Sergio Martinez Gonzalez Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,418,270)
Level 31
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez raised the pot to 1,500,000 and Ka Kwan Lau potted to 4,500,000. What followed was the four-bet pot by Martinez Gonzalez with a stack of 15,000,000 and Lau looked him up to create a pot of 29,500,000.
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez: A?A?7?4?
Ka Kwan Lau: A?K?Q?10?
The 10?9?6? flop gave Lau a pair and gutshot while the 9? turn took away some outs. Lau needed a ten or jack to seal the victory and the J? river secured the victory, as Lau immediately jumped to his rail from Spain to celebrate.
Martinez Gonzalez had to settle for a consolation prize of $1,418,270 while Lau finished one spot higher than in 2021, taking home the coveted WSOP gold bracelet and a top prize of $2,294,756.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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67,350,000
13,000,000
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13,000,000 |
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Busted | |