2022 WSOP Online

Event #22: $500 Big 500
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 WSOP Online

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$61,070
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$333,900
Entries
462
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
462
Players Left
1

Event #22: $500 Big 500

Day 1 Completed

Matthew Paoletti Denies Lonis for First Bracelet in Event #22: $500 Big 500 ($61,070)

Matthew Paoletti
Matthew Paoletti

After nearly 11 hours of battle in Event #22: $500 Big 500 as part of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online, Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti has won his first bracelet and $61,070. The Perkasie, Pennsylvania grinder defeated Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis during heads-up play to deny the up-and-coming grinder his second bracelet.

Paoletti, who had $153,920 in WSOP earnings heading into the bracelet event, now adds a bracelet to his collection of WSOP hardware after winning a ring in a $365 buy-in ring event at the 2017 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Atlantic City stop for $7,968.

The $500 online bracelet event attracted 462 runners, including 280 re-buys, to generate a prize pool of $333,900. Other players who made deep runs include Spencer "KCRmoney" Tan Sahl (8th - $6,979), Bruce "Robert1951" Yamron (7th - $9,383) and bracelet winner Brett "Metanemesis" Apter (4th - $23,440).

Event #22: $500 Big 500 Final Table Results

 PLACEPLAYERCOUNTRYPRIZE (IN USD)
 1Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” PaolettiUnited States$61,070
 2Jesse ”Dangerous22” LonisUnited States$44,275
 3Taylor "ReadyGambo" BlackUnited States$32,088
 4Brett "Metanemesis" ApterUnited States$23,440
 5Jonathan ”Art.Vandelay” DoklerUnited States$17,263
 6Will "JonSnow14" ClarkeUnited States$12,688
 7Bruce "Robert1951" YamronUnited States$9,383
 8Spencer "KCRmoney" Tan SahlUnited States$6,979
 9Donald ”blonde2020” HimpeleUnited States$5,209

Final Table Action

The field of 462 players dwindled throughout the day as players were eliminated, including big names like Alex "OrcinusOrca" Foxen, Ryan "Protential" Laplante and Kathy "Luckygal" Liebert.

Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Paoletti and Lonis entered the final table as the two chip leaders but stayed out of the way as their opponents eliminated one another.

After Will "JonSnow14" Clarke fell in sixth place when his queen-ten couldn't improve against the pocket tens of Taylor "ReadyGambo" Black, Lonis and Paoletti got into it when Lonis three-bet jammed with king-jack only to run into the aces of Paoletti, who doubled-up and left Lonis with just one big blind.

It looked like Lonis would be going out in fifth before he managed to double up twice, first through Apter and then through Paoletti to get up to a healthy stack.

Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Lonis built up his stack further when he open-jammed with king-eight and was called by the jack-ten of Brett "Metanemesis" Apter, making a straight on the river to send Apter out in fourth place. After that, Paoletti again picked up aces to eliminate Taylor "ReadyGambo" Black in third place after he jammed his short-stack with king-six.

Paoletti entered heads-up play against Lonis with a dominant lead, though Lonis managed to fight back build up a stack. But Lonis couldn't ever get ahead and eventually got his stack in with pocket sixes against the suited ace-ten of Paoletti, who flopped a flush to have Lonis drawing nearly dead before the inconsequential runout.

Matthew Paoletti
Matthew Paoletti

Lonis, who finished 25th in the 2021 WSOP Main Event for $241,800, won his first bracelet earlier in the online series when he took down Event #8: $1,000 NLH 6-Max for $73,370.

That wraps up the PokerNews live reporting team's coverage of Event #22: $500 Big 500. Be sure to check out the 2022 WSOP Online live reporting portal for coverage of other events.

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Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($44,275)

Lonis
Lonis

Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti open-jammed from the button and Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis called from the big blind with a short stack.

Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Paoletti didn't have to sweat the flip long as the flop landed {2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts} to give him the nut flush. The {q-Diamonds} on the turn had Lonis drawing dead and the {6-Hearts} on the river gave Lonis a meaningless set as he was eliminated in second place for $44,275.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti
9,240,000
-1,624,987
-1,624,987
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Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Taylor "ReadyGambo" Black Eliminated in 3rd Place ($32,088)

Black
Black

Blinds: 140,000/280,000/28,000

Taylor "ReadyGambo" Black open-jammed a stack of 2,883,137 from the small blind and Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti called in the big blind with a bigger stack.

Taylor "ReadyGambo" Black: {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Black had run into aces and the flop of {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} had him drawing slim as Paoletti improved to a set. The board then finished out {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for Black to go out in third place.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti
10,864,987
4,251,353
4,251,353
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Taylor "ReadyGambo" Black
Busted

Brett "Metanemesis" Apter Eliminated in 4th Place ($23,440)

Apter
Apter

Blinds: 80,000/160,000/16,000

Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis open-jammed from the small blind and Brett "Metanemesis" Apter called off from the big blind with a stack of 1,133,512.

Brett "Metanemesis" Apter: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis: {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs} to give Lonis a straight and send Apter out in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis
3,675,284
1,537,512
1,537,512
WSOP 2X Winner
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Brett "Metanemesis" Apter
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Jonathan ”Art.Vandelay” Dokler Eliminated in 5th Place ($17,263)

Dokler
Dokler

Blinds: 80,000/160,000/16,000

Jonathan ”Art.Vandelay” Dokler opened to 320,000 from under the gun and Taylor "ReadyGambo" Black three-bet to 480,000 from the small blind. Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti then four-bet jammed a stack of 5,580,802 and Black folded.

Jonathan ”Art.Vandelay” Dokler: {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Dokler couldn't get ahead of the jacks as the board ran out {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{k-Spades} to mark his elimination in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti us
Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti
6,613,634
3,624,790
3,624,790
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Taylor "ReadyGambo" Black
2,579,541
-1,233,000
-1,233,000
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Jonathan ”Art.Vandelay” Dokler
Busted

Wild Ride for Lonis

Blinds: 80,000/160,000/16,000

Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis lost most of his stack when he three-bet jammed with {k-}{j-} against the {a-}{a-} of Matthew ”peepeepoopoo” Paoletti to be left with crumbs. The next hand, Lonis doubled through Brett "Metanemesis" Apter when his {10-}{4-} hit against the {2-}{2-} of Apter.

A few hands later, Lonis doubled through Paoletti to stay in contention after flopping trips.

Player Chips Progress
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Brett "Metanemesis" Apter
3,137,053
552,557
552,557
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jesse ”Dangerous22” Lonis
2,137,772
-655,515
-655,515
WSOP 2X Winner