The High Roller has been going for half of a level already and so far most of the hands have been “raise and take it” affairs with a couple of “raise-three bet-take it” hands and just two flops in the first 15 or so hands. C-bets won both of those.
A cagey start
High Roller Final Table
Cards are in the air on the final table of the High Roller event!. It’s a pretty stacked final table with Canadian, US and global stars still competing for a share of the $543,200 prize pool.
Unfortunately for a few of the players, three of the 9 who will start today will not get paid – the prize pool is only to be divided among the top 6 players.
Here’s a look at the players still in the field:
Govert Metaal (NL), Seat 1, 214,000
- GPI 153
- $1.4M lifetime live earnings
- 11th on Netherlands all time money list
- Now based in the US
Matt Marafioti (CA), Seat 2, 125,000
- GPI 196
- $2M lifetime live earnings
- 23rd on Canada’s all time money list
Connor Drinan (US), Seat 3, 217,000
- GPI 135
- $1M lifetime live earnings
Pratyush Buddiga (US), Seat 4, 232,000
- GPI 158
- $1.1M lifetime live earnings
Timothy Reilly (US), Seat 5, 130,000
- GPI 131
- $500K lifetime live earnings
Martin Jacobson (SE), Seat 6, 351,500
- GPI 86
- $4M lifetime earnings
- 2nd on Sweden’s all-time money list
Mark Radoja (CA), Seat 7, 63,000
- GPI 92
- $1.7 lifetime earnings
- 34th on Canada’s all time money list
Michael Watson (CA), Seat 8, 106,000
- GPI 7
- $6.7M lifetime earnings
- 4th on Canada’s all time money list
Gregory Marcus (US), Seat 9 236,500
- $100K in lifetime earnings
- Many tournament results in poker rooms in Florida
Event 11: Seating Draw and Chip Counts
Event 11 – the $10,000 + $400 No Limit Hold’em High Roller event in the Playground Poker Fall Classic wrapped up last night after 8 gruelling levels of poker with just 9 players remaining who will come together today for the final table at 1pm.
Here’s how the remaining players will be seated to start this afternoon.
First Name | Last Name | Seat | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|
Connor | Drinan | Table 53 – Seat 3 | 217,000 |
Govert | Metaal | Table 53 – Seat 1 | 214,000 |
Gregory | Marcus | Table 53 – Seat 9 | 236,500 |
Mark | Radoja | Table 53 – Seat 7 | 63,000 |
Matt | Marafioti | Table 53 – Seat 2 | 125,000 |
Michael | Watson | Table 53 – Seat 8 | 106,000 |
Martin | Jacobson | Table 53 – Seat 6 | 351,500 |
Pratyush | Buddiga | Table 53 – Seat 4 | 232,000 |
Timothy | Reilly | Table 53 – Seat 5 | 130,000 |
Another high roller update
The High Roller tournament has been progressing slowly – as you’d expect from a high-buy-in tournament with an all-star field – but they’re down to 10 players and we have some chip counts. Note that as this is an 8-handed tournament, the final table will start at 9 (not at 10, which is the rule for 9-handed tournaments). In other words, the tournament is on the final table bubble at the moment. The final table bubble is NOT the pay bubble – only 6 players will be paid in this event, so THAT bubble is still a ways off.
First Name | Last Name | Seat | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|
Patrick | Timothy | Table 50 – Seat 1 | 105,000 |
Per Martin | Jacobson | Table 50 – Seat 2 | 235,000 |
Michael | Watson | Table 50 – Seat 3 | 120,000 |
Govert | Jan Antonius | Table 50 – Seat 4 | 185,000 |
Pratyush | Buddiga | Table 50 – Seat 8 | 264,000 |
Amer | Sulaiman | Table 53 – Seat 1 | 70,000 |
Connor Joseph | Drinan | Table 53 – Seat 3 | 205,000 |
Gregory | Marcus | Table 53 – Seat 4 | 115,000 |
Mark | Radoja | Table 53 – Seat 6 | 97,000 |
Matt | Marafioti | Table 53 – Seat 8 | 120,000 |
Counts at the Break
The High Roller event is on a break and we found the top few stacks while the players were away from the tables.
