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 3
Entries
2,993
Players Left
1,299

Margolin Gets it All

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Timur Margolin
Timur Margolin

Action started on the turn with a large heads-up pot brewing. Timur Margolin saw a board of {j-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and bet 56,000 into the pot of about 75,000. His opponent on the big blind made the call.

The river fell the {j-Spades}, pairing the top card and also bringing in the front-door flush draw. The big blind led out for 45,000.

After confirming his opponent's stack, Margolin moved all in, having his opponent well covered, for about 200,000 effective. His opponent called after some thought.

Margolin showed {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for bottom boat, his opponent showed {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

"How I got these chips? I make full houses," said Margolin as he raked the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Timur Margolin il
Timur Margolin
1,105,000
721,000
721,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Timor Margolin

Baumann Felts Opponent

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Gaelle Baumann
Gaelle Baumann

A player opened to 7,000 from under the gun and was called by Gaelle Baumann out of the small blind as well as the big blind.

Action checked to the preflop raiser after the {3-Clubs}{7-Spades}{a-Spades} flop and he continued for 10,000. Baumann called and the big blind, undeterred by the action ahead of him, raised to 31,000. The under the gun player responded by moving all in for 123,500. Baumann thought for a short while before re-jamming with the covering stack, prompting the big blind to lay his hand down.

Under the Gun Player: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Gaelle Baumann: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

Baumann was way ahead with her flopped set and sealed the deal on the {10-Spades} turn prior to the meaningless {3-Hearts} river to send her stack shooting up the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
430,000
212,500
212,500
Winamax

Tags: Gaelle Baumann

Hometown Hero Smith Makes Hero Call To Surge Up Leaderboard

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Smith
Chris Smith

Chris Smith from San Diego opened to 6,500 from under the gun and Austin Yoo to his left three-bet up to 17,000.

The action folded back to Smith and he called to see the {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} spread. Smith check-called 11,000 and the turn brought the {k-Spades}. Smith check-called again, this time 36,000 from Yoo, and the river brought the {10-Diamonds}.

Smith checked a third time and Yoo shoved for 147,000. Smith went deep into the tank, with the bet representing most of his remaining stack. After about two minutes, he called.

Yoo turned over {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} a pair of tens with the ace of diamonds, blocking the nut flush. Smith rolled over {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for just the seven-high flush, but it was good to scoop a massive pot as Yoo busted.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Smith us
Chris Smith
458,000
218,000
218,000
Austin Yoo kr
Austin Yoo
Busted

Tags: Austin YooChris Smith

D'Ambrosio and Hui Headed to the TV Table; "Kenny Snake" Deals Beat With Quads

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
Jimmy D'Ambrosio

The table with Jimmy D'Ambrosio and Loni Hui is headed to one of the featured tables. Austin Apicella also brings a big stack from that table.

D'Ambrosios' stack took a couple of recent hits in preflop all in scenarios after peaking at 700,000.

A few minutes ago he had a Kenny "Snake" Kerim at risk in a dominating position.

Kenny Kerim: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Jimmy D'Ambrosio: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Kerim drilled the {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{k-Spades} flop for quad tens and the {6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} completed the board as he doubled.

D'Ambrosio also recounted he had another player at risk preflop with pocket queens against ace-king. A king hit the river and D'Ambrosio took another light hit.

He will be under the lights for the next couple of hours, where his personality is sure to shine. D'Ambrosio was also receiving text messages from his friend Jamie Gold, the 2006 world champ.

"He always told me I could win this thing if I took poker seriously," said D'Ambrosio.

Player Chips Progress
Austin Apicella us
Austin Apicella
870,000
20,000
20,000
Jimmy D'Ambrosio us
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
275,000
-275,000
-275,000
Loni Hui us
Loni Hui
250,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Kenneth Kerim us
Kenneth Kerim
60,500
44,500
44,500

Tags: Austin ApicellaJimmy D'AmbrosioLoni Hui

Rast Gets Run Down by the Ol' Four-Deuce Off

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Brian Rast
Brian Rast

Brian Rast raised to 6,000 from under the gun and only Mack Khan called from the big blind.

