2022 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$1,125,141
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$10,627,935
Entries
7,961
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
4,429
Players Left
963

Diaz Is Speechless

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

From the middle position, Guillaume Diaz raised to 3,000 and Kevin Houghton made it to 7,500 from the button. Diaz called.
On a {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop, Diaz check-called a 10,000 continuation-bet from Houghton.

Then a {9-Hearts} came on turn and after a new check from Diaz, Houghton moved all in. Diaz had almost 60,000 behind.
Houghton talked to Diaz for a moment, and after that, Diaz made the call.

Kevin Houghton: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Guillaume Diaz: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The river was a blank {2-Hearts} and Diaz was eliminated. Meanwhile, Houghton is among the biggest stacks of the room.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Houghton gb
Kevin Houghton
270,000
Guillaume Diaz fr
Guillaume Diaz
Busted

Tags: Guillaume DiazKevin Houghton

Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup Next Weekend

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget
PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget

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The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.

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Dennehey's Queens Hold

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After a raise to 7,500 from early position, John Dennehey put in a reraise to 21,000 from the lojack, and got a call from the early position player.

The {3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop was checked through before the early position player fired for 15,000 on the {9-Clubs} turn. Dennehey made the call.

The {4-Hearts} river was checked by both players and Dennehey turned over {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}. His opponent tanked for a moment, looking at his hole cards again briefly, before finally tossing them in the muck, awarding the pot to Dennehey.

Player Chips Progress
John Dennehey us
John Dennehey
117,000

Tags: John Dennehey

Geyer Gets a Customer

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, after his opponent in early position checked, Adam Geyer bet 13,000. After spending considerable time in the tank, the early position raised all in and Geyer snap-called, which put himself at risk.

Adam Geyer: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Early Position: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Geyer was well in the lead , and the river {7-Spades} changed nothing as Geyer was shipped the pot for big double up.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
142,000

Tags: Adam Geyer

Counts From Blue Zone

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Alain Bauer gb
Alain Bauer
380,000
380,000
380,000
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
345,000
345,000
345,000
Jacob Daniels us
Jacob Daniels
290,000
141,000
141,000
Ryan Law us
Ryan Law
290,000
290,000
290,000
Aleksandar Trajkovski mk
Aleksandar Trajkovski
288,000
Kevin Houghton gb
Kevin Houghton
270,000
270,000
270,000
Eli Frenkel us
Eli Frenkel
270,000
270,000
270,000
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
260,000
229,600
229,600
Evan Cutler us
Evan Cutler
250,000
250,000
250,000
John Huggett us
John Huggett
240,000
240,000
240,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
230,000
185,000
185,000
Ebony Kenney us
Ebony Kenney
230,000
230,000
230,000
JJ Liu tw
JJ Liu
230,000
230,000
230,000
Thibault Renard fr
Thibault Renard
225,000
225,000
225,000
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
200,000
150,000
150,000
Francois Pirault fr
Francois Pirault
135,000
109,300
109,300

Melogno's Pocket Pair Holds for the Knockout

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Pablo Melogno had led out for 4,500 from under the gun. A player in middle positon moved all in with the small stack of 9,500. After a bit of thought, Melogno put in the call.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Pablo Melogno: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

Melogno was successfully able to dodge both of his opponent's overcards, as the board ran out {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, securing the pot for Melogno and sending his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Pablo Melogno uy
Pablo Melogno
110,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Pablo Melogno

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Lijo Doubles Up

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Mike Puski in the small blind raised to 7,000 preflop, but then was three-bet all in by Lander Lijo in the big blind. Puski quickly called and the two players tabled their cards, with Lijo at risk.

Mike Puski: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Lander Lijo: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The board on the turn was {5-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, meaning the only way that Puski could win would be to hit a two-outer king for a gutshot straight. But fate was extra cruel when the {j-Hearts} came on the river, which made a set for Puski but also gave Lijo a straight, awarding the Spanish pro the pot for a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Puski us
Mike Puski
50,000
Lander Lijo es
Lander Lijo
35,000

Tags: Lander LijoMike Puski