2022 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$966,577
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,678,835
Entries
6,501
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
2,947
Players Left
898

Aces Cracked For Jarry

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

After a raise of 2,200 from the player under the gun, Tom Jarry 3-bet to 7,000. His opponent called to see a flop.

The under-the-gun player bet 9,000 on the {6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop and Jarry called.

On a {7-Hearts} turn, Jarry called a second barrel of 15,000, before his opponent shoved for 37,000 on a {4-Diamonds} river.

After three minutes, he finally called with Aces, to learn the bad news: his opponent made a straight on the turn with {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

Tom Jarry who was off to a good start after busting another French player, Lorenzo Lavis, with KK vs AK, is now below the 50,000-chip starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Jarry fr
Tom Jarry
37,000 37,000

Stacey Still Alive, Triples Up with Runner-Runner Trips

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

On a {9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{a-Clubs} board, Patrick Stacey was all-in and received calls from both the button and the under-the-gun player.

The {6-Spades} had the button firing another 11,000 and the player under the gun called.

The {6-Clubs} river went check-check and, rather miraculously, Stacey's {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} dominated flush draw won the main pot thanks to running sixes to make trips.

Stacey's trip sixes bested the button's {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} two pair and the under-the-gun player's {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} top pair and missed flush draw.

The button won a side pot of 23,600.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Stacey ca
Patrick Stacey
53,000

Tags: Patrick Stacey

PokerNews Podcast: Hellmuth Positive for COVID; Winner Interviews w/ Seiver, Smith & More

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and talk about the big stories from Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes Phil Hellmuth and other pros testing positive for COVID, Cory Zeidman issuing a statement regarding the federal sports betting charges he's facing, and recapping bracelet winners such as Henry Acain, who won the massive Housewarming Event.

Guests on this episode include recent bracelet winners Scott Seiver, Dan Smith, Brad Ruben, and Amnon Filippi, as well as Matt Berkey, who opens up about his successful Only Friends show.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Nimer Hero Calls with Ace High to Win 32,000-Chip Pot

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

With 15,800 already in the middle on a {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} board, Ahmed "A.J." Nimer checked from the small blind.

The big blind bet 7,200 and while Nimer started to send his cards toward the muck, he reconsidered and after a minute, he made the call.

Nimer won the had with {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, correctly calling his opponent's {k-}{j-}.

The very next hand, Nimer came with a three-bet for 4,500 from the button against an early position player. The big blind cold called and the early position flicked in a red chip.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Nimer put in a quarter-pot-sized bet of 3,200. The big blind called and the player in early position let his cards go.

On the {7-Hearts} turn, Nimer fired for 15,000 and his opponent folded, taking the Dallas native's stack close to 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ahmed Nimer us
Ahmed Nimer
98,300

Tags: Ahmed Nimer

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Contreraz Catches Kade Bluffing

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Vanessa Kade opened for 1,500 from early position and was called by the button and Angel Contreraz in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and it checked around.

The {k-Clubs} arrived on the turn and Kade fired for 2,000. The button folded and Contreraz called.

On the {4-Spades} river, Kade put out another bet for 6,500 and was called almost immediately. Kade threw her cards face down into the muck and Contreraz won the pot without needing to show his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Kade ca
Vanessa Kade
240,000 105,000
Angel Contreraz
Angel Contreraz
115,000 115,000

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Shao Triples Up in Massive Three-Way All-In Pre-Flop Pot

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

The player in late position opened the action and the hijack three-bet to 4,500. Island Shao, on the button, opted to rip his stack of 40,500 chips into the middle.

The late position player, with 35,000 chips total, called and the player in the hijack decided to try to get lucky and came along for the ride, easily covering both players with about 70,000 total in his stack.

Late Position: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Island Shao: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Hijack: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

Shao took the lead on the {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{a-Clubs} flop but the late position player picked up a lot of outs with the {k-Clubs} turn.

However, the {7-Diamonds} on the river gave Shao the scoop and a full triple-up.

Player Chips Progress
Island Shao kr
Island Shao
124,000

Tags: Island Shao

Eyer Continues to Grow Big Stack with Big Blind Special

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

With over 25,000 chips in the middle in a battle of the blinds, Jeremy Eyer bet 19,000 from the big blind on the {4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} board.

His small-blind opponent hesitated for about 45 seconds before flicking in a green chip to signal a call for roughly half his remaining stack.

Eyer turned over {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for the flopped two pair and sent his stack over the 150,000-chip plateau.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Eyer us
Jeremy Eyer
WSOP 1X Winner
158,500

Tags: Jeremy Eyer

Moran Flying High After Stacking Opponent

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

With 6,200 chips already in the middle on the {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{k-Spades}{6-Spades} board, the late-position player bet 5,200. James Moran, sitting in the hijack seat, min-clicked it up to 10,400.

The late-position player then went all-in for 30,300 total and Moran snap-called.

Late Position: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
James Moran: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}

Moran had flopped a straight and improved to the second nut flush but still had to sweat the river as his opponent had two pair plus the nut flush draw.

However, the {7-Hearts} completed the board and Moran stacked his opponent while taking his stack into six-figure territory.

Player Chips Progress
James Moran us
James Moran
116,200

Tags: James Moran

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600