Super High Roller Bowl Online Goes Live: Chris Hunichen Wins Big

May 25th, 2020 | by Jason Reynolds

Poker Central’s Super High Roller Bowl Online is underway and, already, the first three guarantees have been broken.

Chris Hunichen has emerged as the big winner after an opening weekend of action in the Super High Roller Bowl Online. (Image: Venetian Poker Room)

The inaugural series joins the current crop of online majors created as a result of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Running between May 23 and June 2, the opening weekend of action has seen the stars turn out in force. During the first three events, pros such as Viktor Blom competed for more than $2 million in total prize money.

Super High Roller Bowl Online Opener Smashes Guarantee

First up on the menu was a $10,300 opener. With a $500,000 and a major title on the line, 76 players anted up. That pushed the prizepool to $760,000 and meant the eventual winner, Jans Arends, took home $216,600.

Super High Roller Bowl Online Series – $10,300, Event #1 Result

1 – Jans Arends – $216,600

2 – Benjamin Heath – $148,200

3 – Alex Foxen – $102,600

4 – Jake Schindler – $68,400

5 – Sergi Lloveras Reixach – $53,200

6 – Niklas Astedt – $41,800

7 – Juan Pardo Dominguez – $34,200

8 – Christopher Fraser – $26,600

With the series off to a flying start, Event #2 raised the stakes in all departments. As well as a $25,500 buy-in, the two-day tournament saw Viktor Blom make an appearance.

Perhaps the most enigmatic online poker player of all time, the Swede was the main attraction for many on the rail. Indeed, with Poker Central’s PokerGo streaming the action, fans around the world were able to watch Blom fight for the title.

In the end, he fell just short. After betting and bluffing his way to a strong position on March 24, he eventually lost out to long-time MTT pro Chris Hunichen.

Super High Roller Bowl Online Series – $25,500 Event #2 Result

1 – Christopher Hunichen – $479,250

2 – Viktor Blom – $320,625

3 – Mark Davis – $205,875

4 – Vicent Bosca Ramon – $131,625

5 – Rob Lipkin – $87,750

6 – Daniel Dvoress – $67,500

7 – Timothy Adams – $57,375

With two down, Event #3 attracted another stellar line-up. Breaching its $500,000 guarantee by $80,000, the $10,300 eight-max event was won by Sergi Reixach.

Spaniard Locked Down in UK Wins Online

Playing out of the UK, the Spaniard added to his $5.6 million live earnings with a $191,750 payday.

Despite the presence of Jon Van Fleet, Michael Addamo and Mike Watson, Reixach wasn’t fazed. With seven live titles, including an EPT Barcelona Super High Roller trophy, Reixach he was more than qualified to win.

That experience proved pivotal and allowed him to overcome Watson and win his first Super High Roller Bowl title.

Super High Roller Bowl Online Series – $10,300, Event #3 Result

1 – Sergi Lloveras Reixach – $191,750

2 – Michael Watson – $129,800

3 – Andras Nemeth – $87,025

4 – Vicent Bosca Ramon – $54,575

5 – Juan Pardo Dominguez – $42,775

6 – John O’Shea – $33,925

7 – Michael Addamo – $28,025

8 – Jonathan Van Fleet – $22,125

Online poker operators are currently riding a wave of momentum. The latest offering from Poker Central and Partypoker is clearly benefitting from that. What’s more, it’s proving the industry has the power to remain strong even during uncertain times.