Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$349,440
Entries
832
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
832
Players Left
82
Last Break of the Night
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players are now on their last 20-minute of the night.
Play will continue for two more 40-minute levels before bagging for the night.
Thren Gets Coolered to Burst Bubble
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Tyler Thren opened to 25,000 and action folded around to Vik Vijay on the button who called.
The flop of 
prompted a bet of 30,000 from Thren and Vijay then shoved. Thren quickly called and was at risk.
Tyler Thren: 
Vik Vijay: 
The board ran out with no help to Thren, and with his elimination burst the money bubble. much to the excitement of the room. Meanwhile Vijay chipped up to 470,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000 | |
|
Busted |
Hand-For-Hand Begins
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
There are 126 players remaining and hand-for-hand has been announced.
The field must lose one more player to make the money.
A Round of Counts
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
427,000 | 67,000 |
|
370,000 | -5,000 |
|
315,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
300,000 | 300,000 |
|
265,000 | 190,000 |
|
220,000 | -153,000 |
|
185,000 | -56,000 |
|
157,000 | 57,000 |
|
102,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
40,000 | -23,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Epskamp Can't Escape Eights
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Seven spots away from the bubble, Yori Epskamp open-shoved for around 75,000 in the cutoff. Action folded to Joe Fouad in the big blind, who called to put Epskamp at risk.
Yori Epskamp: 
Joe Fouad:
The 
board was of no help to Epskamp and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,000 | 275,000 |
|
Busted |
Players Nearing the Money Bubble
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With the board reading 132 players remaining and 125 players to be paid, action has slowed down.
The min-cash will be $805 for all those who make the money.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Lamers Flops Trips, Sees Double
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Adam Lamers jammed on the turn with the board showing 
and his opponent called to put him at risk.
Adam Lamers: 
Opponent:
Lamers flopped a set of sevens had his opponent drawing thin to a jack before the 
river improved Lamers to a full house to give the former final tablist a full double up to 206,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
206,000 | 105,000 |
Semanko Wins One, Semanko Loses One
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
On the flop 
, Bartholomew Semanko bet 13,000, and Jordan Garcia called.
The turn was the 
and Semanko sized up to 24,000. Garcia went deep into the tank, checking his hole cards, counting out his stack, and sitting back in his chair for two minutes. Garcia finally folded to preserve his remaining 54,000.
On the next hand, a player from early position raised to 8,000, and he was called by Semanko on the button and Richard Book from the small blind.
The flop came 
and the action checked to Semanko, who bet 8,000. Book then moved all-in for 31,000, the original raiser folded and Semanko called.
Richard Book: 
Bartholomew Semanko: 
Book held the better kicker and held through the turn 
and river 
. Book doubled up and Semanko took a small hit to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000 | 215,000 |
|
|
111,000 | 111,000 |
|
|
54,000 | 54,000 |