Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-08-2022 13:00 UTC-7

Dardon Turns Quads

BenDemory

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Action picked up on a completed board of with three players involved, with around 26,000 in the middle.

The big blind blind checked to Rachel Dardon in middle position, who bet 8,600. The button called, and the big blind folded.

Dardon cooly turned over , making four-of-a-kind on the turn, for an unbeatable hand.

Her opponent on the button didn't show and the pot was pushed her way.

"I had queens," the button remarked after the hand was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachel Dardon	61,000	61,000

Tags: Rachel Dardon

06-08-2022 12:59 UTC-7

Farrell Busts Level 2, Dentale Chipping Up

Nathan2113

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Niall Farrell suffered a beat early doors and had been nursing a short stack for a number of hands. He got it in as the under-the-gun player and the button both limped, shoving from the small blind for 8,600. Under-the-gun called and the button folded out of the way.

Niall Farrell:
Under-the-Gun:

The flop gave Farrell hope as it fell , but he couldn't hit the gutshot with the board running out .

Elsewhere, Mike Dentale had also lost a few hands and at one point had 1,000 chips remaining. He has slowly built back to 6,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Dentale	6,500	6,500
Niall Farrell	Busted

Tags: Mike Dentale Niall Farrell

06-08-2022 12:37 UTC-7

Shiller Picks Off River Bluff

Andrew Knowles

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

With four players in the hand in a pot of roughly 4,500 and a flop of action was on Brendan Shiller in the big blind who bet 2,500. Middle position folded, Michael Meiterman called and the small blind got out of the way.

The turn was the and Shiller bet 5,500 which was called by Meiterman.

When the hit the river Shiller was cutting out a bet but before he could act Meiterman threw out a bet of 7,000 out of turn. Shiller then decided on a check which meant the 7,000 would stand and he eventually tossed in the chips to make the call.

Meiterman rolled over for a rivered pair and missed straight draw. Shiller showed for top pair, enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Shiller	56,000
Michael Meiterman	17,000	-23,000

Tags: Brendan Shiller Michael Meiterman

06-08-2022 12:36 UTC-7

Figueroa All-In Early

Nathan2113

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with Armando Figueroa on the button staring at an all in bet from his opponent. There was roughly 25,000 in the middle, and his opponent from the big blind had placed 6 red 5,000 chips in front of them, covering his remaining 14,200 stack.

The board read .

"Ah well, I guess I can always rebuy." he said, as he thought through his options. "Ok, I call, I have outs."

Armando Figueroa:
Big blind:

With nine outs, Armando was at risk and behind.

The river fell though, giving Figueroa a rivered straight and taking him above starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armando Figueroa	53,400	53,400

Tags: Armando Figueroa

06-08-2022 12:22 UTC-7

Kweskin Gets Needed Double-Up

Nathan2113

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The under-the gun-player limped in for 200, and Aaron Kweskin called along from the hijack. The cutoff raised to 1,000 and the under-the-gun player called. Kweskin limp shoved for 17,700, getting a fold from the cutoff. The under the gun called for a third time and cards were flipped.

Aaron Kweskin:
Under-the-Gun:

The flop is fortunate for Kweskin, , hitting one of his three outs. The board finishes out and Kweskin picks up a full double up plus some dead money.

Meanwhile, Paulina "PokerBunny" Loeliger has joined the table as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulina Loeliger	46,000	46,000
Aaron Kweskin	36,900	36,900

Tags: Aaron Kweskin

06-08-2022 12:19 UTC-7

Notable Chip Counts

BenDemory

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Seif	76,000	500
Lara Eisenberg	74,500	34,500
Kathy Liebert	63,200	23,200
Jack McClelland	38,000	-2,000
Johan Schumacher	36,000	-4,000
Ryan Riess	32,000	32,000
Niall Farrell	13,000	13,000

06-08-2022 12:07 UTC-7

Harmon Makes The Nuts

Andrew Knowles

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Action started when the cutoff opened for 600. Jonathan Rosa called on the button and Wayne Harmon came along in the big blind.

The flop came and Harmon lead out for 1,500. Only Rosa made the call.

On the turn Harmon bet again, this time for 3,500 which was called by Rosa.

The completed the river and Harmon elected on a check. Rosa checked behind and Harmon tabled for the nut-flush.

"Just the nuts?" said Rosa as he mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Harmon	66,000	66,000
Jonathan Rosa	33,000	33,000

Tags: Jonathan Rosa Wayne Harmon

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

06-08-2022 11:58 UTC-7

Seif Doubles Early

BenDemory

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Mark Seif was sharing a table with Lara Eisenberg and Kathy Liebert, when he got involved in a big hand in the opening hour of the tournament.

In middle position Self raised 3,600, after a player in the big blind bet 600. From the cutoff another player raised to 8,600, and after it folded around back to Seif, he called.

The flop came , and both players checked to see the turn , which Seif bet 7,700. The player to his left called and they went to the river heads up.

The river was the , and Seif went all in for 20,000. His opponent in the cutoff thought for a full minute before making the call, and Seif tabled for a flopped set.