High Roller: Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 4th Place ($242,775)

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Level 21: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 117

Chris Hunichen

Chris Hunichen recently got his last 310,000 in preflop from the big blind. He was at risk against Mike Leah on the button, but had the best of it with Ad4d against Leah’s Kc8h. The runout was favorable for Hunichen, as he paired both his four and his ace to snag aces up and double to nearly 800,000.

Still with less than 10 big blinds to his name, Hunichen met his fate in fourth place a few hands later. Brandon Adams opened the cutoff to 180,000 and Hunichen jammed the last of his 640,000-chip stack. Adams called and was ahead going to the flop.

Adams: As7h
Hunichen: KdJd

Runout: Ts5c4hAcJs

Adams’ pair of aces was best and Hunichen was eliminated in fourth place earning $242,775.

Chris Hunichen – Eliminated in 4th place ($242,775)

High Roller: Tom Marchese Eliminated in 5th Place ($155,025)

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Players Remaining: 5 of 117

Tom Marchese

Tom Marchese moved all in for 1,280,000 under the gun, and Chris Hunichen re-shoved for 2,050,000 on the button. John Andress quickly folded his small blind, but the action froze on Mike Leah in the big.

Leah apparently had a real decision; his eyes opened wide when he checked his hole cards for the first time. He started talking through the spot quietly under his breath. “Flipping against one of you and dominating the other?” he asked himself. Eventually, he called all in for 1,720,000, putting himself at risk, as week.

He was right, too.

Marchese: 8d8c
Zazay: AsJs
Leah: AhKd

“We could really use a jack,” Hunichen said.

The AdTd6d flop was a dream for Leah, though, giving him top pair and the nut flush draw. The 3d on the turn left both opponents dead, and Hunichen received a bit of a needle with the Jc that he’d asked for on the river.

Marchese was eliminated in fifth place, Hunichen’s stack took a big hit, and Leah nearly tripled up.

Mike Leah – 4,810,000 (60 bb)
Chris Hunichen – 330,000
Tom Marchese – Eliminated

High Roller: Omar Zazay Eliminated in 6th Place ($114,075)

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Level 21: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 117

Omar Zazay

Brandon Adams opened to 180,000 under the gun, and Omar Zazay three-bet shoved for what looked like 570,000 in the small blind. Adams quickly called to put him at risk.

Adams: KsQs
Zazay: TcTh

There was a king on the flop, and Zazay could not catch back up as the board ran out Kd3d2c7d9d. He was eliminated in sixth place, giving Adams’ stack another boost.

Brandon Adams – 5,400,000 (68 bb)
Omar Zazay – Eliminated

High Roller: Tom Marchese Doubles Through Mike Leah

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Players Remaining: 6 of 117

Tom Marchese moved all in for 660,000 under the gun, and Mike Leah re-shoved from the small blind, isolating himself against Marchese and flipping for the knockout.

Marchese: AcKs
Leah: 5d5h

The board ran out AhJd2c4d2h, and Marchese won the race to double up.

Tom Marchese – 1,460,000 (18 bb)
Mike Leah – 1,615,000 (20 bb)

High Roller: Chris Hunichen Doubles Through Brandon Adams

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Players Remaining: 7 of 117

Action folded around to Brandon Adams in the small blind, and he stuck forward a big stack of the T100,000 chips. It was enough to cover Chris Hunichen, who had 1,050,000 in the big blind.

Hunichen looked at his first card and gave a thumbs up. When he looked at the second, he called all in for that amount to put himself at risk.

Adams: Ac5c
Hunichen: AsQd

The board ran out Qh9s3c6h3s, and Hunichen doubled up with queens up.

Chris Hunichen – 2,160,000 (27 bb)
Brandon Adams – 4,175,000 (52 bb)

High Roller: Brandon Adams in Control at First Break

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Returning to Level 21: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 117

The final six players are on their first break of the day, set to return to action with the other four tables at 2:35 p.m. local time.

Brandon Adams won a big pot against Omar Zazay late in the level, and he’s continued to strengthen his grip over this table.

Here’s the updated layout:

Seat 1: Omar Zazay – 1,560,000 (20 bb)
Seat 2: Tom Marchese – 670,000 (8 bb)
Seat 3: Brandon Adams – 5,555,000 (69 bb)
Seat 4: Chris Hunichen – 1,090,000 (14 bb)
Seat 5: John Andress – 1,305,000 (16 bb)
Seat 6: Mike Leah – 1,520,000 (19 bb)

High Roller: Omar Zazay Doubles Through Tom Marchese

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Players Remaining: 7 of 117

Omar Zazay moved all in for 835,000 in the cutoff, and Tom Marchese re-shoved for about twice that on the button. The blinds folded, and Zazay was heads-up and at risk.

Zazay: AhJc
Marchese: AcTd

The board ran out Ad6c4dQsAs, and Zazay’s kicker played to earn him a double-up.

Omar Zazay – 1,820,000 (30 bb)
Tom Marchese – 865,000 (14 bb)

High Roller: Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 7th Place ($93,600)

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Players Remaining: 7 of 117

Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth open-shoved the button for 205,000, and John Andress put him at risk from the small blind.

Kornuth: KhQs
Andress: As2h

The board ran out 9d7c2s5h9s, and Andress’ ace played to earn him the knockout.

Kornuth was eliminated.

John Andress – 1,370,000 (23 bb)
Chance Kornuth – Eliminated

High Roller: Sam Panzica Eliminated in 8th Place ($78,795)

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Level 20: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 117

Sam Panzica (left) and Tom Marchese (right)

Sam Panzica open-shoved the button for 415,000, and Tom Marchese put him at risk from the small blind.

Panzica: Ks8s
Marchese: As2h

The 9s7h3h flop kept Marchese firmly the lead, but the 6s on the turn made things interesting. It was about the best miss, giving Panzica both straight and flush draws. The river was the blank 9c, though, and Marchese won the pot with his ace kicker.

Panzica was eliminated in eighth place as the first casualty of this High Roller final table.

Tom Marchese – 1,920,000 (32 bb)
Sam Panzica – Eliminated