Event #34: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Jour 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-16 09:29 UTC-7

Event #34: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Begins Today

The 53rd annual World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas continues with Event #34: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em. This is a three-day event that will kick off today at 11:00 a.m. PDT.

Chad Himmelspach is the current defending champion, having won $207,877 in last year's event along with his first WSOP bracelet. HImmelspach bested a field of 1,191 entries that ended in an intense three-hour heads-up battle against Stefan Reiser before being crowned as champion.

Players will start the day with a stack of 25,000 in chips and Level 1 blinds will be 100/100 with 100 big blind ante. For Day 1, levels will be 40 minutes, with a 20-minute break every three levels. There will be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 9, at approximately 5:40 p.m. and the players will complete 17 levels before they call it a night and bag their chips for Day 2.

Late registration will be open until the end of the dinner break after Level 9 which should be around 6:55 p.m. if things kick off in time. As this event is a freezeout, reentries will not be possible for players who fail to win their final all-in.

Stay tuned in to PokerNews at 11:00 a.m. today and throughout the rest of the tournament for all of the live updates on the action.

Tags: Chad Himmelspach Stefan Reiser

2022-06-16 11:33 UTC-7

Daigle Takes Four-Bet Pot Off Platt

AndrewK47

Niveau 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Action started when Marshall Daigle opened from under the gun to 300. Middle position called and Jeff Platt three-bet to 1,300 on the button. It folded back to Daigle who four-bet to 2,500 and only Platt made the call.

The flop came and Daigle continued for 2,200 which was enough to fold out Platt and take down the early pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Marshall Daigle	29,000
Jeff Platt	22,000

Tags: Jeff Platt Marshall Daigle

2022-06-16 12:09 UTC-7

Fortini Scores Early Double-Up

blaisebourgeois

Niveau 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The player under the gun opened for 1,100 and Hayden Fortini three-bet to 3,300 from the cutoff. Under the gun called and they were heads up.

The flop came and Fortini continued for 3,500. His opponent called.

On the turn, the under-the-gun player lead for 11,000, Fortini moved all in for his last 22,500 chips, and got called.

Hayden Fortini:
Under the gun:

The completed the board and Fortini enjoyed his early double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hayden Fortini	59,000 59,000	59,000

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2022-06-16 12:18 UTC-7

Daniels Chipping Up Early

AndrewK47

Niveau 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

In a pot of roughly 3,000 on a flop of , Jake Daniels bet out 1,700 after his opponent checked to him and was called.

The turn came the and the early position player checked again. Daniels moved all in covering his opponent's 15,000 stack. The opponent folded and the pot was awarded to Daniels.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jake Daniels	39,000

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2022-06-16 12:53 UTC-7

Brito Wins Huge All-In, Scores Early Knockout

blaisebourgeois

Niveau 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Fernando Brito, who has reached four WSOP final tables, opened from under the gun to 800. The player to his immediate left called and the big blind called.

The flop came and Brito continued for 2,000. Both players made the call.

The turn brought the and Brito fired off 5,000. The player in early position called and the big blind moved all in for his last 8,500. While Brito wanted to go all in over the top, he was unable to and was forced to call the 8,500 after a floor ruling. The early position player also called.

On the river, Brito put his remaining 12,500 chips in the middle and got called.

Big Blind:
Fernando Brito:
Early Position:

Brito would river a better two pair than his big blind opponent, scoring an early elimination while the early position player was left with less than half of his starting stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fernando Brito	59,000 59,000	59,000

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2022-06-16 13:58 UTC-7

Fortini's Kings Beat by Aces

Niveau 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Preflop action had Hayden Fortini raise in middle position to 1,600. He was then reraised by Brad Pratt from Texas to 4,700. Fortini then reraised once more to 9,800 which Pratt smooth-called.

The flop came down and Fortini check-called Pratt's all in for 20,100.

Brad Pratt:
Hayden Fortini:

A on the turn and an on the river didn't provide any help to Fortini and Pratt took down the pot with aces and eights for a double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brad Pratt	59,000 59,000	59,000
Hayden Fortini	46,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Brad Pratt Hayden Fortini

2022-06-16 15:11 UTC-7

Foxen Gets Thin Value

AndrewK47

Niveau 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Alex Foxen opened the action from middle position to 1,300. The player next to act in the hijack three-bet to 3,900 and the rest of the table folded back to Foxen who made the called.

The flop came , Foxen check-called 2,300 from his opponent. The turn was checked by both players.

On the river Foxen now lead out for 2,100 and his opponent reluctantly made the call. Foxen turned over for middle pair and good enough to take down the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alex Foxen	80,000

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2022-06-16 16:08 UTC-7

Rivers Eliminates Berkey

blaisebourgeois

Niveau 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Matt Berkey shoved from under the gun for his final 5,600 chips and Ryan Rivers called from the cutoff.

Matt Berkey:
Ryan Rivers:

The flop had Berkey drawing to running nines and running straight cards. The on the turn sealed his fate.

The completed the board, giving Rivers the nut flush for good measure.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ryan Rivers	37,000
Matt Berkey	Eliminé

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2022-06-16 17:32 UTC-7

Hawkins Scores The Double Up

AndrewK47

Niveau 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded to the cutoff who opened for 2,500. Maurice Hawkins three-bet to 7,100 from the small blind. Only the cutoff player called.

The flop came and the cutoff checked. Hawkins bet 11,500 and his opponent moved all in for 66,000. Hawkins made the call for his remaining 37,000 and the cards were on their backs.