$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 39

The final eight players drew for random seats at the final table, which is scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm EDT tomorrow (Thursday). Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Jason Mercier  –  220,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Kirk Steele  –  880,000  (59 bb)
Seat 3.  Andrew Lichtenberger  –  890,000  (59 bb)
Seat 4.  Andjelko Andrejevic  –  730,000  (49 bb)
Seat 5.  Steven Veneziano  –  325,000  (22 bb)
Seat 6.  Alex Foxen  –  925,000  (62 bb)
Seat 7.  Byron Kaverman  –  360,000  (24 bb)
Seat 8.  Brock Wilson  –  550,000  (37 bb)

With eight players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 610,000 (41 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $699,850
2nd:  $453,960
3rd:  $283,725
4th:  $198,610
5th:  $141,865
6th:  $113,490

The final table begins tomorrow (Thursday) at 2:00 pm, and we will be providing live updates right here at SHRPO.com.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 39

When Jonathan Jaffe was eliminated in 10th place, this hand was in progress at the other table.

After a flop of , Vikenty Shegal got it all in with for a pair of fives, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the (pair of aces) of Andjelko Andrejevic.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Andrejevic won the pot with his pair of aces to eliminate Shegal in ninth place.

Andjelko Andrejevic  –  730,000  (49 bb)
Vikenty Shegal  –  Eliminated in 9th Place

With eight players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 610,000 (41 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, earning at least $113,490 each.

Now that they’ve reached the final table, Day 1 comes to an end. Official chip counts for tomorrow afternoon’s final table (2:00 pm EDT) will be posted soon.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 39

Byron Kaverman got it all in from the small blind for 190,000 with , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Jonathan Jaffe in the big blind.

The board came , and Kaverman won the pot with a pair of jacks and his ace kicker to double up in chips.

Byron Kaverman  –  395,000  (26 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe  –  20,000  (1 bb)

The next hand, Byron Kaverman raised from the button to 35,000, Jonathan Jaffe called all in from the small blind for 20,000, and Kirk Steele called 35,000 from the big blind.

There was 75,000 in the main pot, and another 30,000 in the side pot between Steel and Kaverman.

Both players checked to the river on a board of , and all three players showed their cards.

Kirk Steele:    (pair of aces, jack kicker)
Byron Kaverman:    (pair of aces, eight kicker)
Jonathan Jaffe:    (queen high)

Steele won the pot to eliminate Jaffe in 10th place.

Kirk Steele  –  880,000  (59 bb)
Byron Kaverman  –  360,000  (24 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe  –  Eliminated in 10th Place

With nine players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 540,000 (36 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, earning at least $113,490 each.

This should conclude Day 1, but there was a hand already in progress at the other table that developed into an all-in-and-call situation. (Details to come.)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 39

Andrew Lichtenberger raised from the button to 35,000, Steven Veneziano moved all in from the small blind for 140,000, and Lichtenberger tanked for a while before he called with .

Veneziano turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Veneziano rivered a diamond flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Steven Veneziano  –  310,000  (21 bb)
Andrew Lichtenberger  –  890,000  (59 bb)

With 10 players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 490,000 (33 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, earning at least $113,490 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 39

Andjelko Andrejevic raised from the button to 30,000, Steven Veneziano moved all in from the big blind for about 540,000, and Andrejevic called all in for 285,000 with .

Veneziano turned over , and Andrejevic needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came — Andrejevic flopped a pair of jacks to Veneziano’s open-ended straight draw, and neither improved any further. Andrejevic won the pot with his pair of jacks to double up in chips.

Andjelko Andrejevic  –  595,000  (40 bb)
Steven Veneziano  –  250,000  (17 bb)

With 10 players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 490,000 (33 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, earning at least $113,490 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 39

With the board showing on the turn, Kirk Steele checked from the small blind, and Brock Wilson bet 40,000 from the big blind. Byron Kaverman folded from the cutoff, and Jonathan Jaffe raised from the button to 250,000.

Steele folded, and Wilson quickly called all in for 230,000.

“That’s not good,” said Jaffe.

Wilson showed for trip tens, and Jaffe turned over . Jaffe was drawing dead with two pair, tens and fives.

The meaningless river card was the , and Wilson won the pot with his trip tens to double up in chips.

Brock Wilson  –  595,000  (40 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe  –  225,000  (15 bb)

With 10 players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 490,000 (33 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, earning at least $113,490 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 39

Jonathan Jaffe raised under the gun to 30,000, Brock Wilson moved all in from the button, and Jaffe quickly called all in for 200,000 with .

Wilson turned over , and Jaffe needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket queens held up for Jaffe to win the pot and double up in chips.

Jonathan Jaffe  –  435,000  (29 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  275,000  (18 bb)

With 10 players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 490,000 (33 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, earning at least $113,490 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 39

Andjelko Andrejevic raised under the gun to 30,000, Andrew Lichtenberger called from the cutoff, and Steven Veneziano moved all in from the button for 135,000.

Andrejevic folded, and Lichtenberger called with . Veneziano turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Veneziano paired his deuce on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Steven Veneziano  –  335,000  (22 bb)
Andrew Lichtenberger  –  1,160,000  (77 bb)

With 10 players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 490,000 (33 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, earning at least $113,490 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 39

Byron Kaverman got it all in from the button for 205,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Kirk Steele in the big blind.

The board came , and Steele turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Kaverman won the pot with his pocket aces to double up in chips.

Byron Kaverman  –  430,000  (29 bb)
Kirk Steele  –  550,000  (37 bb)

With 10 players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 490,000 (33 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, earning at least $113,490 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 39

Steven Veneziano moved all in from the button for 75,000, and Vikenty Shegal thought for a while before he called from the big blind with .

Veneziano turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Veneziano won the pot with his king to double up in chips.

Steven Veneziano  –  170,000  (11 bb
Vikenty Shegal  –  400,000  (27 bb)

With 10 players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 490,000 (33 big blinds). The final six players will finish in the money, earning at least $113,490 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table.