2016 Super High Roller Bowl

$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Super High Roller Bowl

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$5,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$300,000
Prize Pool
$15,000,000
Entries
49
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Seiver Doubles Through Kaverman

Level 2 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Picking up the action after the turn of a {J-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} board with about 87,000 in the pot, Byron Kaverman checked from the big blind and Scott Seiver bet 27,000 from the hijack. Kaverman called to see the {10-Spades} river and checked to Seiver who shoved for 60,600.

Kaverman tanked (using two of his time-extention plaques) before he called, but mucked when Seiver tabled {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for a set of threes.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
260,000 107,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
195,000 -95,000

Tags: Byron KavermanScott Seiver

Polk vs. Mercier

Level 2 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We turned up to see the tail end of the latest battle between Jason Mercier and Doug Polk.

After a series of bets on a {6-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{a-Clubs} board to the turn, Mercier had 59,500 in front of him and Polk made the call.

The {8-Spades} river saw Mercier fire away again, with a 108,000-chip bet, and Polk went deep into the tank, tossing in a time-bank chip, before eventually folding.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
450,000 40,000
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
WSOP 3X Winner
185,000 -85,000

Tags: Doug PolkJason Mercier

Level: 2

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Kings for Gregg

Level 1 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

From the hijack seat, Haralabos Voulgaris raised to 3,500. Tony Gregg reraised to 11,200 out of the cutoff seat. Play moved back to Voulgaris, and he called to see the flop come {Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Both players checked, and the turn was the {6-Diamonds}. Voulgaris bet 16,000, and Gregg made the call.

The river paired the board with the {6-Clubs}, and Voulgaris checked. Gregg bet 25,500, and Voulgaris wasted little time in making the call.

Gregg showed the {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, and Voulgaris mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
360,000 -15,000
Haralabos Voulgaris ca
Haralabos Voulgaris
255,000 -5,000

Tags: Haralabos VoulgarisTony Gregg

King Colman

Level 1 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Dominik Nitsche raised to 4,000 under the gun and Daniel Colman three-bet, bumping it to 12,000 right behind him.

Kathy Lehne cold four-bet to 25,000 right behind him, and when the rest of the table folded, Colman raised again, making it 56,000.

Lehne called and the two went heads up to a {q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop. Both players checked to the {q-Hearts} turn, and Colman bet 40,000.

Lehne called again, and they both checked the {2-Clubs} river. Colman showed the {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Lehne mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Colman us
Daniel Colman
WSOP 1X Winner
410,000 45,000
Kathy Lehne us
Kathy Lehne
210,000 -90,000

Tags: Daniel ColmanDominik NitscheKathy Lehne

Colman Turns a Straight Against Kenney

Level 1 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With the board reading {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Spades}, Bryn Kenney (big blind) and Daniel Colman (cutoff) each committed 26,000 to see the {K-Clubs} river. Kenney checked, Colman bet 100,000, and Kenney used a time-extension plaque before he called.

Colman tabled {9-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a straight, Kenney mucked, and Colman collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Colman us
Daniel Colman
WSOP 1X Winner
365,000 65,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
230,000 -70,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyDaniel Colman

Esfandiari Falls Fast, First

Level 1 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Antonio Esfandiari made it 3,000 on the button and Jake Schindler bumped it to 12,000 from the small blind.

Brian Rast four-bet to 36,000 out of the big blind and Esfandiari five-bet, making it 76,000. Schindler gave it up, but Rast six-bet enough to cover Esfandiari, and he called it off with the {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}.

It was a classic race with Rast holding the {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and Esfandiari held through the {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} board to the turn.

Rast did pick up some additional outs to a flush, but wouldn't need them, as the {k-Clubs} river came down, making him a pair of kings and ensuring Esfandiari would be the first casualty of the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
475,000 175,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariBrian RastJake Schindler

Hellmuth Trending Down to Start

Level 1 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Phil Hellmuth hasn't gotten off to the best start, tangling in three consecutive pots and folding in each of them.

Tom Marchese raised to 3,500 from the hijack, Jason Les called from the button, and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 12,500 from the small blind. Only Marchese called.

They checked to the turn of a {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} board where Hellmuth bet 7,000. Marchese called, the {7-Hearts} river completed the board, and Hellmuth checked. Marchese bet 34,000 and after a few moments, Hellmuth folded.

The following hand, with about 86,000 in the pot and the board reading {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, Justin Bonomo checked from the small blind and Hellmuth bet 12,000 from the button. Bonomo check-raised to 85,000, Hellmuth tanked again (using one of his time-extension plaques) and ultimately folded.

In the next hand, Hellmuth limped in from the cutoff. Isaac Haxton tanked for a bit in the small blind, prompting Hellmuth to chime in.

"You're going to study for 40 seconds and just call 600?" quipped Hellmuth.

Haxton raised to 6,500, Hellmuth called, and the flop fell {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Haxton continued for 5,500, Hellmuth raised to 15,000, and Haxton called. Both players checked the {J-Spades} turn, landing the {4-Hearts} river. Haxton bet 15,000 and Hellmuth immediately folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
360,000 60,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
WSOP 1X Winner
340,000 40,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
335,000 35,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
224,000 -76,000

Tags: Isaac HaxtonJustin BonomoPhil HellmuthTom Marchese

Voulgaris Folds To Gregg

Level 1 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Picking up the action on the {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} board, Haralabos Voulgaris was pitted against Tony Gregg. Voulgaris fired a bet of 14,000, and Gregg made the call to see the {8-Clubs} land on the river. Voulgaris slowed down with a check, and then Gregg took his time before betting 48,500. Voulgaris eventually gave it up, and Gregg picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
320,000 20,000
Haralabos Voulgaris ca
Haralabos Voulgaris
295,000 -5,000

Tags: Haralabos VoulgarisTony Gregg

Just The Nuts

Level 1 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Bill Perkins, Scott Seiver and Nick Petrangelo went three ways to a {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop with Petrangelo on the button.

Perkins led for 3,500 and only Seiver made the call. The {k-Clubs} turn saw Perkins fire again, making it 7,000 and Seiver raised it up to 23,000 total. Perkins called, and when the river came the {6-Clubs}, he led out with a bet of 50,000. Seiver called.

"Nuts," said Perkins, turning over the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. "Nizzles."

Seiver mucked and Perkins moved into a spot at the top of the early leader board.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
375,000 75,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
220,000 -80,000

Tags: Bill PerkinsNick PetrangeloScott Seiver