Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em Dia 1 | 2021 Super High Roller Bowl Europe

2021-08-24 13:15 UTC+3

Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Kicks Off at 2 p.m. Local Time

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It's time for the first No-Limit Hold'em event of the Super High Roller Bowl Europe as Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em kicks off at 2 p.m. local time in the Merit Royal Hotel, Casino & Spa in Cyprus.

As the final table of Event #1 plays down to a winner on the PokerGO stream, many other familiar poker names and faces will be taking their seats in this event. Players like Daniel Cates, Timothy Adams, Wiktor Malinowski, Artur Martirosian, Claas Segebrecht, Sergio Aido, Johan Guilbert, and Job Greben have been spotted already.

But some of the players who entered the Short Deck yesterday will be joining today's field too. Cary Katz, Seth Davies, Ali Imsirovic, Danny Tang, and Wai Kiat Lee are expected to at least fire one bullet.

The players will get 125,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels throughout. Late registration is possible until the end of the break after Level 6 and players can reenter an unlimited number of times if things go wrong. Play will continue until 1 a.m. local time or until the official final table of six has been reached.

PokerNews will be here from start to end so make sure to keep following the updates. You can watch the action live on the PokerGO live stream, which can be viewed completely free.

2021-08-24 15:02 UTC+3

Greben Knocks Chaoulov Out

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Nível 2 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The board read with a substantial pot in the middle already.

Vladi Chaoulov had shoved for 35,500 for Greben to tank for a bit but make the call in the end with the for two pair. Chaoulov looked at his cards again and tried to muck them but was forced to reveal them to show he held the for the bluff.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Job Greben	207,000 82,000	82,000
Vladi Chaoulov	Eliminado

2021-08-24 15:15 UTC+3

Bujtas Gets Rivered by Saliba to Bust

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Nível 2 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Laszlo Bujtas had a 25,000 chip in front of him with a chip of 500 behind and Justin Saliba raised to 7,5 for Cary Katz to fold and Saliba to flick in the 500 chip too for the all-in. Saliba snap-called.

Laszlo Bujtas:
Justin Saliba:

The board ran out for Saliba to hit the river for the straight to send the Hungarian to the rail for now.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cary Katz	180,000 55,000	55,000
Justin Saliba	175,000 50,000	50,000

Sergio Aido	82,000 -43,000	-43,000
Laszlo Bujtas	Eliminado

2021-08-24 16:35 UTC+3

Chaoulov Doubles Nakhjavani Up, Keeps Chip Lead

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Nível 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Saman Nakhjavani shoved for 18,000 from the hijack and Vladi Chaoulov made the call on the button while the rest folded.

Saman Nakhjavani:
Vladi Chaoulov:

The board ran out for Nakhjavani to hold with the higher kicker as they both turned a pair to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vladi Chaoulov	510,000 385,000	385,000
Saman Nakhjavani	43,500 43,500	43,500

2021-08-24 17:00 UTC+3

Leow Wins Three-Way All-In

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Nível 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action folded to Justin Saliba in the hijack who shoved for 36,500 and Ivan Leow looked at his cards and took some time before opting to shove too but for 68,500 on the button. Ali Imsirovic asked for a count in the small blind and the dealer confirmed the amount before Imsirovic put in all his chips too. The big blind quickly folded.

Justin Saliba:
Ivan Leow:
Ali Imsirovic:

The board ran out for Imsirovic to flop a pair but for Leo to stay ahead with the kings and even improve to a set on the river to take out Saliba and score a full double through Imsirovic.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ivan Leow	179,500 49,500	49,500
Ali Imsirovic	59,000 -66,000	-66,000
Justin Saliba	Eliminado

2021-08-24 17:26 UTC+3

Stream Starting Soon

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Nível 5 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

As Phil Ivey won Event #1 for $408,000, PokerGO will switch over to this event with a feature table until 10 p.m. local time.

The table that has been selected is the one that includes 2019 WSOP Main Event champion Hossein Ensan, Wiktor Malinowski, Michael Addamo, and Pascal Lefrancois.

There will be cards-up coverage on a 30-minute delay from approximately 5:45 p.m. local time.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Abdulla Al Emadi	336,500 184,500	184,500
Hossein Ensan	168,500 43,500	43,500

Michael Addamo	159,000 50,000	50,000

Wiktor Malinowski	139,500 14,500	14,500
Saman Nakhjavani	137,500 94,000	94,000
Pascal Lefrancois	47,500 -74,000	-74,000

Nikola Minkov	41,500

2021-08-24 18:06 UTC+3

Tang Rivers Higher Two Pair

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Nível 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The board read and there was around 35,000 in the middle already.

Kemal Aslan checked from the small blind and Danny Tang bet 9,000 which Aslan called.

The completed the board and Aslan quickly checked. Tang took a bit longer but opted to do the same in the end. Aslan tabled the to play the two pair on the board with the ace-kicker but mucked his cards with some disgust on his face when Tang showed the for the rivered higher two pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Danny Tang	270,000 145,000	145,000

Kemal Aslan	140,000 140,000	140,000

2021-08-24 18:21 UTC+3

Katz Scores Double Through Aido

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Nível 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 10,000 from the button and Cary Katz defended his big blind.

The flop came for Katz to quickly check. Aido bet 10,000 for Katz to shove for 54,000 in total. Aido snap-called and Katz groaned.

"You always have it!" Katz said before flipping over his cards.

Cary Katz:
Sergio Aido:

Both players had flopped a pair but Aido had the better one indeed.

The turn was the which didn't change things but the gave Katz two pair to double up with.

"But not this time!" Katz revelled.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ali Imsirovic	385,000 326,000	326,000
Sergio Aido	300,000 -48,000	-48,000
Paul Phua	220,000 171,000	171,000

Laszlo Bujtas	217,000 181,500	181,500
Cary Katz	135,500 52,500	52,500
Artur Martirosian	115,000 -60,000	-60,000

2021-08-24 18:38 UTC+3

Chidwick Chucked Out by Guilbert Before Dinner Break

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Nível 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 11,000 from under the gun and both Suat Egilli and Johan Guilbert called in the blinds.

The flop came , Egilli checked but Guilbert bet 27,000. Chidwick contemplated for a while and then decided to shove. Egilli folded but Guilbert asked for a count. While the dealer was doing that, he saw it was for around 150,000 (151,500 in the end) and he decided to make the call with the bigger stack.

Stephen Chidwick:
Johan Guilbert:

Chidwick had flopped the nut-flush draw while Guilbert had already hit his straight.

The turn was the to not change things up and while the completed the board to bring a wheel, Guilbert held with the higher straight to bust Chidwick just before the dinner break.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Johan Guilbert	510,000 385,000	385,000

Stephen Chidwick	Eliminado

2021-08-24 20:28 UTC+3

Al Emadi Puts Badziakouski All-In

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Nível 7 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The board read with 207,000 in the middle already.

Mikita Badziakouski had checked his big blind and Abdulla Al Emadi shoved with the bigger stack. Badziakouski dived deep into the tank.

"The problem is that registration is closed." Badziakouski mused. He handed over another time bank card to the dealer: "I am probably going to use them all."

Vladi Chaoulov pushed over a time bank card but the dealer told him that that wasn't allowed.

"Can I get one on credit from the next tournament?" Badziakouski jokingly said.

Two time bank cards further, he opted to reluctantly fold.

Al Emadi showed the and then raked in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Abdulla Al Emadi	497,000 160,500	160,500
Mikita Badziakouski	146,000 -34,000	-34,000