Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-07-2022 22:30 UTC-7

West Sends Freedman Out

David Salituro

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Timothy West raised pre-flop and received a call from Wendy Freedman in the big blind.

The flop came and Freedman raised all in after West bet. West called.

Wendy Freedman:
Timothy West:

Freedman had a pair of eights, but West had her beat with a pair of queens. The board ran out and West's pair stayed in front.

"Nice playing with you guys," Freedman said as she made her way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy West	200,000 105,000	105,000
Wendy Freedman	Busted

Tags: Wendy Freedman Timothy West

06-07-2022 23:44 UTC-7

Dennis Kim Eliminated in 27th Place ($3,931)

Tyler Foran

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

David Gee raised under the gun and Lee Markholt three-bet in the cutoff. Dennis Kim put in the fourth bet before Gee called and Markholt capped it with a five-bet. Kim called off 5,000 short and Gee called.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Gee check-called a bet.

The hit the turn and Gee check-called another bet from Markholt.

The landed on the river completing the board and Gee checked to Markholt who fired another bet. Gee paused for a moment before sigh-folding.

Markholt tabled for top pair on the flop while Dennis Kim showed . Gee quickly reached into the muck and tabled that he had as well. Kim was eliminated in 27th place for $3,931.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Markholt	1,700,000 800,000	800,000
David Gee	60,000 -90,000	-90,000
Dennis Kim	Busted

06-07-2022 23:47 UTC-7

David Gee Eliminated in 26th Place ($4,629)

David Salituro

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Lee Markholt raised pre-flop before Mike Picardi re-raised on the button. In the big blind, David Gee moved all in and both players called.

The flop came and Markholt checked. Picardi bet and Markholt raised enough to put him all in. Picardi called.

David Gee:
Mike Picardi:
Lee Markholt:

Picardi was ahead with his pair of aces against Markholt's nines and Gee's straight draw. The turn and river gave Picardi the double up through Markholt and the bust out of Gee in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Markholt	1,700,000
Michael Picardi	250,000 250,000	250,000
David Gee	Busted

Tags: David Gee Lee Markholt Mike Picardi

06-07-2022 23:50 UTC-7

Roy Sanam Eliminated in 25th Place ($4,629)

David Salituro

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

At the same time as David Gee's elimination, Roy Sanam was all in on the other table.

According to his former tablemates, Sanam flopped a set of deuces on the and was up against the aces of Ben Ross and the sixes of Steven Wolansky. The turn came a , giving both Ross and Wolansky a straight, and Sanam failed to pair up on the river to make a full house.

Wolansky won the pot with his six-high straight and Sanam was knocked out in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Wolansky	1,000,000 550,000	550,000

Ben Ross	400,000 -100,000	-100,000
Roy Sanam	Busted

Tags: Roy Sanam Steven Wolansky Ben Ross

06-08-2022 00:22 UTC-7

Timothy West Eliminated in 24th Place ($4,629)

Tyler Foran

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Timothy West raised on the button with his short stack and took down the blinds. He was disappointed as he tabled .

The following hand, West raised again, this time in the cutoff and both Lee Markholt and Christoph Kwon called in the blinds.

The dealer spread a flop of , and Markholt led out with a bet, Kwon quickly folded and West raised. Markholt took some time thinking about his options as he said, "I could have some outs." Before putting in another raise which was enough for West to be all-in when he called.

Timothy West:
Lee Markholt:

West had a flush draw but was still behind Markholt's kicker on the ace. The turn brought the as West pleaded, "King!, Queen!", asking just for a chop pot but the fell on the river for his six-kicker to be no good. West collected $4,629 for his 24th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Markholt	1,650,000 -50,000	-50,000
Christoph Kwon	1,060,000 -40,000	-40,000

Timothy West	Busted

Tags: Christoph Kwon Lee Markholt Timothy West

06-08-2022 00:28 UTC-7

Aaron Taonus Eliminated in 23rd Place ($4,629)

David Salituro

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Aaron Taonus raised from the button and received calls from Lee Markholt and Christoph Kwon in the blinds.

Markholt led out on the flop and both opponents called. The turn came the and Markholt bet again.

Kwon called, then Taonus put his last 40,000 in the middle. The river came the and Kwon called another bet from Markholt, creating a side pot.

Markholt showed for a pair of jacks. Kwon mucked and Taonus got up to leave before the dealer turned over his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Markholt	2,000,000 350,000	350,000
Christoph Kwon	1,000,000 -60,000	-60,000

Aaron Taonus	Busted

Tags: Aaron Taonus Christoph Kwon Lee Markholt

06-08-2022 00:31 UTC-7

Hsiung Gets There When Needed

Tyler Foran

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

After losing a few pots Kenny Hsiung had found himself short-stacked and after a series of raises before the flop he was at risk for 120,000 against Fred Lavassani.

Kenny Hsiung:
Fred Lavassani:

Hsiung was looking to out flop Lavassani and he did in a big way as it came , giving him trip eights. The turn and river were safe for Hsiung as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fred Lavassani	390,000 70,000	70,000
Kenny Hsiung	255,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Fred Lavassani Kenny Hsiung

06-08-2022 00:52 UTC-7

James Hammer Eliminated in 22nd Place ($4,629)

David Salituro

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

James Hammer was knocked down to 50,000 after losing that pot to Dave Tobin and shoved all in. Francisco Garzon re-raised and Venkata Tayi called.

Tayi check-called bets on the flop and turn as the board came . Both players checked the river.

"Two pair," Garzon said, turning over . Tayi mucked while Hammer flashed before making his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Garzon	700,000 270,000	270,000
Venkata Tayi	300,000 185,000	185,000
James Hammer	Busted

Tags: Francisco Garzon James Hammer Venkata Tayi

06-08-2022 01:01 UTC-7

Moncek Smash's River to Leave Linchesky Short

Tyler Foran

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Robert Linchesky raised on the button and both Ben Ross and Michael Moncek called in the blinds.

On the flop, Ross and Moncek checked to Linchesky who bet. Ross called and Moncek put in a three-bet. Linchesky four-bet and Ross got out of the way before Moncek capped it and Linchesky called.

The peeled on the turn and Moncek snap-bet. Linchesky went into the tank.

"Did you really just hit a two-outer on me?"

After a little more deliberation Linchesky raised and Moncek called off his stack of 90,000 total.

Michael Moncek:
Robert Linchesky:

Linchesky was ahead with his pocket kings but the on the river completed Moncek's flush draw and left him with only 10,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ross	830,000 -20,000	-20,000
Michael Moncek	605,000 30,000	30,000

Robert Linchesky	10,000 -340,000	-340,000

Tags: Michael Moncek Robert Linchesky Ben Ross

06-08-2022 01:13 UTC-7

Dave Tobin Eliminated in 21st Place ($4,629)

David Salituro

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Dave Tobin was all in before the flop and up against Kenny Hsiung.

Dave Tobin:
Kenny Hsiung:

"That's a good flop for deuces," Joe McKeehen said as the dealer turned over , followed by the on the turn. The river came the and the dealer prepared to award the pot to Tobin before the table pointed out that Hsiung had made a flush.