Level: 37
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,512,000
Entries
64
Level
55
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Entries
4
Players Left
1
Vogelsang Bluffs with the Lower Pair
Level 37
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Christoph Vogelsang found the 
in his hand on the button and opted to raise to 48,000 which Kevin Rabichow called with the 
.
The flop came 
, Rabichow quickly checked for Vogelsang to continue with a bet of 28,000 and got called.
The turn was the 
for Rabichow to hit the higher pair of eights. He checked again for Vogelsang to do the same.
The river completed the board with the 
and Rabichow took over the initiative and led out with a bet of 41,000. Vogelsang took some time and then opted to raise it up to 350,000. Rabichow looked at his cards once more before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
2,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Vogelsang Gets Creative on the River
Level 37
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Christoph Vogelsang opened from the button to 48,000 with 
, and Kevin Rabichow defended with .
The flop came out and when action checked to the preflop raiser, he sized up a 26,000-chip bet with bottom pair, to which his opponent called with jack-high.
The turn was the , giving Rabichow the best hand. Both players checked and then saw the on the river. Vogelsang again checked and Rabichow bet out 41,000.
Vogelsang couldn't give up or call, so he went for a check-raise to 350,000, and it worked like a charm. Rabichow folded and the bluffer took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,439,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
|
2,361,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
Sammartino with 2:1 Chip Advantage Over Smith
Level 37
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Dario Sammartino opened to 45,000 and Dan Smith called.
The flop read 
. Smith would call Sammartino's bet of 35,000 and they would go to a turn.
The came and Sammartino would go big and bet 145,000. Smith would take roughly 30 seconds before making the call.
The 
would slow the players down as they went check-check.
Just as Smith was about to table his cards, Sammartino flipped over 
, causing Smith to toss his into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,150,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
1,645,000
-605,000
|
-605,000 |
|
||
Quick Break
Level 37
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
The two matches are now going on a 10-minute break while the players switch tables.
Level: 38
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 0
Pocket Pair vs. Pocket Pair
Level 38
: 10,000/25,000, 0 ante
Dario Sammartino opened to 60,000 from the button with 
before Dan Smith called with 
.
The flop was 
and the big blind checked to the preflop raiser who fired out a bet of 75,000, which wasn't enough to convince his opponent to fold.
Both players saw the 
and action again checked to Sammartino. Not concerned with the two over cards on the board, he wagered 145,000 and forced the best hand to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,275,000 | |
|
|
1,525,000 | |
|
|
||
Sammartino Continues Aggressive Play
Level 38
: 10,000/25,000, 0 ante
From the button, Dario Sammartino raised his 
to 60,000 and was called by Dan Smith's . The flop was 
and action checked to the preflop aggressor who barreled off another 75,000.
Smith, with middle pair, called and then checked the turn card, as did his opponent. The river was the , improving Sammartino's hand to a winner, but Smith led for 100,000. The 2019 WSOP Main Event runner-up went for a raise to 390,000, and his opponent correctly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000,000
12,475,000
|
12,475,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,400,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Level: 39
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Vogelsang Takes Two on the Button
Level 39
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Christoph Vogelsang raised to 60,000 on the button and Kevin Rabichow called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Rabichow check-folded to a bet of 70,000 from Vogelsang.
Two hands later, Vogelsang raised to 60,000 again on the button and Rabichow called. The flop fell 
and Rabichow check-called a bet of 30,000 from Vogelsang.
The turn brought the 
and Rabichow checked again. Vogelsang threw in a bet of 125,000 this time and Rabichow quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,650,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
|
|
2,150,000
-211,000
|
-211,000 |