High Roller: Matt Stout Doubles Through Martin Ryan

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 74

Martin Ryan opened to 29,000 from the cutoff and Matt Stout came along in the big blind to the 5c5s3h flop. Both players checked, the turn came Kc and Stout moved all in for 107,000. Ryan quickly called to put Stout at risk.

Stout: Jc8c
Ryan: Kh8h

Ryan was ahead with top pair with Stout looking for a club to complete his flush. The 9c river pushed the pot to Stout for the double.

Matt Stout – 272,000 (23 bb)
Martin Ryan – 440,000 (37 bb)

High Roller: Jerry Wong – 8th Place ($8,869)

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 74

Jerry Wong

There was heads-up action in a blind-versus-blind pot. Scott Wright was in the small and Jerry Wong the big.

Flop: 6c4s2c — Wright lead for 25,000. Wong shoved for 157,000. Wright called and Wong was at risk.

Wright: 6h4c for two paid
Wong: 7d5d for an open-ended straight draw

Turn and river: 6c4s2cAsJc

Wright’s hand held and the 2016 WSOP November Niner Wong was eliminated in eighth place.

Scott Wright – 395,000 (39 bb)
Jerry Wong – Eliminated in 8th place ($8,869)

High Roller: Brian Altman Eliminated on the Bubble

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 74

Brian Altman

There were three all-in and calls in the first three hands. On Hand #1, Scott Wright doubled through Matt Stout. On Hand #2, Stout doubled through Brian Altman. On Hand #3, Altman was eliminated on the bubble.

The fateful hand that sent the final eight into the money saw Jerry Wong open the cutoff and Altman shove the button for about 25,000. Wong called and Altman was at risk.

Altman: Ac5c
Wong: Kh9h

Runout: JsTh5dTdQs

Wong hit the straight and busted Altman on the bubble.

Jerry Wong – 220,000 (27 bb)
Brian Altman – Eliminated

Remaining payouts:

1st: $75,480 + Gold Ring
2nd: $46,702
3rd: $30,743
4th: $21,521
5th: $15,948
6th: $12,472
7th: $10,265
8th: $8,869

High Roller: Final Nine Back for Final Day; Maurice Costigan Leads

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 74

Maurice Costigan  pictured on Day 1

From 74 starting entires, the $3,250 buy-in High Roller is down to the final nine and on to Day 2. The restart kicks off at 3pm and they’re still one shy of making the money. Leading the action is Maurice Costigan with a stack of 407,000. Next up is five-time ring winner Martin Ryan while Matt Stout and Jerry Wong sit in the middle of the counts.

Seating assignments and chip counts:

Seat 1: Jerry Wong – 185,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Brian Altman – 112,000 (14 bb)
Seat 3: Matt Stout – 208,000 (26 bb)
Seat 4: Mike Dwyer – 268,000 (34 bb)
Seat 5: Dominique Mosley – 293,000 (37 bb)
Seat 6: Maurice Costigan – 407,000 (51 bb)
Seat 7: Martin Ryan – 345,000 (43 bb)
Seat 8: Gordon Wilcox – 275,000 (34 bb)
Seat 9: Scott Wright – 128,000 (16 bb)

The next player to go bust will go home empty-handed. At that point, the final eight will be in the money with $75,480 reserved for the champion.

High Roller payouts:

1st: $75,480 + Gold Ring
2nd: $46,702
3rd: $30,743
4th: $21,521
5th: $15,948
6th: $12,472
7th: $10,265
8th: $8,869

Live updates will pick up at 3pm and we’ll follow the action all the way down to a champion.

WSOP Circuit Day 9 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1A – $1,675 WSOP Circuit Main Event

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-15 last 40 minutes; Levels 16+ last 60 minutes
  • Eliminated players are able to re-enter once per flight
  • Late registration available until start of Level 13
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Main Event Structure Sheet

3PM: Day 2 – $3,250 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $250 Turbo Mega Main Event Satellite

  • Players begin with 4,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

2PM: $250 Mega Satellite to $1 Million GTD Main Event

  • 5 seats guaranteed into $1 Million GTD Main Event
  • Players begin with 4,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

7PM: $135 Nightly Tournament

  • Players begin with 8,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 8
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

9PM: $250 Turbo Mega Main Event Satellite

  • 3 seats guaranteed into $1 Million GTD Main Event
  • Players begin with 4,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Structure Sheet

High Roller: Day 1 Ends on the Bubble; Maurice Costigan Leads the Return

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Returning to Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 74

Maurice Costigan

After hours of play and 18 full levels, the WSOP Circuit High Roller was unable to make it into the money before they called it a day. There are nine players remaining and they will return on Friday at 3 pm to play it out.

Only eight of the nine will make the money with $75,480 waiting for the winner.

Maurice Costigan will return with the lead followed by Event 1 champ Martin Ryan with Brian Altman and Scott Wright sitting on the short stacks.

Seat 1: Jerry Wong – 185,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Brian Altman – 112,000 (14 bb)
Seat 3: Matt Stout – 208,000 (26 bb)
Seat 4: Mike Dwyer – 268,000 (34 bb)
Seat 5: Dominique Mosley – 293,000 (37 bb)
Seat 6: Maurice Costigan – 407,000 (51 bb)
Seat 7: Martin Ryan – 345,000 (43 bb)
Seat 8: Gordon Wilcox – 275,000 (34 bb)
Seat 9: Scott Wright – 128,000 (16 bb)

High Roller payouts:

1st: $75,480 + Gold Ring
2nd: $46,702
3rd: $30,743
4th: $21,521
5th: $15,948
6th: $12,472
7th: $10,265
8th: $8,869

High Roller: Scott Wright Doubles Through Brian Altman

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 74

Scott Wright

With the flop reading AsKcQs, Scott Wright led out for 30,000 and Brian Altman put out a big stack while announcing “all in”. It would be Wright at risk and he eventually called for his last 144,500.

Wright: AcJc
Altman: AhQc

Wright was in trouble with kicker issues but hit his Broadway gutshot on the Tc turn. Altman could not river a boat when the board finished 5s. Altman sent another double across the table to leave him as the short stack.

Scott Wright – 325,000 (54 bb)
Brian Altman – 55,000 (9 bb)

High Roller: Matt Stout Doubles Through Brian Altman

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 74

Matt Stout

On one of the first hands of the final table, Matt Stout opened to 11,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Brian Altman. He announced “all in” and Stout quickly called for his last 128,000.

Altman: AhJd
Stout: KsKd

Stout’s quick call was correct and he had his double after the board ran out JcTc3d4s7h.

Matt Stout – 256,000 (43 bb)
Brian Altman – 216,000 (36 bb)

High Roller: Final Table Set

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 74

Event 1 champ Martin Ryan is doing his best to get the High Roller in the money before the end of Day 1. He sent Joey Couden and Ian O’Hara to rail and they are now down to the final table ten.

But they still have some work to get done with only eight of the ten making the money.

Seat 1: Jerry Wong – 345,000 (69 bb)
Seat 2: Brian Altman – 340,000 (68 bb)
Seat 3: Matt Stout – 125,000 (25 bb)
Seat 4: Tristan Wade – 71,000 (14 bb)
Seat 5: Mike Dwyer – 252,000 (50 bb)
Seat 6: Dominique Mosley – 144,000 (29 bb)
Seat 7: Maurice Costigan – 144,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Martin Ryan – 365,000 (73 bb)
Seat 9: Gordon Wilcox – 252,000 (50 bb)
Seat 10: Scott Wright – 180,000 (36 bb)