High Roller: Final Table Begins with Byron Kaverman in the Lead

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 145

Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

The final eight players redraw for random seats at the final table. With eight players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.81 million (30 big blinds). Here are their approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Brock Wilson  –  2,130,000  (36 bb)
Seat 2.  Sean Perry  –  3,770,000  (63 bb)
Seat 3.  Derek Gregory  –  220,000  (4 bb)
Seat 4.  Chad Eveslage  –  1,580,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  Rania Nasreddine  –  215,000  (4 bb)
Seat 6.  Byron Kaverman  –  3,950,000  (66 bb)
Seat 7.  Michael Rossitto  –  975,000  (16 bb)
Seat 8.  Chris Brewer  –  1,535,000  (26 bb)

And here is a look at the full list of payouts:

1st:  $970,600 + Trophy
2nd:  $658,970
3rd:  $404,710
4th:  $286,520
5th:  $179,075
6th:  $128,935
7th:  $103,865
8th:  $87,750

9th:  Elia Ahmadian  –  $87,750
10th:  Darren Elias  –  $78,795
11th:  Tim Reilly  –  $78,795
12th:  Will Failla  –  $69,840
13th:  Cary Katz  –  $69,840
14th:  Lanny Vaysman  –  $60,885
15th:  Isaac Baron  –  $60,885
16th:  Ray Qartomy  –  $60,885
17th:  Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  $51,930
18th:  John Krpan  –  $51,930
19th:  Aaron Van Blarcum  –  $44,770
20th:  Noah Schwartz  –  $44,770

High Roller: Elia Ahmadian Eliminated in 9th Place by Brock Wilson

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 145

Elia Ahmadian
Elia Ahmadian

Brock Wilson raised from the cutoff to 140,000, Elia Ahmadian moved all in from the small blind for about 580,000, and Wilson called with QsQc.

Ahmadian turned over 8h8c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came As7c3hQdJh, and Wilson turned a set of queens to win the pot and eliminate Ahmadian in ninth place.

Brock Wilson  –  2,130,000  (36 bb)
Elia Ahmadian  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($87,750)

With eight players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.81 million (30 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $87,750 each.

High Roller: Chad Eveslage Doubles Thru Brock Wilson

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 145

Chad Eveslage
Chad Eveslage

The final nine players have been playing hand-for-hand on the final table for quite some time.

Chad Eveslage got it all in from the big blind for 715,000 with AhKh, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the KdJh of Brock Wilson in the small blind.

The board came 9h9c4d8c3h, and Eveslage won the pot with his ace to double up in chips.

Chad Eveslage  –  1,490,000  (25 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  1,450,000  (24 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.61 million (27 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $87,750 each.

High Roller: Darren Elias Eliminated in 10th Place by Brock Wilson

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 145

Darren Elias
Darren Elias

Darren Elias raised from the cutoff to 100,000, Brock Wilson moved all in from the small blind for 1,145,000, and Elias asked for an exact count and thought for a while before he called all in for about 945,000 with AcJc.

Wilson turned over AsQc, and Elias needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 9h8s5s3d9c, and Wilson won the pot with his queen to eliminate Elias in 10th place.

Brock Wilson  –  2,190,000  (44 bb)
Darren Elias  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($78,795)

With nine players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.61 million (32 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $87,750 each.

High Roller: Brock Wilson Doubles Thru Darren Elias

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 145

Darren Elias moved all in from the button, and Brock Wilson looked at his cards in the big blind and snap-called all in for 535,000 with KsKd.

Elias turned over Ac6d, and Wilson needed his kings to hold to stay alive.

The board came KhJdJc6s8h, and Wilson flopped a full house, kings full of jacks, to win the pot and double up in chips.

Brock Wilson  –  1,145,000  (23 bb)
Darren Elias  –  945,000  (19 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.45 million (29 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $78,795 each.

High Roller: Chad Eveslage Doubles Thru Elia Ahmadian

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 145

Chad Eveslage
Chad Eveslage

Chad Eveslage moved all in from the small blind, and Elia Ahmadian called all in from the big blind for 290,000 with KhJs.

Eveslage turned over 9h3c, and Ahmadian needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 10s8d7d5dQs — Eveslage flopped an open-ended straight draw, but improved no further. Ahmadian won the pot with his king to double up in chips.

Elia Ahmadian  –  620,000  (16 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  720,000  (18 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.45 million (36 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $78,795 each.

High Roller: Tim Reilly Eliminated in 11th Place by Sean Perry

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 145

Tim Reilly
Tim Reilly

Tim Reilly raised under the gun to 575,000, leaving himself just 70,000 behind. Sean Perry called from the cutoff.

The flop came Jd6d2c, Reilly checked, Perry moved all in, and Reilly called all in for 70,000 with KsQh for king high.

Perry turned over AcQc for ace high, and Reilly needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the 2d, the river card was the 5h, and Perry won the pot with his ace to eliminate Reilly in 11th place.

Sean Perry  –  3,515,000  (88 bb)
Tim Reilly  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($78,795)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.45 million (36 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $78,795 each.

High Roller: Chris Brewer Leads the Final 11 at the Break

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 145

Chris Brewer
Chipleader Chris Brewer

The players return from break to begin Level 19, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante. Here are the updated chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Darren Elias  –  925,000  (23 bb)
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  
Seat 3.  Chris Brewer  –  2,755,000  (00690 bb)
Seat 4.  Rania Nasreddine  –  895,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  Brock Wilson  –  580,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  Chad Eveslage  –  1,100,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7.  Elia Ahmadian  –  430,000  (11 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Byron Kaverman  –  3,250,000  (81 bb)
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Derek Gregory  –  730,000  (18 bb)
Seat 6.  Tim Reilly  –  865,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7.  Sean Perry  –  2,670,000  (67 bb)
Seat 8.  Michael Rossitto  –  300,000  (8 bb)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.32 million (33 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $44,770 each.

High Roller: Will Failla Eliminated in 12th Place by Byron Kaverman

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 145

Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Will Failla moved all in under the gun for 240,000, Sean Perry called from the button, and Byron Kaverman reraised from the big blind to 650,000. Perry folded.

Failla showed JhJd, but he needed to improve to stay alive against Kaverman’s AsAc.

The board came Kh7c4s5d3c, and Kaverman won the pot with his pocket aces to eliminate Failla in 12th place.

Byron Kaverman  –  2,800,000  (93 bb)
Will Failla  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($69,840)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1,320,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are in the money, guaranteed at least $78,795 each.

High Roller: Cary Katz Eliminated in 13th Place by Byron Kaverman

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 145

Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Byron Kaverman raised from the button to 325,000, and Cary Katz called all in from the big blind for 310,000 with AhKd.

Kaverman turned over Qd10s, and Katz needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Jd10d9hJs6h, and Kaverman won the pot with two pair, jacks and tens, to eliminate Katz in 13th place.

Byron Kaverman  –  2,050,000  (68 bb)
Cary Katz  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($69,840)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1,210,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are in the money, guaranteed at least $69,840 each.