Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-02-2018 17:14 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	2,430,000 128,000	128,000

Stephen Chidwick	2,150,000 560,000	560,000

Aymon Hata	1,560,000 430,000	430,000
Paul Volpe	1,200,000 265,000	265,000

Mikita Badziakouski	910,000 410,000	410,000

Manig Loeser	780,000 -1,160,000	-1,160,000

Phil Ivey	460,000 -40,000	-40,000

The Chainsaw Report is BACK!

SashaSalinger

Level 12 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

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Level: 13

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-02-2018 17:22 UTC-7

Holz Close to Four Million

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a turn Fedor Holz checked to Steffen Sontheimer who bet 85,000. Holz then check-raised to 250,000 and Sontheimer called.

The river was the . Holz used up a time bank before betting 475,000, which elicited a quick fold from Sontheimer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	3,750,000 450,000	450,000

Steffen Sontheimer	900,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Steffen Sontheimer Fedor Holz

06-02-2018 17:28 UTC-7

Payouts Confirmed; Top Three Paid $1m+

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The payouts in Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller have been confirmed. 105 players came together to create a prizepool of $10,185,000, with 16 places being paid. A min-cash is worth $155,378, and the top three places will pay over $1m. Here are a list of the full payouts.

Position	Payout
1	$2,910,227
2	$1,798,658
3	$1,247,230
4	$886,793
5	$646,927
6	$484,551
7	$372,894
8	$295,066
9-10	$240,265
11-12	$201,494
13-14	$174,190
15-16	$155,378

06-02-2018 17:31 UTC-7

A Few More Updated Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Level 13 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Elio Fox	5,560,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Fedor Holz	3,800,000 50,000	50,000

Jake Schindler	2,700,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

John Andress	2,180,000 66,000	66,000
Adrian Mateos	2,000,000 500,000	500,000

Andreas Eiler	1,960,000 -340,000	-340,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	1,740,000 -160,000	-160,000
Darren Elias	1,650,000 -200,000	-200,000
Cary Katz	1,560,000 60,000	60,000
Jason Koon	1,400,000 -830,000	-830,000

Christoph Vogelsang	1,340,000 750,000	750,000
Bryn Kenney	1,160,000 -880,000	-880,000

Steffen Sontheimer	960,000 60,000	60,000
Ryan Riess	840,000 180,000	180,000

Tom Marchese	685,000 110,000	110,000

Stefan Schillhabel	540,000 -10,000	-10,000
Sergio Aido	Busted
Matthias Eibinger	Busted

06-02-2018 17:35 UTC-7

Ivey and Chidwick Both Flop a Flush

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Phil Ivey opened to 60,000 from early position and was called by Manig Loeser in the small blind and Stephen Chidwick in the big blind. The flop fell and the action checked to Ivey who continued for 75,000. Loeser mucked his hand but Chidwick stuck around to see the on the turn.

Both players tapped the table and the completed the board. Chidwick led out for 120,000 and Ivey instantly called. Chidwick turned over but Ivey one-upped him with the .

Both players flopped a flush but it was Ivey who had a look of disappointment after not being able to double up. Jason Mercier couldn't help but laugh at the situation while Ivey slowly stacked his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,900,000 -250,000	-250,000

Phil Ivey	800,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Manig Loeser Phil Ivey Stephen Chidwick

06-02-2018 17:44 UTC-7

Schwippert Picks Up Aces and Takes a Bunch From Elias

Mickey Doft

Level 13 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Darren Elias opened to 65,000 from early position, Jan-Eric Schwippert three-bet to 180,000 from the button, and Elias called.

The flop came down , and Elias check-called 140,000 from Schwippert.

The turn was the , and both players checked.

The river was the , Elias checked, Schwippert used a time extension before he bet 450,000, and Elias called.

Schwippert tabled for aces and queens, Elias mucked, and Schwippert took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan-Eric Schwippert	2,650,000 910,000	910,000
Darren Elias	855,000 -795,000	-795,000

Tags: Darren Elias Jan-Eric Schwippert

06-02-2018 17:46 UTC-7

A Few More Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Level 13 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Christner	2,020,000 330,000	330,000
Michael Rosenfeld	2,010,000 440,000	440,000
Nick Petrangelo	1,900,000 340,000	340,000

Seth Davies	1,580,000 40,000	40,000
Brian Rast	1,460,000 -960,000	-960,000

Thomas Muehloecker	1,300,000 -500,000	-500,000
Johannes Becker	1,180,000 -120,000	-120,000

Chris Moore	1,020,000 610,000	610,000
Michael Kamran	Busted
Byron Kaverman	Busted

06-02-2018 17:48 UTC-7

UPDATE: Stampede at the WSOP 2018 and All Your Bathroom Fears Confirmed!

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Level 13 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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