BPO World Championship
Day 1b Started
BPO World Championship
Day 1b Started
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and talk about the big stories from Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes Phil Hellmuth and other pros testing positive for COVID, Cory Zeidman issuing a statement regarding the federal sports betting charges he's facing, and recapping bracelet winners such as Henry Acain, who won the massive Housewarming Event.
Guests on this episode include recent bracelet winners Scott Seiver, Dan Smith, Brad Ruben, and Amnon Filippi, as well as Matt Berkey, who opens up about his successful Only Friends show.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Jacques "Buzz" Guerrier was seen collecting the pot on a completed board of , having the tabled face up for a royal flush as the dealer shipped him the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Jacques "Buzz" Guerrier
|
90,000 |
There were a total of 219 entries in Day 1b, creating a prize pool of $40,515. Adding to the $98,235 in Day 1a.
27 players will make the min-cash of $500 and when 11 players remain, they will bag up for Day 2 to combine with the 26 players that bagged in the first flight.
Place | Payout |
---|---|
12-18 | $550 |
19-27 | $500 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gary Rindfliesch
|
122,000 | |
Emilo Gonzalez
|
36,000 | |
Gloria Andersen
|
32,000 | |
Douglas Englebert
|
25,000 | |
Charles Olson
|
22,000 | |
Lauren Shelmet
|
7,500 |
A player in the hijack jammed for her last 16,500 and the action folded around to Jennifer Strecker who wasted no time announcing that she calls.
Hijack:
Jennifer Stecker:
The all-in player ran into the pocket queens of Strecker and couldn't find a seven as the board ran out .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jennifer Strecker | 64,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
On a completed board with over 30,000 in the middle Pat Aguiar was seen collecting a full double-up of 57,500 and his opponent had already mucked his hand. Aguiar had his tabled, making two pair as the dealer pushed him the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Pat Aguiar
|
145,000 |
Will Unruh raised to 8,000 in early position and the button jammed for 14,500. The blinds quickly folded and Unruh put in the chips to call.
Button:
Will Unruh:
Unruh had his opponent dominated and the flop put him further ahead with top two pair. The hit the turn, giving his opponent some outs to chop but the on the river meant he was eliminated from the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Will Unruh
|
87,000 |