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

Thompson Makes Gutsy River Call vs. Nakamura

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Tamon Nakamura
Tamon Nakamura

Tamon Nakamura opened to 1,600 and Gary Thompson called from the big blind.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Nakamura continued for 1,100. Thompson called.

The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and Nakamura fired once more for 2,500. Thompson called a second time.

On the {10-Clubs} river, Nakamura fired for 16,000, representing the vast majority of Thompson's stack.

Thompson looked bewildered and even chuckled and threw up his arms as if he had no choice but to call, yet did not expect the results to go his way.

Thompson turned over {j-Spades}{3-Clubs} for two pair, beating Nakamura's triple-barrel with {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
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Gary Thompson
46,500
-4,800
-4,800
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Tamon Nakamura
34,000
-39,000
-39,000

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Martin Out-Kicked by Pumpernick

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin

Canadian poker streamer and Big Brother contestant Kevin Martin called a 3,600 raise from Roman Pumpernick before the flop as the dealer turned over {j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

Martin, in the big blind, checked over to Pumpernick in the cutoff who bet 5,000. Martin then moved all in for his last 27,800. Pumpernick asked for a count before calling.

Martin showed {k-Spades}{j-Spades} for top pair, but Pumpernick had him out-kicked with {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. The turn and river came {7-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Martin wished the table luck before heading for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Roman Pumpernick
285,000
119,500
119,500
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Kevin Martin
Busted

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Phil Hellmuth's World Series of Poker Entrance Met with a Chorus of Boos

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Phil Hellmuth Entrance
Phil Hellmuth Entrance

Phil Hellmuth made his initial appearance in the 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event much like in year's past — decked out in a costume. But his arrival on Thursday wasn't met with the usual excitement from the crowd, nor was his entrance as extravagant as in previous years.

The "Poker Brat" showed up for the Day 2abc session in a Darth Vader costume and a few cheered while a number of players inside the Bally's ballroom booed. Most seemed disinterested in the spectacle.

Read all about it on PokerNews

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Martin Finds a Double

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin

Kevin Martin was seen all in for his stack of roughly 14,000 and the cards were turned face up.

Kevin Martin: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Martin was looking to avoid the dreaded ace as the flop came {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}.

"That's a good start," Martin said, making top set.

The {2-Hearts} hit the turn which meant Martin had the checkmark and the {3-Hearts} river was just a formality as he collected his double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Martin
31,000
15,200
15,200

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Frerichs Takes the Rest From Hellmuth

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

A few minutes after losing that big pot to Shawn Smith, Phil Hellmuth stuck the rest of his 6,000 in the middle and was up against Jeff Frerichs.

Phil Hellmuth: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Jeff Frerichs: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

"If I lose this I can say I won zero pots this Main Event," Hellmuth said heading to the {7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop.

Hellmuth made a pair of kings and improved to two pair on the {j-Clubs} turn, but the {6-Hearts} on the river gave Frerichs a set and sent the "Poker Brat" to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Frerichs
60,000
27,500
27,500
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Phil Hellmuth
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

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Smith Leaves Hellmuth Fuming and on Fumes

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth and Shawn Smith went heads-up blind on blind to a {4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop when Hellmuth called a bet.

Both players checked the {2-Clubs} turn before Hellmuth, changed from his Darth Vader custume into a black and yellow jersey, put out a 25,000 green chip and announced 12,000 on the {3-Clubs} river.

Shawn came back with a raise to 30,000 and sent the 16-time bracelet winner into the tank for several minutes.

"Three threes," Hellmuth asked.

"No, not that," Smith replied.

"Three queens," Hellmuth continued as he pondered the decision for most of his stack.

He eventually flicked in a call as Smith showed {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for the runner-runner wheel. Hellmuth turned over {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} before throwing them into the muck, burying his head in his hands as he's been knocked down to a severe short stack an hour into his Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
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Shawn Smith
113,000
38,000
38,000
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Phil Hellmuth
6,500
-53,500
-53,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

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Former Champ Qui Nguyen Exits in Brutal Cooler from Lim

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Qui Nguyen
Qui Nguyen

Action began when former WSOP Main Event Champion Qui Nguyen opened to 2,000 in early position and was called by Aaron Ogus to his left. He was then raised to 6,000 by Johnson Lim in late position. Nguyen responded by putting in the four-bet jam for 56,000, which sent Ogus into the tank. After some deliberation, Ogus made the fold (later said was pocket sixes) then Lim snap-called and the cards were tabled with Nguyen at risk.

Qui Nguyen: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Johnson Lim: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}

Faced with the classic cooler, Nguyen needed a king to stay alive in search of his second Main Event title, but it was quite literally not in the cards as the board ran out {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} to give Lim the victory as Nguyen exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Ogus
255,000
10,800
10,800
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Johnson Lim
145,000
83,300
83,300
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Qui Nguyen
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

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Chidwick Hits The Rail on Day 2

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick is one of the world's top poker players and was coming off a deep run in last year's WSOP Main Event. However, if he was your pick to win it all this year, his run in this year's Main Event just came to an end.

On a board reading {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{4-Spades}{k-Hearts}, there was a little over 15,000 chips in the middle with Zilong Zhang and Chidwick heads-up in a pot. Zhang checked to Chidwick who threw in a bet only to have Zhang shove all in.

Chidwick gave it some thought and eventually called off his stack of around 60,000 chips. Zhang turned over {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for two pair while Chidwick showed {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. The river was the {6-Spades} and Zhang's two pair held up to eliminate Chidwick on the first level of Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
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Zilong Zhang
225,000
103,900
103,900
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Stephen Chidwick
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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D'Ambrosio Picks Up Where He Left Off

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
Jimmy D'Ambrosio

Jimmy D'Ambrosio, who ran up a top ten stack in Day 1a, just picked up a sizeable pot early.

It was three-ways to a {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop and the action checked to D'Ambrosio. He fired out 3,900 and only John Dolan called.

Dolan checked the {k-Diamonds} turn and D'Ambrosio sized up to 14,000. Dolan called.

The river brought the {2-Spades} and Dolan checked again.

"How much would you call?" asked D'Ambrosio.

He sized up his man before checking back.

"You're an accomplished player," he said. "But you're also capable of trapping."

Dolan was slowplaying as he showed a {k-}{k-} set of kings, but D'Ambrosio had that beat with {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a king-high straight. D'Ambrosio's neighbor commented he might have gotten more, despite the three diamond board.

"He coulda check-raised me," said D'Ambrosio. "That's what I'm gonna do to you, check-raise the river."

"I'll offer you a Fiji water though," he said.

With that, D'Ambrosio is still rolling on his big stack early in the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Jimmy D'Ambrosio
220,000
6,500
6,500
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John Dolan
82,000
6,500
6,500

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Hawkins Wins Battle of the Blinds to Go Over 100,000

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

The action folded over to Maurice Hawkins in the small blind, who opted to call. Jordan Scott, in the big blind, raised to 2,500. Hawkins then rereraised to 8,000 and Scott called.

The flop came {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Hawkins continued for 13,000. Scott called.

On the {9-Diamonds} turn, Hawkins put in 40,000, which was slightly more than Scott's stack. Scott went into the tank for about two minutes before eventually laying his hand down.

Hawkins, owner of a record 14 WSOP Circuit rings, is looking for his second Main Event cash. Two months ago, he was called out by his backer after failing to live up to a backing agreement.

Player Chips Progress
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Maurice Hawkins
110,400
23,400
23,400
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Jordan Scott
39,000
-23,000
-23,000

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