Sean Rafael's Commanding Run
The fourth edition of the exclusive Super High Roller Bowl PLO, with a $103,000 buy-in, attracted the world's top PLO talent and generated 32 entries. The prizepool reached $3.2 million, with cash prizes awarded to the top six players.
Sean Rafael took the lead during the second day of play at the last thirteen players and maintained his dominant position to the very end. He entered the six-handed final table with more than half of the chips in play, controlling the action at the table.
Rafael eliminated four of his five opponents at the final table and entered the heads-up with a massive chip lead, nearly 4:1, against Joao Simao.
Simao managed to keep hopes alive with an impressive seven-minute tank on the river, correctly folding two kings against Rafael's straight, but the final word was with the American.
The decisive moment came on a board of 9 d 4 c 4 d 6 c. Simao went all-in with A d K h 5 h 4 h and Rafael called with A c 7 s 7 c 6 d. The river 9 c completed Rafael's flush, sealing his monumental victory.
Results of the $103,000 Super High Roller Bowl Pot-Limit Omaha IV:
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Prize |
|
1. |
Sean Rafael |
USA |
$1.15 million |
|
2. |
Joao Simao |
Brazil |
$775,000 |
|
3. |
Richard Gryko |
United Kingdom |
$480,000 |
|
4. |
Talal Shakerchi |
United Kingdom |
$350,000 |
|
5. |
Lautaro Guerra |
Spain |
$255,000 |
|
6. |
Cesar Garcia |
Spain |
$190,000 |
Sources: PGT, X, YouTube
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