$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 673

David Greufe limped for 250,000, Joe McKeehen raised from the big blind to 875,000, and Greufe limp-shoved all in for 7,925,000.

McKeehen called with , and Greufe turned over . It was a race situation, and Greufe needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and McKeehen flopped a flush draw and turned a gutshot straight draw, but missed all of his outs on the river. The pocket eights held up for Greufe to win the pot and double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  17,575,000  (70 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  16,100,000  (64 bb)

Winner:  $40,000 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy

Joe McKeehen:  $422,600
David Greufe:  $390,804

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 673

After a flop of , David Greufe checked, Joe McKeehen bet 375,000 from the button, and Greufe called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card paired the board with the , Greufe bet 1,400,000, and McKeehen called. Greufe showed for a seven-high bluff (he missed his straight), and McKeehen turned over to win the pot with a ten-high spade flush to increase his lead back to 4-to-1.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  27,075,000 (108 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  6,600,000  (26 bb)

Winner:  $40,000 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy

Joe McKeehen:  $422,600
David Greufe:  $390,804

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 673

With the board showing on the turn and roughly 2.3 million in the pot, David Greufe got it all in from the big blind for 3,150,000 with for a seven-high straight.

McKeehen turned over for an overpair, and he was drawing dead.

The meaningless river card was the , and Greufe won the pot with his straight to double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  25,000,000  (125 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  8,675,000  (43 bb)

Winner:  $40,000 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy

Joe McKeehen:  $422,600
David Greufe:  $390,804

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 673

David Greufe limped for 200,000, Joe McKeehen raised from the big blind to 700,000, and Greufe called.

The flop came , McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 450,000, and McKeehen check-raised to 1,100,000. Greufe three-bet all in for 2,475,000, and McKeehen called with for a spade flush draw.

Greufe turned over for a higher spade flush draw, and he was momentarily in the lead with nine high. Greufe needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Greufe won the pot with a pair of sevens to double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  27,125,000  (136 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  6,550,000  (33 bb)

Winner:  $40,000 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy

Joe McKeehen:  $422,600
David Greufe:  $390,804

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 673

Four hands after Joe McKeehen took a huge lead, David Greufe limped from the button for 150,000, and McKeehen checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 250,000, and McKeehen called.

The river card was the , McKeehen checked, and Greufe bet 875,000, leaving himself a single 25K chip behind.

McKeehen said he might use a Time Chip here (he hasn’t used one all tournament), but he ended up calling before his time ran out.

Greufe showed to win the pot with an ace-high straight, and McKeehen mucked. Greufe effectively doubled up in chips.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  30,950,000  (206 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  2,725,000  (18 bb)

Winner:  $40,000 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy

Joe McKeehen:  $422,600
David Greufe:  $390,804

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 673

David Greufe raised to 300,000, and Joe McKeehen called from the big blind.

The flop came , McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 450,000, and McKeehen called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , McKeehen bet 825,000, and Greufe called. McKeehen showed to win the pot with trip queens, and Greufe mucked.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  25,475,000  (170 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  8,200,000  (55 bb)

A few minutes later, Greufe raised to 375,000, and McKeehen called from the big blind.

The flop came , McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 275,000, and McKeehen called.

The turn card was the , McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 1,000,000, and McKeehen called.

The river card was the , McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 3,750,000, and McKeehen called. Greufe flashed for a king-high bluff, and McKeehen turned over to win the pot with a heart flush and take a huge 18-to-1 chip lead.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  31,925,000  (213 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  1,750,000  (12 bb)

Winner:  $40,000 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy

Joe McKeehen:  $422,600
David Greufe:  $390,804

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 673

The players return from break to begin Level 29, with increased blinds of 75,000-150,000 and a big blind ante of 150,000.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  22,175,000  (148 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  11,500,000  (77 bb)

Before heads-up play began, they made a deal to ICM chop most of the prizepool, leaving $40,000 and the SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy up top for the winner. (Whoever wins will finish with the most money.) So here are the new, modified payouts, followed by the other final tablists who have already busted:

Winner:  $40,000 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy

Joe McKeehen:  $422,600
David Greufe:  $390,804

3rd:  Loni Hui  –  $250,000
4th:  Eddie Pak  –  $188,000
5th:  Frankie Rivera  –  $142,000
6th:  Dan Chalifour  –  $108,000
7th:  Jose Nadal  –  $83,000
8th:  Robert-Andrei Burlacu  –  $65,000
9th:  Darren Rabinowitz  –  $51,000

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 673

David Greufe raised to 300,000, and Joe McKeehen called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of , McKeehen bet 525,000, Greufe raised to 1,800,000, and McKeehen called. Greufe showed for a rivered set of deuces, and McKeehen mucked. Greufe won the pot.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  17,900,000  (143 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  15,750,000  (126 bb)

A few minutes later, Greufe again raised to 300,000, and McKeehen called from the big blind.

The flop came , McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 250,000, and McKeehen called.

The turn card was the , McKeehen checked, Greufe bet 1,800,000, and McKeehen called.

The river card paired the board with the , and and both players checked. Greufe showed for a missed gutshot straight-flush draw, and McKeehen turned over to win the pot with two pair, aces and fours.

“If that last card’s a five,” said McKeehen, “you’d win a big one.”

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  20,650,000  (165 bb)
Seat 2.  David Greufe  –  13,000,000  (104 bb)

1st:  $513,404 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $340,000

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 673

Loni Hui raised from the button to 250,000, Joe McKeehen reraised from the big blind to 1,000,000, and Hui used a Time Chip to tank for a while before she moved all in for roughly 7,500,000.

McKeehen quickly called with , and Hui turned over . Hui needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the queens held up for McKeehen to win the pot and eliminate Hui in third place.

Loni Hui  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($250,000)

The final two players take a short break before heads-up play. Here are their official chip counts:

Joe McKeehen  –  19,925,000  (159 bb)
David Greufe  –  13,750,000  (110 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $513,404 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $340,000

3rd:  Loni Hui  –  $250,000
4th:  Eddie Pak  –  $188,000
5th:  Frankie Rivera  –  $142,000
6th:  Dan Chalifour  –  $108,000
7th:  Jose Nadal  –  $83,000
8th:  Robert-Andrei Burlacu  –  $65,000
9th:  Darren Rabinowitz  –  $51,000

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $3,262,704  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 673

Joe McKeehen raised from the small blind to 125,000, Loni Hui reraised from the big blind to 350,000, and McKeehen called.

The flop came , McKeehen checked, Hui bet 300,000, and McKeehen called.

The turn card was the , McKeehen checked, Hui bet 1,100,000, and McKeehen called.

The river card was the , McKeehen checked, Hui bet 1,800,000, and McKeehen quickly called. Hui showed for two pair, kings and queens, but McKeehen turned over to win the pot worth 7,225,000 with trip queens.

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  10,200,000  (82 bb)
Seat 2.  Loni Hui  –  10,200,000  (82 bb)
Seat 3.  David Greufe  –  13,250,000  (106 bb)

1st:  $513,404 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $340,000
3rd:  $250,000

With three players remaining from a field of 673, the average chip stack is around 11,225,000 (90 big blinds).