Event #83: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-14-2022 21:36 UTC-7

Colpoys Sends Seidel Straight Out Of The Tournament

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With the board reading Erik Seidel was all in and at risk against Dan Colpoys. Seidel held for top pair but it was no good as Colpoys revealed he had for the straight. The dealer was kind enough to inform PokerNews that all the money had gotten into the middle on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Colpoys	2,650,000 890,000	890,000

Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Dan Colpoys Erik Seidel

07-14-2022 21:40 UTC-7

Schutten Shut Down by Rast

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brek Schutten was all-in from the small blind for 110,000 and called by Brian Rast in the big blind.

Brek Schutten:
Brian Rast:

The board ran out for both to them to flop two pair but for Rast to hold with the queen-kicker to bust Schutten.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	2,600,000 200,000	200,000

Brek Schutten	Busted

Tags: Brek Schutten Brian Rast

07-14-2022 21:49 UTC-7

Hecklen Ousts Ketzer

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer in early position found himself all in and at risk against Henrik Hecklen from middle position.

Felipe Ketzer:
Henrik Hecklen:

Ketzer had his opponent dominated and was in a good spot to score a double late in the night. It was not be, however, as the board ran out to end Ketzer's tournament on one of the last hands of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henrik Hecklen	1,050,000 430,000	430,000
Felipe Ketzer	Busted

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Henrik Hecklen

07-14-2022 21:51 UTC-7

King's for Lijo

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brian Rast raised to 50,000 from the button and Lander Lijo three-bet to 170,000 from the big blind which Rast called.

The flop came , Lijo bet 55,000 for Rast to use a time bank card before opting to raise to 155,000. Lijo called.

They both checked through the on the turn to the on the river. Lijo tanked for a bit and then opted to check. Rast did the same for Lijo to show the for the higher two pair than on the pair to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	2,265,000 -335,000	-335,000

Lander Lijo	1,000,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Brian Rast Lander Lijo

07-14-2022 21:53 UTC-7

Kenney Loses All to Wang

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Bryn Kenney was all-in from the middle position for his last 240,000 and Yong Wang reshoved for more from the hijack for the rest of the table to fold while Martin Kabrhel told the floor that they might need more people for their table.

Bryn Kenney:
Yong Wang:

The board ran out for Wang to hold with the pocket nines to eliminate Kenney before the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yong Wang	1,000,000 480,000	480,000
Bryn Kenney	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney Martin Kabrhel Yong Wang

07-14-2022 21:54 UTC-7

Two More Hands

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The tournament clock has been paused and the dealers have been instructed to deal two more hands before the remaining players can bag up their chips for Day 2.

07-14-2022 21:55 UTC-7

Hunichen Doubles Back Up

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Hunichen was all in with and got paid a full double on the river by Martin Kabrhel for the 360,000 he had behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	1,380,000 580,000	580,000

Martin Kabrhel	70,000 -305,000	-305,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Martin Kabrhel

07-14-2022 21:58 UTC-7

Kabrhel Felted on Last Hand

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the very last hand of the night, Martin Kabrhel opened to 65,000 on the button, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Yong Wang raised to 180,000 out of the small blind while the big blind folded. Kabrhel tossed in his last chip to put himself at risk.

Martin Kabrhel:
Yong Wang:

Kabrhel was in rough shape and found no help on the runout, ending his tournament at the close of Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yong Wang	1,255,000 255,000	255,000
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Yong Wang

07-14-2022 22:00 UTC-7

Play Ended

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The 32 remaining players have bagged up their chips for Day 2.

A recap and the full chip counts are to follow.

07-14-2022 22:08 UTC-7

End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Colpoys	2,835,000 185,000	185,000

Fedor Holz	2,530,000 795,000	795,000

Stephen Chidwick	2,100,000 -60,000	-60,000

Gregory Jensen	1,895,000 645,000	645,000

Brian Rast	1,635,000 -630,000	-630,000

Chris Hunichen	1,380,000

Alexandros Theologis	1,290,000 100,000	100,000
Yong Wang	1,255,000
Joao Vieira	1,150,000 -300,000	-300,000

Henrik Hecklen	1,050,000
Lander Lijo	980,000 -20,000	-20,000
Francisco Benitez	905,000 305,000	305,000
Dan Smith	860,000 -180,000	-180,000

Justin Bonomo	810,000 280,000	280,000

Wesley Fei	655,000 -45,000	-45,000
Punnat Punsri	625,000 -225,000	-225,000

Scott Seiver	550,000 250,000	250,000

Sam Soverel	530,000 -95,000	-95,000

Dongwuk Moon	515,000 -235,000	-235,000
Chuan Hao Zhang	510,000 -190,000	-190,000
Sean Winter	495,000 205,000	205,000

Matthew Gonzales	480,000 -30,000	-30,000
Galen Hall	470,000 -380,000	-380,000

Jonathan Little	450,000 140,000	140,000
Thomas Winters	445,000 -155,000	-155,000

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