W HIGHROLLER ($5,000)

In a pivotal moment during the hand-for-hand phase of the tournament bubble, Abhijith Cheruku found himself all-in for approximately 500,000 from the small blind, holding A♠ Q♠ . He was met with a call from Fabian Rolli in the big blind, who held A♦ 8♠ , giving Cheruku a significant advantage preflop.

However, the board ran out 2♥ 8♣ 4♦ 5♣ J♠ , with the 8♣ on the flop giving Rolli a pair of eights. Despite Cheruku’s ace-high leading at the start, Rolli's pair held strong, and Cheruku was eliminated as the bubble.

With his exit, the remaining players have secured a spot in the money, and the tournament will resume tomorrow at 12:00 PM local time.

The action heats up, the remaining 12 players are now on a break, with the bubble drawing closer. Hoang Hai Nam is currently in the driver's seat, holding a commanding lead with 2 million in chips.

The pressure is rising as only 13 players remain in the tournament, and the money bubble is quickly approaching. With just a few eliminations left before the payouts begin, every decision is becoming more crucial.

Among the recent bustouts are John Matsuda and Titov Oleg, both of whom fell short of reaching the final table and a potential payday. The remaining players are now fighting not only for a spot at the final table, but also to avoid becoming the last to leave empty-handed.

Play will continue until we reach the final 9, where the real prize chase begins.

Abhijith Cheruku opened to 35,000 from the hijack, and Neng Zhao defended his big blind.

The flop came 5♠ 7♥ 9♠ and both players checked.

On the turn J♥ , Zhao checked again and Cheruku fired a sizable bet of 100,000. Zhao made the call.

The river brought the A♠ , and both players checked it down.

Cheruku tabled Q♣ J♣ for second pair, and Zhao mucked his hand, sending the pot Cheruku’s way.

Zhifan Ye continues to dominate the field with a towering stack of around 290 big blinds, comfortably holding the chip lead as play continues deep into the tournament.

Trailing behind is Abhijith Cheruku, who also sits in a strong position with approximately 190 big blinds, well above the current average stack of 80 big blinds.

With deep stacks still in play, there's plenty of room for maneuvering, and both Ye and Cheruku are in prime position for a deep run. The rest of the field will need to make moves soon if they hope to catch up.

Abhijith Cheruku opened to 1,500 from under the gun, and Mr. He 3-bet to 4,500 from the small blind. Cheruku made the call.

The flop came 2♥ 8♥ 7♦ . Mr. He checked, and Cheruku fired a big bet of 17,000, which Mr. He called.

On the turn T♠ , Cheruku bet again for 35,000, and Mr. He called once more.

The river brought the 9♥ , and this time Mr. He led out for 25,000. Cheruku moved almost all of his chips for 98,500, leaving himself with just a single 500 chip behind. Mr. He made the call.

Cheruku showed J♠ J♥ for a straight, but Mr. He revealed Q♣ J♣ for a higher straight, having hit his gutshot on the river to win a massive pot.

On the very next hand, Santiago Ramos eliminated Cheruku, sending him to the rail.

Abhijith Cheruku opened to 1,500 from the hijack, and Le Buu Nghia 3-bet to 4,500. Mr. He called from the big blind, and Cheruku also called, creating a three-way pot.

The flop came 7♠ 5♦ 4♦ . Mr. He suddenly led out with a bet of 5,000, and both opponents quickly folded.

Mr. He was seen again opening from the cutoff for 2,000. Abhijith Cheruku and Santiago Ramos defended their blinds.

The flop came 5♦ 6♥ 5♠. Mr. He continued with a big c-bet of 31,000, and both Cheruku and Ramos folded.

Abhijith Cheruku from utg opened, big blind Henri Hinds defended with a 3-bet, Cheruku responded with a 4-bet, and Hinds called to tame the action and build a big pot preflop of 20,000.

At the flop T♣ 9♥ Q♥ , Hinds check-raised to 38,000 after Cheruku bet 13,000, which Cheruku called.

The turn brought the 6♠ . Hinds fired again for 45,000, causing Cheruku to tank before eventually folding.

The W High Roller is underway! Among the early arrivals is last edition’s runner-up Henri Hinds.