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Take a look at some photos from Day 1 of the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl. Photos are credited to Joe Giron of PokerPhotoArchive.com.
2016 Super High Roller Bowl
$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
Day: 1
Event Info
2016 Super High Roller Bowl
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$300,000
Prize Pool
$15,000,000
Total Entries
49
Level
27
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 49
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Level 3
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
With the flop reading 
and about 17,000 in the pot, Tom Marchese checked from the big blind and Phil Hellmuth checked from the hijack. Isaac Haxton bet 9,000 from the button, Marchese called, and Hellmuth called.
The turn was the 
and Marchese led for 23,000. Both Hellmuth and Haxton called, the 
river completed the board, and Marchese checked. Hellmuth bet 46,000 and both of his opponents folded.
Hellmuth showed 
as he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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290,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
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230,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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Level 3
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
From middle position, Vitaliy Rizhkov raised to 4,500. Daniel Negreanu called from the hijack seat, and then Haralabos Voulgaris called out of the big blind.
The flop was 
, and all three players checked to see the 
land on the turn. After Voulgaris checked, Rizhkov bet 8,500. Negreanu called, and Voulgaris folded.
The river was the 
, and Rizhkov checked. Negreanu bet 27,000, and Rizhkov gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
435,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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336,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
260,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level 3
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Following a flop of 
with about 45,000 in the pot, a flurry of action between Erik Seidel and John Morgan leads to Seidel all in for 129,300 with 
for top set against Morgan's 
for top two pair.
The 
turn and 
river complete the board, safe for Seidel to get the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
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245,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Level 3
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Daniel Colman was trending downward, but just turned things around through Dominik Nitsche.
Preflop action led to Nitsche sitting with 16,000 in front of him and Colman 37,000. Nitsche called out of position and they went heads up to a 
flop. Nitsche check-called 28,000 from Colman and they both checked the turn.
Nitsche also checked the river and Colman promptly shoved in, putting Nitsche to a decision for his 230,000 remaining. Nitsche folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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230,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
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Level 3
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Phil Hellmuth raised to 5,000 from the cutoff, Isaac Haxton called from the small blind, and Sam Soverel called from the big blind.
They checked to the turn of a 
board where Hellmuth bet 10,000. Only Haxton check-called to see the 
river where he checked again. Hellmuth bet 23,000 and after a few moments, Haxton called.
Hellmuth tabled for queens and nines, Haxton mucked, and Hellmuth collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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380,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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280,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 200
Level 2
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Brian Rast opened to 4,100 and Jason Mercier three-bet the button to 13,700. It folded back to Rast and he called, sending them heads up to an 
flop.
Rast check-called an 11,700-chip bet from Mercier, and they both checked the turn. The river was the 
and after another check from Rast, Mercier took down the pot with a bet.
After the hand, this table was moved up to the feature area with Rast and Mercier holding the table captain stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
530,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
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500,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Level 2
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Timofey Kuznetsov raised to 4,000 from the button, Matt Berkey three-bet to 11,500 from the big blind, and Kuznetsov called.
The flop came down 
and Berkey continued for 15,000. Kuznetsov called.
The turn was the 
and Berkey bet 38,000. Kuznetsov called.
The river was the and Berkey checked. Kuznetsov took about 25 seconds before shoving all in for 175,800. Berkey called instantly with 
for two pair, but Kuznetsov tabled for a seven-high straight to double through Berkey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
483,000
248,000
|
248,000 |
|
270,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Level 2
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Daniel Colman continues to pound away at his table with a series of opening raises and aggressive play.
He recently fired in 5,200 from the small blind into Kathy Lehne's big blind and she defended. Colman checked the 
, then called when Lehne bet 5,000. They both checked the turn, but Lehne folded when Colman fired 10,000 at the river, allowing Colman to extend his lead on the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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560,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
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|
275,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
