Super High Roller Cash Game Dia 2 | 2015 Super High Roller Series

2015-06-30 14:42 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 2 of Super High Roller Cash Game

With 10 hours of cash action in the books, players packed their bags and headed out late last night at the Super High Roller Cash Game, with Antonio Esfandiari and Doyle Brunson having booked big wins while Jean-Robert Bellande and Matt Kirk took hefty losses.

The game is set to resume with a tentatively scheduled 3:30 p.m. start time here in Las Vegas at the Aria. We've just been given a line-up sheet for the $400/$800/$200 cash game, which features a $250,000 minimum buy-in.

It's a bit of a younger crowd than yesterday with more of an online poker background. Nosebleed cash superstar Doug Polk will be an interesting addition to the lineup. The shorter the table, the more in his comfort zone Polk will be, so we'll see how he adjusts to sitting eight-handed. Plus, holdover Matthew Kirk was the most aggressive player at the table yesterday and is now seated on Polk's left, which should make for a fun dynamic.

Seat	Player
1	Jean-Robert Bellande
2	David "Doc" Sands
3	Daniel Colman
4	Scott Seiver
5	Sam Trickett
6	Paul Newey
7	Doug Polk
8	Matthew Kirk

Stay tuned for all of the live updates here on PokerNews, but if you prefer to follow the action live you can check out the stream here.

Tags: Doug Polk

2015-06-30 16:23 UTC-7

What Does Johnny Lodden Think?

The players at the table have opted to play a game of "What Johnny Lodden Thinks?"

Scott Seiver instigated the game, which saw David "Doc" Sands be the brain, meaning he had to think of a number to a predetermined question. That question, asked by Seiver, was: "How much does David Sands think Doug Polk would need to be paid to shave his head daily for a year?"

Remember, in this game it doesn't matter what the actual number is; in fact, Polk's answer is irrelevant. All that matters is what Sands (the Johnny Lodden in this scenario) thinks the number would be. Daniel Colman and Matthew Kirk made a side bet — how much we're not quite sure — and once Sands locked in his number the bidding began.

The rules of the bidding are simple: a player can either say a bigger number than the previous bid or "buy" the under. They're never allowed to take the over.

Colman kicked off the bidding with $25,000, and Kirk immediately countered with $75,000. Colman offered $125,000, and Kirk countered with $130,000. From there it jumped from $140K-$145K-$150K-$155K-$170L-$175K-$180K-$185K-$200K-$205K.

Colman opted to buy the under, meaning if the number Sands locked in was less than that, he would win the bet. If it was more, then Kirk would win.

Sands number was... $40K.

"Have you ever seen my hair?" a flabbergasted Polk asked. Similarly, other players seemed shocked at Sands' low number.

The game then prompted some players to guess, and bet, what the real number was. Kirk even went so far as to offer Polk $150,000 cold-hard cash to actually do it. Polk declined, citing that he currently loves his life (and hair), and was already financially secure.

Tags: Doug Polk Scott Seiver David Sands

2015-06-30 17:41 UTC-7

Sands vs. Polk in the Biggest Pot of Day 2 Thus Far

The biggest pot of the day thus far just went down.

It began when Doug Polk raised to $2,400 under the gun and David "Doc" Sands called. Scott Seiver then three-bet to $13,000 from the button, the blinds both folded, and Polk four-bet to $38,000. Sands then woke up with a five-bet to $87,500, Seiver folded, and Polk thought long and hard before moving all in.

Sands, who had $157,000 behind, hit the tank. While he pondered what to do, the table received a new player in the form of Andrew Robl, who bought in for a hefty $1.4 million. The buy-in tickled Matthew Kirk, who pointed out how entertaining it'd be for him to double through Robl, and then do it again.

Eventually Sands opted to call off and the hands were tabled.

Sands:
Polk:

The players held the same hand, but they still opted to run it twice to see if either of them could four-flush. The flop on the first run gave Polk a freeroll, but any hope of it coming in disappeared when the appeared on the turn. The meaningless was put out on the river for good measure.

The flop on the second run meant there would be no sweat, and just like on Day 1 of the cash game, the first pot over $500K ended in a chop.

Tags: Doug Polk David Sands Andrew Robl

2015-06-30 18:38 UTC-7

Seiver Three-Bombs Kirk

Scott Seiver raised to $5,600 from middle position with the straddle on, and Doug Polk called from the button. Matthew Kirk kicked it up to $20,000, and Seiver four-bet it to $75,000. Kirk called after Polk mucked, and the two saw a flop. Kirk checked, and Seiver opted for a smaller bet of $45,000. Kirk checked the and then called $70,000. The completed the board, and Seiver put Kirk all in this time for his last $120,000. Kirk folded, and Seiver dragged the massive pot, one of the biggest of the session at nearly $600,000, without a showdown.

