High Roller: Frank Lagodich Doubles Up

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

Thomas Boivin limped in, Frank Lagodich raised all in for 2,450,000, and Boivin called with 6d6s. Lagodich was ahead with TdTs.

The board came Kh7d2d5d3h, safe for Lagodich to double up.

Frank Lagodich  –  5,050,000  (34 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  5,450,000  (36 bb)

High Roller: Thomas Boivin Picks Off a Bluff With Bottom Pair

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

Thomas Boivin raised to 375,000 and Frank Lagodich defended.

They checked to the river of a Qh7d2c6d4h board where Lagodich bet 450,000. Boivin called.

Lagodich showed 9c5c, while Boivin tabled Tc2h for a pair of deuces to win the pot.

Thomas Boivin  –  7,600,000  (51 bb)
Frank Lagodich  –  2,900,000  (19 bb)

High Roller: Thomas Boivin Back in Front

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

Frank Lagodich raised to 500,000 and Thomas Boivin called in the big blind.

The flop was KsTc4s Boivin checked, Lagodich continued for 275,000, and Boivin called.

The turn was the 8d, Boivin checked, Lagodich bet 1,100,000, and Boivin called.

The river was the 3c, Boivin checked, and Lagodich checked behind.

Boivin showed Td3d for tens and treys, Lagodich mucked, and Boivin won the pot to retake the lead.

Thomas Boivin  –  6,575,000  (44 bb)
Frank Lagodich  –  3,925,000  (26 bb)

High Roller: Frank Lagodich Retakes the Lead

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

Thomas Boivin limped in, Frank Lagodich raised to 600,000, and Boivin called.

The flop was KcTh4h, Lagodich continued for 450,000, and Boivin called.

The turn was the 5c, Lagodich checked, and Boivin checked behind.

The river was the 5s, Lagodich bet 2,300,000, and Boivin folded.

Frank Lagodich  –  5,500,000  (37 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  5,000,000  (33 bb)

High Roller: Thomas Boivin vs. Frank Lagodich

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Level 24:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

In the last hand of Level 24, Frank Lagodich limped for 125,000, and Thomas Boivin checked his option in the big blind. Both players checked to the turn on a board of 8c6h4s2s, Boivin bet 500,000, and Lagodich called.

The river card was the As, Boivin bet 1,950,000, and Lagodich used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he folded. Boivin took the pot.

After this hand, the blinds increased to 75,000-150,000 with a 150,000 ante.

Thomas Boivin  –  6,200,000  (41 bb)
Frank Lagodich  –  4,300,000  (29 bb)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $711,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $505,200

High Roller: Frank Lagodich Shoves the River Against Thomas Boivin

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

Frank Lagodich limped for 125,000, and Thomas Boivin checked his option in the big blind. The flop came AcKs7h, Boivin checked, Lagodich bet 125,000, and Boivin called.

The turn card was the Js, Boivin checked, Lagodich bet 625,000, and Boivin called.

The river card was the 6c, Boivin checked, and Lagodich used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he moved all in for 2,075,000. Boivin used his last two Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he folded, and Lagodich took the pot.

Frank Lagodich  –  3,950,000  (32 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  6,550,000  (52 bb)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $711,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $505,200

High Roller: Thomas Boivin Increases His Lead to Nearly 2-to-1 Over Frank Lagodich

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 23:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

Frank Lagodich raised from the button to 350,000, and Thomas Boivin called from the big blind. The flop came Jd3d2c, Boivin checked, Lagodich bet 275,000, and Boivin called.

The turn card was the 2s, and both players checked.

The river card was the Qd, Boivin bet 1,300,000, and Lagodich used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he folded. Boivin took the pot.

Thomas Boivin  –  6,900,000  (69 bb)
Frank Lagodich  –  3,600,000  (36 bb)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $711,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $505,200

Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

High Roller: Thomas Boivin Wins a Big Pot with a Rivered Set of Jacks to Take the Lead

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

Thomas Boivin raised from the button to 250,000, and Frank Lagodich called from the big blind. The flop came 10d7d5d, Lagodich checked, Boivin bet 250,000, and Lagodich called.

The turn card was the 4c, Lagodich checked, Boivin bet 550,000, and Lagodich called.

The river card was the Js, Lagodich checked, and Boivin used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he bet 1,700,000. Lagodich used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he called.

Boivin turned over JhJd for a rivered set of jacks, and Lagodich mucked. Boivin won the pot, and took over the chi plead.

Thomas Boivin  –  5,850,000  (59 bb)
Frank Lagodich  –  4,650,000  (47 bb)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $711,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $505,200

High Roller: Thomas Boivin Doubles Thru Frank Lagodich

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Thomas Boivin Doubles Thru Frank Lagodich
Thomas Boivin (left) Doubles Thru Frank Lagodich (center)

Thomas Boivin moved all in from the button for 1,450,000, and Frank Lagodich called with AdKh. Boivin turned over Js7s, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7h5d4c3d8s, and Boivin paired his seven on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Thomas Boivin  –  3,000,000  (30 bb)
Frank Lagodich  –  7,500,000  (75 bb)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $711,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $505,200

High Roller: Official Chip Counts From the Break

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

The final two players return from break to begin Level 23, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 with a 100,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts, followed by the payouts for this event:

Frank Lagodich  –  5,900,000  (59 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  4,600,000  (46 bb)

1st:  $711,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $505,200

3rd:  Ren Lin  –  $319,000
4th:  Eli Berg  –  $217,800
5th:  Martin Zamani  –  $140,000
6th:  Joseph Cheong  –  $103,700
7th:  Bryn Kenney  –  $85,500
8th:  John Racener  –  $74,500
9th:  Aram Oganyan  –  $70,400
10th:  Jonathan Jaffe  –  $67,700
11th:  Joe McKeehen  –  $65,000
12th:  T.K. Miles  –  $62,300
13th:  Noah Schwartz  –  $59,600
14th:  Alex Foxen  –  $57,000
15th:  Kristen Foxen  –  $54,500