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

Vieira Doesn't Cave to Pressure, Wins Huge Pot

Level 19 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Joao Vieira
Joao Vieira

Joao "WinamaxPT" Vieira opened to 10,500 from the button before Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff three-bet the small blind to 42,000. That bet was about a quarter of Vieira's remaining stack.

Vieira moved all in for 183,649 and Jozoff called.

Joao "WinamaxPT" Vieira: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Vieira was ahead and stayed that was on the {3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} runout to make a straight and win the massive pot.

Vieira Double
Vieira Double
Player Chips Progress
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Joao "WinamaxPT" Vieira
375,798
375,798
375,798
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
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Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff
312,784
-188,249
-188,249

Tags: Joao "WinamaxPT" VieiraMichael "mikejozoff" Jozoff

Macdonnell Doubles Near the Bubble

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

Blind versus blind, Ketan "masaverake" Pandya shoved for 96,404 and Marc "Jinya" Macdonnell called for his last 63,948.

Marc "Jinya" Macdonnell: {q-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Ketan "masaverake" Pandya: {7-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

Macdonnell made two pair on the {2-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{a-Clubs} to solidify his hold on the pot as the board ran out {10-Hearts}{j-Hearts}, keeping him alive a few spots short of the money and leaving Pandya on an extreme short stack.

Macdonnell Doubles Near the Bubble
Macdonnell Doubles Near the Bubble
Player Chips Progress
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Marc "Jinya" Macdonnell
141,896
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Ketan "masaverake" Pandya
27,456

Tags: Marc MacdonnellKetan Pandya

Five Big Stacks, Five Smallest Stacks as Bubble Approaches

Level 19 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff
501,033
161,913
161,913
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Luigi "BananaSplit" Shehadeh
386,355
20,731
20,731
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Kenny "yoppuh" Huynh
329,945
-14,232
-14,232
WSOP 1X Winner
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Fabiano "JonJonkova" Kovalski
304,814
304,814
304,814
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Gianluca "Inmyhouse" Speranza
304,720
16,400
16,400
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MoneyMikeAA
78,840
78,840
78,840
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WlkRambo
72,726
-82,007
-82,007
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Marc "Jinya" Macdonnell
71,948
71,948
71,948
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Andrew "WATCHGUY42" Lichtenberger
67,803
67,803
67,803
WSOP 1X Winner
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Scott "ThatsPraxis" Seiver
57,966
-83,480
-83,480
WSOP 7X Winner

Level: 19

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Volpe Fires Away at "Wlkrambo"

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

Action folded around to "Wlkrambo" on the button who raised to 8,000. Paul "paulgees" Volpe defended his big blind and they went heads-up to the {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop.

Both players checked before Volpe led out for 13,500 on the {5-Hearts} turn. "Wlkrambo" called and the river came the {9-Hearts}.

Volpe fired out another 18,500 and "Wlkrambo" stuck in a call before Volpe turned over {k-Spades}{j-Hearts} for top pair on the flop to win the pot.

Volpe Fires Away
Volpe Fires Away
Player Chips Progress
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Paul "paulgees" Volpe
138,119
11,050
11,050
WSOP 3X Winner
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"WlkRambo"
74,326

Tags: Paul Volpe

Break Time

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

With 40 players remaining and the bubble approaching, players are on a five-minute break.

Turn Shove Takes Down Massive Pot for Speranza

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

Gianluca "InMyHouse" Speranza raised to 8,675 in the hijack before Taylor "galactar" Paur re-raised to 24,800 from the cutoff. Speranza called to see the {6-Spades}{j-Clubs}{a-Clubs} flop.

Speranza checked over to Paur, who continued for 16,400. Speranza called once more as the {3-Hearts} fell on the turn.

Paur this time bet 42,000 and Speranz

Speranza Shoves the Turn
Speranza Shoves the Turn

a came back with an all-in shove for 154,720. Paur gave it up as Speranza climbed near 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Gianluca "Inmyhouse" Speranza
288,320
87,635
87,635
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Taylor "galactar" Paur
159,949
-45,780
-45,780
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaTaylor Paur

Nguyen Steals Opponent's Planned Tesla

Level 18 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Nguyen Wins
Nguyen Wins

Action folded to Minh "Bow2Me" Nguyen in the small blind, he moved all in for 55,132. Barely covered, "UPayMyTeslaY" called and cards were turned over.

"UPayMyTeslaY": {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Minh "Bow2Me" Nguyen: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

"UPayMyTeslaY" stayed in the lead on the {6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop. The {j-Hearts} turn gave Nguyen more outs, and he drilled the {10-Clubs} river the make a straight and send "UPayMyTeslaY" to the sidelines.

Player Chips Progress
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Minh "Bow2Me" Nguyen
103,814
19,071
19,071
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UPayMyTeslaY
Busted

Tags: Minh "Bow2Me" NguyenUPayMyTeslaY

Level: 18

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

Hunichen Raises Van de Put on the River

Level 17 : Blinds 1,700/3,400, 340 ante

Chris "2fly2die" Hunichen raised to 6,800 in the hijack and was called by "simp4me" on the button and big blind Felix "madesnpauwke" Van de Put.

The flop came {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Van de Put checked. Hunichen bet 7,850 and only Van de Put called to the {7-Hearts} turn.

Both players checked as Van de Put led out for 12,580 on the {j-Diamonds} river. Hunichen came back with a raise to 48,950 and Van de Put gave up the pot.

Hunichen Raises the River
Hunichen Raises the River
Player Chips Progress
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Felix "madenspauwke" Van de Put
229,472
-18,016
-18,016
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Chris "2fly2die" Hunichen
184,131
22,016
22,016
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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"simp4me"
127,990

Tags: Chris HunichenFelix Van de Put