Friday, May 19, 2017 8:51 PM Local Time
Ray Qartomy opens with a raise to 75,000 and finds a call from Marshall White from the big blind.
The flop comes and White checks to Qartomy who bets 30,000. White raises to 78,000 before Qartomy makes it 328,000. White quickly moves all in and Qartomy folds even quicker, giving White the pot.
Marshall White - 1,800,000
Ray Qartomy - 600,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 8:35 PM Local Time
Level: 24
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 5000
Friday, May 19, 2017 8:34 PM Local Time
Immediately after doubling up Marshall White, Ray Qartomy gets involved in another pot. He opens with a raise. Michael Lech moves all in over the top and after thinking about it for a while, Qartomy calls.
Lech:
Qartomy:
The board gives Lech a bit of a sweat, with the flop, but the on the turn and the on the river give him the double up.
Michael Lech - 910,000
Ray Qartomy - 1,150,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 8:30 PM Local Time
Ray Qartomy opens with a raise to 60,000. Action folds to Marshall White in the big blind who makes it 160,000 to play. Action is back on Qartomy.
"What? You Hollywood it then you raise me?" Qartomy asks. He opts to put in a raise to 410,000. White quickly moves all in for 725,000 total and even faster Qartomy calls. Cards are turned on their backs and it's a cooler.
Qartomy:
White:
The board runs out safe for White with the dealer spreading and that gives him a full double up.
Marshall White - 1,500,000
Ray Qartomy - 1,550,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 8:19 PM Local Time
David Hubbard leaves the building with $25,165 for 5th place.
After an opening raise from Ray Qartomy, David Hubbard moves all in over the top. Qartomy calls the all in and the two head to the races.
Qartomy:
Hubbard
The board comes and that makes Qartomy's ace high good for the knock out.
Ray Qartomy - 2,300,000
David Hubbard - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 8:13 PM Local Time
Steven Rash will take home 6th place pay of $18,940
Second to act, Steven Rash moves all in for 222,000. Action folds around to Marshall White in the small blind. He moves all in over the top with a covering stack. Michael Lech folds his big blind and the two head to a showdown.
Rash:
White:
The dealer lays down the board and that's good enough to give White the win and the knock out.
Marshall White - 660,000
Steven Rash - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 7:58 PM Local Time
Level: 23
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 4000
Friday, May 19, 2017 7:57 PM Local Time
David Hubbard opens to 52,000. On the button Michael Lech moves all in for 255,000. Action folds to Hubbard who calls.
Hubbard:
Lech:
The board runs out earning Lech the double up with his king kicker.
Michael Lech - 540,000
David Hubbard - 225,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 7:52 PM Local Time
Jason Fitzpatrick hits the rail in 8th place collecting $14,507
Ray Qartomy opens the button with a raise to 50,000. Steven Rash calls from the small blind before Jason Fitzpatrick pops it up to 175,000 from the big blind. Action is back to Qartomy who moves all in. Rash folds but Fitzpatrick calls all in.
Qartomy:
Fitzpatrick:
The flop comes giving Qartomy top pair. Fitzpatrick doesn't improve on the turn or the river and he is eliminated in 7th place.
"I folded ace-nine too," Rash says after the hand.
"You folded ace-nine?" Fitzpatrick asks. "Cool."
Ray Qartomy - 2,240,000
Jason Fitzpatrick - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 7:47 PM Local Time
Ryan Dunn eliminated in 8th place for $11,312
Action folds to the small blind where Ryan Dunn moves all in. Ray Qartomy peeps his cards and calls immediately.
Dunn:
Qartomy:
The board runs out which is clean for Qartomy. With that pot he moves into the chip lead.
Ray Qartomy - 1,150,000
Ryan Dunn - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 7:34 PM Local Time
With the elimination of Bryan Jimenez in ninth place, the High Roller final table is set. Here's the lineup:
Seat 1: Maurice Hawkins - 950,000 (48 bb)
Seat 2: David Hubbard - 420,000 (21 bb)
Seat 3: Marshall White - 948,000 (47 bb)
Seat 4: Michael Lech - 276,000 (14 bb)
Seat 5: Ryan Dunn - 325,000 (16 bb)
Seat 6: Ray Qartomy - 951,000 (48 bb)
Seat 7: Steven Rash - 403,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8: Jason Fitzpatrick - 575,000 (29 bb)
Blinds are 10,000/20,000 with 3,000 ante in the current level, putting the average stack just north of 30 big blinds. Everyone left is guaranteed to earn at least $11,312 this evening.
Friday, May 19, 2017 7:29 PM Local Time
Bryan Jimenez hits the rail in 9th place.
After a raise to 76,000 from David Hubbard, Bryan Jimenez moves all in from the small blind. Action folds back to Hubbard who calls.
Hubbard -
Jimenez -
Jimenez doesn't improve after Hubbard flops a king and he is eliminated in 9th place, bringing the final eight players to the official final table.
David Hubbard - 510,000
Bryan Jimenez - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 7:16 PM Local Time
Jason Fitzpatrick doubles up.
Just after break Jason Fitzpatrick and Bryan Jimenez get it all in before the flop.
Fitzpatrick:
Jimenez:
Fitzpatrick catches up with a pair of fours on the board and he doubles up, leaving Jimenez on the short stack.
Bryan Jimenez - 135,000
Jason Fitzpatrick - 620,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 7:12 PM Local Time
Level: 22
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 3000
Friday, May 19, 2017 6:58 PM Local Time
Players are now on a scheduled 15-minute break.
Friday, May 19, 2017 6:57 PM Local Time
On a board of action checks to Michael Lech who puts out a bet of 25,000. Next to act, Maurice Hawkins check raises to 75,000. Everyone else folds and action is back to Lech, who calls.
The river is the and Hawkins leads with a bet of 159,000. Lech thinks briefly before calling. Hawkins shows making bottom full house and that's good for the pot.
"Quite fortunate," Lech says.
"I was gonna say it but I didn't wanna be that guy," Hawkins responds.
Maurice Hawkins - 1,030,000
Michael Lech - 350,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 6:39 PM Local Time
Davy Borden Eliminated in 10th place for $8,975
Davy Borden moves all in from the cutoff for 216,000. Next to act Ray Qartomy calls. Both blinds fold and the two go to a show down.
Qartomy:
Borden:
The board runs out and Borden doesn't improve. Qartomy takes down the pot bringing the players down to a final table.
Ray Qartomy - 900,000
Davy Borden - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 6:31 PM Local Time
Bryan Jimenez secures a double up
After a raise of 40,000 preflop from Bryan Jimenez, Jason Fitzpatrick moves all in from the big blind with a covering stack. Jimenez takes a long dip in the tank before finally calling.
Jimenez -
Fitzpatrick -
The board runs out giving Fitzpatrick trips, but Jimenez a full house and the double up.
Bryan Jimenez - 645,000
Jason Fitzpatrick - 360,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 6:18 PM Local Time
Ray Qartomy opens with a raise to 50,000 from the button. Action folds to Ryan Dunn in the big who moves all in for 209,000. After giving some thought to the decision, Qartomy calls.
Qartomy:
Dunn:
Qartomy takes the lead on the flop but loses it immediately when the hits the turn. The river is the and that earns Dunn the double up.
Ryan Dunn - 450,000
Ray Qartomy - 510,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 6:11 PM Local Time
Level: 21
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 2000