Level: 19
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
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
Hellmuth In The Danger Zone
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Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Matt Berkey made it 100,000, and Phil Hellmuth, who had just been moved into the big blind at the table, defended.
They both checked the 
flop, but when the 
turn was revealed, and Hellmuth bet 100,000, Berkey shoved in.
Put to a decision for his tournament life, Hellmuth folded what looked like two sixes and is now getting dangerously short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
600,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
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Hellmuth Survives
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth got just what the doctor ordered, picking up the 
on the button and getting it in.
Rainer Kempe called from the big blind with the 
and jacks did more than just hold on a 
board to give Hellmuth the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
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More Trouble For Hellmuth
Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind against a 95,000-chip open from Bryn Kenney on the button, then immediately fired 80,000 at the 
flop.
Kenney raised to 205,000 and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth checked the 
turn, then called when Kenney bet 215,000.
Finally, on the river, Hellmuth check-folded to a Kenney shove.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
||
|
|
740,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
|
|
||
Hand-For-Hand Play Begins
Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
The clock was stopped when it was time for the latest move from the five-handed table with 25 minutes left in the level, and a discussion ensued regarding how to handle play moving forward.
The players asked if they could play nine handed, or go hand for hand, to avoid players stalling on the final table bubble.
Since the feature table is only built for eight-handed play, going nine handed was not an option and the decision was made to go hand for hand.
Mercier Bubbles The Eight-Handed Final Table
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Mercier jammed over a Bryn Kenney open and Kenney called.
It was the ultimate cooler with Kenney holding the 
over Mercier's 
. Aces held on an 
board.
With that, the eight handed final table is set, but they will play on, now on the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,650,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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The Eight-Handed Final Table
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hellmuth |
| 2 | Matt Berkey |
| 3 | Rainer Kempe |
| 4 | Bryn Kenney |
| 5 | Dan Smith |
| 6 | Fedor Holz |
| 7 | Erik Seidel |
| 8 | Dan Shak |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,615,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,465,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
|
1,925,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
||
|
1,895,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
|
1,870,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
1,365,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,070,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
||
Smith's Set Over Set Debacle
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Rainer Kempe raised the cutoff and Dan Smith defended from the small blind. Fedor Holz folded the big blind.
Smith checked the 
flop, but when Kempe led for 140,000, he check-raised to 475,000. Kempe jammed it in, and Smith called it off with the 
for bottom set.
Kempe had middle set with the 
, and after an 
turn and 
river, Kempe took the chip lead on over 4 million. Smith was left dangerously short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,250,000
2,380,000
|
2,380,000 |
|
|
175,000
-2,290,000
|
-2,290,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 20
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Kempe Extends
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Bryn Kenney opened under the gun with a raise to 125,000 and Rainer Kempe defended his big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop, and Kempe bet what looked like 175,000 on the 
turn. Kenney called.
Finally, on the river, Kempe bet a healthy 650,000 and Kenney called. Kenney mucked when he saw Kempe's 
two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-1,115,000
|
-1,115,000 |
|
|
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