David Kitai led out for 8,500 on a flop of . Paul Volpe, who started the day with the chip lead, made the call, and the turn brought a repeat four - the .
Kitai reached for chips, then eventually fired 12,500. Volpe quickly called.
The river was a third four - the - and Kitai slowed down, checking for the first time. Volpe reached for blue T5,000 chips, added a few black T100 chips, then tossed forward a bet while simultaneously announcing, "Twenty-seven two."
Kitai looked at the 27,200-chip bet, then turned his attention Volpe. Volpe sat silently, with his right hand capping his cards and his left hand shuffling a handful of chips. Kitai continued to stare at his opponent, breaking his gaze only to count his own chips, then finally folded.
Michel Dattani opened to 2,500 on the button, and both Frederik Jensen (small blind) and Pratik Ghatge (big blind) called. The flop fell , both blinds checked, and Dattani continued for 5,000. Both blinds called.
The turn was the , Jensen checked again, and Ghatge fired 11,500. Dattani laid it down, Jensen called, and the completed the board.
Jensen checked a third time, Ghatge tossed out 18,000, and Jensen tank-folded.
Former EPT winner Martin Finger had moved in on the turn of a board with against Kamal Choraria but the latter called with . The river was the and the German was another early casualty on Day 2 of the High Roller.
Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu was one of the late registrations for the High Roller today. Unfortunately he lost with queens to Viktor Blom's king-jack before losing a flip for his remaining chips.
It's been a surprisingly short day for Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier. He'd bet 26,300 on the turn of a board against Dimitar Danchev, the Romanian raised him all in and Mercier obligingly called.
Danchev:
Mercier:
The river was the and Mercier shrugged as he was eliminated.
Joao Barbosa opened to 2,500 from early position, Byron Kaverman three-bet all in for 24,600 from middle position, and Ike Haxton called out of the small blind. Barbosa quickly folded, and the hands were tabled.
Kaverman:
Haxton:
The kings held as the board rolled out , and Kaverman doubled.
A handful of players have either late registered or re-entered the High Roller this morning. The official number of entries is not final yet, but here are some players who bought in this morning:
We're back for an early start for the second day of the £10,000 High Roller event. The in-form Paul Volpe leads ahead of Team PokerStars Pro Vicky Coren, the latter will be hoping she doesn't get stuck at home during the dinner break this time.
Late registration for this event has just closed and we'll shortly be able to bring you the final number of players as well as the the prizepool and payouts.
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. Paul Volpe, who started the day with the chip lead, made the call, and the turn brought a repeat four - the 
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- and Kitai slowed down, checking for the first time. Volpe reached for blue T5,000 chips, added a few black T100 chips, then tossed forward a bet while simultaneously announcing, "Twenty-seven two."
, both blinds checked, and Dattani continued for 5,000. Both blinds called.
, Jensen checked again, and Ghatge fired 11,500. Dattani laid it down, Jensen called, and the 
completed the board.
board with 
. The river was the 
and Mercier shrugged as he was eliminated.
, and Kaverman doubled.
