$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

David “Doc” Sands moved all-in from the hijack for 570,000 and chip leader Ian O’Hara moved all-in from the button. The blinds released and Sands showed against O’Hara’s .

A dominating hand that improved on the . The was no help to Sands and he was drawing dead to 6th place and the first six-digit High Roller payout.

David Sands: Eliminated in 6th Place ($116,600)
Ian O’Hara: 3,980,000

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Ashwin Sarin moved all in from under the gun for 460,000 and Jason Mercier shipped in over the top from the cutoff. The rest of the players let their hands go and they tabled their hands.

Mercier:
Sarin:

The flop did not help Sarin but he picked up an open-ended straight draw on the turn. The river couldn’t save his tournament and Sarin was gone in 7th for $93,400.

Ashwin Sarin: Eliminated in 7th ($93,400)
Jason Mercier: 1,920,000

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Seat 1: Jason Mercier – 1,600,000
Seat 2: David “Doc” Sands – 580,000
Seat 3: Ankush Mandavia – 1,390,000
Seat 5: Ian O’Hara – 2,600,000
Seat 6: Ashwin Sarin – 400,000
Seat 8: Sean Winter – 1,050,000
Seat 9: Barry Hutter – 600,000

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Phil Laak never got much going at the High Roller final table other than vocally jousting with MC Phil Hellmuth. He took a shot for a double after action in front of him.

Sean Winter opened to 65,000 from UTG+1 and Jason Mercier called from the hijack. Phil Laak three-bet to 570,000 in the small blind and Ian O’Hara moved all-in.

Winter and Mercier released their hands and Laak called at risk with . O’Hara was looking good with and nothing changed on the flop. Laak paired the turn but was gone after the river.

Phil Laak: Eliminated in 8th Place ($74,400)
Ian O’Hara: 1,900,000

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Jason Mercier opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and David Sands moved all-in for 320,000 on the button. Mercier took his time to think it over and finally called with .

Mercier held an over card to Sands’ but was drawing thin after the flop. Mercier’s hand was dead on the turn and Sands doubled.

David Sands: 725,000
Jason Mercier: 1,920,000

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante

Ian O’Hara raised from the hijack to 65,000 and Jason Mercier called in the big blind to the flop. Mercier check raised to 135,000 after O’Hara bet out 55,000.

O’Hara called and they both checked the turn. Mercier bet 180,000 after the river and O’Hara called to see Mercier’s . O’Hara mucked to send more ships to Mercier.

Jason Mercier: 2,150,000
Ian O’Hara: 1,050,000

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 10,000/20,000/3,000 Ante

Seat 1: Jason Mercier – 1,665,000
Seat 2: David “Doc” Sands – 390,000
Seat 3: Ankush Mandavia – 1,520,000
Seat 4: Phil Laak – 750,000
Seat 5: Ian O’Hara – 1,440,000
Seat 6: Ashwin Sarin – 490,000
Seat 8: Sean Winter – 1,480,000
Seat 9: Barry Hutter – 550,000

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 12,000/24,000/3,000 Ante

Ian O’Hara opened to 55,000 from UTG+1 and Ashwin Sarin three-bet to 130,000. O’Hara put in a fourth bet to 455,000 to get an all-in from Sarin for 717,000.

O’Hara quickly called at risk but holding against Sarin’s . It was a tough spot for Sarin but he paired the for a small sweat. O’Hara dodged the bad beat after the turn and river to double up.

O’Hara: 1,502,000
Sarin: 645,000

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 10,000/20,000/3,000 Ante

Seat 1: Jason Mercier – 1,520,000
Seat 2: David “Doc” Sands – 800,000
Seat 3: Ankush Mandavia – 1,350,000
Seat 4: Phil Laak – 900,000
Seat 5: Ian O’Hara – 870,000
Seat 6: Ashwin Sarin – 970,000
Seat 8: Sean Winter – 905,000
Seat 9: Barry Hutter – 860,000

$25,400 High Roller Event (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 12,000/24,000/4,000 Ante

Big-time Jason Mercier is starting to put a move on the High Roller event and now owns the chip lead.

The hand that sent him up top started with him min-raising from UTG+1 and Sands called in middle position to the flop. Mericer led out for 42,000 and Sands called again before the turn.

Mercier fired another 117,000 and it received another call from Sands to the river which they both checked. Mercier tabled top two to take the big pot.

Seat 1: Jason Mercier – 1,490,000
Seat 2: David “Doc” Sands – 850,000
Seat 3: Ankush Mandavia – 920,000
Seat 4: Phil Laak – 500,000
Seat 5: Ian O’Hara – 1,060,000
Seat 6: Ashwin Sarin – 1,150,000
Seat 8: Sean Winter – 1,120,000
Seat 9: Barry Hutter – 1,400,000