2022 World Series of Poker

[Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$288,850
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$1,090,000
Total Entries
218
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
218
Players Left
1
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Szecsi Doubles Up Against Chip Leader

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

After Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi moved all in, chip leader "qpoker205" made the call, putting Szecsi at risk. Their hands read:

Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
"qpoker205": {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Once the {2-Spades}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts} board was dealt and both players hit their jack, Szecsi's superior kicker earned him the double up.

Szecsi Doubles Up with Full House Against Merson's Straight

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up with both players having just moved all in. With Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi the at risk player against Greg "DustedYou" Merson, their hands were as follows.

Greg "DustedYou" Merson: {10-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} board gave Merson the straight on the turn, but gave Szecsi the full house on the river in order to double up.

"qpoker205" Moves All In on River to Take Pot

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi raised to 40,000 before "qpoker205" 3-bet him to 100,000. Greg "DustedYou" Merson put in the four-bet to 380,000. Szecsi found the fold while "qpoker205" made the call.

After the {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop, Merson continued for 212,000. "qpoker205" again called.

Merson opted to slow down and check the {7-Spades} turn, which "qpoker205" checked back.

Merson checked the {q-Clubs} river, before "qpoker205", as the chip leader, moved all in. Merson, evidently unwilling to stake his tournament life on the hand, folded, awarding the pot of over 1,000,000 to "qpoker205".

Level: 26

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

Merson Doubles Up Through Dunst

Level 25 : 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante

"qpoker205" limped before Tony "Panoramic" Dunst raised to 90,000. Then, Greg "DustedYou" Merson moved all in. "qpoker205" moved out of the way before Dunst made the call. With Merson the at risk player, the players turned their hands over.

Greg "DustedYou" Merson: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Merson needed some help to survive, and he found that help on the {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop, giving him a set. The {8-Clubs} turn and {3-Diamonds} river completed the board, securing the double up for Merson.

Taylor "galactar" Paur Eliminated in 5th Place ($63,220) (full)

Level 25 : 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante
Paur Eliminated
Paur Eliminated

Taylor "galactar" Paur moved all in from the small blind. "qpoker205", in the big blind, made the call while more than covering Paur. Their hands were flipped.

Taylor "galactar" Paur: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
"qpoker205": {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} left both players with three eights, but thanks to qpoker205's superior kicker, Paur was sent to the rail in fifth place.

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Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond Eliminated in 6th place ($52,320)

Level 25 : 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante
Galfond Eliminated
Galfond Eliminated

Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond, the short stack with less than 200,000, moved all in. Greg "DustedYou" Merson made the call, and their hands were revealed.

Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Greg "DustedYou" Merson: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Merson was already ahead, and the {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} board improved his hand to a flush, sending Galfond out in sixth place.

Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix Eliminated in 8th place ($26,160)

Level 25 : 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante
Hendrix Eliminated
Hendrix Eliminated

"qpoker205" fired 32,000 from the hijack. Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix moved all in on the button. After a call, Hendrix was the at risk player. They showed their hands.

Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
"qpoker205": {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The {2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} board was of no help to Hendrix, who was eliminated in 8th place, taking home a prize of $26,160.

Level: 25

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 1,600

"Malibu712" Eliminated in 10th place ($14,170)

Level 18 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst, the chip leader, moved all in from the small blind. "Malibu712" made the call. The players tabled their hands.

"Malibu712": {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst: {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

The {2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} board gave Dunst a pair of twos, sending Malibu out in tenth place for $14,170.