2022 WSOP Day 4: Scott Seiver & Brad Ruben Win Bracelet #4
Table Of Contents
- Seiver Makes it Four, Wins First NLHE Bracelet Since 2008
- Brad Ruben Wins Fourth Bracelet For a Higher Cause
- Smith, Sammartino, Rabichow, and Vogelsang to Battle for Maiden Bracelet in $25,000 Heads-Up Championship
- Almost 4,000 Join the $500 Housewarming Event
- Record-Breaking Turnout For $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo
June 3 was filled with action from start to finish at the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with two more bracelets awarded, Day 2 of Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship, and two record-breaking Day 1s.
Read about everything that transpired on Day 4 of the 2022 WSOP in its new home at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
Seiver Makes it Four, Wins First NLHE Bracelet Since 2008
Scott Seiver was the second one to join the four-time bracelet club this year after David Peters did so yesterday.
A star-studded final table returned for the final table of Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout in the hunt for WSOP glory and of course the $320,059 first-place prize. Seiver topped the leaderboard when the dust settled after leaving Aditya Agarwal, Chris Hunichen, Nick Schulman, and Sergio Aido behind him.
Brad Ruben Wins Fourth Bracelet For a Higher Cause
Brad Ruben made an impressive run to WSOP fame over the past 2 years. He only won his first bracelet in August 2020, but he just joined Seiver and Peters winning an impressive fourth bracelet after beating defending champion Jaswinder Lilly in Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice.
This time around, however, it wasn't about the money, the bracelet, or WSOP glory. Ruben was competing for a higher cause.
Ruben proudly wore the shirt of a charitable organization named Shields & Stripes, an organization aiming to help veterans. Even after defeating defending champion Lally to win his fourth WSOP bracelet, Ruben’s focus was still on those the charity supports.
“This one is very, very special. I kind of feel like this one is a little bigger than me,” Ruben said following his victory. “I wore this shirt. It’s a charity called Shields & Stripes. They help vets. They help first responders and police officers who have injuries that aren’t really seen. I honestly feel like this is bigger than me. I’m very proud to be representing them this World Series. June is PTSD awareness month so it’s the perfect time to shine some light on such an amazing organization that helps those isolated and in pain so they don’t get left behind and can return to being heroes of their communities. I also hope to inspire other poker players to donate a portion of their winnings to a charitable cause.”
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Smith, Sammartino, Rabichow, and Vogelsang to Battle for Maiden Bracelet in $25,000 Heads-Up Championship
Only four players out of 64 remain in Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Dan Smith will be facing Italian pro Dario Sammartino, while Kevin Rabichow will be pitted against German pro Christoph Vogelsang on the other side of the bracket. The winner of each contest will play heads-up in the final match for the bracelet and $509,717 top prize.
Although eyes are on the lion's share portion of the $1,512,000 prize pool, each player has secured at least $193,537, with a prize of $315,029 going to the eventual runner-up. A maiden bracelet will soon be won, as all of the remaining contenders have yet to secure a piece of the coveted gold hardware, despite countless impressive results from each of the quartet.
The other four players that made it into the money are Sean Winter, Jonathan Jaffe, Dylan DeStefano, and three-time bracelet winner Chance Kornuth. They all took home $75,045.
All the Heads-Up Live Updates are here
Almost 4,000 Join the $500 Housewarming Event
A massive field of 3,913 players filled the Bally's and Paris Las Vegas for Day 1b of Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em. By the end of the day only 162 found a bag to advance to Day 2.
Gianluca Pace (4,085,000) from Encinitas, California finished with the biggest stack in the room after 22 levels of play. Others who bagged big tonight include New York poker pro Will Failla (3,700,000) with a late-night surge, Yavine Brewer (3,700,000), Justin Lapka (3,000,000), Spencer Champlin (2,910,000), Joao Simao (1,385,000) and Ashley Frank (2,300,000).
Today's field generated a massive prize pool of $1,643,460. That pushes the overall prize pool from days 1a and 1b to $3,060,120. If this pace of entries continues over the weekend, as expected, the tournament will smash the $5,000,000 guarantee. The 164 players who made it through the day and will join the 147 players who advanced from Day 1a. Players who did not find a bag tonight will have two more opportunities on Day 1c and 1d. Surviving players from all flights will return for Day 2 at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 6.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluca Pace | United States | 4,085,000 |
| 2 | Yavine Brewer | United States | 3,705,000 |
| 3 | Will Failla | United States | 3,700,000 |
| 4 | Justin Lapka | United States | 3,000,000 |
| 5 | Riley Stahley | United States | 2,995,000 |
| 6 | Spencer Champlin | United States | 2,916,000 |
| 7 | Kyle Shigano | United States | 2,900,030 |
| 8 | Lisa Taylor | United States | 2,505,000 |
| 9 | Chad Yurkin | United States | 2,500,000 |
| 10 | Daniel Weinman | United States | 2,315,000 |
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Record-Breaking Turnout For $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo
The field in Event #7: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better did not disappoint. When registration closed it showed a total of 1,067 entries which surpassed the old record of 1,036 from 2014. By the end of Day 1 of the 3-day event, only 425 participants found a bag to continue their journey to Day 2.
A record-breaking field also meant a record-breaking prize pool, as the event generated $1,451,154, with 164 places paid at the end of the ride. Just a few of the star-studded field to advance to Day 2 with big stacks were Yehuda Buchalter (261,500), Carol Fuchs (166,500), Phil Hellmuth (100,500), and Shaun Deeb (73,000). Benny Glaser also barely escaped elimination but after he managed to climb his way up amongst the chip leaders to bag (158,000).
