Sergio Martinez Gonzalez Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,418,270)
Level 31
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez raised the pot to 1,500,000 and Ka Kwan Lau potted to 4,500,000. What followed was the four-bet pot by Martinez Gonzalez with a stack of 15,000,000 and Lau looked him up to create a pot of 29,500,000.
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez: A♥A♦7♠4♠
Ka Kwan Lau: A♣K♠Q♣10♠
The 10♦9♣6♥ flop gave Lau a pair and gutshot while the 9♥ turn took away some outs. Lau needed a ten or jack to seal the victory and the J♠ river secured the victory, as Lau immediately jumped to his rail from Spain to celebrate.
Martinez Gonzalez had to settle for a consolation prize of $1,418,270 while Lau finished one spot higher than in 2021, taking home the coveted WSOP gold bracelet and a top prize of $2,294,756.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,350,000 | 13,000,000 |
|
Busted |