[Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Encore | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-18-2022 00:01 UTC-7

Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,250)

TerranceReid

Level 24 : Blinds 7,000/14,000, 1,400 ante

Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza opened to 29,475 from the hijack. Action folded all the way to Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot in the big blind who three-bet all in for 232,643. Speranza called quickly.

Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot:
Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza:

Paggeot needed help, but he fell to Speranza's rockets on the board and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca "Inmyhouse" Speranza	996,439	671,018
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot	Busted

Tags: Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza

Level: 24

Blinds: 7,000/14,000

Ante: 1,400

07-17-2022 23:48 UTC-7

Ikeuchi Crosses One Million Mark, Busts Paur

TerranceReid

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi opened to 24,000 from the hijack. On the button, Taylor "galactar" Paur three-bet to 68,000. The blinds got out of the way and action was back on Ikeuchi.

Ikeuchi four-bet to 170,000, putting the pressure back on Paur. After thinking for a bit, Paur moved all in for 456,534 and saw a snap-call from Ikeuchi.

Taylor "galactar" Paur:
Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi:

Paur ran up against a real hand and needed help to keep the tournament hopes alive. The board ran out , no help to Paur, and he was eliminated.

Ikeuchi catapulted into the top spot on the leaderboard thanks to this one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi	1,267,432	1,094,264
Taylor "galactar" Paur	Busted

Tags: Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi Taylor "galactar" Paur

07-17-2022 23:45 UTC-7

Las Vegas Active Shooter Rumors Spark Panic; WSOP Impacted, Negreanu Injured

Yori Epskamp

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

On Saturday night, Las Vegas was rocked by rumors of an active shooter situation at MGM Grand. Fortunately, it proved to be a false alarm, though the ramifications – including panic fueled by misinformation – reverberated throughout the Strip and even impacted the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally’s and Paris, which just hours before had crowned its Main Event champion.

What appeared to happen was an incident near the MGM was misinterpreted as gunshots, which understandably inspired patrons to flee en masse across the casino floor, including the MGM’s tournament poker area, in route to the nearest exit. There were also rumors, thus far unfounded, that firecrackers may have been set off.

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07-17-2022 23:44 UTC-7

Jozoff Crosses a Million By Busting Gu

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff limped in from the small blind and Christopher "pawneater" Gu checked his option.

The flop came and Jozoff checked to Gu, who bet 12,000. Jozoff raised to 32,000 and Gu called to the turn.

Jozoff bet another 32,000 and Gu called once again. The river came the and Jozoff moved all in. Gu called for his last 147,710 and tabled for the flopped wheel, but Jozoff had a higher straight with as he became the first player in the tournament to amass 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff	1,006,812	201,710
Christopher "pawneater" Gu	Busted

Tags: Michael Jozoff Christopher Gu

07-17-2022 23:40 UTC-7

Ikeuchi Fills Up in Another Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

Matthew "HuniDeGrande" Stone raised to 24,000 under the gun and Kazuki "hyahho3" Ikeuchi defended in the big blind.

The flop came and Stone continued for 17,600. Ikeuchi check-raised to 52,000 and Stone called.

Ikeuchi slowed down and checked the turn, allowing Stone to bet 44,800. Ikeuchi again raised, this time putting Stone all in. Stone called for his last 141,259.

Stone had turned top pair with , but Ikeuchi flopped trips with . The on the river improved him to a full house as he busted Stone and took the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuki "hyahho3" Ikeuchi	771,298	171,484
Matthew "HuniDeGrande" Stone	Busted

Tags: Kazuki Ikeuchi Matthew Stone

07-17-2022 23:40 UTC-7

Paur Finds Cowboys On the Button

TerranceReid

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

Taylor "galactar" Paur opened to 24,800 on the button before seeing Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot moved all in for 233,667 effective. Paur made the call and was at risk.

Taylor "galactar" Paur:
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot:

The "ace magnets" were anything but that, as Paur saw a clean hit the board to stay alive and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor "galactar" Paur	480,534	271,867
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot	297,843	101,609

Tags: Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot Taylor "galactar" Paur

07-17-2022 23:33 UTC-7

Jozoff Applies Pressure In a Limped Pot

TerranceReid

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

Four players saw the flop in a limped pot, including Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff on the button and Christopher "pawneater" Gu in the small blind.

Jozoff bet 21,000 on the button when it checked to him. Next to act, Gu check-raised to 48,000. Back on Jozoff, he put maximum pressure on my moving all in for 218,510 effectve.

Gu thought about it for a while, but ultimately laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff	805,102	220,054
Christopher "pawneater" Gu	170,510	45,103

Tags: Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff Christopher

Level: 23

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,200

07-17-2022 23:26 UTC-7

Ikeuchi Gets There on the River to Bust Maue

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Leonard "DeathByFOMO" Maue raised to 20,000 under the gun and Kazuki "hyahho3" Ikeuchi called in the hijack.

The flop would bring plenty of action, as Ikeuchi bet 31,000 and Maue raised all in for 239,778. Ikeuchi called with for top pair and a straight flush draw, while Maue had .