High Roller: Barry Hutter – 3rd Place ($150,000)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 40

Barry Hutter

Brandon Adams opened to 50,000 from the button and Barry Hutter moved all in from the big blind for 585,000. After getting a peek at Hutter’s stack, Adams called.

Hutter: 2s2d
Adams: AsJs

Hutter was ahead for the double and the 4c3c3h flop was no sweat. The 9s turn was clean for Hutter but Adams paired the Jd river to send Hutter out in third place.

Brandon Adams – 3,180,000 (127 bb)
Barry Hutter – Eliminated in 3rd place ($150,000)

High Roller: Three-Handed Counts

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 40

The three remaining players took a 15-minute break and they are back in action with Brandon Adams continuing to lead the way.

Seat 1: Barry Hutter – 635,000 (25 bb)
Seat 4: Brandon Adams – 2,640,000 (106 bb)
Seat 5: Pablo Fernandez – 725,000 (29 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $370,000
2nd: $240,000
3rd: $150,000

High Roller: Brandon Adams Versus the Rest

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 40

Brandon Adams continued to push the action at the three-handed table. He raised to 70,000 from the big blind after Barry Hutter limped in the small. Both players checked the Js9d5h flop and 2c turn. Hutter checked the 7h river, Adams bet 110,000 and Hutter called after a short tank. Adams added more chips with 7d3s for the pot.

On the next hand, Adams opened to 60,000 from the small blind and Pablo Fernandez three-bet to 160,000 from the big. Adams called and they checked down the QsQh5hTh4d board.

Td9d was good for Adams and he pulled another pot.

Seat 1: Barry Hutter – 575,000 (29 bb)
Seat 4: Brandon Adams – 2,745,000 (137 bb)
Seat 5: Pablo Fernandez – 680,000 (34 bb)

High Roller: Ajay Chabra – 4th Place ($105,000)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 40

Ajay Chabra

Pablo Fernandez folded first to act and Barry Hutter moved all in for 350,000 from the button. Ajay Chabra moved all in with a similar stack and Brandon Adams folded.

Hutter: KdKh
Chabra: Ad9d

Hutter’s monster was ahead and he made an overkill boat on the 9s4s4c5sKc board. They counted down both stacks and Hutter had Chabra barely covered to send him out in fourth place.

Barry Hutter – 740,000 (37 bb)
Ajay Chabra – Eliminated in 4th place ($105,000)

High Roller: Barry Hutter Doubles Through Brandon Adams

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 18: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 40

Barry Hutter open-shoved for 235,000 first to act, Ajay Chabra folded his button, and Brandon Adams put in a big stack of 100K chips from the small blind. That moved Pablo Fernandez out of the way and Hutter was at risk.

Adams: AsQh
Hutter: AhTc

Adams was ahead for another knockout but Hutter came from behind on the Ts8s7s flop. Hutter needed to fade a spade or queen to double and the 7d turn and 7c river were safe for the double.

Barry Hutter – 510,000 (26 bb)
Brandon Adams – 2,550,000 (128 bb)

High Roller: Level Up Counts

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 40

The blinds are up and so is the lead for Brandon Adams. The other three players are looking to make some moves to get back in the game.

Seat 1: Barry Hutter – 255,000 (13 bb)
Seat 2: Ajay Chabra – 525,000 (26 bb)
Seat 4: Brandon Adams – 2,790,000 (140 bb)
Seat 5: Pablo Fernandez – 430,000 (22 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $370,000
2nd: $240,000
3rd: $150,000
4th: $105,000

High Roller: Brandon Adams Versus Ajay Chabra

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$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 40

Ajay Chabra opened to 35,000 from the button and Brandon Adams three-bet to 95,000 from the small blind. Pablo Fernandez folded his big blind and Chabra called to the QhJs4s flop.

Adams bet 110,000 and Chabra called. The turn came 8s and Adams bet another 140,000. This time Chabra through better of it and released his hand while Adams increased his chip lead.

Brandon Adams – 2,600,000 (173 bb)
Ajay Chabra – 450,000 (30 bb)

High Roller: Brandon Adams vs Barry Hutter

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 40

Brandon Adams opened the button to 35,000 and Barry Hutter called from the big blind.

The flop came Ac10s6d, Hutter checked and Adams bet 45,000. Hutter called. Both players checked the 4s on the turn.

The river brought the 5s, Hutter bet 60,000, and Adams put Hutter all in for his last 270,000. Hutter thought for a while before letting it go.

Brandon Adams – 2,500,000 (167 bb)
Barry Hutter – 270,000 (18 bb)

High Roller: Darren Elias – 5th Place ($75,000)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 40

Darren Elias

Darren Elias could not get any traction this afternoon and was down to 71,000 soon after the break. He moved all in after Brandon Adams opened to 40,000 and he was good shape preflop.

Adams: QcJd
Elias: Ad4d

Elias was ahead for the double and faded Adams’ two live cards on the Th8s7s flop. Adams added an open-ended straight draw on the Kd turn but it was the paired Qs river that sent the three-time WPT champ out in fifth place.

Brandon Adams – 2,200,000 (147 bb)
Darren Elias – Eliminated in 5th place ($75,000)

High Roller: Break Time Counts

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 40

The five remaining players took a 10-minute break and cards are back in their air. Brandon Adams extended his lead with Darren Elias the shortest stack of the five.

Seat 1: Barry Hutter – 518,000 (35 bb)
Seat 2: Ajay Chabra – 579,000 (39 bb)
Seat 4: Brandon Adams – 2,100,000 (140 bb)
Seat 5: Pablo Fernandez – 425,000 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Darren Elias – 271,000 (18 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $370,000
2nd: $240,000
3rd: $150,000
4th: $105,000
5th: $75,000