Event #3: $25,000 Short Deck Hold’em
Day 2 Completed
2021 Super High Roller Bowl Europe
Event #3: $25,000 Short Deck Hold’em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 Super High Roller Bowl Europe
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,125,000
Entries
45
Level
18
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
60,000
Entries
6
Players Left
1
Tony G Wins SHRB Europe Event #3: $25,000 Short Deck
Level 18
: 0/0, 60,000 ante
He may be in the middle of a fast, but Tony G proved that he's as hungry for poker glory as he's ever been, with victory at the Super High Roller Bowl Europe at the Merit Royal Hotel & Casino, Cyprus.
Tony G defeated a field of 45 players to win Event #3: $25,000 Short Deck for $382,500. Runner-up Chris Brewer would have to settle for $247,500, but the American did move up to sixth in the PokerGO Tour leaderboard following this result.
This was Tony G's first live tournament win since a Triton Short Deck victory at partypoker MILLIONS Europe over two years ago.
Super High Roller Bowl Europe Event #3: $25,000 Short Deck Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony G | Lithuania | $382,500 |
| 2 | Chris Brewer | United States | $247,500 |
| 3 | Robert Flink | Sweden | $168,750 |
| 4 | Santi Jiang | Spain | $123,750 |
| 5 | Paul Phua | Malaysia | $90,000 |
| 6 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | $67,500 |
Final Table Recap
The start-of-day chip leader was Danny Tang, but it was a final table to forget for Tang who lost pre-flop all ins to Paul Phua and Tony G, before being sent to the rail by Chris Brewer in sixth.
The departure of Tang moved Brewer into the chip lead, before Tony G sent Phua to the rail, but Brewer extended his chip lead with the elimination of Santi Jiang in fourth. Jiang was making his second final table appearance at the SHRB Europe, after finishing sixth in Event #1.
Robert Flink had impressed with several well-timed bluffs, but a straight forward hand saw him double through Brewer into the chip lead. However, one of these bluffs would be his downful as he relinquished the chip lead to Tony G.
The pace would slow three-handed, allowing Brewer to reassert himself, moving into the chip lead once more. The swings continued, however, with Tony G scoring a huge double through Brewer after flopping quads.
Flink was now the short-stack, and although he did double through Tony G he was subsequently sent to the rail by Brewer.
Heads-Up Play
The tumultuous nature of this final table continued, with the chip lead trading hands between Tony G and Brewer. The pivotal moment came when Brewer flopped a straight, only for Tony G to make a backdoor full house. Brewer paid off his opponent's river bet, and Tony G never looked back.
He closed it out at the first time of asking to secure victory.
"I am the best!" said Tony G after victory. "At least I had the most fun. The fasting worked. Now let me go back to back and win two in a row.
"King-jack is one of the best hands in short deck," he told PokerNews. "It's perfect to win tournaments. You should never play it in Texas Hold'em, but in short deck you should play it."
Still to Come at the Super High Roller Bowl Europe
There's still plenty of live coverage to come here on PokerNews from the Super High Roller Bowl Europe. Event #4: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em kicked off earlier today, and you can catch all the updates right here on PokerNews.
We will also be bringing you live updates on all remaining events from the Merit Casino in Cyprus, including the $250,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl Europe.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 26-27, 2021 | Event #4: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em |
| August 27-28, 2021 | Event #5: $50,000 Short Deck Hold’em |
| August 28-29, 2021 | Event #6: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em |
| August 29-30, 2021 | Event #7: $100,000 Short Deck Hold’em |
| August 30 - September 01, 2021 | SHRB Europe $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event |
| August 31 - September 01, 2021 | Event #8: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em |
Chris Brewer Eliminated in 2nd Place ($247,500)
Level 18
: 0/0, 60,000 ante
Tony G moved all in and Chris Brewer thought for a moment or two before calling.
Tony G: 
Chris Brewer: 
Brewer was all in for 2.9 million as the flop came 
giving Brewer additional straight outs. The turn was the 
and the river the 
sealing the win for Tony G.
"I'm the Champ!" said Tony G. "The bunny is the champ. It's no longer fun when the bunny's got the gun!"
Brewer takes home $247,500 for his second-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Tony G Up to 10 Million
Level 18
: 0/0, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000 | 800,000 |
|
|
3,500,000 | -800,000 |
Tony G's House Gets Paid Off
Level 18
: 0/0, 60,000 ante
Tony G 
limped and Chris Brewer 
checked.
The flop came 
giving Brewer a straight. Tony G bet 100,000.
Brewer called and the turn was the . This time Tony G checked and Brewer bet 1 million into a pot of 440,000.
Tony G called and the river was the 
. He bet 1.8 million and Brewer used a time extension before calling, but his straight was second best to the full house of Tony G.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,200,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
4,300,000 | -1,600,000 |
Tony G Opens Up a Lead
Level 18
: 0/0, 60,000 ante
Tony G 
limped and Chris Brewer checked.
The flop 
gave Tony G trips and he checked to his opponent who bet 80,000. Tony G check-raised to 200,000 and Brewer called.
The turn was the and Tony G bet 400,000. Brewer folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400,000 | 900,000 |
|
|
5,900,000 | -900,000 |
Brewer Edges Early Exchanges
Level 18
: 0/0, 60,000 ante
Tony G limped and Chris Brewer 
raised to 350,000. Tony G called.
The flop was 
and Tony G check-called 250,000. The turn was the 
. Tony G checked again and this time Brewer bet 1.2 million. Tony G folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
|
6,700,000 | -900,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 60,000
Robert Flink Eliminated in 3rd Place ($168,750)
Level 17
: 0/0, 50,000 ante
Chris Brewer announced all in and Robert Flink asked for a count. He gave it some more thought before eventually calling.
Chris Brewer: 
Robert Flink:
The flop giving both players a straight draw, but Brewer remained ahead.
The turn was the 
changing nothing. The river was the 
and Flink was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,600,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
5,700,000 | 3,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Flink Doubles Through Tony G
Level 17
: 0/0, 50,000 ante
Tony G announced all in and Robert Flink called for 1.8 million on the button.
Tony G: 
Robert Flink: 
The flop came 
. "Ace?" said Chris Brewer at the other end of the table. The turn was the and the river the and Flink doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000 | -1,700,000 |
|
|
3,600,000 | 2,000,000 |
|
|
2,500,000 | -300,000 |