$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 9: 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante Entries: 105 182h30

Chris Hunichen opened to 9,000 from under the gun, the player next to act raised to 23,000 and Manig Loeser shoved for 65,000 from the button.

Hunichen reshoved for 118,500 and his opponent called.

Loeser was out front with Ace King against both of his opponent’s Ace Queen.

The board ran out and Loeser wound up with broadway to stay alive.

Manig Loeser – 208,000

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Entries: 100

The High Roller entry count hit 100 on the dot in the middle of Level 8 and we expect it to keep climbing at a steady pace until registration closes at 7:30 pm.

A few of the new additions include Ben Yu, Tom Marchese, and (recent addition to the WPT Champions Club) Matthew Wantman.

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Entries: 100

Brian Hastings opened from the cutoff and George Wolff shoved for 43,000 from the button.

Hastings called with and Wolff waved his finger to signal “No” as he turned up .

The board ran out and Wolff’s king kicker held to avoid elimination.

George Wolff – 95,000
Brian Hastings – 215,000

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Entries: 98

On a final board reading , Elio Fox shoves for 146,000 effective into a pot of around 100,000.

Franklin Fok snap calls with , for broadway, to best Fox’s two-pair.

Franklin Fok – 400,000
Elio Fox – 45,000

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Entries: 96

Ray Qartomy opened to 7,500 from the hijack and Jeremy Ausmus called from the cutoff.

Qartomy said “No reraise? I’m so surprised,” as the flop came .

Both players checked the flop, as well as the turn and river. Qartomy turned up for two pair to take the pot.

Ray Qartomy – 85,000
Jeremy Ausmus – 110,000

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$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Entries: 89

Players are currently on their second fifteen minute break of the day with Brian Hastings and Sam Soverel leading both with over 400,000.

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Entries: 87

Joe Cada has just ed today’s 25k High Roller field after his recent departure from the SHRPO Championship. Cada, who placed 22nd, took home $26,210 for his efforts and is looking to add to that haul in this event.

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Entries: 84

A player in late position opened to 5,500 and Shaun Deeb raised to 17,5000 from the button. His opponent called.

The flop came , it checked to Deeb who bet 14,000. His opponent called.

Both players checked the on the turn. The river was the , late position led 22,000 and Deeb called with to best his opponent’s .

Shaun Deeb – 230,000

$25,500 SHRPO Big 4 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Entries: 84

It looks like we have a new leader. Brian Hastings is sitting at the same table as first break leader Arthur Peacock and doubled through him soon after the returned. Since then, he’s only added to his stack.

Building early on Day 1 of @shrpo $25k buyin $2m guaranteed tournament! Started with 100k chips, have 348k at 1/2k early on pic.twitter.com/JBtUDMasWa

— Brian Hastings (@brianchastings) August 12, 2019