Super High Roller Cash Game
Day 3 Started
2015 Super High Roller Series
Super High Roller Cash Game
Day: 3
Welcome to Day 3 of Super High Roller Cash Game
After two days of high-stakes action, the third and final day of Super High Roller Cash Game at ARIA is set to start just after 2:30 p.m. Once again, expect plenty of money to be changing hands with even bigger blinds today. Rather than the $400/$800 with a $200 ante, the players have reportedly switched to a three-blind system of $300/$600/$1,200, which should mean larger opening raises.
This time around, the line-up is decided more amateur-leaning after a day with a table full of former and current online destroyers like Doug Polk, Andrew Robl, Scott Seiver, and Daniel Colman.
Jean-Robert Bellande has returned after an absentee day. He found himself in a hole on Day 1 and will be looking to rebound. On his left will be Minnesota business magnate and One Drop participant John Morgan. Seat 3 will house this year's One Drop runner-up, Bill Klein. More amateurs - Al DeCarolis and Rick Salomon, respectively - will be in Seats 4 and 5. High-stakes regular Brandon Steven will be in Seat 6, followed by hedge fund manager Bill Perkins. Finally, a true legend of the game will round out the starting line-up - Bobby Baldwin, whose credentials include being a former Main Event champion.
A live stream of the game is available here.
Racks on Racks
Unlike yesterday's game, in which all starting stacks were between $250,000 and $350,000, Day 3 features a wider range of buy-ins. Here are the approximate buy-ins according to the graphics.
| Seat | Player | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Robert Bellande | $500,000 |
| 2 | John Morgan | $600,000 |
| 3 | Bill Klein | $250,000 |
| 4 | Al DeCarolis | $250,000 |
| 5 | Rick Salomon | $400,000 |
| 6 | Brandon Steven | $250,000 |
| 7 | Bill Perkins | $250,000 |
| 8 | Bobby Baldwin | $1 million |
Morgan has already tangled with Salomon in a few pots, coming out ahead about $27,000 so far after recently calling a $20,000 river bluff with third pair. Salomon appears to be the most willing to mix it up thus far, as he's been involved in seemingly about half of the pots.
First Big Pot
Bill Perkins raised to $4,000 and got calls from John Morgan on the button and Rick Salomon in the $1,200 blind, which we'll refer to as a mandatory straddle for the purpose of this blog. The flop came 
, and Perkins bet $12,000 and got two calls. It was Morgan leading the betting on the 
turn after two checks, and Salomon called $15,000. Salomon then led out for $20,000 on the 
, and Morgan made it $45,000 to go. Salomon quickly called and Morgan showed him 
for a straight and a pot of $170,000.
Perkins Doubles
Action exploded on a flop of 
, with John Morgan firing $12,000 and getting raised to $35,000 by Rick Salomon. Bill Perkins cold three-bet to $100,000, and Rick Salomon jammed for $220,000 effective after Morgan mucked. Perkins quickly called it off with 
, top two, and he was ahead of Salomon's 
.
The players ran the last two streets twice. Perkins hit a boat on the 
run out, and he faded the queens as 
finished out the second board, allowing him to scoop the $482,000 pot. Salomon is sitting with about $125,000 now.
Reload
Rick Salomon appears to have replenished his stack and is now sitting with around $470,000 according to the graphics.
Perkins Over Salomon Again
Bill Perkins continues to be a thorn in Rick Salomon's side.
This time, Salomon opened to $4,000 and got a call from Perkins, who was on the button. Salomon switched into check-call mode as the board rolled out 
, calling bets of $6,000 on the flop, $10,000 on the turn, and $20,000 on the river.
Perkins showed him 
for a turned straight and took the pot of about $80,000.
Aggression Wins for Salomon
Jean-Robert Bellande raised to $4,000 and got three-bet to $17,000 by Bill Klein. Rick Salomon cold-called on the button, and Bellande continued as well, seeing a 
flop. Klein bet $15,000 after Bellande checked, and only Salomon called. Klein checked the 
turn and called $35,000 from Salomon. He checked the 
river, and Salomon fired $80,000. Klein mucked, and Salomon took the pot.
All of the Straddles
Along with the mandatory straddle, one recent pot featured a straddle to $2,400 and another straddle to $4,800 by Rick Salomon. Bill Perkins opened for $10,000, and Bobby Baldwin made it $55,000 to go. He took down the pot.
Bellande Bombs River
With Jean-Robert Bellande putting on a third straddle to $4,800, Rick Salomon raised to $15,000 in the small blind. Bill Perkins called from the mandatory straddle, and Bellande called as well. The flop came 
, and Salomon bet $20,000. That got rid of nobody, and the turn brought the 
. Action checked to Bellande, who bet $50,000. Salomon called, and Perkins looked like he was going to at least call, if not raise, before he mucked. Salomon checked the , and Bellande blasted out what looked like around $160,000 into the pot that contained over $200,000. Salomon gave it up.