Who'll Claim the �50,000 Single-Day High Roller Title in Monte-Carlo?
It is another sunny day at the French Riviera and the next highlight of the 2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino? festival awaits with the �50,000 Single-Day High Roller. Many of the usual suspects in the high-stakes tournaments are expected back in action in two hours from now at 12.30 p.m. local time in "Le Sporting" at Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort.
Bryn Kenney emerged victorious in the �100,000 Super High Roller to take home the first high-stakes title of the new series on European soil in the Principality of Monaco after defeating Viacheslav Buldygin, and the American pro is among those that will very likely take another shot at High Roller glory. Ole Schemion finished 6th in this very event for a payday of �487,715, following in the footsteps of a victory in the initial �10,300 High Roller here in Monte-Carlo for �274,750.
The German wunderkind also bagged up a top 10 stack on Day 1a of the Main Event after registering late and adds to his impressive resume here in Monte-Carlo. In 2016, Schemion also finished runner-up to fellow German Fabian Quoss in the �50,000 Single-Day High Roller at the very same venue after an extra day was needed to crown a champion. Day 1 ended after 17 hours and the two Germans cut an ICM deal when coming back after the end of Day 2 of the Main Event, with Quoss eventually coming out on top for a payday of �849,059.
EPT Single-Day High Roller History
| Year | EPT Stop | Buy In | Entries | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Grand Final | �50,000 | 66 | Mustapha Kanit | �936,500 |
| 2015 | Barcelona | �25,000 | 152 | Martin Finger | �865,900 |
| 2015 | Malta | �10,200 | 134 | Steve O'Dwyer | �327,030 |
| 2015 | Prague | �25,500 | 80 | Rainer Kempe | �539,000 |
| 2016 | PCA | $50,000 | 80 | Steve O'Dwyer | $945,495 |
| 2016 | Dublin | �10,200 | 89 | Charlie Carrel | �145,938 |
| 2016 | Grand Final | �50,000 | 70 | Fabian Quoss | �849,059 |
| 2016 | Barcelona | �25,500 | 165 | Pratyush Buddiga | �690,275 |
| 2016 | Malta | �10,300 | 84 | Jakub Michalak | �178,133 |
| 2016 | Prague | �25,500 | 69 | Isaac Haxton | �559,200 |
| 2016 | Prague | �25,500 | 25 | Sam Greenwood | �226,600 |
| 2016 | Prague | �25,500 | 25 | Sergi Reixach | �217,750 |
During the three festivals of the recently established PokerStars Championship, there have been further four editions of the same event and below you can find the winners thus far.
PokerStars Championship Single-Day High Roller History
| Year | PSC Stop | Buy In | Entries | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bahamas | $50,000 | 69 | Bryn Kenney | $969,075 |
| 2017 | Panama | $25,500 | 44 | Stephen Chidwick | $366,500 |
| 2017 | Macau | HK$206,000 | 62 | Quan Zhou | $469,090 |
| 2017 | Macau | HK$206,000 | 47 | Oliver Weis | $402,860 |
The tournament comes with a starting stack of 200,000 and levels of 30 minutes each, with the registration remaining open until the end of level eight and the following break. During the registration period, unlimited re-entries are allowed to potentially create plenty of action early on. Every player has a 30 Second Shot Clock and three additional 30 second time bank chips, a format that has been implemented for this high-stakes event this year only and has since been supported by all High Roller regulars. Once all time bank chips are gone, the players only have 30 seconds to make their decision, and the hand will be declared dead when the clock has run down to zero.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action until a champion is crowned, so make sure to tune back in regularly to find out who will lift the trophy in the early morning hours.