Tags: Doug Polk Matthew Kirk Scott Seiver

2015-06-30 19:17 UTC-7

Four Fades for Kirk

Scott Seiver raised to $4,000 in the cutoff, and Paul Newey made it $11,000 in the small blind. Doug Polk called from his left, and Matthew Kirk came along from the straddle. Seiver called as well, making it four to an flop. Polk bet $28,000 after Newey checked, and both Kirk and Polk called. The pot had now ballooned to about $130,000, and Polk decided to just jam for $277,000 on the turn. Kirk called right away for his last $94,000, and Seiver tanked awhile and folded.

Kirk:
Polk:

Polk had a big combo draw but Kirk had turned two pair for a decent lead. The players decided to run it four times. Amazingly, Polk bricked all four as , , , and hit the board in succession. Kirk is suddenly healthy again with $320,000.

Tags: Doug Polk Matthew Kirk Paul Newey Scott Seiver

2015-06-30 19:18 UTC-7

PokerNews Podcast Episode #310: Seamus Fuchs

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Matthew Parvis joins the crew to discuss the Super High Roller Cash Game at ARIA, the Brian Hastings drama, the ONE DROP High Roller, Seamus Cahill, and Carol Fuchs.

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2015-06-30 20:28 UTC-7

Dinner Break Interview w/ Sam Trickett

On the dinner break of the Super High Roller Cash Game at ARIA, we caught up with Sam Trickett to get his thoughts on the game thus far.

It's been a relatively slow day for the Brit, but that doesn't mean he isn't having fun. In fact, he's quick to point out that Aussie Matthew Kirk adds a special element to the game.

"Aussie Matt, I've been playing with him all week," Trickett explains. "I've literally had 45 minutes sleep in the last three days because I've been playing with Aussie Matt all week. He's great for the game. He never stops talking as well, so he's always entertaining. He gives good action, and everyone wants to play with the guy who gives good action. He can be dangerous if he gets some cards. As you've seen already, he's willing to gamble, which makes for an exciting game I guess."

While Trickett didn't make an appearance on Day 1 of the Super High Roller Cash Game, that doesn't mean he wasn't in action elsewhere in the building.

"I've been playing in the ARIA, $500/$1,000 PLO or $300/$600/$1,200," Trickett reveals. "Been a pretty good game, big swings. Not real huge pots, but just a lot of people are buying in for 100-200 big blinds. It's still been good fun."

Obviously all the cash game action has cut into Trickett's usually busy tournament schedule, which is why he's been noticeably absent from the 2015 World Series of Poker for most of the summer.

"In the past I've always played the WSOP," says Trickett. "Probably on average played 20 events a year at the WSOP, but this year I've played just one, the ONE DROP. I'm just concentrating on cash games, and I'm doing really well in the cash games. Tournaments are just starting to bore me a little bit if you want the truth, feels a bit like a grind. I like the freedom cash games give you to play whenever your want and leave whenever you want."

Trickett may not be as visible as he's been in past years, but he does intend to play the $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl on Thursday, a tournament PokerNews will be live reporting.

"It's my birthday as well, so hopefully I'll have some birthday luck," Trickett says with a laugh. "I also have to play the WSOP Main Event."

Tags: Sam Trickett

2015-06-30 21:38 UTC-7

Faulty Deck

Doug Polk opened for a raise and got a call from big blind Daniel Colman, who quickly check-folded the flop.

A non-descript hand for sure, except for one minor detail: the flop had . Players are reconstructing the hand to give everyone their money back and there's going to be a short break.

Tags: Daniel Colman Doug Polk

2015-06-30 22:25 UTC-7

Colman vs. Trickett: One Rivers Quads

Five players put in $2,500 each preflop and took a flop of . Scott Seiver checked from the small blind, Sam Trickett bet $6,000 from the big, and two other players folded. Daniel Colman then flatted from the button, Seiver got out of the way, and it was heads-up action to the turn.

Trickett was first to act and wasted little time in betting $22,000, which elicited another call from Colman. After the completed the board on the river, Trickett fired out $35,000 and Colman thought for a few moments before raising to $100,000 straight. Trickett wasted little time in making the call, but was left shaking his head when Colman tabled the for quads.

Trickett fell to $410,000 after the hand, while Colman, one of the game's biggest winners, brought his stack up to $591,000.

Tags: Daniel Colman Sam Trickett

2015-06-30 22:40 UTC-7

Kirk Salty; Opts for Second PLO Flip Against Robl

After being bluffed by Andrew Robl, Matthew Kirk was vocally salty.

"How could you do that?" he asked. Kirk, who stated he didn't want to come back to the game after dinner, was apparently upset that Robl had talked him into it and then had the gall to bluff him like he did.

Robl offered him the chance to do another pot-limit Omaha flip for his stack, and Kirk accepted for his last $90,000 or so.

Each player was dealt four cards facedown, and then the dealer put out the flop and turn before Scott Seiver instructed her to put the river facedown. Kirk and Robl then began to peel their hands. While we didn't get a good look at their cards, we do know neither player made much. Heading into the river, all Kirk had was a pair of threes, which was good as Robl held what appeared to be .

Robl could win it with a lot of cards, and the river was one of them. Kirk quickly collected his bag and made a beeline for the exit, which prompted a short break in the cash game action.