Championship: Mike Kilker Doubles Thru Justin Liberto

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,110

Mike Kilker

Mike Kilker limped from the small blind and Justin Liberto checked in the big blind.

The flop was 7d3d2c, Kilker bet 100,000, Liberto raised to 425,000, and Kilker called.

The turn was the 8c, Kilker checked, Liberto bet effectively 1,650,000, and Kilker instantly called all in with 8d4d for a pair of eights with a flush draw. Liberto was behind with Qc9h.

The river was the 7c, safe for Kilker to double up.

Mike Kilker  –  4,450,000  (45 bb)
Justin Liberto  –  6,700,000  (67 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 1,110, the average chip stack is around 4,025,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $69,900 each.

Action will continue today until there are seven players remaining for tomorrow afternoon’s live-streamed final table, scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm.

Championship: Raul Hernandez Doubles Thru Mike Liang

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,110

Raul Hernandez
Raul Hernandez

Three players saw a flop of Qc10s7s, and Jim Collopy checked the small blind. Raul Hernandez bet 250,000 from the big blind, Mike Liang called under the gun, and Collopy folded.

The turn card was the 5h, Hernandez bet 500,000, and Liang thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the Qs, Hernandez moved all in for 1,475,000, and Liang asked for a count and thought for a bit before he called with Ks6s for a king-high spade flush.

But Hernandez turned over Qd5s to win the pot with a full house, queens full of fives, and double up in chips.

Raul Hernandez  –  5,200,000  (52 bb)
Mike Liang  –  2,725,000  (27 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 1,110, the average chip stack is around 4,025,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $69,900 each.

Action will continue today until there are seven players remaining for tomorrow afternoon’s live-streamed final table, scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm.

Championship: Raul Hernandez Doubles Thru Mike Liang

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,110

Raul Hernandez

Raul Hernandez raised to 1,125,000 (leaving 25,000 behind) from under the gun, Mike Liang three-bet shoved for about 6,400,000 from the cutoff, and Hernandez called all in for the remaining 25,000.

Hernandez:  As5d
Liang:  8c8d

The board ran out 2d3d4dAc3s, giving Hernandez a five-high straight to double through Liang.

Raul Hernandez  –  2,550,000  (26 bb)
Mike Liang  –  5,275,000  (53 bb)

Championship: Andrew Moreno Doubles Thru Sergio Aido

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,110

Andrew Moreno

Sergio Aido raised to 200,000 from the button, Andrew Moreno three-bet all in from the small blind for 1,300,000, and Aido called with 10c10s, leading Moreno’s Ad8c.

The board ran out 8sQh9d9cAc, giving Moreno aces and nines on the river to double through Aido.

Andrew Moreno  –  2,800,000  (28 bb)
Sergio Aido  –  3,600,000  (36 bb)

Championship: Justin Liberto Leads the Final 11 Players at the Break with 8.8 Million

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,110

The players returned from break to begin Level 27, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 with a 100,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the remaining payouts:

TABLE  7
Seat 1.
Seat 2.
Seat 3.  James Mackey  –  4,075,000  (41 bb)
Seat 4.  Ryan Gianquitti  –  2,225,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.
Seat 6.  Mike Kilker  –  2,875,000  (29 bb)
Seat 7.  Justin Liberto  –  8,800,000  (88 bb)
Seat 8.  Chris Brewer  –  5,875,000  (59 bb)
Seat 9.  Ugis Steinman  –  1,800,000  (18 bb)

TABLE  8
Seat 1.
Seat 2.  Sergio Aido  –  5,250,000  (53 bb)
Seat 3.  Andrew Moreno  –  1,500,000  (15 bb)
Seat 4.
Seat 5.  Jim Collopy  –  5,750,000  (58 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.  Raul Hernandez  –  1,300,000  (13 bb)
Seat 8.
Seat 9.  Mike Liang  –  4,925,000  (49 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 1,110, the average chip stack is around 4,025,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $69,900 each.

Action will continue today until there are seven players remaining for tomorrow afternoon’s live-streamed final table, scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm.

Championship: Mike Liang Gets a River Fold from Andrew Moreno

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,110

Mike Liang

Mike Liang raised to 175,000 from under the gun, Andrew Moreno called on the button, and Raul Hernandez called from the big blind.

