$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
Day 3 Started
2016 Super High Roller Bowl
$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Super High Roller Bowl
Buy-in
$300,000
Prize Pool
$15,000,000
Entries
49
Level
27
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Matt Berkey Flying High with the Lead Into Day 3 of the Super High Roller Bowl
Welcome back for Day 3 of the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl from ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Just 16 players remain from the original starting field of 49, all having put up a $300,000 buy-in and competing for a $15 million prize pool.
Heading into this event, the name Matt Berkey might not have been on your radar. While he's a player who has had plenty of success in poker, both in tournaments and cash games, Berkey certainly flies under the radar of most poker fans. But, that looks like it's all going to change here.
Berkey finished out Day 2 with a commanding chip lead of well over double his closest competitor. Berkey's 2.816 million in chips and more than 1.5 million clear of Erik Seidel's 1.299 million. Rounding out the podium of the top three stacks was Dan Shak with 1.243 million.
It was towards the end of Day 2 on Monday that Berkey really took over, calling down a three-barrel bluff from Tom Marchese with top pair, top kicker.
Others still in the mix for Day 3 were Jason Mercier (1.208 million), Phil Hellmuth (936,000), Fedor Holz (751,000), and Phil Galfond (436,000). The shortest stack returning was Marchese with 321,000.
Here's how the players will stack up heading into Day 3:
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dan Shak | US | 1,243,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Dan Perper | US | 344,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Phil Galfond | US | 436,000 |
| 1 | 4 | --empty-- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 5 | Ben Lamb | US | 415,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 751,000 |
| 1 | 7 | --empty-- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 1 | Bryn Kenney | US | 1,097,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Jason Mercier | US | 1,208,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Tom Marchese | US | 321,000 |
| 2 | 4 | --empty-- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 5 | Matt Berkey | US | 2,816,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Rainer Kemper | Germany | 740,000 |
| 2 | 7 | --empty-- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 1 | Dan Smith | US | 1,152,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Phil Hellmuth | US | 936,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Phil Laak | US | 509,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Andrew Robl | US | 1,075,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Erik Seidel | US | 1,299,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Bill Perkins | US | 367,000 |
| 3 | 7 | --empty-- | -- | -- |
The cards will be in the air at 1 p.m. PT with PokerNews' coverage operating on a one-hour delay to coincide with the television production. The goal will be to reach a final table of eight, where the top seven spots will be paid, or play seven more levels, whichever comes first.
Top prize is set at $5 million and a min-cash is worth $600,000, so buckle up because this is an event you won't want to turn away from.
The Cards Are In The Air!
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The players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air.
Once again, we'll be posting updates on a one-hour delay per the rules of the live stream.
Chatting with the Chip Leader
On Monday's Day 2, PokerNews' Sarah Herring caught up chip leader Matt Berkey for a quick chat. Check out the video below.
Level: 15
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Perkins Cracks Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth opened to 35,000 from early position and when it folded over to Bill Perkins in the big blind, he pushed all in for 359,000.
Hellmuth snap-called with the 
and Perkins would need help with his tournament life riding on the 
.
The ace on the 
flop did the trick, and Perkins rode to the double up when the 
turn and 
river did not improve Hellmuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
730,000 | 363,000 |
|
580,000 | -356,000 |
Lamb Jams from Small Blind
Level 15
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Phil Galfond raised to 45,000 on the button, and Ben Lamb reraised all in for around 400,000 from the small blind. Fedor Holz thought about it from the big blind, then folded, and Galfond quickly followed suit to give Lamb the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
695,000 | -56,000 |
|
500,000 | 85,000 |
|
400,000 | -36,000 |
Two Pair for Shak
Fedor Holz bet 16,000 on the 
flop, and Dan Shak made the call to see the 
land on the turn. Holz slowed down with a check, but Shak wasn't going to give any free cards and fired 35,000. Holz called.
The river was the 
to pair the board, and both players checked.
Holz announced king high and showed the 
. Shak had two pair with the 
, and he won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,315,000 | 72,000 |
|
|
660,000 | -35,000 |
Perper Fighting Back
Dan Perper came into the day second to last in chips, but has since fought he way up a little bit. He was first seen shoving all in for 298,000 from the button after Fedor Holz opened with a raise to 36,000 from the under-the-gun position. Holz folded, and Perper won the pot.
He then won the next hand to boost his stack to about 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
620,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
400,000 | 56,000 |
Hellmuth Climbs Back
Phil Hellmuth is right back in the thick of it again after taking a big pot from Andrew Robl.
Hellmuth bet 110,000 into a 
board to the turn and Robl called. The river brought the 
and Hellmuth fired again, making it 220,000.
After using two time bank chips thinking about it, Robl called. He mucked when Hellmuth turned over the 
full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
960,000 | 380,000 |
|
950,000 | -125,000 |