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

[Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout

Day 1 Completed

Norbert Szecsi Captures His 3rd Bracelet; Wins 2022 WSOP [Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout

Level 31 : 30,000/60,000, 6,000 ante
2022 WSOP Gold Bracelet
2022 WSOP Gold Bracelet

Norbert Szecsi took home the title and the hardware at the 2022 WSOP [Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout. The field started with 218 entrants before being whittled down to just Szecsi.

This is Szecsi's third WSOP bracelet. He had previously won the 2018 WSOP Europe Event #6: �1,650 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha/No-Limit Hold'em for a cash of �86,956 ($109,128) and the 2013 WSOP Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em for a cash of $345,037.

His win today earned him $288,850.

2022 WSOP [Online] $5,300 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1stNorbert "Balkan500" SzecsiHungary$288,850
2ndTony "Panoramic" DunstUnited States$168,950
3rdGreg "DustedYou" MersonUnited States$96,465
4th"qpoker205"United States$74,120
5thTaylor "galactar" PaurUnited States$63,220
6thPhil "HeyGuys" GalfondUnited States$52,320
7thMichael "mikejozoff" JozoffUnited States$39,240
8thAdam "PHsGoldShoes" HendrixUnited States$26,160

Final Table Action

The first half of the final table was eliminated early into proceedings. First to fall was Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix. Hendrix shoved with ace-jack suited against "qpoker205"'s pocket queens. After the board bricked, Hendrix was sent home in eighth place for a cash of $26,160. Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff followed quickly behind in seventh, busting before action had been picked back up following Hendrix's elimination. Jozoff took a cash of $39,240.

Phil Galfond
Phil Galfond at an earlier event

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond was next to the rail, in sixth place. Galfond moved in with ace-king offsuit against Greg "DustedYou" Merson's pocket queens. Neither over card hit, send Galfond to the rail for a cash of $52,320.

Taylor "galactar" Paur, owner of two WSOP bracelets, finished in fifth place. He moved in with ace-jack offsuit against "qpoker205" with ace-queen offsuit. The board provided no help, as Paur took home the fifth place prize of $63,220.

The final four at the table each hung around for a bit, before "qpoker205" was eliminated in fourth. With pocket jacks, they moved in against Merson who had pocket kings. The board failed to provide the help they needed, as they took home the fourth place prize of $74,120.

The last to fall before heads-up action was 2012 WSOP Main Event winner Merson. Merson moved all in with king-seven offsuit as the small stack. Both Szecsi and Tony "Panoramic" Dunst both called. After Szecsi bet the flop, Dunst got out of the way. Merson was in rough shape as Szecsi flipped over king-ten offsuit with no help having come on the flop. Neither the turn nor river would help him either, as Merson was knocked out in third, taking home $96,465.

Tony Dunst
Tony Dunst fell just short of the victory

The final player to fall was Dunst. Norbert Szecsi had been slowly increasing his chip lead for some time. After doubling up through and overtaking "qpoker205" for the chip lead, Szecsi had watched his stack grow from just north of 2,000,000 to over 4,300,000 entering the final hand of play.

Dunst moved all in with king-four offsuit. Szesci made the call with ace-two offsuit. Dunst may have had hope for a fleeting moment, as he paired his four on the flop, but any hope quickly faded when Szecsi paired his ace on the turn. After the brick on the river, Dunst had been eliminated in second place, good for a cash of $169,950.

Congratulations to Norbert Szecsi on winning his third career WSOP bracelet!

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst Eliminated in 2nd Place ($169,950)

Level 31 : 30,000/60,000, 6,000 ante
Dunst Eliminated
Dunst Eliminated

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst wasted no time in moving all in as the small stack of 562,236. Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi made the call with just under 5,000,000 behind. The players tabled their hands.

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst: {4-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: {a-Spades}{2-Hearts}

Dunst was behind, and if Szesci's hand held, the tournament would be over.

The {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Spades} flop gave him some help as he paired his four.

The {a-Clubs} flipped any momentum from the flop on its head, pairing Szecsi's ace.

The {6-Clubs} river completed the board, securing the pot and bracelet for Szecsi

Player Chips Progress
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
5,450,000
1,505,236
1,505,236
WSOP 3X Winner
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Level: 31

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 6,000

Szecsi Hits on River to Add to Chip Lead

Level 30 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante

Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi led for 100,000. Tony "Panoramic" Dunst raised to 400,000. Szecsi made the call.

After the {3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop, Dunst continued for 200,000. Szecsi called.

Dunst checked the {9-Spades} turn. After Szecsi fired for 445,500, Dunst called.

Both players checked the {q-Clubs} river before showing their hands.

Tony "Panoramic" Dunst: {4-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Thanks to the queen on the river, Szecsi took down the huge pot, adding to his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
3,944,764
437,550
437,550
WSOP 3X Winner
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
1,295,236
-647,550
-647,550
WSOP 3X Winner

Greg "DustedYou" Merson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($96,465)

Level 30 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Merson Eliminated
Merson Eliminated

Greg "DustedYou" Merson shoved all in, after having just been doubled up through by Tony "Panoramic" Dunst. Dunst and Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi both called.

After the {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop, Szecsi fired another barrel and Dunst folded. With no action left, they flipped their hands.

Greg "DustedYou" Merson: {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Merson was drawing thin and found no help on the {2-Diamonds} turn or {5-Clubs} river, eliminating him in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
3,507,214
370,196
370,196
WSOP 3X Winner
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
1,942,786
1,171,819
1,171,819
WSOP 3X Winner
Greg "DustedYou" Merson us
Greg "DustedYou" Merson
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 30

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

"qpoker205" Eliminated in 4th place ($74,120)

Level 29 : 17,000/34,000, 3,400 ante

Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi led for 68,000. "qpoker205", now the small stack, moved all in for 507,511. Greg "DustedYou" Merson moved in behind him, with 966,504. After Szecsi got out of the way, the players showed their hands.

"qpoker205": {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Greg "DustedYou" Merson: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} left both players with full houses, but with Merson's superior, "qpoker205" was sent to the rail in 4th place.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
3,137,018
987,780
987,780
WSOP 3X Winner
Greg "DustedYou" Merson us
Greg "DustedYou" Merson
1,542,015
200,311
200,311
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
770,967
144,000
144,000
WSOP 3X Winner
"qpoker205"
"qpoker205"
Busted

Level: 29

Blinds: 17,000/34,000

Ante: 3,400

Szecsi Scoops Pot to Enter Chip Lead

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

"qpoker205" opened for 56,000, earning a call from Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi.

Following the {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop, "qpoker205" fired for another 68,600, again getting a call from Szecsi.

The {9-Clubs} turn prompted a third barrel of 205,800. Szecsi raised them to 548,800. This was too much for "qpoker205", who made the fold and gave the pot to Szecsi.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi hu
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi
2,149,238
711,000
711,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Greg "DustedYou" Merson us
Greg "DustedYou" Merson
1,341,704
380,600
380,600
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
"qpoker205"
"qpoker205"
1,308,291
-671,700
-671,700
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst us
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst
626,967
-164,800
-164,800
WSOP 3X Winner