R27k High Roller: Arsenii takes the early charge

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-11-04

R27k High Roller

Hendon Mob visitor Arsenii Hvozdetskyi is the early chip leader in the SA Poker Open High Roller.

Arsenii Hvozdetskyi leads the R27k High Roller with 46 players remaining from a 70-entry field that generated a R1.6M prize pool so far.

Blinds resume at 1500-3000-3000 at Level 5, Hvozdetskyi holds 676K chips, setting the pace well above the average.

With 338 big blinds at his disposal, Hvozdetskyi commands the room, but Marco Nortje stays within range on 550K.

Robin Moir sits third on 444K, followed by Gavin Sardini on 350K and Hagai Dayani on 348K.

The Tables

Table 1 carries 676,500 across 1 seat, an average of 676,000, led by Arsenii Hvozdetskyi on 676,500.

Table 2 carries 348,000 across 1 seat, an average of 348,000, led by Hagai Dayani on 348,000.

Table 3 carries 794,500 across 2 seats, an average of 397,000, led by Robin Moir on 444,500. It is the seat draw nobody wanted, holding 2 of the eight biggest stacks.

Table 6 carries 550,000 across 1 seat, an average of 550,000, led by Marco Nortje on 550,000.

Chip Counts

| # | Player | Chips | Big Blinds | Table | Seat | | ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | 1 | Arsenii Hvozdetskyi | 676,500 | 338 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | Marco Nortje | 550,000 | 275 | 6 | 7 | | 3 | Robin Moir | 444,500 | 222 | 3 | 4 | | 4 | Gavin Sardini | 350,000 | 175 | 3 | 8 | | 5 | Hagai Dayani | 348,000 | 174 | 2 | 3 |