$2,200 High Roller Day 1 | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas

$2,200 High Roller

Day 1 Completed

02-25-2020 02:30 UTC-7

Vijaya Madala Bags Lead on Day 1 of High Roller

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The first day of Event #14: $2,200 High Roller saw a total of 164 entry slips sold and by night's end only 55 remained at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino with Vijaya Madala leading the way.

Madala hovered near the top for the first half of the day and it was not until after dinner break that he really kicked it into high gear, running over his table en route to bagging the lead here on Day 1 of the high roller, finishing the day with 205,000.

Closest behind Madala on the leaderboard is Jasthi Kumar who found 197,000 at the end of twelve levels. Rounding out the top five are Martin Zamani (191,000), Canada's Consantinos Psallidas (190,500), and WSOP bracelet winner Ankush Mandavia (190,000).

Some notable players to book their ticket onto Day 2 include Ralph Wong (162,500), Aaron Massey (150,500), Michael Dyer (141,500), Alex Rocha (130,500), Nick Pupillo (115,500), Michael Rossitto (81,500), Barry Hutter (60,500), Alex Livingston (57,000), and defending champion Ali Imsirovic (25,500).

The 55 survivors from today will most likely not be the number headed into the final day as any player without a chip has until the start of play tomorrow to take advantage of the late registration period. All players will be returning at 2 p.m. local time to battle it down to a winner, taking down the first-place money along with a shiny new WSOP Circuit ring.

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

Tags: Aaron Massey Alex Livingston Alex Rocha Ali Imsirovic Ankush Mandavia Barry Hutter Jasthi Kumar Michael Dyer Michael Rossitto Nick Pupillo Ralph Wong Vijaya Madala

02-25-2020 02:28 UTC-7

Seating Chart

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

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 Pantaleo	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

02-25-2020 02:27 UTC-7

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vijaya Madala	205,000 -5,000	-5,000

Jasthi Kumar	197,000 197,000	197,000
Martin Zamani	191,000 136,000	136,000

Constantinos Psallidas	190,500 60,500	60,500
Ankush Mandavia	190,000 140,000	140,000

Liutauras Armanavicius	170,500 170,500	170,500
Ralph Wong	162,500 -7,500	-7,500
David Levy	158,500 -1,500	-1,500
Chander Jain	151,500 151,500	151,500
Aaron Massey	150,500 81,500	81,500
Pedro Jivales	143,000 143,000	143,000
Michael Dyer	141,500 141,500	141,500
Joseph Cheong	139,500 109,500	109,500

Jesse Shotwell	137,500 137,500	137,500
Alex Rocha	130,500 80,500	80,500
Viet Vo	126,000 56,000	56,000
Michael Pearson	121,000 121,000	121,000
Nick Pupillo	115,500 50,500	50,500

Thai Ha	112,000 -93,000	-93,000

Marcus Laffen	108,000 28,000	28,000
Richard Dixon	100,000 100,000	100,000
Andrew Wall	90,500 90,500	90,500
Michael Rossitto	81,500 46,500	46,500
Mike Lang	81,000 81,000	81,000
Joe Kuether	80,000 47,000	47,000

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02-25-2020 01:54 UTC-7

Hutter Lands a Small Double Through a Big Stack

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Barry Hutter moved his last 11,000 into the middle and Vijaya Madala called, putting Hutter at risk of elimination.

Barry Hutter:
Vijaya Madala:

The flop came down and Hutter needed some help. A turn was not the help he was looking for as he now needed a jack to stay alive. The river came down the unlikely and Hutter scooped the pot thanks to a runner-runner straight, doubling through the leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vijaya Madala	210,000

Barry Hutter	26,000

Tags: Barry Hutter Vijaya Madala

02-25-2020 01:45 UTC-7

Psallidas Drops Two with Big Slick

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Brian Yoon open-shoved 21,600 from under the gun and Constantinos Psallidas called in the cutoff. A player on the button pushed in 57,300 over the top and Psallidas called, putting two players at risk.

Brian Yoon:
Opponent:
Constantinos Psallidas:

The flop came down , giving Yoon as set of nickels and Psallidas a flush. The turn and river failed to improve Yoon's hand and Psallidas scooped the pot, knocking out two players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Constantinos Psallidas	130,000 46,500	46,500
Brian Yoon	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Constantinos Psallidas

02-25-2020 01:31 UTC-7

Last Level

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The tournament will now be playing the last level of the night before bagging up.

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

02-25-2020 01:18 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Thai Ha	205,000 205,000	205,000

Ralph Wong	170,000 -35,000	-35,000
David Levy	160,000 160,000	160,000
Constantinos Psallidas	83,500 83,500	83,500
Marcus Laffen	80,000 15,000	15,000
Viet Vo	70,000 42,500	42,500
Aaron Massey	69,000 19,000	19,000
Nick Pupillo	65,000 25,000	25,000

Zachary Donovan	65,000 3,000	3,000
Kent Buckingham	60,000 24,500	24,500
Javier Zarco	55,000 25,000	25,000
Martin Zamani	55,000 7,000	7,000

Ankush Mandavia	50,000 -40,000	-40,000

Ian Steinman	50,000 -21,000	-21,000

Michael Rossitto	35,000 5,000	5,000

02-25-2020 01:05 UTC-7

Song Wins Three-Way Pot, Imsirovic Heads to the Late Reg Desk

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ali Imsirovic moved all in for around 11,000 from the hijack and Brian Green pushed over the top, totaling about 34,000. Stephen Song called his stack of above 13,000 into the middle and all three tabled their hands.

Ali Imsirovic:
Stephen Song:
Brian Green: