| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
23,000 | 23,000 |
|
23,000 | 23,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Action was picked up on a board 
with a pot already containing more than 11,000. Li Zhuolin, in the under-the-gun seat, decided to check and his opponent, on the button, took a minute before checking as well.
The river showed a 
and this time Zhuolin bet 7,500. His opponent quickly mucked his cards and Zhuolin tabled 
while adding the chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000 | 26,000 |
PokerNews walked up on a table with two players all in on a board of 
.
One player had 
tabled for a flopped two pair, but David Payne had 
for a flopped set.
His opponent was left with around 1,100 while Payne scored a big double and was up to 35,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000 |
With about 7,000 already in the middle on the 
turn, a middle position player bet 4,500 and Vincent Arevalo raised it up to 12,700.
This sent Arevalo's opponent deep into the tank.
"I'll give you one more minute before I call the clock," said Arevalo after about two minutes of waiting.
His opponent finally elected to fold and Arevalo showed his 
straight as he took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Cards are now in the air as the official "Shuffle Up and Deal!" announcement has been made, with a total of 1400 players already in their seats.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
The first day of Event #18: $1,500 Freezout No-Limit Hold'em of the 2022 World Series of Poker is set to begin at 11 a.m local time in its new home at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
In the previous and first edition last year, the tournament brought out 1,358 entrants to generate a prizepool of $1,208,620. After two days of battle, Dalibor Dula, from Czech Republic, bested Cole Ferraro heads up to take down the $199,227 first prize and his first WSOP bracelet
Players start with 20,000 in chips and blinds begin at 100-100 with a 100 big blind ante. Levels are 40 minutes long with a 20-minute break after every three levels and there will be a 75-minute dinner break after level 9 (≈ 5:40 p.m.). Play on Day 1 starts at 11 a.m. local time and is scheduled for 17 levels, with late registration ending after dinner break, around 6:55 p.m. As per freezeout rules, once a player is eliminated, they will not be able to re-enter the event.
Like last year, this event is scheduled for two days, with action resuming at 12 p.m. on June 10th inside of Bally’s where the players will continue to play for the coveted bracelet. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your WSOP updates!
Event #18: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started
