$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
End of Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 28 of 105

Level 15 has concluded, and the field is on a 15-minute break. Play is scheduled to continue this evening until the final table is set.

Here’s how the top of the leaderboard looks with 28 players remaining:

Barry Hutter – 669,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert – 665,000
Byron Kaverman – 570,000
Rainer Kempe – 512,000
Francisco Picasso – 490,000

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 105

Byron Kaverman opened to 22,000 in middle position, and Ankush Mandavia three-bet shoved from the big blind. Kaverman called all in for 249,000 total, putting himself at risk.

Kaverman:
Mandavia:

The board ran out , and Kaverman doubled up with a pair of kings. When the stacks were counted down, Mandavia was left with just 21,000.

One hand later, Mandavia got the rest of his stack in preflop, and Kaverman tried to finish what he started.

Kaverman:
Mandavia:

The board ran out , and Kaverman won the knockout pot with a set of eights. Mandavia was eliminated.

Byron Kaverman – 550,000 (55 bb)
Ankush Mandavia – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 28 of 105

Nick Schulman raised all in for 108,000 from early position and Rainer Kempe called from the cutoff with , racing with Schulman’s .

The board ran out , safe for Schulman to double up.

Nick Schulman – 238,000 (24 bb)
Rainer Kempe – 445,000 (44 bb)

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 105

Barry Hutter opened to 22,000 from early position, Ray Qartomy called from the button, Connor Drinan three-bet shoved from the big blind for 52,000, Hutter four-bet to 100,000, and Qartomy folded.

Hutter:
Drinan:

The board ran out , no help to Drinan, locking up the pot for Hutter.

Barry Hutter – 655,000 (65 bb)
Connor Drinan – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 30 of 105

Pablo Fernandez raised to 20,000 from early position and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind.

The flop fell and Kornuth checked to Fernandez who continued for 20,000. Kornuth called.

The turn was the and Kornuth checked to Fernandez who bet 55,000. Kornuth called.

The river was the and both players checked.

Kornuth showed for a pair of queens, but Fernandez tabled for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Pablo Fernandez – 565,000 (56 bb)
Chance Kornuth – 190,000 (19 bb)

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 31 of 105

Dan Colman opened the button with a raise, and Aaron Mermelstein three-bet shoved for about 120,000 in the big blind. Colman called to put him at risk.

Colman:
Mermelstein:

The board ran out , and Colman won the pot with a pair of kings. Mermelstein was eliminated.

Dan Colman – 505,000 (51 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 31 of 105

Sean Winter opened to 25,000 from the cutoff, Marvin Rettenmaier three-bet shoved from the big blind for 157,000, and Winter called after some time in the tank.

Winter:
Rettenmaier:

The board ran out , giving Rettenmaier a slightly bigger flush than the board to double through Winter.

Marvin Rettenmaier – 326,000 (32 bb)
Sean Winter – 285,000 (28 bb)

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 31 of 105

Jorge Gomez opened with a raise in middle position, and Chance Kornuth three-bet shoved for 150,000 in the big blind. Gomez quickly called to put him at risk.

Gomez:
Kornuth:

The board ran out , and Kornuth’s ace played to earn him the double-up.

Chance Kornuth – 313,000 (31 bb)
Jorge Gomez – 395,000 (40 bb)

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 32 of 105

Keith Lehr moved all in for 91,000 in middle position, and Ben Heath re-shoved from the button, isolating himself against the at-risk Lehr.

Lehr:
Heath:

The board ran out , and Heath won the pot with ace-high. Lehr was eliminated.

Ben Heath – 400,000 (40 bb)
Keith Lehr – Eliminated

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 14: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 32 of 105

Following a flop of , Ray Qartomy bets 20,000 from the small blind . Barry Hutter calls from middle position.

The turn is the and Qartomy bets 45,000. Hutter calls.

The river is the and Qartomy checks to Hutter who bets 65,000. Qartomy calls.

Hutter shows for top two pair, but Qartomy tables for a flush to win the pot.

Ray Qartomy – 550,000 (68 bb)
Barry Hutter – 540,000 (67 bb)