$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Remaining Players: 4 of 25
Joe McKeehen – 925,000 (62 bb)
Darren Elias – Eliminated in 5th Place ($49,400)
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 25
Anthony Hu min-clicked to 30,000 with 125,000 total, John Racener moved all in with his big stack from the big blind, and Hu quickly called.
Hu:
Racener:
Hu found a short-stack monster, had a small sweat after the flop, but his aces held after the turn and river.
Anthony Hu – 270,000 (18 bb)
John Racener – 1,350,000 (90 bb)
Later, action folded to Hu in the small blind, he moved all in for 190,000 and Darren Elias called in the big.
Hu:
Elias:
Not a standard flip but it was a race. Hu missed the flop but paired his king on the turn to take the lead. The river finished the board and Hu had another double.
Anthony Hu – 395,000 (26 bb)
Darren Elias – 185,000 (12 bb)
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 25
Darren Elias opened to 20,000 from under the gun and John Racener three-bet to 70,000 from the button. Brock Wilson cold four-bet all in for 245,000 and Darren Elias reshipped for 725,000. Racener thought for several minutes before folding.
Wilson:
Elias:
“I had jacks,” Racener told the table.
A big cooler for Elias but he took the lead on the flop when he made a set of kings. The edge was short-lived because Wilson returned the favor with the turn to jump back ahead. The river was and Wilson pulled a double.
Brock Wilson – 580,000 (58 bb)
Darren Elias – 480,000 (48 bb)
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 25
Joe McKeehen opened to 20,000 and only John Racener came along from the button. The flop was , McKeehen bet 25,000 and Racener called. The turn was , McKeehen checked, Racener bet 40,000 and McKeehen called. The river came and both players checked. McKeehen showed big slick but Racener was good with pocket sevens to take the pot.
Then Racener opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and Anthony Hu came along in the small blind to see the flop. Hu checked, Racener bet 20,000 and Hu check-raised to 65,000. Racener called, the turn was , Hu bet 40,000 and Racener called. The river was , Hu bet 155,000 (with 320,000 total in his stack), and Racener called.
Hu flipped over for a flopped full house but Racener tabled for a bigger boat to take the pot.
John Racener – 1,650,000 (165 bb)
Anthony Hu – 165,000 (17 bb)
Joe McKeehen – 370,000 (37 bb)
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 25
Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the High Roller with 40 minutes remaining in Level 15.
Seat 1: John Racener – 1,085,000 (109 bb)
Seat 2: Brock Wilson – 255,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Anthony Hu – 515,000 (52 bb)
Seat 4: Darren Elias – 795,000 (80 bb)
Seat 5: Joe McKeehen – 475,000 (48 bb)
Payouts:
1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
3rd: $98,800
4th: $67,930
5th: $49,400
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 25
The WPT Tampa High Roller drew 25 entries and five players return this afternoon top play down to the champ. Tampa legend John Racener leads but four very tough players are trying to chase him down.
They are each guaranteed at least $49,400 with $246,990 awaiting the winner.
Seat 1: John Racener – 1,085,000 (109 bb)
Seat 2: Brock Wilson – 255,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Anthony Hu – 515,000 (52 bb)
Seat 4: Darren Elias – 795,000 (80 bb)
Seat 5: Joe McKeehen – 475,000 (48 bb)
Payouts:
1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
3rd: $98,800
4th: $67,930
5th: $49,400
Primary Event Schedule
12PM: Event 19 – $2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
1PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
5PM: Event 20 – $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha Turbo (Re-Entry)
Secondary and Satellite Schedule
11AM: $550 WPT Tampa Championship Satellite (1-in-7)
3PM: $550 WPT Tampa Championship Satellite (1-in-7)
6PM: $550 WPT Tampa Championship Satellite (1-in-7)
8PM: $400 WPT Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players: 5 of 25 entries
The first day of play in the High Roller event has come to a close with the final five players, and John Racener is the chip leader at the end of play with 1,085,000. Here is a look at where the players will be seated when they return to crown a champion at 1 pm on Thursday.
Seat 1: John Racener – 1,085,000
Seat 3: Brock Wilson – 255,000
Seat 4: Anthony Hu – 515,000
Seat 7: Darren Elias – 795,000
Seat 8: Joe McKeehen – 475,000
Here is a look at the prize pool up for grabs:
1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
3rd: $98,800
4th: $67,930
5th: $49,400
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 10: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Remaining Players: 8 of 25 entries
The final nine players have taken their seat the final table of Event 18, and here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts.
Seat 1: John Racener – 700,000
Seat 2: Mike Cassinelli – 300,000
Seat 3: Brock Wilson – 335,000
Seat 4: Anthony Hu – 565,000
Seat 5: John Bagwell – 185,000
Seat 6: L. Khan – 38,000
Seat 7: Darren Elias – 620,000
Seat 8: Joe McKeehen – 565,000
Here is a look at the prize pool up for grabs:
1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
3rd: $98,800
4th: $67,930
5th: $49,400
2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 18
$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Entries: 25
Prize Pool: $617,500
August 31, 2022
Registration closed for the $25,500 High Roller tournament with 25 entries. Our players created a prize pool worth $617,500 with the last five players getting paid. A min-cash is worth $49,400 and the Event 18 champ will earn $246,990 along with the WPT trophy.
1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
3rd: $98,800
4th: $67,930
5th: $49,400