John Riordan stormed back from a big three‑handed deficit and finished the job heads‑up against Sam Soverel to win the Super High Roller Bowl: $100k Pot Limit Omaha for $1,250,000 and 400 PGT points at PokerGO Studio.
Quick overview of the event
- Event: Super High Roller Bowl: $100k Pot Limit Omaha (third edition)
- Dates/venue: Oct 27–29, 2025, PokerGO Studio, Las Vegas
- Entries/prize pool: 37 entries, $3,700,000 prize pool; seven places paid
- Format note: $100,000 buy‑in with a single $100,000 re‑entry allowed through the start of Day 2
- Winner: John Riordan, $1,250,000 + 400 PGT points
Top names in the money included Sam Soverel (runner‑up, $825k), Joao Simao (3rd, $550k), Joni Jouhkimainen (4th, $400k), Artur Martirosyan (5th, $300k), Bryce Yockey (6th, $225k), and Jared Bleznick (7th, $150k).
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Final Day Action
7th — Jared Bleznick ($150,000)
The inaugural SHRB PLO champ fired on a monster turn draw—A♦J♥T♦8♥ on J♠‑8♦‑6♣‑Q♦—but Sam Soverel had turned a queen‑high straight with Q♣T♥T♣9♠ and held on the 4♠ river. Jared Bleznick exited in seventh as the first ITM finisher.
6th — Bryce Yockey ($225,000)
Sam Soverel left Bryce Yockey short after a huge pot where Soverel’s queen‑high flush beat Yockey’s rivered set of jacks. Shortly after, Yockey jammed A♣Q♣8♣7♦ vs Soverel’s K♠Q♦6♠6♥; the board ran 4♠‑3♦‑2♣‑4♣‑10♦, and the pocket sixes played. Bryce Yockey was out in sixth.
5th — Artur Martirosyan ($300,000)
Short‑stacked Artur Martirosyan (A♠Q♦9♠8♣) three‑bet small blind vs Sam Soverel (A♥K♦5♠2♦) and was down to crumbs on the 6♦‑2♠‑2♣ flop; the rest went in, and the 5♣ turn locked it for Soverel. Artur Martirosyan cashed in fifth.
4th — Joni Jouhkimainen ($400,000)
Button‑open with A♥A♣9♦5♥ for Joni Jouhkimainen; flop J♣‑5♠‑3♠ went bet‑3bet between Joni Jouhkimainen and Sam Soverel (Q♠Q♥J♦6♠). The K♠ river brought Soverel the winning flush; Joni Jouhkimainen was out in fourth after leading Day 1 of the Super High Roller Bowl: $100k Pot Limit Omaha.
3rd — Joao Simao ($550,000)
Joao Simao (K♠K♦8♥8♣) got it in on J♣‑T♦‑5♣ vs Sam Soverel (J♥9♣6♠6♥) and looked okay—until the deck rolled 9♥‑9♦ for Soverel’s runner‑runner boat. Joao Simao took bronze, and Sam Soverel carried a 2:1 lead into heads‑up.
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Heads‑up — John Riordan vs Sam Soverel
Second hand of HU: on Q♣‑6♥‑6♣‑7♠‑T♣, John Riordan snapped off a big river bet, rolling over sixes full of sevens to draw even. A few hands later he sniffed out a check‑raise to take the lead. The closing hand came on a three‑bet pot: board 6♥‑5♣‑4♣; Sam Soverel (10♦9♠6♠5♥) jammed ~3.8M with two pair, John Riordan (A♣K♣10♠7♠) called with the nut‑flush draw, and the Q♣ turn delivered the nuts. The river bricked and John Riordan was champion of the Super High Roller Bowl: $100k Pot Limit Omaha.
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About the champion: John Riordan
You’ve seen the talent for years; now there’s a flagship title to go with it.
- Breakout win: This $1.25M victory is John Riordan’s largest career cash, eclipsing his previous best of $210,180 for winning the 2011 WSOP Circuit Palm Beach Kennel Club Main Event (where, at 19, he became the youngest WSOP‑C Main Event winner). Fun fact: it was also his first recorded TheHendonMob cash.
- Bracelets/rings: Two WSOP Online bracelets and five WSOP Circuit rings; WSOP’s database lists him as a two‑time bracelet winner.
- PLO résumé: Multiple deep runs across PGT PLO Series events; just this month he finished runner‑up in a PGT PLO Series II $5,100 event for $103,700 and took 3rd in the $5,100 PLO Quattro Bounty—part of a busy October PLO schedule.
- Other wins: Among his mixed‑game highlights is the U.S. Poker Open $10k Big Bet Mix title in 2021.
Quick summary & notes
- Field & format: 37 entries at $100k created $3.7M. Seven paid. This was the third running of the Super High Roller Bowl: $100k Pot Limit Omaha; the event allows one re‑entry through the start of Day 2.
- Soverel’s tear: Sam Soverel eliminated Artur Martirosyan, Joni Jouhkimainen, and Joao Simao, and at one point held ~75% of the chips three‑handed before John Riordan doubled twice and turned the tide. Sam Soverel still banked $825k and moved to #2 on the PGT season leaderboard.
- The ever‑dangerous Bleznick: Jared Bleznick final‑tabled this event again (he won the first SHRB PLO in 2023), before busting 7th here to Sam Soverel’s turned straight.
- Yockey’s week: Bryce Yockey arrived hot off two wins during PGT PLO Series II, then bowed out 6th after the queen‑high flush vs set‑of‑jacks cooler and a final stand versus pocket sixes.
Conclusion
John Riordan didn’t just win a title—he solved a tough endgame against a surging Sam Soverel and did it on one of PLO’s biggest stages, the Super High Roller Bowl: $100k Pot Limit Omaha. Add this to his WSOP hardware and rich PLO résumé, and you’ve got one of the most dangerous mid‑to‑high‑stakes Omaha minds working today.
Key takeaways
- Riordan’s first seven‑figure score comes with 400 PGT points and a signature ring.
- Soverel dominated early, but Riordan’s counterpunching three‑handed swung the match.
- Exact bustout hands for Jared Bleznick, Bryce Yockey, Artur Martirosyan, Joni Jouhkimainen, and Joao Simao were documented—great study material.
- Event facts: 37 entries, $3.7M prize pool, seven paid; single re‑entry allowed until Day 2 start.
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