Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-09-2022 12:41 UTC-7

D'Ambrosio Late Registers, Runs It Up Instantly

NicholasBaltz

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jimmy D'Ambrosio beckoned PokerNews over to his table.

"I just bought in but I might be all in this hand," said D'Ambrosio as he raised to 16,000.

Richard Kirsch then made it 125,000 to go and D'Ambrosio called to put himself at risk.

Jimmy D'Ambrosio:
Richard Kirsch:

"I've got two of those," said D'Ambrosio, referring to Kirsch's holding.

The runout gave D'Ambrosio aces-full to get him off to a fast start.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Kirsch	90,000 -5,000	-5,000
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Jimmy D'Ambrosio Richard Kirsch

06-09-2022 13:07 UTC-7

Shorr All In Against Udornpim

BenDemory

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up on the completed board of , and Shannon Shorr was all in for his remaining 35,000 against Nitis Udornpim.

Udornpim called, and was holding for the flopped straight.

Shorr however, had turned a set and filled up on the river with . After they showed their hands, players from surrounding tables gathered for some of the best table talk from Udornpim.

"You're so good at poker!", exclaimed Udornpim. "It's so miserable! He always beats me, it's always Shannon!"

Both Udornpim and Shorr were laughing, as were many other players.

"Life's not real...", said Udornpim. "Nice hand, Shannon".

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	155,000 70,000	70,000

Nitis Udornpim	71,000 -62,500	-62,500

Tags: Nitis Udornpim Shannon Shorr

06-09-2022 14:43 UTC-7

Vohra Still Running Hot at the Expense of D'Ambrosio

NicholasBaltz

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Recently crowned WSOP bracelet winner Raj Vohra is back in play and the table recounted how he got a double up.

On a flop, Vohra bet 10,000 and Jimmy D'Ambrosio called. The turn was a and Vohra shoved for 27,000. D'Ambrosio called and Vohra was at risk.

Raj Vohra:
Jimmy D'Ambrosio:

D'Ambrosio had Vohra dead to rights, but that run good from Vohra's latest victory kicked in as he drilled a on the river to double with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	150,000 -30,000	-30,000
Raj Vohra	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jimmy D'Ambrosio Raj Vohra

06-09-2022 14:58 UTC-7

Bracelet Winners Battle

BenDemory

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

From the button Adrian Mateos bet 21,000 and only Daniel Lazrus called from late position.

The flop came and Lazrus checked to Mateos who bet 16,000, and Lazrus called again.

After the turn was checked by Lazrus, Mateos carefully eyed his opponent's stack, and let 45,000 fall over the button. Lazrus shuffled his chips for a moment, and called to see the last card.

With a river 2x WSOP bracelet winner Lazrus checked with one finger to the continually aggressive, 4x WSOP bracelet winner, and Mateos threw out 125,000. It was a bet big enough to put Lazrus all in.

Lazrus folded by tapping his cards with his palm, and pushing them in the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	305,000 195,000	195,000

Daniel Lazrus	74,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Daniel Lazrus

06-09-2022 15:34 UTC-7

Schumacher Soars

BenDemory

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up with a board of , and Johan Schumacher bet 40,000 into a pot of 55,000.

Walter Fisher was the only other player in the hand, and he took some time deciding on what to do with such a wet board and a large bet from Schumacher.

Fisher called and showed for top two pair, but Schumacher's hand was for a turned king-high straight.

Schumacher's stack grew, but Fisher still had plenty of chips to keep the tournament battle going.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Schumacher	425,000 135,000	135,000
Walter Fisher	132,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Johan Schumacher Walter Fisher

06-09-2022 16:24 UTC-7

Registration Update and Payouts

NicholasBaltz

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There were 1240 entries that generated a prize pool of $3,310,800.

There will be 186 players who will make the money for a min-cash of $4,800.

First place will take home $588,266.

The board currently reads 243 runners remaining.

06-09-2022 17:18 UTC-7

Navarro Hits Every King In the Deck

BenDemory

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mario Navarro bet 14,000 in the cutoff, and the button raised all in over the top for 98,000.

Several players were between the two, and a few minutes went by before Navarro had a chance to act.

After a player in the big blind made a fold that looked like it hurt him, Navarro called the raise from the button, and the cards were tabled. Navarro had him covered.

Button:
Mario Navarro:

Navarro was ahead, and the flop of only made it better. The button needed running hearts that didn't pair the board to best Navarro's three of a kind.

A player not in the hand was asking for hearts to make it interesting, but Navarro paid him zero attention.

It would be the to make Navarro quads, and ending any hope of runner-runner for the button to pull ahead. The completed the board and made it official.

Navarro became one of the biggest stacks in the room, and people continued to talk about the hand at the surrounding tables while he counted his new chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Navarro	419,000 324,100	324,100

Tags: Mario Navarro

06-09-2022 18:02 UTC-7

Jaka For All of It

BenDemory

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Faraz Jaka pushed for 141,000 from the big blind for his entire stack, and one player wanted to see his holdings from the button. Jaka's opponent had him covered.

Faraz Jaka:
Button:

There was an ace in the window, but the flop was meant for Jaka as it came , giving him two pair over the button's top pair.

The turn didn't hurt Jaka, nor did the river.

Jaka cooly collected his pot, barely cracking a smile as onlookers commented on the weaker ace winning.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	290,000 166,000	166,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka

06-09-2022 18:14 UTC-7

D'Ambrosio Pulls Off "Sickest Bluff of the Tournament"

NicholasBaltz

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was an early position open and four players called to go five ways to a flop.

Action checked through to the turn and checked again to Richard Malone, who bet 16,000.

Jimmy D'Ambrosio then raised it up to 39,000 from the big blind and Malone called.

The river brought the and D'Ambrosio shoved all in, enough to cover Malone's remaining 110,000.

After some time in the tank, Malone folded.

D'Ambrosio turned over for a stone-cold bluff, much to the amusement of the table.

"Sometimes you gotta bully with the nine-high," said D'Ambrosio.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	320,000 87,000	87,000
Richard Malone	110,000 -111,000	-111,000

Tags: Jimmy D'Ambrosio Richard Malone

06-09-2022 18:29 UTC-7

Platt Plays it to River

BenDemory

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Diogo Veiga bet 25,000 from the cutoff on a flop of , and Jeff Platt called from late position.

The turn completed a possible flush, and Platt checked it to Veiga on his left. Following suit, Veiga checked as well.

On the river , Platt announced a raise to 31,000, that almost sounded like he was commentating on it.

Veiga looked over at Platt, before dropping his cards face down in the middle, and Platt won without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Platt	470,000 85,000	85,000
Diogo Veiga	210,000 60,500	60,500

Tags: Diego Veiga Jeff Platt