[Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Encore
Day 1 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Encore
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$1,225,000
Entries
245
Level
31
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Entries
245
Players Left
1
Level 31
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
A total of 245 high rollers took their shot at WSOP bracelet glory in [Online] Event #12: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Encore. Gianluca "InMyHouse" Speranza outlasted them all to earn his maiden gold bracelet and $324,625.
The 245 entrants generated a prize pool of $1,225,000 in this freezeout event. It took Speranza just under 12 hours of play to eliminate his final opponent and secure the title.
[Online] Event #12: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Encore Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
| 1 | Gianluca "Inmyhouse" Speranza | Italy | $324,625 |
| 2 | Paul "rungood27" Scaturro | United States | $189,875 |
| 3 | Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff | United States | $108,413 |
| 4 | Kazuki "hyahhoo3" Ikeuchi | Japan | $83,300 |
| 5 | Jakob "Silenzium77" Miegel | Germany | $71,050 |
| 6 | Joao "WinamaxPT" Vieira | Portugal | $58,800 |
| 7 | Angel "CHROMEKINGNJ" Lopez | United States | $44,100 |
| 8 | Nemamprachy | Slovakia | $29,400 |
Superstars That Fell Short of a Cash
Some of poker's biggest names joined the online action. Many of the game's most popular stars were unable to make deep runs. The likes of Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Scott Seiver, Tony Dunst, Chris Brewer, Alex Foxen, Phil Galfond, Greg Merson, Jason Koon, and Phil Ivey were unable to make the cash.
Speranza's Run to the Bracelet
Speranza seemed to pick up big hands at the perfect times to make a push to the final table. In the hand that busted Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot in 16th place, Speranza found aces to propel him to nearly a million chips, a stack that would carry him into the final table as one of the leaders.
Once Speranza was heads up with Paul "rungood27" Scaturro, he took the lead and never looked back. In the final two hands of the night, Speranza picked up pocket queens to finish off what remained of Scaturro's stack and seal the victory.
Speranza also placed 268th in the Main Event this year for $46,800. With over $4,500,000 in live earnings, according to Hendon Mob, Speranza earned himself his maiden prestigious gold bracelet in one of the final bracelet events at this World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.
A big congratulations to Gianluca "InMyHouse" Speranza for winning [Online] Event #12: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Encore, taking home $324,625, and capturing his maiden gold bracelet. Stay tuned right here to PokerNews for the remaining events at this year's World Series of Poker.
Level 31
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Finishing up the night with pocket queens on back-to-back hands, Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza has won the $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Encore. A full recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.
Level 31
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza raised to 100,000 on the button and Paul "rungood27" Scaturro made the call.
The flop showed up 
and Scaturro check-called a bet of 62,375.
On the 
turn, Scaturro checked again. Speranza bet 173,750, once again Scaturro called.
The river fell the 
and Speranza went for a healthy bet of 453,755, which Scaturro called.
Speranza rolled over 
for the overpair and the winner.
*****
The very next hand, Scaturro raised to 120,000 on the button. Speranza three-bet to 325,475. Scaturro thought for a bit before moving all in for his last 1,173,933. Speranza called quickly.
Paul "rungood27" Scaturro: 
Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza: 
For the second hand in a row, Speranza had the pocket queens, this time with the whole tournament win on the line. The board came out 
. Speranza queens held up again to lock up the tournament victory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,125,000
2,124,313
|
2,124,313 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Paul "rungood27" Scaturro raised to 100,000 on the button and Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza made the call.
A board of 
came out and both players checked.
Speranza bet 50,000 on the 
turn, which Scaturro called.
The 
hit the river, and Speranza checked. Scaturro bet 207,500 and Speranza let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,687 | |
|
|
2,124,313 |
Level 31
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Paul "rungood27" Scaturro raised to 100,000 on the button and Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza three-bet to 375,475. Scaturro made the call.
The flop of 
hit the board and Speranza continued for 253,475. Scaturro made the call.
On the 
turn, Speranza bet again, this time with 493,675. Scaturro released his cards to give Speranza the bigger lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,158,262
985,325
|
985,325 |
|
|
1,966,738
-985,325
|
-985,325 |
Level 31
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza raised to 100,000 on the button, Paul "rungood27" Scaturro made the call.
The flop was 
. Speranza continued for 67,375, and Scaturro made the call.
Both players checked the 
turn as well as the river.
Scaturro revealed for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,172,937
344,000
|
344,000 |
|
|
2,952,063
-344,000
|
-344,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 30
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Stacks are fairly even as the final two battle it out for the bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,296,063
-114,208
|
-114,208 |
|
|
2,828,937
87,550
|
87,550 |
Level 30
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Short-stacked Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff got all his chips in the middle from the button after the raise from Paul "rungood27" Scaturro.
Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff: 
Paul "rungood27" Scaturro: 
The full board ended up 
, leaving Jozoff holding only king high and eliminated in third place for the six-digit score.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,410,271
490,922
|
490,922 |
|
Busted |