$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
Day 3 Completed
2017 Super High Roller Bowl
$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Super High Roller Bowl
Buy-in
$300,000
Prize Pool
$16,800,000
Entries
56
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
After a little more than 17 levels of play, the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl at ARIA has reached the money bubble at the close of Day 3. The next player eliminated will receive nothing, and everyone after that will be guaranteed to at least double their investment.
The strong showing by amateurs through the first two days of the tournament did not carry over, as it's a pro-heavy group that will make up the unofficial final table when play resumes for Day 4.
Jake Schindler is tops among the remaining eight with 4,080,000. He's followed by Christoph Vogelsang (2,650,000), Byron Kaverman (2,200,000), Stefan Schillhabel (1,890,000), Leon Tsoukernik (1,780,000), Pratyush Buddiga (1,780,000), Justin Bonomo (1,735,000) and Jason Koon (685,000).
Tsoukernik is the only remaining amateur in contention, though he's showed he can compete before by winning the EPT Prague $50K High Roller in December.
Schindler has essentially made a living in ARIA high roller events, with 12 six-figure cashes to his credit in the venue. The biggest of those was a share of a three-way chop in 2016 for over $835,000 in a $100K event. He went on a late heater to end the night on top of this one.
First, Schindler doubled through Dan Shak at 8,000/16,000/16,000. Shak raised to 50,000 in the small blind, Schindler repopped to 150,000, and Shak immediately jammed for 1.2 million. Schindler used a time extension but ultimately decided he couldn't let two queens go, and he was happy to see he had Shak's jacks crushed. The board ran clean to push Schindler past 2.4 million.
Schindler then won two flips. First, he held with threes against the ace-jack of Bill Klein, who jammed about 25 big blinds preflop. Then, he finished off Shak with ace-king against jacks when a king hit the river, leaving Shak devastated and putting a close to the day with eight players left instead of the planned nine.
That was because defending champ Rainer Kempe finally went bust at the same time at the outer table after mounting a truly staggering comeback. Knocked down to about one blind, he stormed back to 500,000 after a series of doubles. However, he ran nines into the pocket tens of fellow German Schillhabel to end his repeat bid.
Other players eliminated on Day 3 included Jason Mercier, Daniel Negreanu and 2015 Super High Roller Bowl champ Brian Rast.
The remaining runners will return with about one hour left at 10,000/20,000/20,000 — the big blind pays the full ante in this structure. They'll have $6 million up top to fight for, but nobody will get their hands on it on Wednesday, as the plan is to play down to three competitors. Updates will be available throughout the day on PokerNews, with a live stream proved by PokerGo.
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Here is the seating draw for the unofficial final table:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Tsoukernik | Czech Republic | 1,780,000 |
| 2 | Jason Koon | United States | 685,000 |
| 3 | Jake Schindler | United States | 4,080,000 |
| 4 | Byron Kaverman | United States | 2,200,000 |
| 5 | Pratyush Buddiga | United States | 1,780,000 |
| 6 | Christoph Vogelsang | Germany | 2,650,000 |
| 7 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 1,735,000 |
| 8 | Stefan Schillhabel | Germany | 1,890,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,080,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
|
2,650,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
2,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,890,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
||
|
1,780,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
1,780,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
1,735,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
|
||
|
685,000
-401,000
|
-401,000 |
|
|
||
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Dan Shak got his 671,000 chip stack in before the flop holding 
against chip leader Jake Schindler with 
.
The 
flop was a safe one for Shak, and he maintained his lead on the 
turn, but the river brought the 
to give Schindler a pair of kings and end Shak's run in the 2017 Super High Roller Bowl.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
This time, Rainer Kempe really did go bust.
From the button, Kempe shoved over an open from Stefan Schillhabel, who was under the gun and put in 45,000. Kempe had about 500,000, and Schillhabel called.
Kempe: 
Schillhabel: 
Kempe needed a nine, and none emerged on the 
runout. That means the Super High Roller Bowl will have a new champion this year, as Kempe will not defend his title successfully and 2015 champ Brian Rast was already out.
The tournament will conclude for the day when the final hand ends at the featured table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Stefan Schillhabel raised in the cutoff and got action from Leon Tsoukernik on the button and big blind Byron Kaverman. Everyone checked the 
flop, and two more checks followed the turn. Tsoukernik bet 60,000, and Kaverman called. On the river, Tsoukernik bet 130,000 when checked to. Kaverman used a time extension and then dropped in chips to call.
"You win," Tsoukernik said, tabling 
.
Kaverman showed 
for top pair on the flop. Players headed to break after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,600,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Rainer Kempe had 61,000 left. He got one shove through under the gun, received a walk in the big blind, and then jammed in the small blind with 109,000. Byron Kaverman called him.
Kaverman: 
Kempe: 
The dealer spread a flop of 
, giving Kaverman the lead with a pair but Kempe lots of equity with a combo draw and an overcard. The turn was a 
, so Kaverman needed to fill up to bust the German. An 
river didn't do it.
The next hand, Kempe shoved again on the button. Kaverman called in the small blind for 234,000.
Kaverman: 
Kempe:
Kempe's dominating hand got even stronger on the 
flop. Kaverman counted out the chips, knowing he was basically dead, and the turn 
confirmed Kempe would double once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
500,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Over on the feature table Bill Klein has just been eliminated after having his last 420,000 in the middle against Jake Schindler.
Schindler: 
Klein: 
The board ran out 
and Klein was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,850,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Stefan Schillhabel opened for 38,000 on the button. Leon Tsoukernik announced a reraise to 137,000, and Rainer Kempe then moved all in from the big blind for 671,000. Schillhabel used a time extension and then announced he was all in for what looked like a little under 700,000. Tsoukernik quickly folded.
Schillhabel: 
Kempe:
Kempe needed help but found the opposite on the flop. He would need improvement on the turn to have any hope, but a ended things early. Stacks were counted down and Kempe had some crumbs left. He more than doubled it up but remains very short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
60,000
-1,110,000
|
-1,110,000 |
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Dan Shak opened to 50,000 from the small blind and Jake Schindler three-bet the big blind to 150,000. Shak instantly moved all in for over 2.1 million.
Schindler went into the tank and used a time extension button before using a second button while he continued to talk to Shak. Shak sat there motionless and eventually Schindler called all-in for 1.2 million.
Shak:
Schindler: 
With Schindler at risk, the flop changed nothing as the 
landed on the turn. The river of the completed the board and Schindler doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
886,000
-1,184,000
|
-1,184,000 |