Championship: Dan Martin and Jesse Lonis Clash

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,188

Dan Martin

Jesse Lonis limped in from the small blind and Dan Martin checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was Jd5h3s, Lonis bet 325,000, and Martin called.

The turn was the 4s, Lonis bet 875,000, and Martin called.

The river was the 2c, Lonis bet 1,350,000, and Martin called.

Lonis showed Ah2s for a wheel, Martin mucked, and Lonis won the pot.

The following hand, Lonis raised from the button and Martin called in the small blind.

The flop was Ts8c7h, Martin checked, Lonis continued for 650,000, Martin check-raised to 2,100,000, and Lonis folded.

Jesse Lonis  –  13,900,000  (56 bb)
Dan Martin  –  13,800,000  (55 bb)

Jesse Lonis

Championship: Final Six Players

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,188

Seat 2:  Justin Datloff  –  5,700,000  (23 bb)
Seat 3:  Raminder Singh  –  16,700,000  (69 bb)
Seat 4:  Jonathan Jaffe  –  6,950,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5:  Jesse Lonis  –  14,000,000  (56 bb)
Seat 7:  Dan Martin  –  13,200,000  (53 bb)
Seat 9:  Mitch Garshofsky  –  3,100,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $626,500 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $416,300
3rd:  $307,800
4th:  $229,900
5th:  $173,500
6th:  $132,300

Championship: Benny Glaser – 7th Place ($102,000)

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,188

Benny Glaser

Benny Glaser moved out 1.3 million preflop under the gun to leave 300,000 behind, and Jonathan Jaffe got all in over the top of him to put Glaser on a decision for his tournament life.

Glaser called all in with Qh10c, and Jaffe was ahead with AhKh. Things became even more dire for Glaser when the flop fell Jh8h4h to give Jaffe a flush, and the turn and river followed 6dAs.

Glaser was eliminated in seventh place, good for $102,000, and Jaffe was close to 7 million after collecting the pot.

Jonathan Jaffe – 6,950,000 (27 bb)
Benny Glaser – Eliminated in 7th Place ($102,000) 

Jonathan Jaffe (sitting, left) and Benny Glaser (standing, right) fist bump

Championship: Raminder Singh vs. Jesse Lonis

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,188

Raminder Singh

Jesse Lonis raised to 450,000 from middle position and Raminder Singh called in the big blind.

The flop was AcJs7h, Singh checked, Lonis bet 200,000, and Singh called.

The turn was the 5s, Singh checked, Lonis bet 625,000, and Singh called.

The river was the 4c, Singh checked, and Lonis checked.

Singh showed As9s for a pair of aces, Lonis mucked, and Singh won the pot to retake the chip lead.

Raminder Singh  –   16,500,000  (83 bb)
Jesse Lonis  –  15,100,000  (76 bb)

Championship: Jesse Lonis Shoves on Jonathan Jaffe

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,188

Jesse Lonis

Jonathan Jaffe limped in from the small blind, Jesse Lonis raised to about 700,000 from the big blind, and Jaffe called.

The flop was Qs9c4c, Jaffe led for 300,000, Lonis raised to 1,175,000, Jaffe reraised to 2,100,000, Lonis used a time extension and reraised all in with a covering stack, and Jaffe folded.

Jesse Lonis  –  17,700,000  (89 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe  –  5,200,000  (26 bb)

Championship: Toby Joyce – 8th Place ($79,400)

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,188

Toby Joyce

Raminder Singh raised to 475,000 from under the gun, Toby Joyce three-bet all in for 4,425,000 from the cutoff, and Singh called.

Singh:  JsJc
Joyce:  AcKd

The board came 8s6d4hJh9s, giving Singh a set of jacks to eliminate Joyce in eighth place and take the chip lead.

Raminder Singh  –  15,650,000  (78 bb)
Toby Joyce  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($79,400)

With seven players remaining from the field of 1,188 entries, the average stack is about 8,475,000  (42 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $102,000.

Championship: Trips for Toby Joyce

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,188

Justin Datloff raised to 400,000 from middle position and Toby Joyce called in the big blind.

The flop was AdQd4s and Joyce check-called 350,000 from Datloff.

The turn was the As and Joyce check-called 450,000 from Datloff.

The river was the 8c and both checked.

Joyce showed AhTs for trip aces, Datloff mucked, and Joyce won the pot.

Toby Joyce  –  4,525,000 (23 bb)
Justin Datloff  –  7,700,000  (39 bb)

Championship: Dinner Break

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Return to Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,188

The players are in the midst of a one-hour dinner break. Play resumes at about 7:30 p.m.

Seat 1:  Benny Glaser  –  3,800,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2:  Justin Datloff  –  8,225,000  (41 bb)
Seat 3:  Raminder Singh  –  10,325,000  (52 bb)
Seat 4:  Jonathan Jaffe  –  8,850,000  (44 bb)
Seat 5:  Jesse Lonis  –  13,125,000  (66 bb)
Seat 7:  Dan Martin  –  8,400,000  (42 bb)
Seat 8:  Toby Joyce  –  3,225,000  (16 bb)
Seat 9:  Mitch Garshofsky  –  3,700,000  (19 bb)

1st:  $626,500 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $416,300
3rd:  $307,800
4th:  $229,900
5th:  $173,500
6th:  $132,300
7th:  $102,000
8th:  $79,400

Championship: Dan Martin Doubles Through Jonathan Jaffe

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,188

Dan Martin

In the last hand before the dinner break, preflop action created a pot of a million with the first three cards reading Kd9d9c. Justin Datloff then bet 400,000 from the hijack, Jonathan Jaffe called on the button, and Dan Martin check-raised to 2.4 million from the big blind.

Datloff folded before Jaffe thought for a while before he reraised all in, and Martin called for the last of his chips for 3.5 million in all. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Martin: Jc9h
Jaffe: AsKs

Turn and River: 6cAh

Jaffe flopped two pair kings and nines but Martin was ahead with trop nines. Martin doubled up to survive with 8.4 million, and Jaffe was at 8,885,000 after the hand.

Dan Martin – 8,400,000 (56 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – 8,885,000 (59 bb)

Championship: Toby Joyce Doubles Through Jesse Lonis

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts | Results
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,188

Toby Joyce

Toby Joyce raised to 300,000 from early position, Raminder Singh called on the button, and Jesse Lonis three-bet to 750,000 from the big blind. Joyce four-bet all in for 1,350,000, Singh folded, and Lonis called.

Joyce:  AdAs
Lonis:  9d9s

The board came Ac4s2d8dKh, giving Joyce a set of aces to double up.

Toby Joyce  –  3,325,000  (22 bb)
Jesse Lonis  –  13,300,000  (89 bb)