$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 132

After a flop of with about 550K already in the pot, Brian Altman got it all in from the cutoff for about 1,010,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the (club flush draw) of Barry Hutter in the small blind.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the pocket nines held up for Altman to win the pot and double up in chips.

Brian Altman  –  2,605,000  (65 bb)
Barry Hutter  –  385,000  (10 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,320,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 132

Mike McDonald got it all in from the button for 460,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Joe McKeehen in the big blind.

The board came , and the pocket sevens held up for McKeehen to win the pot and eliminate McDonald in 11th place.

Joe McKeehen  –  1,280,000  (43 bb)
Mike McDonald  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($78,250)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,320,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 132

Jorge Gomez raised from the hijack to 80,000, Carlos Chadha moved all in from the cutoff for 170,000, and Gomez snap-called with .

Chadha turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Gomez turned a set of kings and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Chadha-Villamarin in 12th place.

Jorge Gomez  –  2,090,000  (70 bb)
Carlos Chadha  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($78,250)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,200,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $78,250 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 132

Matt Kolibas raised from the cutoff to 60,000, and Brian Altman called from the big blind.

The flop came , Altman bet 55,000, and Kolibas called.

The turn card was the , Altman bet 80,000, Kolibas moved all in, and Altman snap-called with for a jack-high flush.

Kolibas turned over , and needed another diamond on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Altman won the pot to eliminate Kolibas in 13th place.

Brian Altman  –  2,010,000  (67 bb)
Matt Kolibas  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($66,835)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,100,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $78,250 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 132

Mike McDonald raised from the cutoff to 200,000, leaving himself just 50K behind. Jerry Wong moved all in from the big blind, and McDonald stopped to think for a while as the other table finished playing a hand in progress.

Wong said, “I wonder what I could show you right now to make you fold.”

The other table finished their hand, and McDonald called with . Wong turned over , and McDonald needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

Wong said, “I’m channeling Stephen Song.” (Song has already come from behind several times in similar spots this tournament.)

The board came , and McDonald won the pot with a pair of aces and his jack kicker to double up in chips.

Mike McDonald  –  545,000  (18 bb)

Shortly after that at the other table, Kevin Rabichow got it all in from the big blind for 495,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Carlos Chadha in the small blind.

The board came — Chadha turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Rabichow won the pot with his pocket tens to double up in chips.

Kevin Rabichow  –  1,020,000  (34 bb)
Carlos Chadha  –  160,000  (5 bb)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,015,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $66,835 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 132

Stephen Song moved all in under the gun for 300,000, and Chris O’Hara moved all in over the top from the cutoff for 635,000 with . Song turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Song paired his ten on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Stephen Song  –  675,000  (23 bb)
Chris O’Hara  –  335,000  (11 bb)

Two hands later, O’Hara moved all in from UTG+1 for 335,000, and Song called from the small blind with . O’Hara turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Song flopped two pair to win the pot and eliminate O’Hara in 14th place.

Stephen Song  –  1,025,000  (34 bb)
Chris O’Hara  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($66,835)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,015,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $66,835 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 132

Daniel Swartz got it all in from the small blind for about 750,000 with , but he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Chance Kornuth on the button.

The board came , and Kornuth flopped a set of queens and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Swartz in 15th place.

Chance Kornuth  –  2,025,000  (68 bb)
Daniel Swartz  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($61,945)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 945,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $66,835 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 132

Raul Martinez moved all in under the gun for 305,000, Brock Wilson moved all in over the top from the hijack for 380,000, and Joe McKeehen asked for an exact count from the big blind.

McKeehen showed his cards to Stephen Song before he folded.

Martinez showed , and Wilson turned over . McKeehen said he folded pocket tens, and Song backed him up.

The flop came , giving Martinez the lead with a pair of aces.

The turn card was the , and McKeehen jokingly tosses out enough chips for a call, as he would have turned a set of tens.

But the river card was — the .

McKeehen quickly pulls back his pretend call as Wilson rivers a set of jacks to win the pot and eliminate Martinez in 16th place.

Brock Wilson  –  750,000  (30 bb)
Raul Martinez  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($61,945)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 880,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $61,945 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 132

Brian Altman opened to 50,000 from middle position and Daniel Swartz moved all in for 330,000 from the hijack. The moved folded back around to Altman and he called with the bigger stack.

Swartz:
Altman:

They were off to the races and Swartz took a big lead with trip aces on the flop. The board finished turn and river for an early double for Swartz.

Daniel Swartz – 725,000 (29 bb)
Brian Altman – 1,180,000 (47 bb)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 132

Cards are back in the air for the $25K High Roller with 16 players still in contention and nearly $889,145 up top.

1st:  $889,145 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $560,570
3rd:  $335,800
4th:  $203,875
5th:  $158,130
6th:  $130,600
7th:  $115,115
8th:  $101,900
9th-10th:  $90,020
11th-12th:  $78,250
13th-14th:  $66,835
15th-16th:  $61,945