$3,500 Main Event Day 2 | 2022 BetMGM Poker Championship

06-24-2022 17:08 UTC-7

Runner-Runner Bad Beat Tilts Negreanu; Poker Star Out of WSOP $250k

Yori Epskamp

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The 2022 World Series of Poker has been one that Daniel Negreanu would probably like to forget, especially after the way he was sent to the rail on Friday afternoon in Event #50: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.

On his second bullet — $500,000 invested in the tournament — he entered Day 2 with less than half his starting stack. But he quickly built it back up and appeared on track to make a run. And then he ran into one of his toughest hands in what has been a frustrating summer for the poker legend.

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06-24-2022 17:05 UTC-7

Ivens Extends Gap

Calum Grant

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop in a hand between Todd Ivens and Linus Richter.

Ivens, from under the gun, check-called a bet of 25,000 from Richter, who was in middle position.

Ivens did the same for 90,000 on the turn.

On the river, Ivens bet out 175,000 and sent Richter into the tank. The latter threw his hands up in the air on a few occasions before deciding to return his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Ivens	770,000 200,000	200,000
Linus Richter	400,000 10,000	10,000
Nick Schulman	355,000 105,000	105,000

Isaac Kempton	330,000 85,000	85,000
George Rakitzis	180,000 107,000	107,000
Rafael Moraes	170,000 40,000	40,000

Maxwell Young	130,000 10,000	10,000
Joey Weissman	101,500 51,500	51,500

Kenny Hallaert	Busted

06-24-2022 16:57 UTC-7

Overbet Wins it for Romero

Connor Richards

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Just before the table broke, James Romero was in middle position in a three-way pot against the cutoff and Michael Wang in the big blind on a board of .

Wang checked and Romero bet 15,000. The cutoff called and Wang folded. The turn brought the and Romero bet a massive 80,000 with less than that in the pot. The opponent laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Romero	450,000 140,000	140,000

06-24-2022 16:52 UTC-7

More Eliminations

Calum Grant

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Hutter	Busted

Steve Zolotow	Busted

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Justin Saliba	Busted

Yuriy Garifoulline	Busted

Jeremy Levin	Busted
Andrew Moreno	Busted
Michael Jozoff	Busted
Ali Imsirovic	Busted
Alexandre Vuilleumier	Busted

Matthew Wantman	Busted

Steven Zazaian	Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

06-24-2022 16:43 UTC-7

Wang Boots Another

Connor Richards

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player in middle position opened and Michael Wang three-bet jammed out of the small blind. The opponent called with a smaller stack.

Opponent:
Michael Wang:

Wang was able to win the flip as the board ran out for his pair of sixes to stay ahead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	350,000 190,000	190,000

06-24-2022 16:42 UTC-7

Cruising in the $250k, Is 2022 Phil Ivey's Best WSOP Ever?

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

It's not a matter if, but when will Phil Ivey become just the second player ever to win that elusive 11th World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Perhaps, he's just a day away, especially if he continues to dominate Event #50: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.

Ivey's been stuck on 10 since 2014, tied for second with Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson. He still has his work cut out for him to catch Phil Hellmuth, who holds the record with 16 WSOP titles. But it's clear now that he's as focused now to win bracelets as was in the 2000s.

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06-24-2022 16:30 UTC-7

Ivens Continues Ascent

Calum Grant

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Todd Ivens opened to 9,000 from the cutoff and was called by Cliff Hodgman and Linus Richter from the blinds.

Ivens continued for 13,000 on the flop and both the blinds called.

Ivens fired another 37,000 into the middle on the turn, only Richter called.

The river checked through and Ivens scooped the pot with his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Ivens	570,000 160,000	160,000
Linus Richter	390,000 -15,000	-15,000
Cliff Hodgman	80,000 23,000	23,000

06-24-2022 16:26 UTC-7

Leonard Wakes Up With Aces

Connor Richards

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joseph Cheong opened to 8,000 from the lojack and the cutoff three-bet to 24,000. The button then four-bet jammed a stack of 126,000 and the action folded to BetMGM Poker qualifier Edward Leonard from the big blind, who cold-five-bet jammed with the biggest stack at the table. Cheong and the cutoff both quickly folded.

Button:
Edward Leonard: