$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
Frank Lagodich
Thomas Boivin limped in, Frank Lagodich raised all in for 2,450,000, and Boivin called with . Lagodich was ahead with .
The board came , safe for Lagodich to double up.
Frank Lagodich – 5,050,000 (34 bb) Thomas Boivin – 5,450,000 (36 bb)
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin raised to 375,000 and Frank Lagodich defended.
They checked to the river of a board where Lagodich bet 450,000. Boivin called.
Lagodich showed , while Boivin tabled for a pair of deuces to win the pot.
Thomas Boivin – 7,600,000 (51 bb) Frank Lagodich – 2,900,000 (19 bb)
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
Thomas Boivin
Frank Lagodich raised to 500,000 and Thomas Boivin called in the big blind.
The flop was Boivin checked, Lagodich continued for 275,000, and Boivin called.
The turn was the , Boivin checked, Lagodich bet 1,100,000, and Boivin called.
The river was the , Boivin checked, and Lagodich checked behind.
Boivin showed for tens and treys, Lagodich mucked, and Boivin won the pot to retake the lead.
Thomas Boivin – 6,575,000 (44 bb) Frank Lagodich – 3,925,000 (26 bb)
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 25: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
Frank Lagodich
Thomas Boivin limped in, Frank Lagodich raised to 600,000, and Boivin called.
The flop was , Lagodich continued for 450,000, and Boivin called.
The turn was the , Lagodich checked, and Boivin checked behind.
The river was the , Lagodich bet 2,300,000, and Boivin folded.
Frank Lagodich – 5,500,000 (37 bb) Thomas Boivin – 5,000,000 (33 bb)
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 24: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
Thomas Boivin
In the last hand of Level 24, Frank Lagodich limped for 125,000, and Thomas Boivin checked his option in the big blind. Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Boivin bet 500,000, and Lagodich called.
The river card was the , Boivin bet 1,950,000, and Lagodich used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he folded. Boivin took the pot.
After this hand, the blinds increased to 75,000-150,000 with a 150,000 ante.
Thomas Boivin – 6,200,000 (41 bb) Frank Lagodich – 4,300,000 (29 bb)
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 24: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
Frank Lagodich
Frank Lagodich limped for 125,000, and Thomas Boivin checked his option in the big blind. The flop came , Boivin checked, Lagodich bet 125,000, and Boivin called.
The turn card was the , Boivin checked, Lagodich bet 625,000, and Boivin called.
The river card was the , Boivin checked, and Lagodich used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he moved all in for 2,075,000. Boivin used his last two Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he folded, and Lagodich took the pot.
Frank Lagodich – 3,950,000 (32 bb) Thomas Boivin – 6,550,000 (52 bb)
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 23: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
Thomas Boivin
Frank Lagodich raised from the button to 350,000, and Thomas Boivin called from the big blind. The flop came , Boivin checked, Lagodich bet 275,000, and Boivin called.
The turn card was the , and both players checked.
The river card was the , Boivin bet 1,300,000, and Lagodich used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he folded. Boivin took the pot.
Thomas Boivin – 6,900,000 (69 bb) Frank Lagodich – 3,600,000 (36 bb)
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 23: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin raised from the button to 250,000, and Frank Lagodich called from the big blind. The flop came , Lagodich checked, Boivin bet 250,000, and Lagodich called.
The turn card was the , Lagodich checked, Boivin bet 550,000, and Lagodich called.
The river card was the , Lagodich checked, and Boivin used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he bet 1,700,000. Lagodich used one of his Time Chips to tank for a while before he called.
Boivin turned over for a rivered set of jacks, and Lagodich mucked. Boivin won the pot, and took over the chi plead.
Thomas Boivin – 5,850,000 (59 bb) Frank Lagodich – 4,650,000 (47 bb)
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 23: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
Thomas Boivin (left) Doubles Thru Frank Lagodich (center)
Thomas Boivin moved all in from the button for 1,450,000, and Frank Lagodich called with . Boivin turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.
The board came , and Boivin paired his seven on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.
Thomas Boivin – 3,000,000 (30 bb) Frank Lagodich – 7,500,000 (75 bb)
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry) $1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 23: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 of 105
The final two players return from break to begin Level 23, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 with a 100,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts, followed by the payouts for this event:
Frank Lagodich – 5,900,000 (59 bb) Thomas Boivin – 4,600,000 (46 bb)
1st: $711,300 + Showdown Trophy 2nd: $505,200
3rd: Ren Lin – $319,000 4th: Eli Berg – $217,800 5th: Martin Zamani – $140,000 6th: Joseph Cheong – $103,700 7th: Bryn Kenney – $85,500 8th: John Racener – $74,500 9th: Aram Oganyan – $70,400 10th: Jonathan Jaffe – $67,700 11th: Joe McKeehen – $65,000 12th: T.K. Miles – $62,300 13th: Noah Schwartz – $59,600 14th: Alex Foxen – $57,000 15th: Kristen Foxen – $54,500