$3,250 High Roller 8-Max
Day 1 Started
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa
$3,250 High Roller 8-Max
Day: 1
$3,250 High Roller Slated to Begin at 4 p.m. in WSOP Circuit Tampa
The World Series of Poker Circuit stop in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa will now see Event #9: $3,250 High Roller kick off at 4 p.m. local time.
This tournament is the second high roller on the schedule as Event #8: $2,200 High Roller began yesterday and is currently playing down to a winner here on Day 2. The second high roller of the series has a guarantee set at $100,000 and will be a two-day event.
All players will begin with 40,000 in tournament chips and will have an unlimited re-entry/registration period up until the start of level 13. The first day of this event will play a total of 12 levels before bagging and tagging for the night with a 15-minute break coming after three levels of play. There will also be a 40-minute dinner break coming at the end of level 6.
The players who survive the day will return to play on Day 2, which is slated for a 2 p.m. start on Friday, February 14.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the live updates throughout the remainder of this event, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has now informed all dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.
Early Notables
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament has only just begun and some notables to take a seat include Marvin Karlins, Adedapo Ajayi, and Gary Lucci.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 |
Ajayi Takes Down an Early Pot
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Adedapo Ajayi limped the button, Marvin Karlins checked from the small and the big blind player raised to 400. Ajayi was the only caller and the dealer spread out 
on the flop.
The preflop aggressor continued for 600 and Ajayi called to see the 
turn card. Action checked to Ajayi, he bet 1,000 and his opponent quickly mucked, sending the pot to Ajayi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000 | 2,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
More Notables to Take a Seat
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 |
Minaya Tables a Set of Dimes
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
The board read 
and there was about 9,500 in the pot when Manelic Minaya fired in 5,000. Faraz Jaka called and Minaya turned over 
, giving him a set of tens.
Jaka mucked his hand and Minaya pulled in a healthy-sized pot early in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
49,500 | |
|
|
27,000 |
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Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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