There are 48 players out of 99 entries in the €2,200 High Roller for an average of 61,875 and the current chip leader is no other than Unibet ambassador Ian Simpson with 175,000. Other notables still in contention include Dorin Rauta (150,000), Katsuhiro Muto (105,000), Mateusz Moolhuizen (85,000), Dan Murariu (55,000), Andrei Boghean (45,000), the Unibet ambassadors Rauno Tahvonen (50,000) and Dara O'Kearney (45,000) and Jason Gray (30,000).
The current blinds are 800-1,600 with a running ante of 200 and it will likely take until the early morning hours in order to determine a champion.
There were three seat open at three different tables at almost the same time. Among those was Simon Griffin, who was unable to spin up his last 3,500 and joined the early in level four.
Joni Liimatta has recovered some chips and Daniel Chutrov also shows profit since sitting down not long ago.
Arie Shipotanu was involved in a three-way pot with big stacks Emanuel Flesner and Christian Bertu and all three players checked through the flop. Shipotanu bet the turn for 1,000 from the cutoff and Flesner called from the small blind, while Bertu folded.
The on the river was checked through and Flesner showed . "Of course, minimum," Shipotanu sighed and briefly showed his before sending them into the muck.
Ben Bensimhon was spotted getting up from his chair and the player from Israel that now calls the UK his home explained that he four-bet all in for his last 10,500 with . Three-bettor Barak Samnon eventually called with and managed to spike a four-way flush to eliminate Bensimhon.
That leaves Cosmin Joldis as biggest name on his former table. The Romanian finished 50th in the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event for a payday of $145,733.
The €2,200 High Roller attracted a field of 99 entries to generate a prize pool of €192,060. The top 13 spots will get paid at least €4,160 while the winner walks home with a payday of €54,955 for the efforts.
Daiva Byrne was spotted outside of the tournament and doing an interview with Romanian media. The Unibet ambassador has not been eliminated yet, however a two pair versus set confrontation almost halved her stack early on. Below are further assorted counts.
On the flop of , Bogdan Domnitanu bet 1,400 in the small blind and Simon Griffin raised to 4,000 on the button. The dealer initially confirmed a raise to 3,000 only until Christian Cirja in the one seat intervened and clarified the bet sizing. Domnitanu called and bet the turn for 5,500.
Griffin only had 9,650 behind and eventually folded.
Until the heads-up turn of , there were 14,600 in the middle with Joakim Bergdahl and Marcus Friman in action. The former bet 6,800 with 17,200 behind and Friman took a while before moving all in for 30,500 in total.
"Did you hit a set?" Bergdahl asked and Friman asked back "Do you have aces?" Bergdahl replied "No, I have jacks, but you have sevens" and sent his cards into the muck soon after. Friman glanced at both of his cards and flashed the .
Level eight has started in the €2,200 High Roller and that has officially closed the registration for the tournament. According to the screens there were a total of 99 entries, of which 58 remain, and the prize pool information will be released as soon as possible.
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flop. Shipotanu bet the 
turn for 1,000 from the cutoff and Flesner called from the small blind, while Bertu folded.
on the river was checked through and Flesner showed 
. "Of course, minimum," Shipotanu sighed and briefly showed his 
before sending them into the muck.
. Three-bettor Barak Samnon eventually called with 
and managed to spike a four-way flush to eliminate Bensimhon.
, Bogdan Domnitanu bet 1,400 in the small blind and Simon Griffin raised to 4,000 on the button. The dealer initially confirmed a raise to 3,000 only until Christian Cirja in the one seat intervened and clarified the bet sizing. Domnitanu called and bet the 
, there were 14,600 in the middle with Joakim Bergdahl and Marcus Friman in action. The former bet 6,800 with 17,200 behind and Friman took a while before moving all in for 30,500 in total.
