Event #38: $50,000 High Roller
Dia 1 Terminado
Event #38: $50,000 High Roller
Dia 1 Terminado
It was a star-studded day at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. There were 72 entries of pokers finest in attendance for Event #38: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed.
Australian superstar Michael Addamo bagged the biggest stack with (5,150,000). Addamo has more than 14 million in career tournament earnings, including three wins last month in September on the PokerGO Tour, totaling more than $5,000,000.
Other notables to move on to Day 2 include Dan Smith (1,085,000), Seth Davies (430,000), Gal Yifrach (1,405,000), Stephen Chidwick (355,000), and Erik Seidel (3,730,000).
Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 5,150,000 | 206 |
2 | Erik Seidel | United States | 3,730,000 | 149 |
3 | Gal Yifrach | United States | 1,405,000 | 56 |
4 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,085,000 | 43 |
5 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 1,060,000 | 42 |
6 | Chris Hunichen | United States | 995,000 | 40 |
7 | Bin Weng | United States | 975,000 | 39 |
8 | Johan Guilbert | France | 940,000 | 38 |
9 | David Coleman | United States | 640,000 | 26 |
10 | Leonard Maue | Germany | 625,000 | 25 |
Those who did not find a bag but will have a chance to enter tomorrow include, Jason Koon, Joe McKeehen, Cary Katz, and David Peters.
Day 2 will begin at 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday, October 20th. Players are able to register until the start of the day. Play will resume with the blinds at 10,000/25,000/25,000 and will continue until there are five players remaining.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the floor to bring you all of the live updates throughout the tournament.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Michael Addamo |
5,150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
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Erik Seidel |
3,730,000
2,780,000
|
2,780,000 |
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Gal Yifrach |
1,405,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
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Dan Smith |
1,085,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
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Mustapha Kanit |
1,060,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
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Chris Hunichen |
995,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
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Bin Weng |
975,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
Johan Guilbert |
940,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
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David Coleman |
640,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Leonard Maue |
625,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Justin Bonomo |
590,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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James Chen |
565,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
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Jake Schindler |
505,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
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Scott Ball |
470,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
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Dario Sammartino |
460,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
|
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Seth Davies |
430,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Elio Fox |
415,000
-1,735,000
|
-1,735,000 |
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Anthony Zinno |
400,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
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Stephen Chidwick |
355,000
-1,345,000
|
-1,345,000 |
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Chris Brewer |
300,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
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Daniel Smiljkovic |
205,000
-245,000
|
-245,000 |
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The surviving players are now bagging and tagging their chips.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 1.
The tournament staff has just announced each table will play four more hands before players bag and tag for the night.
Scott Ball shoved for his last 255,000 from the hijack and was called by Michael Addamo in the big blind.
Michael Addamo:
Scott Ball:
The board kept Ball's tens out in front and he doubled through Addamo.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Michael Addamo |
5,000,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
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Scott Ball |
530,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
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Michael Addamo opened to 45,000 on the button and was called by Jake Schindler in the big blind.
Schindler check-called an 80,000 bet from Addamo on the flop, but check folded to a 205,000 bet from Addamo on the turn.
Addamo currently has a commanding chip lead over the field with over five million.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Michael Addamo |
5,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
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Jake Schindler |
370,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
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Nick Petrangelo and Jason Koon have both recently busted.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Nick Petrangelo | Eliminado | |
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Jason Koon | Eliminado | |
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On the flop, Elio Fox bet 80,000 and Seth Davies called.
The turn was the , Fox continued for 75,000 and Davies folded.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Elio Fox |
2,150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
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Seth Davies |
360,000
-960,000
|
-960,000 |
Anthony Zinno limped under-the-gun and James Chen raised to 60,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Jake Schindler in the small blind, who shoved for 225,000. Only Chen called.
James Chen:
Jake Schindler:
Schindler was in terrible shape, but the gave Schindler a sweat to a king or a diamond.
The came right in on the turn, leaving Chen drawing dead.
An irrelevant completed the board and Schindler doubled up.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Anthony Zinno |
700,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
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Jake Schindler |
470,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
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James Chen |
400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
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