that player wasn’t pleased to see Wachs show and the big blind turn over .

Wachs thanked the big blind for forcing the third player to fold, greatly increasing his chances of remaining in the tournament.

The board came , with the UTG+1 player shouting for an ace to appear to give him some solace for folding his pocket queens. As for Wachs and the big blind, it was a chopped pot.

Brian Wachs  –  100,000  (17 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 100 of 847

Devon Shalmi opened to 12,500 from the button and Lexy Gavin three-bet to 35,000 from the small blind. They both checked the flop before Gavin checked again.

Shalmi led out for 33,000 and Gavin stacked up the calling chips after a few moments. A final check from Gavin after the river and Shalmi pushed in a stack of chips worth 115,000. Gavin took her time to think it through before releasing her hand.

Lexy Gavin – 575,000 (96 bb)
Devon Shalmi – 390,000 (65 bb)

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 103 of 847

Scott Baumstein open-shoved for what looked like 52,500 in middle position, and Mark Thibodeau called from the big blind to put him at risk.

Baumstein:
Thibodeau:

The board ran out , and Thibodeau’s jacks held to earn him the knockout pot. Baumstein was eliminated.

Mark Thibodeau – 450,000 (75 bb)
Scott Baumstein – Eliminated

SHRPO $5 Million GTD Championship
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 114 of 847

Shaun Deeb opened to 10,500 in early position, Gustavo Moscon called on the button, and the big blind defended to create three-way action.

The flop was . It checked to Deeb, who bet 15,500, and only Moscon called. Heads-up now, the turn was the . Deeb checked, Moscon bet 32,000, and Deeb check-raised to 93,500. Moscon moved all in with his big stack, and Deeb instantly called all in for 278,500 total, putting himself at risk.

Deeb:
Moscon:

Deeb turned two pair, and Moscon was already drawing dead to the river. Deeb doubled up.

Shaun Deeb – 626,000 (125 bb)
Gustavo Moscon – 175,000 (35 bb)