The PKC Super High Roller Champion Will Be Crowned Tonight!
At 2 PM local time, the 2018 PKC HK$200,000 Super High Roller is set to start with the eleven remaining players that entered on Day 1. As the registration and reentry period is still open for another two 50-minute levels, more players could be joining these players that are spread over two tables.
At the top of the chip counts leaderboard is China’s Ye Wang with 710,000 in chips. He is trailed by another Chinese player, Kui Song Wu with 633,000. The last player on the podium is Mikita Badziakouski with 484,000. The High Roller expert has six tournament titles to his name of which four were Super High Rollers. Will he add another one to his list of achievements and some more money to his already impressive more than $18 million in live tournament cashes?
Another two Chinese players round out the top five in the leaderboard: Wenling Gao (454,000) and Shan Huang (339,000). Huang was the only player that needed a second bullet to bag his chips at the end of the day, but who knows, some of the eliminated players might be back later today.
Also through to Day 2 are Michael Addamo (328,000), William Fasano (311,000), Takashi Ogura (259,000), Sergio Aido (235,000), Phachara Wongwichit (144,000), and Phanlert Sukonthachartnant (99,000).
Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Phanlert Sukonthachartnant | Thailand | 99,000 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | Empty | |||
| 2 | 3 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 235,000 | 29 |
| 2 | 4 | Empty | |||
| 2 | 5 | Shan Huang | China | 339,000 | 42 |
| 2 | 6 | Empty | |||
| 2 | 7 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 328,000 | 41 |
| 2 | 8 | Kui Song Wu | China | 633,000 | 79 |
| 3 | 1 | Ye Wang | China | 710,000 | 89 |
| 3 | 2 | Empty | |||
| 3 | 3 | Wenling Gao | China | 454,000 | 57 |
| 3 | 4 | Empty | |||
| 3 | 5 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 484,000 | 61 |
| 3 | 6 | William Fasano | United Kingdom | 311,000 | 39 |
| 3 | 7 | Takashi Ogura | Japan | 259,000 | 32 |
| 3 | 8 | Phachara Wongwichit | Thailand | 144,000 | 18 |
Players will start with Level 10 which features a small blind of 4,000, big blind of 8,000, and a running ante of 1,000. Registration will remain open for the first two levels and the 10-minute break that follows it. Once that period closes around 3:50 PM, the final prize pool details will be announced. The tournament will play down to a winner today, no dinner break has been scheduled as of yet but that is up to the tournament director's discretion. A 10-minute break will take place after every two levels which last 50-minutes each.
Keep following the updates as the PokerNews live reporting team will be here until the Super High Roller Champion has been determined when the final card has been dealt!
to give Wongwichit the set he was hoping for on the river to double up, leaving Fasano behind with less than seven big blinds.
into the 
of Gao for his last 37,000 in the big blind and got no help on the board.
to give Wongwichit a pair of sixes on the flop to take Nyberg out of the running for now. With those two eliminations, James Chen has now been moved to this table.
, Chen check-raised Badziakouski's bet of 17,000 to 66,000. Badziakouski took some time to consider his options and decided to shove, putting Chen at risk.
to give Chen two pair, so he only needed to avoid another seven to double up. 
for Chen to indeed double up. The dealer counted out Chen's stack and determined Chen had 186,000 in front of him.
