Event 19: Aaron Flores Doubles Thru Brandon Hamlet to Take the Lead

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 257

Aaron Flores
Aaron Flores

Aaron Flores min-raised from UTG/cutoff to 80,000, chipleader Brandon Hamlet moved all in from the small blind, and Flores snap-called all in for 890,000 with KsKd.

Hamlet turned over 6s6c, and Flores needed his kings to hold to stay alive.

The board came 8h4s2s3cAh, and Hamlet turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Flores won the pot with his pocket kings to double into the chip lead.

Aaron Flores  –  1,860,000  (47 bb)
Brandon Hamlet  –  1,200,000  (30 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 257, the average chip stack is around 1,285,000 (32 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $34,050 each.

High Roller: First Break

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries:  54

Nadya Magnus (left) and Brock Wilson (right)

The High Rollers were sent on the first break with 54 entries and a prize pool worth $1.33 million already. Registration will remain open until the start of Level 10 at 8 pm following the 90-minute dinner break.

More recent additions include Nadya Magnus, Brock Wilson, Matt Wantman, Galen Hall, Andrew Moreno, and Jeff Trudeau Jr.

Matt Wantman
Galen Hall

Event 19: David DiBernardi Doubles Thru Adam Hendrix

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 257

David DiBernardi
David DiBernardi

David DiBernardi moved all in from the button for 375,000, and Adam Hendrix called from the big blind with AcJs.

DiBernardi turned over 8h8d, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came QsJc9h10cAs, and Hendrix paired his jack on the flop, but DiBernardi turned a queen-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

David DiBernardi  –  810,000  (20 bb)
Adam Hendrix  –  975,000  (24 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 257, the average chip stack is around 1,285,000 (32 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $34,050 each.

Event 19: Brandon Hamlet Leads the Final Four at the Break with 2.39 Million

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 257

Brandon Hamlet
Chipleader Brandon Hamlet

The players return from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the final table payouts:

Seat 1.  Adam Hendrix  –  650,000  (22 bb)
Seat 2.  Brandon Hamlet  –  2,390,000  (80 bb)
Seat 3.  David DiBernardi  –  775,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4.  Aaron Flores  –  1,320,000  (44 bb)

1st:  $117,925 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $79,400
3rd:  $51,010
4th:  $34,050

5th:  Tongguang Sun  –  $24,750
6th:  Christian Roberts  –  $20,500
7th:  Jon Borenstein  –  $17,215
8th:  Richard Menjura  –  $14,390

With four players remaining from a field of 257, the average chip stack is around 1,285,000 (43 big blinds).

Event 19: David DiBernardi Shoves the River Against Brandon Hamlet

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 257

David DiBernardi
David DiBernardi

David DiBernardi (UTG) and Brandon Hamlet (big blind) put in 50,000 each to see a flop of 8d4h2c. Hamlet bet 30,000, and DiBernardi thought for a while before he called.

The turn card was the Qh, Hamlet checked, DiBernardi bet 70,000, and Hamlet called.

The river card was the 9s, Hamlet checked, DiBernardi moved all in for 200,000, and Hamlet tanked for a while before he folded. DiBernardi took the pot.

David DiBernardi  –  540,000  (22 bb)
Brandon Hamlet  –  2,650,000  (106 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 257, the average chip stack is around 1,285,000 (51 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $34,050 each.

High Roller: Easy to the Guarantee

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries:  47

Shannon Shorr

Only 90 minutes into the High Roller, the field easily reached the $1,000,000 guarantee. There are 47 in the field as they prepare for the first break for a prize pool worth $1,160,900 and registration open until 8 pm.

Recent additions include Shannon Shorr, Erik Seidel, Joseph Cheong, and Alex Rocha.

Joseph Cheong

Event 19: Tongguang Sun – 5th Place ($24,750)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 257

Tongguang Sun
Tongguang Sun

Aaron Flores min-raised from the hijack to 50,000, Tongguang Sun moved all in from the cutoff for about 275,000, and Flores called with AsAh.

Sun turned over 8s8h, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Kd9s6d10dQc, and Sun turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Flores won the pot with his pocket aces to eliminate Sun in 5th place.

Aaron Flores  –  1,275,000  (51 bb)
Tongguang Sun  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($24,750)

With four players remaining from a field of 257, the average chip stack is around 1,285,000 (51 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $34,050 each.

Event 19: Christian Roberts – 6th Place ($20,500)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 257

Christian Roberts
Christian Roberts

Brandon Hamlet min-raised under the gun to 50,000, Christian Roberts moved all in from the cutoff for 150,000, and Hamlet called with 6s6h.

Roberts turned over AsJd, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Jh6d2h5s8c, and Roberts paired his jack on the flop, only to see Hamlet flop a set of sixes. Hamlet’s set held up to win the pot and eliminate Roberts in sixth place.

Brandon Hamlet  –  2,800,000  (112 bb)
Christian Roberts  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($20,500)

With five players remaining from a field of 257, the average chip stack is around 1,030,000 (41 big blinds), and they are guaranteed at least $24,750 each.

Event 20: Michael Duek Lead the Return

$10,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 22

Michael Duek
Michael Duek

The $10K High Roller PLO final table returns this afternoon at 2 pm with four players remaining and former WSOP Main Event final tablist Michael Duek leading the way.

He holds nearly half of the chips in play with Eddy Nedialkov, Dylan Smith, and Benjamin Juhasz rounding out the field. They are all in the money, guaranteed at least $25,080, with $91,960 up top for the champ.

Seat 1:  Benjamin Juhasz  –  145,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2:  Michael Duek  –  1,011,000  (101 bb)
Seat 3:  Eddy Nedialkov  –  604,000  (60 bb)
Seat 4:  Dylan Smith  –  438,000  (44 bb)

1st:  $91,960 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $54,340
3rd:  $37,620
4th:  $25,080