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

05-31-2022 18:14 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	895,000 -70,000	-70,000

Erik Seidel	763,000 95,000	95,000

Sergi Reixach	716,000 39,000	39,000
Jake Schindler	600,000

Phil Ivey	585,000 16,000	16,000

Bryn Kenney	530,000 -70,000	-70,000

Daniel Negreanu	431,000 -144,000	-144,000

Jeremy Ausmus	340,000 -312,000	-312,000

Andrew Robl	302,000 -91,000	-91,000

05-31-2022 18:19 UTC-7

Katz Raises River, Gets a Fold

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ali Imsirovic opened to 15,000 under the gun and was called by Cary Katz two seats over. Both players checked the flop and turn.

The river was the and Imsirovic bet 45,000. Katz quickly min-raised to 90,000 and Imsirovic folded after some thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Imsirovic	840,000 145,000	145,000
Cary Katz	585,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Cary Katz

05-31-2022 18:20 UTC-7

Moncek Doubles Through Grafton

Mike Patrick

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With approximately 200,000 in the pot on a river board of , Sam Grafton moved all in from the small blind and was quickly called by Michael Moncek who put his tournament life and bounty at risk.

Michael Moncek:
Sam Grafton:

Moncek's aces and jacks collected a full double-up through Grafton's top pair, top kicker, boosting his stack above 600,000, while Grafton drops to below half a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Moncek	670,000 70,000	70,000

Sam Grafton	225,000 -428,000	-428,000

Tags: Michael Moncek Sam Grafton

05-31-2022 18:29 UTC-7

Grafton Doubles Through Imsirovic

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Shortly after losing a big pot, Sam Grafton found himself all in and at risk preflop with against the of Ali Imsirovic.

Grafton got the help he needed on the flop. The turn and river did not improve Imsirovic, who suffered only a slight dent to his stack but did miss out on Grafton's $25,000 bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Imsirovic	670,000 -170,000	-170,000
Sam Grafton	500,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Sam Grafton

Level: 6

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

05-31-2022 18:39 UTC-7

Rast Joins the Field, Updated Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	1,440,000 425,000	425,000
Koray Aldemir	934,000 75,000	75,000

Nick Petrangelo	765,000 206,000	206,000

Darren Elias	716,000 150,000	150,000

Jonathan Jaffe	675,000 -92,000	-92,000
Jake Schindler	610,000 10,000	10,000

Brian Rast	600,000

Jeremy Ausmus	325,000 -15,000	-15,000

05-31-2022 18:42 UTC-7

Grafton Ousted by Brutal River, Rheem Claims Bounty

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a board of , Sam Grafton check-raised Chino Rheem's continuation bet, only to be met by an all in. Grafton snap-called and was in good shape with against Rheem's .

The turn brought no help to Rheem but the river was a dagger to Grafton, gifting Rheem a nearly 1,000,000-chip pot and a $25,000 bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	1,480,000 949,000	949,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Sam Grafton

05-31-2022 18:57 UTC-7

Crivello Out, Lichtenberger Back In

Mike Patrick

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Frank Crivello moved his last 115,000 in from late position and was called by Ali Imsirovic in the small blind.

Frank Crivello:
Ali Imsirovic:

Imsirovic went bounty hunting and his call paid off as the dealer spread a board of , giving Imsirovic top pair and a $25,000 bounty, while Crivello was sent to the rail.

He'll have the option to use his one re-entry should he choose, as Andrew Lichtenberger has just done, re-entering the tournament with a fresh 600,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Imsirovic	825,000 155,000	155,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	600,000 600,000	600,000

Frank Crivello	Busted

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Andrew Lichtenberger Frank Crivello

05-31-2022 19:05 UTC-7

Elias Sends Ausmus to the Rail

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus opened on the button and was met by a three-bet to 75,000 by Darren Elias in the small blind. Ausmus opted to flat call.

On a flop of Elias continued for 50,000. Ausmus responded with an all in, which Elias snapped off.

Jeremy Ausmus:
Darren Elias:

Ausmus' top pair was no good, leaving him at risk and needing running cards to survive. The turn did give Ausmus a gutshot and some hope but the on the river did not bring in the straight and instead sent Ausmus packing. Elias, meanwhile, chipped up and claimed the $25,000 bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	815,000 99,000	99,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Tags: Darren Elias Jeremy Ausmus

05-31-2022 19:17 UTC-7

Rast Shoves River Against Badziakouski

BenDemory

Level 6 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded around to Brian Rast, who made a bet of 20,000 from the button, and Mikita Badziakouski asked how much Rast had before calling from the small blind.

The flop ran out , which Badziakouski checked over to Rast. Rast put in a bet of 25,000, only to be check-raised by Badziakouski to 75,000. Rast didn't think long before putting in another bet to 185,000, which after some thought, Badziakouski called to see another card.

Both players decided to check the turn, which brought an to complete the board.

Badziakouski checked, and Rast didn't waste much time before announcing that he was all in. Badziakouski thought for a while, eventually folding his hand and sending the sizeable pot Rast's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	840,000 240,000	240,000

Mikita Badziakouski	270,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: Brian Rast Mikita Badziakouski