2019 Bay 101 Shooting Star Final Results

2019 BAY 101 $5,200 SHOOTING STAR 22ND ANNUAL · MARCH 19 - 22, 2019
440 Entrants / $2,156,000 Prize Pool
Place	First	Last	Chips/Prize
1	Sandeep	Pulusani	$354,400 *
2	Ryan	Tosoc	$336,500 *
3	Dan	Shak	$200,055
4	Loni	Harwood	$142,440
5	John	Andress	$103,710
6	Steve	Kim	$76,850
7	Hiroaki	Harada	$57,980
8	Antonios	Roungeris	$57,980
9	Jon	Ko	$44,555
10	James	Carroll	$44,555
11	Guy	Hadas	$34,875
12	Yotam	Shmuelov	$34,875
13	Axel	Werner	$27,825
14	Michael	Dyer	$27,825
15	Mrityunjay	Jha	$22,635
16	Jimmy	Zeledon	$22,635
17	Casey	McCarrel	$18,775
18	Ron	McMillen	$18,775
19	Adam	Duong	$15,895
20	Amir	Turkzadeh	$15,895
21	David	Stewart	$15,895
22	Art	Bisquera	$15,895
23	Phuoc	Nguyen	$15,895
24	Mohsin	Charania	$15,895
25	Brian	Altman	$13,865
26	Joe	Nguyen	$13,865
27	Eddy	Sabat	$13,865
28	Bobby	Suer	$13,865
29	Srinivas	Godavarthay	$13,865
30	Darren	Rabinowitz	$13,865
31	Tim	Davey	$12,200
32	Allan	Stonum	$12,200
33	Dexter	Richards	$12,200
34	Nelson	Resendiz	$12,200
35	Phaly	Nou	$12,200
36	Anthony	Spinella	$12,200
37	Steve	Dempsey	$10,555
38	Joe	Stapleton	$10,555
39	Konstantin	Beylin	$10,555
40	Ajay	Gnanasambanthan	$10,555
41	Andrew	Moreno	$10,555
42	Toko	Luu	$10,555
43	K	K	$10,555
44	Lee	Pham	$10,555
45	Yue	Du	$10,555
46	Omri	Shaked	$9,600
47	Steven	Mourmann	$9,600
48	Alex	Greenblatt	$9,600
49	Ari	Engel	$9,600
50	Jeremy	Brown	$9,600
51	Ari	Shin	$9,600
52	George	Wolff	$9,600
53	Anthony	Wise	$9,600
54	David	Elisofon	$9,600
55	John	Golzales	$9,600
* denotes heads up deal was made (original payouts 1st: $408,000, 2nd: $282,900)

Sandeep Pulusani Wins Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event

Sandeep Pulusani topped a field of 440 entries to win the Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event at Bay 101 Casino in San Jose, California on Friday. The final day of the tournament saw five players return at the final table, and in just under eight hours of play the champion was crowned. The win takes his career live tournament earnings up to $1,226,214.

The final five players were all pretty deep when play began, and that ensured the pace of play would be slow with 90 minute levels allowing for a lot of play. Here is a look at the chip counts when cards got into the air.

Seat 1: Sandeep Pulusani - 1,645,000 (55 bb)
Seat 2: Loni Harwood - 6,040,000 (201 bb)
Seat 3: Dan Shak - 3,475,000 (116 bb)
Seat 4: Ryan Tosoc - 5,045,000 (168 bb)
Seat 5: John Andress - 1,380,000 (46 bb)

Andress was the shortest stack remaining, and he was the first player to fall today in fifth place. There was a series of double ups for multiple players before this happend, so Andress didn't hit the rail until almost 3 pm.

Shooting Star Loni Harwood entered the day with the chip lead, but the period of early double ups was rough for her. She hit the rail in fourth place around 4 pm. Her exit made Dan Shak the final Shooting Star in the field. He was also the next player to fall in third place. Ryan Tosoc took him out, so he claimed his $2,000 bounty and Shak autographed his shirt for Tosoc on the way out of the field.

Tosoc took 12.56 million into the final match against the 5.02 million of Sandeep Pulusani. The final two players then agreed to make a deal. They removed $50,100 from the final two spots to play for and chopped the remaining prizes according to chip counts. As part of the deal, they agreed to play 60-minute levels instead of 90 minutes.

Pulusani scored a big double up with pocket kings against pocket fives to take the lead in the final match, and the next time the two players got their money in the middle the tournament came to a close. On that hand, Pulusani held pocket aces, and Tosoc was all in preflop with [Ah][9c]. The flop brought an ace, and Tosoc was drawing dead on the turn. In addition to the prize money, Pulusani also took home a custom dolphin trophy from Bay 101 Casino.

