$100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Begins at 3 p.m.
Welcome to PokerNews' Day 1 coverage of Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller.
It's only the third day of the 2018 World Series of Poker, but millions of dollars will be on the line as the only six-figure buy-in event of the WSOP summer kicks off later today at 3 p.m.
While officially considered a new event, this event is similar to the $111,111 High Roller for One Drop, which has run four times previously. With The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em set to close out the WSOP schedule in mid-July, this event is running without "The Big One" designation.
Still, a world-class field of poker's best is expected to take part in the action. Here are the previous winners of the past WSOP High Roller designated events:
| Year | Buy In | Entries | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $111,111 | 166 | $17,891,148 | Anthony Gregg | $4,830,619 |
| 2015 | $111,111 | 135 | $14,249,925 | Jonathan Duhamel | $3,989,985 |
| 2016 | $111,111 | 183 | $19,316,565 | Fedor Holz | $4,981,775 |
| 2017 | $111,111 | 130 | $13,722,150 | Doug Polk | $3,686,865 |
Worth noting is that de facto defending champion Doug Polk is not expected to be in the field.
The Day 1 schedule calls for nine levels to be played with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 4. Players are allowed one re-entry, and registration remains open until the beginning of Level 12 on Day 2. Players begin with a starting stack of 500,000, the entire tournament will be played with a Shot Clock, and it will also implement a Big Blind Ante structure.
Here is a look at the structure for Day 1:
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 3 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 4 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 5 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 6 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 7 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 8 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 9 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
As noted, cards will be in the air at 3 p.m., so keep it here at PokerNews starting then and throughout the day for live updates on all of the action as the quest to crown the next WSOP High Roller bracelet winner begins!
, Schindler continued for 15,000, and Mateos called.
turn and 
river.
for a pair of sevens, while Mateos tabled 
for a pair of queens to win the pot.
. Aldemir check-called a bet of 25,000 from Chidwick and the 
rolled off on the turn.
for a straight and flush draw while Chidwick held a set with 
. 
and both players checked. They checked again on the 
turn. 
and Sontheimer opted to lead out, betting 35,000. Peters thought for a while, tanking through his 30-second time bank as well as most of one extension before announcing a raise and making it 150,000. Sontheimer thought for almost his full 30 seconds before letting his hand go. 
and about 400,000 in the pot, Jason Koon bet 316,500 from early position (leaving just 3,000 behind). Christoph Vogelsang raised all in from the hijack, and Koon folded immediately.
. 
, while Petrangelo turned over 
, giving Bohn an ace-high flush to double through Petrangelo.
and Becker bet another 120,000 which Kurganov still called. The 
paired the board on the river and Becker slowed down with a check this time. Kurganov thought for a minute before announcing a bet of 390,000. Becker wasted little time before placing a couple chips in the pot to signify a call. Kurganov flashed the 
