Players are on the scheduled dinner break. With four tables remaining, two tables are taking the full 60-minute break, one table is taking a 20-minute break, and the final table will take a five-minute break.
2022 World Series of Poker
Blinds 15,000-30,000
Heads up, Ryan Ramsdell raised to 60,000 from the button and Michael Simhai made the call.
The flop brought ![]()
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and both players checked.
On the
turn, Simhai checked and Ramsdell bet 80,000. Simhai called.
When the
river hit, Simhai checked for a third time. Ramsdell moved all in for 815,000. After some thought, Simhai folded.
Both players have very similar stacks, engaged in heads up play to move on to the final table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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1,390,000
1,025,000
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1,025,000 |
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1,010,000
375,000
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375,000 |
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Timothy McDermott moved all in from the small blind. Dalibor Dula made the call, with the effective stack of 395,000
Dalibor Dula: ![]()
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Timothy McDermott: ![]()
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With Dula already ahead, the ![]()
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board gave him the Broadway straight on the river. Dula scooped the pot, doubling up, and taking a chunk of McDermott's stack, which was still the largest at the three handed table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,150,000
805,000
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805,000 |
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805,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
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545,000
360,000
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360,000 |
Niveau: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Action picked up with cards on their backs preflop and both Michael Simhai and Ryan Ramsdell all in.
Michael Simhai: ![]()
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Ryan Ramsdell: ![]()
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"It had to happen like this," said Simhai.
Both Simhai and Ramsdell had been battling back and forth for some time., Simhai barely had Ramsdell covered.
The flop looked safe for Ramsdell when the ![]()
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came out. The
was a dagger, though. The river
sealed the deal, giving Simhai the better full house and the winner.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,485,000
1,095,000
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1,095,000 |
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Eliminé | |
Michael Zulker wasted little time before shoving from the small blind with 880,000. Timothy McDermott, the table's chip leader, made the call.
Michael Zulker: ![]()
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Timothy McDermott: ![]()
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Zulker was ahead, but that changed quickly when the ![]()
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flop gave McDermott top pair. The
turn and
river changed nothing, and McDermott took the pot with top pair. Zulker was sent to the rail, as McDermott began heads-up play with Dalibor Dula.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
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750,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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Eliminé | |
With nearly even stacks, both players got all their chips into the middle preflop.
Aaron Massey: ![]()
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David Yonnotti: ![]()
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The board offered no help and Yonnotti won to move on to Day 3 tomorrow.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,475,000
1,615,000
|
1,615,000 |
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Eliminé |
Both Timothy McDermott and Dalibor Dula were all in preflop and Dula was at risk.
Timothy McDermott: ![]()
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Dalibor Dula ![]()
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The board was safe for Dula on the ![]()
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flop and the
turn. However, the
hit the river and booked McDermott's ticket to the final table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,480,000
730,000
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730,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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Niveau: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
After Jiacong Zhang limped, David Dowdy moved all in with the effective stack of 625,000. Zhang made the snap call.
David Dowdy: ![]()
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Jiacong Zhang: ![]()
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Dowdy was behind and would need some help to stay in the tournament. That help did not arrive on the ![]()
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flop. The
turn didn't change much, but Dowdy still had outs. He hit one of those outs in the form of the
river, which counterfeited Zhang's hand, and Dowdy took the pot with the better kicker. This gave the two relatively even stacks, and play continued with Zhang visibly upset.
A few hands later, David Dowdy moved all in with the big stack of 1,500,000. Jiacong Zhang took a moment to prepare his phone to record the runout before making the call.
Jiacong Zhang: ![]()
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David Dowdy: ![]()
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Dowdy was once again behind. The ![]()
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flop didn't change much, but the
on the turn gave Dowdy the better pair. The
river completed the board. Dowdy scooped the pot, punching the tenth and final ticket to Day 3's final table. The two players shook hands following the conclusion of their heads-up play.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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2,500,000
1,690,000
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1,690,000 |
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Eliminé |