Bay 101 Shooting Star Final Day Results

1st Place: Sandeep Pulusani - $354,400

2nd Place: Ryan Tosoc - $336,500
3rd Place: Dan Shak - $200,055
4th Place: Loni Harwood - $142,440
5th Place: John Andress - $103,710

That concludes our live coverage from the Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event. Thanks to all of the player who came out to the event, see you next year in March.

YouTube VIdeo: Sandeep Pulusani winner interview

1st Place: Sandeep Pulusani ($354,400)

Level 29
Blinds: 50,000 - 100,000 with a 100,000 bb ante
Remaining - 1/440

Sandeep Pulusani and Ryan Tosoc get all the chips in the middle preflop - Tosoc at risk and far behind.

Tosoc - [Ah][9c]
Pulusani - [Ac][As]

There's an Ace on the flop - [Ad][2s][Qh] and Tosoc is drawing dead when the [4s] turn comes out.

Sandeep Pulusani - 1st place - ($354,400)
Ryan Tosoc - Eliminated in 2nd place ($336,500)

2nd Place: Ryan Tosoc ($336,500)

Sandeep Pulusani Bets Ryan Tosoc Off a Pot

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 bb ante
Remaining: 2/440

There is 2,075,000 in the pot, and the board reads [9d][8h][4h][Ac][10c] when Sandeep Pulusani bets 2.1 million. Ryan Tosoc tanks for a minute or two on the button before folding his cards. Pulusani stacks up 11.9 million after the hand, and Tosoc is down to 5.6 million.

Sandeep Pulusani - 11,900,000 (158 bb)
Ryan Tosoc - 5,600,000 (74 bb)

Updated Chip Counts

The final two players are taking a brief break. When play resumes, blinds will be 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 big blind ante. Here are chip counts:

Sandeep Pulusani - 12,500,000 (125 bb)
Ryan Tosoc - 3,075,000 (30 bb)

Level 28 Begins (Two Players Remain)

The players are back from break, and blinds have increased to 50,000-75,000 with a big blind ante of 75,000 for the start of Level 28. There are still two players in the hunt to become the next Bay 101 Shooting Star champion.

Sandeep Pulusani Doubles Thru Ryan Tosoc

Level 27
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 60,000 bb ante
Remaining: 2/440

Ryan Tosoc raises to 175,000 preflop on the button, and Sandeep Pulusani reraises to 775,000. Tosoc reraises all in, and Pulusani calls all in for 5,085,000. The two players then flip over their cards.

Pulusani: [Ks][Kc]
Tosoc: [5s][5c]

Board: [8d][3h][2s][9s][Ad]

Pulusani doubles up to survive with 10.23 million, and Tosoc holds 7.15 million.

Sandeep Pulusani - 10,230,000 (170 bb)
Ryan Tosoc - 7,150,000 (119 bb)

Heads Up Deal Made

The final two players have agreed to make a deal. They have removed $50,100 from the final two spots to play for and they have chopped the remaining prizes according to chip counts. Therefore, there are two payout scenarios:

If Ryan wins:

1st Place: Ryan Tosoc ($386,600)

2nd Place: Sandeep Pulusani ($304,300)

If Sandeep wins:

1st Place: Sandeep Pulusani ($354,400)

2nd Place: Ryan Tosoc ($336,500)

As part of the deal, levels will now be 60 minutes instead of 90 minutes.

Heads Up Chip Counts

The final two players are now on break. When play resumes, blinds will be 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante. Here are chip counts going into heads up play:

Sandeep Pulusani - 5,020,000 (83 bb)
Ryan Tosoc - 12,560,000 (209 bb)

3rd Place: Shooting Star Dan Shak ($200,055)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 50,000 bb ante
Remaining: 2/440

There is 375,000 in the pot, and the flop reads [Ks][Qh][5h] when Shooting Star Dan Shak bets 200,000 from the button. Ryan Tosoc check-raises to 725,000 from the small blind, and Shak reraises all in for 3.76 million. Tosoc calls to cover him so they flip over their cards.

Tosoc: [Kd][Qs]
Shak: [Kh][Jh]

Turn and River: [9d][Jd]

Shak is eliminated in third place, good for $200,055, and Tosoc stacks up 12.45 million after the hand. Shak is the final Shooting Star to fall, and he signs his bounty shirt for Tosoc before leaving the final table. Tosoc will also receive Shak's $2,000 Shooting Star bounty.

Ryan Tosoc - 12,450,000 (209 bb)
Sandeep Pulusani - 5,150,000 (83 bb)

Sandeep Pulusani Wins One with a Four-Bet

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000 - 50,000 with a 50,000 bb ante
Remaining: 3/440

Dan Shak raises to 150,000 preflop from the button, Ryan Tosoc reraises to 475,000 from the small blind, and Sandeep Pulusani reraises to 1.2 million from the big blind. Both opponents fold, and Pulusani stacks up 5,975,000 after the hand. Shak is at 4.3 million, and Tosoc still holds the chip lead with 7.48 million.

Sandeep Pulusani - 5,795,000 (115 bb)
Ryan Tosoc - 7,480,000 (149 bb)
Dan Shak - 4,300,000 (86 bb)

3-Handed Chip Counts

Level 26
Blinds: 25,000 - 50,000 with a 50,000 bb ante
Remaining: 3/440

More than 350bb in play 3-handed for the 2019 Shooting Start title, here's a look at estimated chipcounts.

• Ryan Tosoc (pictured) - 7,900,000 (158bb)
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• Deep Pulusani - 5,400,000 (108bb)
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• Dan Shak - 4,300,000 (86bb)

4th Place: Loni Harwood ($142,440)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000 - 50,000 with a 50,000 bb ante
Remaining: 3/440

Ryan Tosoc opens for 125,000, Loni Harwood grabs all her yellow 100k plaques, stacks them in front as she announces all in and Tosoc immediately calls.

Harwood - [Kc][Qd]
Tosoc - [8c][8d]

The [6h][9c][Ts] flop gives Tosoc a gutter to a 7.

[Ks] on the turn, Harwood moves ahead. Tosoc offers some light-hearted comment but Harwood doesn't change expression, locked in on seeing the river card.

[7c] goes the river and Harwood is out in 4th.

Ryan Tosoc - 7.3 million
Loni Harwood - Eliminated in 4th place ($142,440)

Unfortunately nothing went my way in many high equity spots. Disappointing finish in 4th. Can’t thank you enough for the well wishes. Love to all

— Loni Harwood (@Luscious_Lon) March 22, 2019

Loni Harwood's Allin Gets Through

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000 - 50,000 with a 50,000 bb ante
Remaining: 4/440
The first 20 minutes of Level 26 has seen a lot of play, but no hands of consequence. A recent had Ryan Tosoc raising to 125,000 from UTG before Loni Harwood moved all in from the small blind. Dan Shak asked for a count from the big blind, and the dealer counted down Loni's stack to exactly 1,000,000. Dan ended up folding, as did Ryan, and Loni Harwood will continue to battle four-handed.

Level 26 Begins (Four Players Remain)

The players are back from break, and blinds have increased to 25,000-50,000 with a big blind ante of 50,000 for the start of Level 26. There are still four players in the hunt to become the next Bay 101 Shooting Star champion.

Updated Chip Counts At Break

The players are taking another 15-minute break. Here are updated chip counts:

Seat 1: Sandeep Pulusani - 4,715,000 (94 bb)
Seat 2: Loni Harwood - 1,800,000 (36 bb)
Seat 3: Dan Shak - 3,765,000 (75 bb)
Seat 4: Ryan Tosoc - 7,305,000 (146 bb)

5th Place: John Andress ($103,710)

After doubling up Loni Harwood two hands prior, John Andress put his last 30,000 chips in dark under the gun. Loni Harwood and Dan Shak both limped in and Ryan Tosoc raised to isolate. Loni and Dan folded, and the hands were exposed:

Ryan [Ad][6c]
John [As][2s]

The board ran out [Td][Jc][Jd][Qh][Ac] and the pot was chopped, leaving John with 80,000 chips.

On the very next hand, John put half of his chips in for the big blind ante and the other half for his big blind, so he was all in dark again. Dan limped in from the button and Ryan limped from the small blind. On a [Qh][Jc][Ad] flop, Ryan check-folded to Dan's 50,000 bet, and John got his first look at his cards:

John [7d][2s]
Dan [Qd][2d]

John would need running sevens or running ten-jack to survive. Seeing his imminent fate, he put on his jacket and backpack as he awaited the turn. The dealer burned and turned the [4s] meaning John was drawing dead. The meaningless [5s] hit the river to officially eliminate John in 5th place, good for $103,710.

Shooting Star Loni Harwood Doubles Thru John Andress

John Andress winces at the river card

Level 25
Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 40,000 bb ante
Remaining: 5/440

John Andress raises all in preflop for 1.06 million from the button, and Shooting Star Loni Harwood calls all in for 1.03 million from the big blind. The two players then flip over their cards.

Harwood: [Jd][Jc]
Andress: [5h][5d]

Board: [8d][3h][2h][10h][Kd]

Harwood doubles up to survive with 2.1 million, and Andress is left with just 30,000.

Loni Harwood - 2,100,000 (52 bb)
John Andress - 30,000 (0 bb)

Dan Shak Doubles Through Loni Harwood

Level 25
Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 40,000 bb ante
Remaining: 5/440

Loni Harwood opens for 100,000, Dan Shak moves in for his last 1,565,000, Ryan Tosoc steps away from the bb and Harwood immediately calls to put Shak at risk.

Shak - [9c][9s]
Harwood - [Ad][Qs]

The board goes [3h][Kh][Kd][3s][7h] for a double.

Dan Shak - 3,300,000 (83bb)
Loni harwood - 1,170,000 (30bb)

John Andress Doubles Through Dan Shak

Level 25
Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 40,000 bb ante
Remaining: 5/440

From the button, Dan Shak opened the pot before John Andress moved all in from the big blind. Dan made the call and the cards were exposed:

Dan [Ad][6d]
John [As][3h]

John would need some help to survive, and the [Kh][3s][Jd] was exactly the help he needed. The [4h] turn changed nothing, and the [7c] river meant John would double up to 980,000. Meanwhile, Dan was knocked down 1,860,000 chips.

Sandeep Pulusani Takes From Dan Shak

Level 25
Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 40,000 bb ante
Remaining: 5/440

Sandeep Pulusani raised from cutoff and both Dan Shak and Ryan Tosoc called from the blinds. On the [As][6d][Kd] flop, action checked to Sandeep who bet. Dan made the call and Ryan got out of the way.

The [Qh] hit the turn and Dan checked again. Sandeep bet 450,000 and Dan elected to check-raise to 1,300,000. Sandeep confirmed with Dan that he was covered, and after some though moved all in for 1,195,000 more. Dan went deep into the tank but eventually decided to fold.

Level 25 Begins (Five Players Remain)

The players are back from break, and blinds have increased to 20,000-40,000 with a big blind ante of 40,000 for the start of Level 25. There are still five players in the hunt to become the next Bay 101 Shooting Star champion.

Updated Chip Counts at Break

The players are taking their first 15-minute break of the day. Here are updated chip counts:

Seat 1: Sandeep Pulusani - 2,905,000 (72 bb)
Seat 2: Loni Harwood - 2,355,000 (58 bb)
Seat 3: Dan Shak - 3,655,000 (91 bb)
Seat 4: Ryan Tosoc - 7,900,000 (197 bb)
Seat 5: John Andress - 770,000 (19 bb)

Sandeep Pulusani Doubles Thru Shooting Star Loni Harwood

Level 24
Blinds: 15,000 - 30,000 with a 30,000 bb ante
Remaining: 5/440

Sandeep Pulusani (pictured left standing) raises to 80,000 preflop from the small blind, and Shooting Star Loni Harwood raises from the big blind. The flop is dealt [Kc][8h][4h], Harwood bets 80,000, and Pulusani check-raises all in for 1,405,000. Harwood thinks for a few moments before calling, and they flip over their cards.

Harwood: [Ah][7h]
Pulusani: [Kd][4d]

Turn and River: [2d][5c]

Pulusani doubles up to survive with 3 million, and Harwood is down to 2.47 million after missing her flush draw.

Sandeep Pulusani - 3,000,000 (100 bb)
Loni Harwood - 2,470,000 (82 bb)

Andress Looking to Chip Up

Level 24
Blinds: 15,000 - 30,000 with a 30,000 bb ante
Remaining: 5/440

John Andress - the final table short-stack - keeps looking for a spot to chip up, but his challengers are not cooperating.

Andress had been al in twice preflop from his BB for a 15bb-20bb stack and could not draw a call.

The most-recent play from his bb was a complete from Ryan Tosoc, with Andress checking his option, and all postflop action checked down, Andress earning his blind and ante back along with a 15k sb.

John Andress - 575,000 - (23bb)

5-Handed Level 24 Chip Counts

Level 24
Blinds: 15,000 - 30,000 with a 30,000 bb ante
Remaining: 5/440

Ryan Tosoc (pictured) - 6.4 million (256bb)
Loni Harwood - 4.3 milion (172bb)
Dan Shak - 3.9 million (158bb)
Deep Pulusani - 2.1 million (84bb)
John Andress - 695,000 (28bb)

Ryan Tosoc Takes the Chip Lead in a Hand Against Loni Harwood

Level 24
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 bb ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 440

Ryan Tosoc raises to 85,000 preflop from the cutoff, and Loni Harwood calls on the big blind. The flop is dealt [9c][4h][2h], Harwood bets 125,000, and Tosoc calls. The turn falls [10c], Harwood bets 400,000, and Tosoc calls again.

The river delivers the [4s], Harwood bets 800,000, and Tosoc calls once more. Harwood immediately folds her cards when Tosoc calls on the river. She is down to 4.23 million, and Tosoc is now the chip leader with 6.3 million.

Ryan Tosoc - 6,300,000 (210 bb)
Loni Harwood - 4,230,000 (141 bb)

$20.2 MIllion in Earnings at Final Table

Level 24

Blinds: 15,000 - 30,000 with a 30,000 bb ante

Remaining: 5/440

There's more than $20 million in career earnings among the five players at today's Shooting Star final table.

Click each player's name to see their Hendon Mob listings of their results.

• Dan Shak - $10,213,890
• Ryan Tosoc - $4,053,253
• Loni Harwood - $2,923,298
• John Andress - $2,149,919
• Deep Pulusani - $872,214

Shuffle Up and Deal

Level 24
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 bb ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 440

Cards are in the air at the final table of the Bay 101 Main Event. Levels will be 90 minutes long today, and the remaining field will play until a champion is crowned. Shuffle Up and Deal!

Seat 1: Sandeep Pulusani - 1,645,000 (55 bb)
Seat 2: Loni Harwood - 6,040,000 (201 bb)
Seat 3: Dan Shak - 3,475,000 (116 bb)
Seat 4: Ryan Tosoc - 5,045,000 (168 bb)
Seat 5: John Andress - 1,380,000 (46 bb)

Here is the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

1st Place: $408,000
2nd Place: $282,900
3rd Place: $200,055
4th Place: $142,440
5th Place: $103,710

You can also watch live stream video of the final table over at bay101live.com.

Loni Harwood Leads Final Five Survivors at Bay 101 Shooting Star Final Table with 6,040,000

Day 3 at the Bay 101 Shooting Star $5,200 no-limit hold'em Main Event has come to a close with five players advancing to the final day on Friday from 27 players that returned at the start of play. There are two Shooting Star bounties among the group of survivors with Loni Harwood and Dan Shak still in the mix.

The chip leader at the end of play is Harwood with 6,040,000. Harwood started her rise when she doubled through Day 3 chip leader Brian Altman early in the day that won her the largest pot of the tournament at that point in play. The other stacks remaining belong to Ryan Tosoc (5,045,000), Shak (3,475,000), Sandeep Pulusani (1,645,000), and John Andress (1,380,000).

The field charged all the way down to the final table of six a little after 4 pm today, and then those final six players played out the remaining time left in Level 23 before play ended.

Steve Kim was lost in sixth place during that time, and his bustout came in the craziest hand of the tournament. Kim was all in preflop for 710,000 with pocket aces, and Sandeep Pulusani had him covered holding pocket kings. The board ran out Q-10-7-A-J to give Pulusani a Broadway straight on the river that elicited a huge reaction from the players and the surrounding rail.

Here are the remaining payouts still up for grabs:

1st Place: $408,000
2nd Place: $282,900
3rd Place: $200,055
4th Place: $142,440
5th Place: $103,710



Day 4 will resume at Noon on Friday, and that is when the field will return to continue their march to the champion. Blinds will begin in Level 24 at 15,000-30,000 with a big blind ante of 30,000. Tune back in tomorrow for live updates, chip counts, and photos from the Bay 101 Casino in San Jose, California.

YouTube Video: Dan Shak Day 3 interview

John Andress Doubles Through Sandeep Pusulani

Level 23
Blinds: 15,000 - 25,000 with a 25,000 bb ante
Remaining: 5/440

One hand after being pushed off a big pot by Ryan Tosoc - costing him 30 percent of his stack - John Andress opens for 60,000 and draws one caller in Sandeep Pusulani.

Andress makes it 50,000 to go on the [Ks][4c][ 9h] flop, a call from Pusulani.

Turn is [4h], two 100k plaques are bet by Andress, Pusulani grabbing a large handful of plaques, betting those and Andress calls off his 525,000 total stack.

Andress - [Ac][Kd] for two pair
Pusulani - [Ah][8h] for a flush draw

River [Ad] and Andress doubles up less than 10 minutes from the end of Day 3 play.

John Andress - 1,315,000 (53bb)
Sandeep Pulusani - 2,600,000 (104bb)

6th Place: Steve Kim ($76,850)

Level 23
Blinds: 15,000 - 25,000 with a 25,000 bb ante
Remaining: 5/440

Steve Kim moves in preflop for his last 710,000 and Sandeep Pulusani - the next to act - takes a reasonable amount of time before announcing he's also all-in for a much larger stack.

Everyone gets out of the way and Pulusani quickly flips up [Kc][Kd].

The sizable rail groans momentarily, then erupts when Kim shows [Ah][Ac]

The [7c][Ts][Qc] flop keeps Kim in the lead, and he turns [Ad] for a set, Pulusani down to a gutter Jack for Broadway.

Well, you see, what happened was ...

River [Jd]

The players at the table, the entire rail, even floor staff gathered around react with a wide variety of stunned comments and facial expressions as Kim is out.

Sandeep Pulusani - 3,150,000 (126bb)
Steve Kim - Eliminated in 6th place ($76,850)

Dan Shak Moves All In, Uncalled

Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 bb ante
Remaining: 6/440
Sandeep Pulusani raises to 60,000 from the cutoff and Dan Shak reraises to 265,000 from the small blind. Ryan Tosoc folds the big blind and Sandeep elects to make the call.

The flop falls [9s][Kc][5d] and Dan continues for 300,000. Sandeep again calls after some thought.

The turn comes [2c] and Dan announces all in. After a few seconds, Sandeep releases his hand and Dan chips up to 3,580,000.

Steve Kim Chips Up

Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 bb ante
Remaining: 6/440

There's 185,000 in the pot preflop, John Andress and Steve Kim - the short stack at the final table - check the [8h][Qh][5h] flop.

Andress makes it 100,000 to go on the [Ah] turn and Kim makes the call, leaving himself 625,000 behind.

River is [9c] and both players check.

Kim tables [9h][9d] for a flush and Andress mucks.

Steve Kim - 1,000,000
John Andress - 1,650,000

7th Place: Hiroaki Harada ($57,980)

Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 bb ante
Remaining: 7/440

Hiroaki Harada raised to 60,000 and Sandeep Pulusani made the call from the small blind. Loni Harwood reraised to 250,000 from the big blind and Hiroaki moved allin. Sandeep got out of the way and Loni made the quick call.

Hiroaki [Ks][Kh]

Loni [As][Ah]

Hiroaki was as unlucky as you could be to start this final table, and he was looking for a king to survive. The [Jc][5d][2h][Qh][3d] board failed to provide a suckout, however, and Hiroaki will exit this tournament in 7th place, good for $57,980.

One Table Remains

Level 23
Blinds: 15000-25000 with a 25000 bb ante
Remaining: 7/440

One elimination away from establishing tomorrow's final day of play, the last seven players in the 2019 Shooting Star are now gathered around the final table in the tournament.

1. Sandeep Pulusani
2. Loni Harwood - Shooting Star
3. Dan Shak - Shooting Star
4. Hiroaki Harada
5. Ryan Tosoc
6. John Andress
7. Steve Kim

8th Place: Antonios Roungeris ($57,980)

Level 23
Blinds: 15000 25000 with a 25000 bb ante
Remaining: 7/440

Antonios Roungeris is all in preflop for 246,000, and Sandeep Pulusani has him covered. Here is a look at their cards.

Pulusani: [9h][9c]
Roungeris: [Ad][6s]

Board: [Jh][4h][3c][Ks][7s]

Roungeris is eliminated in eighth place, good for $57,980, and Pulusani stacks up 2.41 million.

Sandeep Pulusani - 2,410,000 (96 bb)
Antonois Roungeris - Eliminated in Eighth Place ($57,980)

9th Place: John Ko ($44,555)

Level 23
Blinds: 15000 25000 with a 25000 bb ante
Remaining: 8/440

John Ko moves in for his last 300,000 and draws a call from Sandeep Pulusani.

Ko - [Qc][9c]
Pulisani [Kd][Ks]

The board runs out [5d][2c][3c][Ah][Ad] and Ko is out two from the final table.

Sandeep Pulusani - 2,750,000
John Ko - Eliminated in 9th place ($44,555)

Level 23 Chip Counts

Level 23
Blinds: 15000 - 25000 with a 25000 bb ante
Remaining: 9/440

Ryan	Tosoc	3,625,000
Loni	Harwood	3,280,000
Dan	Shak	2,950,000
Sandeep	Pulusani	2,360,000
John	Andress	2,095,000
Hiraoki	Harada	2,020,000
Jon	Ko	480,000
Steve	Kim	475,000
Antonios	Roungeris	225,000

Steve Kim doubles through Shooting Star Dan Shak

Level 23
Blinds: 15,000 - 25,000 with a 25,000 bb ante
Remaining: 9/440

Action folded to Dan Shak in the small blind who raised. Steve Kim reraised all in for not much more in the big blind and Dan made the call.

Steve [Qh][Qd]
Dan [Ac][Kh]

When the [Qc][3c][5s] flop fell, the rail exploded in support of their local player. The [As] turn paired Dan but he was drawing dead. The meaningless [6s] hit the river, and Steve doubled up to 670,000.

Level 23 Begins (9 Players Remain)

The blinds increase to 15,000-25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante for the start of Level 22 on Day 3 at the Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event. There are currently nine players remaining in the hunt to advance to the final table on Friday.

Break Time

The players are taking another 15-minute break.

10th Place: James Carroll ($44,555)

Level 22
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 20,000 bb ante
Remaining: 10/440
James Caroll raised UTG to 45,000 and found callers in Ryan Tosoc in the hijack, Jon Ko in the small blind, and Sandeep Pulsani in the big blind. The flop fell [2s][7s][8d] and James moved all in after being checked to. Ryan called, and the remaining two players folded.

James [Js][Ts]
Ryan [9s][8s]

Ryan had flopped top pair and a flush draw but James had many outs a bigger flush draw, a gutshot, and two overs. The [Qd] turn and [6d] river failed to improve James's hand and he will exit this tournament in 10th place, good for $44,555.

11th Place: Guy Hadas ($34,875)

Level 22
Blinds: 10000-20000 with a 20000 bb ante
Remaining: 10/440

Guy Hadas is all in preflop for 460,000 from the cutoff, and Ryan Tosoc has him covered from the button. Here is a look at their cards.