- Govert Jan Antonius – 192K
- Amer Sulaiman – 160K
- Christian Harder – 130K
- Gregory Marcus – 120K
In addition there are several players hovering around the 100K mark.
High Roller Photos
High Roller Update
The High Rollers are rolling right along – in the action so far 5 players have been eliminated and there will be a full redraw after the next player is eliminated.
The players who are out so far today:
- Alexander Wong
- Jesse Yaginuma
- Michael Jones
- James Calderaro
- John Gordon
High Rollers start Day 2
The remaining 30 players in the High Roller event have taken their seats and the clock has started in level 9. This is an 8-handed tournament so the 30 players are distributed among 4 tables but there will be full redraws at 24 players, 16 players, and 9 players. The schedule today is to play at least 8 levels.
High Roller Prize Pool
Finish | Prize |
---|---|
1 | $184,688 and the championship belt |
2 | $124,936 |
3 | $81,480 |
4 | $65,184 |
5 | $48,888 |
6 | $38,024 |
Event 11: Day 2 Seating Assignments and Counts
There were 56 total entries in Event 11 – $10,000 + $400 No Limit Hold’em High Roller, and of those initial 56 players, 30 remain. Play will resume at 3pm today. Note: there is a small change to the schedule. Instead of the scheduled 10 levels, play on Day 2 will continue for 8 levels.
There will be full seating redraws at 24 players, 16 players, and 9 players (final table).
First Name | Last Name | Seat | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Wong | Table 50 – Seat 4 | 32,375 |
Amer | Sulaiman | Table 50 – Seat 5 | 193,425 |
Chanracy | Khun | Table 52 – Seat 1 | 48,825 |
Christian | Harder | Table 52 – Seat 6 | 71,450 |
Connor Joseph | Drinan | Table 50 – Seat 2 | 10,400 |
Derek | Bessette | Table 49 – Seat 4 | 29,300 |
Eugene | Katchelov | Table 49 – Seat 1 | 45,075 |
Govert | Jan Antonius | Table 53 – Seat 4 | 136,725 |
Grayson | Ramage | Table 52 – Seat 3 | 44,975 |
Gregory | Marcus | Table 50 – Seat 6 | 91,900 |
James | Calderaro | Table 52 – Seat 5 | 73,800 |
Jesse | Yaginuma | Table 53 – Seat 5 | 64,700 |
John | Gordon | Table 52 – Seat 7 | 22,300 |
John | Krpan | Table 52 – Seat 2 | 25,000 |
Jonathan | Driscoll | Table 49 – Seat 6 | 45,675 |
Jonathan | Roy | Table 50 – Seat 7 | 46,525 |
Mark | Radoja | Table 49 – Seat 5 | 53,000 |
Martin | Rauss | Table 53 – Seat 2 | 74,825 |
Matt | Marafioti | Table 53 – Seat 1 | 41,950 |
Michael | Watson | Table 50 – Seat 3 | 39,050 |
Micheal | Jones | Table 53 – Seat 7 | 33,150 |
N/A | Table 49 – Seat 7 | 27,600 | |
Patrick | Timothy | Table 49 – Seat 2 | 16,000 |
Per Martin | Jacobson | Table 50 – Seat 8 | 26,500 |
Pratyush | Buddiga | Table 49 – Seat 3 | 46,175 |
Samuel | Greenwood | Table 53 – Seat 3 | 76,500 |
Scott Jeremy | Clements | Table 52 – Seat 4 | 31,225 |
Shannon | Shorr | Table 53 – Seat 6 | 39,900 |
Shayam | Srinivasan | Table 49 – Seat 8 | 137,250 |
Yann | Dion | Table 50 – Seat 1 | 55,375 |