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.

Neng Zhao opened to 30,000 from early position, and Fabian Rolli made the call on the button. Ilya Firstov, sitting in the small blind, moved all in. Zhao quickly folded, but Rolli made the call to put Firstov at risk.

Firstov turned over A♠ T♥ , while Rolli showed 6♣ 6♠, a classic coin flip.

The flop came 6♦ J♠ Q♥ , giving Rolli bottom set and leaving Firstov drawing slim. Only a king would save him, but the turn 3♣ and river J♦ sealed his fate.

Fabian Rolli scored the knockout, eliminating Ilya Firstov from the tournament.

Quick bust at the W High Roller opened with a 2000 raise from Fabian Rolli at utg+1, was 3-bet to 4,500 by button player Viet An Nguyen. On the small blind, Henri Hinds called, and Rolli joined for a three-way.

When the flop came J♠ K♠ 9♦ , Nguyen continued with a pot-sized c-bet of 14,000. Hinds called, while Rolli folded.

The turn brought the 3♠ . Nguyen fired again, this time for 30,000. Hinds responded with a strong check-raise to 90,000, and Nguyen made the call.

The river was A♦ saw Hinds move all in, Nguyen snap-called. Hinds revealed 5♠ 6♠ flush. Nguyen, visibly frustrated, tossed his cards onto the table, showing K♣ 9♠ for two pair.

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