Event #82: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-16-2022 00:19 UTC-7

The Battle Continues

Lewis Powell

Level 43 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Gary Whitehead limped from the small blind/button. Richard Alsup checked behind.

The flop came and Whitehead bet 4,000,000 when checked to. Alsup called.

The was the turn and action checked through.

The river was the and Alsup checked to the Brit. Whitehead bet 7,000,000 and Alsup quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Whitehead	62,500,000
Richard Alsup	50,000,000

Tags: Gary Whitehead Richard Alsup

Level: 43

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

07-16-2022 00:02 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Whitehead	62,500,000 -119,000,000	-119,000,000
Richard Alsup	50,000,000 19,000,000	19,000,000

Whitehead Getting the Upper Hand

Lewis Powell

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Whitehead	81,500,000 23,000,000	23,000,000
Richard Alsup	31,000,000 -23,000,000	-23,000,000

07-15-2022 23:49 UTC-7

Whitehead Gets River Bet Through

Lewis Powell

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Gary Whitehead limped from the small blind and Richard Alsup checked behind.

Action went check-check on the flop.

The turn was the and Whitehead led out for 4,000,000. Alsup called.

The was the river and Whitehead fired again, this time for 9,000,000. Alsup thought for a moment but then decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Whitehead	58,500,000 -13,000,000	-13,000,000
Richard Alsup	54,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Tags: Gary Whitehead Richard Alsup

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

07-15-2022 23:37 UTC-7

Aces Cracked Bust Souki from WSOP Main Event Final Table

Yori Epskamp

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

There aren't many crueler ways to bust the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event than with pocket aces, especially when $10 million and the coveted gold bracelet are within reach.

That's exactly what happened to Philippe Souki about seven hours into Friday's final table. However, he did still receive $1,075,000 as quite a sizable consolation prize for eighth place.

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07-15-2022 23:35 UTC-7

Ari Engel Eliminated in 3rd Place ($126,233)

Lewis Powell

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Ari Engel raised to 6,500,000 from the button leaving himself 500,000 behing. Richard Alsup called in the small blind and Gary Whitehead folded in the big blind.

The flop came and Alsup bet 500,000 putting Engel all in. Engel snap-called.

Ari Engel:
Richard Alsup:

Engel need an ace or backdoor spades in order to keep his bracelet dreams alive, however, it didn't come as the turn came the and the river the to send Engel to the rail for a third-place finish and a payday of $126,233.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Whitehead	71,500,000 13,500,000	13,500,000
Richard Alsup	41,000,000 11,500,000	11,500,000

Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Gary Whitehead Richard Alsup

07-15-2022 23:28 UTC-7

Rail at Main Event Final Table

Philip Hourguettes

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

07-15-2022 23:27 UTC-7

Whitehead Pushes Engel Out

Toogood32

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

After Gary Whitehead called from the small blind, Ari Engel checked his option.

Both checked down to the river on the board of before Whitehead lead out for 4,000,000. Engel responded by raising to 12,200,000 and after Engel went deep into the tank, he let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Alsup	29,500,000 -5,500,000	-5,500,000

Ari Engel	8,000,000 -182,000,000	-182,000,000