Level: 22
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$5,998,500
Entries
62
Level
23
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
62
Players Left
1
Pot After Pot Gives Ponakovs the Lead
Level 21
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 500,000 on the button with 
and Phil Ivey defended from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Ponakovs threw out a bet of 600,000 on the turn and Ivey folded his bottom pair.
On the next hand, Ivey limped in from the small blind with 
and Ponakovs checked his option with 
. The flop fell 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Ivey led out with a bet of 400,000 and Ponakovs raised it up to 1,300,000. Ivey called with a straight and flush draw but it was the 
that landed on the river. Ivey checked and Ponakovs reached back for a bet of 2,000,000. Ivey deliberated for a moment but decided to send his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,300,000 | 1,900,000 |
|
13,700,000 | -3,150,000 |
|
7,200,000 | 1,250,000 |
Ponakovs and Ivey Keep Battling
Level 21
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Phil Ivey limped in from the small blind with 
and Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 775,000 in the big blind with . The flop came 
and both players checked to the on the turn. Ponakovs finally threw in a bet of 650,000 and Ivey relinquished.
A few hands later, Ivey raised to 550,000 on the button with 
and Ponakovs re-raised to 1,850,000 in the small blind with 
. Ivey laid his hand down and Ponakovs raked in another pot.
Ivey tried limping in from the small blind with 
and Ponakovs checked his option holding 
. The flop came 
and Ivey checked to Ponakovs who bet 250,000. Ivey called and the 
landed on the turn.
Ivey checked again and Ponakovs counted out a bet of 775,000. Ivey check-raised to 2,500,000 and Ponakovs was forced to ditch his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,850,000 | -350,000 |
|
|
14,400,000 | -1,400,000 |
|
|
5,950,000 | -550,000 |
Ivey Turns Flush to Crack Heath's Aces
Level 21
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Phil Ivey opened from the button to 550,000 with the . Ben Heath woke up with the 
in the big blindand three-bet to 1,850,000. Ivey tossed in the call.
The flop came the 
. Heath led for a downsized bet of 1,250,000. Ivey jammed all in, Heath called quickly and the cards were turned up.
Ivey would need to find a club to survive. And he would find it right on the turn as the came down to leave Heath drawing dead and the river was the 
to secure the huge pot for Ivey and cause a chip change at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,200,000 | 10,400,000 |
|
|
6,500,000 | -8,900,000 |
Gregory Jensen Eliminated in 4th Place ($571,896)
Level 21
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Gregory Jensen raised to 500,000 on the button and Ben Heath three-bet to 1,650,000 from the big blind. Jensen replied by shoving all in for 5,275,000 and Heath snapped him off.
Gregory Jensen:
Ben Heath: 
The flop came 
and Heath maintained the lead with his pair of queens. The turn brought the and Jensen was down to just three outs. The peeled off on the river and Jensen went out in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,400,000 | 5,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Heath Collects With Boat
Level 20
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ben Heath opened to 450,000 with the 
from the button, Gregory Jensen called in the big blind with the 
.
The flop came the 
. Action was check-check. The turn was the . Jensen bet 550,000 and Heath called.
The river was a third eight the 
to give Heath a boat. Heath bet 1,350,000, Jensen called after few seconds with ace-high.
Heath showed the boat and Jensen surrendered a decent portion of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000 | 2,650,000 |
|
|
5,400,000 | -2,125,000 |
Michael Moncek Eliminated in 5th Place ($420,944)
Level 20
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ben Heath raised to 550,000 in the small blind and Michael Moncek ripped all in for 2,830,000 in the big blind. Heath quickly called and Moncek was at risk with the cards on their backs.
Michael Moncek:
Ben Heath: 
The flop came which provided no immediate help for Moncek. The on the turn left him drawing to three outs and the hit the river to send Moncek home in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,350,000 | 2,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Ivey and Ponakovs Share Trip Kings
Level 20
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 400,000 from under the gun with the . Phil Ivey came along in the big blind with the same king-deuce suited the .
The flop came to pair both players. Ponkovs continued for 225,000 and Ivey called. The turn was the and both players checked.
The river gave trips to each player as the case king the came off. Ivey checked, Ponkovs bet 925,000 and Ivey called after a few moments.
The players tabled their hands and the pot was split.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,800,000 | 600,000 |
|
|
6,800,000 | 650,000 |
Ivey Lays Down a Big One
Level 20
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Phil Ivey raised to 600,000 in the small blind with 
and Gregory Jensen bumped it up to 2,300,000 in the big blind with . The action was back on Ivey who used two of his time banks before opting to send his cards to the muck.
A couple of hands later, Jensen raised to 400,000 on the button with and Ben Heath defended from the big blind with . The flop fell 
and Heath checked to Jensen who tossed in a bet of 400,000 which got Heath to quickly fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,525,000 | 1,225,000 |
|
|
6,150,000 | -1,050,000 |
|
|
5,050,000 | 150,000 |