2022 World Series of Poker

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

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$288,850
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$1,090,000
Entries
218
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
218
Players Left
1

Szecsi Doubles Up Against Chip Leader

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

After Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi moved all in, chip leader "qpoker205" made the call, putting Szecsi at risk. Their hands read:

Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
"qpoker205": {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Once the {2-Spades}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts} board was dealt and both players hit their jack, Szecsi's superior kicker earned him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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"qpoker205"
1,979,991
-1,412,296
-1,412,296
Profile photo of Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
1,438,238
646,894
646,894
WSOP 3X Winner
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Greg "DustedYou" Merson
961,104
112,000
112,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
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Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
791,767
44,750
44,750
WSOP 3X Winner

Szecsi Doubles Up with Full House Against Merson's Straight

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up with both players having just moved all in. With Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi the at risk player against Greg "DustedYou" Merson, their hands were as follows.

Greg "DustedYou" Merson: {10-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} board gave Merson the straight on the turn, but gave Szecsi the full house on the river in order to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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"qpoker205"
3,392,287
265,200
265,200
Profile photo of Greg "DustedYou" Merson us
Greg "DustedYou" Merson
849,104
328,552
328,552
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
791,344
-81,600
-81,600
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
747,017
-124,800
-124,800
WSOP 3X Winner

"qpoker205" Moves All In on River to Take Pot

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi raised to 40,000 before "qpoker205" 3-bet him to 100,000. Greg "DustedYou" Merson put in the four-bet to 380,000. Szecsi found the fold while "qpoker205" made the call.

After the {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop, Merson continued for 212,000. "qpoker205" again called.

Merson opted to slow down and check the {7-Spades} turn, which "qpoker205" checked back.

Merson checked the {q-Clubs} river, before "qpoker205", as the chip leader, moved all in. Merson, evidently unwilling to stake his tournament life on the hand, folded, awarding the pot of over 1,000,000 to "qpoker205".

Player Chips Progress
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"qpoker205"
3,127,087
738,400
738,400
Profile photo of Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
872,944
414,872
414,872
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
871,817
-62,400
-62,400
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Greg "DustedYou" Merson us
Greg "DustedYou" Merson
520,552
-1,148,472
-1,148,472
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 26

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

Merson Doubles Up Through Dunst

Level 25 : 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante

"qpoker205" limped before Tony "Panoramic" Dunst raised to 90,000. Then, Greg "DustedYou" Merson moved all in. "qpoker205" moved out of the way before Dunst made the call. With Merson the at risk player, the players turned their hands over.

Greg "DustedYou" Merson: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Merson needed some help to survive, and he found that help on the {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop, giving him a set. The {8-Clubs} turn and {3-Diamonds} river completed the board, securing the double up for Merson.

Player Chips Progress
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"qpoker205"
2,388,687
139,000
139,000
Profile photo of Greg "DustedYou" Merson us
Greg "DustedYou" Merson
1,669,024
972,912
972,912
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
934,217
-689,112
-689,112
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
458,072
-324,800
-324,800
WSOP 3X Winner

Taylor "galactar" Paur Eliminated in 5th Place ($63,220) (full)

Level 25 : 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante
Paur Eliminated
Paur Eliminated

Taylor "galactar" Paur moved all in from the small blind. "qpoker205", in the big blind, made the call while more than covering Paur. Their hands were flipped.

Taylor "galactar" Paur: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
"qpoker205": {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} left both players with three eights, but thanks to qpoker205's superior kicker, Paur was sent to the rail in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
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"qpoker205"
2,249,687
1,306,143
1,306,143
Profile photo of Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
1,623,329
307,266
307,266
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
782,872
-255,510
-255,510
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Greg "DustedYou" Merson us
Greg "DustedYou" Merson
696,112
-104,000
-104,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Taylor "galactar" Paur us
Taylor "galactar" Paur
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond Eliminated in 6th place ($52,320)

Level 25 : 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante
Galfond Eliminated
Galfond Eliminated

Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond, the short stack with less than 200,000, moved all in. Greg "DustedYou" Merson made the call, and their hands were revealed.

Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Greg "DustedYou" Merson: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Merson was already ahead, and the {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} board improved his hand to a flush, sending Galfond out in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg "DustedYou" Merson
800,112
525,464
525,464
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
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Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond
Busted

Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix Eliminated in 8th place ($26,160)

Level 25 : 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante
Hendrix Eliminated
Hendrix Eliminated

"qpoker205" fired 32,000 from the hijack. Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix moved all in on the button. After a call, Hendrix was the at risk player. They showed their hands.

Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
"qpoker205": {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The {2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} board was of no help to Hendrix, who was eliminated in 8th place, taking home a prize of $26,160.

Player Chips Progress
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"qpoker205"
943,544
110,674
110,674
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Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix
Busted

Level: 25

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 1,600

"Malibu712" Eliminated in 10th place ($14,170)

Level 18 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst, the chip leader, moved all in from the small blind. "Malibu712" made the call. The players tabled their hands.

"Malibu712": {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst: {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

The {2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} board gave Dunst a pair of twos, sending Malibu out in tenth place for $14,170.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
1,316,063
346,678
346,678
WSOP 3X Winner
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"Malibu712"
Busted