2022 World Series of Poker

Event #80: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha Deepstack
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$158,609
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,074,570
Entries
2,107
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Players Left
1

Event #80: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha Deepstack

Day 2 Completed

Romans Voitovs Wins 2022 WSOP Event #80: $600 Mixed NLH/PLO ($158,609)

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Romans Voitovs
Romans Voitovs

Romans Voitovs won his first gold bracelet in the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #80: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha after besting a field of 2,107 entries, unhooking by the same occasion a third historic bracelet for Latvia.

With a massive chip lead at the beginning of heads-up play, Voitovs beat experienced player Michael Dobbs to secure the $158,609 top prize in a short battle that lasted less than 10 hands.

When asked about his victory Voitovs said, “I’m very emotional, I almost have tears in my eyes honestly. I’m surrounded by my buddies and some good friends, it’s a great feeling”.

“I play a lot online, just a few live events," said Voitovs about his poker journey, who more than quadruple up his live cashes with his victory. Voitovs entered the final table with a huge chip lead of 5:1 on every other player at the table.

"It seemed way too easy. It was almost like a dream. Usually, it never happens like that. I scored something like four knockouts in 10 hands, every decision was easy. It was really the dream of every poker player," added Voitovs with a smile.

On the very last hand, Voitovs called a raise from Dobbs with queen-ten to find an open-ended straight draw on the flop. All the rest of the chips went in the middle and Voitovs hit his straight on the turn while Dobbs was left drawing dead with pocket aces.

"I was down to 10 blinds at some point before the final table redraw and within 10 minutes I became the chip leader. I won all the all ins and it became super easy from there because people get scared to play against the biggest stack," added Voitovs.

Event #80 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1stRomans VoitovsLatvia$158,609
2ndMichael DobbsUnited States$98,026
3rdJustin BarnumUnited States$72,544
4thFrancisco BaruffiBrazil$54,172
5thRichard BaiUnited States$40,822
6thJordan RussellUnited States$31,046
7thJacob StaleyUnited States$23,831
8thAndrew PeplinskiUnited States$18,464

Final Day Recap

With 76 players returning for Day 2 at 1 p.m, over half the field was eliminated in the very first four levels of the day. Start-of-the-day chip leader Jorge Briones ended up in 46th place for $3,394 and was joined on the rail not long after by bracelet winners Daniel Fuhs (44th - $3,394) and Asi Moshe (41st - $3,394).

With the tournament down to just three tables, James Little was the first casualty, busting in 24th place for $4,886 and cashing his 31st WSOP event. Nipun Java, owner of two WSOP online bracelets, was also a notable elimination in 22nd place, taking home $5,950.

Michael Dobbs
Michael Dobbs

The action was fast-paced with an all in almost every hand at each table. So fast was the action that the field went from 24 to the final nine in less than two hours, with the last bracelet winners exiting in Daniel Zack, who started the day among the top stacks, busting in 12th place for $9,092, and Jonathan Dimmig falling in 11th for $11,404.

Voitovs led the pack with ten players left and scored a double knock out when he eliminated Dror Ramaty and Andrew Peplinski in ninth and eighth place for $14,442 and $18,464 respectively.

At the return of the dinner break, Voitovs continued his aggression and was unstoppable from then on busting four players in less than 20 minutes. His next victims were Jacob Staley (7th place - $23,831), Jordan Russell (6th place - $31,046), Richard Bai (5th place- $40,822) and Francisco Baruffi (4th place - $54,172).

Justin Barnum joined them at the payout desk a few minutes later. Barnum reached the final table as the short stack and managed his way to the podium but fell in third place for $72,544 when he shoved in the big blind with nine-eight suited and got called by Dobbs with ten-six and hit trips on the board.

With a massive chip lead, the heads-up battle was just a matter of minutes and Voitovs finished the job as easily as he started it, while Dobbs took second place for $98,026.

