2022 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$1,897,363
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$5,998,500
Entries
62
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
51
Players Left
23
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Koon First to Hit the Rail

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Jason Koon raised it up in early position and Michael Addamo three-bet to 35,000 from a couple of seats over. The action folded back to Koon who ripped all in for 325,000 and Addamo quickly called.

Jason Koon: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Michael Addamo: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

It was two black jacks up against two red kings and Koon was in need of a two-outer. The flop came {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} which led to Koon cheering for another three and an ace. However, the {8-Clubs} and {6-Spades} runout was no help and Koon was the first player eliminated today.

"See you all in a second," Koon said upon his departure as he was getting another $100,000 ready for his single re-entry.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Addamo
1,606,000
526,000
526,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Jason Koon
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
pokerstars

Tags: Jason KoonMichael Addamo

Deeb Wins One, Drops the Next

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the turn, the board read {3-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. From middle position, Chris Brewer bet 50,000 and Freddy Deeb called from the hijack.

The river was the {10-Clubs}. Both players checked. Brewer tabled the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} which Deeb had beat with {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

The next hand, Deeb was involved again as the flop came {3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. Darren Elias was under the gun and bet 25,000 which Deeb called.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}. This time Deeb bet for 40,000 which Elias called. The river was the {q-Spades} and both players checked.

Elias turned over the {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} which won the pot as Deeb mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Elias
1,010,000
340,000
340,000
WSOP 1X Winner
BetMGM Poker
Profile photo of Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer
590,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
335,000
173,000
173,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris BrewerDarren EliasFreddy Deeb

Ponakovs Doubles Through Addamo

Level 4 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised it up in early position, taking over the seat from Jason Koon. Once again, Michael Addamo stuck in a three-bet to 42,000. Ponakovs responded by shipping all in for 351,000 which put Addamo in the tank but he eventually called.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Michael Addamo: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Ponakovs was in a dominating position and the flop of {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} put him well in front with a pair of kings. Addamo was looking for a straight but neither the {a-Spades} on the turn nor the {2-Spades} on the river could help him out.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Addamo
1,230,000
376,000
376,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
715,000
235,000
235,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsJason KoonMichael Addamo

Level: 5

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Mateos Takes One From the World Champ

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The hand was four ways headed to the flop which came {3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Adrian Mateos led under the gun for 13,000. Andrew Lichtenberger folded early position, 2021 WSOP Main Event champion Koray Aldemir called on the button and Jason Koon let it go in the big blind.

The two players saw the {7-Diamonds} fall on the turn which was checked to the {10-Clubs} river. Mateos bet 55,000 which got Aldemir to fold quickly.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Lichtenberger
732,000
118,000
118,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
695,000
245,000
245,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Winamax
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Jason Koon
590,000
590,000
590,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
pokerstars
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Koray Aldemir
470,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosAndrew LichtenbergerJason KoonKoray Aldemir

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Dan Smith was just recently seen getting a full double-up at the hands of Michael Addamo. On a board reading {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, Smith was all in for 205,000 on the river. Addamo called and Smith turned over {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} for two pair while Addamo called with {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nilesh Patel us
Nilesh Patel
1,005,000
1,005,000
1,005,000
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
985,000
245,000
245,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Brek Schutten us
Brek Schutten
950,000
255,000
255,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
920,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
BetMGM Poker
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Marius Gierse
710,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
707,000
287,000
287,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
670,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
660,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer
635,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
600,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
600,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Christoph Vogelsang
520,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
406,000
194,000
194,000
Profile photo of Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
283,000
52,000
52,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan SmithMichael Addamo

Sammartino Vs Mateos

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was picked up on a flop that read {8-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Under the gun, Adrian Mateos bet 40,000. Dario Sammartino check-raised from the small blind to 165,000 which Mateos called after thinking for a few moments.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}. Sammartino led for 150,000 which got Mateos to slide his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
846,000
176,000
176,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Adrian Mateos
405,000
290,000
290,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Adrian MateosDario Sammartino

Two More for Smith

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang raised it up from under the gun and was called by Talal Shakerchi on his left and Dan Smith in the big blind. The flop came {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and the action checked to Shakerchi who bet 32,000. Smith called and Vogelsang stepped aside.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} and Smith check-called another bet of 67,000 from Shakerchi. The {k-Clubs} completed the board and Smith slid out a bet which prompted a snap-fold from Shakerchi.

On the next hand, Shakerchi opened to 14,000 and Michael Addamo three-bet to 50,000 in the cutoff. Smith announced a four-bet to 155,000 which got both of his opponents to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Smith
1,003,000
296,000
296,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
800,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
454,000
146,000
146,000

Tags: Dan SmithMichael AddamoTalal ShakerchiChristoph Vogelsang

Heath Befuddles Brewer

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

From the hijack, Ben Heath raised, Chris Brewer three-bet to 52,000 from the cutoff. Heath four-bet to 140,000 and Brewer called to make for a large pot headed to the flop which came the {3-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Action went check-check.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds}. Heath led for 112,000, Brewer came along.

The river was the {7-Hearts}. Heath jammed all in. Brewer immediately threw up his hands in confusion.

"This is the weirdest ****ing hand," he said and tossed in all of his time banks at once to signify a long tank was coming. He adjusted in his chair and talked it out. "Do you just have queens exactly?" he said, trying to get anything out of Heath. He continued to mutter to himself about the hand and check his cards multiple times. After about a minute and a half, he folded.

Brewer tried hard to get Heath to reveal anything at all about his holding but Heath slid his cards to the dealer and did not budge as he gathered in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
790,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer
375,000
260,000
260,000

Tags: Ben HeathChris Brewer

Level: 6

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000