Maksim Arshinenkov moved all in for his last 123,000 from early position and Evaldas Cirkelis asked for a count from one seat over before calling. Martin Weiemann in the cutoff gave it some consideration before folding and so did all players behind him.
Maksim Arshinenkov:
Evaldas Cirkelis:
The flop of gave Arshinenkov some hope, and he indeed got there after the turn and river. "Three times all in, and he won all three," Antonello Capoblanco joked while Cirkelis just shrugged.
Danil Goldshtein raised to 18,000 and picked up calls by Robin Hegele on the button and Michael Wang in the big blind. The small blind was seemingly interested as well, but folded when he noticed the short stack of Hegele.
On the flop, the action checked to Goldshtein and his bet won the pot uncontested. Below are further updated counts from level five.
The $10,300 High Roller attracted a field of 106 entries, ensuring that the guarantee of $1,000,000 was broken and the top 12 spots will share a portion of $1,028,200 with the min cash being worth $20,000 and $250,000 up top.
Place
Payout (USD)
1
250,000
2
173,200
3
135,000
4
100,000
5
80,000
6
70,000
7
60,000
8
50,000
9
40,000
10
30,000
11
20,000
12
20,000
So far, around half the field remains and you can also watch the action of the live stream table by clicking on the tab above the live reporting.
There are plenty of partypoker names in the Main Event field here on Day 1A. Chairman Mike Sexton has been in his seat since the start of the day and currently sits with just over one million in chips. He told us earlier how he lost a 150,000 chip pot in the very first hand of the day, but has since battled back.
Since then Richard Dubini was eliminated from the High Roller, but soon found his way over to the Main Event field, and is sat at one of the noisier tables in the field with the likes of Vytautas Milbutas grinning from ear to ear as he discusses everything from shot clocks to live poker tells. Dubini is sitting with around half starting stack, but still has plenty of time with hour long levels to run it up.
A new addition to the Main Event field is Jan-Peter Jachtmann. The German semi-pro last cashed in the partypoker Grand Prix Vienna Main Event back in April, and is surely looking for another cash to add to his $1.6m in lifetime earnings. He has made a good start and now sits with 1.2m in chips.
The latest partypoker Ambassador to join the action is Dzmitry Urbanovich. The young Pole needs no introduction, with over $5m in lifetime earnings before the age of 23.
We will keep you up to date with all of these partypoker players and more as the tournament goes on.
The players have been sent on their second 15-minute break of the day and will play another two levels before heading into dinner. Another two levels are to follow after that for the remainder of Day 1a.
Kevin Monroe sits next to Paul "Action" Jackson and was among the current chip leaders with more than 2.5 million in chips. Just now the Irishman got involved into a pot and check-called a bet by the player on the button for 50,500 on the flop. Both then checked the turn and the river, and Monroe announced an ace.
His opponent asked to see both cards upon showdown and Monroe flashed , which ended up second best to . Despite that, Monroe appears to be near the top of the leader board at the end of level four.
The stack of Robin Hegele has taken a big hit since the start of the day and the German just won some back in a hand against Danil Goldshtein. The flop was checked between the duo before Hegele bet the turn for 25,000. Goldshtein called and check-called another bet worth 26,000 on the river.
Hegele showed for a flush with the ten, and Goldshtein mucked for the inferior flush.
Vitaliy Li came into Day 1A with 2.8m in chips, and despite doubling up Yury Gulyy earlier in the day he has managed to keep his stack steady around the 2m mark.
In this hand a player opened to 15,000 and got one caller before Li three-bet to 51,000 from the button. He got two callers and the three checked the flop.
The initial raiser checked the flop and the second player bet 76,000. Li called and the third player folded. The river was the and Li watched as his opponent cut out a bet of 125,000. Li let it go, but still sits on a stack of 1.8m, one of the larger stacks in the room.
gave Arshinenkov some hope, and he indeed got there after the 
turn and 
river. "Three times all in, and he won all three," Antonello Capoblanco joked while Cirkelis just shrugged.
flop, the action checked to Goldshtein and his bet won the pot uncontested. Below are further updated counts from level five.
turn and the 
river, and Monroe announced an ace.
, which ended up second best to 
. Despite that, Monroe appears to be near the top of the leader board at the end of level four.
flop was checked between the duo before Hegele bet the 
turn for 25,000. Goldshtein called and check-called another bet worth 26,000 on the 
river.
for the inferior flush.
and Li watched as his opponent cut out a bet of 125,000. Li let it go, but still sits on a stack of 1.8m, one of the larger stacks in the room.