The Mendoza High Roller Championship raised the curtain in style. Located in the Casino Cóndor de los Andes, inside the Hilton Mendoza
With a buy-in of US$3,000 and the possibility of a re-buy of US$2,000 until level 20, the structure is designed for deep play: 100,000 starting points, 40-minute blinds, and late registration open until level 16. Everything is ideal for exploiting edge and making decisions with margin.
In this first session on Thursday, 8 levels were played, enough to start identifying the candidates in a field that gathered 57 entries with a partial prize pool of US$137,460 and an average stack of 129,545 chips; 44 players advanced to Day 2.
The one who set the pace on Day 1 was Julián Yebra
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The tournament will continue this Friday from 15
With everything yet to be decided, the Mendoza High Roller has already made it clear that it is not just another tournament: it is an event where high-flying poker finds the perfect context to shine.
Mendoza High Roller Championship
Buy-in: US$3,000
Entries: 49 entries + 13 re-entries (open registration)
Partial prize pool: US$137,460
Players remaining: 44
Average stack: 129,545 chips
The count
Player Country Chips Julian Yebra 384.500 Rodrigo Maceda 339.900 Walter Osella 235.000 Patricio Robuschi 225.700 Facundo Vazquez Bustos 203.100 Marco Agustín Pérez 202.400 Joaquín Barsena 199.100 Ezequiel Nicolás Bouza 191.200 Pablo Andreu 183.400 Roberto Cimarosa 163.500 Cristian Vilches 162.100 Blas Suárez 162.000 Exequiel González 154.200 Fernando Romano 150.000 Francisco Vázquez Bustos 143.500 Gabriel Zakalik 136.800 Martín Gavasci 134.000 Pablo Alma 130.100 Alberto Varni 128.400 Manuel Safian 126.400 Sergio Gelabert 126.300
