High Roller: Thomas Boivin Doubles Up to Close the Gap Against Frank Lagodich

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

Thomas Boivin raised to 200,000 from the button, Frank Lagodich reraised all in with his chip-leading stack, and Boivin called all in for 1,875,000 with AhQh, leading Lagodich’s JcTc.

The board ran out AsTs8c6s9d, giving Boivin a pair of aces to double up.

Thomas Boivin  –  3,825,000  (51 bb)
Frank Lagodich  –  6,625,000  (88 bb)

High Roller: Ren Lin – 3rd Place ($319,000)

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 105

Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Frank Lagodich raised from the button to 175,000, Ren Lin moved all in from the small blind for about 800,000, and Lagodich called with AcQs.

Lin turned over Ad8d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 9s9c3d10d2s, and Lagodich won the pot with his queen kicker to eliminate Lin in third place.

Ren Lin  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($319,000)

Here are the updated chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Frank Lagodich  –  8,625,000  (115 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  1,875,000  (25 bb)

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

High Roller: Frank Lagodich Wins a Big One Against Ren Lin With Second Pair

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Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 105

Frank Lagodich and Ren Lin
Frank Lagodich (left) and Ren Lin (foreground, right)

Frank Lagodich raised to 175,000 from the button, Ren Lin three-bet to 550,000 from the small blind, and Lagodich called.

The flop was AsKd2s, Lin continued for 425,000, and Lagodich called.

The turn was the 5d, Lin bet 975,000, and Lagodich used a time extension before he called.

The river was the 8h, Lin checked, and Lagodich checked behind.

Lin showed Ts9s, while Lagodich tabled Kc4c for a pair of kings to extend his lead.

Seat 1.  Ren Lin  –  1,100,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Thomas Boivin  –  2,300,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3.  Frank Lagodich  –  7,100,000  (95 bb)

1st:  $711,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $505,200
3rd:  $319,000

Frank Lagodich and Ren Lin
Frank Lagodich (foreground, left) and Ren Lin (right)

High Roller: Frank Lagodich Takes the Lead

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Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 105

Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

Frank Lagodich raised from the button to 175,000, and Ren Lin called from the small blind. The flop came As10c7c, Lin checked, Lagodich bet 150,000, and Lin called.

The turn card was the 6h, Lin checked, Lagodich bet 350,000, and Lin called.

The river card was the 3s, Lin checked, Lagodich bet 800,000, and Lin thought for a while before he called. Lagodich turned over AdJh to win the pot with a pair of aces, and Lin mucked. With this pot, Lagodich took the lead.

Seat 1.  Ren Lin  –  3,850,000  (51 bb)
Seat 2.  Thomas Boivin  –  2,000,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3.  Frank Lagodich  –  4,650,000  (62 bb)

1st:  $711,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $505,200
3rd:  $319,000

High Roller: Ren Lin Back Above 5 Million

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Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 105

Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Ren Lin raised to 150,000 from the button, Frank Lagodich three-bet to 500,000 from the big blind, and Lin called.

The flop was JdTc7d, Lagodich continued for 225,000, Lin raised to 800,000, and Lagodich folded.

Ren Lin  –  5,100,000  (68 bb)
Frank Lagodich  –  3,050,000  (41 bb)

High Roller: Eli Berg – 4th Place ($217,800)

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Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 105

Eli Berg
Eli Berg

Eli Berg moved all in from UTG/cutoff for 1,375,000, and Thomas Boivin moved all in over the top from the small blind for 1,500,000 with 8d8c.

Berg turned over 4s4d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Qh7h6hAdJs, and the pocket eights held up for Boivin to win the pot and eliminate Berg in fourth place.

Thomas Boivin  –  3,025,000  (40 bb)
Eli Berg  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($217,800)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 3,500,000 (47 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $319,000 each.

High Roller: Frank Lagodich Doubles Thru Eli Berg

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Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 105

Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich

Frank Lagodich raised under the gun to 150,000, Eli Berg reraised from the button to 250,000, and Lagodich moved all in for 1,175,000.

Berg called with JhJc, and Lagodich turned over Ah10h. Lagodich needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 9d8s6h6sAd, and Lagodich flopped a gutshot straight draw and paired his ace on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Frank Lagodich  –  2,550,000  (34 bb)
Eli Berg  –  1,625,000  (22 bb)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 2,625,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $217,800 each.

High Roller: Ren Lin Leads the Final Four Players with 4.8 Million

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 105

Ren Lin
Ren Lin

The players have returned from break to begin Level 22, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 with a 75,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the payouts for this event:

Seat 1.  Eli Berg  –  3,100,000  (41 bb)
Seat 2.  Ren Lin  –  4,800,000  (64 bb)
Seat 3.  Thomas Boivin  –  1,600,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4.  Frank Lagodich  –  1,000,000  (13 bb)

1st:  $711,300 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $505,200
3rd:  $319,000
4th:  $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

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 2,625,000 (35 big blinds).

High Roller: Martin Zamani – 5th Place ($140,000)

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Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 105

Martin Zamani
Martin Zamani

Eli Berg raised under the gun to 130,000, and Martin Zamani called from the big blind.

The flop came Jc5s3s, Zamani checked, Berg bet 65,000, and Zamani called.

The turn card was the 6c, Zamani checked, Berg bet 225,000, and Zamani check-raised all in for about 900,000.

Berg quickly called with JhJd for a set of jacks, and Zamani turned over 6h5c for two pair, sixes and fives. Zamani was drawing dead, and the meaningless river card was the 8h. Berg won the pot with his set of jacks to eliminate Zamani in fifth place.

Eli Berg  –  2,950,000  (49 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($140,000)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 2,625,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $217,800 each.

High Roller: Eli Berg Doubles Thru Thomas Boivin

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Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 105

Eli Berg
Eli Berg

Ren Lin min-raised under the gun to 120,000, Thomas Boivin reraised from the cutoff to 300,000, and Eli Berg moved all in from the big blind for 725,000.

Lin folded, and Boivin thought for a while before he called with Ad3d. Berg turned over AhKs, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Jh9d8c7hAc, and Berg won the pot with a pair of aces and his king kicker to double up in chips.

Eli Berg  –  1,660,000  (28 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  1,390,000  (23 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is around 2,100,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $140,000 each.