$5,300 SHRPO Championship Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining:  9 of 865 2x472j

Clemen Deng raised UTG+1 to 200,000, and Naing Thu called from the cutoff.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Deng bet 850,000, and Thu used a Time Chip to tank for about a minute before he called.

The river card paired the board with the , Deng checked, and Thu used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he bet 1,650,000. Deng folded, and Thu took the pot.

Naing Thu  –  5,550,000  (56 bb)
Clemen Deng  –  13,550,000  (136 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,800,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $63,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 865

Clemen Deng raised UTG+1 to 200,000, Brandon Kessous reraised from middle position to 500,000, and Deng called.

The flop came , Deng checked, Kessous bet 500,000, and Deng check-raised to 1,250,000. Kessous called.

The turn card was the , Deng bet 2,100,000, and Kessous quickly folded. Deng took the pot.

Seat 1.  Kevin Schulz  –  3,375,000  (34 bb)
Seat 2.  Clemen Deng  –  14,125,000  (141 bb)
Seat 3.  Paul Snead  –  1,750,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4.  Brandon Kessous  –  6,175,000  (62 bb)
Seat 5.  Sterling Savill  –  2,775,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6.  Naing Thu  –  4,675,000  (47 bb)
Seat 7.  Loni Hui  –  5,050,000  (51 bb)
Seat 8.  Billy Pilossoph  –  2,600,000  (26 bb)
Seat 9.  Tyler Montoya  –  2,725,000  (27 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,800,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $63,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 865

Level 26 comes to an end, and the players take a 10-minute break. They are playing tonight until two more players are eliminated, and the final seven will return tomorrow at 12:00 noon EDT for the live-streamed final table. Our updates this evening are following the same 30-minute delay as the live stream.

Here are the official chip counts from the table:

Seat 1.  Kevin Schulz  –  3,375,000  (34 bb)
Seat 2.  Clemen Deng  –  12,125,000  (121 bb)
Seat 3.  Paul Snead  –  1,750,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4.  Brandon Kessous  –  7,925,000  (79 bb)
Seat 5.  Sterling Savill  –  2,775,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6.  Naing Thu  –  4,675,000  (47 bb)
Seat 7.  Loni Hui  –  4,675,000  (47 bb)
Seat 8.  Billy Pilossoph  –  3,025,000  (30 bb)
Seat 9.  Tyler Montoya  –  2,925,000  (29 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $626,950 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $415,000
3rd:  $310,000
4th:  $230,000
5th:  $175,000
6th:  $133,000
7th:  $103,000
8th:  $80,000
9th:  $63,000

With nine players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,800,000 (48 big blinds).

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 11:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 67

Table 23
Seat 1:  Darren Elias  –  615,000  (62 bb)
Seat 2:  Byron Kaverman  –  770,000  (77 bb)
Seat 3:  Bryn Kenney  –  405,000  (41 bb)
Seat 4:  Brandon Wilson  –  275,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5:  Kristen Foxen  –  160,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6:  Jason Mercier  –  510,000  (51 bb)
Seat 7:  Taylor von Kriegenbergh  –  310,000  (31 bb)
Seat 8:

Table 24
Seat 1:  Daniel Rezaei  –  80,000  (8 bb)
Seat 2:  Alex Foxen  –  820,000  (82 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  Erik Seidel  –  95,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  Justin Zaki  –  145,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7:  Manuel Fritz  –  340,000  (34 bb)
Seat 8:  Jonathan Jaffe  –  730,000  (73 bb)

Table 32
Seat 1:  Brock Wilson  –  210,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2:  Jesse Lonis  –  165,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3:  Matthew Wantman  –  290,000  (29 bb)
Seat 4:  Taylor Wilson  –  130,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5:  Brandon Wittmeyer  –  180,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6:  Joe McKeehen  –  155,000  (16 bb)
Seat 7:  Dan Sepiol  –  250,000  (25 bb)
Seat 8:

1st:  $518,800 + SHRPO trophy
2nd:  $360,000
3rd:  $220,100
4th:  $152,300
5th:  $102,600
6th:  $77,800
7th:  $62,900
8th:  $54,600
9th-10th:  $52,900

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 865

NOTE:  For the rest of this evening, our updates will be following the same 30-minute delay as the SHRPO Live Stream. So final table updates won’t begin appearing for at least another 30 minutes.

