2022 World Series of Poker

Event #34: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
65
Prize
$364,899
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,774
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
158
Players Left
10

Kevin Tang Eliminated in 20th Place ($12,748)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kevin Tang
Kevin Tang

Kevin Tang was up against two-time WSOP bracelet winner Steve Zolotow. Tang pushed all in and got the call from Zolotow.

Kevin Tang: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Steve Zolotow: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Zolotow's queens got better with the aces on board for two pair and Tang was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Zolotow
1,700,000
550,000
550,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Kevin Tang
Busted

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Casey Hatmaker Eliminated in 21st Place ($12,748)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Casey Hatmaker
Casey Hatmaker

Robert Barry opened for 250,000 from the hijack and Casey Hatmaker shoved for around 1,250,000. Barry insta-called.

Casey Hatmaker: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Robery Barry: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, with the {k-Diamonds} giving Barry the win. The {a-Clubs} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Barry
4,950,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
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Casey Hatmaker
Busted

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Kou Vang Eliminated in 22nd Place ($12,748)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kou Vang
Kou Vang

In the constant run of all in's since the three table redraw, MSPT Hall of Famer and Minnesota poker legend Kou Vang and Michael Klayman had their turn with the former going all in and the latter calling.

Kou Vang: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Michael Klayman: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Spades} and with not a card on board hitting for either player, Kalyman's ace-queen high took down the pot to dispatch Vang.

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Michael Klayman
1,500,000
300,000
300,000
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Kou Vang
Busted

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Dominique Terzian Eliminated in 23rd Place ($12,748)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dominique Terzian
Dominique Terzian

Dominique Terzian went all in for 315,000 from the cutoff and Kenny Robbins called.

Dominique Terzian: {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Kenny Robbins: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

The flop came {8-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{k-Spades} to have Robbins virtually drawing dead. The {8-Hearts} turn and the {6-Hearts} river sealed his fate in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenny Robbins
1,490,000
-555,000
-555,000
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Dominique Terzian
Busted

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Dale Harris Eliminated in 24th Place ($12,748)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dale Harris
Dale Harris

As per the table relaying this hand to PokerNews, Dale Harris went all in and was called by Dwayne Sullivan.

Dale Harris: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Dwayne Sullivan: {a-}{k-}

The board ran out {10-}{4-}{4-}{7-}{2-} and with no pairs hit for either player, Sullivan took down the pot and sent Harris out of the tournament in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Dwayne Sullivan
3,000,000
600,000
600,000
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Dale Harris
Busted

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Landon Tice Eliminated in 27th Place ($10,509)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Landon Tice
Landon Tice

Landon Tice was heads up against Michel Leibgorin and bet 310,000 leaving 5,000 behind. Leibgorin called and then bet 5,000 in the dark which Tice called.

Landon Tice: {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Michel Leibgorin: {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts} and with no help on the board for Tice's hand, Leibgorin's pocket fives held up to send Tice out of the tournament in 27th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Michel Leibgorin
2,775,000
-1,535,000
-1,535,000
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Landon Tice
Busted

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Zolotow Doubles Up off Tice

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Steve Zolotow
Steve Zolotow

In the last hand before the dinner break, two-time bracelet winner, Steve Zolotow was in the hijack and heads-up all in against Landon Tice, who was on the button. Tice called and cards were on their backs.

Landon Tice: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Steve Zolotow: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Tice hit a queen on the flop {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}, the {2-Diamonds} on the turn was no help to either but then the {j-Hearts} showed up on the river turning Zolotow's pair into a set, saving him and getting a huge double up to stay in the game.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Zolotow
1,935,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Landon Tice
1,050,000
100,000
100,000

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Jacobson Busts Day 1 Chip Leader

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson

Preflop action had the former main event champion, Martin Jacobson, going heads-up with the Day 1 chip leader, Gregor Sverko. Sverko was in the small blind and when action came around, he moved all in for 175,000. Jacobson called from under the gun and the cards were on their backs.

Gregor Sverko: {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Martin Jacobson: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The flop was {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{2-Spades} which gave Jacobson top pair. A {7-Clubs} showed up on the turn and then a {9-Diamonds} on the river to give Sverko a pair but it wasn't enough to beat Jacobson's pair of aces and he exited the tournament halfway through Level 23.

Gregor Sverko
Gregor Sverko
Player Chips Progress
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Martin Jacobson
740,000
435,000
435,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Gregor Sverko
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader

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Barry Eliminates Schulz in Biggest Pot of the Tournament, Moves Close to Six Million

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Robert Barry
Robert Barry

Robert Barry opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Kevin Schulz flatted from the big blind.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Barry went with a pot-sized bet of 250,000 and Schulz called.

The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and Barry bet 500,000 and Schulz called once again.

On the {8-Clubs} river, Barry put Schulz all-in for his last 1,000,000 chips and Schulz went into the tank for nearly five minutes. The floor was called and the tournament director gave him 30 seconds to act. With less than ten seconds to go, Schulz called with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}.

However, Barry had {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} for top-top and Schulz was eliminated while Barry jumped even further ahead in the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Barry
5,750,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
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Kevin Schulz
Busted

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Tice Doubles Up with Eights

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Landon Tice
Landon Tice

Keith Kordowski moved all in from the small blind for around 1,150,000. Action came back around to Landon Tice on the button who called with his stack of 455,000.

Keith Kordowski: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}
Landon Tice: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The flop came down {6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} giving Kordowski a pair of fours but the {k-Hearts} turn and {7-Diamonds} didn't give any more help and Tice's pocket eights held to win the pot and get him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Landon Tice
950,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Keith Kordowski
710,000
245,000
245,000

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