Monday, June 20, 2022 1:51 PM Local Time
Jensen Sends von Kriegenbergh Into the Tank
There was a large pot of 950,00 in play as the board read . From early position, Gregory Jensen bet 600,000 which sent Taylor von Kriegenbergh, who was under the gun, into the tank for the big decision.
After more than two minutes ticked away, he folded to cede the pot to his immediate left.
| Gregory Jensen | 2,710,000 | 560,000  |
| Taylor von Kriegenbergh | 1,420,000 | 595,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 1:49 PM Local Time
Badziakouski and Petrangelo Play a Long One; Robl Eliminated
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 100,000 in the hijack at the previous level and Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 380,000 from the big blind. Badziakouski called and the flop came .
Petrangelo led out with a bet of 240,000 and Badziakouski just called. The turn was the and Petrangelo check-called a bet of 300,000 from Badziakouski. The river was the and Petrangelo checked again.
Badziakouski pushed out a bet of 480,000, leaving himself with just 25,000 behind. Petrangelo burned through three of his time banks on the river alone before finally calling. Badziakouski tabled for a set of nines and Petrangelo mucked.
On the next hand, Petrangelo pushed all in from the small blind with and Andrew Robl called from the big blind with . The board ran out for Petrangelo to make a flush and eliminate Robl.
| Mikita Badziakouski | 2,800,000 | 1,760,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 1,840,000 | 40,000 |
| Andrew Robl | 0 | -840,000  |
Monday, June 20, 2022 1:36 PM Local Time
Oya Carves Value From Hecklen
Action was on the river with the board reading three to a royal flush, . Masashi Oya was in the big blind and bet 335,000 into a pot of about 380,000. Henrik Hecklen was under the gun and had the decision in his hands.
Hecklen took a time extension and thought it out before calling after a minute.
Oya tabled the for two-pair as Hecklen mucked to send Oya some more chips as he continues his form from yesterday.
| Masashi Oya | 4,520,000 | 870,000 |
| Henrik Hecklen | 930,000 | -370,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 1:26 PM Local Time
Shakerchi Wins a Flip, Felts Schutten
Talal Shakerchi opened to 100,000 in the cutoff and Brek Schutten moved all in for 725,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Shakerchi slammed in the chips to call.
Brek Schutten:
Talal Shakerchi:
The flop came and Schutten remained in the lead with his pair of nines. However, the on the turn paired Shakerchi and the on the river sent Schutten out the door.
| Talal Shakerchi | 2,060,000 | 1,225,000 |
| Brek Schutten | 0 | -270,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 0 | -920,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 1:26 PM Local Time
Smith Bombards Heath
The flop read with a pot of 275,000 in the middle. From the big blind, Dan Smith checked, Ben Heath bet 70,000 from under the gun. Smith then raised to 235,000. Heath put in the call.
The turn was the . Smith took multiple time banks before betting 280,000. Heath called again.
The river came the . Smith used another time extension before betting 745,000, leaving himself only 5,000 behind. Heath thought for over a minute before he folded to send Smith the meaty pot.
| Dan Smith | 2,230,000 | 670,000 |
| Ben Heath | 1,975,000 | -635,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 1:22 PM Local Time
Oya Overcomes Vogelsang's Two Pair
Christoph Vogelsang pushed all in for around 625,000 in early position and Masashi Oya called from the small blind.
Christoph Vogelsang:
Masashi Oya:
The flop fell to give Vogelsang the lead with two pair. The on the turn was a brick but the on the river gave Oya trip aces to eliminate Vogelsang.
| Masashi Oya | 3,650,000 | 885,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 0 | -1,450,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 1:20 PM Local Time
Koon Felts Gonzales
In a preflop all in, Jason Koon held from the button while Matthew Gonzales had the from the big blind.
The board would give Koon the nut flush as it came and eliminate Gonzales.
| Jason Koon | 2,150,000 | 270,000 |
| Matthew Gonzales | 0 | 0 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 1:11 PM Local Time
Imsirovic Fails to Run It Up
Ali Imsirovic was down to just 115,000 chips and moved all in from the hijack. The action folded around to Henrik Hecklen in the big blind who quickly called.
Ali Imsirovic:
Henrik Hecklen:
The flop of left Hecklen in the lead with his pair of nines. The on the turn gave Imsirovic a flush draw but the on the river bricked out and Imsirovic was eliminated.
| Henrik Hecklen | 1,300,000 | 425,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 0 | -600,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:58 PM Local Time
Chidwick Shoves; Robl Doubles
Three-way action to the flop of and Shannon Shorr led from the small blind for 100,000 into a pot of 250,000. Stephen Chidwick was in the big blind and thought for a while before shoving all in for 570,000. Brek Schutten took his time under the gun before folding after about 30 seconds. Shorr folded quickly and Chidwick took the pot.
The next hand, Andrew Robl moved all in from the cutoff and was called by Schutten in the big blind.
Andrew Robl:
Brek Schutten:
The board ran out to secure the double for Robl with just ace-queen high.
| Shannon Shorr | 1,060,000 | -260,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 920,000 | 310,000 |
| Andrew Robl | 840,000 | 240,000 |
| Brek Schutten | 270,000 | -480,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:53 PM Local Time
Katz Falls to Aldemir
The action folded around to Cary Katz in the small blind who ripped all in for around 450,000. Koray Aldemir was in the big blind and quickly called to put Katz at risk.
Cary Katz:
Koray Aldemir:
The board ran out and Katz was unable to connect in any way, leaving Aldemir's ace-high as the winner.
