Day 2 Ends with Seven Remaining (Led by Ben Heath), Only Six Will Be Paid

With the conclusion of the sixth 90 minute level of Day 2, play has come to a halt, no matter that we're on the pure bubble in the $250,000 Super High Roller Bowl, Sochi. One of these players will hoist tomorrow's trophy and collect the $3,600,000 up for grabs for

Greenwood with a Four Timebank Card Decision

Threeway to a flop of [Ac3cQd], blinds Sam Greenwood ([Ah9h]) and Ivan Leow ([Qs4s]) checked to preflop raiser Ben Heath. He bet 45,000 with [KcTc], called by both players. All three checked the [3s] turn. The [7c] brought in Heath's flush. It checked to him again and he bet a

Leow Calls Badziakouski’s Jam with Bottom Pair on Turn, Is Briefly Ahead…

Ivan Leow raised to 35,000 when it folded to him on the button with [8c5c], making the call when Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 125,000 with [Asqs]. On the [5sKcTd] flop, Badziakouski led for 75,000 with his gutshot draw and Leow made the call with a pair of fives. The turn

Leow’s Stack Re-Plumped

Ivan Leow raised preflop to 35,000 with [Ad7s], called by Mikita Badziakouski on the button with [AcJc] and big blind Adrian Mateos with [Kd2d]. A flop with something for everyone - [7c2s6c] - brought a bet from Leow of 40,000 and two calls. The [Ah] turn brought Badziakouski top pair

Vogelsang Spikes River Set

Christoph Vogelsang took over 250,000 chips from Ivan Leow in a pot that saw him outdraw the preflop three-bettor with [6h6d] vs. [TsTc]. Leow had made it 93,000 to go preflop (from 26,000) and Vogelsang called. He proceeded to call two more bets, one on the [Js3h2d] flop and 162,000

One-Way Traffic Toward Mateos

Three pots in a row for Adrian Mateos: one chunky one of half a million started with a Christoph Vogelsang raise to 26,000 with [5h5d]. Ivan Leow raised to 93,000 with [AsQh] and Mateos called the three-bet with [JdJh]. Vogelsang called too, but dropped out when facing a bet of

Vogelsang Takes a Pot; Leow Plays Five-Seven Suited Twice

Christoph Vogelsang won around 160,000 from Mikita Badziakouski having flatted the Belarusian's preflop raise to 26,000 with [AhQs] (Badziakouski held [KsJs]), then check-calling with a flopped ace, checking through a [Jh] turn and betting a called 110,000 on the river. Ivan Leow, with [9s7s] raised to 60,000 in the big blind

Chip Counts, Still Nine Handed and a Long Way from Shallow

Ultimate Action Turn Card Brings Two Straights and a Set; Leow Doubles

Ben Heath started the ball rolling preflop with an under the gun open to 20,000 with [QsJs]. Timothy Adams called in position with [6h6c] and both blinds followed suit (Ivan Leow with [5d5s] and Mikita Badziadouski with [As4s]). The flop: [4h2c3h]. Check to Adams, who bet 23,000. Leow called, Heath folded,

Leow Check-Raises into Adams’ Set

Mikita Badziakouski opened under the gun for 13,000 with [2s2c]. It folded round to Ivan Leow in the small blind, who three-bet to 55,000. Big blind Timothy Adams called with [9h9c] and Badziakouski called in position. The flop brought Adams a set: [9sTh4h] which he bet out to the tune of