Championship Day 1A: Neil Blumenfield Takes One Out

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1A Entries:  420

Neil Blumenfield

The small blind reraised to 7,000 preflop, and Neil Blumenfield called after originally raising UTG+1. A player in middle position then moved all in for 34,800. The small blind folded, and Blumenfield called to cover him. Here is a look at their cards.

Blumenfield: 10d10h
Middle Position: AcKs

Board: 10c6d4d8d7d

Blumenfield took out his opponent, and he stacked up 112,500 after collecting the pot.

Neil Blumenfield – 112,500 (140 bb)

Championship Day 1A: Naing Thu Takes One Out

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  416

Naing Thu

All the cards were out on the table with the board reading 9h5s3hQd6d, and Naing Thu was holding As9c from the cutoff. The button was all in with 9d8s in the hole, and she was eliminated from the tournament. Thu stacked up 103,000 after collecting the pot.

Naing Thu – 103,000 (171 bb)

Championship Day 1A: Matt Glantz Doubles Up

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  409

Matt Glantz

Three players saw a flop dealt 7s6c3s for the 3,500 price of admission, and then they all checked to the 3h on the turn.

Matt Glantz then bet 4,000 under the gun, and Andrew Heckman folded from late position. The small blind reraised all in, and Glantz called all in for about 18,000. Here is a look at their cards.

Glantz: 7c7d
Small Blind: JsJc

River: Ah

Glantz doubled up to survive with 44,500 after collecting the pot.

Matt Glantz – 44,500 (74 bb)

Championship Day 1A: Andrew Heckman Doubles Up

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  401

Andrew Heckman

Ryan Jones raised to 3,500 preflop from the hijack, and Andrew Heckman reraised to 8,000 from the button. Jones called before the flop was dealt Ks10d4s.

Jones bet 4,000, and Heckman called before the turn was dealt 8h. Jones moved all in, and Heckman called all in for 21,300. Here is a look at their cards.

Heckman: KdJc
Jones: Ah9h

River: Qd

Heckman doubled up to survive with 60,100, and Jones was down to 4,500 after the hand.

Andrew Heckman – 60,100 (100 bb)
Ryan Jones – 4,500 (7 bb)

Championship Day 1A: Michael Wang Takes One Out

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  379

All the cards were out on the table, and the small blind was all in with AhQc in the hole. Michael Wang had him covered holding 6c6s from the big blind, and the board read Js5d4cKh9c. The small blind was eliminated, and Wang held 58,000 after the hand.

Michael Wang – 58,000 (116 bb)

Championship Day 1A: Joseph Cheong Busts One

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  369

Joseph Cheong

A player in middle position got all in with the flop reading 10d7d6d, and Joseph Cheong called to cover him from the cutoff. Here is a look at their cards.

Cheong: QcQd
Middle Position: Ks6s

Turn and River: 3d9c

Cheong eliminated his opponent, and he stacked up 64,000 after collecting the pot.

Joseph Cheong – 64,000 (128 bb)

Championship Day 1A: Justin Swilling Takes One Out

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  355

Justin Swilling

The hijack opened the action preflop with a raise before the button moved all in for 4,700. Justin Swilling called from the small blind, and the hijack called as well.

Both live players then checked the board dealt Ad5s2d10cKh before Swilling bet 5,000 on the river. The hijack folded, the button showed QcJd, and Swilling revealed AcQs. The button was eliminated on the hand, and Swilling stacked up 50,500.

Justin Swilling – 50,500 (101 bb)

Championship Day 1A: Brian Adams vs. Ruben Perez

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries:  325

Brian Adams

All the cards were out on the table when Brian Adams was all in for 18,400 from the big blind, and Ruben Perez had him covered UTG+1. Here is a look at the cards.

Adams: As4s
Perez: Js9s

Board: 9h6s2h7s8s

Adams doubled up to survive with 37,800, and Perez held 54,000 after the hand.

Brian Adams – 37,800 (94 bb)
Ruben Perez – 54,000 (135 bb)

Championship Day 1A: More Additions

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries:  310

Shaun Deeb

The entry count jumped over 300 after the first break as more players wake and make their way to the Grand Ballroom.

Some recent additions include Shaun Deeb, Farid Jattin, Mukul and Vinny Pahuja, Anthony Zinno, and the Massey brothers Aaron and Ralph.

Farid Jattin

Championship Day 1A: Chance Kornuth vs. Joe McKeehen

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1A Entries:  300

Chance Kornuth

There was 3,000 in the pot, and the flop read AdKh2s when Joe McKeehen (pictured below) bet 1,000. Chance Kornuth (pictured above) called, and then both players checked the 4h on the turn.

They also checked the Qc on the river, and McKeehen showed 9s7s. Kornuth revealed 7c7h to win the hand. Kornuth stacked up 31,500, and McKeehen held 44,500 after the hand.

Chance Kornuth – 31,500 (78 bb)
Joe McKeehen – 44,500 (111 bb)

Joe McKeehen