The flop was 10h7d2d and Hernandez checked to Liang who continued for 450,000. Moreno called and Hernandez folded.

The turn was the Kd, Liang bet 900,000, and Moreno called.

The river was the Qc, Liang bet 1,450,000, and Moreno folded.

Mike Liang  –  4,925,000  (66 bb)
Andrew Moreno  –  1,500,000  (20 bb)

Championship: Justin Liberto Out-Flushes Ugis Steinman to Win a Pot Worth 5.4 Million

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,110

Justin Liberto
Justin Liberto

Ugis Steinman min-raised under the gun to 150,000, Chris Brewer reraised from the big blind to 600,000, and Steinman called.

The flop came Ah6c2h, Brewer bet 425,000, and Steinman called.

The turn card was the 4s, Brewer checked, Steinman started counting out chips for a bet, and Brewer snap-folded. Steinman took the pot.

Ugis Steinman  –  4,900,000  (65 bb)
Chris Brewer  –  6,050,000  (81 bb)

The next hand, after a flop of 9d8c6d, Steinman checked from the big blind, and Liberto checked from the button behind him.

The turn card was the Kd, Steinman bet 200,000, Liberto raised to 575,000, and Steinman called fairly quickly.

The river card was the 3s, Steinman checked, Liberto bet 1,950,000, and Steinman snap-called with Qd10d for a queen-high diamond flush.

But Liberto turned over Ad3d to win the pot with an ace-high flush.

Justin Liberto  –  8,000,000  (107 bb)
Ugis Steinman  –  2,200,000  (29 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 1,110, the average chip stack is around 4,025,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $69,900 each.

Action will continue today until there are seven players remaining for tomorrow afternoon’s live-streamed final table, scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm.

Championship: Ryan Gianquitti Doubles Thru Ugis Steinman

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,110

Ryan Gianquitti

Ryan Gianquitti moved all in from the hijack for 1,325,000, and Ugis Steinman tanked for a while before calling from the big blind with AsJd.

Gianquitti turned over 8s8c, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Js8d3h4s7s, and Gianquitti flopped a set of eights to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ryan Gianquitti  –  2,775,000  (37 bb)
Ugis Steinman  –  4,000,000  (53 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 1,110, the average chip stack is around 4,025,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $69,900 each.

Action will continue today until there are seven players remaining for tomorrow afternoon’s live-streamed final table, scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm.

Championship: Mitchell Halverson Eliminated in 12th Place by Sergio Aido

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,110

Mitchell Halverson

Raul Hernandez raised to 175,000 from the under the gun, Sergio Aido called in the cutoff, and Mitchell Halverson called in the big blind.

The flop was Ks9d3d, Halverson bet his remaining 150,000, and both Hernandez and Aido called.

The 8h turn was checked by both remaining players, as was the 7h river.

Halverson showed 7d4d for a pair of sevens, besting Hernandez’s AdQh, but Aido tabled 10s10h for a pair of tens to win the pot and eliminate Halverson in 12th place.

Sergio Aido  –  4,975,000  (66 bb)
Raul Hernandez  –  1,950,000  (26 bb)
Mitchell Halverson  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($69,900)

Championship: Tim Capretta Eliminated in 13th Place by Sergio Aido

$5,300 SHRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 1,110

Tim Capretta
Tim Capretta

Tim Capretta min-raised under the gun to 150,000, Mike Liang reraised from the button to 375,000, and Sergio Aido tanked for a while in the small blind before he moved all in for more than 2.5 million.

Capretta called all in for about 950,000, and Liang quickly folded, later claiming he had ace-ten suited.

Capretta turned over QhJh, and he needed to improve to stay alive against Aido’s KhKd.

The board came As10s3dAc9d, and the pocket kings held up for Aido to win the pot and eliminate Capretta in 13th place.

Sergio Aido  –  4,200,000  (56 bb)
Tim Capretta  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($54,920)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 1,110, the average chip stack is around 3,700,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $69,900 each.

Action will continue today until there are seven players remaining for tomorrow afternoon’s live-streamed final table, scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm.