Salim Admon Wins Stairway To Millions Event #4
On Sunday afternoon, Salim Admon found his way to the winner’s circle of 2022 Stairway To Millions Event #4: $8,400 NL Hold’em. Admon topped a field of 56 entries to win the $138,880 first-place prize.
Stairway To Millions Event #4 Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Salim Admon | United States | $138,880 |
| 2 | Jesse Lonis | United States | $89,600 |
| 3 | Chris Brewer | United States | $58,240 |
| 4 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $44,800 |
| 5 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | $35,840 |
| 6 | Bill Klein | United States | $31,360 |
The largest score on Admon’s record came in a PGT-qualifying event in 2021, when he placed fourth in the Wynn Millions tournament for $619,160. In 2020, Admon took second in an MSPT event at Venetian for just under $220,000. Although bigger scores in terms of dollar amount, Admon pointed out how good it feels to get a victory of this magnitude.
“It feels really, really good,” Admon said. “I’ve come close a couple of times and it’s not the same. I’ve actually had a bigger cash, but this feels a little bit better.”
Admon topped Jesse Lonis in heads-up play, with start-of-day chip leader Chris Brewer taking third place.
There were 56 entries in Stairway To Millions Event #4: $8,400 NL Hold’em, creating a $448,000 prize pool. The top eight finishers placed in the money. Finishing outside the live-streamed final table were Shannon Shorr (7th – $26,880) and Michael Lang (8th – $22,400). Everyone to cash won an entry into Event #5: $15,800 NL Hold’em as part of their winnings.
For more on Admon’s win, read the full recap on PGT.com.
Watch the Event #4 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET
The final table of Event #4: $8,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2022 Stairway To Millions is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET.
Watch the Event #4 final table on PokerGO.com here!
Chris Brewer is the chip leader with 1,670,000 in chips ahead of Jesse Lonis, Salim Admon, Jeremy Ausmus, Bill Klein, and Nick Petrangelo. The final six players are guaranteed $31,360 in prize money and a seat into Event #5, while all eyes are on the $138,880 first-place prize. All eight players that cashed in Event #4 have qualified into Event #5: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em which begins at 12 p.m. PT from inside the PokerGO Studio.
| Event #4 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 555,000 |
| 2 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 1,250,000 |
| 3 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | 350,000 |
| 4 | Bill Klein | United States | 445,000 |
| 5 | Chris Brewer | United States | 1,670,000 |
| 6 | Salim Admon | United States | 1,380,000 |
When play resumes there is 35:03 remaining in level 14 and the button is in seat 1
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Chris Brewer Leads the Final Six of Event #4: $8,000 No-Limit Hold’em
After nearly 11 hours of play, Chris Brewer leads the final six of Event #4: $8,000 No-Limit Hold’em, holding almost 30% of the chips in play.
Joining Brewer at the final table are Salim Admon, Jesse Lonis, Jeremy Ausmus, Bill Klein, and Nick Petrangelo.
Ausmus made the final table in Event #2 and Lonis made the final table in Event #3. In each of those tournaments, they finished in sixth, and both will be looking to improve upon that in this event.
The 56-entrant field created a prize pool of $448,000 and awarded the top eight finishers with a min-cash of $22,400, which includes a seat into Event #5: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em. The top six are guaranteed at least $31,360 and the seat but have their eyes fixed on the first-place prize of $138,880.
Falling just shy of the final six was Shannon Shorr, who saw his tournament come to an end when he got his remaining chips in on the flop and was ahead with a pair, but Lonis turned a flush to eliminate him in seventh place for $26,880, which he will look to improve upon during Event #5.
Michael Lang was the other player to make it into the money, as he finished in eighth place for $22,400 when he got his short stack in with a suited ace and ran into Shorr’s ace-king, which improved to a boat.
Nathan Zimnik just missed out on the cash and the seat when he ran his ace-king into Admon’s pocket jacks and failed to improve, bursting the bubble and sending the rest of the players into the money. Zimnik had made the final table and finished in third place in Event #3 to gain his entry into this event, but just missed out on climbing the “stairway” even higher.
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| Event #4 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 555,000 |
| 2 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 1,250,000 |
| 3 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | 350,000 |
| 4 | Bill Klein | United States | 445,000 |
| 5 | Chris Brewer | United States | 1,670,000 |
| 6 | Salim Admon | United States | 1,380,000 |
When play resumes there is 35:03 remaining in level 14 and the button is in seat 1
The final six players will enter the PokerGO Studio on Sunday, January 16, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End-of-Day Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Brewer | 1,670,000 |
120,000  |
| Salim Admon | 1,380,000 |
-70,000  |
| Jesse Lonis | 1,250,000 | - |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 555,000 |
-75,000 |
| Bill Klein | 445,000 |
95,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 350,000 |
-150,000 |
Shannon Shorr Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,880)
Jesse Lonis opened in early position and Shannon Shorr defended the big blind.
The flop came [Qs6s3h] and the rest of Shorr’s short stack went into the middle.
Shorr: [Ad3d]
Lonis: [AsJs]
The [9s] turn gave Lonis a flush and the meaningless [3s] completed the board to eliminate Shorr in seventh, earning him $26,880 which includes a seat into Event #5.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Lonis | 1,250,000 |
100,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | Busted |
-235,000 |
Shannon Shorr Doubles Through Chris Brewer
Shannon Shorr raised to 80,000 in early position, leaving himself just 5,000 behind, and Chris Brewer called on the button.
The flop came [QdTs3c] and Shorr’s last 5,000 went into the middle.
Shorr: [JdTd]
Brewer: [Ac9s]
The [Kc] turn and [Ks] river confirmed Shorr’s double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Brewer | 1,550,000 |
-85,000
|
| Shannon Shorr | 235,000 |
150,000
|
Bill Klein Doubles Through Jesse Lonis
Bill Klein got his 165,000 chips in preflop and was at risk against Jesse Lonis.
Klein: [AhAc]
Lonis: [8d8s]
The board ran out [Kd5c4d6s9d] to keep Klein’s rockets ahead and confirm his double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Lonis | 1,150,000 |
-175,000 |
| Bill Klein | 350,000 |
135,000 |
Bill Klein Doubles Through Shannon Shorr
Bill Klein jammed his 75,000 short stack in under the gun and Shannon Shorr rejammed on the button.
Klein: [9c7s]
Shorr: [Acts]
The [AS6D5D] flop paired Shorr’s ace, but the [8c] came on the turn to give Klein a straight. The meaningless [8d] completed the board to confirm Klein’s double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Klein | 215,000 |
140,000
|
| Shannon Shorr | 175,000 |
-75,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus Doubles Through Shannon Shorr
Jeremy Ausmus got his 290,000 chips in on the button and was at risk against Shannon Shorr in the small blind.
Ausmus: [AcTs]
Shorr: [KdQd]
The board ran out [Tc7s3dAsKc] to give Ausmus two pair and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ausmus | 630,000 |
158,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 250,000 |
-315,000 |
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