$5,300 SHRPO Championship Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante Players Remaining:  4 of 865 325wk

Billy Pilossoph moved all in from the small blind for 2,500,000, and Clemen Deng called from the big blind with .

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

The board came , and Deng won the pot with a pair of kings and his queen kicker to eliminate Pilossoph in fifth place.

Billy Pilossoph  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($175,000)

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  14,600,000  (73 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  18,950,000  (95 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  7,175,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  2,525,000  (13 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 10,825,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $230,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Clemen Deng raised from the button to 400,000, and Brandon Kessous called from the big blind.

The flop came , Kessous checked, Deng bet 300,000, and Kessous check-raised to 700,000. Deng reraised to 1,100,000, and Kessous four-bet all in for 4,675,000.

Deng quickly folded, and Kessous took the pot.

Brandon Kessous:    (top two pair)
Clemen Deng:    (eight high)

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  12,100,000  (61 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  17,950,000  (90 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  6,875,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  3,225,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5.  Billy Pilossoph  –  3,100,000  (16 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 8,650,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $175,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Level 29 came to an end, and the players took a 15-minute break. Here are the updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  13,750,000  (69 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  15,050,000  (75 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  5,125,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  4,225,000  (21 bb)
Seat 5.  Billy Pilossoph  –  5,100,000  (26 bb)

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $626,950 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $415,000
3rd:  $310,000
4th:  $230,000
5th:  $175,000

6th:  Tyler Montoya  –  $133,000
7th:  Loni Hui  –  $103,000
8th:  Sterling Savill  –  $80,000

With five players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 8,650,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $175,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Clemen Deng raised from the cutoff to 325,000, and Brandon Kessous called from the small blind.

The flop came , Kessous bet 450,000, and Deng called.

The turn card was the , Kessous bet 550,000, and Deng called.

The river card was the , Kessous checked, Deng bet 1,600,000, and Kessous check-raised to 3,500,000. Deng thought for a while before he called, and Kessous showed for trip eights.

But Deng turned over to win the pot with a queen-high straight.

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  14,800,000  (99 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  13,925,000  (93 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  5,125,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  3,925,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  Billy Pilossoph  –  5,475,000  (37 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 8,650,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $175,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Billy Pilossoph raised from the cutoff to 325,000, Brandon Kessous moved all in from the big blind, and Pilossoph called all in for 2,625,000 with .

Kessous turned over , and Pilossoph needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Pilossoph paired his king on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  9,675,000  (65 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  13,925,000  (93 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  9,950,000  (66 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  4,225,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5.  Billy Pilossoph  –  5,475,000  (37 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 8,650,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $175,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Clemen Deng raised under the gun to 325,000, Paul Snead called from the cutoff, Brandon Kessous called from the button, Jack Thu called from the small blind, and Billy Pilossoph called from the big blind.

All five players see a flop of , and it checked to Snead, who bet 600,000. Kessous raised to 1,500,000, the other three players folded, and Snead called.

The turn card was the , Snead checked, Kessous bet 1,000,000, and Snead called.

The river card was the , and both players checked. Snead showed to win the pot with a set of nines, and Kessous mucked his (pair of sevens).

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  8,050,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  17,800,000  (119 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  9,725,000  (65 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  4,600,000  (31 bb)
Seat 5.  Billy Pilossoph  –  3,075,000  (21 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 8,650,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $175,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Brandon Kessous raised under the gun to 325,000, Jack Thu called from the cutoff, and Billy Pilossoph moved all in from the button for 1,425,000.

Kessous folded, and Thu called with . Pilossoph turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

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

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  8,000,000  (53 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  13,550,000  (90 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  12,925,000  (86 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  5,225,000  (35 bb)
Seat 5.  Billy Pilossoph  –  3,550,000  (24 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 8,650,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $175,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Brandon Kessous raised from the small blind to 375,000, and Jack Thu called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Kessous checked, Thu bet 325,000, and Kessous check-raised to 1,150,000. Thu called.

The river card was the , Kessous bet 1,800,000, and Thu used several Time Chips to tank for a long time before he folded, and Kessous took the pot.

Brandon Kessous:    (ace high)
Jack Thu:    (flush)

Seat 1.  Clemen Deng  –  6,875,000  (46 bb)
Seat 2.  Paul Snead  –  14,375,000  (96 bb)
Seat 3.  Brandon Kessous  –  13,250,000  (88 bb)
Seat 4.  Jack Thu  –  6,950,000  (46 bb)
Seat 5.  Billy Pilossoph  –  1,800,000  (12 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 8,650,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $175,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Action folded to Tyler Montoya in the cutoff and he moved all in for 1,275,000. Clemen Deng called on the button and the blinds folded.

Deng:
Montoya:

Montoya ran into a monster and could not find a save on the board to exit in sixth place.

Clemen Deng – 8,850,000 (59 bb)
Tyler Montoya – Eliminated in 6th Place ($133,000)

With five players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 8,650,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $175,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 865

Brandon Kessous raised to 350,000 preflop from the cutoff, and Loni Hui reraised all in for 1.4 million on the small blind. Kessous called and the two players flipped over their cards.

Kessous:
Hui:

Board:

Hui was eliminated in seventh place for a payout worth $103,000, and Kessous was up to 12,050,000 after collecting the pot.

Brandon Kessous – 12,050,000 (80 bb)
Loni Hui – Eliminated in Sixth Place ($103,000)