Cherish Andrews Leading and Looking to Go Back-to-Back in the $25K High Roller

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 44

Cherish Andrews won the $25K High Roller during the Showdown series in April

The final table of the $25K High Roller resumes Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Cherish Andrews is in the lead and is looking to win back-to-back $25K High Rollers, having won it during the 2025 Showdown in April.

Seat 1.  Shannon Shorr  –  775,000  (31 bb)
Seat 2.  Frank Russo  –  265,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Michael Macchia  –  450,000  (18 bb)
Seat 4.  Jonathan Jaffe  –  495,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5.  Cherish Andrews  –  1,485,000  (59 bb)
Seat 6.  Nicholas Seward  –  915,000  (37 bb)

1st:  $419,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $252,200
3rd:  $154,300
4th:  $108,700
5th:  $87,000
6th:  $65,500

High Roller: Martin Zamani Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Shannon Shorr

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 44

Martin Zamani

Shannon Shorr raised to 50,000 from the cutoff, Martin Zamani reraised all in for about 260,000 in the small blind, and Shorr called with AdQd, dominating Zamani’s KdQs.

The board ran out 6c3d2d7c2h, no help to Zamani, locking up the pot for Shorr and sending the remaining six players into the money.

Shannon Shorr  –  775,000  (31 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

High Roller: Frank Russo Shows a Semi Bluff

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 44

Martin Zamani raised to 70,000 from under the gun and Frank Russo called in the big blind.

The flop was Tc5h3s, Russo checked, Zamani bet 30,000, and Russo called.

The turn was the Th, Russo went all in for about 160,000, and Zamani folded.

Russo showed Ah2h as he collected the pot.

Frank Russo  –  390,000  (20 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  260,000  (13 bb)

With seven players remaining from the field of 44 entries, the average stack is about 628,000 (31 big blinds). The field is on the money bubble and makes the money at six players.

High Roller: Scott Baumstein Eliminated by Michael Macchia

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 44

Michael Macchia raised all in for 219,000 in the small blind and Scott Baumstein called in the big blind with 7h7c. Macchia showed AsTc.

The board came Ac3h2hTdTs, giving Macchia tens full of aces to double through Baumstein.

Michael Macchia  –  458,000  (23 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  7,000  (< 1 bb)

The next hand (with Baumstein forced all in from the small blind), Frank Russo limped in from the hijack, Macchia raised all in for 458,000 on the button, and Russo folded.

Macchia:  QhQc
Baumstein:  Js3h

The board ran out AcAh8c3d9s, not enough help to Baumstein, ending his tournament.

Michael Macchia  –  525,000  (26 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  Eliminated

With seven players remaining from the field of 44 entries, the average stack is about 628,000 (31 big blinds). The field is on the money bubble and makes the money at six players.

High Roller: Shannon Shorr Doubles Thru Nicholas Seward

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 44

Nicholas Seward raised to 40,000 in the cutoff, Shannon Shorr reraised all in for 240,000 from the button, Frank Russo thought for a bit before he folded in the small blind, and Seward called.

Seward:  Ac9s
Shorr:  KdJd

The board came 8s8d4h6cJs, giving Shorr jacks and eights.

“Unfuckingbelievable!” shouted Russo. “I folded king-jack, too. Shannon you’re a fucking luck bucket. Eight rivers.”

Shorr chuckled as he collected the double.

Shannon Shorr  –  530,000  (27 bb)
Nicholas Seward  –  785,000  (39 bb)

With eight players remaining from the field of 44 entries, the average stack is about 550,000 (28 big blinds). The field makes the money at six players.

High Roller: Cherish Andrews Takes From Martin Zamani

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 44

Martin Zamani raised to 70,000 from the hijack and Cherish Andrews called in the big blind.

The flop was 8h7d6h, Andrews checked, Zamani bet 50,000, Andrews check-raised to 140,000, and Zamani called.

The turn was the 6s, Andrews bet 150,000, and Zamani called.

The river was the Td, Andrews checked, and Zamani said, “Please dont have jack-ten,” as he checked.

Andrews showed JcTh for tens and sixes, Zamani mucked, and Andrews collected the pot.

Cherish Andrews  –  1,580,000  (79 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  365,000  (18 bb)

With eight players remaining from the field of 44 entries, the average stack is about 550,000 (28 big blinds). The field makes the money at six players.

High Roller: Frank Russo Doubles Thru Nicholas Seward

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 44

Nicholas Seward raised all in with a covering stack from the button, Shannon Shorr folded in the small blind, and Frank Russo called all in for 163,000 in the big blind with KcKs, leading Seward’s 5d5s.

The board came QhJh3c6s2c, safe for Russo to double up.

Frank Russo  –  350,000  (21 bb)
Nicholas Seward  –  900,000  (56 bb)

With eight players remaining from the field of 44 entries, the average stack is about 550,000 (34 big blinds). The field makes the money at six players.

High Roller: Eli Berg Eliminated by Nicholas Seward

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 44

Eli Berg raised all in for 146,000 in the hijack, Cherish Andrews called in the small blind, Nicholas Seward reraised all in from the big blind for about 780,000, and Andrews folded.

Berg:  AhKh
Seward:  QsQc

The board came Qd3c2c7s9c, giving Seward a set of queens to eliminate Berg.

Nicholas Seward  –  1,100,000  (69 bb)
Cherish Andrews  –  1,250,000  (78 bb)
Eli Berg  –  Eliminated

With eight players remaining from the field of 44 entries, the average stack is about 550,000 (34 big blinds). The field makes the money at six players.

High Roller: Shannon Shorr Doubles Thru Frank Russo

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 44

Shannon Shorr raised all in for 126,000 from the button and Frank Russo isolated the action with a reshove out of the small blind.

Shorr:  AdJh
Russo:  QhQd

The board ran out Jd8c6c5hAc, giving Shorr aces and jacks on the river to double through Russo.

Shannon Shorr  –  284,000  (18 bb)
Frank Russo  –  155,000  (10 bb)

With nine players remaining from the field of 44 entries, the average stack is about 489,000 (31 big blinds). The field makes the money at six players.

High Roller: Final Table Lineup; Cherish Andrews Leads

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,086,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 44

Seat 1.  Shannon Shorr  –  166,000  (10 bb)
Seat 2.  Frank Russo  –  320,000  (20 bb)
Seat 3.  Martin Zamani  –  680,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Macchia  –  170,000  (11 bb)
Seat 5.  Eli Berg  –  146,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6.  Scott Baumstein  –  300,000  (19 bb)
Seat 7.  Jonathan Jaffe  –  505,000  (32 bb)
Seat 8.  Cherish Andrews  –  1,293,000  (81 bb)
Seat 9.  Nicholas Seward  –  820,000  (51 bb)

1st:  $419,100 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $252,200
3rd:  $154,300
4th:  $108,700
5th:  $87,000
6th:  $65,500