$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 2 of 25

John Racener opened to 80,000 from the button and Joe McKeehen called from the big blind to see the flop. McKeehen checked, Racener bet 45,000 and McKeehen check-raised all in for about 450,000 total. Racener called and McKeehen was at risk.

McKeehen:
Racener:

McKeehen paired his six but Racener was ahead with his paired ace. The turn and river finished the board, McKeehen wished his opponents good luck, and collect his third place payout.

Joe McKeehen – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($98,800)

Heads-up is now underway for the High Roller title.

Seat 1: John Racener – 1,825,000 (46 bb)
Seat 2: Brock Wilson – 1,300,000 (33 bb)

1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Remaining Players: 3 of 25

Seat 1: John Racener – 1,440,000 (36 bb)
Seat 2: Brock Wilson – 1,275,000 (32 bb)
Seat 5: Joe McKeehen – 405,000 (10 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
3rd: $98,800

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Remaining Players: 3 of 25

Seat 1: John Racener – 1,125,000 (45 bb)
Seat 2: Brock Wilson – 1,275,000 (51 bb)
Seat 5: Joe McKeehen – 725,000 (29 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
3rd: $98,800

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Remaining Players: 3 of 25

Joe McKeehen opened to 40,000 from the button, John Racener called from the small blind, and Brock Wilson called to make it a family pot. The flop came and all three players checked.

The turn was , Racener checked, Wilson bet 65,000 and only McKeehen called. The river was , Wilson bet 265,000 (leaving a single 5K chip behind), and McKeehen called.

Wilson showed for a flopped open-ended straight flush draw, turned straight, and good after McKeehen flashed for two pair.

Brock Wilson – 805,000 (40 bb)
Joe McKeehen – 1,350,000 (68 bb)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Remaining Players: 3 of 25

The three remaining players were sent on a 15-minute break and returned with Joe McKeehen in the lead.

Seat 1: John Racener – 1,145,000 (57 bb)
Seat 2: Brock Wilson – 715,000 (36 bb)
Seat 5: Joe McKeehen – 1,260,000 (63 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $246,990 + WPT Trophy
2nd: $154,380
3rd: $98,800

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Remaining Players: 3 of 25

Action folded to Brock Wilson in the small blind; he looked at Anthony Hu’s stack in the big blind and moved all in. Hu called for 145,000 and was at risk.

Wilson:
Hu:

“Trying to steal my blinds,” Hu laughed.

Hu was ahead but Wilson took the lead when he paired his nine on the flop.

“Successfully going to steal my stack,” Hu continued.

The turn and river finished the board and Hu was eliminated in fourth place for $67,930.

Brock Wilson – 825,000 (55 bb)
Anthony Hu – Eliminated in 4th Place ($67,930)

$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)
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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)