2022 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Day: 2abc
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,782,475
Entries
8,663
Players Info - Day 2abc
Entries
2,789
Players Left
1,262

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Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

A player in late position opened to 2,300 and was called by the button as well as the small blind. Erik Seidel then three-bet to 9,000 out of the big blind, eliciting quick folds from the initial raiser as well as the button but receiving a call from the small blind to generate heads-up action heading to the flop.

The small blind checked and then called continuation of 6,600 from Seidel on the {10-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{a-Hearts} flop.

Both players checked through the {4-Spades} turn to see the {q-Spades} river, at which point the small blind checked for a third time. Seidel, unwilling to go to a cheap showdown, fired off 15,000, which his opponent promptly called. The small blind flipped over {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for flopped broadway while Seidel revealed he had been saved by the river, holding {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}. It was hard to tell who was less satisfied with the outcome, given that Seidel had been handed a perfect squeeze opportunity with a hand at the very top of his range while his opponent had flopped the joint only to have to endure a tough runout.

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Erik Seidel
106,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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