$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 102

With the final board showing , Bryn Kenney bet 365,000 from the small blind, and Anton Wigg fairly quickly called from the big blind.

Kenney showed to win the pot with a rivered six-high straight, and Wigg mucked.

Bryn Kenney  –  3,755,000  (125 bb)
Anton Wigg  –  295,000  (10 bb)

A few minutes later, Bryn Kenney raised under the gun to 70,000, Martin Zamani reraised from the button to 380,000, and Kenney asked for a rough count of Zamani’s stack. Zamani carefully broke down his chips to make them easy to count (it’s a little less than 2.5 million), but he suggested that somebody else would do a better job of counting his chips. Kenney verbally assessed it as about 2.5 million, and he called the three-bet.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Kenney bet 465,000, and Zamani called.

The river card was the , and Kenney bet 1,585,000. Zamani went into the tank with about 1,800,000 in his stack.

“I knew this was coming,” said Zamani, “and I still wasn’t ready for it.” Zamani added that he’s bad at ICM calculations, and then said, “I assume everyone’s rooting for me to put it in.”

Zamani assessed his own chip stack and perked up when he realized he wouldn’t be all in if he called.

“Wait? I’ll still have chips? This is exciting!”

Zamani switched gears at that point and started assessing the hand out loud.

“What could you really have here?” asked Zamani. “You definitely don’t have kings. You could have aces. You could have quads. There is also a big fuck-you factor between us.”

Zamani looked at Kenney and said, “You talked so much before when you had it, and now you’re quiet. I want to make a good fold for once, but I can’t imagine it would be a good fold.”

Zamani eventually called, and Kenney showed for trip jacks. Zamani mucked, and Kenney won the pot.

Zamani said, “That was part of the fuck-you factor. He could have a bunch of jacks.”

Bryn Kenney  –  6,325,000  (211 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  210,000  (7 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2,040,000 (68 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $141,085 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 102

Stephen Song moved all in from the hijack for 130,000, and Ali Imsirovic called from the big blind with .

Song turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Imsirovic flopped a set of sevens to win the pot and eliminate Song in sixth place.

Ali Imsirovic  –  3,165,000  (106 bb)
Stephen Song  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($103,295)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2,040,000 (68 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $141,085 each.

$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:  6 of 102

Ali Imsirovic raised from the button to 70,000, and Bryn Kenney called from the small blind.

The flop came , Kenney checked, Imsirovic bet 100,000, and Kenney called. The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Kenney bet 545,000, and Imsirovic called. Kenney showed to win the pot with a diamond flush, and Imsirovic mucked.

Bryn Kenney  –  2,245,000  (75 bb)
Ali Imsirovic  –  3,150,000  (105 bb)

Two hands later, Bryn Kenney raised from the cutoff to 70,000, and Martin Zamani called from the big blind.

The flop came , Zamani checked, Kenney bet 60,000, and Zamani called. The turn card was the , Zamani checked, Kenney bet 185,000, and Zamani called.

The river card paired the board with the , Zamani checked, and Kenney bet 585,000. Zamani went into the tank and started talking.

“I was probably supposed to raise the turn,” said Zamani. “But I’m not thinking of raising now. Are you hoping I’ll play good for once and fold?”

Kenney laughed and said, “It’s a reasonable time to hope for that.”

Zamani eventually called, and Kenney shows for two pair, aces and deuces. Zamani quickly said, “No good,” and then he smiled and mucked. Kenney took the pot.

Bryn Kenney  –  3,150,000  (105 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  2,515,000  (84 bb)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,700,000 (57 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $103,295 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 102

Vikenty Shegal raised from the cutoff to 65,000, Ali Imsirovic reraised from the button to 150,000, and Anthony Hu tanked for a while before he moved all in from the small blind for about 1,000,000.

Shegal folded, and Imsirovic called with . Hu turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Imsirovic to win the pot and eliminate Anthony Hu in seventh place.

