$5,200 PokerNews Magazine High Rollers Event [Day 2]
Structure Chip counts Prizepool
Photo Gallery Players Left: 1 out of 29
"Champion Tolly Sakellariou!"
September 13, 2009
Congratulations Tolly Sakellariou, Winner Of Event 5: $5,200 PokerNews Magazine High Rollers ($58,000)
Last night 29 players took to the felt for the $5,200 PokerNews Magazine High Rollers Event, and after a solid two days of poker we have our Champion!Hedge-fund Manager Tolly Sakellariou outlasted some tough competition that included Daniel Neilson, Grant Levy, Bill Jordanou, Sam Youssef and Jason Gray.
Heading into today's final table well positioned behind Warwick Mirzikinian, Sakellariou would pick his spots wisely to eventually snatch the chip lead when play was four-handed.
After Mirzikinian exited, Sakellariou won a huge pot to cripple heads-up opponent George Moussa. Moussa fought back however to nearly be even in chips until Sakellariou held the better end of a flush-over-flush confrontation.
PokerNetwork would like to congratulate Tolly Sakellariou for not only capturing the $58,000 first prize but also coveted trophy and title of PokerNews Magazine High Rollers Champion!
With the High Rollers Event wrapped up, head over to the Main Event to catch all the action as we play down to another Big Game Poker Champion!
"George Moussa eliminated in 2nd place"
September 13, 2009
George Moussa Eliminated In 2nd Place ($34,075); Tolly Sakellariou Wins!
On a flop of
George Moussa pushed his last 80,000 into the middle and Tolly Sakellariou called.Moussa:
Sakellariou:
The turn landed the
to leave Moussa drawing to just one out, and when the 
fell on the river he made his way to the rail $34,075 richer as Sakellariou is crowned our champion!
Moussa Doubles Then Doubles
In only a few hands George Moussa has turned his crippled stack into something more playable now after doubling twice through Tolly Sakellariou when all in preflop.Moussa:
Sakellariou:
The board ran out
and Moussa doubled through to 60,000. Then two hands later.Moussa:
Sakellariou:
The board ran out
to see Moussa back to 125,000 in chips.
Sakellariou Takes Advantage
Out of nowhere George Moussa and Tolly Sakellariou were both all in with nearly an event amount of chips.Sakellariou:
Moussa:
The board ran out
to see Sakellariou double through to 540,000 and leave Moussa crippled with just 40,000 in chips.
Play Resumes
The cards are back in the air!Break Time
They two remaining players are heading on a 10-minute break.Mousso Struggling
After soaring out to a near two-to-one chip lead, George Moussa has run into trips and a straight to relinquish his chip lead.Currently he is the shorter of the two stacks as he sits with 275,000 while Tolly Sakellariou holds 305,000 in chips.
"Heads-Up Counts"
September 13, 2009
Heads-Up Counts
George Moussa - 359,500Tolly Sakellariou - 220,500