Event #38: $50,000 High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,877,875
Entries
81
Level
19
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
72
Players Left
21
Michael Addamo Bags Day 1 Chip Lead of Event #38: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed
Level 10
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
It was a star-studded day at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. There were 72 entries of pokers finest in attendance for Event #38: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed.
Australian superstar Michael Addamo bagged the biggest stack with (5,150,000). Addamo has more than 14 million in career tournament earnings, including three wins last month in September on the PokerGO Tour, totaling more than $5,000,000.
Other notables to move on to Day 2 include Dan Smith (1,085,000), Seth Davies (430,000), Gal Yifrach (1,405,000), Stephen Chidwick (355,000), and Erik Seidel (3,730,000).
Event #38 Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 5,150,000 | 206 |
| 2 | Erik Seidel | United States | 3,730,000 | 149 |
| 3 | Gal Yifrach | United States | 1,405,000 | 56 |
| 4 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,085,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 1,060,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Chris Hunichen | United States | 995,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Bin Weng | United States | 975,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Johan Guilbert | France | 940,000 | 38 |
| 9 | David Coleman | United States | 640,000 | 26 |
| 10 | Leonard Maue | Germany | 625,000 | 25 |
Those who did not find a bag but will have a chance to enter tomorrow include, Jason Koon, Joe McKeehen, Cary Katz, and David Peters.
Day 2 will begin at 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday, October 20th. Players are able to register until the start of the day. Play will resume with the blinds at 10,000/25,000/25,000 and will continue until there are five players remaining.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the floor to bring you all of the live updates throughout the tournament.
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 10
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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5,150,000 | 150,000 |
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3,730,000 | 2,780,000 |
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1,405,000 | -95,000 |
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1,085,000 | -15,000 |
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1,060,000 | 85,000 |
Team Pro
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995,000 | 695,000 |
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975,000 | -275,000 |
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940,000 | 305,000 |
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640,000 | 40,000 |
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625,000 | 75,000 |
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590,000 | 15,000 |
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565,000 | 165,000 |
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505,000 | 135,000 |
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470,000 | -60,000 |
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460,000 | -390,000 |
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430,000 | 70,000 |
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415,000 | -1,735,000 |
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400,000 | -300,000 |
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355,000 | -1,345,000 |
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300,000 | 80,000 |
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205,000 | -245,000 |
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Play Done For The Day
Level 10
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The surviving players are now bagging and tagging their chips.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 1.
Four More Hands
Level 10
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The tournament staff has just announced each table will play four more hands before players bag and tag for the night.
Ball Doubles Through Addamo
Level 10
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Scott Ball shoved for his last 255,000 from the hijack and was called by Michael Addamo in the big blind.
Michael Addamo: 
Scott Ball: 
The 
board kept Ball's tens out in front and he doubled through Addamo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,000,000 | -300,000 |
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530,000 | 330,000 |
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Addamo Running Away With The Lead
Level 10
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Addamo opened to 45,000 on the button and was called by Jake Schindler in the big blind.
Schindler check-called an 80,000 bet from Addamo on the 
flop, but check folded to a 205,000 bet from Addamo on the 
turn.
Addamo currently has a commanding chip lead over the field with over five million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,300,000 | 900,000 |
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370,000 | -100,000 |
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Petrangelo and Koon Out
Level 10
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Nick Petrangelo and Jason Koon have both recently busted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Ambassador
Fox Bets Out Davies
Level 10
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
On the 
flop, Elio Fox bet 80,000 and Seth Davies called.
The turn was the , Fox continued for 75,000 and Davies folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,150,000 | 150,000 |
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360,000 | -960,000 |
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Big Slick Does The Trick For Schindler
Level 10
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Anthony Zinno limped under-the-gun and James Chen raised to 60,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Jake Schindler in the small blind, who shoved for 225,000. Only Chen called.
James Chen: 
Jake Schindler: 
Schindler was in terrible shape, but the 
gave Schindler a sweat to a king or a diamond.
The 
came right in on the turn, leaving Chen drawing dead.
An irrelevant 
completed the board and Schindler doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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700,000 | 225,000 |
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470,000 | 145,000 |
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400,000 | -100,000 |
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