Event #12: $50,000 High Roller Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-06-2022 20:59 UTC-7

Petrangelo Runs Into Badziakouski's Queens

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo just took his seat on his second bullet of the day but unfortunately it didn't last very long. It only took a couple of preflop raises for Petrangelo to get his stack of nearly 300,000 in the middle against Mikita Badziakouski.

Nick Petrangelo:
Mikita Badziakouski:

Not only did Badziakouski hold the higher of the two pocket pairs, but he also had both of the suits covered. The board ran out and Petrangelo was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,355,000 465,000	465,000

Nick Petrangelo	Busted

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Nick Petrangelo

06-06-2022 20:54 UTC-7

Bujtas Doubles to Leave Theologis with Crumbs

Brandon Bloom

Level 8 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With cards on their backs, Laszlo Bujtas was all-in for 299,000 in the big blind and was at risk against Alexandros Theologis in the cutoff.

Laszlo Bujtas:
Alexandros Theologis:

The board ran out and Bujtas improved to the nut flush to give him the double, while Theologis was left with a single big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	613,000 313,000	313,000
Alexandros Theologis	10,000 -205,000	-205,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Laszlo Bujtas

06-06-2022 20:54 UTC-7

More Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	1,495,000 255,000	255,000
Shannon Shorr	1,310,000 445,000	445,000

Michael Rocco	1,290,000 280,000	280,000
Miguel Capriles	740,000 70,000	70,000
Erik Seidel	715,000 260,000	260,000

Chance Kornuth	650,000 -40,000	-40,000

Ryan Riess	430,000 265,000	265,000

Dylan Linde	377,000 -118,000	-118,000

Jason Koon	300,000 300,000	300,000

Nick Petrangelo	300,000 -260,000	-260,000

Dan Zack	300,000

Cary Katz	210,000 -140,000	-140,000

Koray Aldemir	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

06-06-2022 20:39 UTC-7

Quads for Hunichen

Brandon Bloom

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dario Sammartino opened to 22,000 under the gun, Chris Hunichen called in middle position, Chris Brewer called in the cutoff, and Alex Foxen defended the big blind.

The dealer spread the flop, Foxen checked, and Sammartino bet 28,000. All three opponents called.

The fell on the turn, Foxen checked, Sammartino checked, and Hunichen bet 54,000. Brewer called, Foxen folded, and Sammartino called.

The completed the board and Sammartino checked. Hunichen bet 193,000, leaving himself with a single yellow T-1,000 behind. Brewer folded and Sammartino called.

Hunichen tabled for flopped quads, while Sammartino showed for a flush he didn't want to complete.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	765,000 335,000	335,000

Dario Sammartino	680,000 -305,000	-305,000

Alex Foxen	315,000 -105,000	-105,000

Chris Brewer	205,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Chris Hunichen Chris Brewer Dario Sammartino

06-06-2022 20:38 UTC-7

Fox Flops a Set on Koon

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

"This is gonna be the summer Jason, starting now!" Jason Koon exclaimed as he slammed in a raise of 20,000 from under the gun. However, he was quickly met with a three-bet to 70,000 from Elio Fox on his left. The action folded back to Koon who made the call.

The flop came and Koon check-called a bet of 20,000 from Fox. The turn brought the and Koon checked again. Fox tossed in a bet of 35,000 and Koon check-raised all in for around 110,000. Fox quickly called and tabled for a set of sixes.

The paired the board on the river to improve Fox to a full house and Koon was eliminated on his first bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elio Fox	840,000 275,000	275,000

Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Jason Koon Elio Fox

06-06-2022 20:35 UTC-7

Re-Entries and a New Entry

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	300,000 300,000	300,000
Koray Aldemir	300,000

Daniel Negreanu	300,000 300,000	300,000

Darren Elias	300,000 300,000	300,000

06-06-2022 20:22 UTC-7

Bonomo Gets There on the River

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Justin Bonomo raised to 20,000 from early position and was called by Chris Hunichen on the button and Andrew Lichtenberger in the big blind.

The flop came and Bonomo continued with a bet of 20,000. Hunichen called and Lichtenberger check-raised to 80,000. Bonomo shoved all in for 140,000 which got Hunichen out and Lichtenberger quickly called.

Justin Bonomo:
Andrew Lichtenberger:

Lichtenberger was in a dominating position and it stayed that way through the on the turn. However, the on the river improved Bonomo to two pair and he scored a double up.