On the flop, Kathy Lehne, who was acting out of the big blind position, fired a bet of 25,000 into Bill Perkins. Perkins called, and the turn was the . Lehne bet 40,000 this time, and Perkins gave it up.
"There you go with your lucky big blind garbage," Perkins said with a smiling sigh. "You either had two pair or a straight, either way."
Tournament organizers have posted the payouts for the $100,000 Super High Roller, and the winner will take down $1,687,800 in prize money. A min-cash in eighth will be worth $225,040.
Justin Bonomo raised to 18,000 from the cutoff seat, and Bill Perkins made the call from the big blind. The flop fell , and Perkins check-called a bet of 25,000 from Bonomo to see the land on the turn. Perkins checked again, and Bonomo bet 62,000.
"You really want me to fold, don't you?" asked Perkins, before taking another 20 seconds or so to think.
Perkins eventually folded his hand and told Bonomo, "It worked."
It happened when action folded to the German wunderkind in the small blind and he shoved for his last 81,000. Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst called from the big blind with , which was ahead of Holz's . The board ran out clean and Holz's day came to an end.
"The dream died," Holz said with a smile. "Not three in a row."
Bryn Kenney raised to 15,000 and Bill Perkins called from the small blind before Christoph Vogelsang three-bet from the big blind to 62,000. Kenney put in a four-bet to 137,000 and Perkins folded before Vogelsang tanked for a while before making the call.
The flop brought out and Vogelsang took his time before check-calling 128,000.
On the turn the hit and Vogelsang checked again, after which Kenney put him all in.
Vogelsang sighed, "Nice hand," and gave up the pot to one of the tournament chip leader.
With approximately 220,000 in the pot and a board reading , Nick Petrangelo checked from the small blind and defending champ Steve O'Dwyer did the same from the big. When the completed the board on the river, Petrangelo checked and O'Dwyer bet 166,000. Petrangelo called and O'Dwyer tabled the for aces full.
"Can't beat that," Petrangelo said with a laugh before mucking his hand.
We missed most of the action in Igor Kurganov's bustout hand, but we do know he fell to 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe McKeehen.
With a board showing two aces, McKeehen checked to Kurganov, who bet 125,000 and left himself less than 50,000 back. McKeehen then check-raised all in and Kurganov seemed none too pleased. He thought for a bit, but eventually resigned himself to a call with for trip aces. Unfortunately for him, McKeehen held the , and with a six on the board, that meant he held a winning full house.
Timothy Adams raised all in under the gun for 113,000 and Ole Schemion shoved over the top for about 125,000 when the action folded to Byron Kaverman. Kaverman moved all in as well, and Noah Schwartz gave it some thought from the blinds before folding.
Adams:
Kaverman:
Schemion:
The board ran out and Kaverman knocked out two players in one go.
"This guy is good," Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu chimed in as he watched the action unfold.
"He played those aces well," Negreanu added, as the GPI Player of the Year raked in this big pot.
flop, Kathy Lehne, who was acting out of the big blind position, fired a bet of 25,000 into Bill Perkins. Perkins called, and the turn was the 
. Lehne bet 40,000 this time, and Perkins gave it up.
, and Perkins check-called a bet of 25,000 from Bonomo to see the 
land on the turn. Perkins checked again, and Bonomo bet 62,000.
, which was ahead of Holz's 
. The board ran out clean and Holz's day came to an end.
and Drinan was at risk holding 
.
and Vogelsang took his time before check-calling 128,000.
hit and Vogelsang checked again, after which Kenney put him all in.
, Nick Petrangelo checked from the small blind and defending champ Steve O'Dwyer did the same from the big. When the 
completed the board on the river, Petrangelo checked and O'Dwyer bet 166,000. Petrangelo called and O'Dwyer tabled the 
for aces full.
for trip aces. Unfortunately for him, McKeehen held the 
and Kaverman knocked out two players in one go.
