High Roller: David Peters Eliminated by Marvin Rettenmaier

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 105

David Peters moved all in for 181,000 on the button, and Marvin Rettenmaier re-shoved for about 540,000 in the small blind. Rainer Kempe folded his big blind, and Peters was heads up and flipping for his tournament life.

Peters: AsJd
Rettenmaier: 7s7d

The board ran out Tc6s2d3c6c, and Rettenmaier won the flip to earn the knockout pot with sevens up. Peters was eliminated.

Marvin Rettenmaier – 750,000 (47 bb)
David Peters – Eliminated

High Roller: Ben Heath Eliminated by Barry Hutter

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 105

In a battle of the blinds, Ben Heath was all in for about 190,000 from the big blind with 8d8c against Barry Hutter in the small blind with AdKd.

The board ran out Kc4s2d10s9s, giving Hutter a pair of kings to eliminate Heath.

Barry Hutter – 1,205,000 (75 bb)
Ben Heath – Eliminated

High Roller: Nick Schulman Doubles Through Daniel Strelitz

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 105

Daniel Strelitz raised to 35,000 from the hijack, Nick Schulman three-bet shoved from the small blind for 180,000, and Strelitz called.

Strelitz: 6c6d
Schulman: 7h7d

The board came down 9d4d2cKs10s, no help to Strelitz, locking up the double for Schulman.

Nick Schulman – 390,000 (24 bb)
Daniel Strelitz – 260,000 (16 bb)

High Roller: John Racener Eliminated by Barry Hutter

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 105

Barry Hutter opened with a raise in middle position, and John Racener three-bet shoved for just less than 300,000 next to act. Hutter called to put him at risk.

Hutter: AdKh
Racener: AxTx

The board ran out Jd8d7s4h3c, and Hutter’s kicker played to earn him the knockout pot. Racener was eliminated.

After the hand, Ben Heath was moved into Racener’s former seat to balance the tables.

Barry Hutter – 1,010,000 (63 bb)
John Racener – Eliminated

High Roller: Dan Colman Calls for the Chop

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 105

Pablo Fernandez raised to 32,000 from middle position, Dan Colman three-bet to 90,000 from the small blind, Fernandez four-bet shoved for about 285,000, and Colman called.

Fernandez: 9d9h
Colman: 8d8c

The flop fell 10c10h6s, no help to Colman. The turn was the 6c, keeping Fernandez in the lead.

“Six,” says Colman.

The river was the 6d, giving both players sixes full of tens to chop the pot.

“It’s still 2014,” said Joseph Cheong.

“You are very lucky,” commented Ray Qartomy.

“He wasn’t greedy. Just calling for a six instead of an eight. He knows what he’s doing,” said Chance Kornuth.

Dan Colman – 980,000 (61 bb)
Pablo Fernandez – 300,000 (19 bb)

High Roller: Sean Winter Eliminated by Nick Petrangelo

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 105

Sean Winter raised all in for 120,000 from the hijack and Nick Petrangelo isolated from the button with a shove of his own.

Winter: AsJh
Petrangelo: 9s9d

The board came down 6s3d2c7dQd, no help to Winter, locking up the pot for Petrangelo.

Nick Petrangelo – 390,000 (32 bb)
Sean Winter – Eliminated

High Roller: Final Three Tables

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 105

The field has been reduced to 24 players, and they’ve redrawn for new seats around the final three tables. Here’s how the room is laid out:

Table 1
Seat 1: Rainer Kempe – 480,000
Seat 2: Daniel Strelitz – 515,000
Seat 3: Francisco Picasso – 470,000
Seat 4: Ben Heath – 285,000
Seat 5: Pratyush Buddiga – 400,000
Seat 6: Nick Schulman – 235,000
Seat 7: David Peters – 265,000
Seat 8: Marvin Rettenmaier – 490,000

Table 2
Seat 1: Byron Kaverman – 645,000
Seat 2: Dan Colman – 530,000
Seat 3: Mike Leah – 380,000
Seat 4: Ray Qartomy – 750,000
Seat 5: Joe Kuether – 880,000
Seat 6: Joseph Cheong – 445,000
Seat 7: Pablo Fernandez – 355,000
Seat 8: Chance Kornuth – 520,000

Table 3
Seat 1: Sean Winter – 130,000
Seat 2: Andjelko Andrejevic – 410,000
Seat 3: Nick Petrangelo – 230,000
Seat 4: Tom Marchese – 390,000
Seat 5: Martin Kozlov – 300,000
Seat 6: Barry Hutter – 605,000
Seat 7: John Racener – 305,000
Seat 8: Jan Schwippert – 625,000

High Roller: Jorge Gomez Eliminated by Ray Qartomy

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 25 of 105

After losing with AcJs to Chance Kornuth’s JdJh, Jorge Gomez got it in for about 215,000 with Ac8d against Ray Qartomy’s As9d.

The board ran out 10h9c4d8sKc, giving Qartomy a pair of nines to eliminate Gomez.

Ray Qartomy – 750,000 (62 bb)
CHance Kornuth – 510,000 (42 bb)
Jorge Gomez – Eliminated

High Roller: Shaun Deeb Eliminated by Joe Kuether

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 105

Shaun Deeb opened the button to 26,000, and Joe Kuether three-bet to 68,000 in the small blind. Deeb moved all in for about 350,000 total, and Kuether called to put him at risk.

Deeb: KcQs
Kuether: AdJd

The board ran out AcTc8hKdAh, and Kuether won the pot with trip aces. Deeb was eliminated.

Joe Kuether – 870,000 (73 bb)
Shaun Deeb – Eliminated