2022 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$65,168
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$349,440
Entries
832
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
82
Players Left
1

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Arturo Jimenez Eliminated In 8th Place ($6,210)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Arturo Jimenez
Arturo Jimenez

Brandon West opened to 160,000 from middle position and was called by Shaun Colquhoun on the button and Arturo Jimenez in the big blind.

On the flop {5-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Jimenez checked and West continued for 175,000. Colquhoun folded and Jimenez woke up with a raise to 380,000, which West called.

The turn brought the {k-Clubs} and Jimenez quickly moved all-in for a little more than 1,000,000. West called just as quickly and Jimenez was at risk.

Brandon West: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Arturo Jimenez: {7-Spades}{5-Spades}

West showed his set of queens and Jimenez turned over his two pair in frustration as the river provided no help. Jimenez had to settle for eighth, while West now has a commanding lead on the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon West us
Brandon West
5,900,000 2,390,000
Shaun Colquhoun us
Shaun Colquhoun
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,800,000 300,000
Arturo Jimenez us
Arturo Jimenez
Busted

Tags: Arturo JimenezBrandon WestShaun Colquhoun

Chang Doubles Through Vijay

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

From the hijack, Vikram Vijay raised it up to 175,000. Joe Chang piled all in for 1,235,000. It folded back around to Vijay.

"Would you consider yourself a loose player?" he asked Chang before calling.

Joe Chang: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Vikram Vijay: {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, the turn was the {4-Spades} and the river the {q-Clubs} to secure a double for Chang.

Player Chips Progress
Vikram Vijay us
Vikram Vijay
2,550,000 -450,000
Joe Chang us
Joe Chang
2,470,000 820,000

Tags: Joe ChangVikram Vijay

Kopp and Frost Trade Pots

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Katie Kopp opened from early position to 120,000 and Wyatt Frost defended from the big blind.

The flop came {2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}, Frost checked and Kopp continued for 100,000. Frost took a moment and then moved all-in for about 900,000 more. Kopp took her time but ultimately conceded the pot.

On the next hand, the action folded to Frost on the button and he made it 170,000 to go. Kopp from the big blind then moved all-in for 1,015,000 total. Frost tossed his hand in the muck as Kopp dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Katie Kopp us
Katie Kopp
WSOP 1X Winner
1,240,000 -60,000
Wyatt Frost us
Wyatt Frost
1,200,000 100,000

Tags: Katie KoppWyatt Frost

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Kyle Dempsey Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,813)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Kyle Dempsey
Kyle Dempsey

Brandon West raised to 120,000 from the button. Kyle Dempsey shoved all-in for 1,325,000 from the big blind. West thought for about ten seconds before he called.

Kyle Dempsey: {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Brandon West: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The flop came {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} to pair the ace but it also give West the flush draw. The turn was the {q-Diamonds} to give West some two-pair outs. The river was the {10-Spades} to shut the door on Dempsey and make him the first casualty of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon West us
Brandon West
3,510,000 860,000
Kyle Dempsey us
Kyle Dempsey
Busted

Tags: Brandon WestKyle Dempsey

Play Resumes

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The players have been moved to the PokerGo secondary featured table and play has now resumed.

Early Dinner Break

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The tournament has been whittled down to the final nine players quicker than expected. So it was decided that they would take an hour dinner break now.

Play will resume at approximately 7:40 p.m. local time.

Final Table Redraw

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
1Vikram VijayUnited States3,000,000
2Joe ChangUnited States1,650,000
3Brandon WestUnited States2,650,000
4Gonzalo GonzalezUnited States3,100,000
5Kyle DempseyUnited States2,800,000
6Wyatt FrostUnited States1,100,000
7Shaun ColquhounUnited States1,500,000
8Katie KoppUnited States1,300,000
9Arturo JimenezUnited States1,700,000
Player Chips Progress
Gonzalo Gonzalez us
Gonzalo Gonzalez
3,100,000 -1,250,000
Vikram Vijay us
Vikram Vijay
3,000,000 -800,000
Kyle Dempsey us
Kyle Dempsey
2,800,000 -300,000
Brandon West us
Brandon West
2,650,000 2,385,000
Arturo Jimenez us
Arturo Jimenez
1,700,000 915,000
Joe Chang us
Joe Chang
1,650,000 -460,000
Shaun Colquhoun us
Shaun Colquhoun
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,500,000 -340,000
Katie Kopp us
Katie Kopp
WSOP 1X Winner
1,300,000 310,000
Wyatt Frost us
Wyatt Frost
1,100,000 -500,000

Alfonso Dominguez Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,794)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Alfonso Dominguez
Alfonso Dominguez

Before the break, Alfonso Dominguez raised preflop to 350,000.

'"I'm in there," announced Gonzalo Gonzalez, as he threw in a calling chip.

Both players saw a flop of {9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts} and then Dominguez announced that he was all-in. Gonzalez snap-called.

"Jacks," announced Gonzalez as he flipped them over

"Jacks are good," Dominguez replied as he grudgingly turned over his hand. He was then at risk going to the turn.

Alfonso Dominguez: {6-}{6-}
Gonzalo Gonzalez: {j-}{j-}

The turn {7-} gave Dominguez hope as he prayed for an eight to make a gutter straight but the river {q-} provided no salvation and he was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
Gonzalo Gonzalez us
Gonzalo Gonzalez
4,350,000 850,000
Alfonso Dominguez us
Alfonso Dominguez
Busted

Tags: Alfonso DominguezGonzalo Gonzalez