2018 Super High Roller Bowl

$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
Day: 4
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

Bonomo's Boat's Bigger

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Justin Bonomo opened for 90,000 with {j-Spades}{9-Clubs} on the button and Mikita Badziakouski called with {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} in the small blind.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{q-Spades} and Badziakouski check-called 80,000. On the {q-Diamonds} turn, Badziakouski bet out 90,000 and Bonomo called. Badziakouski checked the {8-Spades} and Bonomo bet 250,000. Badziakouski released his boat.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
3,815,000
215,000
215,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Mikita Badziakouski
1,330,000
-340,000
-340,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Justin BonomoMikita Badziakouski

Koon Spikes Pair on River

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jason Koon completed with {8-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Justin Bonomo checked his options with {K-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

The {5-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop gave both players a draw and Koon bet 60,000, earning a call.

The {Q-Spades} didn't hit anyone and Koon kept blasting, firing 240,000. Bonomo wasn't going anywhere and called.

The {8-Hearts} hit Koon and he checked his pair, changing his plan, trying to get to the showdown. Bonomo allowed that with a knuckle back and Koon increased his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
3,600,000
-380,000
-380,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Jason Koon
1,275,000
380,000
380,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Justin BonomoJason Koon

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

What's All This Talk About the All Time Money List?

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante

Poker's all time money list is always as interesting discussion among poker players and the poker media. And when events such as the Super High Roller Bowl carry with it a $300,000 buy-in, the rankings are always going to have big changes.

Starting at the top, Daniel Negreanu has been first on the all time money list for some time now; and amazingly he has never had a single individual year where he has finished first overall. Regardless of any result at the Super High Roller Bowl final table, Negreanu will remain on top. However, he can pad the gap he has over Erik Seidel ($34,507,095), while most importantly, he can become the first player to eclipse the $40 million in total live earnings mark with a victory.

Justin Bonomo is having a career year. No doubt about it. So far Bonomo has earned just shy of $9 million in 2018 with five victories; one in the Super High Roller Bowl in Macau in March. Already guaranteed 4th place money of $1.6 million, Bonomo is assured of jumping over Antonio Esfandiari ($27,628,047), and can jump into 3rd overall with a 3rd or better result.

For Jason Koon, he is currently log-jammed with fellow Americans in the latter teens range, and a win in the Super High Roller Bowl will see him soar up to 12th place overall and jump over Phil Hellmuth ($22,303,355). Mikita Badziakouski might be seen as a relative newcomer, but he has results stretching back to 2010. However, Badziakouski's major results have come in the last few years where roughly $9 million of his $9.2 million in earnings have occurred. A Super High Roller Bowl win will see him climb to 33rd place on the all time money list, while a 4th place finish will see him climb to 58th place.

Here is how the numbers break down:

PlayerCountryAll Time Money List RankTotal Live Earnings
Daniel NegreanuCanada1st$36,546,095
Justin BonomoUnited States5th$26,941,297
Christoph VogelsangGermany19th$18,416,459*
Jason KoonUnited States21st$17,627,734
Nick PetrangeloUnited States48th$11,709,516*
Mikita BadziakouskiBelarus73rd$9,232,182

*includes prize from 2018 Super High Roller Bowl

Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu (photo by Drew Amato / PokerCentral

Massive Pot to Negreanu Before Break

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 80,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu made it 450,000 in the small blind with {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Badziakouski peeled with {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Badziakouski called a small bet of 250,000. Negreanu checked the {8-Diamonds} and then called 375,000. On the {9-Diamonds} river, Negreanu checked again. Badziakouski announced 1.4 million and Negreanu quickly cut out calling chips. He looked at Badziakouski and then slammed them in, winning the biggest pot of the day.

Players headed for break.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Negreanu
7,855,000
2,520,000
2,520,000
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Mikita Badziakouski
1,670,000
-2,465,000
-2,465,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiDaniel Negreanu

Bonomo Goes for Extra Value

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante

Cutoff, Jason Koon opened {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts} to 75,000 and Justin Bonomo flatted {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} in position.

Koon skipped the cbet on the {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop, underrepping his holdings. It worked through the first part as Bonomo fired 70,000 and Koon called with the better hand.

The dealer, however, wasn't on the same page with Koon and rolled over the {A-Spades}, pushing Bonomo ahead. The turn was checked through, though.

Koon fired a tiny 100,000-chip bet on the {8-Diamonds} river and Bonomo burned a timebank to consolidate his plan. He eventually tossed in 350,000 for a thin value-raise, puzzling Koon who also needed some extra time to make a good fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
3,980,000
380,000
380,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Jason Koon
965,000
-235,000
-235,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Jason KoonJustin Bonomo

Everyone Hits the Flop

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Koon opened for 90,000 with {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} on the button and Justin Bonomo called with {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} in the small blind. Mikita Badziakouski tossed in some chips with {6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} in the big

They saw a {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop, which gave a little something to everyone. Action checked to Koon and he bet 150,000. Bonomo raised to 450,000, Badziakouski snap-folded and Koon called. The turn brought a {2-Clubs} and Bonomo shoved for Koon's remaining 1.2 million to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
3,600,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Jason Koon
1,200,000
-715,000
-715,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Jason KoonJustin BonomoMikita Badziakouski

Koon Calls Down with Ace-High

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Koon peeled {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} and raised to 90,000, earning a call from small blind Mikita Badziakouski who had {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}.

Koon continued on the {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} flop, betting 75,000. Badziakouski fired back with a check-raise, making it 275,000 total with his overs and a gutshot. Koon called.

Badziakouski elected to lead small with a 225,000-bet when the {3-Spades} hit the felt. Koon stuck around, calling.

The {10-Spades} river wasn't a great card for Badziakouski to finish his bluff and he checked. Koon quickly checked back to see he made right decisions throughout the hand, adding some chips for his hard work.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikita Badziakouski
4,135,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jason Koon
1,915,000
515,000
515,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiJason Koon

Koon's Turn for a Big Pair

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Koon opened for 115,000 with {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and Justin Bonomo defended big blind with {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

Bonomo check-called 75,000 on the {10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{q-Spades}. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and Bonomo check-called 225,000. On the {2-Diamonds} river, Bonomo checked and faced a shove for 575,000. He tanked awhile, using a time extension, and then he folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
3,300,000
-490,000
-490,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Jason Koon
1,400,000
510,000
510,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Jason KoonJustin Bonomo

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