John Duthie Leads 13 Day 1 Survivors in the $10,300 High Roller Finale
A pared-down six levels of play were fought through today as the final five-figure buy-in event of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK 2020 in Nottingham began. There were 25 entries in total, leaving the lion’s share of the $1,000,000 guarantee still to be accounted for.
Leading the 13 players returning tomorrow is partypoker’s John Duthie, who bantered his way into amassing a healthy stack of 2,955,000. His closest rivals are Fahad Althani (2,825,000), Martin Mathis (2,500,000), Dimitar Danchev (2,435,000), and Max Silver (2,245,000).
Shortest by a considerable margin is Christoph Vogelsang, who will return with 245,000, the blinds at 10,000/20,000/20,000. Should fortune not favor him (or any of the others, for that matter), re-entry is permitted for four levels, ending at 6:30 pm.
Play restarts at 2 pm local time, with hourly updates from the start.
MILLIONS $10,300 High Roller Finale Day 1 Overnight Chip Counts
Here’s how the surviving baker’s dozen from Day 1 in the $10,300 High Roller Finale stack up. Their numbers are sure to be swelled by late registrants tomorrow (registration closes after four levels, at 6:30pm). Play restarts at 2pm, one hour earlier than scheduled.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Duthie | 2,955,000 |
-345,000  |
| Fahad Althani | 2,825,000 |
1,125,000  |
| Martin Mathis | 2,500,000 |
400,000 |
| Dimitar Danchev | 2,435,000 |
1,365,000 |
| Paul Byrne | 2,310,000 |
1,310,000 |
| Max Silver | 2,245,000 |
1,295,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 2,085,000 |
665,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 2,080,000 |
630,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,745,000 |
845,000 |
| Sirzat Hissou | 1,590,000 |
-410,000 |
| Morten Klein | 1,150,000 |
-620,000 |
| Tibor Nagygyorgy | 865,000 |
85,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 245,000 |
-35,000 |
Metaal Busts; Duthie Puts Vogelsang to the Test
Govert Metaal had dropped to a short stack of 140,000, at the 6,000/12,000 blind level. After Alexandros Kolonias opened preflop to 27,000, he moved all in next to act. It folded to Igor Kurganov in the blinds who repopped it to 257,000, ridding the pot of Kolonias. On their backs:
Kurganov: [asah]
Metaal: [ac9d]
The board ran out [ks6hqhqd9h] busting Metaal.
Elsewhere, chip leader John Duthie put shortest current stack Christoph Vogelsang to the test for his stack. The hand started with an under the gun raise to 28,000 from Duthie and three-bet to 74,000 from Vogelsang, which he called. Both players checked the [qdjc5h] flop, bringing a second five on the turn – the [5d]. Now Duthie led out for 105,000, called by Vogelsang.
The river brought a second pair to the board with the [qc]. Now Duthie simply plonked down a big stack of blue 100,000 chips, asking Vogelsang if he wished to call off his remaining 280,000.
“Don’t do it, son, don’t do it,” warned Duthie.
Vogelsang finally folded, showing [As5s], while Duthie showed a bigger house with [jsjd].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Duthie | 3,300,000 |
1,050,000 |
| Igor Kurganov | 1,900,000 |
330,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 280,000 |
-420,000 |
| Govert Metaal | Busted |
-450,000 |
High Roller Chips – Mathis, Duthie and Hissou in Front
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
| 56 | 1 | Igor Kurganov | 1,570,000 |
| 56 | 2 | Joni Jouhkimainen | 1,450,000 |
| 56 | 3 | ||
| 56 | 4 | ||
| 56 | 5 | Alexandros Kolonias | 1,640,000 |
| 56 | 6 | Govert Metaal | 450,000 |
| 56 | 7 | Sirzat Hissou | 2,000,000 |
| 56 | 8 | Dimitar Danchev | 1,070,000 |
| 45 | 1 | Christoph Vogelsang | 700,000 |
| 45 | 2 | Tibor Nagygyorgy | 780,000 |
| 45 | 3 | Kahle Burns | 1,000,000 |
| 45 | 4 | Martin Mathis | 2,100,000 |
| 45 | 5 | Ryan Riess | 560,000 |
| 45 | 6 | John Duthie | 2,250,000 |
| 45 | 7 | ||
| 45 | 8 | ||
| 55 | 1 | Kristen Bicknell | 900,000 |
| 55 | 2 | ||
| 55 | 3 | Alex Foxen | 1,420,000 |
| 55 | 4 | Fahad Althani | 1,700,000 |
| 55 | 5 | Max Silver | 950,000 |
| 55 | 6 | ||
| 55 | 7 | ||
| 55 | 8 | Morten Klein | 1,770,000 |
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Duthie | 2,250,000 |
750,000 |
| Martin Mathis | 2,100,000 |
640,000 |
| Sirzat Hissou | 2,000,000 |
-370,000 |
| Morten Klein | 1,770,000 |
645,000 |
| Fahad Althani | 1,700,000 |
520,000 |
| Alexandros Kolonias | 1,640,000 |
470,000 |
| Igor Kurganov | 1,570,000 |
-230,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 1,450,000 |
1,150,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 1,420,000 |
-1,060,000 |
| Dimitar Danchev | 1,070,000 |
-200,000 |
| Kahle Burns | 1,000,000 |
-300,000 |
| Max Silver | 950,000 |
150,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 900,000 |
-100,000 |
| Tibor Nagygyorgy | 780,000 |
220,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 700,000 |
-170,000 |
| Ryan Riess | 560,000 |
-340,000 |
