2022 World Series of Poker

Tournament of Champions
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$250,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
470
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
463
Players Left
144

Fortunate Double-Up for Loeser

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

Ben Diebold opened to 2,400 from an early position to get called by Eric Smidinger from one seat over and Terry Giles in the cutoff. Manig Loeser then pushed for 18,600 in the big blind with Diebold jamming over the top for another 6,000 or so. Smidinger folded and Giles did the same as Loeser's dominated pocket pair was revealed.

Manig Loeser: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Ben Diebold: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop gave Diebold a set but Loeser had outs with a gutshot. Sure enough, the {10-Clubs} fell on the turn and the {4-Clubs} river ensured a fortunate double-up for Loeser while Diebold was left with fumes.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Smidinger us
Eric Smidinger
140,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Terry Giles us
Terry Giles
62,000
-8,000
-8,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
42,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ben Diebold us
Ben Diebold
5,500
-27,500
-27,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben DieboldEric SmidingerManig LoeserTerry Giles