Event #43: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-21 21:59 UTC-7

Henry Reyes Eliminated in 8th Place ($28,802)

Niveau 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Chris Moorman opened to 2,000,000 from middle position and was called by Henry Reyes out of the big blind.

Reyes bet 2,000,000 into the preflop raiser on a flop of . Moorman responded with a raise to 5,000,000, prompting Reyes to go into the tank. After about a minute Reyes announced all in and Moorman snap-called to put Reyes at risk.

Henry Reyes:
Chris Moorman:

Both players made top pair on the flop but Moorman was ahead with the superior kicker. Nothing changed on the turn or river, forcing Reyes out of the tournament in eighth place for $28,802.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Moorman	38,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000
Henry Reyes	Eliminé

Tags: Chris Moorman Henry Reyes

2022-06-21 22:00 UTC-7

Prager's Nines Hold

Tboss

Niveau 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Josh Prager jammed in the cutoff for 7,100,000 and Chris Moorman called from the big blind.

Josh Prager:
Chris Moorman:

"We need a seven!" Yelled Moorman to his rail.

The flop came and changed nothing, while the hit the turn giving both players a straight draw. The river was a brick and Prager collected his double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Moorman	33,400,000 -4,600,000	-4,600,000
David Perry	22,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Phong Than Nguyen	20,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Josh Prager	15,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Elven Espinar	13,000,000 -5,500,000	-5,500,000
Daniel Eichhorn	12,200,000 -800,000	-800,000
Sebastien Guidez	4,300,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Tags: Chris Moorman Josh Prager

2022-06-21 22:19 UTC-7

Ladies Hold for Guidez

Niveau 39 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Sebastien Guidez moved all in from middle position and action folded to Chris Moorman on the button, who made the call. The blinds got out of the way and Guidez was officially at risk.

Sebastien Guidez:
Chris Moorman:

Guidez was ahead, with Moorman holding only three immediate outs. The flop changed nothing, nor did the turn. The river completed a clean runout for Guides, who doubled to 13,000,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Moorman	27,500,000 -5,900,000	-5,900,000
Sebastien Guidez	13,000,000 8,700,000	8,700,000

Tags: Chris Moorman Sebastien Guidez

2022-06-21 22:24 UTC-7

Eichhorn Doubles Through Espinar

Tboss

Niveau 39 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Elven Espinar raised to 2,400,000 on the button and Daniel Eichhorn three-bet all in for 6,700,000. Espinar tanked for about a minute before saying, "Let's go, F*** it" and splashed the chips into the pot.

Daniel Eichhorn:
Elven Espinar:

The dealer spread a flop of and the hit the turn, giving Espinar a flush draw to go along with his two live cards but the on the river paired Eichhorn as he sealed a double-up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Eichhorn	15,300,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Elven Espinar	4,000,000 -9,000,000	-9,000,000

Tags: Daniel Eichhorn Elven Espinar

2022-06-21 22:27 UTC-7

Elven Espinar Eliminated in 7th Place ($37,148)

Tboss

Niveau 39 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Chris Moorman raised to 2,400,000 in the hijack and Elven Espinar three-bet jammed for 4,000,000 in the cutoff. The action quickly folded back to Moorman and he made the call.

Elven Espinar:
Chris Moorman:

Espinar was ahead with ace-high and the flop of kept him with the lead. The hit the turn, giving Moorman a gutshot straight and the landed on the river pairing Moorman's eight to eliminate Espinar in seventh place for $37,148.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Moorman	34,700,000 7,200,000	7,200,000
Elven Espinar	Eliminé

Tags: Chris Moorman Elven Espinar

2022-06-21 22:40 UTC-7

Phong Than Nguyen Eliminated in 6th Place ($48,299)

Niveau 39 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Phong Than Nguyen limped from the small blind and Chris Moorman shoved all in from the big blind. Nguyen snap-called for his tournament life.

Phong Than Nguyen:
Chris Moorman:

The two were locked in a classic race but Nguyen pulled far ahead on the flop and stayed in front after the turn. However, just as he was about to count out his stack for a full double, the came out of nowhere on the river to dash Nguyen's hopes of a first WSOP bracelet in gut wrenching fashion, forcing him instead to settle for sixth place and $48,299.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Moorman	43,000,000 8,300,000	8,300,000
Phong Than Nguyen	Eliminé

Tags: Chris Moorman Phong Than Nguyen

2022-06-21 23:01 UTC-7

Sebastien Guidez Eliminated in 5th Place ($63,302)

Niveau 40 : 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Josh Prager opened from the cutoff and Sebastien Guidez moved all in on the button. Action folded back around to Prager who made the call to put Guidez at risk.

Sebastien Guidez:
Josh Prager:

Guidez was dominated and would need a lot of help to survive. No help came on the flop but the turn did give Guidez some chop outs. He could not hit any of his outs on the river, however, ending his run in fifth place, a result good for $63,302.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Josh Prager	24,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Sebastien Guidez	Eliminé

Tags: Josh Prager Sebastien Guidez

2022-06-21 23:12 UTC-7

Josh Prager Eliminated in 4th Place ($83,623)

Tboss

Niveau 40 : 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Chris Moorman raised to 3,000,000 and Josh Prager called in the big blind.

On the flop, both players checked to see the turn. Prager checked to Moorman who put out a bet of 4,500,000 and Prager raised all in and Moorman snap-called his 22,200,000.

Chris Moorman:
Josh Prager:

Moorman had flopped a set of jacks but it was far from over as Prager had an open-ended straight and flush draw. The river was a brick though, sending the massive pot to Moorman and leaving Prager with just 600,000 in chips.

Prager won the following two hands to bring his stack to 3,300,000 when he shoved all in under the gun and Daniel Eichhorn called in the big blind.

Josh Prager:
Daniel Eichhorn:

The board ran out , giving Eichhorn a straight and Prager was eliminated in fourth place for $83,623.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Perry	53,600,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Chris Moorman	50,000,000 25,600,000	25,600,000
Daniel Eichhorn	12,000,000 -3,300,000	-3,300,000
Josh Prager	Eliminé

Tags: Chris Moorman Daniel Eichhorn Josh Prager

2022-06-21 23:25 UTC-7

Daniel Eichhorn Eliminated in 3rd Place ($111,341)

Niveau 40 : 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Daniel Eichhorn shoved for 8,900,000 out of the small blind and Chris Moorman, after asking for an exact count, made the call in the big blind.

Daniel Eichhorn:
Chris Moorman:

Eichhorn was ahead but at risk with his opponent holding two live cards. The vaulted Moorman into the lead, pairing his nine and rendering a queen useless for Eichhorn. The turn gave Moorman a straight and left Eichhorn hoping for one of the three remaining tens to chop the pot. The did not deliver a miracle for Eichhorn, instead sending him to the rail in third place, though when asked he said he was happy with the $111,341 score.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Moorman	61,600,000 11,600,000	11,600,000
Daniel Eichhorn	Eliminé

Tags: Chris Moorman Daniel Eichhorn

2022-06-21 23:36 UTC-7

Perry Shoves the River

Niveau 40 : 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

On a flop of David Perry checked to Chris Moorman, who led out for 3,000,000 and was called.

The turn saw Perry take over the betting leading, firing off 5,200,000. It was not enough to get Moorman to fold his hand and the two players went to the river.

Perry wasted little time before announcing all in on the river. "You're not afraid of a flush then," observed Moorman as he pondered his decision. After some time, he did make the lay down and Perry showed for turned two pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Perry	62,150,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000

Chris Moorman	57,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Tags: Chris Moorman David Perry