2022 World Series of Poker

Event #83: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$1,384,415
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,122,625
Entries
107
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
97
Players Left
32

Petrangelo Doubles Through Benitez

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo moved all in from under the gun and was called by Francisco Benitez one seat over. The remaining players got out of the way and Petrangelo was officially at risk.

Nick Petrangelo: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}
Francisco Benitez: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Petrangelo was marginally ahead and improved to the nut flush on the {8-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Spades}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs} runout to secure the full double.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
350,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
170,000
-760,000
-760,000

Tags: Francisco BenitezNick Petrangelo

Bonomo Doubles Through Petrangelo, Petrangelo Doubles Through Ketzer

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The flop read {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Spades} with around 90,000 in the middle. Justin Bonomo had initially checked from the big blind and Nick Petrangelo bet 65,000 from the hijack. In the end all the chips were in the middle with Bonomo at risk for the 395,000 he had behind.

Justin Bonomo: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}
Nick Petrangelo: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Petrangelo had the overpair but Bonomo hat picked up the nut-flush draw.

The rest of the board was completed with the {q-Spades} on the turn and the {k-Hearts} on the river for Bonomo to hit the flush to double up and leave Petrangelo behind with 50,000.

On the next hand, Petrangelo was all-in but chopped a pot with his opponent with the ace-queen they both held.

Another hand later, he was all-in for 60,000 and Felipe Ketzer shoved for more from the cutoff for the rest to fold.

Nick Petrangelo: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Felipe Ketzer: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} for Petrangelo to hold with the jack-kicker to double up with.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
860,000
560,000
560,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
250,000
10,000
10,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
160,000
-225,000
-225,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Felipe KetzerJustin BonomoNick Petrangelo

PN Podcast: Layne Flack's Daughter Talks Poker Hall of Fame, WSOP Main Event Enters End Game

Level 10 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes a discussion about Phil Hellmuth's lackluster entrance, Vince Vaughn's appearance, and their picks to win.

They also recap recent bracelet winners, including an interview with Young Sik, and discuss Matt Berkey's criticism regarding players like Ali Imsirovic and Jake Schindler receiving coverage in live updates. Plus, Chris Moneymaker is opening a social poker room in Kentucky, Matt Glantz nabbed the $1M bounty in the WSOP Mystery Bounty event, and how were the bluffs by Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Alejandro Lococo perceived?

Finally, Halie Flack, the daughter of the late, great Layne Flack, gives an exclusive to PokerNews offering her thoughts on her father's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Holz Claims Another Victim

Level 10 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Fedor Holz
Fedor Holz

Fedor Holz opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and was called by Kazuhiko Yotsushika out of the big blind.

Yotsushika check-called a bet of 15,000 from Holz on a flop of {q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{a-Clubs}.

The {4-Hearts} turn saw Yotsushika check for a second time and then move all in after Holz pushed 55,000 into the middle. Holz thought long and hard about his decision but eventually opted to call.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika: {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Fedor Holz: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Holz had a sizable lead over his opponent with one card to come and held after the {6-Clubs} found its way onto the felt on the river, ending Yotsushika's tournament run.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
1,800,000
300,000
300,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
Busted

Tags: Fedor HolzKazuhiko Yotsushika

Level: 10

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Rast Ousts Peters

Level 9 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
David Peters
David Peters

Picking up the action on the turn, David Peters in the big blind was involved in a hand with Brian Rast from under the gun. With the board reading {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{a-Hearts} Peters moved all in and was called by Rast with the covering stack.

David Peters: Two Small Hearts
Brian Rast: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Peters was ahead but would need to fade hearts heading to the river. He was unable to do so as the {2-Hearts} rolled off on the river, prompting another player at the table to remark that "this really is the massacre table". Since Peters was on his second bullet, he will not have the opportunity to re-enter.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
1,800,000
1,197,000
1,197,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
David Peters us
David Peters
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Brian RastDavid Peters

Hunichen's Jacks Hold Against Bleznick

Level 9 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dongwuk Moon raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Jared Bleznick made the call from the hijack. Yong Wang did the same from the small blind but Chris Hunichen three-bet jammed for 302,000 in the big blind. Moon folded but Bleznick shoved for more. Wang considered it for a while but opted to fold with agony clearly showing on his face.

Chris Hunichen: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Jared Bleznick: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

"You have jacks?!" Bleznick exclaimed.

"What did you think he had? Tens?" someone at the table said.

"No queen!" Wang pleaded as he claimed to have folded {a-}{q-}.

The flop came {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades} to the despair of Wang and the delight of the rest, especially Hunichen as he flopped a set.

The turn was the {k-Hearts} for Bleznick to hit a pair that didn't help as he needed a queen but Wang was even more upset as he would have had Broadway at this point.

The river completed the board with the {5-Diamonds} for Hunichen to secure the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Dongwuk Moon us
Dongwuk Moon
690,000
250,000
250,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
666,000
431,000
431,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
470,000
-650,000
-650,000
Yong Wang cn
Yong Wang
200,000
-115,000
-115,000

Tags: Chris HunichenJared BleznickYong WangDongwuk Moon

Lijo Doubles Through Jensen

Level 9 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Lander Lijo
Lander Lijo

Lander Lijo and Gregory Jensen were both all-in in the blinds with Lijo at risk with the shorter stack of 351,000.

Lander Lijo: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Gregory Jensen: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for Lijo to turn the pair of queens and improve to two pair on the river to double up with.

Player Chips Progress
Lander Lijo es
Lander Lijo
714,000
414,000
414,000
Gregory Jensen us
Gregory Jensen
590,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gregory JensenLander Lijo