| Govert Metaal | 450,000 |
-450,000 |
High Roller Finale Chip Count Update
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
| 56 | 1 | Igor Kurganov | 1,800,000 |
| 56 | 2 | Joni Jouhkimainen | 300,000 |
| 56 | 3 | Morten Klein | 1,125,000 |
| 56 | 4 | Fahad Althani | 1,180,000 |
| 56 | 5 | Alexandros Kolonias | 1,170,000 |
| 56 | 6 | Govert Metaal | 900,000 |
| 56 | 7 | Sirzat Hissou | 2,370,000 |
| 56 | 8 | Dimitar Danchev | 1,270,000 |
| 45 | 1 | Christoph Vogelsang | 870,000 |
| 45 | 2 | Tibor Nagygyorgy | 560,000 |
| 45 | 3 | Kahle Burns | 1,300,000 |
| 45 | 4 | Martin Mathis | 1,460,000 |
| 45 | 5 | Ryan Riess | 900,000 |
| 45 | 6 | John Duthie | 1,500,000 |
| 45 | 7 | Max Silver | 800,000 |
| 45 | 8 | Alex Foxen | 2,480,000 |
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 2,480,000 |
1,480,000 |
| Sirzat Hissou | 2,370,000 |
1,370,000 |
| Igor Kurganov | 1,800,000 |
800,000 |
| John Duthie | 1,500,000 |
500,000 |
| Martin Mathis | 1,460,000 |
460,000 |
| Kahle Burns | 1,300,000 |
300,000 |
| Dimitar Danchev | 1,270,000 |
270,000 |
| Fahad Althani | 1,180,000 |
180,000 |
| Alexandros Kolonias | 1,170,000 |
170,000 |
| Morten Klein | 1,125,000 |
125,000 |
| Ryan Riess | 900,000 |
-100,000 |
| Govert Metaal | 900,000 |
-100,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 870,000 |
-130,000 |
| Max Silver | 800,000 |
-200,000 |
| Tibor Nagygyorgy | 560,000 |
-440,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 300,000 |
-700,000 |
High Roller Finale About to Spread to Three Tables
The pace of entry is slowly picking up. Current line-up:
| Table | Seat | Player |
| 56 | 1 | |
| 56 | 2 | Joni Jouhkimainen |
| 56 | 3 | Lawrence Bayley |
| 56 | 4 | Fahad Althani |
| 56 | 5 | Alexandros Kolonias |
| 56 | 6 | Govert Metaal |
| 56 | 7 | Sirzat Hissou |
| 56 | 8 | Dimitar Danchev |
| 45 | 1 | Christoph Vogelsang |
| 45 | 2 | Tibor Nagygyorgy |
| 45 | 3 | Kahle Burns |
| 45 | 4 | Martin Mathis |
| 45 | 5 | Ryan Riess |
| 45 | 6 | John Duthie |
| 45 | 7 | Max Silver |
| 45 | 8 |
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 1,000,000 | - |
| Dimitar Danchev | 1,000,000 | - |
| Fahad Althani | 1,000,000 | - |
Rheem the First One Out
Chino Rheem is the first one out of the event, making for nine remaining players from ten total registered. He has the option to reenter if he so pleases, changing $10,300 for another 1,000,000 starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Chino Rheem | Busted |
-1,000,000 |
Full Starting Line-Up
The requisite number of players to start this event are now at their seats, and cards are in the air. Updates on entries and chip counts will be posted once per level.
| Table | Seat | Player |
| 46 | 1 | Chino Rheem |
| 46 | 2 | Christoph Vogelsang |
| 46 | 3 | |
| 46 | 4 | John Duthie |
| 46 | 5 | Alexandrios Kolonias |
| 46 | 6 | |
| 46 | 7 | Sirzat Hissou |
| 46 | 8 | |
| 45 | 1 | |
| 45 | 2 | Tibor Nagygyory |
| 45 | 3 | Kahle Burns |
| 45 | 4 | Martin Mathis |
| 45 | 5 | Ryan Riess |
| 45 | 6 | |
| 45 | 7 | Govert Metaal |
| 45 | 8 |
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Christoph Vogelsang | 1,000,000 | - |
| Ryan Riess | 1,000,000 | - |
| Kahle Burns | 1,000,000 | - |
| Alexandros Kolonias | 1,000,000 | - |
| David Chino Rheem | 1,000,000 | - |
| Govert Metaal | 1,000,000 | - |
| John Duthie | 1,000,000 | - |
| Sirzat Hissou | 1,000,000 | - |
| Martin Mathis | 1,000,000 | - |
| Tibor Nagygyorgy | 1,000,000 | - |
Delay to Start of HR Finale
Eight players are needed to kick off today’s $10,300 Finale, and we’d currently be starting heads up between John Duthie and Tibor Nagygyorgy.
As soon as there are enough to run, we’ll update the entrants. Late registration is open until Day 2; expect at least an hour’s delay to the start.
$10,300 High Roller Finale Day 1 Begins Today
The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS $10,300 High Roller Finale will round off the five-figure buy-in tournaments gracing this week at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham. Starting at 5pm local time, this three-day event will be the last chance to throw a million-chip starting stack at a hefty prizepool.
Just like the Main Event, the Finale features an hour clock, but its guarantee is $1,000,000. Unlimited re-entry is permitted until Day 2. With late registration closing three hours before this kicks off, a cooldown period for Main Event bustees may well see the field populated with the same mix of well-known names from the live and online arenas worldwide.
Last time the MILLIONS was in Nottingham, Steve O’Dwyer won the £10,000 High Roller for £314,000 after seeing off a field of 105. He’s already cashed in the $25,500 Super High Roller this week; no longer in the Main Event he is free to defend his title this year.
Overview updates and leaders’ chip counts will be provided hourly, with full survivors’ counts at the end of the day and prizepool information once registration closes.
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