$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 116

Ari Engel opened to 57,000 second to act, and Bryn Kenney defended his big blind. Both players checked through the flop, and the turn was the . Kenney bet 71,000, and Engel called. The river was the , and Kenney bet 116,000. Engel calls again to see a showdown.

Kenney tabled for a pair of tens, and Engel showed to win the pot with a set of deuces.

A few hands later, Kenney opened the button to 65,000, and Engel defended his big blind. The flop was . Engel checked, Kenney continued for 80,000, and Engel called. The turn was the , and Engel check-called another bet from Kenney — 176,000 this time. The river was the . Engel checked for a third time, and Kenney unloaded the clip with a bet of 436,000. Engel quickly called.

Kenney showed for a set of fives, but Engel’s had rivered a better set, giving him another big pot.

Engel is now the overwhelming chip leader, having stormed to the top during hand-for-hand play. He has nearly 20 percent of the total chips in play with 17 players remaining.

Ari Engel – 2,200,000 (73 bb)
Bryn Kenney – 460,000 (15 bb)

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 116

Sam Soverel opened the button with a raise, and Richard Tuhrim three-bet shoved for 165,000 in the big blind. Soverel called the remainder to put Tuhrim.

Soverel:
Tuhrim:

It was a fine time for aces, as Tuhrim had the shortest stack left in the field when he found them. The board ran out safely, too, coming to double him up with aces up.

Richard Tuhrim – 362,000 (15 bb)
Sam Soverel – 370,000 (15 bb)

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 116

Anthony Spinella and Sean Winter got tangled up in a preflop confrontation that left Winter all in and at risk for his last 436,000 chips.

Spinella:
Winter:

The flop was a disaster for Winter and he shot out of his chair in frustration. “Queen!” he pleaded, but the turn was the blank . The river wasn’t a queen, either, but the was just as good. Winter clapped his hands together in celebration, running down a better full house to double up.

Sean Winter – 975,000 (41 bb)
Anthony Spinella – 620,000 (26 bb)

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 116

Harry Cullen was eliminated by Jonathan Little in 18th place, bringing the field onto the direct money bubble. The next player eliminated will leave empty handed, while the final 16 will be guaranteed a payday of at least $55,100.

Play is being dealt hand-for-hand until the bubble bursts.

Jonathan Little – 640,000 (27 bb)
Harry Cullen – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 116

Action folded around to the blinds where Sam Soverel moved all in for about 265,000 from the small blind, putting the decision on Alex Keating in the big. Keating had 244,000 chips left in front of him, and he spent several minutes deliberating before calling to put himself at risk for that amount.

Soverel:
Keating:

The flop gave Keating a big lead with two cards to come, and the on the turn was a blank. The river was the , though, giving Soverel the pot with a set of nines.

“Oh nooo!” Keating was less than pleased with the river result. “Good luck, guys,” he said as he exited in 19th place.

Sam Soverel – 521,000 (26 bb)
Alex Keating – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 116

In a button-versus-big-blind battle, both Bryn Kenney and Stephen Chidwick both woke up with premium hands, and Chidwick ended up all in preflop for about 400,000 with the best of it.

Chidwick:
Kenney:

The first four cards were blanks for Kenney on the board, but the river  brought him the two-out knockout. Chidwick was eliminated in 20th place, while Kenney moved into the overall chip lead with that come-from-behind win.

Bryn Kenney – 1,240,000 (62 bb)
Stephen Chidwick – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 116

Paul Volpe moved all in for 165,000 in early position, and Anthony Spinella called in the cutoff to put him at risk.

Volpe:
Spinella:

The board ran out , and Spinella turned a flush to win the pot and eliminate Volpe in 21st place.

Anthony Spinella – 1,050,000 (53 bb)
Paul Volpe – Eliminated

$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 116

Olivier Busquet’s pocket tens cracked David Cohen’s pocket queens in a big all-in pot, leaving the latter with 150,000 chips.

On the next hand, Jason Mercier opened to 34,000 in middle position, and Cohen three-bet shoved for 148,000 in the small blind. Mercier called to put him at risk.

Mercier:
Cohen:

Both players paired their jack, but the run-out gave Mercier and his kicker the knockout. Cohen was eliminated in 22nd place.

Olivier Busquet – 820,000 (51 bb)
Jason Mercier – 405,000 (25 bb)
David Cohen – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 116

Alex Keating opened to 40,000 under the gun, and Jonathan Little three-bet to 100,000 on the button. Keating folded, and Little won the pot right there.

The next hand, Justin Bonomo opened to 35,000 under the gun, and Little three-bet to 85,000 in the cutoff. Bonomo fought back, though, four-bet shoving for 436,000 total. Little called, putting Bonomo.

Bonomo:
Little:

Bonomo won the big flip as the board came . He doubled up with two pair, surging toward the top of the leaderboard. Little, who began the day with the chip lead, is now the owner of one of the shortest stacks in the room.

While that pot was playing out, David Lopez and Charlie Carrel were eliminated, reducing the field to 22 players.

Justin Bonomo – 912,000 (57 bb)
Jonathan Little – 290,000 (18 bb)
Charlie Carrel – Eliminated
David Lopez – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 116

David Lopez had seven big blinds left after doubling up Sean Winter in a pot during the last level, but Lopez has quickly gotten to work rebuilding his stack.

He doubled once through Martin Finger, and he’s just done it against through Anthony Spinella. In this pot, Spinella opened the cutoff to 36,000, and Lopez three-bet shoved for 140,000 in the big blind. Spinella called to put him at risk.

Spinella:
Lopez:

“That’s a good hand,” Spinella said flatly.

Then board came , and Lopez doubled up with his pair of aces.

David Lopez – 304,000 (19 bb)
Anthony Spinella – 955,000 (60 bb)