2022 World Series of Poker

[Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Encore
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$324,625
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$1,225,000
Entries
245
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
245
Players Left
1

Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,250)

Level 24 : Blinds 7,000/14,000, 1,400 ante
Corey Paggeot
Corey Paggeot

Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza opened to 29,475 from the hijack. Action folded all the way to Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot in the big blind who three-bet all in for 232,643. Speranza called quickly.

Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Paggeot needed help, but he fell to Speranza's rockets on the {4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} board and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Gianluca "Inmyhouse" Speranza
996,439
671,018
671,018
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Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot
Busted

Tags: Corey "Corgasm" PaggeotGianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza

Level: 24

Blinds: 7,000/14,000

Ante: 1,400

Ikeuchi Crosses One Million Mark, Busts Paur

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante
Kazuki Ikeuchi
Kazuki Ikeuchi

Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi opened to 24,000 from the hijack. On the button, Taylor "galactar" Paur three-bet to 68,000. The blinds got out of the way and action was back on Ikeuchi.

Ikeuchi four-bet to 170,000, putting the pressure back on Paur. After thinking for a bit, Paur moved all in for 456,534 and saw a snap-call from Ikeuchi.

Taylor "galactar" Paur: {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

Paur ran up against a real hand and needed help to keep the tournament hopes alive. The board ran out {2-Spades}{j-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, no help to Paur, and he was eliminated.

Ikeuchi catapulted into the top spot on the leaderboard thanks to this one.

Ikeuchi Aces
Ikeuchi Aces
Player Chips Progress
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Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi
1,267,432
1,094,264
1,094,264
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Taylor "galactar" Paur
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Kazuki "hyahhoo3" IkeuchiTaylor "galactar" Paur

Las Vegas Active Shooter Rumors Spark Panic; WSOP Impacted, Negreanu Injured

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante
Paris Las Vegas
The scene at Paris Las Vegas

On Saturday night, Las Vegas was rocked by rumors of an active shooter situation at MGM Grand. Fortunately, it proved to be a false alarm, though the ramifications – including panic fueled by misinformation – reverberated throughout the Strip and even impacted the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally’s and Paris, which just hours before had crowned its Main Event champion.

What appeared to happen was an incident near the MGM was misinterpreted as gunshots, which understandably inspired patrons to flee en masse across the casino floor, including the MGM’s tournament poker area, in route to the nearest exit. There were also rumors, thus far unfounded, that firecrackers may have been set off.

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Jozoff Crosses a Million By Busting Gu

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante
Jozoff Busts Gu
Jozoff Busts Gu

Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff limped in from the small blind and Christopher "pawneater" Gu checked his option.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Jozoff checked to Gu, who bet 12,000. Jozoff raised to 32,000 and Gu called to the {8-Hearts} turn.

Jozoff bet another 32,000 and Gu called once again. The river came the {8-Diamonds} and Jozoff moved all in. Gu called for his last 147,710 and tabled {4-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} for the flopped wheel, but Jozoff had a higher straight with {6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} as he became the first player in the tournament to amass 1,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff
1,006,812
201,710
201,710
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Christopher "pawneater" Gu
Busted

Tags: Michael JozoffChristopher Gu

Ikeuchi Fills Up in Another Massive Pot

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

Matthew "HuniDeGrande" Stone raised to 24,000 under the gun and Kazuki "hyahho3" Ikeuchi defended in the big blind.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Stone continued for 17,600. Ikeuchi check-raised to 52,000 and Stone called.

Ikeuchi slowed down and checked the {q-Hearts} turn, allowing Stone to bet 44,800. Ikeuchi again raised, this time putting Stone all in. Stone called for his last 141,259.

Stone had turned top pair with {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}, but Ikeuchi flopped trips with {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. The {7-Spades} on the river improved him to a full house as he busted Stone and took the tournament chip lead.

Ikeuchi Fills Up
Ikeuchi Fills Up
Player Chips Progress
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Kazuki "hyahho3" Ikeuchi
771,298
171,484
171,484
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Matthew "HuniDeGrande" Stone
Busted

Tags: Kazuki IkeuchiMatthew Stone

Paur Finds Cowboys On the Button

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante
Paur Double
Paur Double

Taylor "galactar" Paur opened to 24,800 on the button before seeing Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot moved all in for 233,667 effective. Paur made the call and was at risk.

Taylor "galactar" Paur: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

The "ace magnets" were anything but that, as Paur saw a clean {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{j-Diamonds} hit the board to stay alive and double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Taylor "galactar" Paur
480,534
271,867
271,867
WSOP 2X Winner
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Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot
297,843
101,609
101,609

Tags: Corey "Corgasm" PaggeotTaylor "galactar" Paur

Jozoff Applies Pressure In a Limped Pot

Level 23 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante
Jozoff Applies Pressure
Jozoff Applies Pressure

Four players saw the {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop in a limped pot, including Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff on the button and Christopher "pawneater" Gu in the small blind.

Jozoff bet 21,000 on the button when it checked to him. Next to act, Gu check-raised to 48,000. Back on Jozoff, he put maximum pressure on my moving all in for 218,510 effectve.

Gu thought about it for a while, but ultimately laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff
805,102
220,054
220,054
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Christopher "pawneater" Gu
170,510
45,103
45,103

Tags: Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff Christopher

Level: 23

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,200

Ikeuchi Gets There on the River to Bust Maue

Level 22 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Kazuki Ikeuchi
Kazuki Ikeuchi

Leonard "DeathByFOMO" Maue raised to 20,000 under the gun and Kazuki "hyahho3" Ikeuchi called in the hijack.

The {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop would bring plenty of action, as Ikeuchi bet 31,000 and Maue raised all in for 239,778. Ikeuchi called with {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for top pair and a straight flush draw, while Maue had {10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}.

The {8-Diamonds} on the turn was safe for Maue, but the {a-Clubs} fell on the river to complete Ikeuchi's flush and earn him the bustout and a massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kazuki "hyahho3" Ikeuchi jp
Kazuki "hyahho3" Ikeuchi
599,814
318,478
318,478
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Leonard "DeathByFOMO" Maue
Busted

Tags: Kazuki IkeuchiLeonard Maue