$2,200 High Roller
Day 1 Started
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood
$2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
The WSOP Circuit Planet Hollywood $2,200 High Roller Begins at 4 p.m.
Welcome to PokerNews coverage of the World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood $2,200 High Roller. This two-day event is slated for a 4 p.m. start today from Planet Hollywood Las Vegas.
This tournament features the biggest buy-in of any event in the WSOPC Planet Hollywood Series. Players will play through 12 40-minute levels on Day 1a, with 15-minute breaks after every three levels.
Play will resume at Level 13 on Day 2, which begins at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Late registration is available up until the beginning of Level 13. Players will be battling for a share of a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool in this event,
Day 2 will continue with the structure of 40-minute levels, and play until a champion is crowned. Level 1 will begin with the blinds at 100/100.
The defending champion in this event is Nirath Rean, who topped a field of 98 entries in November 2018, taking home $58,802 and the WSOP Circuit ring. Tournament crusherJoseph Cheong finished second, for $36,348.
Players will start with 30,000 chips, and this tournament is an unlimited re-entry event.
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as the $2,200 High Roller commences today!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The High Roller is underway!
Helou Opens With a Win
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
With 
on the board, the cutoff checked, and Mark Helou bet 1,300 from the button.
The cutoff called, Helou showed 
, and the opponent mucked, as Helou took chips in one of the first pots of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 |
"Broos" is Loose
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Bruce "Broos" Russell is getting in the mix in the early going of Day 1, and his latest hand saw Russell open to 300 from the button, and get a call from Parminder Kumar in the small blind.
Kumar check-called a 400 bet from Russell on the 
flop. Kumar then led out for 500 on the 
turn, getting a call from Russell.
Kumar checked the 
river, Russell bet 1,700, and Kumar folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | |
|
28,000 |
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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In the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Plausinaitis Double Barrels, Takes it Down
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Paul Plausinaitis opened to 300 on the button, and Thomas Emerson called from the small blind.
Emerson check-called a 300 bet on the 
flop. Emerson checked again on the 
turn, Plausinaitis bet 1,500, and Emerson folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
28,000 | -2,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100