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Event 46: David “ODB” Baker – 9th Place ($10,000) 3v643d

$1,100 Big 4 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts Level 29:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining:  8 of 515 2k3c73

David “ODB” Baker

David “ODB” Baker raised all in for 535,000 from the cutoff, and Scott Dehm called in the big blind.

Baker:  AcTs
Dehm:  AsJs

The board ran out Kc8c3dQcQh, no help to Baker after turning a lot of outs, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Scott Dehm  –  1,900,000  (38 bb)
David “ODB” Baker  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($10,000)

With eight players remaining from a field of 515 entries, the average stack is about 1,290,000 (26 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $13,340.

Event 46: James Carroll Doubles Thru David “ODB” Baker w1x18

$1,100 Big 4 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 515

James Carroll

On the first hand of the final table, James Carroll raised from middle position. David “ODB” Baker reraised all in for about 1,150,000 from the small blind, and Carroll called all in for 580,000.

Carroll:  AcAh
Baker:  5c5d

The board ran out Qc4h3h6hJd, safe for Carroll to double up.

James Carroll  –  1,260,000  (25 bb)
David “ODB” Baker  –  535,000  (11 bb)

Event 46: Final Table Lineup; Darren Rabinowitz Leads 3l533n

$1,100 Big 4 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 515

Following the elimination of Phil Hui in 10th place for $10,000, the final nine players redrew for seats at the final table.

Seat 1:  James Carroll  –  580,000  (12 bb)
Seat 2:  Richard Ganesh  –  1,050,000  (21 bb)
Seat 3:  David Laufer  –  1,350,000  (27 bb)
Seat 4:  Rajasekar Govindan  –  1,240,000  (25 bb)
Seat 5:  Liam Hagens  –  950,000  (19 bb)
Seat 6:  David “ODB” Baker  –  1,150,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7:  Kevin Payton  –  1,070,000  (21 bb)
Seat 8:  Darren Rabinowitz  –  1,675,000  (34 bb)
Seat 9:  Scott Dehm  –  1,340,000  (27 bb))

1st:  $100,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $68,100
3rd:  $44,815
4th:  $31,445
5th:  $24,150
6th:  $20,100
7th:  $16,700
8th:  $13,340
9th:  $10,000

Championship: Koray Aldemir – 6th Place ($180,130) 63tb

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,070

Koray Aldemir

Kitty Kuo raised from the cutoff to 325,000, Koray Aldemir reraised from the small blind to 1,300,000 (leaving himself just 175K), and Kuo called.

The flop came As10s10h, and Aldemir quickly got it all in for 175,000 with AhKs for two pair, aces and tens. But Kuo turned over Kc10c for trip tens, and Aldemir needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the 5d, the river card was the 6h, and Kuo won the pot with her trip tens to eliminate Aldemir in sixth place.

Kitty Kuo  –  8,700,000  (58 bb)
Koray Aldemir  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($180,130)

With five players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 8,550,000 (57 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $223,925 each.

Championship: Koray Aldemir Gets It All In But Chops with Omer Rotman 3v3l42

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,070

Omer Rotman raised from the hijack to 325,000, and Koray Aldemir called from the big blind. The flop came Kd9d5d, Aldemir checked, Rotman bet 1,000,000, and Aldemir moved all in for 1,025,000.

Rotman called with AcJc for ace high, and Aldemir turned over 10c9h for a pair of nines. Aldemir needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the Jd, giving Rotman the lead with a pair of jacks, but the river card was the 8d, putting a diamond flush on the board to chop the pot.

Omer Rotman  –  9,975,000  (67 bb)
Koray Aldemir  –  1,475,000  (10 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 7,125,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $180,130 each.

High Roller: Brandon Wittmeyer – 3rd Place ($276,150) t86t

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 86

Brandon Wittmeyer

Marcos Exterkotter raised to 100,000 from the button, Brandon Wittmeyer three-bet all in from the big blind for 540,000, and Exterkotter called with AdJc, racing with Wittmeyer’s 5c5s.

The board came 9c6h4c9sJd, giving Exterkotter jacks and nines to eliminate Wittmeyer in third place.

Marcos Exterkotter  –  3,550,000  (71 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein  –  5,050,000  (101 bb)
Brandon Wittmeyer  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($276,150)

1st: $614,645 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $441,085

Event 46: Richard Ganesh Doubles Thru James Carroll 4s6v7

$1,100 Big 4 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 28:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 515

Richard Ganesh

James Carroll raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, Richard Ganesh called on the button, and Scott Dehm called in the big blind.

The flop was QdJc4c, and Dehm checked to Carroll who continued for 100,000. Ganesh raised to 275,000, Dehm folded, Carroll reraised all in with a covering stack, and Ganesh called all in for 610,000.

Carroll:  AcKc
Ganesh:  AdQc

Ganesh had top pair and top picker, while Carroll had a flush draw and straight draw.

The 9h turn and Qh river completed the board, giving Ganesh trip queens to double through Carroll.

Richard Ganesh  –  1,500,000  (38 bb)
James Carroll  –  755,000  (19 bb)

Recent Eliminations
11th:  Marcello Del Grosso  –  $8,335
12th:  Joseph Montervino  –  $8,335

Championship: Farid Jattin vs. Kitty Kuo 664j5i

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,070

Farid Jattin

Farid Jattin raised from the cutoff to 325,000, and Kitty Kuo called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of 8s7d4s9c, Kuo bet 500,000, and Jattin called.

The river card paired the board with the 9s, Kuo checked, Jattin bet 1,575,000, and Kuo called with 6h5d for a flopped eight-high straight. But Jattin turned over As7s to win the pot with a rivered spade flush.

Farid Jattin  –  11,000,000  (73 bb)
Kitty Kuo  –  6,650,000  (44 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 7,125,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $180,130 each.

HIgh Roller: Isaac Kempton – 4th Place ($189,055) q5w2m

$25,500 Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 86

Isaac Kempton

Aaron Mermelstein raised to 125,000 from under the gun, Isaac Kempton reraised all in for 410,000 from the small blind, and Mermelstein called.

Mermelstein:  KhJc
Kempton:  AdQd

The board came AsQh8d7cTd, giving Mermelstein an ace-high straight on the river to eliminate Kempton in fourth place.

Aaron Mermelstein  –  4,500,000  (90 bb)
Brandon Wittmeyer  –  2,400,000  (48 bb)
Marcos Exterkotter  –  1,700,000  (34 bb)
Isaac Kempton  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($189,055)

1st: $614,645 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $441,085
3rd: $276,150

Championship: Omer Rotman vs. Shannon Shorr n5821

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,070

Omer Rotman

Shannon Shorr raised from the cutoff to 300,000, and Omer Rotman called from the big blind.

The flop came As7d5c, Rotman checked, Shorr bet 275,000, and Rotman called.

The turn card was the Qd, Rotman checked, Shorr bet 1,300,000, and Rotman thought for a while before he called.

The river card paired the board with the Qs, and both players checked. Rotman showed Ac7c to win the pot with two pair, aces and queens, and Shorr mucked.

Omer Rotman  –  9,425,000  (63 bb)
Shannon Shorr  –  7,350,000  (49 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 1,070, the average chip stack is around 7,125,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $180,130 each.