High Roller: Brock Wilson Eliminated in 6th Place by Manuel Fritz

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 28

Brock Wilson
Brock Wilson

Brock Wilson raised to about 75,000 from under the gun and Manuel Fritz called in the cutoff

The flop was AdTd6s, Wilson checked, Fritz bet enough to cover Wilson’s remaining stack, and Wilson called all in for roughly 30,000 with KhKs for a pair of kings. Fritz showed AsAc for a set of aces.

The Kc turn gave Wilson one out, but the 5c river was a brick and Wilson was eliminated short of the money.

Manuel Fritz  –  340,000  (21 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  Eliminated

With five players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 560,000 (35 big blinds). The final four players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $76,075.

High Roller: Giuseppe Iadisernia Doubles Thru Thomas Boivin

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 28

Giuseppe Iadisernia
Giuseppe Iadisernia

Giuseppe Iadisernia was all in for 129,000 in the hijack with AhAd against Thomas Boivin in the cutoff holding AsJh.

The board came KhTd7s2c3h, safe for Iadisernia to double up.

Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  298,000  (19 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  1,300,000  (81 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 467,000 (29 big blinds). The final four players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $76,075.

High Roller: Thomas Boivin Rivers a Straight Against Justin Saliba

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 12:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 28

Justin Saliba raised to 24,000 from under the gun and Thomas Boivin called in the big blind.

The flop was JhTd4s, Boivin checked, Saliba continued, Boivin check-raised to about 105,000, and Saliba called.

The turn was the 9d, Boivin checked, and Saliba checked.

The river was the Ks, Boivin checked, and Saliba checked.

Boivin showed QdJs for a king-high straight, Saliba flashed KhKd for a set of kings, and Boivin collected the pot.

Thomas Boivin  –  1,400,000  (117 bb)
Justin Saliba  –  290,000  (24 bb)

High Roller: Daniel Swartz Eliminated in 7th Place by Anatoly Nikitin

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 12:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 28

Daniel Swartz
Daniel Swartz

Anatoly Nikitin raised to 24,000 in middle position, Giuseppe Iadisernia called in the cutoff, and Daniel Swartz three-bet all in for 48,000 on the button.

Thomas Boivin four-bet to 83,000 from the small blind, Nikitin five-bet all in for 341,000, Iadisernia folded, and Boivin folded.

Nikitin:  AdQc
Swartz:  KsJs

The board came Ts5h3h8dQd, no help to Swartz, ending his tournament short of the money.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  520,000  (43 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  1,120,000  (93 bb)
Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  250,000  (21 bb)
Daniel Swartz  –  Eliminated

With six players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 467,000 (39 big blinds). The final four players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $76,075.

High Roller: Cherish Andrews Eliminated in 8th Place; Justin Saliba Doubles Thru Giuseppe Iadisernia

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 12:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 28

Cherish Andrews
Cherish Andrews

Justin Saliba raised to 24,000 in middle position, Cherish Andrews called in the cutoff, and Giuseppe Iadisernia called in the big blind.

The flop was 8c5h4d, Iadisernia led for 12,000, Saliba raised to 45,000, Andrews called all in for 1,000, and Iadisernia called.

The turn was the 6h, Iadisernia went all in, and Saliba called all in for 139,000.

Saliba:  8d8h
Andrews:  Ts9s
Iadiernia:  6d4s

The river was the 5s, giving Saliba eights full of fives to eliminate Andrews while doubling through Iadisernia.

Justin Saliba  –  459,000  (38 bb)
Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  310,000  (26 bb)
Cherish Andrews  –  Eliminated

With seven players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 400,000 (33 big blinds). The final four players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $76,075.

High Roller: Chip Counts at Break

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 12:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 28

Seat 1.  Anatoly Nikitin  –  431,000  (36 bb)
Seat 2.  Manuel Fritz  –  206,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  544,000  (45 bb)
Seat 4.  Daniel Swartz  –  105,000  (9 bb)
Seat 5.  Thomas Boivin  –  1,149,000  (96 bb)
Seat 6.  Justin Saliba  –  184,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7.  Brock Wilson  –  126,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8.  Cherish Andrews  –  55,000  (5 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 350,000 (29 big blinds).

1st:  $310,255
2nd:  $187,700
3rd:  $117,570
4th:  $76,075

High Roller: Eric Yanovsky Eliminated in 9th Place by Giuseppe Iadisernia

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 28

Eric Yanovsky
Eric Yanovsky

Giuseppe Iadisernia raised to 23,000 from early position, Eric Yanovsky reraised all in for about 82,000 in the big blind, and Iadisernia called.

Iadisernia:  ThTc
Yanovsky:  AdJh

The board came 8h7s4h2s8c, no help to Yanovsky, locking up the pot for Iadisernia.

Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  540,000  (54 bb)
Eric Yanovsky  –  Eliminated

With eight players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 350,000 (35 big blinds). The final four players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $76,075.

High Roller: Brock Wilson Doubles Thru Thomas Boivin

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 28

Brock Wilson
Brock Wilson

Giuseppe Iadisernia limped in from the hijack, Thomas Boivin raised to 30,000 from the button, Brock Wilson reraised all in for 63,000 in the big blind, Iadisernia folded, and Boivin called with Ah6h.

Wilson showed AdQc and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board came Ks4h3h8dKd, safe for Wilson to double up.

Brock Wilson  –  151,000  (15 bb)
Thomas Boivin  –  1,307,000  (131 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 311,000 (31 big blinds). The final four players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $76,075.

High Roller: Final Table Begins with Thomas Boivin as Chipleader

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 28

High Roller - Final Table

After the elimination of Mauricio Ferreira in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table.

With nine players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 311,000 (31 big blinds). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Anatoly Nikitin  –  436,000  (44 bb)
Seat 2.  Eric Yanovsky  –  146,000  (15 bb)
Seat 3.  Manuel Fritz  –  186,000  (19 bb)
Seat 4.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  450,000  (45 bb)
Seat 5.  Daniel Swartz  –  45,000  (5 bb)
Seat 6.  Thomas Boivin  –  1,370,000  (137 bb)
Seat 7.  Justin Saliba  –  175,000  (18 bb)
Seat 8.  Brock Wilson  –  73,000  (7 bb)
Seat 9.  Cherish Andrews  –  100,000  (10 bb)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $310,255
2nd:  $187,700
3rd:  $117,570
4th:  $76,075

High Roller: Mauricio Ferreira Eliminated in 10th Place by Anatoly Nikitin

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 11:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 28

Mauricio Ferreira
Mauricio Ferreira

Mauricio Ferreira raised to 20,000 in the cutoff, Anatoly Nikitin reraised all in for 206,000 from the button, and Ferreira called all in for 205,000.

Ferreira:  AdQs
Nikitin:  AsQh

The board ran out 8s5s4h9s6s, giving Nikitin an ace-high flush to eliminate Ferreira.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  436,000  (44 bb)
Mauricio Ferreira  –  Eliminated

With nine players remaining from a field of 28 entries, the average chip stack is around 311,000 (31 big blinds). The final four players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $76,075.