Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed

Chad Eveslage secured a marquee first WSOP bracelet win with victory in Event #8: $25,000 High Roller.

Jake Schindler was also vying for his first bracelet but fell just short, as Eveslage scooped his maiden title along with $1,415,610 in prize money. This seven-figure score more than doubles his total WSOP winnings before today, and moves him above the $5,000,000 mark in total live earnings.

Other notable final tablists included defending WSOP Player of the Year Josh Arieh (3rd - $616,047) and 2021 WSOP Main Event winner Koray Aldemir (6th - $241,791)

Event 8: $25,000 High Roller Final Table Results

Winner's Reaction

"I feel good," Eveslage told PokerNews. "It's nice to win. It's a lot of money after a tough tournament. The venue is great; it's definitely an upgrade from the Rio!"

Eveslage already has a number of WSOP mixed game final tables including H.O.R.S.E., Limit Hold'em and Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, but says he wasn't surprised to win his first bracelet in a No-Limit Hold'em event.

"I'm definitely better at No-Limit Hold'em tournaments than mixed tournaments. If I had to bet, mixed game tournament fields are smaller, but I'm a better No-Limit tournament player than a mixed tournament player."

Final Day Recap

Just 15 players returned for the final day, with Main Event champion Aldemir scooping an early double and sending Justin Young to the rail to lift himself off the bottom rung of the leaderboard.

Start-of-day chip leader Chris Brewer managed to hold on to his lead during the opening exchanges, and extended it further still with the elimination of Reagan Silber on the unofficial final table bubble.

Six of the final nine players were looking for their first WSOP bracelets, however Daniel Colpoys' dreams of WSOP glory would have to wait as he bust in ninth.

It's been three years since Ognyan Dimov scooped his first bracelet, but he would have to wait to add to his collection as he was sent packing by Eveslage. He was picking up momentum at the right moments, also sending Antonio Lievano to the rail as he moved up the chip counts.

Eveslage's lead was large — triple the chips of the player second in chips — and it would grow with the elimination of Aldemir and Brek Schutten in a single hand.

Jake Schindler managed to cut the gap with the elimination of 2021 WSOP Player of the Year Josh Arieh in third, and started heads-up play only slightly outchipped.

Josh Arieh a Surprising 2021 WSOP Player of the Year Winner

Eveslage would edge the opening exchanges, before a rivered flush against the top pair of Schindler saw the gap widen considerably.

A double for Schindler did briefly raise the prospect of an elongated heads-up match, but Eveslage sealed the deal in a hand where both players made two pair. Schindler came off second best, and would have to settle for $874,915.

Jake Schindler (  ) limped the button and Chad Eveslage (  ) raised to 1,400,000. Schindler called.

The flop was the     and Eveslage bet 2,000,000. Schindler called.

The turn was the  . Eveslage shoved and Schindler threw his hand away

Chad Eveslage	31,800,000	4,175,000
Jake Schindler	5,900,000	-4,150,000

Chad Eveslage moved all in for 3,780,000 effective and Jake Schindler quickly called. With his tournament life at risk, Schindler had Eveslage dominated.

Chad Eveslage:   
Jake Schindler:   

The board ran out clean for Schindler when the dealer spread       and Schindler kept the match going with a double.

Chad Eveslage	29,725,000	-975,000
Jake Schindler	7,950,000	975,000

Chad Eveslage called on the button for 400,000 with    and Jake Schindler checked his option holding   .

The flop brought the    . Action went check-check.

The turn paired the bottom card with the  . Schindler checked and Eveslage bet 400,000, which Schindler called.

On the river  , Schindler checked a final time. Eveslage now fired 1,200,000. Schindler quickly called and took down the pot.

Chad Eveslage	29,000,000	800,000
Jake Schindler	8,675,000	-800,000

Chad Evesledge raised the button to 600,000 with    and Jake Schindler made the call with   .

Schindler made a pair on the     flop and action checked through.

The same story played out on the   turn.

Schindler went for a bet of 800,000 on the   river, and Eveslage made the call with his bottom pair to send the pot to Schindler.

Chad Eveslage	26,000,000	-2,000,000
Jake Schindler	11,675,000	2,000,000

In a limped pot, Chad Eveslage (  ) check-called 300,000 from Jake Schindler (  ) on a     flop.

The turn   saw Eveslage check again and Schindler overbet, betting 2,250,000.

Eveslage tank-folded and Schindler took down the pot.

Chad Eveslage	26,950,000	-500,000
Jake Schindler	10,725,000	500,000

Chad Eveslage (  ) raised to 750,000 and Jake Schindler (  ) called.

The flop was     and Schindler checked. Eveslage continued for 1,200,000. Schindler called. Both players checked the   turn and the river was the  

Schindler checked and Eveslage bet 3,000,000.

Schindler took his time and threw out a couple of time banks before eventually calling. Eveslage tabled his flush and opened up a 2:1 lead in this heads-up match.

Chad Eveslage	25,450,000	5,550,000
Jake Schindler	12,225,000	-5,550,000

Jake Schindler raised from the small blind and Josh Arieh called and was all in from the big blind for around 1,100,000.

Josh Arieh:   
Jake Schindler:   

The flop     gave Arieh a pair and a flush draw. The turn   was a brick and the river   gave Arieh a flush and secured a small double for the 2021 WSOP Player of the Year.

Jake Schindler	14,800,000	-1,150,000
Josh Arieh	2,700,000	1,200,000