2022 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$1,328,068
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,835,375
Total Entries
101
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
85
Players Left
23
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Lang Gets Paid on the River

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 40,000 on the button and was called by Mike Lang and Dan Smith in the blinds. The flop came {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and the blinds checked to Kornuth who bet 35,000. Lang called and Smith stepped aside.

The turn brought the {6-Clubs} and both players checked to the {7-Clubs} on the river. Lang led out with a bet of 85,000 and Kornuth instantly called. Lang flipped over {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for a full house and Kornuth conceded the pot.

Tags: Chance KornuthDan SmithMike Lang

Lang Doubles Through Stamm

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dan Smith opened to 40,000 from middle position, David Stamm called on the button, and Mike Lang defended the big blind.

The dealer spread the {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop, Lang checked, Smith bet 35,000, and Stamm called. Lang then moved all-in for 270,000, Smith folded, and Stamm called.

Mike Lang: {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
David Stamm: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Lang was calling for a black card, and the {6-Clubs} fell on the turn to also take away his opponent's flush draw. The {7-Hearts} completed the board to confirm the result and Lang added to his stack.

Peters Calls, Doesn't Have to Show

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Peters raised to 35,000 on the button and was called by Laszlo Bujtas and Christopher Frank in the blinds. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Bujtas led out with a bet of 40,000 which both Frank and Peters called.

The turn was the {a-Clubs} and the action checked around to the {2-Diamonds} on the river. Bujtas led out with another bet of 80,000 which got a quick fold from Frank but Peters called after using a time bank.

Bujtas slid his cards face down into the muck and Peters was awarded the pot without having to show his cards.

Tags: Laszlo BujtasDavid PetersChristopher Frank

Level: 10

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Riess Eliminated by Punsri

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

Ryan Riess shoved his 200,000 chips in from the hijack and Punnat Punsri called in the big blind.

Ryan Riess: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
Punnat Punsri: {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Riess was in a rough spot and the {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop put him further behind. The {6-Diamonds} turn left him needing a diamond to chop, but the {9-Spades} completed the board to eliminate him.

Tags: Punnat PunsriRyan Riess

Badziakouski Soars Over 2 Million

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 30,000 in middle position and was called by Laszlo Bujtas on the button and Michael Rocco in the big blind. The flop fell {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Badziakouski continued with a bet of 35,000. Both Bujtas and Rocco still called.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} which slowed the action as all three players checked to the {3-Clubs} on the river. They all checked again and Rocco threw his cards to the muck. Badziakouski opened {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for two pair and that was good enough to win the pot.

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiMichael RoccoLaszlo Bujtas

Sammartino Raises Punsri on the River

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Punnat Punsri opened to 30,000 in middle position and Dario Sammartino re-raised to 85,000 on his left. The action folded back to Punsri who called to see a flop of {j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}.

Punsri checked to Sammartino who continued for 55,000 and Punsri called. The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {7-Diamonds} on the river.

Punsri led out with a bet of 90,000 only to have Sammartino raised to 390,000. Punsri looked disgruntled for a moment and decided to lay his hand down, sending the chip to Sammartino.

Tags: Punnat PunsriDario Sammartino

Various Counts

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Foxen Quickly Busts Second Bullet

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alex Foxen just re-entered over the last break and took his seat with a fresh stack of 300,000 chips. However, with just 20 big blinds, it didn't take long for his chips to go in the middle against Elio Fox.

Alex Foxen: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Elio Fox: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

A queen-high flop provided no help to either player and Fox was still in the lead with the superior kicker. The turn and river ran out clean for Fox who eliminated Foxen on his second bullet.

Tags: Elio FoxAlex Foxen

Parssinen Over Seidel Twice

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Eelis Pärssinen
Eelis Pärssinen

Erik Seidel opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Eelis Parssinen flat-called on his left. The two players went heads-up to the flop of {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Seidel checked to Parssinen who bet 20,000 and Seidel called.

The turn was the {k-Spades} and both players checked to the {7-Diamonds} on the river. Two more checks and Seidel showed {a-Spades}{10-Spades} while Parssinen held {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} for the winner.

On the next hand, Parssinen opened to 30,000 from under the gun and Seidel defended in the big blind. The flop fell {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Seidel check-called a bet of 45,000 from Parssinen.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Seidel checked again. Parssinen put together a bet of 120,000 and Seidel still called. The {9-Hearts} on the river put four cards to a straight on the board and both players checked.

"Just a seven," Seidel announced showing the {7-Spades}. Parssinen tabled {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for a set of eights and raked in another pot.

Tags: Erik SeidelEelis Parssinen