Ali Imsirovic  –  3,850,000  (128 bb)
Anthony Hu  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($85,660)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,700,000 (57 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $103,295 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 102

The final seven players return from break to begin Level 18, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 and a big blind ante of 30,000.

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,455,000 (49 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $85,660 each.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Stephen Song  –  430,000  (14 bb)
Seat 2.  Anton Wigg  –  635,000  (21 bb)
Seat 3.  Martin Zamani  –  3,425,000  (114 bb)
Seat 4.  Vikenty Shegal  –  585,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5.  Ali Imsirovic  –  2,760,000  (92 bb)
Seat 6.  Anthony Hu  –  1,000,000  (33 bb)
Seat 7.  Bryn Kenney  –  1,365,000  (46 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $695,355 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $503,880
3rd:  $314,925
4th:  $216,670
5th:  $141,085
6th:  $103,295
7th:  $85,660

8th:  Adam Hendrix  –  $73,065
9th:  Gal Yifrach  –  $70,540

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Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 102

With the board showing on the turn and about 300K already in the pot, Ali Imsirovic checked the big blind, Martin Zamani bet 155,000 from the button, and Imsirovic check-raised to 500,000.

Zamani tanked for a while before he three-bet all in, and Imsirovic snap-folded, saying Zamani definitely had the best hand.

Zamani flashed one card — the for at least a pair of fives — as he took the pot.

Martin Zamani  –  3,400,000  (136 bb)
Ali Imsirovic  –  2,800,000  (112 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,455,000 (58 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $85,660 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 102

Ali Imsirovic min-raised from the cutoff to 50,000, Anthony Hu moved all in from the button for 315,000, and Bryn Kenney thought for a bit before he moved all in over the top from the small blind for about 1.25 million. Imsirovic quickly folded.

Hu turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive against Kenney’s .

The board came , and Hu spiked a king on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Anthony Hu  –  730,000  (29 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  955,000  (38 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,455,000 (58 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $85,660 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
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Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 102

Stephen Song moved all in from the hijack for 400,000, Vikenty Shegal called from the small blind, and Ali Imsirovic folded face up in the big blind.

Song turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive against Shegal’s .

Imsirovic acknowledged the bad beat in terms of odds for Shegal that one of the nines is dead.

The board came , and Song paired his jack on the flop and rivered a Royal Flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Stephen Song briefly left the table after the hand to go to the rail and tell his father about the Royal Flush.

Stephen Song  –  850,000  (34 bb)
Vikenty Shegal  –  565,000  (23 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,455,000 (58 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $85,660 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 102

Vikenty Shegal completed the small blind to 25,000, Ali Imsirovic raised from the big blind to 70,000, and Shegal limp-raised all in for 795,000.

Imsirovic asked for an exact count and tanked for a while before he folded. Shegal took the pot.

Vikenty Shegal  –  890,000  (36 bb)
Ali Imsirovic  –  3,140,000  (126 bb)

A few hands later, Martin Zamani raised from the hijack to 65,000, and Bryn Kenney called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Kenney checked, Zamani bet 85,000, and Kenney called.

The river card was the , Kenney checked, Zamani moved all in, and Kenney snap-called all in for 235,000 with for two pair, kings and fours.

Zamani turned over for a lower two pair, nines and deuces, and Kenney won the pot to double up in chips.

Bryn Kenney  –  810,000  (32 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  2,940,000  (118 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,455,000 (58 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $85,660 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 102

Martin Zamani raised UTG+1 to 90,000, Ali Imsirovic reraised from the hijack to 225,000, and Adam Hendrix moved all in from the cutoff for 745,000.

Zamani folded, and Imsirovic tanked for a while before he called with .

Hendrix turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Imsirovic paired his queen on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Hendrix in eighth place.

Ali Imsirovic  –  3,260,000  (130 bb)
Adam Hendrix  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($73,065)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,455,000 (58 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $85,660 each.