Level: 23
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Level: 23
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes highlighting all the recent bracelet winners and even interviews with the likes of Daniel Weinman, Ramsey Stovall, Ali Eslami, and Justin Pechie.
They also talk about Brian Hastings becoming just the 17th player in WSOP history to capture six or more bracelets, as well as Phil Ivey getting everyone excited by making a serious run at his 11th gold bracelet. Additionally, there are highlights from the Wynn $2,200 Mystery Bounty, Neymar Jr. notching his first-ever WSOP cash, and Dan Zack winning his second bracelet of the summer (as well as taking the lead in the 2022 WSOP Player of the Year race).
They also offer a preview of the PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget June 24-28 and offer their picks after the final ten nominees were released for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
The five remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Foxen |
42,775,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
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Brandon Steven | 22,600,000 | |
Chris Hunichen |
7,550,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
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Adrian Mateos |
5,925,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
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Sam Soverel |
5,150,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
First to act, Martin Kabrhel raised to 2,000,000 with , leaving just 150,000 behind. To his left, Brandon Steven clicked it to 4,000,000 with .
Sam Soverel found in the big blind and, with a raise and reraise in front of him, was able to find a fold from his 13 big blind stack. Kabrhel called it off for the few extra chips
The flop wasn't of much help to the Czech motormouth, but the on the turn added a flush draw to his kings. The river was a red card, but it was the to end Kabrhel's bid at a third bracelet in 6th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Steven |
22,600,000
3,150,000
|
3,150,000 |
Sam Soverel |
5,200,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
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Martin Kabrhel | Busted | |
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Martin Kabrhel moved all in for 675,000 second to act and Alex Foxen isolated by three-bet jamming from the small blind, which inspired Chirs Hunichen to fold from the big.
Alex Foxen:
Martin Kabrhel:
Kabrhel took the lead on the flop and he held through the turn and river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Foxen |
42,800,000
-1,450,000
|
-1,450,000 |
|
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Martin Kabrhel |
2,150,000
1,475,000
|
1,475,000 |
|
Sam Soverel raised to 2,000,000, leaving himself with just 475,000 behind. To his left, Martin Kabrhel three-bet shoved all in for 3,150,000 and Soverel called it off. Kabrhel had Soverel covered by just 1.5 big blind.
Sam Soverel:
Martin Kabrhel:
The board ran out and Soverel's pocket eights remained best for a double-up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sam Soverel |
5,950,000
3,475,000
|
3,475,000 |
|
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Martin Kabrhel |
675,000
-2,675,000
|
-2,675,000 |
|
Adrian Mateos opened to 800,000 with the and Alex Foxen three-bet to 1.9 million with the .
Action folded to Brandon Steven in the big blind and he looked down at the . He must not have liked it as he quickly folded, and Mateos followed suit to give Foxen the pot without further resistance.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Foxen |
44,250,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
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Brandon Steven |
19,450,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Adrian Mateos |
6,125,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
After several raise-and-take-it's, Alex Foxen is now over 40 million and the runaway chipleader. In the last hand, he raised to 3,750,000 in the cutoff with and won another pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Foxen |
41,450,000
3,950,000
|
3,950,000 |
|
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Brandon Steven |
20,450,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Chris Hunichen |
8,550,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
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Adrian Mateos |
7,725,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
||
Martin Kabrhel |
3,350,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |
|
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Sam Soverel |
2,475,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
In a blind-on-blind confrontation between Brandon Steven () and Adrian Mateos (), action was checked to the river on a board.
Steven tried to take it with a bet of 700,000 but Mateos was having none of it and correctly called with king-high.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Steven |
20,500,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
Adrian Mateos |
7,900,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
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