The final nine players have taken their seats at the final table, and the action should begin soon. The SHRPO Live Stream will begin broadcasting the action 30 minutes later on the usual half-hour delay.

Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Kevin Schulz  –  4,575,000  (61 bb)
Seat 2.  Clemen Deng  –  12,000,000  (160 bb)
Seat 3.  Paul Snead  –  1,750,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4.  Brandon Kessous  –  7,900,000  (105 bb)
Seat 5.  Sterling Savill  –  2,900,000  (39 bb)
Seat 6.  Naing Thu  –  4,375,000  (58 bb)
Seat 7.  Loni Hui  –  4,175,000  (56 bb)
Seat 8.  Billy Pilossoph  –  3,075,000  (41 bb)
Seat 9.  Tyler Montoya  –  2,450,000  (33 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $626,950 + SHRPO Guitar Tower Trophy
2nd:  $415,000
3rd:  $310,000
4th:  $230,000
5th:  $175,000
6th:  $133,000
7th:  $103,000
8th:  $80,000
9th:  $63,000

With nine players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,800,000 (64 big blinds).

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 865

Jeremy Becker used a Time Chip to tank for nearly a minute before he raised to 200,000, leaving himself a single 25K chip behind.

Naing Thu reraised from the big blind, and Becker called all in for 225,000 with . Thu turned over , and Becker needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Thu clinched the pot on the turn with a flopped set of fours to eliminate Becker in 10th place.

Naing Thu  –  4,350,000  (58 bb)
Jeremy Becker  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($63,000)

The final nine players will now redraw for random seats at the final table, and action will continue tonight until two more players are eliminated. The final seven will return tomorrow at 12:00 noon to play down to a winner.

With nine players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,800,000 (64 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $63,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 865

Clemen Deng raised to 150,000 from under the gun and Sterling Savill called in the big blind.

The flop was and Savill check-called 125,000 from Deng.

The turn was the , Savill checked, Deng bet roughly 350,000, and Savill called.

The river was the , Savill checked, Deng bet 825,000, and Savill called.

Deng tabled for an ace-high straight, Savill mucked, and Deng collected the pot.

Clemen Deng  –  12,200,000  (163 bb)
Sterling Savill  –  3,000,000  (40 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,325,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $63,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 865

Naing Thu raised from the button to 200,000, Jeremy Becker moved all in from the big blind for 2,425,000, and Thu called all in for 2,150,000 with .

Becker turned over , and Thu needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Thu to win the pot and double up in chips, knocking Becker all the way down to four big blinds.

Naing Thu  –  4,425,000  (59 bb)
Jeremy Becker  –  275,000  (4 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,325,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $63,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 865

Naing Thu raised from the button, Tyler Montoya moved all in from the small blind for 1,175,000, and Thu called with .

Montoya turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came — Thu paired his three on the flop to take the lead, but Montoya rivered a club flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Tyler Montoya  –  2,500,000  (33 bb)
Naing Thu  –  2,000,000  (27 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,325,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $63,000 each.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 865

Paul Snead raised to 150,000 from the hijack, Brandon Kessous called on the button, Sterling Savill called in the small blind, and Clemen Deng called in the big blind.

The flop was and action checked to Snead who continued for 350,000. Kessous folded, Savill folded, and Deng check-raised to 1,100,000. Snead reraised all in for 1,850,000 and Deng called with for jacks and tens, leading Snead’s for a pair of queens.

“Pair the board, please,” requested Snead.

The turn and river completed the board, giving Snead queens and fours to double through Deng.

Paul Snead  –  4,425,000  (59 bb)
Clemen Deng  –  8,400,000  (112 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 4,325,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $63,000 each.