Super High Roller: Ali Imsirovic Doubles Again, This Time Thru Dan Shak

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 15: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 25

Dan Shak raised under the gun to 30,000, Giuseppe Iadisernia called from the button, and Ali Imsirovic moved all in from the big blind for 149,000. Shak called, and Iadisernia thought for a while before he folded.

Imsirovic turned over 7s7d, and Shak showed AdKh. Imsirovic needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 5s4d2d9h4c — Shak flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Imsirovic won the pot with his pocket sevens to double up in chips.

Ali Imsirovic  –  346,000  (29 bb)
Dan Shak  –  590,000  (49 bb)

Super High Roller: Ali Imsirovic Doubles Thru Elio Fox

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 15: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 25

Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic

Ali Imsirovic was all in from the button for 186,000 with Kh9c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the AsJh of Elio Fox (UTG).

The board came Ks6s3h2h4h, and Imsirovic paired his king on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Ali Imsirovic  –  402,000  (34 bb)
Elio Fox  –  630,000  (53 bb)

Quote of the Level: “It’s amazing how much more you laugh once the bubble bursts. Especially when it’s a $100K bubble.” — Dan Shak

Super High Roller: Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 5th Place ($100,000)

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 15: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 25

Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen

Dan Shak raised to 30,000, Chris Hunichen moved all in for 97,000, and Shak called with JsJh. Hunichen turned over 5h5d, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Jc10s8sQs7d — Shak flopped a set of jacks, the board picked up a gutshot straight draw for a possible chop, but the river card was a blank. Shak won the pot with his set to eliminate Hunichen in fifth place.

Dan Shak  –  660,000  (55 bb)
Chris Hunichen  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($100,000)

Here are the approximate chip stacks for the final four players, followed by the prizepool:

Seat 1.  Ali Imsirovic  –  830,000  (69 bb)
Seat 2.  Dan Shak  –  660,000  (55 bb)
Seat 4.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  820,000  (68 bb)
Seat 5.  Elio Fox  –  190,000  (16 bb)

1st:  $500,000
2nd:  $305,000
3rd:  $190,000
4th:  $130,000
5th:  Chris Hunichen  –  $100,000

Super High Roller: Dan Shak Doubles Thru Chris Hunichen; Hunichen Tells the Story of His Satellite Win

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 14: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 25

Dan Shak
Dan Shak

Dan Shak raised under the gun to 25,000, and Chris Hunichen called from the cutoff.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of KsJc3h5d, Shak bet 30,000, and Hunichen called.

The river card was the 9d, Shak bet 80,000, and Hunichen thought for a while before betting enough to put Shak all in.

Shak quickly called all in for 202,000, saying they might have the same hand. Hunichen said, “Not if you have the nuts.”

Shak showed Qh10h for the nuts — a king-high straight. Hunichen turned over Kh9h for two pair, and Shak won the pot to double up in chips.

Dan Shak – 539,000  (54 bb)
Chris Hunichen  –  135,000  (14 bb)

Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen

Before that hand, Hunichen was telling the table the story of how he won his seat in the satellite here at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Late in the satellite, James Calderero had the chip lead, and Hunichen was second in chips. Calderaro raised preflop, and Hunichen called with pocket queens, saying he’d normally reraise in the spot, but he didn’t see the need to play a big pot against the only player who could bust him.

The flop came 9x9x3x, and one of the other players slammed the table and said something like, “Y’all are lucky I folded,” which seemed like a pretty good tell that he had folded a nine. Calderaro and Hunichen both checked. The turn card was a Jx, and they checked again.

The river card was a Qx, giving Hunichen top full house. He bet, and Calderaro shoved with pocket jacks. Ouch. That gave Hunichen a huge chip lead, and he went on to win his seat into this event.

Here are the updated chip counts, followed by the payouts:

Seat 1.  Ali Imsirovic  –  350,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2.  Dan Shak  –  539,000  (54 bb)
Seat 3.  Chris Hunichen  –  135,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  550,000  (55 bb)
Seat 5.  Elio Fox  –  925,000  (93 bb)

1st:  $500,000
2nd:  $305,000
3rd:  $190,000
4th:  $130,000
5th:  $100,000

Super High Roller: Bryn Kenney Bubbles; Final Five in the Money

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 14: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 25

Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Giuseppe Iadisernia raised under the gun to 28,000, Bryn Kenney moved all in from the button for about 140,000, and Iadisernia called with QsQc.

Kenney turned over 9s9c, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Ah8s6c4d10c, and the pocket queens held up for Iadisernia to win the pot and eliminate Kenney on the Money Bubble in sixth place.

Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  650,000  (65 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($0)

The final five players are in the money. Here are their updated chip counts, followed by the prizepool at stake:

Seat 1.  Ali Imsirovic  –  345,000  (35 bb)
Seat 2.  Dan Shak  –  247,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3.  Chris Hunichen  –  370,000  (37 bb)
Seat 4.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  650,000  (65 bb)
Seat 5.  Elio Fox  –  930,000  (93 bb)

1st:  $500,000
2nd:  $305,000
3rd:  $190,000
4th:  $130,000
5th:  $100,000

Super High Roller: Sam Soverel Eliminated in 7th Place by Chipleader Elio Fox; Money Bubble Begins

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 14: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 25

Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel

The action has been relatively light during Level 13, but in the final few minutes, Giuseppe Iadisernia limped UTG+1 for 8,000, Sam Soverel moved all in from the small blind for 153,000, and Iadisernia asked for an exact count and thought for a bit before he called with AcKh.

Soverel’s eyes got wide when he saw the ace-king, and he sheepishly turned over Ah9c. Soverel needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Jh8c6c4c3c, and Iadisernia was ahead the entire way, winning with an ace-high flush on the river to eliminate Soverel in seventh place.

Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  465,000  (58 bb)
Sam Soverel  –  Eliminated

Level 13 came to an end, and Level 14 began with increased blinds of 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big-blind ante. Here are their updated chip counts, followed by the remaining prizepool:

Seat 1.  Ali Imsirovic  –  380,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2.  Bryn Kenney  –  210,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4.  Dan Shak  –  215,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  Chris Hunichen  –  303,000  (30 bb)
Seat 6.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  465,000  (47 bb)
Seat 7.  Elio Fox  –  875,000  (88 bb)

1st:  $500,000
2nd:  $305,000
3rd:  $190,000
4th:  $130,000
5th:  $100,000

With six players remaining, they are on the Money Bubble.

Super High Roller: Taylor Black Eliminated 8th by Chipleader Elio Fox; Official Chip Counts

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 13: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 25

Taylor Black and Dan Shak
Taylor Black and Dan Shak

In the last hand before the break, Taylor Black raised from the hijack, and Elio Fox called from the big blind.

The flop came 5h4s2h, Fox checked, Black bet, and Fox called. The turn card was the Kc, Fox checked, Black bet, and Fox called.

The river card paired the board with the 2s, Fox checked, and Black moved all in for about 90,000.

Fox called with Ad2c for trip deuces, and Black turned over AhJh for an ace-high bluff (missed his flush and straight draws). Black is eliminated in eighth place as Fox catapults to a huge chip lead, with more than twice as many chips as anyone else.

Elio Fox  –  890,000  (111 bb)
Taylor Black  –  Eliminated

That was the last hand of Level 12, so the players took a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big-blind ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Ali Imsirovic  –  221,000  (28 bb)
Seat 2.  Bryn Kenney  –  282,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3.  Sam Soverel  –  245,000  (31 bb)
Seat 4.  Dan Shak  –  224,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5.  Chris Hunichen  –  377,000  (47 bb)
Seat 6.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  262,000  (33 bb)
Seat 7.  Elio Fox  –  890,000  (111 bb)

And here is the prizepool they’re playing for:

1st:  $500,000
2nd:  $305,000
3rd:  $190,000
4th:  $130,000
5th:  $100,000

Super High Roller: Ian O’Hara Eliminated in 9th Place; Iadisernia Doubles Thru Soverel

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 12: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 25

Ian O'Hara
Ian O’Hara

Ian O’Hara moved all in under the gun for 73,000, and Sam Soverel called UTG+1 with AdQc. O’Hara turned over Ac7c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AhQh8s6c2d, and Soverel flopped two pair to win the pot and eliminate O’Hara in ninth place.

Sam Soverel  –  380,000  (63 bb)
Ian O’Hara  –  Eliminated

A short while later, Giuseppe Iadisernia got it all in from the hijack for 137,000 with Kc10h, needing to improve to stay alive against the AsQh of Sam Soverel in the big blind.

The board came Jd10s7c6d7s, and Iadisernia paired his ten on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  283,000  (47 bb)
Sam Soverel  –  230,000  (38 bb)

The final five players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $100,000 each, while first prize is $500,000.

Super High Roller: Official Final Table Chip Counts

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 11: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 25

Super High Roller: Final Table
Super High Roller: Final Table

The final nine players redrew for random seats at the final table, and here are their official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Ali Imsirovic  –  193,000  (39 bb)
Seat 2.  Bryn Kenney  –  280,000  (56 bb)
Seat 3.  Ian O’Hara  –  63,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Sam Soverel  –  246,000  (49 bb)
Seat 5.  Taylor Black  –  163,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6.  Dan Shak  –  269,000  (54 bb)
Seat 7.  Chris Hunichen  –  363,000  (73 bb)
Seat 8.  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  217,000  (43 bb)
Seat 9.  Elio Fox  –  706,000  (141 bb)

The final five players will finish in the money. Here are the payouts:

1st:  $500,000
2nd:  $305,000
3rd:  $190,000
4th:  $130,000
5th:  $100,000