The PokerStars Championship Panama $25,500 Single-Day High Roller, which featured a 30-second shot clock, attracted 33 unique players to Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino. Of those, 11 exercised their single re-entry option to bring the field up to 44 entries, which created a $1,078,000 prize pool.
After 12 hours of play, the United Kingdom's Stephen Chidwick emerged victorious to capture a $366,500 first-place prize. Chidwick, who currently sits second on England’s all-time money list just ahead of the late David “Devilfish” Ulliott, is no stranger to the high roller scene. In fact, back in January, he cashed in both the $25,000 and $50,000 High Roller events at the PokerStars Championship Bahamas, finishing seventh and fifth for $154,260 and $265,040 respectively.