Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,642,963
Entries
573
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
192
Players Left
1
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Michael Wang won his second WSOP bracelet Event #87: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em, denying Farid Jattin a maiden title in the process.
Seven years since defeating Bryn Kenney heads-up to win his first, Wang grabbed his second thanks in part to a stunning heads-up against the Colombian.
He takes home $541,604 after defeating a field of 573 players. Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel was looking for a tenth WSOP bracelet but would have to settle for third place.
Event #87: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Wang | United States | $541,604 |
| 2 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | $334,747 |
| 3 | Erik Seidel | United States | $238,321 |
| 4 | Kartik Ved | India | $172,103 |
| 5 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | $126,089 |
| 6 | Billy O'Neil | United States | $83,740 |
| 7 | Fred Goldberg | United States | $70,734 |
| 8 | Will Nguyen | United States | $54,185 |
Winner's Reaction
"Two is better than one," Wang told PokerNews moments after securing victory. "I didn't have super strong expectations coming into today after all the craziness of last night. I just kept getting deeper and deeper, and I just didn't take the prospect of going all the way that seriously.
"It'll take some time to process, but I'm feeling great right now."
Wang said that he escaped uninjured from last night's stampede having been in the room when it happened.
"I turned to my left and just saw a sea of people fleeing and sprinting. Everyone around me was either running or under the table. It was scary. I legitimately thought there was a shooter in the casino, it didn't even cross my mind that it was fake."
Back to the poker, and Wang only had compliments for eventual heads-up opponent Farid Jattin.
"I think Farid's a total monster. He's a really strong player and he's not afraid to pull the trigger. I think that's why it's difficult to play with him. He just has no fear and for that I really respect his play. Against a player like that I'm not entirely surprised he found some hands to bluff with, and luckily I just had the hands to call."
Final Day Recap
With extra levels played on the final day due to the unscheduled halt of play on Day 1, a total of 192 players returned at the start of play. Just 86 of them would make the money and the money bubble burst with the elimination of Darren Elias, guaranteeing the remaining players $8,085.
Notable eliminations in the money included Justin Bonomo (83rd - $8,085), Scott Seiver (78th - $8,085), Yuri Dzivielevski (63rd - $8,843), Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov in back-to-back eliminations (60th and 59th - $8,843), 2021 WSOP Main Event champion Koray Aldemir (47th - $11,388), Phil Hellmuth (38th - $13,059), Mike Matusow (31st - $15,233) and Maria Ho (30th - $15,233).
By the time the tournament reached three tables, it was Kartik Ved who held the chip lead before Farid Jattin started to stamp his authority on proceedings. Daniel Negreanu exited in 13th place before 2014 Main Event champion Martin Jacobson was also eliminated.
The chip leaders remained consistent, and it was Jattin ahead of Ved when the players combined for a final table of nine after the elimination of Vanessa Kade in 10th.
Three doubles for Will Nguyen would see him ladder, at the expense of Erfan Geula, as Ved and Jattin continued to trade blows at the top of the leaderboard.
Billy O'Neil and Yuval Bronshtein hit the rail, before Ved lost a flip to Jattin who opened up the largest chip lead of the tournament.
Erik Seidel was on the hunt for his tenth WSOP bracelet, and would double three-handed, but it wasn't enough as he bust in third.
Heads-Up Play
Wang came into heads-up play with a 6:1 chip deficit and would double quickly to reduce the arrears. Another double came with Jattin jamming with bottom pair only for Wang to have rivered a flush.
With the stacks level, another double where Wang called river with trip eights against just seven-high of Jattin would see him move to the verge of victory, and he would seal it in style — rivering quads to secure his second WSOP title.
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Farid Jattin was all-in preflop for less than 2,000,000.
Farid Jattin: Q?4?
Michael Wang: 6?3?
The flop 4?3?3? saw Wang flop trips. The turn was the 9? and the river improved Wang to quads to secure victory. Jattin takes home $334,747 for his runner-up finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
On a 
flop Michael Wang checked and Farid Jattin bet 600,000. Wang check-raised to 1,900,000 and Jattin called.
The turn was the 
and Wang bet 1,800,000. Jattin called.
The river was the 
. Wang bet 4,600,000 and Jattin min-raised to 9,200,000.
Wang called with exactly 9,200,000 behind. Jattin showed 
for seven-high while Wang took down the pot with 
for trip eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,700,000
12,700,000
|
12,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,800,000
-12,700,000
|
-12,700,000 |
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Farid Jattin opened to 900,000 and Michael Wang called.
Wang checked the 
flop and Jattin bet 600,000. Wang check-raised to 1,700,000 and Jattin called.
The turn was the 
. Wang check-called 1,300,000.
The river was the 
. Wang checked again and Jattin shoved. Wang snap-called for his last 3,100,000.
Jattin showed 
for a pair of threes while Wang had rivered a flush with 
to bring the stacks level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,500,000
-5,800,000
|
-5,800,000 |
|
|
14,000,000
5,800,000
|
5,800,000 |
|
|
||
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Action was all-in pre-flop with Michael Wang holding 
and was in good shape against the 
of Farid Jattin.
There were no surprises on the 
board and Wang doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,300,000
-4,100,000
|
-4,100,000 |
|
|
8,200,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
|
||
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,400,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
4,100,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
|
||
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Farid Jattin shoved and Erik Seidel called in for his last 3,000,000 or so.
Erik Seidel: 
Farid Jattin:
There was no help for Seidel on the 
and he will have to wait for another chance to win a tenth WSOP bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
5,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
5,300,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,000,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000