That wraps up the live coverage from PokerNews for this event but there is still action taking place in the confines of Bally's and Paris Las Vegas as the Main Event restarts tomorrow with the final 10 players, so be sure to keep it locked here.

Romans Voitovs
Romans Voitovs

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Michael Dobbs Eliminated in 2nd Place ($98,026)

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Michael Dobbs
Michael Dobbs

No-Limit Hold'em

Romans Voitovs limped and quickly called a raise of 2,100,000 from Michael Dobbs.

Things heated when the dealer fell a flop {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Dobbs continued for 3,000,000 and Voitovs announced all in, which was immediately called by Dobbs:

Michael Dobbs: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Romans Voitovs: {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Dobbs had an open-ended straight draw and hit one of the cards he needed on the {6-Hearts} turn. The {a-Diamonds} river didn't change anything for Dobbs who fell at the second place of the podium for $98,026.

Romans Voitovs won his first WSOP bracelet along with the $158,609 top prize. A full recap of today's action is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
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Romans Voitovs
63,210,000
22,210,000
22,210,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Dobbs
Busted

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Another Pot for Dobbs

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

In a limped pot, the flop showed {7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} when both Michael Dobbs and Romans Voitovs checked.

Both checked again on the {10-Diamonds} turn and a {7-Diamonds} brought two pair on the board on the river. Dobbs checked one last time and raised to 3,400,000 after Voitovs and bet 1,200,000. The latter quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Romans Voitovs
41,000,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Dobbs
22,200,000
2,200,000
2,200,000

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First Pot for Dobbs

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Dobbs raised to 1,300,000 and Romans Voitovs called to see a flop {10-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Voitovs check-called Dobbs's continuation for 700,000.

The turn showed a {8-Diamonds} and this time Voitovs quickly check-folded after Dobbs threw in a bet of 2,500,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Romans Voitovs
43,200,000
13,200,000
13,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Dobbs
20,000,000
2,400,000
2,400,000

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Justin Barnum Eliminated in 3rd Place ($72,544)

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Justin Barnum
Justin Barnum

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Dobbs tanked in the small blind before opting to raise, putting Justin Barnum at risk for his remaining stack worth 1,700,000. The latter snap-called and they tabled their cards:

Justin Barnum: {9-Spades}{8-Spades}
Michael Dobbs: {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, bringing trips to Dobbs to eliminate Barnum's run in third place for $72,544.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Dobbs
17,600,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
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Justin Barnum
Busted

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Barnum Doubles on Dobbs

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Michael Dobbs raised in the small blind to 1,000,000 and Justin Barnum shoved for slightly more in the big blind, which was called by Dobbs:

Justin Barnum: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Michael Dobbs: {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

The board revealed {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{5-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Barnum double up with two pair.,

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Dobbs
16,250,000
2,550,000
2,550,000
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Justin Barnum
2,700,000
-700,000
-700,000

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Level: 36

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Francisco Baruffi Eliminated in 4th Place ($54,172)

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Francisco Baruffi
Francisco Baruffi

Pot-Limit Omaha

Francisco Baruffi raised the pot to 1,500,000 and Romans Voitovs just called.

The flop was {2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and both players checked.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and Baruffi moved all in for around 2,000,000.

"I have full house," Voitovs announced as he called and showed {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for sixes full of jacks.

Baruffi's heart sank as he tabled his {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for aces and jacks. He was not drawing dead, however, as any ace or jack would save him, but the river {10-Diamonds} did not deliver and he was eliminated in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Romans Voitovs
35,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Francisco Baruffi
Busted

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Richard Bai Eliminated in 5th Place ($40,822)

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Richard Bai
Richard Bai

Romans Voitovs moved all in and Richard Bai called off.

"I have pair," Voitovs said as he tabled the {5-Hearts}{5-Spades} .

Bai just shrugged and tabled his {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for two overs.

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Voitovs held with his fives and Bai was sent to the payout desk in fifth place for a payout of $40,822.

Player Chips Progress
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Romans Voitovs
30,000,000
-10,200,000
-10,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Richard Bai
Busted

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