High Roller: Updated Chip Counts at the Break

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 102

The final two players return from break to begin Level 20, with increased blinds of 25,000-50,000 with a big blind ante of 50,000.

Here are the official chip counts from the table, followed by the final table payouts:

Ali Imsirovic  –  8,400,000  (168 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  1,800,000  (36 bb)

1st:  $695,355 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $503,880

3rd:  Anton Wigg  –  $314,925
4th:  Vikenty Shegal  –  $216,670
5th:  Martin Zamani  –  $141,085
6th:  Stephen Song  –  $103,295
7th:  Anthony Hu  –  $85,660
8th:  Adam Hendrix  –  $73,065
9th:  Gal Yifrach  –  $70,540

High Roller: Ali Imsirovic Increases His Lead

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 102

Ali Imsirovic and Bryn Kenney
Ali Imsirovic (left) versus Bryn Kenney (right)

Bryn Kenney raised to 125,000, Ali Imsirovic reraised to 450,000, and Kenney thought for a bit before he called.

The flop came QsQh5c, Imsirovic bet 240,000, and Kenney called.

The turn card was the 7h, Imsirovic bet 710,000, and Kenney folded. Imsirovic took the pot.

Ali Imsirovic  –  7,300,000  (183 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  2,900,000  (73 bb)

They went back and forth for a while, until about 15 minutes later when Imsirovic raised to 100,000, and Kenney called.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of 9s8s7sQc, Kenney bet 250,000, and Imsirovic called.

The river card was the Jh, Kenney bet 475,000, and Imsirovic moved all in. Kenney folded, and Imsirovic took the pot.

Ali Imsirovic  –  8,450,000  (211 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  1,750,000  (44 bb)

High Roller: Bryn Kenney Bluffs All In with King High

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 102

Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Bryn Kenney raised, Ali Imsirovic reraised to about 500,000, and Kenney called.

The flop came QcJc7s, Imsirovic bet 260,000, and Kenney called.

The turn card was the 8d, Imsirovic checked, Kenney bet 565,000, and Imsirovic called.

The river card was the 4c, Imsirovic checked, Kenney moved all in for 1,530,000, and Imsirovic tanked for a while before he folded.

Kenney showed Kd9d for king high as he took the pot.

Bryn Kenney  –  4,150,000  (104 bb)
Ali Imsirovic  –  6,050,000  (151 bb)

When Kenney showed his cards, Imsirovic said, “I knew it! Why didn’t I just pay?”

And then a minute or so later, Imsirovic added, “Zamani would have called.”

High Roller: Ali Imsirovic Doubles Thru Bryn Kenney

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 102

Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic

Bryn Kenney raised to 125,000, Ali Imsirovic reraised to 400,000, and Kenney called.

The flop came 10s8h4s, Imsirovic checked, Kenney bet 445,000, and Imsirovic check-raised all in for 2,030,000.

Kenney called with 8d4d for two pair, eights and fours. Imsirovic turned over 7s5s for a spade flush draw with a gutshot straight draw. Imsirovic needed to Improve to stay alive

The turn card was the Jc, the river card was the 9d, and Imsirovic caught a runner-runner jack-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ali Imsirovic  –  4,900,000  (123 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  5,300,000  (133 bb)

High Roller: Bryn Kenney Doubles Thru Ali Imsirovic

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 102

Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

With the board showing AdAc5hQc on the turn, Bryn Kenney bet 425,000, and Ali Imsirovic called.

The river card was the 8c, Kenney moved all in for about 2.72 million, and Imsirovic tanked for a while before he folded.

Imsirovic showed one card — the Ah — and Kenney put out his cards and let Imsirovic choose one to turn over. It was the 5c.

“It’s a club,” said Imsirovic. “Okay, I feel good.”

Bryn Kenney  –  3,925,000  (98 bb)
Ali Imsirovic  –  6,275,000  (157 bb)

A hand or three later, with the board showing Jh9c6s3s on the turn, Imsirovic checked, Kenney bet 645,000, and Imsirovic moved all in.

