Ian Simpson became the first of the four Unibet Poker ambassadors to enter the High Roller to hit the rail. He lost his stack in a series of three hands.
In the last hand, he check-jammed with 
on a 
board over Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu for 17,000 and his opponent called with a set holding .
Simpson was unable get a save for a straight on the turn or river and was eliminated in 37th place. Meanwhile, Nedelcu's stack has grown to 70,000.
Unibet Poker Ambassador Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen rebounded before the late registration period ended. He was down to 6,200 and managed to end the level with 30,000 in chips.
The most pivotal hand in his rebound came when Andrzej Skoczylas jammed with 
from the small blind. Tahvonen in the big blind was more than covered with about nine big blinds to start the hand and called with 
. The board ran blanks and Tahvonen doubled up.
He then found a couple of spots postflop further grow his stack to 30,000 before the first blind level of the day was in the books.
Rauno Kiviloo's second bullet into the High Roller didn't last long. We learned he jammed in his stack with tens and couldn't win a flip against his opponent's ace-king.
Last year's Unibet Open Main Event Champion Marius Pertea, Karl Stark, Izhak Kaufman, Paul Kristoffersson, Asher Dahan, Dan Chisu, Elie Farah, and Vojtech Susta were eliminated during the first blind level of the day and did not reenter.
Late registration is now closed with 37 players still in their seats. A total of 63 entrants ponied up the €2,200 buy-in to create a six-figure prize pool of €122,220.
Payouts are being calculated and will be announced when finalized.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Tobias Peters opened from the hijack to 2,000. Daniel Chutrov three-bet from the button to 6,000 and Peters called.
Peters check-called a bet of 6,500 from Peters after the flop came 
. The 
came on the turn and both players checked.
The 
completed the board on the river and Peters led out for 11,300 and got a quick call from Chutrov. Peters turned over 
for a straight, which was more than good against the two-pair held by Chutrov with 
.
Rauno Kiviloo came into the day with just five big blinds. He jammed them all-in under the gun with 
and was isolated by Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu from one seat over with 
.
The board ran all blanks and Kiviloo headed out the door to buy-in again with a fresh stack of 30,000. Reentry will soon be closed with the first blind level now halfway over. Players can still reenter and late register until the start of the next blind level.
Amir Shomron opened for 2,500 from early position. Unibet Poker Ambassador Rauno Tahvonen jammed effectively covering the 20,100 of his opponent and Shomron snap-called.
Amir Shomron: 
Rauno Tahvonen: 
Shomron was slightly ahead in the flip situation and improve to a bigger favorite after the flop came 
. The spiked the turn and Tahvonen was drawing dead to his opponent's set.
The 
completed the board on the river. Tahvonen's stack took a big hit and was down to six big blinds after the hand.
"Nice hand," said Tahvonen as his opponent was stacking chips.
Jack Sinclair opened to 2,000 from early position before Dara O'Kearney jammed for 19,500 from one seat over. The action folded back to Sinclair who snap-called.
Dara O'Kearney: 
Jack Sinclair: 
O'Kearney was ahead the entire way and doubled his stack after the board ran out 
.
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