$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 4: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Entries: 67

The player under the gun opened to 2,100, and Aaron Mermelstein three-bet to 5,600 on the button. Ian O’Hara cold four-bet to 16,500 in the small blind, and only Mermelstein called.

The flop was , and O’Hara continued for 17,200. Mermelstein called, and the turn was the . O’Hara checked, Mermelstein bet 30,000, and O’Hara folded.

Mermelstein joined the field just before the first break, and his stack is showing an early upward trend.

Aaron Mermelstein – 140,000
Ian O’Hara – 75,000

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 4: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Entries: 67

Pratyush Buddiga raised to 1,800 from the cutoff, George Dolofan three-bet to 7,000 from the button, Buddiga four-bet shoved with the bigger stack, and Dolofan called all in for 64,900.

Buddiga:
Dolofan:

The board ran out , no help to Buddiga, locking up the double for Dolofan.

George Dolofan – 131,800
Pratyush Buddiga – 25,600

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Entries: 65

The first three levels are complete, and the field is on a 15-minute break. While they’re away, the green 25-denomination chips are being raced off and colored up.

Here are the chip leaders after the first three levels:

Mike Leah – 301,400
Nick Petrangelo – 234,200
Joseph Cheong – 197,000
Pablo Fernandez – 190,900
Paul Domb – 175,700

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Entries: 65

Jonathan Little was just eliminated by Mike Leah, and the latter holds a significant chip leader as the first break approaches. Leah has about 305,000, having already tripled his stack over the course of the past two hours.

The day is young, though, and registration and re-entry are still open. The board shows 65 entries, having already drawn more uniques than last year’s High Roller, which attracted 60 players.

Mike Leah – 305,000
Jonathan Little – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Entries: 62

Ian O’Hara raised from the cutoff and Jonathan Little called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Little checked to O’Hara who continued for 1,500. Little called.

The turn was the and Little checked to O’Hara again who bet 4,800. Little called.

The river was the and Little checked for a third time. O’Hara bet 10,300 and Little called.

O’Hara tabled for kings and sixes, Little flashed the before he mucked, and O’Hara won the pot.

“Was so happy on the turn,” said Little.

“What were you feeling on the turn?” asked tablemate Chance Kornuth to O’Hara.

“Was feeling, ‘Yep! Got him!'” replied O’Hara

Ian O’Hara – 127,000
Jonathan Little – 73,500

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Entries: 61

Among those who have taken their seats recently include Noah Schwartz, Shaun Deeb, Dan Colman, David Peters, Faraz Jaka, David Peters, Adam Adler, Daniel Weinman, and Sean Winter.

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 2: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Entries: 52

Chris Hunichen raised to 1,250 from under the gun and Jake Schindler called from the cutoff.

The flop fell and Hunichen bet 1,400. Schindler called.

The turn was the and Hunichen checked to Schindler who bet 9,000. Hunichen called, but initially put out 5,000 instead of 9,000.

The river was the and Hunichen checked. Schindler bet 13,000 and after a little while in the tank, Hunichen called.

Schindler tabled for an ace-high flush, Hunichen mucked, and Schindler won the pot.

Jake Schindler – 137,000
Chris Hunichen – 76,000

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 2: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Entries: 47

Grayson Ramage raised to 1,500 from under the gun, Pablo Fernandez three-bet to 4,500 from the cutoff, and Ramage called.

The flop came down and Ramage checked to Fernandez who continued for 4,500. Ramage called.

The turn was the and Ramage checked. Fernandez bet 13,000 and Ramage called.

The river was the and both players checked.

Ramage turned over , but Fernandez showed for aces and fours to win the pot.

Pablo Fernandez – 120,000 (240 bb)
Grayson Ramage – 77,000 (154 bb)

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Entries: 43

A player in early position opened to 1,400, and Mike Leah called on the button. From the small blind, Tom Chae three-bet shoved for about 75,000 total. The initial raiser folded, but Leah quickly called to put Chae at risk.

Leah:
Chae:

The board ran out , and Leah’s kicker played to earn him the knockout pot. Chae was eliminated, though he still has plenty of time to re-enter the field, should he so choose.

Mike Leah – 190,000
Tom Chae – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Entries: 43

Andy Philachack raised to 1,000 from under the gun, Joe McKeehen called from the cutoff, and Mohsin Charania called from the small blind.

The flop fell and action checked to McKeehen who bet 2,000. Only Philachack called.

The turn was the and Philachack led out for 3,000. McKeehan called.

The river was the and Philachack bet 6,200. McKeehen mulled it over briefly before he folded.

Andy Philachack – 89,000
Joe McKeehen – 78,000