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
Total Entries
8,663
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
380
Players Left
123
Players Left 1 / 8,663
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Zhang Continues to Steal the Spotlight

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Zilong Zhang
Zilong Zhang

Clayton Mozdzen opened to 100,000 from middle position with {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and was called by William Nunley with {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} on the button. In the blinds, Zilong Zhang had {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} while George Turner held {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, both players called.

Zhang led out for 440,000 on the {4-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop in what commentator Nick Schulman said was an "unconventional play." The field quickly folded and Zhang exposed his hand.

"I told you, king high has no showdown value there," he said. A few of the table then called him crazy.

The following hand, Robert Welch opened to 110,000 with {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} before Nunley raised to 333,000 with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. Zhang, with {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, flat-called on the button before Welch folded.

The {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} gave Zhang outs to the straight and he bet 285,000 when checked to. Nunley made top pair on the {a-Clubs} turn and action checked through to the {7-Clubs} river. Nunley bet 850,000 and Zhang quickly folded.

Tags: Clayton MozdzenGeorge TurnerWilliam NunleyZilong Zhang

The Muck: Did Mike Matusow Really Have a Blow Up in the WSOP Main Event?

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

Mike Matusow bluffed off his stack on Day 4 of the 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event, leading some to say it was another patented "Matusow blowup." Putting aside that many on poker Twitter will have you believe they're crushers who play perfect GTO in every hand, in this edition of The Muck, we share the poker world's various takes on one of the memorable hands from Sunday's action at Bally's.

Check out the full story on pokernews.com!

Tags: Mike Matusow

Updated Chip Counts

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tabor Lays It Down

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Charles Tabor opened to 110,000 from late position and was called by Michael Duek on the button as well as Antoine Labat out of the big blind.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Labat checked. Tabor continued for 150,000, getting a fold from Duek but a call from Labat.

Action checked through the {4-Clubs} turn to the {j-Spades} river where Labat took over the betting lead, firing off 325,000. Tabor took his time making a decision but ultimately released his cards to send the pot Labat's direction.

Tags: Antoine LabatCharles TaborMichael Duek

Post-Dinner Eliminations

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kogel Pips Nyuli to the Rail

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

It only took a couple of preflop raises for the chips to get in the middle between Tibor Nyuli and Nathanael Kogel. Nyuli was the player at risk for just over 1,000,000 chips and the cards were tabled.

Tibor Nyuli: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Nathanael Kogel: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

Not only did Kogel have the better of the two pocket pairs, but he also had the suits covered. The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades} and Kogel held on to eliminate Nyuli.

Tags: Nathanael KogelTibor Nyuli

Knee Bows Out to Reed

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Bruce Knee
Bruce Knee

Action panned to the secondary feature table with Bruce Knee all-in at risk with {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} from the big blind. The {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop meant his opponent, Robert Reed, was in front as he had flopped top two pair with his {j-Spades}{10-Spades}.

The {10-Clubs} turn took the wind out of Knee's sails and would mark his exit. Following the {9-Clubs} river, the 3,825,000 pot was sent in Reed's direction.

Tags: Robert ReedBruce Knee

Updated Chip Counts

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Cooler for Allen

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jack Allen
Jack Allen

Jack Allen opened to 100,000 with {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} from the buttton before Robert Welch three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind with his {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Allen snap-jammed as the covering stack which sent Welch and his 1,580,000 stack into the tank. He made the call.

It was a classic situation and Welch looked to be the favorite following the {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop. The {3-Diamonds} turn was a scare card but the {7-Clubs} river meant the queens stayed best.

Tags: Robert WelchJack Allen