High Roller: Dinner Break

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
End of Level 9: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Total Entries: 36

High Roller players are enjoying their dinnertime meal in the back of the Meeting Room, a nice little setup for them to relax for the next hour.

Ray Qartomy bought back in shortly before the break and will take his seat when they return to action. Registration will close when they return.

High Roller: Sebastian De Jonge Eliminated by Brandon Adams

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Total Entries: 35

Sebastian De Jonge

Sebastian De Jonge was another recent addition to the High Roller but he was sent on his way. He was down to 50,000 and was all-in from the button against Brandon Adams in the small blind.

Adams: 6d6h
De Jonge: Ac4c

Adams’ small pair was ahead and stayed that way on the Td9d5dQdJc board to exit.

Brandon Adams – 218,000
Sebastian De Jonge – Eliminated

High Roller: Ari Engel Eliminated by Lawrence Greenberg

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Total Entries: 35

After Ankush Mandavia doubled, Ari Engel was left with a shorter stack. He put his last 12,500 in the middle from the button and Lawrence Greenberg called in the big blind.

Greenberg: Ah3h
Engel: KdTh

Engel was live but Greenberg paired the Ad9c6c flop. Neither the 9h turn nor 5s river could save Engel’s seat.

Lawrence Greenberg – 305,000
Ari Engel – Eliminated

James Calderado joined the High Roller during the previous level and Mark Fisher is back after an early send off.

High Roller: Lawrence Greenberg Doubles Through Ankush Mandavia

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Total Entries: 34

Ankush Mandavia (left) versus Lawrence Greenberg (right)

With the board reading JsTh4dAh4h, Ankush Mandavia bet 31,000 and Lawrence Greenberg moved all in for 123,000. Mandavia thought about it for a while and called.

Greenberg tabled TsTc for a boat, tens full, and Mandavia had to show his flush 9h8h because it was an all-in hand.

Mandavia was left with 30,0500 but doubled on the next hand against Ari Engel.

Lawrence Greenberg – 275,000
Ankush Mandavia – 65,000

High Roller: Benjamin Yu Eliminated by Brandon Adams

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Total Entries: 33

Benjamin Yu

After a series of raises, Benjamin Yu put his 101,000 stack in the middle from the button and newly arrived Brandon Adams had him at risk from the small blind.

Adams: AhKc
Yu: AdQc

It was a cooler for Yu and the all-low 9s7h6h8c3s board could not keep him in the game.

Brandon Adams –  215,000
Benjamin Yu – Eliminated

High Roller: Seth Davies Doubles Through Paul Domb; Brandon Adams Joins

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Total Entries: 32

Seth Davies

Ajay Chabra opened to 4,000 and Seth Davies three-bet to 12,000 from the cutoff. Paul Domb moved all in from the small blind for 110,000 and Chabra released. Davies called for his 101,000 stack and was at risk.

Davies: AcAs
Domb: AdKs

Davies was at risk but not in much danger. The dealer spread the Qc7s6d2c7h board to send the big double to Davies. Domb was left with 9,000 and eliminated on the next hand.

Seth Davies – 206,000
Paul Domb – Eliminated

In the meantime, Brandon Adams joined the tournament and Olivier Busquet went out on the heels of Domb

High Roller: Giuseppe Iadisernia Eliminated by Ari Engel

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Total Entries: 31

giuseppe Iadisernia

Guiseppe Iadisernia and Ari Engel were heads up to a AhKc9c flop. Iadisernia slid his 44,000 stack forward for an all-in and Engel called.

Engel: As8s
Iadisernia: KdTd

Engel was ahead with top pair versus second pair and it held to send Iadisernia out for a second time.

Ari Engel – 157,000
Giuseppe Iadisernia – Eliminated

Two new players put their hat in the ring; Benjamin Yu and Justin Young are the most recent additions.

High Roller: Break Time Counts

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Total Entries: 29

Marc MacDonnell eliminated Darren Elias as the players hit the break and they balanced the tables when they returned. Chance Kornuth continued to lead but MacDonnell is close. and now they are closer with Kornuth moving over.

Table 78
Seat 1: — Empty —
Seat 2: Ray Qartomy – 83,500
Seat 3: Jonathan Little – 183,000
Seat 4: Brian Green – 129,000
Seat 5: Jerry Wong – 119,500
Seat 6: Will Failla – 139,500
Seat 7: Lance Steinberg – 200,000
Seat 8: Barry Hutter – 127,500

Table 79
Seat 1: Paul Domb – 158,500
Seat 2: Olivier Busquet – 78,500
Seat 3: Chance Kornuth – 236,500
Seat 4: Marc MacDonnell – 234,000
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Ajay Chabra – 126,500
Seat 7: Seth Davies – 80,500
Seat 8: Cliff Josephy – 107,000

Table 80
Seat 1: Lazaro Hernandez – 189,500
Seat 2: Giuseppe Iadisernia – 57,000
Seat 3: Pablo Fernandez – 106,000
Seat 4: Ari Engel – 93,000
Seat 5: Ankush Mandavia – 192,000
Seat 6: Lawrence Greenberg – 111,500
Seat 7: Sergi Reixach – 51,500
Seat 8: — Empty —

By chip counts:

Chance Kornuth – 236,500
Marc MacDonnell – 234,000
Lance Steinberg – 200,000
Ankush Mandavia – 192,000
Lazaro Hernandez – 189,500
Jonathan Little – 183,000
Paul Domb – 158,500
Will Failla – 139,500
Brian Green – 129,000
Barry Hutter – 127,500
Ajay Chabra – 126,500
Jerry Wong – 119,500
Lawrence Greenberg – 111,500
Cliff Josephy – 107,000
Pablo Fernandez – 106,000
Ari Engel – 93,000
Ray Qartomy – 83,500
Seth Davies – 80,500
Olivier Busquet – 78,500
Giuseppe Iadisernia – 57,000
Sergi Reixach – 51,500

High Roller: Ankush Mandavia Eliminated by Chance Kornuth

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Total Entries: 24

Ankush Mandavia

Jonathan Little opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Ankush Mandavia three-bet shoved for 21,300 from the hijack. Chance Kornuth called from the small blind and Little released.

Kornuth: KcKd
Mandavia: JcJh

Mandavia was in deep and never found a sweat on the Qd7d6hTd2c flop to exit the High Roller.

Chance Kornuth – 231,000
Ankush Mandavia – Eliminated