$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante

Here is a look at the results for Event 20. Stay tuned for a winner photo and interview with the champion Steve Tziris later tonight.

1st: Steve Tziris – $16,930 + SPS Trophy
2nd: Louis Galasso – $11,780
3rd: Gregory Masterson – $7,070
4th: John McConnell – $4,300
5th: Daniel Lobato – $3,320
6th: Vicki Renfrow – $2,750
7th: Peggt Winsler – $2,350
8th: Randy Levin – $2,020
9th: Christopher Bilbro – $1,700
10th: Michael Collins – $1,480
11th: Glen Ballenger – $1,480
12th: Joseph Boulais – $1,480
13th: James Gibson – $1,260
14th: Stephen Allen – $1,260
15th: Daniel Wilson – $1,260
16th: Jerome Bocquet – $1,040
17th: Michael Fouchie – $1,040
18th: Paul Gratsch – $1,040
19th: An-Ming Hwang – $830
20th: Lewis Gallo – $830
21st: Julio Delgado Reyes – $830
22nd: Wesley Skinner – $640
23rd: Daniel Eisner – $640
24th: Vitor Coelho – $640
25th: Edith Norman – $520
26th: Terri-Anne Crawfird – $520

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 778

Seth Fischer was all in for 5.5 million with in the hole, and Mike Phillips had him covered holding .

The final board read , and Fischer was the runner-up with a payday of $138,150. Phillips took home the top prize of $207,280 and the SPS guitar pick trophy.

Stay tuned for a winner’s photo and interview with the winner later tonight.

1st: Mike Phillips – $207,280 + SPS Trophy
2nd: Seth Fischer – $138,150

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 778

Seth Fischer was all in for 5.05 million preflop from the button with in the hole, and Mike Phillips called to cover him holding .

The final board read , and Fischer doubled up to survive with 11.1 million. Phillips was at 19.42 million after the hand.

Seth Fischer – 11,100,000 (27 bb)
Mike Phillips – 19,420,000 (48 bb)

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
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Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 778

Mike Phillips was all in for 6,225,000  preflop with in the hole, and Seth Fischer had him covered holding .

The dealer fanned out , and Phillips doubled up to survive with 13.2 million. Fischer was at 17,920,000 after the hand.

Mike Phillips – 13,200,000 (44 bb)
Seth Fischer – 17,920,000 (59 bb)

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 778

There has been a third chopped pot in a row between the final two players. This time around both Seth Fischer and Mike Phillips got all in with 8-7 offsuit on a flop reading 9-8-7, and then the run out finished off the board with 5-9.

It’s a statistical outlier for this to have happened this many times in a row heads up, but it has made for an interesting final battle. Fischer is still safely in the lead at 26.57 million, and Phillips holds 4.55 million.

Seth Fischer – 26,570,000 (88 bb)
Mike Phillips – 4,550,000 (15 bb)

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  150,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 778

There have been back-to-back chopped pots the last two times Seth Fischer and Mike Phillips have got all in at the championship event. The first one saw them both holding K-J, and the second time it happened both players held 10-7. Current stacks have Fischer in the lead with 26.62 million, and Phillips is at 4.5 million.

Seth Fischer – 26,620,000 (88 bb)
Mike Phillips – 4,500,000 (15 bb)

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 778

Here is a look at the chip counts from the last break.

Seat 5: Seth Fischer – 12,300,000 (54 bb)
Seat 8: Michael Phillips – 18,820,000 (62 bb)

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st: $207,280 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $138,150

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  150,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 778

Here is a look at the chip counts from the last break.

Seat 5: Seth Fischer – 12,750,000 (51 bb)
Seat 8: Michael Phillips – 18,800,000 (75 bb)

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st: $207,280 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $138,150

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  150,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 778

Ray Mancini got all in preflop for less than 4 million from the big blind with in the hole, and Seth Fischer had him covered holding on the small blind.

The board ran out , and Mancini was eliminated in third place, good for $101,930. Fischer stacked up 12.75 million after the hand.

Seth Fischer – 12,750,000 (51 bb)
Ray Mancini – Eliminated in Third Place ($101,930)

$1,700 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 778

Action has hit a bit of a stalemate during the three-handed table in the championship, so here is a look at the updated hip counts from the final table.

Seat 5: Seth Fischer – 6,020,000
Seat 7: Raymond Mancini – 4,000,000
Seat 8: Michael Phillips – 21,100,000

Remaining Prize Pool:

1st: $207,280 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $138,150
3rd: $101,930