$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 261

After battling throughout the level, Ricardo Rodriguez was on the wrong side of a lot of hands against Bill Camp.

The final one saw Rodriguez all in for about 900,000 with against Camp’s .

The board ran out , Camp made a diamond flush, and Rodriguez was eliminated in fourth place while Camp built a massive lead.

Bill Camp – 6,600,000 (165 bb)
Ricardo Rodriguez  –  Eliminated in 4th Place ($46,040)

$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 261

With about 500K in the pot and the flop reading , Jeff Trudeau was all in for 795,000 from under the gun and Bill Camp had him at risk from the button.

Camp:
Trudeau:

Both players flopped an ace but Trudeau had bad kicker issues. Neither the turn nor the river were any help and Trudeau was eliminated in fifth place.

Bill Camp – 3,350,000 (84 bb)
Jeff Trudeau – Eliminated in 5th Place ($34,450)

$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 261

Peter Walsworth opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Ricardo Rodriguez three-bet to 180,000 from the button. Walsworth moved all in for 650,000 and Rodriguez called to put him at risk.

Walsworth:
Rodriguez:

Walsworth was dominating for the double and had no problems on the flop. His bad news came on the turn and could not find a save on the river to exit in sixth place.

Ricardo Rodriguez – 2,850,000 (71 bb)
Peter Walsworth – Eliminated in 6th Place ($26,100)

$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 261

Seat 1: Thomas Shepard – 665,000 (17 bb)
Seat 2: Peter Walsworth – 1,305,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Bill Camp – 2,595,000 (65 bb)
Seat 7: Brian Ray – 2,580,000 (65 bb)
Seat 8: Ricardo Rodriguez – 1,955,000 (49 bb)
Seat 9: Jeff Trudeau – 1,365,000 (34 bb)

1st: $128,540 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $85,450
3rd: $62,330
4th: $46,040
5th: $34,450
6th: $26,100

7th: Farhad Kamali – $20,020
8th: Michael Medina – $15,560
9th: Reese Combs – $12,240
10th: Miguel Hernandez – $12,240
11th: Mike Ahmad – $10,030
12th: Justin Swilling – $10,030

$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 261

On the last hand before break, the flop was and there was about 400,000 in the pot. Jeff Trudeau was all in and and Bill Camp had him at risk.

Camp:
Trudeau:

Trudeau was ahead with the kings but needed to dodge clubs and the three aces left in the deck. The turn was safe and he doubled up after the river.

Bill Camp – 2,595,000 (87 bb)
Jeff Trudeau – 1,365,000 (46 bb)

$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 261

Brian Ray opened to 60,000 from the button and Jeff Trudeau three-bet to 240,000 from the big blind. Ray moved all in for 1,390,000 and Trudeau called.

Ray:
Trudeau:

Another cooler and Ray needed his kings to hold to double up. He got even better when he made a set on the flop. The turn left no more miracles for Trudeau and Ray doubled after the river.

Brian Ray – 2,795,000 (93 bb)
Jeff Trudeau – 620,000 (21 bb)

$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 261

Farhad Kamali opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Ricardo Rodriguez three-bet to 160,000 from the cutoff. Kamali called, the flop was and Kamali checked.

Rodriguez continued for 300,000, Kamali moved all in for 560,000 and Rodriguez quickly called.

Rodriguez:
Kamali:

Kamali ran into a cooler and Rodriguez was ahead with the bigger pair. The turn and river finished the board and Kamali was eliminated in seventh place.

Ricardo Rodriguez – 2,300,000 (92 bb)
Farhad Kamali – Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,020)

$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 261

Michael Medina was getting short and survived a few orbits but took a shot when he shoved for 135,000 from the small blind after a Peter Walsworth open to 50,000. Walsworth called and Medina was at risk.

Walsworth:
Medina:

Medina was ahead for the double but needed to dodge the two live cards. He faded the flop but Walsworth paire his king on the turn to take the lead. The river was no help to Medina and he was eliminated in eighth place.

Peter Walsworth – 1,850,000 (74 bb)
Michael Medina – Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,560)

$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 261

Seat 1: Thomas Shepard – 1,090,000 (44 bb)
Seat 2: Peter Walsworth – 1,675,000 (67 bb)
Seat 3: Farhad Kamali – 755,000 (30 bb)
Seat 5: Bill Camp – 3,075,000 (123 bb)
Seat 6: Michael Medina – 340,000 (14 bb)
Seat 7: Brian Ray – 1,305,000 (52 bb)
Seat 8: Ricardo Rodriguez – 1,190,000 (48 bb)
Seat 9: Jeff Trudeau – 1,025,000 (41 bb)

1st: $128,540 + SPS Trophy
2nd: $85,450
3rd: $62,330
4th: $46,040
5th: $34,450
6th: $26,100
7th: $20,020
8th: $15,560

9th: Reese Combs – $12,240
10th: Miguel Hernandez – $12,240
11th: Mike Ahmad – $10,030
12th: Justin Swilling – $10,030

$2,500 SPS Championship
Prize Pool: $587,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 261

On the last hand before break, Reese Combs moved all in for about 210,000 and Peter Walsworth called to put him at risk.

Combs was dominated with his by Walsworth’s and the big slick held to send Combs out in ninth place.

Peter Walsworth – 1,675,000 (84 bb)
Reese Combs – Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,240)