Event #38: $100,000 High Roller brought together no less than 103 entries, generating a $9,939,500 prize pool and promising $2,649,158 to the eventual winner.
In this race for a prestigious bracelet, Frenchman Emilien PITAVY and Belgian player Thomas BOIVIN
have both reached the final table and will aim to fly their respective flags as high as possible — perhaps even leading to an all-Francophone heads-up. Winamax Team Pro Joao Vieira will also be present.
They’ll have to battle through legendary opposition and some of the best players in the world, including the iconic Phil Ivey:
Seat 1: Thomas Boivin – Belgium – 7,550,000 (50 BB)
Seat 2: Emilien Pitavy – France – 3,700,000 (25 BB)
Seat 3: Andrew Lichtenberger – United States – 7,725,000 (52 BB)
Seat 4: Ben Heath – United Kingdom – 8,025,000 (54 BB)
Seat 5: Joao Vieira – Portugal – 1,675,000 (11 BB)
Seat 6: Aram Oganyan – United States – 19,425,000 (130 BB)
Seat 7: Phil Ivey – United States – 4,125,000 (28 BB)
Seat 8: Isaac Haxton – United States – 5,850,000 (39 BB)
Seat 9: Vinny Lingham – United States – 3,825,000 (26 BB)
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