Chad Eveslage Wins $25K High Roller for $767,576
Following a three-way chop, Chad Eveslage has been declared the $25,000 High Roller champion and awarded the $767,576 first-place prize.
The record-setting $25,000 High Roller attracted a total of 145-entrants on Day 1 to top the previous mark by nearly three tables. A long list of notable high roller players took their shot in this tournament as the likes of James Romero, Jake Schindler, Chris Hunichen, Dan Smith, Joe McKeehen, Jeremy Ausmus, Kristen Bicknell, Sergi Reixach, Bryn Kenney, Alex Foxen, and Erik Seidel were all casualties before Day 1 ended with just 24 players remaining.
When play resumed on Tuesday, four unlucky players would head home empty-handed including Timothy Miles who was eliminated on the money bubble by Will Failla. From here, the eliminations continued to roll out as Noah Schwartz (20th), Aaron Van Blarcum (19th), Ray Qartomy (16th), Isaac Baron (15th), Cary Katz (13th), Failla (12th), Tim Reilly (11th), and Darren Elias (10th) all were eliminated short of reaching the final table.
The final eight players would be led by Byron Kaverman and Sean Perry who sat on stacks of close to four million in chips. After a handful of doubles to begin final table play, Rania Nasreddine would be the first to fall when she ran into Kaverman’s trips. Michael Rossitto followed next when his king-queen couldn’t outdraw the ace-jack of Kaverman to leave the final table down to six.
As Kaverman pushed his chip stack to over six million, Chris Brewer would log his second high roller cash of the trip when his pocket sevens failed to improve against Perry’s pocket tens. Derek Gregory was the next player to fall when Brock Wilson turned a broadway straight after all the chips went in preflop.
Now down to four players, action circled through to dinner where Kaverman went to break holding half the chips in play. Once cards hit the air, it would be Eveslage’s turn to make a run as he found a lucky double turning a wheel against Kaverman’s bigger pocket pair, before turning a gutshot a few hands later to hold the chip lead with over six million in chips. Wilson’s run would eventually end in fourth-place when his pocket threes lost a race to Perry’s king-jack before the final three players agreed on an ICM chop to end the $25,000 High Roller with Eveslage crowned the champion.
| Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown $25,000 High Roller Results | |||
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
| 1st | Chad Eveslage | United States | $767,576 |
| 2nd | Byron Kaverman | United States | $670,285 |
| 3rd | Sean Perry | United States | $596,418 |
| 4th | Brock Wilson | United States | $286,520 |
| 5th | Derek Gregory | United States | $179,075 |
| 6th | Chris Brewer | United States | $128,935 |
| 7th | Michael Rossitto | Italy | $103,865 |
| 8th | Rania Nasreddine | United States | $87,750 |
Eveslage had amassed over $1.7 million in lifetime tournament earnings with his biggest result being a sixth-place finish in the Season 17 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown for $148,380. Eveslage will now climb to nearly $2.5 million in lifetime earnings after collecting the fifth tournament victory of his career.
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Winner
With Chad Eveslage holding the biggest chip stack to take home the lion’s share of the prize pool, he has been declared the winner of the $25,000 High Roller.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Eveslage | 14,500,000 |
7,425,000  |
Three-Handed Chop
The final three players have decided to do an ICM chop under the following payouts:
Chad Eveslage – $767,576
Byron Kaverman – $670,285
Sean Perry – $596,418
Top – 3
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Eveslage | 7,075,000 |
-25,000  |
| Byron Kaverman | 4,400,000 |
650,000 |
| Sean Perry | 3,025,000 | - |
Brock Wilson Eliminated in 4th Place ($286,520)
Sean Perry moved all-in for 2,000,000 from under the gun, and after some hesitation, Brock Wilson called all-in from the big blind for 800,000.
Wilson: [3s3c]
Perry: [KdJd]
The board ran out [7hTc9c8hKc] and Wilson was eliminated in fourth place for a $286,520 payday.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Perry | 3,025,000 |
975,000 |
| Brock Wilson | Busted |
-1,275,000 |
Chad Eveslage vs. Brock Wilson
Chad Eveslage raised to 275,000 on the button and Brock Wilson called in the big blind.
The flop landed [ThKd9s] and Wilson checked to Eveslage who opted to bet 200,000.
Wilson called, and when the turn fell the [5s], he checked again. Eveslage bet out 500,000, and Wilson folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Eveslage | 7,100,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 1,275,000 |
-1,325,000 |
Chad Eveslage Moves into the Chip Lead
Chad Eveslage limped from the small blind and Byron Kaverman checked his option to reveal the [JsJhTc] flop.
Eveslage bet out 125,000 and Kaverman called as the turn landed the [6s]. Eveslage checked, and Kaverman bet 400,000. Eveslage called as the river landed the [Qc] and he checked once again.
Kaverman bet 700,000 and Eveslage called. Kaverman tabled his [Jc8s] for trips, but Eveslage tabled his [Ks9d] for a straight to collect the pot and move into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Eveslage | 6,100,000 |
1,175,000 |
| Byron Kaverman | 3,750,000 |
-1,500,000 |
Chad Eveslage Doubles Through Byron Kaverman
From the button, Chad Eveslage shoved all in for 2,300,000 and Byron Kaverman called in the small blind.
Eveslage: [5s5d]
Kaverman: [9d9c]
The board ran out [Ad4d2h3hQs] and Eveslage spiked a straight on the turn to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Kaverman | 5,250,000 |
-2,150,000 |
| Chad Eveslage | 4,925,000 |
2,575,000 |
King-High for Chad Eveslage
Byron Kaverman raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Chad Eveslage called in the big blind.
The flop landed [AcAs5d] and Eveslage checked. Kaverman continued for 125,000 and Eveslage called, before the [2d] and [6h] checked through.
Eveslage tabled his [KhTd], and Kaverman mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Kaverman | 7,400,000 |
-475,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 2,600,000 |
75,000 |
| Chad Eveslage | 2,350,000 |
950,000 |
| Sean Perry | 2,050,000 |
-650,000 |
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