$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 45

In a seemingly innocent pot, there was ~100,000 in the middle with the board reading between Brock Wilson and Anthony Zinno.

Wilson checked, Zinno bet 100,000 and Wilson check-raised to 345,000 leaving 125,000 behind. Zinno thought about it for several minutes before calling.

Wilson tabled to get an “oh wow” from Zinno and he showed his .

“You guys could have done us a favor and just get it in preflop,” Jason Mercier joked.

Brock Wilson – 920,000 (46 bb)
Anthony Zinno – 620,000 (31 bb)

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 45

Action folded to Andjelko Andrejevic in the cutoff and he moved all in for 150,000. Jerry Robinson reshipped from the button for 230,000 and Jason Mercier confirmed the counts. He called as well from the big blind for the three-way all in.

Robinson:
Mercier:
Andrejevic:

Short-stacked Andrejevic needed the most help and hit the flop.

“No one has hearts?” Andrejevic asked/confirmed.

His lead was short lived as Robinson paired the turn. The river finished the board for Robinson’s triple and Andrejevic’s elimination.

Jerry Robinson – 620,000 (31 bb)
Jason Mercier – 1,120,000 (56 bb)
Andjelko Andrejevic – Eliminated in 6th Place ($61,135)

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 45

Jason Mercier opened the action from the button and Brock Wilson moved all in for 345,000 from the small blind. Anthony Zinno folded his big and Mercier called.

Wilson:
Mercier:

It was kings for Wilson again but this time they held up as the board ran run out for the double.

Jason Mercier – 1,350,000 (68 bb)
Brock Wilson – 730,000 (37 bb)

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 45

Short-stacked Jerry Robinson got his last 130,000 in the middle and Bryn Kenney had him at risk.

Robinson:
Kenney:

Robinson needed to improve and took the lead on the flop. The turn and river changed nothing and Robinson doubled.

Jerry Robinson – 270,000 (14 bb)
Bryn Kenney – 1,260,000 (63 bb)

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 45

Bryn Kenney opened to 45,000 from the hijack and Brock Wilson three-bet to 150,000 from the button. The blinds released, Kenney moved all in for 670,000 and Wilson quickly called.

Kenney:
Wilson:

Kenney needed help to stay in the High Roller and found it on the flop. Wilson added a small gutshot draw on the turn but the river sent a lot of his chips to Kenney.

Bryn Kenney – 1,390,000 (70 bb)
Brock Wilson – 415,000 (21 bb)

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 45

Bryn Kenney dipped a bit at the start of the day and defended from the big blind after Brock Wilson opened to 40,000 from the hijack.

The flop came , Kenney checked, and Wilson bet 30,000. Kenney called, the turn was and Kenney checked. Wilson bet 115,000, Kenney called with 290,000 behind and the river was .

Both players checked, Kenney showed for trip kings, and Wilson mucked.

Bryn Kenney – 695,000 (35 bb)
Brock Wilson – 1,200,000 (60 bb)

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 45

The six remaining High Rollers are in their seats and cards are in the air for the final table with the blinds at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.

Seat 1: Jerry Robinson – 200,000 (10 bb)
Seat 2: Bryn Kenney – 685,000 (34 bb)
Seat 3: Jason Mercier – 1,340,000 (67 bb)
Seat 4: Brock Wilson – 1,425,000 (71 bb)
Seat 5: Anthony Zinno – 570,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: Andjelko Andrejevic – 330,000 (14 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $400,135 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $255,645
3rd: $161,170
4th: $111,150
5th: $77,805
6th: $61,135

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 45

The RRPO High Roller drew 45 entries to the $25,500 buy-in tournament and six of them remain with a chance to win more than $400,000.

Brock Wilson leads the way with the dangerous Jason Mercier sits not far behind looking for his fourth SHRP High Roller title. But there are no soft spots at this six-handed final table with Bryn Kenney, Anthony Zinno, Andjelko Andrejevic, and Jerry Robinson rounding out the returners.

Cards go back in the air at 1 pm and we will have all the action.

Seat 1: Jerry Robinson – 200,000 (10 bb)
Seat 2: Bryn Kenney – 685,000 (34 bb)
Seat 3: Jason Mercier – 1,340,000 (67 bb)
Seat 4: Brock Wilson – 1,425,000 (71 bb)
Seat 5: Anthony Zinno – 570,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: Andjelko Andrejevic – 330,000 (14 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $400,135 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $255,645
3rd: $161,170
4th: $111,150
5th: $77,805
6th: $61,135

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 45

Event 23 of the 2019 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open, the $25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry), surpassed its $1,000,000 guarantee as a field of 45 entries generated a prize pool of $1,111,500.

Only seven players cashed and following the money-bubble elimination of Anton Wigg, those remaining seven players had at least $44,460 locked up. Up top is $400,135 for the winner.

Lazaro Hernandez busted on the final hand of the night to Brock Wilson, which eliminated Hernandez in seventh place and gave Wilson the chip lead to close the day.

Here is how the final six players will enter Day 2 on Tuesday:

Seat 1: Jerry Robinson – 200,000 (10 bb)
Seat 2: Bryn Kenney – 685,000 (34 bb)
Seat 3: Jason Mercier – 1,340,000 (67 bb)
Seat 4: Brock Wilson – 1,425,000 (71 bb)
Seat 5: Anthony Zinno – 570,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: Andjelko Andrejevic – 330,000 (14 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st: $400,135 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $255,645
3rd: $161,170
4th: $111,150
5th: $77,805
6th: $61,135

Second in chips is Jason Mercier, seeking his third High Roller title at the Seminole Hard Rock to go along with his trophies in the 2015 Poker Open and 2017 Poker Showdown. Mercier is also fresh off of his win in the $50,000 Super High Roller in August at the 2019 Poker Open.

Rounding out the final six players are accomplished professionals Bryn Kenney, Anthony Zinno, Jerry Robinson and Andjelko Andrejevic.

Day 2 begins Tuesday at 1 p.m.

$25,500 RRPO High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 45

On the last hand of the night, Brock Wilson raised to effectively 130,000-ish from the small blind and Lazaro Hernandez called all in from the big blind.

Wilson:
Hernandez:

The board came down , no help to Hernandez, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Wilson, meanwhile, seized the chip lead on the hand to close Day 1.

Brock Wilson – 1,425,000 (89 bb)
Lazaro Hernandez – Eliminated in 7th Place ($44,460)