High Roller: Jeff Morzella Bags Day 1 Lead

$2,200 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed |
 Structure
Return to Level 13: 1,200/2,400 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 65

Jeff Morzella

On the eve of the WSOP Circuit Main Event, The Pavilion hosted the High Roller as the last big preliminary event. The tournament drew 65 entries to cruise right past the $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and they are not done yet.

Day 1 came to an end after Level 12 and registration remains open until the start of Day 2 at 2pm. We should pick up a few more entries overnight and they will play down to a champion by the end of the evening.

Jeff Morzella will return with the chip lead amongst a talented group of 16 returning that includes former WSOP National Champion Jonathan Hilton, November Niners Jerry Wong and Josh Beckley, former SHRP Player of the Year Ory Hen, and reigning SHRP POY Brett Bader.

The 16 remaining players redrew seats for Day 2 and the tables will be consolidated once we know the final tally on the entry count.

Table 1
Seat 1: Chris Conrad – 77,800
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: Josh Beckley – 172,800
Seat 4: Russ Head – 107,700
Seat 5: Jonathan Hilton – 166,500
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Leandro Faraminan – 196,500
Seat 8: Brett Bader – 56,400

Table 2
Seat 1: Paul Balzano – 71,300
Seat 2: Jeff Morzella – 242,600
Seat 3: Jerry Wong – 61,400
Seat 4: Mack Ham – 47,300
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Ben Zamani – 40,000
Seat 8: — Empty —

Table 3
Seat 1: Ory Hen – 62,000
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: Paul Domb – 147,100
Seat 4: Hassan Tahsildar – 160,000
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Peter Vitantonio – 168,800
Seat 7: Jake Schwartz – 172,500
Seat 8: — Empty —

By chips:

  1. Jeff Morzella – 242,600
  2. Leandro Faraminan – 196,500
  3. Josh Beckley – 172,800
  4. Jake Schwartz – 172,500
  5. Peter Vitantonio – 168,800
  6. Jonathan Hilton – 166,500
  7. Hassan Tahsildar – 160,000
  8. Paul Domb – 147,100
  9. Russ Head – 107,700
  10. Chris Conrad – 77,800
  11. Paul Balzano – 71,300
  12. Ory Hen – 62,000
  13. Jerry Wong – 61,400
  14. Brett Bader – 56,400
  15. Mack Ham – 47,300
  16. Ben Zamani – 40,000