$500,000 Super High Roller Bowl
Day 1 Started
2015 Super High Roller Series
$500,000 Super High Roller Bowl
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Super High Roller Series
Buy-in
$500,000
Entries
43
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Welcome to the Biggest Buy-In Tournament of the Year, the $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl!
Welcome to the biggest buy-in poker tournament of 2015, the $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl!
As part of the inaugural Super High Roller Series held at ARIA Resort & Casino and sponsored by Poker Central, this event is set to attract the best of the best and the wealthiest faces of the industry. It is estimated that a $25 million prize pool will be generated, and if so, will rank this event as the 13th largest poker event ever in terms of prize pool.
With a cool half million dollars as the buy-in, each competitor in the field will begin with 500,000 in tournament chips. The blinds will begin at 1,000/2,000 with a 500 ante, allowing for 250-big blind starting stacks for plenty of play. Levels will increase every 60 minutes, and it is the plan to play through 10 levels on Day 1.
Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 7 (4,000/8,000/1,000), and you should expect players to trickle in up into that point to fill out the tables.
Estimates for this event have the field around 50 players. If that happens, you can expect to see an $8.25 million first-place prize and the top eight spots paid out.
So, who's expected to play?
According to the event's website, SuperHighRoller.com, plenty of names are slated to be in the mix. Whether or not all of them will truthfully show up come game time is still anyone's call, but Antonio Esfandiari, Jason Koon, Andrew Robl, and Byron Kaverman have each said they will be playing, and others listed on the site include Bobby Baldwin, Brandon Steven, Erik Seidel, Bob Bright, Brian Rast, Dan Colman, Igor Kurganov, Tony Gregg, and Phil Hellmuth.
The action is scheduled to kick off at 2 p.m. local time in Las Vegas, and you'll be able to find all live reporting action straight from the tournament floor right here on PokerNews.com. Stay tuned and get ready for this huge, exciting event!
Television Schedule for Super High Roller Series on NBCSN
PokerNews will be providing live coverage of the $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl, but there's plenty of TV coverage of the entire Super High Roller Series planned to start on NBCSN on Wednesday, July 29.
First to air will be the Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout, starting on Wednesday, July 29, followed by this event, the $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl, starting on Friday, Aug. 28.
All told, there are 13 episodes planned to air, and you can find the complete schedule of TV listings below, all of which are to air on NBCSN.
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., July 29 | 9-11 p.m. | Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout | Ep. 1 and 2 |
| 11 p.m.-1 a.m. | Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout | Ep. 1 and 2 (replay) | |
| Wed., Aug. 5 | 7-9 p.m. | Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout | Ep. 1 and 2 (replay) |
| 9-11 p.m. | Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout | Ep. 3 and 4 | |
| 11 p.m.-3 a.m. | Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout | Ep. 1, 2, 3, and 4 (replay) | |
| Wed., Aug. 12 | 7-9 p.m. | Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout | Ep. 3 and 4 (replay) |
| 9-11 p.m. | Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout | Ep. 5 and 6 | |
| 11 p.m.-3 a.m. | Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout | Ep. 3, 4, 5, and 6 (replay) | |
| Fri., Aug. 28 | 8-11 p.m. | Super High Roller Bowl | Ep. 7, 8, and 9 |
| 11 p.m.-3 a.m. | Super High Roller Bowl | Ep. 7, 8, 9, and 6 (replay) | |
| Tues., Sept. 8 | 7-9 p.m. | Super High Roller Bowl | Ep. 8 and 9 (replay) |
| 9-11 p.m. | Super High Roller Bowl | Ep. 10 and 11 | |
| 11 p.m.-3 a.m. | Super High Roller Bowl | Ep. 8, 9, 10, and 11 (replay) | |
| Fri., Oct. 2 | 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. | Super High Roller Bowl | Ep. 12 and 13 |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 12:30-2:30 a.m. | Super High Roller Bowl | Ep. 12 and 13 (replay) |
Click here to view the complete TV schedule as listed on the SuperHigh.Roller.com.
Start of Play Delayed
The start time has been pushed back a little bit as final preparations on the set are made.
Among those here already include Isaac Haxton, Brandon Steven, Cary Katz, Andrew Lichtenberger, Christoph Vogelsang, Jason Koon, Bill Klein, Tom Marchese, Igor Kurganov, Antonio Esfandiari, Dan Smith, Brian Rast, Jason Mercier, Ben Sulsky, Doug Polk, Pratyush Buddiga, Timofey Kuznetsov, Scott Seiver, Talal Shakerchi, David Peters, Jason Les, Phil Galfond, Andrew Robl, David Sands, Byron Kaverman, Daniel Negreanu, Max Altergott, Phil Ivey, Dan Colman and Erik Seidel.
Shuffle Up and Deal!
The cards are in the air for the star-studded $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl!
Level: 1
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 500
Who's All Here?
Level 1
: 1,000/2,000, 500 ante
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$500,000 Super High Roller Bowl Seat Draw
Level 1
: 1,000/2,000, 500 ante
Our team will update the table and seat draw throughout the day.
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Timofey Kuznetsov |
| 2 | Igor Kurganov | |
| 3 | Ben Lamb | |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu | |
| 5 | Tom Marchese | |
| 6 | Jason Koon | |
| 7 | Jason Mercier | |
| 8 | Dong Kim | |
| 5 | 1 | Dan Smith |
| 2 | Talal Shakerchi | |
| 3 | Scott Seiver | |
| 4 | --empty-- | |
| 5 | Phil Ivey | |
| 6 | Connor Drinan | |
| 7 | Bill Klein | |
| 8 | Isaac Haxton | |
| 7 | 1 | Max Altergott |
| 2 | Pratyush Buddiga | |
| 3 | Christoph Vogelsang | |
| 4 | Fabian Quoss | |
| 5 | Jason Les | |
| 6 | Bobby Baldwin | |
| 7 | Byron Kaverman | |
| 8 | Brandon Steven | |
| 8 | 1 | Antonio Esfandiari |
| 2 | Andrew Lichtenberger | |
| 3 | Ben Sulsky | |
| 4 | Tobias Reinkemeier | |
| 5 | Dan Colman | |
| 6 | Brian Rast | |
| 7 | Sam Trickett | |
| 8 | Cary Katz | |
| 9 | 1 | David Peters |
| 2 | Tom MacDonald | |
| 3 | Andrew Robl | |
| 4 | Phil Galfond | |
| 5 | Doug Polk | |
| 6 | Erik Seidel | |
| 7 | Ole Schemion | |
| 8 | David Sands |
Ben Lamb and Ole Schemion Sit Down
Level 1
: 1,000/2,000, 500 ante
Two more tables are playing full-ring, which is eight-handed in this tournament, as Ben Lamb and Ole Schemion have taken their seats. The seat draw post will be updated throughout.
Negreanu Has "Nothing Sexy To Show"
Level 1
: 1,000/2,000, 500 ante
Picking up the action after a flop of 
. Daniel Negreanu checked from under the gun and Jason Mercier bet 18,000 from the cutoff seat. Negreanu check-raised to 48,000, Mercier called, and the 
landed on the turn. Negreanu bet 65,000, sending Mercier into the tank for a bit before he folded.
"Show one," said tablemate Igor Kurganov.
"I have nothing sexy to show," laughed Negreanu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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558,000 | 58,000 |
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451,500 | -48,500 |