2022 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$1,415,610
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,929,875
Entries
251
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
229
Players Left
87

Chidwick Takes Ho's Seat

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick joins the tournament. Maria Ho was selected to move by random draw, so Chidwick took her seat.

"Maybe it will be lucky for you," said Ho, who hasn't been able to get much going thus far.

Chidwick will try to have better results in the seat with a fresh stack.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
150,000 150,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
82,000

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Cada Beats Maue in Battle of the Blinds

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joe Cada limped in from the small blind and Leonard Maue checked his option from the big blind. The flop was {3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

Both players checked the flop and the turn was {j-Clubs}. Cada bet 8,000 and Maue called.

The river was {q-Diamonds} and Cada fired 21,000. It was too much for Maue and he tossed his hand in the muck to give up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
270,000 97,000
Leonard Maue de
Leonard Maue
107,000 -44,000

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Arieh Takes With an Ace

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 8,000 from under the gun and Josh Arieh was the lone caller from the big blind. The flop was {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

Arieh check-called when Mateos tossed out a T-5,000 chip. The turn was {8-Clubs}.

The quad eights on the board slowed down the action and both players checked through the {j-Clubs} river. Arieh turned over {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} to take the pot with quads and an ace-high while Mateos tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
280,000 108,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
196,000 196,000

Tags: Adrian MateosJosh Arieh

Level: 5

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Kaverman's Snowmen Catch Negreanu's All In

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Action picked up on the river with Daniel Negreanu all in for about 115,000. He was fighting for a pot of about 150,000. Byron Kaverman was not going to let him have it easily.

The board showed {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}.

Kaverman sat in the big blind and thought about the spot. Eventually, he slid chips in for the call.

Negreanu turned over {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}.

Kaverman had {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, enough to add all of Negreanu's chips to his own stack.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
362,000 142,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Busted

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Shot Clocks Suspended Because of Outstanding Turnout

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

There has been a thirty-second shot clock in play in the tournament, however with 180 entrants in the event thus far, there are not enough tables with shot clock capability.

The floor has decided to suspend shot clock usage due to the high turnout. It will be reinstated when the field is reduced to a size that can be accommodated by the available shot clock tables.

Lehr Makes the Right Call

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Keith Lehr
Keith Lehr

Action picked up on the turn with a pot of about 130,000. The board read {k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Keith Lehr checked from the small blind to his sole opponent, Brock Wilson in middle position. Wilson decided to check behind and go to the river.

The {j-Hearts} made things interesting, the front door flush draw came in and a one-liner to a straight did as well.

Lehr checked again, and Wilson slid all of his chips except a single 500 chip into the pot.

Lehr went deep into the tank. He had Wilson covered, but the bet represented about 80 percent of his own stack. After about 3 minutes, Lehr made the call.

Wilson flipped the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, but Lehr had the {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the rivered straight to collect the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Lehr us
Keith Lehr
WSOP 2X Winner
385,000 150,000
Brock Wilson us
Brock Wilson
500 500

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Bonomo Sends Kanit to the Rail

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mustapha Kanit
Mustapha Kanit

Action was three-handed with around 45,000 in the pot and {6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} on the board when Justin Bonomo checked from under the gun and Joe Finocchiaro checked in late position. Mustapha Kanit bet 13,000 from the button and Bonomo raised to 35,000 before Finocchiaro got out of the way.

Kanit did not have much more than 35,000 and he committed the rest of it. Bonomo put him at risk and the cards were turned over.

Mustapha Kanit: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Justin Bonomo: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The turn was {10-Hearts} and the river was {10-Clubs} to give Bonomo trip tens and send Kanit to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
332,000 85,500
Joe Finocchiaro us
Joe Finocchiaro
233,000 -19,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
Busted

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Finocchiaro Doubles Through Bonomo

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Justin Bonomo raised to 6,000 from early position, Joe Finocchiaro called from the small blind, and the big blind called as well.

The flop revealed {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Spades} and action checked to Bonomo who continued with a bet of 7,000. Finocchiaro check-raised to 16,000. Bonomo called.

The turn came the {2-Spades} and Finocchiaro led out for 18,000. Bonomo thought for about 30 seconds before assembling a stack of chips that covered Finocchiaro and sliding them into the pot.

The bet was about 110,000 effective and Finocchiaro was at risk for his tournament life. After thinking for about a minute, he made the call.

Bonomo: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Finocchiaro: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}

"No spade!" pleaded Finocchiaro. The deck obliged and dropped a blank on the river.

Finocchiaro doubled up and cut Bonomo's big stack down a bit.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Finocchiaro us
Joe Finocchiaro
252,000 252,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
246,500 246,500

Tags: Joe FinocchiaroJustin Bonomo