Level 4
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
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
Entries
64
Level
55
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Entries
64
Players Left
16
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Level 4
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Jeremy Ausmus and Phil Ivey were looking at a board of 
with around 15,000 in the middle. Ivey checked to Ausmus who made a large bet of 21,000 and Ivey called.
The 
paired the board on the river and Ivey checked again. Ausmus sized up another bet of 52,000 which put Ivey in the tank. After a couple of minutes, Ivey finally called and Ausmus turned over 
for a straight to take the early lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
250,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Level: 5
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 0
Level 5
: 1,000/1,500, 0 ante
Round 1 - Level 12: Blinds 5000/10000
In a very even match, 2021 WSOP Main Event Champion Koray Aldemir was finally able to chip away at Rok Gostisa's stack before winning the last all-in showdown.
After getting to a 205,000 to 95,000 lead, Aldemir shoved 
and was called by Gostisa's 
.
The 
board ran clean for Aldemir, who joins the others in the round of 32.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 5
: 1,000/1,500, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
458,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
||
|
432,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
393,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
370,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
230,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
207,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
168,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
||
|
142,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
|
||
Level 5
: 1,000/1,500, 0 ante
With roughly 40,000 in the pot on a 
completed board, Sean Winter led for 60,000, sending Chino Rheem into the tank for several minutes.
"What do you want me to do? You want me to fold?" Rheem asked Winter, yet received no response.
Eventually, Rheem tossed his cards into the muck, and Winter collected the pot while Rheem was left wondering.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
290,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Level 5
: 1,000/1,500, 0 ante
Round 1: Level 13 - Blinds 6,000/12,000
In the longest match of the first round, João Vieira defeated Kane Kalas to secure the last ticket to the second round.
Following Vieira's limp, Kalas shoved his into Vieira's .
The flop was a dream for Vieira, going 
, with the on the turn leaving Kalas drawing dead.
The 
on the river completed the board, giving Vieira two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 5
: 1,000/1,500, 0 ante
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Level 5
: 1,000/1,500, 0 ante
William Stanford opened to 5,000 on the button and Max Kruse three-bet to 17,000 in the big blind. Stanford just called and the dealer spread the flop of 
.
Kruse continued with a bet of 16,000 and Stanford raised to 53,000. Kruse called and the 
landed on the turn. Kruse checked this time and Stanford announced a bet of 84,000. Kruse mulled it over but decided to dump his cards in the muck.
"I was hoping you had aces," Stanford said. "Or ace-king."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
317,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
283,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
