$1,650 High Roller | 2025 Eastern Poker Open

04-05-2025 16:11 UTC-5

Mike LaMontagne Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,200); Defending Champ Brian Haughey in 7th ($6,400)

Chad Holloway

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mike LaMontagne moved all in for his last 95,000 from early position and Ron Scott jammed over the top for 795,000 from the cutoff. Brian Haughey, who won this event last year, then called off for 215,000 from the small blind and all three hands were turned up.

Mike LaMontagne: Q♠Q♥ All in
Brian Haughey: 7♦7♣ All in
Ron Scott: A♣K♠

Scott had a chance at a double knockout and the 5♠K♦5♥ flop paired his king to give him the lead. Neither the 5♣ turn nor 8♥ river changed a thing and Scott scored the double elimination.

LaMontagnge began with the shorter stack so finished in eighth place while Haughey's title defense came to an end in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Scott	1,185,000 570,000	570,000
Brian Haughey	Busted

Mike LaMontagne	Busted

04-05-2025 16:03 UTC-5

Linval Gentles Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,900)

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Adam Johnson raised to 80,000 from early position and action folded to Linval Gentles, who moved all in for 315,000 from the small blind. Johnson thought a bit before making the call and the hands were turned up.

Linval Gentles: Q♠Q♣ All in
Adam Johnson: A♦10♣

Gentles got it in good and held on the 9♥9♣10♦ flop. Unfortunately for him, disaster struck when the A♣ spiked on the turn. The 6♣ river was no help to Gentles and he became the first casualty of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Johnson	1,740,000 495,000	495,000
Linval Gentles	Busted

Tags: Linval Gentles Adam Johnson

04-05-2025 15:40 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Fishman	2,310,000

Dennis O'Hare	1,630,000 305,000	305,000
Justin Carey	1,510,000 465,000	465,000
Adam Johnson	1,245,000
Ron Scott	615,000 235,000	235,000
Brian Haughey	435,000 120,000	120,000

Steven Tabb	435,000 80,000	80,000
Linval Gentles	295,000 310,000	310,000
Mike LaMontagne	275,000 25,000	25,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

04-05-2025 15:33 UTC-5

Fishman's Pressure Pays Off

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Chad Holloway

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jordan Fishman raised to 65,000 from middle position with the A♦10♣ and Brian Haughey called with the K♣Q♠. Dennis O'Hare came along with the 2♥2♦ in the cutoff, Mike LaMontagne called with the Q♥10♥ in the small blind, and Steven Tabb did the same with the 6♦7♦ in the big.

It was five-way action to a flop of K♦8♦9♠ and the blinds both checked. Fishman continued for 100,000, Haughey called with top pair, and action folded back to Tabb, who called with his straight and flush draws.

On the 3♣ turn, Tabb checked, Fishman bet 160,000, and both his opponents called.

The A♣ river was gin for Fishman, who made top pair. Tabb, who missed all his draws, checked and Fishman bet 240,000. Haughey opted to release and Tabb did the same to give Fishman a nice pot and push him over two million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Fishman	2,310,000 430,000	430,000

Brian Haughey	555,000 400,000	400,000

Steven Tabb	355,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Brian Haughey Jordan Fishman Steven Tabb

04-05-2025 15:15 UTC-5

Johnson Hits Seven-Figure Territory While Haughey Falls Out of It

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Chad Holloway

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Linval Gentles raised to 60,000 from early position with the K♥Q♠ and Brian Haughey called with the 7♠7♥. Dennis O'Hare came along with the 5♠5♥ before Adam Johnson thhree-bet it to 230,000 with the A♦J♦ in the cutoff.

Action folded back to Gentles, who got out of the way, before Haughey called. O'Hare folded and it was heads-up to a flop of 9♥A♥4♣.

Haughey check-called a bet of 120,000 and the 9♣ paired the board on the turn.

Haughey checked for a second time and Johnson moved all in for 350,000. That did the trick as Haughey released.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Johnson	1,245,000 455,000	455,000
Brian Haughey	955,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Adam Johnson Brian Haughey

04-05-2025 14:57 UTC-5

Scott Trips Up LaMontagne

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Chad Holloway

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On one of the first hands at the final table, Mike LaMontagne raised to 65,000 from the cutoff with the A♥K♥ and Ron Scott defended the big bling holding the 3♦4♦.

The 2♥3♣3♠ flop hit Scott, who checked his trip threes. LaMontagne continued for 35,000, Scott called, and the 8♣ appeared on the turn.

Scott shifted gears and led out for 50,000, which LaMontagne called.

The A♠ river saw Scott bet 100,000 and LaMontagne, who rivered a pair, paid it off only to discover the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Scott	850,000 265,000	265,000
Mike LaMontagne	300,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Mike LaMontagne Ron Scott

04-05-2025 14:50 UTC-5

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Chad Holloway

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Cards are in the air here on Day 2 of the Eastern Poker Open $1,650 High Roller. We'll have live updates in this blog but you can also watch via the Eastern Poker Tour stream on a 30-minute delay.

Level: 18

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

04-05-2025 14:04 UTC-5

Slight Delay

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Chad Holloway

Due to some technical difficulties, the start of the final table has been delayed. The good news is that they seem to be sorted now and players have been asked to take their seats. Cards should be in the air shortly with the live stream kicking off 30 minutes after that.