Three Bad Beats Dooms Jason Koon in Heads-Up Match for the Ages at $100K SHRB

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2025 December 23 . 1:35 PM

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Three Bad Beats Dooms Jason Koon in Heads-Up Match for the Ages at $100K SHRB

The 2022 Super High Roller Bowl has crowned its champion after a dramatic final table. Joao Simao took home $1.1 million in the event’s smallest and most affordable edition yet. His victory marked his third major tournament win of the year—and his third WSOP bracelet.

The tournament kicked off with a notable hand on Day 1. Daniel Negreanu made a sharp fold with a set of kings, correctly reading his opponent’s flush. The field eventually narrowed to the final five, where Nick Schulman exited in fourth for $200,000, followed by Sam Soverel in third for $350,000.

Jun Obara became the bubble player when his Qx Jx failed to beat Simao’s Ac 2c. Heads-up play then began with Jason Koon holding nearly twice as many chips as Simao. The PokerStars ambassador had already secured his place in history as the third player to surpass $70 million in live tournament earnings. What followed was a gruelling back-and-forth battle. Simao staged two remarkable comebacks from massive deficits. After hours of intense play, he finally overcame Koon to claim the title. The final hand sealed his third tournament victory of the year, capping off a dominant performance in high-stakes poker.

Simao’s win adds $1.1 million to his 2022 earnings and solidifies his reputation in elite poker circles. The Super High Roller Bowl, despite its reduced buy-in and smaller field, delivered high drama and a memorable finish. The event once again proved its status as a marquee stop on the high-stakes tournament calendar.