The High Roller attracted 178 entrants, surpassing the $500,000 guarantee to generate a total prize pool of $534,000.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $112,500 |
| 2 | $77,500 |
| 3 | $52,500 |
| 4 | $40,000 |
| 5 | $31,000 |
| 6 | $26,000 |
| 7 | $22,000 |
| 8 | $18,000 |
| 9 | $15,000 |
| 10-12 | $12,000 |
| 13-15 | $10,000 |
| 16-18 | $8,000 |
| 19-21 | $6,500 |
| 22-24 | $5,500 |
| 25-27 | $4,500 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
As recounted by the players at his former table, Mike Leah was recently eliminated.
With the blinds at 800/1,600 Renmei Liu raised to 3,200 from early position and Mike Leah called in the cutoff.
The flop came 7♣4♣2♠. Liu checked, Leah bet 3,000 and Liu called.
Liu checked again on the 2♦ turn and Leah bet 20,000. Liu raised to 60,000, Leah moved all in for 120,000 and Liu made the call to put Leah at risk.
Mike Leah: A♣3♣ 
Renmei Liu: 8x8x
The 8♣ river improved Leah to the nut-flush but gave Liu a full house to drag in a massive pot while Leah was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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305,000
182,500
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182,500 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. Late registration will close at the start of the next level.
With two players seeing a board of 4♦4♠7♥7♦ and roughly 40,000 in the middle, Antonio Pace checked from early position and Boyan Shi bet 28,500 from middle position. Pace moved all in for roughly 80,000 and Shi made the call to put Pace at risk.
Antonio Pace: 10♠10♦
Boyan Shi: A♠A♦
Pace was in rough shape against the bigger pocket pair and couldn't catch a ten on the 6♣ river, resulting in his elimination while Shi took down a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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272,000
39,500
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39,500 |
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Busted |
With the board reading A♥8♣7♠ and roughly 9,500 in the middle, Jimmy Setna checked from the cutoff and Albert Thien-Loc Nguyen bet 4,000 from the button. Setna made the call.
Nguyen bet again when checked to on the 10♦ turn, this for 11,000 which was enough to force a fold from Setna.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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91,000
-28,500
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-28,500 |
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61,000
-26,000
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-26,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Eliot Hudon opened to 4,500 from early position, Santiago Plante shoved for 10,500 from middle position and Hudon called with a covering stack to put Plante at risk.
Santiago Plante: A♦9♠
Eliot Hudon: A♠2♠
The board ran out A♣J♠8♣K♣2♦. Hudon had connected with his two on the river to make the winning hand and eliminate Plante who reentered shortly afterwards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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40,000
23,500
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23,500 |
