$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  46 of 1,692

With the board showing on the turn, Taylor Wilson bet about 425,000 from the hijack, and Dana Caruso moved all in from the button for 1,270,000.

Wilson thought for a while before he called with for a pair of jacks, and Caruso turned over for a pair of fives with a diamond flush draw. Caruso needed to improve to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Wilson won the pot with his pair of jacks to eliminate Caruso in 47th place.

Taylor Wilson  –  3,415,000  (68 bb)
Dana Caruso  –  Eliminated in 47th Place  ($17,605)

With 46 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 1,840,000 (37 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,605 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  48 of 1,692

Martin Carnero opened to 100,000 from middle position and Taylor Wilson shipped all in for 785,000 from the hijack and stood up.

“I think maybe I stood up too early,” Wilson said.

Tyler Stafman called on the button, the blinds folded, and Carnero released his hand.

Wilson:
Stafman:

They were racing and Wilson took the lead when he paired his king on the flop. The board finished with the turn and river and Wilson sat back down to collect his double.

Taylor Wilson – 1,795,000 (36 bb)
Tyler Stafman – 3,065,000 (61 bb)

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  48 of 1,692

Taylor Wilson raised under the gun to 100,000, Dana Caruso called from the hijack, and Anthony Dalpra moved all in from the button for 1,180,000.

Wilson thought for a while before he folded (later claiming he had pocket tens), and Caruso thought for a bit before he called all in for 760,000 with .

Dalpra turned over , and Caruso needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Caruso spiked a king on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Dana Caruso  –  1,745,000  (35 bb)
Anthony Dalpra  –  420,000  (8 bb)

With 48 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 1,765,000 (35 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,605 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  53 of 1,692

Blake Whittington moved all in from the cutoff for 285,000, and Aram Oganyan tanked for a while before calling or shoving from the small blind. Nadya Magnus quickly folded from the big blind.

Whittington showed , and Oganyan turned over — .

Unless the board brought three spades or three hearts, it would be a chopped pot.

The board came , and Oganyan rivered a heart flush to win the pot and eliminate Whittington on one of the most painful preflop beats in the game.

Aram Oganyan  –  1,100,000  (22 bb)
Blake Whittington  –  Eliminated in 54th Place  ($15,140)

With 53 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 1,595,000 (32 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,140 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  54 of 1,692

Eric Lea got it all in from the big blind for about 350,000 with , and needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Jordan Sparagana on the button.

The board came , and Sparagana paired his four on the flop, turned a gutshot straight draw, and rivered trips to win the pot and eliminate Lea in 55th place.

Jordan Sparagana  –  1,550,000  (31 bb)
Eric Lea  –  Eliminated in 55th Place  ($15,140)

With 54 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 1,565,000 (31 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,140 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break around 6:00 pm, and the field is scheduled to play as long as it takes to get down to the final two tables tonight (16 players).

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 1,692

Catching up with some paperwork, here are the updated results from 57th through 90th place. Everyone is now guaranteed at least $15,140 and the payouts are climbing.

57th: Joshua Wallace – $13,155
58th: Sebastiaan De Jonge – $13,155
59th: Derek Sudell – $13,155
60th: Nicolas Noguera – $13,155
61st: Sean Shah – $13,155
62nd: Joshua Garber – $13,155
63rd: Juan Corsi – $13,155
64th: Jake Ferro – $13,155

65th: Anthony Licastro – $11,560
66th: Charles Wooden – $11,560
67th: Howard Feingold – $11,560
68th: Erik Nomberg – $11,560
69th: Jason Hickey – $11,560
70th: Nick Verderamo – $11,560
71st: Dane Cass – $11,560
72nd: Darren Rabinowitz – $11,560

73rd: Denys Shafikov – $10,270
74th: Gil Aboodi – $10,270
75th: Petar Kalev – $10,270
76th: David Laufer – $10,270
77th: Glen Cressman – $10,270
78th: Norberto Charuf Diab – $10,270
79th: Michael Lydon – $10,270
80th: Michael Kamenjarin – $10,270

81st: Vladimir Grechnikov – $9,225
82nd: Joey Weismann – $9,225
83rd: Martin Zamani – $9,225
84th: Michael Chiappetta – $9,225
85th: Chad Pyykonen – $9,225
86th: Billy Pilossoph – $9,225
87th: Daniel Schwartz – $9,225
88th: Rui Bouquet – $9,225
89th: David Novosel – $9,225
90th: Michael Monicatti – $9,225

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  57 of 1,692

Frank Funaro and Jesse Lonis were heads-up to the flop and Lonis checked from the big blind. Funaro bet 180,000 and Lonis called. The turn was and both players checked.

The river was , Lonis checked, and Funaro bet 500,000. Lonis thought for a minute, called the bet, and Funaro immediately said “straight”.

He showed for a nine-high straight, Lonis mucked, and Funaro took his spot back at the top of the counts.

Frank Funaro – 4,920,000 (123 bb)
Jess Lonis – 900,000 (23 bb)

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  62 of 1,692

Players were sent on a 15-minute break and Table 14 played a big hand as soon as they came back.

It folded to Benjamin Scott in the small blind and he raised to 80,000. Brian Scott three-bet to 265,000 from the big blind and Grise clicked it up to 980,000. Scott thought for a moment, called the raise, and Grise immediately dropped two barrels of blue chips (1,000,000) saying “in the dark” before the flop.

The flop came and Scott quickly called at risk for 820,000.

Scott:
Grise:

Scott was ahead with the big pair the huge pot and held after the turn and river to put him in the lead.

Brian Scott – 3,640,000 (121 bb)
Benjamin Grise – 720,000 (24 bb)

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  70 of 1,692

Dane Cass was down to 325,000 and moved all in from early position. It folded to Benjamin Grise in the big blind; he asked for a count, and called.

Grise:
Cass:

Cass was in rough shape with the smaller pair and never found a sweat as the board ran .

Benjamin Grise – 2,080,000 (69 bb)
Dane Cass – Eliminated in 71st ($11,560)

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  81 of 1,692

Joey Weissman was all in for 180,000 from the big blind and Benjamin Grise had him at risk from the button.

Grise:
Weissman:

Weissman was ahead for the double but needed to fade to live cards to win the pot. The flop was safe but Grise took the lead on the turn and held after the river to send Weissman out in 82nd place.

Benjamin Grise – 1,940,000 (78 bb)
Joey Weissman – Eliminated in 82nd Place ($9,225)