Tosoc: [As][Ac]
Hadas: [Ah][10s]

Board: [8s][6d][4d][3c][Ks]

Hadas is eliminated in 11th place, good for $34,875, and Tosoc is up to 2.78 million.

Ryan Tosoc - 2,780,000 (139 bb)
Guy Hadas - Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,875)

12th Place: Yotam Shmuelov ($34,875)

Level 22
Blinds: 10000-20000 with a 20000 bb ante
Remaining: 11/440

The flop reads [8h][7c][6s] when Yotam Shmuelov (pictured) gets all in for 245,000 from the small blind, and Ryan Tosoc has him covered on the big blind. Here is a look at their cards.

Tosoc: [Jc][8c]
Shmuelov: [5d][4d]

Turn and River: [6c][Kc]

Shmuelov is eliminated in 12th place, good for $34,875, and Tosoc stacks up 1.94 million thanks to a flush on the river.

Ryan Tosoc - 1,940,000 (97 bb)
Yotam Shmuelov - Eliminated in 12th Place ($34,875)

John Ko Doubles Thru Sandeep Pulusani

Level 22
Blinds: 10000-20000 with a 20000 bb ante
Remaining: 12/440

John Ko is all in preflop for 280,000 on the button, and Sandeep Pulusani has him covered holding [Kc][Kh] on the small blind. The board falls [As][Qd][Jc][Jh][8c], and Ko doubles up to survive with 610,000. Pulusani holds 2.4 million after the hand.

John Ko - 610,000 (30 bb)
Sandeep Pulusani - 2,400,000 (120 bb)

13th Place: Axel Werner ($27,825)

Level 22
Blinds: 10000-20000 with a 20000 bb ante
Remaining: 12/440

A few hands after doubling up Yotam Shmuelov for the third time, Axel Werner moves in preflop for his last 300,000 and is called by Sandeep Pulusani.

Werner - [As][4h]
Pulusani - [Jd][Jh]

The board goes [8c][9c][4d][2h][5c] and Werner is out in 13th.

Sandeep Pulusani - 2,350,000
Axel Werner - Eliminated in 13th place ($27,825)

Axel Werner Doubles Thru James Carroll

Level 22
Blinds: 10000-20000 with a 20000 bb ante
Remaining: 13/440

Axel Werner is all in on a short stack with [Ah][6c] in the hole from the small blind, and James Carroll has him covered holding [8c][7d] from the button. The board runs out [Qh][Qd][2c][9c][Ks], and Werner doubles up to survive with 350,000. Carroll holds 1.51 million after the hand.

Axel Werner - 350,000 (17 bb)
James Carroll - 1,510,000 (75 bb)

Fourth Double for Yotam Shmuelov

Level  22
Blinds: 10000-20000 with a 20000 bb ante
Remaining: 13/440

Axel Werner opens for 45,000 and Yotam Shmuelov slows the pace with a pay jump looming. Shmuelov eventually puts out 140,000, leaving himself a single red 5000-chip behind as a card protector.

Action folds back to Werner who puts out 145,000, thinking Shmuelov is all in, but the dealer kicks back a 5k chip and off to the flop they go.

[3s][2s][Qh]

Werner immediately flips out a 5k chip and Shmuelov tanks. Sandeep Pulusani calls clock and James Carroll calls for Matt Savage. A brief discussion takes place about how fast the clock was called, with Savage replying to Shmuelov.

"You know why they did this, right?" Shmuelov nods in agreement and puts out the chip.

Shmuelov- [Ad][Qd] for TopTop
Werner - [6c][6s] for 2nd pair

The board goes [Kd][Jd] and Shmuelov doubles for the fourth time in the last two hours, moving to 300,000, Werner drops to the same stack.

John Ko Doubles Through Loni Harwood

Level 22
Blinds: 10000-20000 with a 20000 bb ante
Remaining: 13/440

Action folds around to John Ko in the sb who doesn't hesitate to toss his last 175,000 in the middle.

"You don't want to think about it," jokes bb Loni Harwood.
"I don't need to think about it," laughs Ko.

Harwood calls and off to the flop they go.

Ko - [Kd][Qd]
Harwood - [Ac][4d]

[2s][Ts][Ks] and Ko takes the lead, the board finishing up [2h][Jd].

John Ko - 380,000
Loni Harwood - 3,050,000

14th Place: Michael Dyer ($27,825)

Level 21
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Remaining: 13/440

Michael Dyer (pictured) opens the pot with a raise, and one player calls before Dan Shak reraises to 220,000. Dyer reraises all in for 1.15 million, the third player gets out of the way, and Shak calls to cover him. The two players then table their cards.

Shak: Q-Q
Dyer: 9-9

Board: [Kd][Jh][6c][8h][Ac]

Dyer is eliminated in 14th place, good for $27,825, and Shak stacks up 2.49 million after collecting the pot.

