2022 WSOP Online

Event #8: $1,000 NLH 6-Max
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 WSOP Online

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$73,370
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$345,600
Entries
384
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
384
Players Left
1

Hendrix Jumps To Chip Leader

Adam Hendrix
Adam Hendrix

Blinds: 100/200

Brett "Metanemesis" Apter opened to 440 from under the gun and it folded to Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix in the big blind who three-bet to 2,000, which Apter made the call.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Hendrix continued for 1,000 and Apter called. On the {q-Hearts} turn both players checked to the {6-Clubs} river.

Hendrix took a moment before betting 3,400 and Apter quickly called. Hendrix rolled over {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and Apter's hand went in the virtual muck, shipping the pot to the new chip leader Hendrix.

Player Chips Progress
Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix us
Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix
70,050
10,739
10,739
$25K Fantasy
Brett "Metanemesis" Apter us
Brett "Metanemesis" Apter
4,963
WSOP 1X Winner
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Holtz Shoves River Into Dunst

Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz
Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz

Blinds: 150/300/30

Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz opened the action from under the gun to 775 and it folded to Tony "Panoramic" Dunst who three-bet to 3,000 from the big blind, which Holtz called.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}, Dunst continued for 1,600 and Holtz came along. On the {8-Spades} turn both players checked their options to the {10-Hearts} river.

Dunst led out for 6,200 and without much thought, Holtz moved all in for 17,470 total. Dunst took a moment but eventually mucked his hand and the pot was shipped to Holtz.

Player Chips Progress
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
44,438
24,438
24,438
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz us
Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz
33,200
WSOP 1X Winner

Rocha Over-Bet Shoves River

Alex "RIP_Neiko" Rocha
Alex "RIP_Neiko" Rocha

Blinds: 175/350/35

Alex "RIP_Neiko" Rocha opened to 700 from the cutoff and Matt "Mutt_Cutts" Iles three-bet to 2,100 on the button. It folded back to Rocha who made the call.

The flop fanned out {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} and both players checked to the {10-Clubs} turn. Rocha led out for 1,675 and Iles came along.

The {8-Hearts} completed the board rand Rocha moved all in for 12,065, more than the size of the pot. Without much thought, Iles let his hand go and the chips were sent to Rocha.

Player Chips Progress
Alex "RIP_Neiko" Rocha us
Alex "RIP_Neiko" Rocha
20,315
20,315
20,315
Matt "Mutt_Cutts" Iles us
Matt "Mutt_Cutts" Iles
14,201
14,201
14,201

Norwegian Gold Part 1: Espen Jorstad's Road to Winning the 2022 WSOP Main Event

Espen Jorstad
Espen Jorstad at the 2022 WSOP Main Event

Before he was Norway's first World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion, Espen Uhlen Jorstad was a gamer and part-time poker player who cared more about playing video games and partying than he did chasing his dreams and aspirations.

Now a world poker champion, the 34-year-old says he wants to be a good ambassador for the game, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and show his country the positive aspects of professional poker.

PokerNews' Jesse Fullen recently interviewed the 2022 WSOP Main Event champion one-on-one in an intimate conversation that can be heard on the PokerNews podcast.

Drawing on that interview, this two-part series will look at Jorstad's life before and after the $10 million score that made him a household name and catapulted him to the top of Norway's all-time money list according to The Hendon Mob.

Read the full story on PokerNews.com