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

Misikoff Wins Pot Despite Exposing Hand on River

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

With 4,800 chips in the middle, all six players involved checked the {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop and the {8-Spades} turn.

The river brought the {3-Diamonds} and Gary Misikoff bet out 2,200 from the big blind. The under-the-gun player also called and it folded around to the small blind.

Misikoff, however, accidentally turned over his hand before the small blind acted, seemingly only exposing an eight. The small blind went into the tank for a good 90 seconds before making the call with {q-}{10-} for two pair.

Misikoff, playing in his first-ever World Series of Poker Event, turned over {9-}{8-} for a straight and the win, laughing off his mistake afterwards.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Misikoff us
Gary Misikoff
48,500 48,500

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Warner Cracks Straight with Full House on River

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

With 8,000 in the pot on a {8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{a-Spades}{9-Clubs} board, Jason Warner bet 4,200 from the cutoff. The player on the button called and the small blind raised to 11,500. Both Warner and the button called.

On the {10-Spades} river, the small blind shoved for approximately 16,500. Warner snap-called and the button folded instantly.

Warner turned over the {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for a rivered full house, much to the dismay of the small blind player, who showed {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} for a straight that was the nuts on the turn.

The small blind then grabbed his bag and headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Warner ca
Jason Warner
WSOP 1X Winner
77,000 77,000

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His Opponent Fought The Law But The Lawson Won

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Jonathan Lawson
Jonathan Lawson

On a board of {8-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, Jonathan Lawson got his opponent to pay him off approximately 6,000 with {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}, while his {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} managed to get there with the turned straight and rivered flush.

Lawson was in good spirits after his win, ''That's the most I've had so far!'', he said, referring to his newly developed stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Lawson us
Jonathan Lawson
70,000 70,000

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Joseph Gets Opponent to Lay Down Full House

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

With 5,500 in the middle on a {4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} board, Jeremy Joseph, in early position, went for a 2x-pot-sized bet of 11,000.

His opponent, sitting in the cutoff, went into the tank for roughly two minutes, taking chips in and out of his hand, before eventually making the fold and showing the {10-Diamonds}.

Joseph did not appear too happy with the laydown as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Joseph us
Jeremy Joseph
56,000 56,000

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Inouye Rivers The Winner

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Kenneth Inouye
Kenneth Inouye

Kenneth Inouye was in position versus two opponents, the small and big blinds. On a {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{a-Spades} board, where the big blind opponent bet into him 4,100 chips with 5,500 already in the middle, Inouye made the call. The small blind got out of the way and cards were on their backs.

Opponent: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Kenneth Inouye: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

Top pair did it for Kenneth as he continues to build.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Inouye us
Kenneth Inouye
59,000 59,000

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Loiacono Wins Battle of the Blinds After Shoving River

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

With about 5,000 in the pot on a {2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} board, Jeff Loiacono opted to make a slight overbet of 6,000 from the small blind.

His opponent in the big blind min-clicked to 12,000. After a couple minutes, Loiacono went all in for 25,500 more.

The big blind then went into the tank himself before eventually mucking his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Loiacono us
Jeff Loiacono
43,000 43,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Lockwood Cracks Stephen's Aces, Nearly Doubles Up

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

With 5,000 already in the pot on a {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Spades}{10-Hearts} board, Rick Stephen bet 3,000 and Peter Lockwood raised to a hair under 9,000. Stephen called.

With the {6-Spades} on the river, Lockwood flung out a 25,000 chip, which represented nearly all of Stephen's remaining chips.

Stephen deliberated for just over a minute, shrugged his shoulders, and tossed his green chip into the middle.

Lockwood flipped over {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} while Stephen claimed that his aces were cracked.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Lockwood us
Peter Lockwood
90,000
Rick Stephen us
Rick Stephen
4,500

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