$5,300 SHRPO Championship
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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,070

Koray Aldemir raised under the gun to 150,000, Nadya Magnus called from the button, and Philipe Pizzari Pinto called from the small blind.

All three players checked to the turn on a board of , and Pinto bet 150,000. Aldemir folded, and Magnus called.

The river card was the , Pinto bet 250,000, and Magnus called. Pinto showed for a king-high bluff, and Magnus turned over to win the pot.

Nadya Magnus  –  2,800,000  (37 bb)
Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  2,350,000  (31 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 3,050,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,710 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 8:24 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,070

Farid Jattin raised to 175,000 from early position, Asher Conniff three-bet all in for about 1,475,000 from the cutoff, Asher Neaman four-bet all in for about 4,125,000 from the button, and Jattin folded.

Conniff: 
Neaman: 

The board ran out , not enough help to Conniff, ending his tournament in 15th place.

Asher Neaman  –  5,975,000  (80 bb)
Asher Conniff  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($53,710)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 3,050,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,710 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 8:24 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,070

Shannon Shorr raised from middle position to 150,000, Asher Conniff called from the small blind, and Asher Neaman called from the big blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Shorr, who bet 150,000. Conniff quickly folded, and Neaman check-raised to 550,000. Shorr thought for a while before he called.

The turn card was the , and Neaman moved all in for exactly 2,500,000. Shorr thought for a while before he folded, and Neaman said, “I’ll show you one time.”

Neaman turned over for eight high with an open-ended straight draw as he took the pot.

Asher Neaman  –  4,125,000  (55 bb)
Shannon Shorr  –  6,150,000  (82 bb)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,850,000 (38 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,710 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 8:24 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,070

Natasha Mercier raised all in for 750,000 from the small blind, and Nadya Magnus called in the big blind.

Mercier: 
Magnus: 

The board ran out , no help to Mercier, ending her tournament in 16th place.

Nadya Magnus  –  1,900,000  (25 bb)
Natasha Mercier  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($43,800)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,850,000 (38 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,710 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 8:24 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,070

The players have returned from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Omer Rotman  –  1,775,000  (24 bb)
Seat 2.  Shannon Shorr  –  6,700,000  (89 bb)
Seat 3.
Seat 4.  Farid Jattin  –  6,775,000  (90 bb)
Seat 5.  Mike Leah  –  2,625,000  (35 bb)
Seat 6.  David Pham  –  3,100,000  (41 bb)
Seat 7.  Asher Conniff  –  2,550,000  (34 bb)
Seat 8.  Asher Neaman  –  2,850,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9.  Joel Harwood  –  1,775,000  (24 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  2,150,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2.  Kitty Kuo  –  1,025,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3.  Koray Aldemir  –  3,625,000  (48 bb)
Seat 4.  Jim Collopy  –  1,825,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5.
Seat 6.  James Mendoza  –  2,800,000  (37 bb)
Seat 7.  Ryan Riess  –  1,175,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8.  Natasha Mercier  –  900,000  (12 bb)
Seat 9.  Nadya Magnus  –  1,150,000  (15 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $859,775 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $616,305
3rd:  $399,850
4th:  $295,595
5th:  $223,925
6th:  $180,130
7th:  $148,885
8th:  $118,115
9th-10th:  $87,960
11th-12th:  $68,500
13th-15th:  $53,710
16th:  $43,800

And here are the recent eliminations:

17th:  Darren Elias  –  $43,800
18th:  Francis Margaglione  –  $43,800

19th:  Mike Jozoff  –  $36,120
20th:  Justin Liberto  –  $36,120
21st:  Alexander Stewart  –  $36,120

With 16 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,675,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, around 8:24 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,070

Omer Rotman raised to 855,000 (leaving 5,000 behind) from the small blind, Shannon Shorr reraised to about 2,000,000 from the big blind, and Rotman used a few time extensions before he called all in.

Rotman: 
Shorr: 

The board ran out , giving Rotman jacks and tens on the river to double through Shorr.

Omer Rotman  –  1,780,000  (30 bb)
Shannon Shorr  –  6,700,000  (112 bb)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 1,070

Koray Aldemir raised under the gun to 120,000, Darren Elias moved all in from middle position for 775,000, and Aldemir quickly called with .

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

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Aldemir to win the pot and eliminate Elias in 17th place.

Koray Aldemir  –  4,200,000  (70 bb)
Darren Elias  –  Eliminated in 17th Place  ($43,800)

With 16 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,675,000 (45 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,070

Farid Jattin raised from the cutoff to 130,000, and Mike Leah reraised from the button to 1,300,000, leaving himself just 5K behind.

Jattin moved all in, and Leah waited about 25 seconds before calling all in for 1,305,000 with . Jattin turned over , and Leah needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Leah paired his ace on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Mike Leah  –  2,760,000  (46 bb)
Farid Jattin  –  6,500,000  (108 bb)

With 17 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,520,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,070

Shannon Shorr raised to 120,000 from the hijack, Francis Margaglione called in the cutoff, and David Pham called in the big blind.

The flop was , and action checked to Margaglione who bet 200,000. Pham folded, and Shorr called.

The turn was the , Shorr checked, Margaglione bet 400,000, and Shorr called.

The river was the , Shorr checked, Margaglione bet 500,000, Shorr check-raised all in with a covering stack, and Margaglione stood up from his seat and called after about 10 seconds for roughly 2,600,000.

Shorr tabled for a set of aces, besting Margaglione’s for a set of treys to win the pot and eliminate Margaglione in 18th place.

Shannon Shorr  –  7,570,000  (126 bb)
Francis Margaglione  –  Eliminated in 18th Place  ($43,800)

With 17 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,515,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,070

Philipe Pizzari Pinto raised under the gun to 130,000, Kitty Kuo called from UTG+1, and James Mendoza moved all in from the cutoff for 1,535,000.

Pinto used one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he called, and Kuo quickly folded.

Mendoza turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive against Pinto’s .

The board came , and Mendoza paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

James Mendoza  –  3,350,000  (56 bb)
Philipe Pizzari Pinto  –  1,665,000  (28 bb)

With 18 players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 2,380,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,800 each.

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 26, around 8:20 pm, and action will continue tonight until there are nine players remaining for tomorrow’s final table, scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon.