Event #27: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,335,000
Entries
1,000
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
10
Players Left
1
Level 34
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
At the end of three days of play, Michael Simhai was the last man standing in the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #27: Shootout No-Limit Hold'em. The event hit the 1,000-player cap and Simhai won his table three consecutive days to take home a $240,480 first-place prize.
Simhai, who lives in Beverly Hills, California, took home his maiden gold bracelet for his impressive performance. His previous best live cash was $99,271 according to The Hendon Mob.
Throughout the tournament, Simhai played fast, made quick decisions, and put his opponents in tough spots. Playing a shootout format, Simhai had to beat the nine opponents with whom he shared the table to survive and advance each day. His fast decision-making and aggressive betting kept his opponents on their toes.
Event #27: $1,500 Shoutout NLH Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Simhai | United States | $240,480 |
| 2 | David Dowdy | United States | $148,618 |
| 3 | Anant Patel | United States | $111,226 |
| 4 | Ravi Raghavan | United States | $84,047 |
| 5 | Timothy McDermott | United States | $64,129 |
| 6 | Roongsak Griffith | United States | $49,414 |
| 7 | Austin Peck | United States | $38,455 |
| 8 | David Yonnotti | United States | $30,227 |
| 9 | Kevin Song | United States | $24,001 |
| 10 | Derek Sudell | United States | $19,253 |
Key Moments
On Day 2, Simhai found himself locked in a long heads-up battle with Ryan Ramsdell. The two players battled back and forth over small pots until a massive cooler would settle the match. Ramsdell had pocket kings against Simhai's ace-queen. All in preflop, Simhai found an ace on the river to propel him to the final table.
It was there during three-handed play that Simhai called a raise from Anant Patel. Patel flopped top pair on the jack-high board, but Simhai flopped two pair that held up for a massive pot.
David "The Assassin" Dowdy found himself heads up with Simhai at the end of the day. Dowdy started the final table hot, eliminating Derek Sudell when he ran ace-king into Dowdy's aces. Dowdy amassed a large stack early that carried him down to three-handed play neck-and-neck with Simhai. He stumbled when he doubled up Patel and went into heads-up play as a 4:1 underdog.
"He's the nicest guy, one of the nicest guys I've ever played against in a poker room," Simhai said about Dowdy. "I kind of feel bad."
Much like the gracious winner, the final table was full of goodwill among the players. Simhai would often show his hands and other players were returning the favor.
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Level 34
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
"Good luck," David Dowdy wished Michael Simhai as the pair began heads-up play.
"You too. I'm glad it's you and nobody else at this table" Simhai told him, "seriously."
Just a few hands later, Dowdy moved all in. Simhai knew he had a difficult decision to make. He initially had a big grin on his face, before letting out an exasperated "oh god." He leaned back in his seat, stretching his arms. He knocked over his drink on the table beside him, picked it up, and took a sip. "I gotta get rid of you but I don't want to double you up."
After a brief moment, Simhai made the call.
David Dowdy: 
Michael Simhai: 
Simhai was behind, but had an overcard. The flop came 
, providing no help to Simhai. The 
turn changed nothing as well. Then, the 
arrived on the river, pairing the board for a second time, counterfeiting Dowdy's pocket sevens. Simhai's ace kicker played, giving him the pot, and sending Dowdy to the rail in second place, where he'll take home a cash of $148,618.
The two shook hands and embraced following the conclusion of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000,000
23,005,000
|
23,005,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Level 34
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Anant Patel raised to 500,000 from the button and only Michael Simhai called from the big blind.
The flop brought 
. Simhai checked and Patel continued for 300,000. Simhai immediately slid a stack of chip worth 2,000,000 into the pot.
Patel thought for about 30 seconds and moved all in for about 6,500,000 total. Simhai called quickly.
"You got me?" asked Patel, as he flipped over his hand.
"I got you right now," said Simhai, tabling his own.
Michael Simhai: 
Anant Patel 
The board ran out a clean turn and 
river to eliminated Patel and bring the match to heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,050,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
|
|
1,995,000
-8,780,000
|
-8,780,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 34
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
After limping preflop, the 
flop was checked through before the 
turn. Michael Simhai fired for 650,000. Anant Patel made the call. After the 
river was checked as well, Simhai announced "Seven high," before Patel turned over 
, good for two pair with the paired board, and Patel scooped the pot.
A hand or two later, Patel opened to 500,000 from the button. Simhai made the call after David Dowdy got out of the way.
On the 
flop, Patel fired for another 450,000. Simhai made another call.
After checking through the 
turn, Patel sized up and fired one final barrel at the 
river. This time, Simhai made the laydown, giving the pot to Patel.
The very next saw Simhai lead out for 600,000, getting a call from Patel as Dowdy got out of the way. The 
flop was checked through before Patel fired for 500,000 on the 
turn. Simhai made the call.
The 
river was checked through, after which Simhai turned over 
, giving him top pair, and Patel tossed his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,775,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,800,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,300,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
Level: 34
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Anant Patel moved all in from the button for 3,500,000. David Dowdy decided to make the call from the small blind. Patel at risk, cards were turned over.
Anant Patel: 
David Dowdy: 
Patel found a flop of dreams when the 
hit the board. The 
turn and river ended the hand and Patel locked up the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,600,000
4,200,000
|
4,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,000,000
-6,200,000
|
-6,200,000 |
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Simhai led out for 800,000 from the button. Anant Patel got out of the way before David Dowdy put in the call.
The 
flop got checked through before Dowdy fired for 800,000 on the turn. Simhai made the call. The river was checked through. Simhai showed as Dowdy turned over 
, good for a pair and the pot.
"You are sick," Simhai kept repeating, as Dowdy bet the turn with eight high, looking for a fold, only to get there on the river.
"Didn't expect to see that, did you?" Dowdy replied, as he added to his chip stack, pulling nearly even with Simhai for the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,875,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,200,000
3,150,000
|
3,150,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
-3,300,000
|
-3,300,000 |
|
|
||
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Simhai opened to 1,200,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Ravi Raghavan who moved all in for about 2,100,000. Simhai made the call and cards were on their backs.
Ravi Raghavan: 
Michael Simhai:
At risk, Raghavan saw the board run out 
, and he couldn't improve. Simhai added to his stack and Raghavan was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Level: 33
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000