2022 World Series of Poker

Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$509,717
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,512,000
Entries
64
Level Info
Level
55
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
64
Players Left
16
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Kalas Check-Raises River Versus Vieira

Before the blinds went up, Joao Vieira opened to 2,500 and Kane Kalas defended.

The duo checked the {6-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop to the {q-Hearts} turn, where Kalas check-called for 3,100.

The {2-Diamonds} completed the board and Kalas checked. Vieira bet 9,200, and Kalas thought for a bit before deciding to raise to 21,900.

Vieira tanked for several minutes and alternated between staring at the board and his opponent, while Kalas continued to look down and shuffle chips. Eventually, Vieira counted out the calling chips and tossed them in, as Kalas tabled {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades} to extend his lead with a straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Kane Kalas
199,000
49,000
49,000
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Joao Vieira
101,000
49,000
49,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Joao VieiraKane Kalas

Ivey Folds River Shove, Puustinen Stays Alive

Henri Puustinen is still alive in the Heads-Up Championship after Phil Ivey folded to his all-in bet on the river.

With about 30,000 in the pot and {7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{2-Clubs} on the board, Puustinen put his remaining 34,000 chips into the middle.

Ivey went deep into the tank for nearly three minutes, staring the Finn down before swiveling in his chair and looking upwards to contemplate his decision.

After another stare down and counting out calling chips, Ivey exhaled and let his hand hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
236,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT Global
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Henri Puustinen
64,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: Henri PuustinenPhil Ivey

Stanford and Martini Open Up Leads

William Stanford has put Phil Galfond on the edge by claiming yet another pot. The board read {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Stanford led out with a bet of 16,500. Galfond called and the {3-Clubs} landed on the river. Stanford fired out another bet of 36,000 and Galfond tanked for a couple of minutes before calling.

Stanford turned over {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Galfond was forced to give up his hand. Galfond did manage to double up his short stack shortly after but still remains a huge underdog.

At the table next door, Julien Martini slid out a turn bet of 11,000 on a board reading {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Anthony Zinno called and the {8-Clubs} completed the board.

Martini checked this time and Zinno threw in a bet of 30,000. Martini check-raised to 80,000 which put Zinno in the tank for nearly five minutes. He eventually laid his hand down and Martini took a chip lead in their matchup.

Player Chips Progress
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William Stanford
272,000
45,500
45,500
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Julien Martini
169,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 4X Winner
PMU Poker.fr
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Anthony Zinno
131,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Phil Galfond
28,000
45,500
45,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Phil GalfondJulien MartiniAnthony Zinno

Peters Going After Bracelet #5, Maintains Lead over Jaffe

David Peters, fresh off winning Event #2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty for his fourth WSOP bracelet, is already back on the felt going for number five.

In his first match against Jonathan Jaffe, Peters is off to a solid start, recently scooping a 23,000 chip pot after his river bet of 14,000 on the {q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades} board went uncalled.

Player Chips Progress
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David Peters
230,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jonathan Jaffe
70,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: David PetersJonathan Jaffe

Heinzl Punches Ticket With Superior Pocket Pair

Joshua Heinzl has advanced to the next round by defeating Jeremiah Williams.

According to Heinzl, on the final hand, Williams limped, Heinzl raised to 5,100, and Williams shoved for approximately 51,000. Heinzl called.

Jeremiah Williams: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Joshua Heinzl: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} board ran out blanks and Heinzl secured his way into the second round.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua Heinzl
300,000
158,000
158,000
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Jeremiah Williams
Busted

Tags: Jeremiah WilliamsJoshua Heinzel

Kempton Eliminates Klein to Advance to the Second Round

Isaac Kempton is through to the round-of-32 after eliminating Bill Klein.

With {a-Spades}{5-Spades}, Klein's last 27,500 went into the middle against Kempton's {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

The board was not kind as Klein failed to improve on the {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs} board, sending him to the rails and putting the Delaware native into the next round.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Kempton
300,000
47,000
47,000
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Bill Klein
Busted

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Ramos Out, Leonard Short

Patrick Leonard limped in on the button and Marius Gierse made it 7,000 to go from the big blind. Leonard called and the flop came {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Gierse continued for 7,000 and Leonard called to see the {j-Clubs} on the turn.

Gierse fired out another bet of 14,000 and Leonard still called. The river was the {3-Spades} and Gierse shoved all in. Leonard went into the tank for a couple of minutes, discussing out loud all of Gierse's possible holdings. Eventually, Leonard laid his hand down and Gierse showed the {8-Clubs}.

At the same table, Chance Kornuth and Felipe Ramos saw a flop of {q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}. All of the chips got in the middle with Ramos being the player at risk.

Felipe Ramos: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Chance Kornuth: {5-Spades}{3-Spades}

The {7-Hearts} on the turn was safe for Ramos who was looking to dodge plenty of cards. However, the {a-Clubs} on the river gave Kornuth a straight and Ramos was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Chance Kornuth
300,000
78,000
78,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Marius Gierse
258,500
45,000
45,000
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Patrick Leonard
41,500
45,000
45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Felipe Ramos
Busted
GGPoker

Tags: Marius GierseFelipe RamosChance Kornuth

Ivey Spikes River King to Eliminate Puustinen

Phil Ivey is into the second round after taking down 2021 semi-finalist Henri Puustinen.

After whittling down Puustinen to his remaining 28,000 chips, Ivey was on the right side of an all-in preflop flip to punch his ticket to the round-of-32.

Puustinen raised to 5,000, Ivey moved all-in and was snap-called. Ivey turned over {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} while Puustinen showed {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

The flop came {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. The {9-Clubs} turn gave Ivey a flush draw that he didn't need as he spiked the {k-Diamonds} to send Puustinen packing.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
300,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT Global
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Henri Puustinen
Busted

Tags: Henri PuustinenPhil Ivey