Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #85: $1,500 The Closer
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,962,280
Entries
2,039
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entries
929
Players Left
75
Shlez Scores Knockout to Burst Bubble
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Action was joined with 85,000 in the pot and a flop of 
on the felt.
Vadim Shlez led out for 65,000. His opponent, on the button, moved all in for 270,000. Shlez went into the tank for a few minutes. He eventually emerged with a call.
Button: 
Vadim Shlez: 
The button was ahead with his wheel straight, but another club would eliminate him and burst the bubble. After the 
turn he was a 3:1 favorite to survive and double up. Unfortunately for him, the 
hit the felt on the river, which gave Shlez a six-high straight, just enough to scoop the pot and burst the bubble.
The remaining 140 players will all take home a minimum cash of $2,405.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
785,000 | |
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Not Su's Day: From Chip Leader to Out in 9th Place
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Matthew Su entered the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table on Friday with big dreams and a big stack. But he ran into some misfortune and was eliminated in ninth place.
The deep run paid out $850,675, his only live tournament score of any significance. Still, the high-stakes cash game player told PokerNews in his postgame interview that he was "disappointed" to have been just the second player out at the final table.
Tae Denies Short Stack Payday
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Lucas Tae bet 30,000 from the hijack and the small blind moved all in for 35,000. Jennifer Shahade in the big blind called for 5,000 as did Ho.
Ho was not interested in checking to showdown and bet 30,000 on the flop of 
. Shahade made the fold and the other two players turned their hands over.
Small Blind: 
Lucas Tae: 
Tae was ahead with two pair and there was no help on the runout of 
which sent the short-stack in the small blind out of the tournament three places short of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
600,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
570,000 | |
|
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Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Final Break of the Evening
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Players are now on the final break of their evening.
When the 147 return they will be right in the thick of the bubble action, with 140 of the players will be guaranteed a min-cash.
Nguyen Shows the Bluff
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Action for this hand was picked up on the river, but prior action was shared after the fact.
The 
flop was checked through by both players. The cutoff bet on the 
turn. Minh Nguyen flatted.
By the time the 
hit the felt on the river, the pot had swelled to nearly half a million chips. Nguyen led out with a jam. His opponent was the second largest stack at the table, but would be putting himself at risk to make the call. He tanked for several minutes, with the clock eventually getting called. As time was about to expire, he folded 
face up, for the Broadway straight.
Nguyen turned over 
, for nothing more than a pair. Nevertheless, the pot belonged to him, adding to his massive stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,520,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
Christopher Gets Paid On River
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
With 175,000 in the middle on a completed board of 
, Steven Christopher bet 95,000 leaving the button flummoxed.
"I have such a sick hand!" muttered the button, who then had the clock called on them by a tablemate.
With five seconds remaining the button threw in a chip to call and was dismayed to find Christopher holding for a full house. The button showed 
for a cracked straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
530,000 |
Select Chip Counts and Eliminations
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000
988,000
|
988,000 |
|
550,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
429,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
|
380,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
360,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
274,000
-131,000
|
-131,000 |
|
||
|
260,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
235,000 | |
|
225,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Aces Cracked Bust Souki from WSOP Main Event Final Table
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
There aren't many crueler ways to bust the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event than with pocket aces, especially when $10 million and the coveted gold bracelet are within reach.
That's exactly what happened to Philippe Souki about seven hours into Friday's final table. However, he did still receive $1,075,000 as quite a sizable consolation prize for eighth place.