Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Started
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
Hsiung Leads as 160 Players Race to the Money; Lonis, Campbell, McKeehen Still In
There will be one goal for the 160 players remaining in Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em on Day 2: make it to the money.
The top 79 finishers will guarantee themselves $2,405. The player with the best chance of making it there is World Series of Poker bracelet winner Kenny Hsiung, who ended last night as the chip leader with 248,500. Right behind him is Venkata Tayi, the 2017 runner-up in this event, who bagged up 238,000.
There are plenty of notables still remaining out of the starting field of 522 who can challenge the two chip leaders when play resumes at 2 p.m. local time inside the Bally's Event Center. Jesse Lonis ended up in third place on the leaderboard with 208,000. The 2015 Main Event champion Joe McKeehen (114,000) and 2019 Player of the Year Robert Campbell (100,000) are also still in the hunt for the bracelet. Todd Rones is writing an incredible story for himself, coming into the day with 80,000 in the first poker tournament he's ever played.
Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Hsiung | United States | 248,500 |
| 2 | Venkata Tayi | United States | 238,000 |
| 3 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 208,000 |
| 4 | David Gee | United States | 188,000 |
| 5 | Frank Yakubson | United States | 173,000 |
| 6 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 168,500 |
| 7 | Wendy Freedman | United States | 164,000 |
| 8 | Brian Nichols | United States | 163,000 |
| 9 | Thanh Cao | United States | 158,000 |
| 10 | Tom Schneider | United States | 157,500 |
The plan for Day 2 is to play ten 60-minute levels. Blinds will begin in Level 16 at 2,000-4,000, with 4,000-8,000 limits. There will be a 60-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 21, which should come around 8:30 p.m.
Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day as the last 160 players aim for the money and, ultimately, the bracelet.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000-4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000
Cards in the Air
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal in Day 2 of the $1,500 Limit Hold'em event.
Song Wins Blind Versus Blind Battle
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, the flop came 
and Kevin Song led out with a bet, which was quickly called by Shan Jing.
The 
hit the turn and Song fired again and Jing responded with a quick raise. Song called.
The 
completed the board and Song checked to Jing who bet. Song instantly called and Jing tabled 
before Song was awarded the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,500 | 28,000 |
|
67,000 | -37,000 |
Gerhart Eliminated by Hsiung
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Joe McKeehen raised from the cutoff and Kevin Gerhart called in the small blind. Kenny Hsiung reraised in the big blind and both of his opponents called.
Hsiung continued with a bet on the flop of 
and McKeehen called, then Gerhart got the rest of his chips in. Hsiung bet again on the 
turn and McKeehen folded.
Kevin Gerhart: 
Kenny Hsiung: 
Gerhart was drawing dead before the meaningless 
hit on the river and the four-time bracelet winner hit the rail after just a few minutes of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | 31,500 |
|
110,000 | -4,000 |
|
Busted |
"Good Flop" for Romanos
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
With the board reading 
, there were about 30,000 chips in the middle and Jason Vanstrom had tossed out a bet before Michael Romanos raised.
Vanstrom went into the tank for about 20-seconds before deciding to let it go.
"Good flop," Said Ramanos as he tabled 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,500 | 20,000 |
|
27,500 | -52,500 |
Early Bust Outs
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Shack-Harris Scares Ferro Out
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Jacob Ferro raised in early position and Brandon Shack-Harris three-bet next to act. The action folded back around to Ferro and he made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Ferro check-called a bet.
The hit the turn and Ferro checked before Shack-Harris tossed in a bet, but threw in 16,000 instead of 8,000. The dealer corrected it to 8,000 and after a few seconds, Ferro mucked his hand.
"The big bet scared me," joked Ferro.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,000 | -5,500 |
|
116,000 | 67,500 |
Updated Counts at Table #681
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
234,000 | 26,000 |
|
175,000 | -13,000 |
|
145,000 | 67,000 |
|
122,000 | -42,000 |
|
112,000 | 14,500 |
|
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74,000 | 7,000 |
|
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65,500 | -13,000 |
|
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58,000 | -3,000 |
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25,000 | -2,500 |