$2,200 High Roller | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas

02-25-2020 14:44 UTC-8

Laffen Flips with Song

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Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Marcus Laffen moved all in for his 33,000 stack and Stephen Song shoved over the top. The rest of the table folded and the two remaining tabled their hands.

Marcus Laffen:
Stephen Song:

The board rolled out and Song's pair of nines took down the pot, eliminating Laffen from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	125,000 97,000	97,000

Marcus Laffen	Busted

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02-25-2020 14:33 UTC-8

Armanavicius Sends Start of Day Chipleader to the Rail

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Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Liutauras Armanavicius opened and Vijaya Madala three-bet to 12,500. Armanavicius four-bet to 33,000 and Madala called to see the flop.

Armanavicius bet 20,000 and Madala quickly raised to 40,000. Armanavicius jammed his 170,000 stack into the middle and Madala called for less, putting himself at risk.

Vijaya Madala:
Liutauras Armanavicius:

The turn and river changed not a thing as Armanavicius took down the pot with his rockets, sending Madala and his cowboys out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liutauras Armanavicius	398,000 227,500	227,500
Vijaya Madala	Busted

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02-25-2020 14:18 UTC-8

Late Registration Has Closed

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Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The second day of the $2,200 High Roller has now begun, meaning that the late registration period has ended. 15 more players jumped in before the start of play, bringing the total in the field to 179 which matches last year's total.

02-25-2020 14:15 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The tournament director has now informed all dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

02-25-2020 12:02 UTC-8

Champion To Be Crowned Today in the WSOPC $2,200 High Roller at the Rio

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The final day of Event #14: $2,200 High Roller will start at 2 p.m. right here at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino and it is Vijaya Madala who will be starting as the chipleader.

A total of 164 entry slips were sold on Day 1 and of those, just 55 found a bag to move onto the final day but those players won't be alone as the late registration and re-entry period is set to remain open until play begins today. Once Day 2 starts the registration will be closed and a prize pool will be announced.

Madala is sitting on top of the field with his 205,000 and will be looking to surpass his previous best cash of $18,530. A handful of players are right behind the leader including Jasthi Kumar (197,000), Martin Zamani (191,000), Constantinos Psalladas (190,500), and Ankush Mandavia (190,000).

Top 10 Chip Counts

Position	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Vijaya Madala	205,000	103
2	Jasthi Kumar	197,000	99
3	Martin Zamani	191,000	96
4	Constantinos Psallidas	190,500	95
5	Ankush Mandavia	190,000	95
6	Liutauras Armanavicius	170,500	85
7	Ralph Wong	162,500	81
8	David Levy	158,500	79
9	Chander Jain	151,500	76
10	Aaron Massey	150,500	75

The star-studded field saw many fall by the wayside where others were fortunate enough to bag up for the night and that list includes Michael Dyer (141,500), Alex Rocha (130,500), Viet Vo (126,000), Joe Kuether (80,000), Shannon Shorr (59,000), Alex Livingston (57,000), and Craig Varnell (49,000).

The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the coverage throughout this event, so stay tuned as all of the action unfolds.

Tags: Alex Livingston Alex Rocha Ankush Mandavia Craig Varnell Jasthi Kumar Joe Kuether Martin Zamani Michael Dyer Shannon Shorr Viet Vo Vijaya Madala Constantions Psallidas

02-25-2020 11:55 UTC-8

Seating Chart

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Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Martin Zamani	191,000	96
1	2	Kevin MacPhee	17,500	9
1	3	Javier Zarco	42,500	21
1	4	Michael Rossitto	81,500	41
1	6	Steven Firestone	45,000	23
1	8	Jasthi Kumar	197,000	99

2	1	Viet Vo	126,000	63
2	2	Richard Seymour	31,000	16
2	3	Chander Jain	151,500	76
2	4	Mike Lang	81,000	41
2	7	Giuseppe Pantalen	45,500	23

3	1	Liutauras Armanavicius	170,500	85
3	2	Paul Holder	66,000	33
3	3	Vijaya Madala	205,000	103
3	4	Maria McAlpin	44,500	22
3	6	Ralph Wong	162,500	81
3	7	Alex Livingston	57,000	29

4	1	Joe Kuether	80,000	40
4	2	Craig Varnell	49,000	25
4	3	Bruce Russell	31,000	16
4	4	Ian Steinman	76,000	38
4	6	LaDarren Banks	33,000	17
4	7	Jesus Gonzalez	43,000	22

5	1	David Levy	158,500	79
5	2	Ankush Mandavia	190,000	95
5	3	Shawn Daniels	55,000	28
5	4	Ali Imsirovic	25,500	13
5	6	Daniel Starkey	60,000	30
5	7	Matthew Stone	74,500	37

6	1	Richard Dixon	100,000	50
6	2	Michael Pearson	121,000	61
6	4	Guy Cannon	64,500	32
6	6	Jesse Shotwell	137,500	69

7	1	Adam Demersseman	54,000	27
7	2	Thai Ha	112,000	56
7	3	Barry Hutter	60,500	30
7	4	Aaron Massey	150,500	75
7	7	Constantinos Psallidas	190,500	95
7	8	Pedro Jivales	143,000	72

8	1	Brock Wilson	31,500	16
8	2	Shannon Shorr	59,000	30
8	3	Bradley Francis	45,500	23
8	4	Andrew Wall	90,500	45
8	7	Ray Medlin	24,000	12

9	1	Marcus Laffen	108,000	54
9	2	Brett Murray	68,500	34
9	3	Stephen Song	28,000	14
9	4	Joseph Cheong	139,500	70
9	6	Alex Rocha	130,500	65

10	1	Michael Dyer	141,500	71
10	2	A.J Allee	30,000	15
10	3	Nick Pupillo	115,500	58
10	4	Brian Green	52,500	26
10	8	Ryan Leng	19,000	10

$2,200 High Roller

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