2022 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,782,475
Entries
8,663
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
879
Players Left
634

Kashihara Forces a Fold

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,600. Yuki Kashihara made the call out of the big blind to send the two to the flop.

The small blind checked and then called a bet of 2,100 from Kashihara on a flop of {2-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

The {6-Spades} turn saw the small blind check for a second time and quickly fold when Kashihara pushed another bet into the middle. Kashihara has been steadily chipping up throughout the day and is now sitting comfortable north of 150,000.

Player Chips Progress
Yuki Kashihara jp
Yuki Kashihara
152,000

Tags: Yuki Kashihara

Chantler Loves the Turn as He Doubles Off Kennedy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Lincoln Kennedy bet 2,000 from the big blind on a flop of {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Gareth Chantler called in early position.

The turn came the {j-Diamonds} and Kennedy bet another 6,000. Chantler shoved for his last 8,100 and Kennedy snap-called, showing {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} for top two pair.

Chantler, though, had made a straight with {q-Spades}{10-Spades}. Kennedy couldn't hit a full house on the {3-Diamonds} river and Chantler doubled up his short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Lincoln Kennedy us
Lincoln Kennedy
30,800 -17,200
Gareth Chantler ca
Gareth Chantler
25,000

Tags: Gareth ChantlerLincoln Kennedy

Kribben Soaring on Day 1B, Scores Another Knockout

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Matthias Kribben
Matthias Kribben

With the pot already over 35,000, the {10-Diamonds} came on the river, completing the {2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} board.

With flushes, straights, and full houses all out there, Matthias Kribben flicked in a green 25,000 chip from the hijack, putting his opponent all in for his last 23,000.

The cutoff shook his head and was visibly frustrated and sat there for a couple of minutes unable to get away from his hand. He finally called and Kribben showed {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for the made flush.

The cutoff slammed his {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} on the table, which had made a straight on the turn, and swiftly walked out, muttering expletives all the way out the door while Kribben stacked his newly-found chips.

Another player on the table joked that Kribben should play bounty tournaments as he has knocked out scores of players on Day 1B.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Kribben de
Matthias Kribben
260,000 50,000

Tags: Matthias Kribben

Sekularac Forces Out Opponent With Boat on Board

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On the turn, the board read {4-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Ognjen Sekularac was in early position and called the 12,000 bet from his middle position opponent.

The river put a boat on the board as the {q-Diamonds} came off. Sekularac changed the tide of action and led for 30,300. His opponent folded after a few moments of thinking.

Meanwhile at the same table, Chance Kornuth now has a short stack while Robert Cowen was seen walking away with no chips from the table behind.

Player Chips Progress
Ognjen Sekularac rs
Ognjen Sekularac
174,000 39,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
WSOP 3X Winner
8,200 -36,800
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chance KornuthOgnjen SekularacRobert Cowen

Two Barrels Gets it Done for Kerstetter

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Jamie Kerstetter
Jamie Kerstetter

Jamie Kerstetter raised to 1,500 from early position, only one player called in the big blind.

The flop showed up {5-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. The big blind checked to Kerstetter who continued for 2,000 and was called.

The turn was the {q-Clubs}. Kerstetter confidently threw in a 5,000 chip and her opponent released quickly.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
46,200 -5,800

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Katz Talks His Opponent into Folding

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

"Don't record my bust," Cary Katz told PokerNews as the heads-up action was picked up with 24,000 in the pot and a board of {8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. "I need him to fold" Katz continued, gesturing towards his opponent on the button. Katz had already fired a bet of 10,200, with action now on that opponent.

Katz then turned his attention towards speaking directly to his opponent, "I'd never bluff you, [after how you've played], I would never bluff you."

His opponent tossed in a single chip to make the call, before tossing in the others to complete the call.

"Oh you're sick!" Katz exclaimed as that first calling chip hit the felt. "You never fold!"

On the {6-Spades} river, Katz wanted to bet again, but was having some trouble with sizing. "What's the most you'll call? Pick a number," he requested of his opponent.

"600" he responded.

"600? Really?" Katz responded. A few moments later, Katz pushed a pile of chips, more than half his remaining stack, into the middle, explaining "I don't even know what it is, I'm just fucking putting it in there," as he did so. This earned a quick fold from his opponent, and the pot belonged to Katz.

"Show the bluff," requested a player from across the table.

"I'll show you one," Katz obliged, as he flipped over the {a-Hearts}. "I'll show you the bad one."

Although the opponent didn't share what he had folded, he seemed pleased with his decision after seeing Katz's ace.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
65,000 -2,000

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Howard Takes From Punsri

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nicholas Howard raised the small blind to 1,800 and Punnat Punsri, who finished third in Event #12: $50,000 High Roller earlier this summer, defended.

Howard led for 1,000 on the {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop and Punsri called. On the {6-Clubs} turn, Howard checked, Punsri bet 4,200, and Howard called. Howard checked on the {8-Hearts} river, and after a few moments, Punsri begrudgingly checked back.

Howard tabled {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and collected the pot as his Thai opponent mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Howard us
Nick Howard
115,000 115,000
Punnat Punsri th
Punnat Punsri
25,000 -37,000

Tags: Nicholas HowardPunnat Punsri

"Papa Karn" Flops an Ace in Multi-Way Pot

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Papa Karn
Papa Karn

Teerkakun "Papa" Karn bet 2,200 from early position on a flop of {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and received calls from the button and Cole Keenan in the blinds.

The turn came the {3-Spades} and Karn, taking a sip from his cup, put out another bet of 2,000. Both opponents called.

All three players checked down the {7-Hearts} and Karn showed {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} to take the pot.

"You're lucky I'm a fish," Keenan joked after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Papa Karn us
Papa Karn
115,000 28,500
Cole Keenan us
Cole Keenan
85,000 -52,000

Tags: Papa KarnCole Keenan