Event #2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

05-31-2022 22:13 UTC-8

Reixach Felted by Seidel

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sergi Reixach had just 130,000 behind and pushed it all in from middle position. Erik Seidel raised to 240,000 in the cutoff and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Sergi Reixach:
Erik Seidel:

Reixach was behind but found a beautiful flop of to vault well into the lead. The had Seidel drawing live to a diamond that wasn't a king or a three, and that is exactly what the river delivered to bust Reixach late on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	1,425,000 75,000	75,000

Sergi Reixach	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Sergi Reixach

05-31-2022 22:19 UTC-8

Ausmus and Bujtas Eliminated

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Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus moved all in from late position and Cary Katz moved in from the small blind for more. Bill Klein folded the big blind and Ausmus was at risk.

Jeremy Ausmus:
Cary Katz:

The flop came , giving Katz a set of eights, but Ausmus still had a gutshot straight draw.

It wouldn't come in though as the turn and river ended his day.

Meanwhile, at an adjacent table, Laszlo Bujtas was all-in preflop against Erik Seidel.

Laszlo Bujtas:
Erik Seidel:

The board came , bringing Seidel a nine on the river to send Bujtas to the rail as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	2,045,000 620,000	620,000

Bill Klein	1,440,000 615,000	615,000
Cary Katz	1,250,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Laszlo Bujtas	Busted

Tags: Bill Klein Cary Katz Erik Seidel Jeremy Ausmus Laszlo Bujtas

05-31-2022 22:26 UTC-8

Rheem Shoves and Sammartino Calls

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Benjamin Demory

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With the first day close to over, everyone folded around to Chino Rheem on the button, who pushed all in for 425,000. Dario Sammartino was the only player to call, and they both tabled their hands for a classic race.

Chino Rheem
Dario Sammartino

The flop came , and Rheem began to stand up at a dropped on the turn. The river was and Sammartino took the pot and the bounty with kings full of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	2,100,000 600,000	600,000

Chino Rheem	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Dario Sammartino

05-31-2022 22:29 UTC-8

Shak's Jacks No Match for Peters

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dan Shak moved all in from under the gun and was put at risk by David Peters in the big blind.

Dan Shak:
David Peters:

Shak was going to need a significant amount of help to survive but could not find any on the board to end his day. Peters, meanwhile, moved past the 3,000,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	3,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Dan Shak	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak David Peters

05-31-2022 22:36 UTC-8

Negreanu Chews Up Chewy

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Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger moved all in from the button for 570,000, Daniel Negreanu moved in over the top for about 100,000 more. Jake Schindler folded his big blind and Negreanu was in line for a bounty.

Andrew Lichtenberger:
Daniel Negreanu:

The dealer spread a board of , finishing off Lichtenberger's second and final entry of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	1,245,000 675,000	675,000

Jake Schindler	520,000 95,000	95,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Daniel Negreanu Jake Schindler

05-31-2022 22:38 UTC-8

Three More Hands

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Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tournament staff has just announced that three more hands will be played before players bag up for the day.

05-31-2022 22:50 UTC-8

Foxen Eliminated by Young in Huge Preflop Confrontation

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Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Justin Young in early position and Alex Foxen on the button went back and forth with raises preflop until all of Foxen's 1,400,000 chips were in the middle and at risk.

Alex Foxen:
Justin Young:

The flop brought Foxen life giving him a set of jacks. The on the turn was safe, but the on the river gave Young the end of night chip lead and eliminated Foxen just before the end of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Young	3,500,000 950,000	950,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Justin Young

05-31-2022 22:51 UTC-8

Katz Knocks Out Schindler

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Benjamin Demory

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With almost 180,000 in the middle on a board of , Jake Schindler raised to 135,000 on the button and Cary Katz called from the big blind to see a river card.

When the fell, Katz bet enough to put Schindler all in. Schindler called with for top pair, but Katz had been on a diamond draw with and although he missed his flush, two pair was enough to eliminate Schindler and claim the $25,000 bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	1,250,000

Jake Schindler	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Jake Schindler

05-31-2022 22:55 UTC-8

Play Has Ended for the Night

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Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After a wild day of bounty hunting, play has concluded for the night with just 15 players remaining.

Stay close to PokerNews for final chip counts and a full recap of the day's action.

05-31-2022 22:58 UTC-8

End of Day 1 Chip Counts (full)

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Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Young	3,565,000 65,000	65,000

David Peters	3,085,000 15,000	15,000

Koray Aldemir	2,930,000 335,000	335,000

Ali Imsirovic	2,545,000 1,835,000	1,835,000
Bill Klein	2,240,000 800,000	800,000
Dario Sammartino	2,180,000 80,000	80,000

Phil Ivey	1,975,000 775,000	775,000

Erik Seidel	1,645,000 400,000	400,000

Cary Katz	1,570,000 320,000	320,000

Chance Kornuth	1,335,000 610,000	610,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,235,000 10,000	10,000

Sergio Aido	945,000 435,000	435,000
Nick Petrangelo	783,000 63,000	63,000

Laszlo Bujtas	615,000 615,000	615,000
[Removed:508]	450,000 305,000	305,000

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