2022 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$1,897,363
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$5,998,500
Entries
62
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
62
Players Left
1

Level: 22

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Pot After Pot Gives Ponakovs the Lead

Level 21 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 500,000 on the button with {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and Phil Ivey defended from the big blind with {5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. The flop came {q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and both players checked to the {10-Hearts} on the turn. Ponakovs threw out a bet of 600,000 on the turn and Ivey folded his bottom pair.

On the next hand, Ivey limped in from the small blind with {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Ponakovs checked his option with {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. The flop fell {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} and both players checked to the {k-Spades} on the turn.

Ivey led out with a bet of 400,000 and Ponakovs raised it up to 1,300,000. Ivey called with a straight and flush draw but it was the {j-Spades} that landed on the river. Ivey checked and Ponakovs reached back for a bet of 2,000,000. Ivey deliberated for a moment but decided to send his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
16,300,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Phil Ivey
13,700,000
-3,150,000
-3,150,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Ben Heath
7,200,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Phil IveyAleksejs Ponakovs

Ponakovs and Ivey Keep Battling

Level 21 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Phil Ivey limped in from the small blind with {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 775,000 in the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. The flop came {10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {7-Diamonds} on the turn. Ponakovs finally threw in a bet of 650,000 and Ivey relinquished.

A few hands later, Ivey raised to 550,000 on the button with {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Ponakovs re-raised to 1,850,000 in the small blind with {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Ivey laid his hand down and Ponakovs raked in another pot.

Ivey tried limping in from the small blind with {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Ponakovs checked his option holding {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. The flop came {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Ivey checked to Ponakovs who bet 250,000. Ivey called and the {9-Spades} landed on the turn.

Ivey checked again and Ponakovs counted out a bet of 775,000. Ivey check-raised to 2,500,000 and Ponakovs was forced to ditch his cards.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
16,850,000
-350,000
-350,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
14,400,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ben Heath
5,950,000
-550,000
-550,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Phil IveyAleksejs Ponakovs

Ivey Turns Flush to Crack Heath's Aces

Level 21 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey opened from the button to 550,000 with the {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Ben Heath woke up with the {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} in the big blindand three-bet to 1,850,000. Ivey tossed in the call.

The flop came the {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Heath led for a downsized bet of 1,250,000. Ivey jammed all in, Heath called quickly and the cards were turned up.

Ivey would need to find a club to survive. And he would find it right on the turn as the {4-Clubs} came down to leave Heath drawing dead and the river was the {4-Spades} to secure the huge pot for Ivey and cause a chip change at the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
17,200,000
10,400,000
10,400,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Ben Heath
6,500,000
-8,900,000
-8,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathPhil Ivey

Gregory Jensen Eliminated in 4th Place ($571,896)

Level 21 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Gregory Jensen
Gregory Jensen

Gregory Jensen raised to 500,000 on the button and Ben Heath three-bet to 1,650,000 from the big blind. Jensen replied by shoving all in for 5,275,000 and Heath snapped him off.

Gregory Jensen: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Ben Heath: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Heath maintained the lead with his pair of queens. The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and Jensen was down to just three outs. The {9-Clubs} peeled off on the river and Jensen went out in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Heath
15,400,000
5,400,000
5,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Gregory Jensen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathGregory Jensen

Level: 21

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Heath Collects With Boat

Level 20 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ben Heath opened to 450,000 with the {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts} from the button, Gregory Jensen called in the big blind with the {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

The flop came the {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{k-Clubs}. Action was check-check. The turn was the {8-Hearts}. Jensen bet 550,000 and Heath called.

The river was a third eight the {8-Diamonds} to give Heath a boat. Heath bet 1,350,000, Jensen called after few seconds with ace-high.

Heath showed the boat and Jensen surrendered a decent portion of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Heath
10,000,000
2,650,000
2,650,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Gregory Jensen
5,400,000
-2,125,000
-2,125,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathGregory Jensen

Michael Moncek Eliminated in 5th Place ($420,944)

Level 20 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Moncek
Michael Moncek

Ben Heath raised to 550,000 in the small blind and Michael Moncek ripped all in for 2,830,000 in the big blind. Heath quickly called and Moncek was at risk with the cards on their backs.

Michael Moncek: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Ben Heath: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} which provided no immediate help for Moncek. The {q-Hearts} on the turn left him drawing to three outs and the {8-Spades} hit the river to send Moncek home in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Heath
7,350,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Moncek
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathMichael Moncek

Ivey and Ponakovs Share Trip Kings

Level 20 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 400,000 from under the gun with the {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Phil Ivey came along in the big blind with the same king-deuce suited the {k-Spades}{2-Spades}.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{k-Clubs} to pair both players. Ponkovs continued for 225,000 and Ivey called. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and both players checked.

The river gave trips to each player as the case king the {k-Hearts} came off. Ivey checked, Ponkovs bet 925,000 and Ivey called after a few moments.

The players tabled their hands and the pot was split.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
15,800,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Phil Ivey
6,800,000
650,000
650,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsPhil Ivey

Ivey Lays Down a Big One

Level 20 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Phil Ivey raised to 600,000 in the small blind with {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Gregory Jensen bumped it up to 2,300,000 in the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}. The action was back on Ivey who used two of his time banks before opting to send his cards to the muck.

A couple of hands later, Jensen raised to 400,000 on the button with {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and Ben Heath defended from the big blind with {9-Spades}{8-Spades}. The flop fell {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Heath checked to Jensen who tossed in a bet of 400,000 which got Heath to quickly fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Gregory Jensen
7,525,000
1,225,000
1,225,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Phil Ivey
6,150,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
5,050,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Phil IveyGregory JensenBen Heath