Justin Bonomo Leads 28 Survivors on Day 1 of Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas; Registration Open Until 2 p.m. (ET)
The inaugural Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas saw a total 43 entrants on Day 1, and after nine levels of play, just 28 players would survive into Day 2 as two-time Super High Roller Bowl champion Justin Bonomo leads with over 1.2 million in chips.
The Baha Mar Casino in Nassau, Bahamas, along with partypoker LIVE’s Caribbean Poker Party is the host for the Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas, and once play kicked off a little later then scheduled, a total of 22 players would get the action started. Throughout the day, the likes of Alex Foxen, Kahle Burns, Orpen Kisacikoglu, and Danny Tang would all be eliminated, while Steve O’Dwyer, Kathy Lehne, Sergi Reixach, Sam Soverel, Michael Zhang, Ali Imsirovic, and Jason Koon would all enter on their second and final bullet as the field crept up over the unexpected 40-entrant mark.
With the players that were eliminated and have not re-entered, along with fresh faces such as Nick Petrangelo, Chris Hunichen, and Super High Roller Bowl London champion Cary Katz all potential Day 2 entrants, there is a strong chance that the 50-entrant mark may be reached.
Once the schedule of the day was altered to be just nine levels in length, and the final hands were dealt, it would be Super High Roller Bowl China and 2018 Super High Roller Bowl champion Justin Bonomo on the top of the leaderboard with 1,274,000 in chips. Bonomo shot to the top of the leaderboard while playing on the PokerGO stream when he made quads against Mikita Badziakouski’s Royal Flush Draw and pair, that improved to a full house by the river. From there, Bonomo maintained his lead and eliminated Danny Tang on one of the final hands of the night to separate himself from Steve O’Dwyer who finished with 1,007,000.
O’Dwyer’s start to the day was far from ideal after he doubled Matthias Eibinger in the first level. O’Dwyer grinded his short stack for a few more levels before being eliminated by Koon. O’Dwyer’s decision to re-enter would be a wise one as he saw his second entry finish as the second biggest stack heading into Day 2.
Rounding out the top few chip counts include Wai Leong Chan (742,000) and Super High Roller Bowl V champion Isaac Haxton (670,000) as the only players over the 600,000-chip mark while High Roller regulars Sam Greenwood (594,000) and Erik Seidel (584,000) sit next in line.
To view the complete end-of-day chip counts, click here.
Some of the players also surviving into Day 2 include recent Poker Masters Purple Jacket winner Sam Soverel, 2017 Super High Roller Bowl champion Christoph Vogelsang, U.S. Poker Open champion David Peters, four-time WPT champion Darren Elias, and number one on the All-Time Money List Bryn Kenney.
To view the complete end-of-day seat draw, click here.
Day 2 of the Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas kicks off on Sunday, November 17, at 1 p.m. (ET), with action continuing until the final seven is reached. Registration remains open through the first level of play and will close at approximately 2 p.m. (ET) when a full redraw will take place. Along with the Poker Central live updates from the floor of the Baha Mar Casino, PokerGO coverage will begin at 11 a.m. (PT) / 2 p.m. (ET) on Day 2 and for the final table.
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End-of-Day 1 Seating Draw
| Table 1 | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 359,000 |
| 2 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 388,000 |
| 3 | empty | — | — |
| 4 | David Peters | United States | 377,000 |
| 5 | Daniel Dvoress | Canada | 442,000 |
| 6 | Tony G | Australia | 107,000 |
| 7 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 401,000 |
| Table 2 | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | empty | — | — |
| 2 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 670,000 |
| 3 | Matthias Eibinger | Austria | 269,000 |
| 4 | Sam Soverel | United States | 340,000 |
| 5 | Darren Elias | United States | 555,000 |
| 6 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 154,000 |
| 7 | Wai Kin Yong | Malaysia | 583,000 |
| Table 3 | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Steve O’Dwyer | Ireland | 1,007,000 |
| 2 | Michael Zhang | United Kingomd | 210,000 |
| 3 | Kathy Lehne | United States | 549,000 |
| 4 | Sergi Reixach | Spain | 196,000 |
| 5 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 594,000 |
| 6 | empty | — | — |
| 7 | Sean Winter | United States | 510,000 |
| Table 4 | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jason Koon | United States | 477,000 |
| 2 | Wai Leong Chan | Malaysia | 742,000 |
| 3 | Paul Phua | Malaysia | 153,000 |
| 4 | empty | — | — |
| 5 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 353,000 |
| 6 | empty | — | — |
| 7 | Seth Davies | United States | 376,000 |
