The prize pool information has just been released by the tournament organization. The total prize pool is €2,688,840 with a total of 8 spots getting paid. The min cash is €107,550.
Dominik Nitsche was one of the players who took advantage of being able to buy into the Super High Roller before Day 2 commenced, and so far it looks like a good decision by the young German because he's up to 370,000 chips.
Nitsche opened to 15,000 from the hijack and then called when Vladimir Troyanovskiy three-bet to 38,000 from the button. Nitsche quickly checked, then called when his opponent made it 33,000 to go on the flop. Nitsche checked the turn, and Troyanovskiy checked behind.
Both players then checked the river, with Nitsche winning the pot courtesy of his . Troyanovskiy mucked.
From the cutoff, Mustapha Kanit raised to 15,000 and Vladimir Troyanovskiy called from the big blind. The flop fell , and Troyanovskiy check-called a 13,000 continuation bet from his Italian opponent.
The dealer placed the on the turn, putting three clubs on the board. Troyanobskiy led for 25,000, which seemed to knock Kanit back a little. Kanit waited for 20-seconds or so before folding and leaving Troyanovskiy to win the pot.
Leonid Markin was seen exiting the stage. We later learned from Fedor Holz that he had been the one responsible. Holz told us he had raised under the gun to 14,000 with off suit. Leonid Markin had shoved for about 60,000 with off and Holz had called. The board came and last years champion made his exit.
Holz won a small pot after that where he called a button raise (14,000) from the big blind, check called a bet (14,000) on the flop and then bet out on the turn (22,000) and river (54,000) against button Byron Kaverman on a board of . Kaverman folded the river and Holz was seen stacking chips again. Holz, who presumably lost some chips in hands since our last update, is back up to around 400,000 now.
We happened upon the action with 170,000 or so already in the pot on a board reading . John Juanda, who busted in the last level of the night on Day 1 and hopped back into action today, had moved all in for roughly 170,000, and former WCOOP champ Fedor Holz, who had 120,000 behind, hit the tank.
A solid five minutes passed before Holz called off, and he discovered his bested the of Juanda, who was left with just 47,000 after the hand.
In the next hand, Juanda moved all in under the gun, Holz called, and the rest of the players folded.
Holz:
Juanda:
Juanda went with the same hand, and this time it paid off as he scored the double after the board ran out .
After Igor Kurganov opened for 12,000 from the cutoff, Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet all in for 90,000 from the button. Mike "Timex" McDonald called from the small blind, and then Argentina's Ivan Luca four-bet jammed for over 300,000. Kurganov folded and McDonald made the call.
McDonald:
Luca:
Jouhkimainen:
McDonald and Luca held the same hand, which bettered the odds for Jouhkimainen. The flop was safe for Jouhkimainen, as was the turn. All he needed to do to score the triple up was dodge an ace and king on the river, which is just what he did when the bricked.
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier started the day with 94,000 chips, but is now approaching 150,000 after back-to-back all-in bets went uncalled.
The first saw Thomas Meuhloecker open to 14,000 from late position and then fold when Mercier moved all-in. The second saw Mikita Badziakouski open to 14,000 from under the gun, then fold when Mercier again shoved.
Argentina's Ivan Luca was first to act under the gun and he raised to 13,000. The active players folded in turn to Mike McDonald in the big blind who three-bet to 45,000. Luca moved so he could see McDonald's stack. Luca riffled a few 5,000 chips before folding his hand.
The first hand of Day 2 saw Byron Kaverman open for 14,000 from the hijack. His neighbor David Peters three bet to 37,000 from the cutoff. Scott Margereson called all in for 37,000 from the small blind and the big blind gave up. Kaverman thought about it for a bit before announcing all in. Peters silently let go of his hand.
Scott Margereson:
Byron Kaverman:
The board ran out and Margereson made his exit. Because of Peters' three bet and the blinds and antes, Kaverman profited 88,000 in the hand.