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

Level: 21

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 800

River Bet Gives "cruiselini" the Pot

Level 20 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 600 ante
cruiselini wins
cruiselini wins

Action folded to "simp4me" and "cruiselini" in the blinds, and the two decided to play a limped pot.

The flop came out {7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs}. From the small blind, "simp4me" led for 6,000 and "cruiselini" made the call.

On the {4-Clubs} turn, "simp4 me" didn't slow down, betting 21,600. Again, "cruiselini" made the call.

The river brought the {9-Hearts}, this time "simp4me" checked. No check behind, "cruiseline" bet 50,000, eliciting a fold from "simp4me."

Player Chips Progress
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simp4me
294,741
294,741
294,741
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cruiselini
199,346
199,346
199,346

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Maue Busts Couden With Lucky Turn

Level 20 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 600 ante
Leonard Maue
Leonard Maue

Minh "Bow2Me" Nguyen raised to 12,000 from early position and Leonard "DeathByFOMO" Maue called in the cutoff. From the big blind, Joey "Buffblastin" Couden shoved for 80,333. Nguyen folded, but Maue called to put him at risk.

Joey "Buffblastin" Couden: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Leonard "DeathByFOMO" Maue: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

Couden took the lead on the {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} flop with a pair of queens, but Maue spiked a set on the {6-Clubs} turn to leave Couden drawing dead heading to the {j-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonard "DeathByFOMO" Maue
289,578
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Minh "Bow2Me" Nguyen
83,514
-20,300
-20,300
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Joey "Buffblastin" Couden
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leonard MaueJoey Couden

Ikeuchi Has "WlkRambo" Dominated

Level 20 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 600 ante

"WlkRambo" moved all in for 91,422 from the hijack, Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi re-shoved from the small blind, and big blind Marc "Jinya" Macdonnell got out of the way.

"WlkRambo": {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi: {k-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

Ikeuchi had his opponent dominated and stayed in front as the board came {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, sending "WlkRambo" to the virtual payouts as an early money finisher.

"WlkRambo" is Dominated
"WlkRambo" is Dominated
Player Chips Progress
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Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi
253,968
166,348
166,348
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"WlkRambo"
Busted

Tags: Kazuki Ikeuchi

Macdonnell Flips Lichtenberger to the Rail

Level 20 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 600 ante

Down to 56,703, Andrew "WATCHGUY42" Lichtenberger shoved from under the gun, Marc "Jinya" Macdonnell re-shoved from the button, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Andrew "WATCHGUY42" Lichtenberger: {k-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Marc "Jinya" Macdonnell: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

It was a classic coin flip situation and Macdonnell would come out on top as the board ran out {j-Spades}{7-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, sending Lichtenberger to the rail.

Lichtenberger Loses a Flip
Lichtenberger Loses a Flip
Player Chips Progress
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Marc "Jinya" Macdonnell
208,199
66,303
66,303
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Andrew "WATCHGUY42" Lichtenberger
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerMarc Macdonnell

In the Money!

Level 20 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 600 ante

With Chris "2fly2die" Hunichen and "MoneyMikeAA" both being eliminated, the remaining 35 players have made the money.

Level: 20

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 600

Cowboys Score a Knockout

Level 19 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
StepUp Knockout
StepUp Knockout

"MoneyMikeAA" moved all in for 89,840 from the hijack, about 18 big blinds. Julien "StepUpPoker" Perouse moved all in for 171,635 just behind him in the cutoff for 171,635 and the two were headed to a runout.

"MoneyMikeAA": {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Julien "StepUpPoker" Perouse: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

With his suits dominated and up against a big pair, "MoneyMikeAA" was in serious trouble. The board offered no lifesaver when the {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts} ran out and "MoneyMikeAA" fell just short of the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Julien "StepUpPoker" Perouse
272,475
1,015
1,015
WSOP 1X Winner
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MoneyMikeAA
Busted

Tags: Julien "StepUpPoker" PerouseMoneyMikeAA

"simp4me" Picks Up Aces Against Hunichen

Level 19 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen

Chris "2fly2die" Hunichen moved all in for 184,491 on the button and "simp4me" called for 115,750 in the big blind.

"simp4me": {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Chris "2fly2die" Hunichen: {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

"simp4me" hit top set on the {7-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{j-Spades} flop and doubled up when the board ran out {5-Diamonds}{k-Spades}.

Left with 68,741, Hunichen was eliminated a few hands later on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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"simp4me"
238,000
110,010
110,010
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Chris "2fly2die" Hunichen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Chris Hunichen