| Table 5 | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Erik Seidel | United States | 584,000 |
| 2 | empty | — | — |
| 3 | empty | — | — |
| 4 | Christoph Vogelsang | Germany | 531,000 |
| 5 | Michael Soyza | Malaysia | 219,000 |
| 6 | Giuseppe Iadisernia | Venezuela | 401,000 |
| 7 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 1,274,000 |
End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Bonomo | 1,274,000 |
-21,000  |
| Steve O'Dwyer | 1,007,000 |
-23,000 |
| Wai Leong Chan | 742,000 |
280,000  |
| Isaac Haxton | 670,000 |
40,000 |
| Sam Greenwood | 594,000 |
-174,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 584,000 |
44,000 |
| Wai Kin Yong | 583,000 |
-6,500 |
| Darren Elias | 555,000 |
140,000 |
| Kathy Lehne | 549,000 |
-81,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 531,000 |
476,000 |
| Sean Winter | 510,000 |
190,000 |
| Jason Koon | 477,000 |
-137,000 |
| Daniel Dvoress | 442,000 |
-117,000 |
| Benjamin Heath | 401,000 |
-52,000 |
| Giuseppe Iadisernia | 401,000 |
52,000 |
| Bryn Kenney | 388,000 |
208,000 |
| David Peters | 377,000 |
38,000 |
| Seth Davies | 376,000 |
-73,500 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 359,000 |
11,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 353,000 |
5,500 |
| Sam Soverel | 340,000 |
-82,000 |
| Matthias Eibinger | 269,000 |
-175,500 |
| Michael Soyza | 219,000 |
29,000 |
| Michael Zhang | 210,000 |
-10,000 |
| Sergi Reixach | 196,000 |
-194,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 154,000 |
38,500 |
| Paul Phua | 153,000 |
-74,000 |
| Tony G | 107,000 |
-128,000 |
Erik Seidel Correctly Checks Back a Full House
With the board reading [Kc9h9d], Michael Soyza check-raised to 20,000 from the big blind after Erik Seidel continued on the button.
Seidel called and after the [2d] fell on the turn, Soyza bet 25,000. Seidel then raised to 50,000 and Soyza called – leaving himself around 40,000 behind.
The [9c] completed the board and after Soyza checked, Seidel took nearly 20 seconds before he checked back.
Soyza tabled [Jc9s] and Seidel cracked a smile before showing [KxJx].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Seidel | 540,000 |
-136,500 |
| Michael Soyza | 190,000 |
45,000 |
Steve O’Dwyer Wins Against Sean Winter, Again
Sean Winter opened the cutoff to 12,000 and Steve O’Dwyer three-bet the button to 39,000.
The blinds folded and Winter four-bet to 104,000. O’Dwyer called to see the [AhQh8h] flop.
Winter checked the all-heart board and O’Dwyer bet 44,000.
Winter used two extensions before he folded, adding, “I’ve used seven extensions and they’ve all been against you.” while O’Dwyer dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Dwyer | 1,030,000 |
85,000 |
| Sean Winter | 320,000 |
-155,000 |
Danny Tang Eliminated by Justin Bonomo
Danny Tang shoved all in from under the gun for 67,500 and Justin Bonomo called in the small blind.
Tang: [Ad2d]
Bonomo: [KsQs]
The board ran out [7h4sQh3h6h] and Tang was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Bonomo | 1,295,000 |
77,500
|
| Danny Tang | Busted |
-522,000 |
Kathy Lehne vs. Stephen Chidwick
Kathy Lehne raised to 15,000 and Steve O’Dwyer called out of the big blind.
The flop landed [8s6sTh] and O’Dwyer check-called a bet of 15,000.
The turn fell the [4h] and o’Dwyer checked. Lehne bet 25,000, and O’Dwyer kicked his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Dwyer | 945,000 |
123,000 |
| Kathy Lehne | 630,000 |
238,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang Leaves Danny Tang Short
With the board reading [JdJh8dTh4s], Danny Tang checked and Christoph Vogelsang bet 100,000.
Tang had 55,000 behind – meaning he was facing a bet for his tournament life.
After four time extensions, Tang folded and he’s now the shortest stack with close to 20 minutes left in Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Tang | 522,000 |
427,500 |
| Christoph Vogelsang | 55,000 |
-420,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang Chips Up
With the board reading [JhJd4h], Christoph Vogelsang bet 11,000 from the small blind and Michael Soyza raised to 33,000 from the big.
Vogelsang called and both players checked the [Ts] on the turn.
The [Kh] completed the board and after he used an extension, Vogelsang bet 70,000.
Soyza instantly folded and the 2017 Super High Roller Bowl champion chipped up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Christoph Vogelsang | 475,000 |
-17,000 |
| Michael Soyza | 145,000 |
-45,000 |
Flop Bet Win for Darren Elias
Darren Elias raised to 12,500 in the cutoff and Ali Imsirovic called on the button, as did Wai Kin Yong in the small blind.
The flop landed [7cKhAd] and after Yong checked, Elias bet 15,000. Imsirovic and Yong folded, and Elias collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wai Kin Yong | 589,500 |
-14,500 |
| Darren Elias | 415,000 |
63,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 115,500 |
-12,500 |
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