Kenney quickly called all in for 3,685,000 with AsJc for a pair of jacks, and Imsirovic turned over 10s7s for a spade flush draw with a gutshot straight draw. Kenney needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The river card was the Ad, and Kenney won the pot with two pair, aces and jacks, to double up in chips.

Bryn Kenney  –  8,150,000  (204 bb)
Ali Imsirovic  –  2,050,000  (51 bb)

High Roller: Official Chip Counts at the Break

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 102

Ali Imsirovic and Bryn Kenney
Ali Imsirovic (left) versus Bryn Kenney (right)

The final two players return from break to begin Level 19, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a big blind ante of 40,000. Here are the official chip counts from the table, followed by the final table payouts:

Ali Imsirovic  –  6,175,000  (154 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  4,025,000  (101 bb)

1st:  $695,355 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $503,880

3rd:  Anton Wigg  –  $314,925
4th:  Vikenty Shegal  –  $216,670
5th:  Martin Zamani  –  $141,085
6th:  Stephen Song  –  $103,295
7th:  Anthony Hu  –  $85,660
8th:  Adam Hendrix  –  $73,065
9th:  Gal Yifrach  –  $70,540

High Roller: Ali Imsirovic Doubles Thru Bryn Kenney in a Heads-Up Cooler

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 102

Ali Imsirovic
When heads-up play began, the trophy was placed on the table, and Ali Imsirovic placed it next to his chip stack and cradled it in his arms, saying, “I need to channel this trophy.”

Ali Imsirovic and Bryn Kenney got it all in preflop in a cooler situation.

Imsirovic was all in for 3,075,000 with QhQd, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Kenney’s 8h8d.

The board came 5s4s2h4h3h, and the pocket queens held up for Imsirovic to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ali Imsirovic  –  6,180,000  (206 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  4,020,000  (134 bb)

High Roller: Anton Wigg – 3rd Place ($314,925)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 102

Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Bryn Kenney moved all in from the small blind, and Anton Wigg called all in from the big blind for 160,000 with 9c5h.

Kenney turned over Js10h, and Wigg needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AhAd3d7dAs, and Kenney won the pot with his jack to eliminate Wigg in third place.

Anton Wigg  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($314,925)

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

Bryn Kenney  –  7,050,000  (235 bb)
Ali Imsirovic  –  3,150,000  (105 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $695,355 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $503,880

3rd:  Anton Wigg  –  $314,925
4th:  Vikenty Shegal  –  $216,670
5th:  Martin Zamani  –  $141,085
6th:  Stephen Song  –  $103,295
7th:  Anthony Hu  –  $85,660
8th:  Adam Hendrix  –  $73,065
9th:  Gal Yifrach  –  $70,540

High Roller: Vikenty Shegal – 4th Place ($216,670)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 102

Vikenty Shegal

Vikenty Shegal got it all in from the big blind for 110,000 with Kc7d, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the Jh9h of Ali Imsirovic, who was under the gun.

The board came AhKd8s9dJc — Shegal flopped a pair of kings, but Imsirovic paired his nine on the turn and his jack on the river to win the pot with two pair, eliminating Shegal in fourth place.

Ali Imsirovic  –  3,300,000  (110 bb)
Vikenty Shegal  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($216,670)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 3,400,000 (113 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $314,925 each.

High Roller: Martin Zamani – 5th Place ($141,085)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 102

Martin Zamani
Martin Zamani

Martin Zamani moved all in from the hijack for 140,000, Ali Imsirovic called from the button, and Bryn Kenney moved all in over the top from the small blind. Imsirovic folded.

Zamani turned over AhJd, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Kenney’s Kc9c.

The board came 7h5c3d6d8d, and Kenney rivered a nine-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Zamani in fifth place.

As he got up to leave, Zamani smiled and said, “Alright, Bryn. Nice interaction. I wish death upon you again.” (Zamani was clearly joking, and it didn’t come off the least bit threatening.)

Bryn Kenney  –  6,900,000  (230 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($141,085)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2,550,000 (85 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $216,670 each.