W HIGHROLLER ($5,000)

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.

Action folded to Santiago Ramos on the button, and he raised to 1,500. Erik Rozhynskyi defended his big blind.

The flop came T♣ 4♣ 6♦ , and Ramos fired a 1,000 continuation bet. Rozhynskyi called.

The turn was the K♠ , and Ramos fired a second barrel for 5,500, with Rozhynskyi again calling.

The river came the J♣ , and Rozhynskyi led out for 3,500. Ramos raised to 15,500, prompting Rozhynskyi to tank before re-raising to 42,500. Santiago folded.

Erik Rozhynskyi opened to 3bb, and both Mr. He and Mok Jo Seng called, creating a three-way pot.

The flop came J♥ 5♥ 2♠ . Rozhynskyi checked, and Mr. He bet big for 10,000. Both Rozhynskyi and Seng folded.

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