Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$696,000
Entries
522
Level
34
Limits
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
0
Entries
160
Players Left
16
Updated Counts from Table 2
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
995,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
600,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
||
|
580,000 | |
|
540,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
|
510,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
410,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|
350,000 | |
|
300,000 | |
|
||
Ross Flops the Nuts
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Heads-up to the flop of 
, Michael Moncek checked to Ben Ross who put out a bet. Moncek then raised and Ross called.
Moncek bet again on the 
turn and Ross raised. Moncek called to see the 
when he led out again.
Ross raised again and Moncek quickly called. Ross turned over 
for the flopped straight and Moncek mucked.
As Ross was collecting the pot, a loud cheer was heard from another tournament in the room. "Yeah. I have a cheering section now," Ross said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
450,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
Hammer Triples Up
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Fred Lavassani raised before Joe McKeehen re-raised from the button. In the small blind, James Hammer moved all in for his last 100,000 and both players called.
Lavassani called two bets from McKeehen as the board ran out 
and turned over 
for ace-high. McKeehen mucked, but Hammer showed 
for the turned pair of jacks to secure the triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
320,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
300,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Timothy West Eliminated in 24th Place ($4,629)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
1,060,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Aaron Taonus Eliminated in 23rd Place ($4,629)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Hsiung Gets There When Needed
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
255,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
Fishhooks Almost Put the Nail in for Hammer
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Dave Tobin raised under the gun and James Hammer three-bet on in the big blind. Tobin called.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Hammer tossed out a bet before immediately being for raised by Tobin. Hammer three-bet and Tobin got the rest of his stack in for 60,000.
Dave Tobin: 
James Hammer: 
Tobin spiked a set of sevens on Hammer and was able to hold up on the turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
65,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
James Hammer Eliminated in 22nd Place ($4,629)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
300,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Moncek Smash's River to Leave Linchesky Short
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
830,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
605,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |