[Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout
Day 1 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$1,090,000
Entries
218
Level
31
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
6,000
Entries
218
Players Left
1
Level 31
: 30,000/60,000, 6,000 ante
Norbert Szecsi took home the title and the hardware at the 2022 WSOP [Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout. The field started with 218 entrants before being whittled down to just Szecsi.
This is Szecsi's third WSOP bracelet. He had previously won the 2018 WSOP Europe Event #6: €1,650 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha/No-Limit Hold'em for a cash of €86,956 ($109,128) and the 2013 WSOP Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em for a cash of $345,037.
His win today earned him $288,850.
2022 WSOP [Online] $5,300 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi | Hungary | $288,850 |
| 2nd | Tony "Panoramic" Dunst | United States | $168,950 |
| 3rd | Greg "DustedYou" Merson | United States | $96,465 |
| 4th | "qpoker205" | United States | $74,120 |
| 5th | Taylor "galactar" Paur | United States | $63,220 |
| 6th | Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond | United States | $52,320 |
| 7th | Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff | United States | $39,240 |
| 8th | Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix | United States | $26,160 |
Final Table Action
The first half of the final table was eliminated early into proceedings. First to fall was Adam "PHsGoldShoes" Hendrix. Hendrix shoved with ace-jack suited against "qpoker205"'s pocket queens. After the board bricked, Hendrix was sent home in eighth place for a cash of $26,160. Michael "mikejozoff" Jozoff followed quickly behind in seventh, busting before action had been picked back up following Hendrix's elimination. Jozoff took a cash of $39,240.
Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond was next to the rail, in sixth place. Galfond moved in with ace-king offsuit against Greg "DustedYou" Merson's pocket queens. Neither over card hit, send Galfond to the rail for a cash of $52,320.
Taylor "galactar" Paur, owner of two WSOP bracelets, finished in fifth place. He moved in with ace-jack offsuit against "qpoker205" with ace-queen offsuit. The board provided no help, as Paur took home the fifth place prize of $63,220.
The final four at the table each hung around for a bit, before "qpoker205" was eliminated in fourth. With pocket jacks, they moved in against Merson who had pocket kings. The board failed to provide the help they needed, as they took home the fourth place prize of $74,120.
The last to fall before heads-up action was 2012 WSOP Main Event winner Merson. Merson moved all in with king-seven offsuit as the small stack. Both Szecsi and Tony "Panoramic" Dunst both called. After Szecsi bet the flop, Dunst got out of the way. Merson was in rough shape as Szecsi flipped over king-ten offsuit with no help having come on the flop. Neither the turn nor river would help him either, as Merson was knocked out in third, taking home $96,465.
The final player to fall was Dunst. Norbert Szecsi had been slowly increasing his chip lead for some time. After doubling up through and overtaking "qpoker205" for the chip lead, Szecsi had watched his stack grow from just north of 2,000,000 to over 4,300,000 entering the final hand of play.
Dunst moved all in with king-four offsuit. Szesci made the call with ace-two offsuit. Dunst may have had hope for a fleeting moment, as he paired his four on the flop, but any hope quickly faded when Szecsi paired his ace on the turn. After the brick on the river, Dunst had been eliminated in second place, good for a cash of $169,950.
Congratulations to Norbert Szecsi on winning his third career WSOP bracelet!
Level 31
: 30,000/60,000, 6,000 ante
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst wasted no time in moving all in as the small stack of 562,236. Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi made the call with just under 5,000,000 behind. The players tabled their hands.
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst: 
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: 
Dunst was behind, and if Szesci's hand held, the tournament would be over.
The 
flop gave him some help as he paired his four.
The 
flipped any momentum from the flop on its head, pairing Szecsi's ace.
The 
river completed the board, securing the pot and bracelet for Szecsi
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,450,000
1,505,236
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1,505,236 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 31
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 30
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi led for 100,000. Tony "Panoramic" Dunst raised to 400,000. Szecsi made the call.
After the 
flop, Dunst continued for 200,000. Szecsi called.
Dunst checked the turn. After Szecsi fired for 445,500, Dunst called.
Both players checked the 
river before showing their hands.
Tony "Panoramic" Dunst: 
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: 
Thanks to the queen on the river, Szecsi took down the huge pot, adding to his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,944,764
437,550
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437,550 |
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1,295,236
-647,550
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-647,550 |
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Level 30
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Greg "DustedYou" Merson shoved all in, after having just been doubled up through by Tony "Panoramic" Dunst. Dunst and Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi both called.
After the 
flop, Szecsi fired another barrel and Dunst folded. With no action left, they flipped their hands.
Greg "DustedYou" Merson: 
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi: 
Merson was drawing thin and found no help on the 
turn or 
river, eliminating him in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,507,214
370,196
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370,196 |
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1,942,786
1,171,819
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1,171,819 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 30
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 29
: 17,000/34,000, 3,400 ante
Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi led for 68,000. "qpoker205", now the small stack, moved all in for 507,511. Greg "DustedYou" Merson moved in behind him, with 966,504. After Szecsi got out of the way, the players showed their hands.
"qpoker205": 
Greg "DustedYou" Merson: 
The 
left both players with full houses, but with Merson's superior, "qpoker205" was sent to the rail in 4th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,137,018
987,780
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987,780 |
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1,542,015
200,311
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200,311 |
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770,967
144,000
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144,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 29
Blinds: 17,000/34,000
Ante: 3,400
Level 26
: 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
"qpoker205" opened for 56,000, earning a call from Norbert "Balkan500" Szecsi.
Following the 
flop, "qpoker205" fired for another 68,600, again getting a call from Szecsi.
The 
turn prompted a third barrel of 205,800. Szecsi raised them to 548,800. This was too much for "qpoker205", who made the fold and gave the pot to Szecsi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,149,238
711,000
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711,000 |
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1,341,704
380,600
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380,600 |
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1,308,291
-671,700
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-671,700 |
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626,967
-164,800
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-164,800 |
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