Both players checked the {a-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Spades} flop to the {9-Hearts} turn. Khan bet 7,000 and Rast called.

The river brought the {4-Diamonds} and Khan sized up to 22,000. Rast called after some thought.

Khan rolled over {4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a rivered two pair, and the five-time WSOP bracelet winner flashed {a-Clubs} a pair of aces as he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mack Khan us
Mack Khan
490,000
249,000
249,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
115,000
-80,000
-80,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Brian RastMack Khan

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Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
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Abernathy Busts in Brutal Fashion

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Samantha Abernathy
Samantha Abernathy

Samantha Abernathy opened to 5,500 before Mike Gao made it 22,000. The 888poker ambassador then moved all in for around 110,000 and was snap-called.

Samantha Abernathy: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Mike Gao: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Both players had cowboys and it was very likely that each player would take back their stacks. However, the {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop gave Gao some backdoor flush possibilities. The {4-Diamonds} turn gave Gao outs to scoop and the {9-Diamonds} river gave him a flush as well as the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gao us
Mike Gao
275,000
123,500
123,500
Samantha Abernathy us
Samantha Abernathy
Busted

"The Mouth" Goes Deep into the Blender

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

With about 14,500 in the pot on the {4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop, Ari Shin checked and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow bet 3,500.

Shin raised it up to 8,000 and Matusow quickly called.

The turn brought the {a-Diamonds} and Shin sized up to 18,000, "The Mouth" called again.

On the {j-Diamonds} river, Shin took his time before firing 45,000 more.

The four-time bracelet winner went deep into the tank. He spent nearly five minutes in the blender in quiet thought. He eventually laid it down and Shin dragged the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Ari Shin us
Ari Shin
215,000
7,500
7,500
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
155,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ari ShinMike Matusow

Abdel Rahim Picks Up Where He Left Off

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Muhammad Abdel-Rahim
Muhammad Abdel-Rahim

Action was picked up on the turn as the board read {k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. From the small blind, Muhammad Abdel Rahim bet 27,000. Jonathan Roy folded from the big blind. Greg Himmelbrand was in early position and raised to 80,000. Abdel Rahim called.

The river was the {j-Clubs}. Abdel Rahim waited a few seconds before he place a full stack of 25,000 green chips forward to force Himmelbrand all in who snap-called.

Abdel Rahim tabled the {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for the rivered nut flush. Himmelbrand got up in hurry, turning over the {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and rushed out of the room as he was gone just like that and Andel Rahim continued his hot form from last night.

Player Chips Progress
Muhammad Abdel Rahim us
Muhammad Abdel Rahim
1,360,000
423,500
423,500
Day 2D Chip Leader
Sarah Herzali fr
Sarah Herzali
355,000
-20,000
-20,000
Jonathan Roy ca
Jonathan Roy
255,000
5,200
5,200
Alexandre Mantovani br
Alexandre Mantovani
110,000
-65,000
-65,000
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
Busted

Tags: Abdel RahimGreg HimmelbrandJonathan RoyMuhammad Abdel Rahim

Holmes Folds Queens to Rabichow's Shove

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
George Holmes
George Holmes

Kevin Rabichow raised in the small blind, George Holmes three-bet out of the big blind and Rabichow called.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Holmes bet 16,000 and Rabichow check-jammed for about 81,000. Holmes went into the tank and counted out the call in his stack while considering it.

After about two minutes of seemingly being right on the fence, Holmes folded the {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} face up. Another player at the table asked Rabichow to show also, "It's too early for that" responded Rabichow with a smile as he collected the chips.

Player Chips Progress
George Holmes us
George Holmes
425,000
-106,500
-106,500
Kevin Rabichow us
Kevin Rabichow
128,000
-18,500
-18,500

Tags: George HolmesKevin Rabichow