Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-01-2022 16:18 UTC-7

Farrell Loses Race

Jeff McMillan

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kyle Dempsey raised from early position, James Farrell moved all in from the big blind and Dempsey called it off.

James Farrell:
Kyle Dempsey:

Farrell was at risk and was asked "you feel good?" by a tablemate, to which he replied with confidence "yes".

The flop came , "No" said Farrell, changing his answer to the question as Dempsey took the lead. The turn was the and the river came the to eliminate Farrell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Dempsey	1,760,000 500,000	500,000
James Farrell	Busted

Tags: James Farrell Kyle Dempsey

06-01-2022 16:31 UTC-7

Break Time

Kirk Brown

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 21 players are on their second 20-minute break of the afternoon.

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-01-2022 16:49 UTC-7

Calquhoun Crowned with Kings in Biggest Pot of the Tournament

Kirk Brown

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Just before the break, Jonathon Liu raised all-in from the middle position for 500,000, and Brandon West the chip leader called right behind. Shaun Calquhoun then re-raised all-in for 625,000, making it hard for West to fold for just an additional 125,000. Once West called the cards were on their backs and the race was on for the biggest pot of the tournament.

Jonathon Liu:
Shaun Calquhoun:
Brandon West:

The board ran out and Calquhoun's Kings held to scoop the pot of 1.8 million, which eliminated Liu and crowned him the new chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Calquhoun	1,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Brandon West	1,500,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000
Jonathon Liu	Busted

06-01-2022 16:49 UTC-7

Frost Puts Kopp To The Test

NicholasBaltz

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Just before the break, Katie Kopp opened from early position to 60,000 and both Arturo Jimenez and Wyatt Frost called from the blinds.

On the flop, Jimenez checked and Frost bet 100,000. Only Kopp called.

The turn was the and Frost sized up to 500,000, enough to cover Kopp. After a few minutes in the tank, Kopp folded to preserve her remaining 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wyatt Frost	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Arturo Jimenez	1,000,000
Katie Kopp	300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Arturo Jimenez Katie Kopp Wyatt Frost

06-01-2022 16:51 UTC-7

Back to Back Aces For Gonzalez

AngeniJaipaul

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gonzalo Gonzalez picked up aces back to back in his blinds, both times against Donavan Koldoff. Gonzalez raised to 350,000 in big blind position to which Koldoff moved all in and received an instant call from Gonzalez.

Donavan Koldoff
Gonzalo Gonzalez

The board came and Gonzalez doubled up his 660,000 stack.

The next hand saw Koldoff and Gonzalez facing off heads up again. Gonzalez raised from the small blind, covering Koldoff. Koldoff called and the cards were flipped over.

Donavan Koldoff
Gonzalo Gonzalez

The board ran out and Gonzalez's aces held up again, leaving him with about 2,200,000 going in to the second break of the day.

"I guess I'm going back to dealing the WSOP instead." Koldoff exclaimed as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Gonzalez	2,200,000 1,760,000	1,760,000
Donavan Koldoff	Busted

Tags: Donavan Koldoff Gonzalo Gonzalez

06-01-2022 16:56 UTC-7

Sungwoo's Run Ends

Jeff McMillan

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rikk Sungwoo moved all in from the small blind, Arturo Jimenez called in the big blind,

Sungwoo was in trouble with the against the of Jimenez.

The flop hit bingo for Jimenez as it came to flop Broadway. The turn was the and the river came the to end the day for Sungwoo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Jimenez	780,000 -220,000	-220,000
Rikk Sungwoo	Busted

Tags: Arturo Jiminez Rikk Sungwoo

06-01-2022 17:09 UTC-7

Penas Knocked Out by Aces

AngeniJaipaul

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Peter Penas and Vikram Vijay faced off heads up in a close all in battle pre flop. The cards were flipped and the players showed:

Vikram Vijay
Peter Penas

The board ran out and with no spades in either of their hole cards, Vijay's pair of aces held strong to send Penas to the rails leaving two tables remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vikram Vijay	1,200,000 820,000	820,000
Peter Penas	Busted

06-01-2022 17:12 UTC-7

Dempsey Coolers Dion in Huge Double-Up

Kirk Brown

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Howard Dion and Kyle Dempsey got it all-in pre-flop for over 1 million each, with Dion at risk of elimination.

Howard Dion:
Kyle Dempsey:

The flop of left Dion drawing only to a Jack for a straight, but the turn/ river did not help and Dempsey was awarded a massive pot.

This gave Dempsey the chip lead with over 2 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Dempsey	3,000,000 1,240,000	1,240,000

06-01-2022 17:13 UTC-7

Two Table Redraw (full)

Jeff McMillan

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
404	1	John Divecha	730,000
404	2	Kyle Dempsey	3,100,000
404	3	Joe Chang	850,000
404	4	Katie Kopp	650,000
404	5	Shaun Colquhoun	1,840,000
404	6	Minkyun Kim	975,000
404	7	Alfonso Dominquez	900,000
404	8	Brandon West	1,530,000
404	9	Kelli Phillips	613,000
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405	1	Charles Nguyen	1,040,000
405	2	Michael Senter	650,000
405	3	Kenny Hallaert	970,000
405	4	Gonzalo Gonzalez	1,725,000
405	5	Wyatt Frost	1,375,000
405	6	Vikram Vijay	1,150,000
405	7	Arturo Jimenez	785,000
405	8	James Sutherland	675,000
405	9	Joseph Phillips	600,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Dempsey	3,100,000 100,000	100,000
Shaun Colquhoun	1,840,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Gonzalo Gonzalez	1,725,000 -475,000	-475,000
Brandon West	1,530,000 30,000	30,000
Wyatt Frost	1,375,000 -25,000	-25,000
Vikram Vijay	1,150,000 -50,000	-50,000
Charles Nguyen	1,040,000 390,000	390,000
Minkyun Kim	975,000 405,000	405,000
Kenny Hallaert	970,000 -530,000	-530,000
Alfonso Dominguez	900,000 -100,000	-100,000
Joe Chang	850,000 500,000	500,000
Arturo Jimenez	785,000 5,000	5,000
John Divecha	730,000 -270,000	-270,000
James Sutherland	675,000 225,000	225,000
Kate Kopp	650,000 -100,000	-100,000

Michael Senter	650,000 480,000	480,000
Kelli Phillips	613,000 343,000	343,000
Joseph Phillips	600,000 200,000	200,000

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