The prestigious $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl Pot-Limit Omaha held at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas drew a total of 32 entries, pushing the prizepool to $3,200,000.
After five hours of intense action on the money bubble, which burst when Sean Rafael eliminated Youness Barakat, only six players remain in contention. Each has secured a minimum payout of $190,000, with the overall winner set to take home a trophy and the top prize of $1,150,000.
The tournament is currently being dominated by American Sean Rafael, who bagged a massive stack of 4,905,000, holding more than half of the chips in play! The final table also features Brazilian pro Joao Simao, Spaniard Lautaro Guerra, British businessman Talal Shakerchi, Brit Richard Gryko, and Spaniard Cesar Garcia.
The tournament proved challenging for many other iconic names like Jason Koon, Nick Schulman, and Jeremy Ausmus.
Standings after Day 2:
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Sean Rafael |
USA |
4,905,000 |
|
2. |
Joao Simao |
Brazil |
1,415,000 |
|
3. |
Lautaro Guerra |
Spain |
1,125,000 |
|
4. |
Talal Shakerchi |
United Kingdom |
850,000 |
|
5. |
Richard Gryko |
United Kingdom |
740,000 |
|
6. |
Cesar Garcia |
Spain |
555,000 |
Prize Table:
|
Position |
Winnings |
|
1st place |
$1,150,000 |
|
2nd place |
$775,000 |
|
3rd place |
$480,000 |
|
4th place |
$350,000 |
|
5th place |
$255,000 |
|
6th place |
$190,000 |
Sources: PGT, YouTube