"Well that was a fun one," Katz said about his short-lived time in the tournament. "I never wanna be all in against Koray."
| Koray Aldemir | 2,940,000 | 550,000 |
| Cary Katz | 0 | -600,000 |
| Darren Elias | 0 | -225,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:51 PM Local Time
Limit Hold'em Style
The action folded to Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind who just limped in. Matthew Gonzales checked his option and the flop came . Badziakouski led out with a min-bet of 40,000 and Gonzales min-raised to 80,000 which Badziakouski called.
The turn brought the and Badziakouski checked this time. Gonzales made another min-bet of 40,000 and Badziakouski called.
The landed on the river and Badziakouski led out with a bet of 120,000 this time. Gonzales wasted little time before letting his cards go and Badziakouski claimed the pot.
| Mikita Badziakouski | 1,040,000 | 440,000 |
| Matthew Gonzales | 485,000 | -365,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:46 PM Local Time
Ivey Forces Folds in Three-Way Pot
The board read on the turn with three players contesting the hand, who all checked.
The river paired the board with the . Phil Ivey led from the big blind for 200,000. Henrik Hecklen quickly got out of the way in the hijack and Seth Davies also folded in the cutoff after a few moments of thought.
| Seth Davies | 1,880,000 | 160,000 |
| Phil Ivey | 1,660,000 | 250,000 |
| Henrik Hecklen | 875,000 | -145,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:38 PM Local Time
Soverel Doubles Through Elias
Sam Soverel had the edge in a preflop all in with the while Darren Elias had the .
The board ran out giving Several the pot with king-high and Elias was left with fewer than six big blinds.
| Sam Soverel | 670,000 | 70,000 |
| Darren Elias | 225,000 | -50,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:37 PM Local Time
Peters Doubles Through Koon
David Peters ripped all in for 535,000 from the hijack and it got through everyone except Jason Koon in the big blind who instantly called after looking at his cards.
David Peters:
Jason Koon:
The flop came to give Peters a pair of aces and a stranglehold on the hand. The and runout was no help to Koon who shipped a double up to Peters.
| Jason Koon | 1,880,000 | -350,000 |
| David Peters | 1,130,000 | 615,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:36 PM Local Time
Shorr Takes Out Mermelstein
Aaron Mermelstein shoved all in from the small blind and Shannon Shorr called in the big.
Aaron Mermelstein:
Shannon Shorr:
The flop came , the turn was the and the river the to end Mermelstein's day quickly. Shorr turned the nut flush to drag the pot.
| Shannon Shorr | 1,320,000 | 550,000 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 0 | -600,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:34 PM Local Time
Davies Bets Twice to Get a Hecklen Fold
Henrik Hecklen opened to 80,000 in early position and was called by Seth Davies on his left. The two players saw a flop of and Hecklen started with a check. Davies threw in a bet of 85,000 and Hecklen called.
The paired the board on the turn and Hecklen checked again. Davies announced a bet of 270,000 this time and Hecklen quickly mucked his cards.
| Seth Davies | 1,720,000 | 140,000 |
| Henrik Hecklen | 1,020,000 | -245,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:27 PM Local Time
Kornuth and Bonomo Out the Door
Chance Kornuth jammed his 335,000 from the hijack and Ben Heath called in the big blind.
Kornuth had the , trailing the of Heath. The board ran out and Kornuth was gone on the first hand of the day.
Justin Bonomo was also felted within the first couple of hands as his could not outrun the of Nick Petrangelo. The board ran out to end Bonomo's few-minute stay in the event.
| Ben Heath | 2,610,000 | 335,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 1,800,000 | 600,000 |
| Chance Kornuth | 0 | -335,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 0 | -600,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:20 PM Local Time
Latest of Late Entries
There was a slight delay to the proceedings as the tournament staff was waiting for all of the late entries to get through the registration line, but the cards are finally in the air with a total of 62 entries being recorded.
| Justin Bonomo | 600,000 | |
| Andrew Robl | 600,000 | |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Jonathan Jaffe | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Adrian Mateos | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Cary Katz | 600,000 | |
| Sam Soverel | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 600,000 | |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 600,000 | |
| Alex Foxen | 600,000 | |
| Scott Seiver | 600,000 | |
Monday, June 20, 2022 12:08 PM Local Time
Slight Delay
The tournament is currently on a slight delay as the late registrations get sorted and ready to go.
Monday, June 20, 2022 10:38 AM Local Time
Day 2 of Event #42: $100,000 High Roller Set to Begin at 12 p.m.
It will be a quick turnaround for the 23 players that bagged up chips at the end of Day 1 in Event #42: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em. Just 12 hours later, they will be returning to the felt at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas for Day 2 as the action kicks off at 12:00 p.m. local time with plenty on the line.
The opening day of the event attracted a total of 52 entries that saw more than half of the field eliminated through the first 12 levels. Late registration will remain open until the cards go in the air today for any of those looking to make a last-ditch effort.
Masashi Oya bagged the largest stack of the day and will return with 2,765,000 chips in his bid to make a deep run. Some other notables that maneuvered their way through to Day 2 include 2021 WSOP Main Event champion Koray Aldemir (2,390,000), GGPoker ambassador Jason Koon (2,230,000), recent bracelet winner Dan Smith (1,590,000), and ten-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey (1,410,000).
The field was littered with high-stakes poker pros and that trend is expected to continue over the course of the next two days en route to crowning a champion. The schedule for today indicates that they will play down to the final five players which should come rather quickly. The levels remain at 40 minutes in length throughout the tournament and the pace of play is expected to be lightning-fast with the ability to get all the chips in the middle from all of these players.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor to bring you live updates throughout the day so be sure to keep it tuned in here.