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2022 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,512,000
Total Entries
64
Level
55
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Entries
64
Players Left
16
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Mikita Badziakouski built up an early lead over Landon Tice through the first couple of levels. With around 15,000 already in the middle and the board reading 
, Badziakouski led out with a bet of 12,000. Tice called and the 
hit the river.
Badziakouski thought for a minute before sliding out a stack of around 125,000. Tice, sitting with just over 80,000 chips, quickly dispatched his cards and Badziakouski continued to grow his lead.
At a nearby table, Jeremy Ausmus also came out victorious in his matchup with Pieter Aerts.
Eric Persson was seen making his exit from the tournament as Laszlo Bujtas had won all the chips.
Persson had approximately 45,000 chips to start the final hand and held 
against Bujtas' 
.
The rest of Persson's chips went in on the river on the 
completed board, and Bujtas secured his entry into the second round with a full house.
Phil Ivey continued to build his lead over online heads-up specialist Henri Puustinen, who reached the semi-finals in this event in 2021.
After Ivey's initial raise, Puustinen three-bet to 8,000. Ivey gave him the stare down before putting in the call.
The flop came 
. Following a 20-second wait, Puustinen checked over to Ivey who was happy to check back.
An 
on the turn did nothing for the action as both players decided to slowly go check-check.
Following the 
on the river, the Finn checked his hand and Ivey chose to finally fire 15,000 in the middle. A minute went by before Puustinen opted to muck his cards.
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Shaun Deeb raised it up to 2,000 on the button and Matthew Gonzales three-bet to 7,300 from the big blind. Deeb called and the dealer fanned the flop of 
.
Both players knuckled the table and the landed on the turn. Gonzales led out with a small bet of 1,700 and Deeb stuck around to see the on the river. Gonzales reached for a bet of 8,000 this time and Deeb instantly mucked, sending the pot to Gonzales.
With roughly 40,000 already in the middle on a 
completed board, Matthew Gonzales led for 33,800. Shaun Deeb thought about it before putting in the calling chips.
Gonzales tabled to take the sizable pot with a rivered wheel as Deeb mucked.
Kevin Rabichow is starting to grow his chip lead over Daniel Negreanu after scooping a large early pot.
Daniel Negreanu opened for 1,500. Rabichow quickly called.
The flop came 
. The two went check-check.
Following a on the turn and a Rabichow check, Negreanu's bet for 1,500 was met with a 6,200 three-bet. After some deliberation, Negreanu called.
The 
came on the river and Rabichow went for another large bet, this time for 12,600. Negreanu went into the tank for about 90 seconds before finding a fold.
With about 6,000 in the pot on a 
completed board, Anthony Zinno had 7,000 chips over the betting line and Julien Martini called after pondering his decision.
Zinno could only reveal 
, while Martini showed 
to take the pot.
Jeremiah Williams was off to a quick start in his heads-up match with Joshua Heinzl but they have drawn back close to even. Williams raised to 1,500 on the button and Heinzl defended from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Heinzl check-called a bet of 600 from Williams. The 
landed on the turn and Heinzl led out with a bet of 2,100 this time. Williams called and the completed the board.
Heinzl slid out another bet of 3,700 and Williams quickly looked him up. Heinzl turned over 
for the nut flush and raked in the pot.
