2022 World Series of Poker

Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq98
Prize
$1,467,739
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$6,237,000
Entries
264
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
195
Players Left
124

Stein Scores a Double

Level 8 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The cards of Chris Brewer were already in the muck and he paid a full double to table neighbour Sam Stein, who doubled his tally of 128,700. Stein's cards were still exposed and the {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} turned out to be good enough for the scoop on a board of {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
270,000 120,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
160,000 10,000
Ronald Keijzer nl
Ronald Keijzer
WSOP 1X Winner
155,000 -15,000
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
64,000 -106,000

Tags: Chris BrewerSam Stein

Showdown Pot for Galfond

Level 8 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three ways to a flop of {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, Ian Bradley in the big blind and Phil Galfond in the cutoff both opted to check. Anthony Zinno on the button made it 6,000 to go and was called only by Galfond. There was no further action on the {5-Spades} turn and {k-Spades} river as Galfond rolled over the {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}.

That was good enough to win the pot as Zinno sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
230,000 5,000
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
WSOP 3X Winner
120,000 6,000
Ian Bradley gb
Ian Bradley
28,000 -72,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoIan BradleyPhil Galfond

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Winter Chips Up in Multi-Way Action

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Sean Winter made it 4,500 to go before the flop and earned two callers including Michael Rocco as the trio headed to the {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop. The continuation bet of Winter was worth 6,200 and two calls followed. No further action came thereafter as the {k-Hearts} turn and {2-Diamonds} river were checked.

Rocco announced two pair but never showed them as Winter had the winner with {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
235,000 10,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
160,000 20,000

Tags: Michael RoccoSean Winter

Lamb Gets a Tank-Fold

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ben Lamb
Ben Lamb

Ben Lamb was out of position in a heads-up pot against Aleksey Filatov on a board reading {3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} with around 25,000 in the middle.

Lamb led out with a river bet of 13,500 and sent Filatov into a deep tank that lasted three to four minutes, with Lamb's eyes never leaving his thinking opponent.

Adding tension to the situation, Stephen Chidwick sat a few seats over with his eyes glued on Filatov.

Someone at the table called the clock and Filatov instantly folded. Lamb let him flip over two of his cards, an agreement that revealed {q-Spades}{9-Spades} for a miss.

"Look at that piece of shit!" table mate Nicholas Julia said about the revealed hand.

But Lamb then flipped over the {k-Diamonds} to show that he may in fact have had something.

"There it is!" Julia amended.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
460,000 170,000
Aleksey Filatov us
Aleksey Filatov
90,000 -75,000

Lonis Leaves Yankov on Fumes

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

With 4,200 invested before the flop between Jesse Lonis and Krasimir Yankov on the button, the {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop was checked and Lonis then bet the {a-Clubs} turn for 7,200 and the {6-Spades} river for 13,600. Yankov called both times but couldn't beat the {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Clubs} of Lonis.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
WSOP 2X Winner
415,000 15,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
14,000 -24,000

Tags: Jesse LonisKrasimir Yankov

Ausmus Increases Stack Without Showdown

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Among the entries just prior and after the dinner break were Cliff Josephy and Jens Lakemeier with one of them being up and the other down.

On their table, a larger heads-up pot emerged in a battle big blind versus button with Jeremy Ausmus involved in the action. They went all the way to the {8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} river on which Ausmus jammed for exactly 80,000. In the pot were 85,800 by then and his opponent tanked for more than two minutes before tossing the cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Brandes at
Fabian Brandes
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
225,000 -15,000
Cliff Josephy us
Cliff Josephy
WSOP 2X Winner
170,000 170,000
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
WSOP 6X Winner
165,800 -2,200
Jens Lakemeier at
Jens Lakemeier
WSOP 1X Winner
89,000 89,000

Tags: Cliff JosephyJens LakemeierJeremy Ausmus

Drinan Leads the Way; Schwartz Chips Up

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Five ways to the {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop, the action was checked all around with two short stacks involved including Artem Maksimov and Krasimir Yankov. There was no betting action on the {3-Diamonds} turn and {4-Hearts} either and it was Noah Schwartz who had the winning hand with {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, while Jesse Lonis flashed an {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts} combo.

The same table also features Connor Drinan, who has even more chips than Lonis at his disposal and appears to be the current chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
WSOP 1X Winner
600,000 600,000
Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
WSOP 2X Winner
400,000 10,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
185,000 35,000
Artem Maksimov us
Artem Maksimov
65,000 -75,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
38,000 -147,000

Tags: Artem MaksimovConnor DrinanJesse LonisKrasimir YankovNoah Schwartz