Event #1: $25,000 Short Deck Hold’em | 2021 Super High Roller Bowl Europe

08-24-2021 15:40 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	5,110,000 660,000	660,000

Ihor Shkliaruk	2,860,000 -40,000	-40,000
Chris Brewer	2,785,000 -320,000	-320,000

Phil Ivey	2,515,000 -30,000	-30,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,135,000 -280,000	-280,000

08-24-2021 15:46 UTC+3

Ivey Doubles into the Chip Lead

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 700,000. Chris Brewer three-bet all in for 2.7 million and Ivey announced call on the button for his last 2.5 million. Badziakouski had 400,000 behind and asked for a count.

Brewer was the big stack so he could not be eliminated, with Badziakouski considering his options after Ivey's call. He used three time extensions and laid his hand down ()

Chris Brewer:
Phil Ivey:

Ivey had indeed woken up with a monster as the flop came giving Brewer a pair. The turn was the and the river the as Ivey doubled up.

Meanwhile, Badziakouski was agonizing considering his king-jack would have turned a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	5,700,000 3,185,000	3,185,000

Mikita Badziakouski	395,000 -740,000	-740,000

Chris Brewer	270,000 -2,515,000	-2,515,000

08-24-2021 15:49 UTC+3

Chris Brewer Eliminated in 5th Place ($96,000)

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Chris Brewer was the short stack after Phil Ivey doubled through him, and he shoved for his last 270,000. Phil Ivey reshoved and the remaining players folded.

Chris Brewer:
Phil Ivey:

The board gave Ivey a straight and Brewer was sent to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	6,200,000 500,000	500,000

Chris Brewer	Busted

08-24-2021 15:51 UTC+3

Badziakouski Doubles Through Ivey

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 235,000 with 40,000 behind. Phil Ivey moved all in from the button and Badziakouski called it off.

Mikita Badziakouski:
Phil Ivey:

The flop gave Badziakouski trips. The turn was the giving Ivey eight outs to an open-ended straight draw, but the river was a doubling Badziakouski up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	6,000,000 -200,000	-200,000

Mikita Badziakouski	630,000 235,000	235,000

08-24-2021 15:57 UTC+3

Ihor Shkliaruk Eliminated in 4th Place ($132,000)

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Although wary of the short stack of Mikita Badziakouski, Ihor Shkliaruk shoved for 2.7 million and Phil Ivey asked for a count on the button. He called.

Ihor Shkliaruk:
Phil Ivey:

Badziakouski was happy for the potential pay jump, and the flop came . The turn saw Shkliaruk drawing dead and the river saw Ivey add more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	9,300,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Ihor Shkliaruk	Busted

08-24-2021 16:03 UTC+3

Mikita Badziakouski Doubles Through Ivey

Will Shillibier

Level 16 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Phil Ivey shoved and Mikita Badziakouski snap-called. Stephen Chidwick thought about it on the button with , using a time bank, but eventually let it go.

Phil Ivey:
Mikita Badziakouski:

The flop gave Ivey two pair, but Badziakouski still held around 50% equity with his top pair. The turn gave Badziakouski the lock and and the river was inconsequential.