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

06-06-2022 01:22 UTC-7

Szecsi Doubles Up Against Chip Leader

Matt O'Halloran

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:
"qpoker205":

Once the board was dealt and both players hit their jack, Szecsi's superior kicker earned him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
"qpoker205"	1,979,991 -1,412,296	-1,412,296
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi	1,438,238 646,894	646,894

Greg "DustedYou" Merson	961,104 112,000	112,000

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst	791,767 44,750	44,750

06-06-2022 01:15 UTC-7

Szecsi Doubles Up with Full House Against Merson's Straight

Matt O'Halloran

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:
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi:

The board gave Merson the straight on the turn, but gave Szecsi the full house on the river in order to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
"qpoker205"	3,392,287 265,200	265,200
Greg "DustedYou" Merson	849,104 328,552	328,552

Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi	791,344 -81,600	-81,600

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst	747,017 -124,800	-124,800

06-06-2022 01:09 UTC-7

"qpoker205" Moves All In on River to Take Pot

Matt O'Halloran

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 flop, Merson continued for 212,000. "qpoker205" again called.

Merson opted to slow down and check the turn, which "qpoker205" checked back.

Merson checked the 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".

Player	Chips	Progress
"qpoker205"	3,127,087 738,400	738,400
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi	872,944 414,872	414,872

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst	871,817 -62,400	-62,400

Greg "DustedYou" Merson	520,552 -1,148,472	-1,148,472

Level: 26

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

06-06-2022 00:57 UTC-7

Merson Doubles Up Through Dunst

Matt O'Halloran

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:
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst:

Merson needed some help to survive, and he found that help on the flop, giving him a set. The turn and river completed the board, securing the double up for Merson.

Player	Chips	Progress
"qpoker205"	2,388,687 139,000	139,000
Greg "DustedYou" Merson	1,669,024 972,912	972,912

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst	934,217 -689,112	-689,112

Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi	458,072 -324,800	-324,800

06-06-2022 00:47 UTC-7

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

Matt O'Halloran

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

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:
"qpoker205":

The left both players with three eights, but thanks to qpoker205's superior kicker, Paur was sent to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
"qpoker205"	2,249,687 1,306,143	1,306,143
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst	1,623,329 307,266	307,266

Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi	782,872 -255,510	-255,510

Greg "DustedYou" Merson	696,112 -104,000	-104,000

Taylor "galactar" Paur	Busted

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06-06-2022 00:43 UTC-7

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

Matt O'Halloran

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

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:
Greg "DustedYou" Merson:

Merson was already ahead, and the board improved his hand to a flush, sending Galfond out in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg "DustedYou" Merson	800,112 525,464	525,464

Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond	Busted

06-06-2022 00:22 UTC-7

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

Matt O'Halloran

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

"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:
"qpoker205":