The 2022 World Series of Poker continues today with Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. The unique bracket-style three-day event is capped at 64 players and is expected to attract many of the biggest and best in the game. The draw will take place before the first matches are played at 3 p.m. local time.
Players will begin Round 1 with 150,000 in chips and the 20-minute levels will start at 300/600. Registration closes prior to the first draw or when it sells out at 64 entries. There will be two rounds played each day until a champion is crowned on the third and final day.
Last year, Jason Koon snagged his maiden bracelet in this event as he skillfully navigated his way through six matches to ultimately defeat Gabor Szabo and claim the title.
Past WSOP Heads-Up Bracelet Winners
| Year | Buy-in | Entries | Champion | Earnings | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $5,000 | 392 | Dan Schreiber | $425,594 | Mark Muchnik |
| 2008 | $10,000 | 256 | Kenny Tran | $539,056 | Alec Torelli |
| 2009 | $10,000 | 256 | Leo Wolpert | $625,682 | John Duthie |
| 2010 | $10,000 | 256 | Ayaz Mahmood | $625,682 | Ernst Schmejkal |
| 2011 | $25,000 | 128 | Jake Cody | $851,192 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko |
| 2012 | $10,000 | 152 | Brian Hastings | $371,498 | Jason Mo |
| 2013 | $10,000 | 162 | Mark Radoja | $331,190 | Don Nguyen |
| 2014 | $10,000 | 136 | Davide Suriano | $335,553 | Sam Stein |
| 2015 | $10,000 | 143 | Keith Lehr | $334,440 | Paul Volpe |
| 2016 | $10,000 | 153 | Alan Percal | $320,574 | John Smith |
| 2017 | $10,000 | 129 | Adrian Mateos | $336,656 | John Smith |
| 2018 | $10,000 | 114 | Justin Bonomo | $185,965 | Jason McConnon |
| 2019 | $10,000 | 112 | Sean Swingruber | $186,356 | Ben Yu |
| 2021 | $25,000 | 57 | Jason Koon | $243,981 | Gabor Szabo |
This is the second of seven high roller No-Limit Hold’em events with a minimum buy-in of $25,000 on the 2022 WSOP schedule. The first high roller event will see a winner today as the inaugural Event #2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty concludes nearby.
Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you the heads-up action from the 2022 WSOP at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.