$25,750 High Roller Day 1 | 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

01-12-2017 15:29 UTC-4

O'Dwyer Sets Up Lehr to Lose

MrPaulSeaton

Level 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Keith Lehr has dropped a big chunk of chips to Steve O'Dwyer here in Level 3 of the $25,000 High Roller.

On a board of , O'Dwyer bet 13,000 into a pot of a little less and Lehr wasn't sure what to do.

"I'm going to look really silly calling you without a pair here."

There was no reaction from O'Dwyer, but Lehr made the call and O'Dwyer then turned over for the flopped set.

"Everyone flops a set. I maybe be gone by 3.00pm, guys." Lehr moaned to his rail. He is a little shoirt-stacked now, but O'Dwyer isn't - he moves to second in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	80,400 26,400	26,400

Keith Lehr	16,925 -33,075	-33,075

Tags: Keith Lehr Steve O'Dwyer

01-12-2017 15:31 UTC-4

Eugene Katchalov Takes It on the River

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 150/300, 50 ante

Action folded to Sergio Aido on the button and he raised to 1,000, which Luc Greenwood called from the small blind. Eugene Katchalov then three-bet to 3,200 from the big, Aido four-bet to 7,800, and Greenwood ditched his hand.

Katchalov called and then action went check-check on both the flop and turn. When the completed the board on the river, Katchalov bet 6,200 and Aido released.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugene Katchalov	50,000

Sergio Aido	37,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Eugene Katchalov Sergio Aido

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

01-12-2017 15:57 UTC-4

Stephen Chidwick and His Ladies Beat Up Orpen Kisacikoglu

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu got his stack of 13,000 all in preflop and found himself at risk and behind Stephen Chidwick.

Chidwick:
Kisacikoglu:

Kisacikoglu was in desperate need of an eight, but he was left wanting as the board ran out .

"Good luck," Kisacikoglu offered before exiting the tournament floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	75,000 25,000	25,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Stephen Chidwick

01-12-2017 15:59 UTC-4

In and Out

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Keith Lehr and David Laka Calzada were both eliminated from the tournament. Meanwhile, Nick Petrangelo has re-entered and a slew of new players have jumped into action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	50,000 50,000	50,000

David Peters	50,000

Cary Katz	50,000
Rocco Palumbo	50,000

Keven Stammen	50,000

Elio Fox	50,000

Bertrand Grospellier	50,000

Vanessa Selbst	50,000

Kevin Eyster	50,000

Andrey Zaichenko	50,000

Keith Lehr	Busted

David Laka Calzada	Busted

01-12-2017 16:11 UTC-4

Chidwick All-In to Take Chip Lead

MrPaulSeaton

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Stephen Chidwick won a big confrontation preflop to give himself the chip lead in this $25,000 High Roller.

After Chidwick opened to 850 in early position, Fabrizio Gonzalez raised, only to see Jaffe re-raise to 8600. Chidiwck wasn't put off, however, and re-raised all-in for a covering stack. Everyone folded and Chidwich is just shy of a six-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	96,000 21,000	21,000

Jonathan Jaffe	41,000 -9,000	-9,000

01-12-2017 16:31 UTC-4

Andjelko Andrejevic Busts Charlie Carrel

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

We saw Charlie Carrel getting out his seat, and by the time we made our way over the dealer was sliding his chips to Andjelko Andrejevic.

Unfortunately we missed the action play out, so all we know is Carrel fell holding the on a board to Andrejevic, who held a bigger two pair with the . Carrel headed straight to the registration desk to re-enter.

Meawhile, both David Laka Calzada and Orpen Kisacikoglu have re-entered the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andjelko Andrejevic	75,000 25,000	25,000

Charlie Carrel	50,000 50,000	50,000
David Laka Calzada	50,000 50,000	50,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	50,000

01-12-2017 16:32 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratyush Buddiga	50,000
Dario Sammartino	50,000
Mustapha Kanit	50,000

Marc-Andre Ladouceur	50,000
Pascal Lefrancois	50,000

Oleksii Khoroshenin	50,000

Elky Gets Gomez

MrPaulSeaton

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

We joined the action with Elky betting 2,000 on a flop of . Javier Gomez raised to 10,000 and Elky called. The turn of saw Gomez ship it in for a further 29,925 and Elky made the call.

While Gomez had the up and down straight flush draw with , Elky had . He needed to fade a lot of outs, but did so across the river and he is up to 115,000 - the lead in the tournament with the break almost upon us.