Chad Eveslage Takes Down the $25k WSOP High Roller
This night one of the more expensive WSOP events as Chad Eveslage took down the $25k High Roller, won his maiden bracelet and more than $1.4 million.
The World Series of Poker 2022 started out with several big buy-in events, including the $100k Bounty High Roller and the $25k Heads-Up. Those early and expensive events were well attended and the $25k High Roller was no exception. A total of 251 entries created a prize pool of almost $6 million.
The final table of the event was an almost all-American affair. Only last year's Main Event winner Koray Aldemir from Germany and Ognyan Dimov from Bulgaria hailed from Europe. But both were eliminated very early during the final table.
Chad Eveslage who began the final day in 2nd position behind Chris Brewer took the lead when he scooped a huge pot against Brewer with a set against top pair. A little while later he knocked out Koray Aldemir and Brek Schutten in a lucky punch when he moved all-in from the button with K-8 suited and Aldemir who had 6 big blinds called in the small blind with K-Q and Schutten overcalled with 17 big blinds and A-J. Despite being dominated in this showdown, Eveslage won the pot by rivering a straight to take an insurmountable lead.
Chad Eveslage managed to convert that lead into a victory after beating Jake Schindler, who was also eying his first bracelet, heads-up. He was happy about the victory and the new venue. Eveslage told PokerNews: "I feel good. It's nice to win. It's a lot of money after a tough tournament. The venue is great; it's definitely an upgrade from the Rio!"
WSOP Event #8: $25K High Roller Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Chad Eveslage | United States | $1,415,610 |
| 2 | Jake Schindler | United States | $874,915 |
| 3 | Josh Arieh | United States | $616,047 |
| 4 | Chris Brewer | United States | $442,213 |
| 5 | Brek Schutten | United States | $323,730 |
| 6 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | $241,791 |
| 7 | Antonio Lievano | United States | $184,324 |
| 8 | Ognyan Dimov | Bulgaria | $143,480 |
Amnon Filippi Wins $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo
Another tournament that finished last night was the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo which attracted 1,086 players. A total of $1.44 million was played for and in an American duel, Amnon Filippi won his first bracelet and a bit over a quarter million against Matt Vengrin.
WSOP Event #7: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Amnon Filippi | United States | $252,718 |
| 2 | Matt Vengrin | United States | $156,198 |
| 3 | Paul Zappulla | United States | $111,501 |
| 4 | Murilo Figueredo | Brazil | $80,671 |
| 5 | Matt Glantz | United States | $59,166 |
| 6 | David Funkhouser | United States | $43,997 |
| 7 | Rami Boukai | United States | $33,178 |
| 8 | Mel Judah | Australia | $25,377 |
Alex Livingston Captures First Bracelet in Stud Event
The third event to finish this night was the $1,500 Stud tournament. The Canadian Alex Livingston, who in 2019 finished third in the WSOP Main Event beat a field of 329 players and won his first bracelet against Daniel Weinman.
Livingston, who used to almost exclusively play cash games, had an easy explanation for why he won a Stud bracelet. He told PokerNews: " Stud is not my best game, I just ran crazy, ask anyone. I did a good job of keeping my foot on the gas as others were battling for pay jumps but at the same time, I ran so pure the entire tournament. It honestly feels kinda fluky."
WSOP Event #9: $1,500 Stud Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Place |
| 1 | Alex Livingston | Canada | $103,282 |
| 2 | Daniel Weinman | United States | $63,835 |
| 3 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | $44,112 |
| 4 | Hojeong Lee | United States | $31,083 |
| 5 | Kenny Hsiung | United States | $22,344 |
| 6 | John Racener | United States | $16,391 |
| 7 | Brad Rubin | United States | $12,276 |
| 8 | John Evans | United States | $9,391 |
2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Results
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em | 832 | $349,440 | Katie Kopp | United States | $65,168 |
| Event #2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty | 46 | $3,000,500 | David Peters | United States | $1,166,810 |
| Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 752 | $1,673,000 | Scott Seiver | United States | $320,059 |
| Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed | 430 | $574,050 | Brad Ruben | United States | $126,288 |
| Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 64 | $1,512,000 | Dan Smith | United States | $509,717 |
| Event #7: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 1,086 | $1,449,810 | Amnon Filippi | United States | $252,718 |
| Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | 251 | $5,929,875 | Chad Eveslage | United States | $1,415,610 |
| Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 329 | $439,215 | Alex Livingston | Canada | $103,282 |