Dan Shak - 2,490,000 (124 bb)
Michael Dyer - Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,825)

Level 22 Chip Counts - Loni Harwood Leads

Level 22
Blinds: 10000-20000 with a 20000 bb ante
Remaining: 14/440

Loni Harwood has better than a 1 million-chip lead as the final 14 players return from break in Day 2 of the Shooting Start. here's estimated chipcounts for the field.

Loni	Harwood	3,245,000
Sandeep	Pulusani	2,090,000
John	Andress	2,080,000
James	Carroll	1,690,000
Dan	Shak	1,310,000
Ryan	Tosoc	1,305,000
Antonios	Roungeris	1,270,000
Hiraoki	Harada	1,255,000
Michael	Dyer	1,050,000
Steve	Kim	695,000
Guy	Hadas	460,000
Yotam	Shmuelov	355,000
Axel	Werner	220,000
Jon	Ko	175,000
Mrityunjay	Jha	15th
Jimmy	Zeledon	16th
Casey	McCarrel	17th
Ron	McMillen	18th

Level 22 Begins (14 Players Remain)

The blinds increase to 10,000-20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante for the start of Level 22 on Day 3 at the Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event. There are currently 14 players remaining in the hunt to advance to the final table on Friday.

Yotam Shmuelov doubles through James Carroll

Level 21
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Remaining: 14/440
Yotam Shmuelov is all in for his last 141,000 holding [Ah][Kh] and is up against the [Ts][9d] of James Carroll. The [5d][7d][7c] flop keeps ace high in front, but the [8s] gives Yotam a bit of a sweat as James picks up an open ended straight draw to go with his two live cards. The [2s] hits the river to double Yotam up on the last hand before break.

Break Time

The players are taking another 15-minute break. Here are the eliminations today up to this point:

15th Place: Mrityunjay Jha ($22,635)
16th Place: Jimmy Zeledon ($22,635)
17th Place: Casey McCarrel ($18,775)
18th Place: Ron McMillen ($18,775)
19th Place: Adam Duong ($15,895)
20th Place: Amir Turkzadeh ($15,895)
21st Place: David Stewart ($15,895)
22nd Place: Art Bisquera ($15,895)
23th Place: Phuoc Nguyen ($15,895)
24th Place: Mohsin Charania ($15,895)
25th Place: Brian Altman ($13,865)
26th Place: Joe Nguyen ($13,865)
27th Place: Eddy Sabat ($13,865)

Guy Hadas Doubles Thru James Carroll Again

Level 21

Blinds: 8000-16000 with a 16000 ante

Remaining: 15/440

Guy Hadas is all in preflop with [Ad][Qc] in the hole under the gun, and James Carroll has him covered from the button holding [9c][9d]. The board is dealt [As][8c][3d][Ah][3h], and Hadas doubles up to 435,000. Carroll holds 1.8 million after the hand.

Guy Hadas - 435,000 (27 bb)

James Carroll - 1,800,000 (112 bb)

15th Place: Mrityunjay Jha ($22,635)

Yotam Shmuelov Doubles Again Through Axel Werner

Level 21

Blinds: 8000-16000 with a 16000 ante

Remaining: 15/440

Sandeep Pulusani opens for a 32,000 minraise, Axel Werner comes along from the sb and Yotam Shmuelov - with 95,000 behind - takes about 30 seconds before deciding to just call from the bb.

[8d][4h][Tc] goes the flop, Werner bets 45,000 and Shmuelov's last 79,000 come extremely close to beating Werner's chips in to the pot. Pulusani mucks and up go the cards.

Shmuelov - [Kd][Td] for top pair

Werner - [Js][8s] for second pair

The turn and river run out [6c][5s] and Shmuelov, for the second time this level, doubles through Werner.

Yotam Shmuelov - 230,000

Axel Werner - 400,000

Guy Hadas Doubles Through James Carroll

Level 21

Blinds: 8000-16000 with a 16000 ante

Remaining: 16/440

James Carroll opens to 32,000, action folds to Guy Hadas in the bb and he moves in for his last 241,000. Carroll asks for a count and makes the call.

Hadas - [Ac][Qs]

Carroll - [4c][4d]

Hadas jumps in front as soon as the [Qc] shows in the window.

The rest of the board goes [6s][7s][Qd][5s] and Hadas doubles to 300,000, with Carroll slipping back a bit to 1.25 million.

16th Place: Jimmy Zeledon ($22,635)

Level 21
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Remaining: 17/440
Action folded to Jimy Zeledon in the small blind and he moved all in for 202,000. Steve Kim in the big blind made the call and exposed [Ks][Ts] which was ahead of Jimmy's [Qd][3s]. The [4s][5c][7s] flop gave Jimmy a gutshot straight with his two live cards, but he had to avoid a spade as Steve had picked up a flush draw. The [6c] was the magical card Jimmy wanted, filling his straight. But the [Qs] hit the river to complete Steve's flush, and Jimmy will have to settle for 16th place. He will collect $22,635 for his efforts.