Johan "YoH ViraL" Guilbert secured the biggest cash of his career at the Super High Roller Bowl Europe after winning Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $506,250.
He defeated Selahaddin Bedir in an entertaining heads-up match, with the Turkish player also registering his biggest live cash, as he took home $364,500.
Meanwhile, 2017 Super High Roller Bowl winner Christoph Vogelsang secured fourth place despite being down to two big blinds six-handed, while PokerGO Tour leader Ali Imsirovic got his SHRB Europe off to a good start, finishing sixth.
Super High Roller Bowl Europe Event #2: $25,000 NLHE Final Table Results
Place
Player
Country
Payout (USD)
1
Johan Guilbert
France
$506,250
2
Selahaddin Bedir
Turkey
$364,500
3
Seth Davies
United States
$243,000
4
Christoph Vogelsang
Germany
$202,500
5
David Stamm
United States
$162,000
6
Ali Imsirovic
United States
$121,500
7
Saman Nakhjavani
Iran
$101,250
8
Pascal Lefrancois
Canada
$81,000
Final Table Recap
Guilbert held onto his chip lead from the start of the day as the final table got underway, and quickly got stuck in after sending Vladi Chaoulov to the rail on the very first hand.
As the players behind him battled it out, Pascal Lefrancois was eliminated by Selahaddin Bedir, before Guilbert added another victim with the elimination of Saman Nakhjavani.
The Frenchman wasn't untouchable, however, with Christoph Vogelsang doubling through him. A short while later David Stamm doubled through the German who was left with less than two big blinds.
Vogelsang would double back through Stamm, and also through Seth Davies to stave off elimination as Ali Imsirovic and Stamm fell in sixth and fifth. After laddering twice, Vogelsang followed them out the door in fourth place.
Davies had been quiet at the final table, and had never been under any pressure as players fell around him. Three-handed he was unable to pick out any clear spots and he was eliminated in third by Bedir, with stacks level ahead of heads-up.
Despite leading the entire final table, Guilbert could only sit and watch as Bedir opened up a lead, before the biggest pot of heads-up saw Guilbert open up a 5:1 chip lead. Bedir would double back through the Frenchman to stay alive, but Guilbert would close it out to secure the win.
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