2018 Super High Roller Bowl

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

2018 Super High Roller Bowl

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$5,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$300,000
Entries
48
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Soverel Mucks With Force

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante
Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel

Arne Ruge opened for 3,000, Christoph Vogelsang made it 13,500 in the small blind, and Sam Soverel repopped to 36,000 in the big. That chased Ruge away but Vogelsang stuck around for an {a-Hearts}{5-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop. The German check-called 22,000. Both checked the {q-Hearts} and Vogelsang bet big with 90,000 on the {8-Spades} river.

Soverel used a pair of time extensions then winged his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
400,000
95,000
95,000
Defending Champion
Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
255,000
-48,000
-48,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Arne RugeChristoph VogelsangSam Soverel

Top Pair for Smith

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

From the hijack, Phil Ivey raised to 2,500 and Dan Smith called in the big blind.

The flop landed {7-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked to see the {2-Clubs} land on the turn.

Smith bet out 3,500 and Ivey called as the river landed the {J-Clubs}. Smith bet 9,000, and realizing his time was about to expire, Ivey tossed in a time extension chip.

As his additional minute was set to expire, Ivey made the call.

Smith tabled his {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, and Ivey tapped the table and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
385,000
-30,000
-30,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
286,000
-9,000
-9,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan SmithPhil Ivey

Adams Forces Tollerene Out in Huge Pot

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

With the board reading {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, Ben Tollerene fired 120,000, about a pot-sized bet. Brandon Adams moved all-in for his 274,500, putting the online high stakes cash game legend to the test. Tollerene was visibly pained, having counted his remaining belongings to 75,500.

He spent over two minutes over making his decisions, ultimately deciding to lay his hand down. Adams, meanwhile, crossed 500,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
520,000
200,000
200,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
75,500
-174,500
-174,500

Tags: Ben TollereneBrandon Adams

Kaverman Takes it on the Flop

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Kahle Burns opened the hijack to 2,500 and Timofey Kuznetsov called in the cutoff. Byron Kaverman three-bet the big blind to 14,000, and both Burns and Kuznetsov called.

The flop landed {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{4-Spades} and a bet of 12,000 from Kaverman prompted two quick folds from Burns and Kuznetsov.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
320,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Timofey Kuznetsov ru
Timofey Kuznetsov
285,000
-20,000
-20,000
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
190,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanKahle BurnsTimofey Kuznetsov

Aldemir Bets Turn and Wins

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

From the button, Koray Aldemir raised to 3,000 and Keith Tilston called in the big blind.

The flop landed {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Tilston checked to Aldemir who bet 6,000. Tilston called, and when the turn landed the {7-Spades}, he check-folded to a bet of 30,000 from Aldemir.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Tilston us
Keith Tilston
495,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
292,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Koray AldemirKeith Tilston

Katz Tries to Trap Aces

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger opened cutoff to 3,000, earning calls from button Cary Katz and big blind Markus Durnegger. Action checked to Katz on the {4-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{7-Spades} and he placed in 6,000. Durnegger folded but Lichtenberger matched the bet.

The {10-Spades} turn saw Lichtenberger check-call another 18,000 but Katz skipped the third barrel on the {5-Diamonds} river, showing the {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts} for free. Lichtenberger mucked in defeat.

"It's been a while," smiled Igor Kurganov on the other side of the table. Katz looked towards Mikita Badziakouski and Durnegger, saying: "I thought you'd three-bet."

They didn't fall into the trap, but Katz added some chips nonetheless as he's now maneuvering around 350,000.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
350,000
-40,000
-40,000
$25K Fantasy
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
315,000
-35,000
-35,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerCary Katz

Eiler Eliminated by Holz

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante
Andreas Eiler
Andreas Eiler

From the PokerGO live stream.

On the turn with the board reading {2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades}, Andreas Eiler bet 19,000 only to have Fedor Holz raise to 40,000. Eiler shoved for 101,000, and Holz instantly called.

Fedor Holz: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Andreas Eiler: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The river of the {6-Diamonds} wouldn't be the one-outer Eiler was looking for, and he would be eliminated from the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl as Holz collected a pot to send him to 817,000 in chips.

Tags: Andreas EilerFedor Holz

Smith Picks Off Haxton's Bluff

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

From the button, Dan Smith raised to 3,000 and both Isaac Haxton and Phil Ivey called in the blinds.

The {8-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} flop was checked round to see the {9-Hearts} land on the turn.

Haxton bet out 3,000, and Ivey folded, while Smith called.

The river landed the {6-Clubs}, and Haxton checked to Smith who bet 10,000. Haxton called, and after Smith tabled his {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for king-high, Haxton revealed his {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
430,000
45,000
45,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
350,000
-35,000
-35,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
251,500
-34,500
-34,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonPhil IveyDan Smith

Koon Gets Value from Rivered Set

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

With action caught up on the river, Timofey Kuznetsov (hijack) and Jason Koon (cutoff) faced off on the {10-Hearts}{A-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} board. Kuznetsov checked to Koon who bet out 27,500, roughly two-thirds of the pot. Kuznetsov called only to look into Koon's {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}, quickly mucking his own hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
360,000
60,000
60,000
Timofey Kuznetsov ru
Timofey Kuznetsov
220,000
-65,000
-65,000

Tags: Jason KoonTimofey Kuznetsov