2018 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$2,910,227
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$10,185,000
Entries
105
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000

Moving Day Starts at 2:00 p.m in Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller

Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

After many players got their feet wet on Day 1 of the first high-roller event of the 2018 World Series of Poker, it is now time for them to start maneuvering themselves up the leaderboard. Day 2 of Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller is scheduled to resume at 2:00 p.m. PST inside the Rio Convention Center with 49 players returning to their seats.

It is often considered "Moving Day" for many players, as they will either find themselves climbing the leaderboard or heading for the exit doors. Elio Fox (2,881,000) continued his hot start to the 2018 edition of the WSOP by following up his second gold bracelet win with a chip-leading performance on Day 1. Jan-Eric Schwippert (2,582,000) was making a deep run in Event #3: $3,000 SHOOTOUT but after his elimination, jumped straight into the high-roller event. Schwippert wasted little time to make his impact on the tournament and will be bringing the second largest stack to the table on Day 2.

Darren Elias (2,038,000) and Michael Kamran (2,018,000) were the only other players to bag a stack of over two million chips. Lurking not too far in the distance, however, is the one and only Bryn Kenney with 1,971,000. Kenney was one of the hottest players on tour last year, holding down the #1 spot for many months. Heading into this year's WSOP, Kenney is looking to regain his form and add a second WSOP gold bracelet to his accomplishments.

The action will resume at the start of level 10 with the blinds at 8,000/16,000 and a 16,000 big blind ante. An additional 10 more 60-minute levels are on tap for today with a 60-minute dinner break after level 15 (8:30 p.m.). The 30-second time extensions will be refreshed today, but going forward, it was agreed upon that everyone will receive six as opposed to just four.

Late registration will continue to remain open for another two levels for any of those players looking to enter the field on Day 2. This tournament also offers the players the option of one re-entry, so look for the chips to start flying quickly to begin the day.

Day 2 Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
4281David PetersUnited States591,00037
4283Ryan RiessUnited States974,00061
4284John AndressUnited States413,00026
4285Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom1,276,00080
4287Nick PetrangeloUnited States650,00041
4288Ben TollereneUnited States340,00021
      
4292Brandon StevenUnited States235,00015
4294Stefan SchillhabelGermany595,00037
4295Dominik NitscheGermany261,00016
4296Brian RastUnited States1,186,00074
4297Igor KurganovRussia675,00042
4298Elio FoxUnited States2,881,000180
      
4301Fedor HolzGermany938,00059
4302Matthias EibingerAustria1,560,00098
4303Aymon HataUnited Kingdom1,162,00073
4304Jason KoonUnited States1,053,00066
4307Andreas EilerGermany1,857,000116
4308Christoph VogelsangGermany885,00055
      
4311Koray AldemirGermany855,00053
4312Mikita BadziakouskiBelarus823,00051
4314Rainer KempeGermany623,00039
4315Jason MercierUnited States679,00042
4316Manig LoeserGermany1,078,00067
4318Paul VolpeUnited States625,00039
      
4361Bryn KenneyUnited States1,971,000123
4364Jonathan LittleUnited States899,00056
4365Sergio AidoSpain1,493,00093
4366Jake SchindlerUnited States740,00046
4367Jan-Eric SchwippertGermany2,582,000161
4368Michael KamranUnited States2,018,000126
      
4371Johannes BeckerGermany1,471,00092
4373Darren EliasUnited States2,038,000127
4375Justin BonomoUnited States1,046,00065
4376Tobias ZieglerGermany119,0007
4377Chris MooreUnited States390,00024
4378Keith TilstonUnited States600,00038
      
4381Noah SchwartzUnited States368,00023
4382Isaac HaxtonUnited States489,00031
4383Brian GreenUnited States435,00027
4386Tom MarcheseUnited States467,00029
4387Talal ShakerchiUnited Kingdom469,00029
4388Cary KatzUnited States699,00044
      
4391Michael RosenfeldUnited States1,716,000107
4392Byron KavermanUnited States1,282,00080
4393Adrian MateosSpain772,00048
4394David EinhornUnited States655,00041
4395Seth DaviesUnited States775,00048
4396Tomer DanielUnited States1,063,00066
4397Christian ChristnerGermany1,276,00080

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor for full coverage of this four-day event so stay tuned for all of the live updates throughout the day.

Tags: Bryn KenneyDarren EliasElio FoxJan-Eric SchwippertMichael Kamran