2022 World Series of Poker

Event #27: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$240,480
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,335,000
Entries
1,000
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,000
Players Left
100

Aces Good for Katchalov

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Eugene Katchalov
Eugene Katchalov

On a board reading {6-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} a player in the big blind checked to Eugene Katchalov on the button who bet 20,000 into a pot of 22,500. The big blind player responded with an all in and Katchalov called immediately to put his opponent at risk.

Big Blind Player: {k-}{j-}
Eugene Katchalov: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

Katchalov was ahead with his overpair and held on the {9-Diamonds} river to secure the knockout and setup heads-up play against Masato Yokosawa holding a 4:1 chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
200,000
162,500
162,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Masato Yokosawa jp
Masato Yokosawa
50,000
29,000
29,000

Tags: Eugene KatchalovMasato Yokosawa