One of the people putting in the most hours at ARIA for the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl isn't a poker player, although that's what he could once call himself. Tournament director Paul Campbell has been running the show at the SHRB, and Paul Oresteen of Poker Central spoke to him to get a little bit of his backstory.
Christoph Vogelsang limped the button with 
and Jake Schindler checked to see a 
flop.
Schindler checked and Vogelsang bet 75,000. Schindler called, and then checked at the sight of the 
on the turn.
Vogelsang bet out 300,000 and Schindler swiftly called as the 
completed the board on the river.
Schindler checked, Vogelsang bet out 825,000 after using a time extension button , and Schindler called.
Vogelsang showed his trips aces and Schindler mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,520,000 | -1,380,000 |
|
5,280,000 | 1,380,000 |
Jake Schindler's thin call earlier didn't work for him, but he got Christoph Vogelsang on this occasion.
With the board reading 
on the turn, Vogelsang checked first to act and Schindler checked it back. With 970,000 in the pot, and a 
turn hitting the table, Vogelsang bet 575,000 and Schindler went into the tank. After using two of his time extensions, Schindler called with 
. Vogelsang had just 
for a bluff.
Schindler is down to just one extension.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,900,000 | 1,440,000 |
|
|
3,900,000 | -1,440,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang has limped several buttons already, but this time he raised to 200,000 with 
. Jake Schindler woke up with 
and popped in a big three-bet to 800,000, which prompted a quick fold.
Jake Schindler limped the button holding 
, and from the big blind, Christoph Vogelsang raised it up to 400,000 holding 
.
Schindler called, and the flop landed 
with Vogelsang checking and Schindler betting out 300,000.
Vogelsang folded and Schindler captured the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,460,000 | 470,000 |
|
|
5,340,000 | -470,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,990,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
5,810,000 | -90,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang limped in with 
, and Jake Schindler checked 
. They both checked 
, and the turn was an . Vogelsang bet 75,000 and Schindler called. On the 
river, Vogelsang bet 130,000. Schindler came out with a check-raise to 575,000. The German used a time extension but decided to let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,900,000 | 495,000 |
|
|
5,900,000 | -495,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 35,000/70,000
Ante: 70,000
Jake Schindler opened the button to 175,000 holding 
and Christoph Vogelsang defended his big blind with 
.
The flop fell 
and Vogelsang check-called a bet of 150,000 before both players checked the on the turn.
The river landed the 
and Vogelsang led out for 525,000 to prompt Schindler to enter the take; eventually having to use a time extension button.
Eventually, Schindler called and was greeted with bad news once he saw Vogelsang's flopped full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,405,000 | -510,000 |
|
|
6,395,000 | 510,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang limped in with . Jake Schindler checked 
. The board ran out 
, and they checked it down, as Vogelsang wouldn't bite on Schindler's hopes of getting money in the pot.
