$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,000/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 104

With the final board showing on the river with nearly 30K already in the pot, last night’s Event 8 champion Romeo Mendoza checked the small blind, and David Prociak bet 20,000 from the big blind, leaving himself just 12,000 behind.

Mendoza thought for a bit before he called, and Prociak turned over for two pair, nines and eights. Mendoza mucked, dropping down to just 9,000 in chips.

David Prociak  –  81,000  (32 bb)
Romeo Mendoza  –  9,000  (4 bb)

A short while later at the same table, with the final board showing , the player in the big blind bet 30,000, Faraz Jaka moved all in under the gun for 63,500, and the big blind called with for two pair, aces and nines.

But Jaka turned over to win the pot with a king-high flush, doubling up in chips.

Faraz Jaka  –  160,000  (64 bb)

The next hand, Romeo Mendoza moved all in from UTG+1 for 9,000, and Faraz Jaka called from the big blind with . Mendoza turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came — Mendoza flopped a gutshot straight draw, but Jaka flopped a pair of kings and turned trips to win the pot and eliminate Mendoza from the tournament.

Faraz Jaka  –  170,000  (68 bb)
Romeo Mendoza  –  Eliminated

With 31 players remaining from a field of 104, the average chip stack is about 134,000 (54 big blinds). The final 16 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,481 each.