The remaining players will return Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas to continue on their quest for the coveted gold bracelet.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 261,500 |
| 2 | Amnon Filippi | United States | 205,000 |
| 3 | Robert Tanita | United States | 187,500 |
| 4 | David Flores | United States | 182,500 |
| 5 | Van Law | United States | 180,500 |
| 6 | Carol Fuchs | United States | 166,500 |
| 7 | Nathan Gamble | United States | 166,000 |
| 8 | Christopher Loague | United States | 163,500 |
| 9 | Bradley Smith | Canada | 161,000 |
| 10 | Anil Jivani | United States | 161,000 |
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Milko van Winden has been a part of the poker media corps since 2017. Starting out as [I]PokerNews[/I] contributor and live reporter, Milko is now the Digital Media Manager at [i]PokerNews[/i].
In this Series
- 1 2022 WSOP Day 1: Hellmuth Noticeable Absentee as WSOP Kicks Off
- 2 2022 WSOP Day 2: First Bracelet Awarded; Ivey Records a Cash
- 3 2022 WSOP Day 3: Peters Wins Gold; Seiver Hunting For Bracelet #4
- 4 2022 WSOP Day 4: Scott Seiver & Brad Ruben Win Bracelet #4
- 5 2022 WSOP Day 5: Smith Bags 25k Heads-Up Title; Housewarming Surpasses Guarantee
- 6 2022 WSOP Day 6: Szecsi Reels in His Third Bracelet; O8 Event Needs Extra Time
- 7 2022 WSOP Day 7: Dan Smith Flying High in the $50K High Roller
- 8 2022 WSOP Day 8: Schutten Leads $50K High Roller Final Six
- 9 2022 WSOP Day 9: Diebold, Schindler, and Moncek Strike Gold
- 10 2022 WSOP Day 10: Bronshtein and Foxen On Course For Bracelets
- 11 2022 WSOP Day 11: Three New Bracelet Winners Crowned, "ElkY" and Ivey Lead $10K Stud
- 12 2022 WSOP Day 12: Two More Bracelets Won; Friedman on Fire in the $10K Stud
- 13 2022 WSOP Day 13: Friedman Makes It Five; Two Other Champs Crowned
- 14 2022 WSOP Day 14: Three New Champions; Big Names Turn Out In Force
- 15 2022 WSOP Day 15: Karakitkov On Course for $50K PLO High Roller Title
- 16 2022 WSOP Day 16: The Busiest Day Yet For Bracelets as Four Awarded
- 17 2022 WSOP Day 17: Hastings Secures His Sixth WSOP Bracelet
- 18 2022 WSOP Day 18: MILLIONAIRE MAKER Draws Thousands of Runners
- 19 2022 WSOP Day 19: Hellmuth Flying High in $10K Deuce-to-Seven
- 20 2022 WSOP Day 20: Bromfman, Stovall, and 'PmpknHead' Secure Bracelets
- 21 2022 WSOP Day 21: Ivey Denied His 11th WSOP Bracelet
- 22 2022 WSOP Day 22: $10K Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship Finally Concludes!
- 23 2022 WSOP Day 23: Six Events in Play, One Champion Crowned
- 24 2022 WSOP Day 24: Ivey Bags a Big Stack in the $250K Super High Roller
- 25 2022 WSOP Day 25: Foxen Leads $250k Super High Roller, First Bracelet for Cyprus
- 26 2022 WSOP Day 26: HOF Nominee Liebert's Still Got It, How Foxen Won First Bracelet
- 27 2022 WSOP Day 27: Four Bracelets Awarded as $50K PPC Kicks Off
- 28 2022 WSOP Day 28: Kenney Leads the $50,000 PPC Event
- 29 2022 WSOP Day 29: Dzivielevski Leads the $50K PPC; Three Bracelets Awarded
- 30 2022 WSOP Day 30: The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men
- 31 2022 WSOP Day 31: Cates Crowned PPC Champ on a Crazy Day of Action
- 32 2022 WSOP Day 32: Eli Elezra Wins Again, Hellmuth Chasing a Bracelet
- 33 2022 WSOP Day 33: Phil Hellmuth Denied 17th Bracelet; Jackson, Barbero & Teusl Victorious
- 34 2022 WSOP Day 34: The Main Event Shuffles Up and Deals!
- 35 2022 WSOP Day 35: Another Huge Day of Main Event Action
- 36 2022 WSOP Day 36: Clarke Leads Main Event; Glantz Banks a Milly
- 37 2022 WSOP Day 37: Vaughn Kicks Off Huge Main Event Flight
- 38 2022 WSOP Day 38: Gavin Munroe Leads After Day 2abc of the Main Event
- 39 2022 WSOP Day 39: Bryn Kenney Among Top Stacks After Day 2d of Main Event
- 40 2022 WSOP Day 40: Main Event Enters the Money, Six Former Champs Still In
- 41 2022 WSOP Day 41: Taylor von Kriegenbergh Leads the Main Event Into Day 5
- 42 2022 WSOP Day 42: Audacious Bluff Puts Lococo Over 10M in the Main Event
- 43 2022 WSOP Day 43: Main Event Field Reduced to Only 35
- 44 2022 WSOP Day 44: Main Event Reaches Its Final Table
- 45 2022 WSOP Day 45: Colpoys Claims Chip Lead in the $50K High Roller
- 46 2022 WSOP Day 46: Jorstad Leads the Main Event Final Three; Vieira Claims Second Bracelet
- 47 2022 WSOP Day 47: Jorstad Crowned Main Event Champion as 2022 WSOP Nears End
- 48 2022 WSOP Day 48: Series Begins Wrapping Up; Five Champions Crowned
- 49 2022 WSOP Day 49: Cowen Leads the Tournament of Champions
- 50 2022 WSOP Day 50: Woof Leads Final 16 in the Tournament of Champions
