2022 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
2,053
Players Left
271

Vang Sends Opponent to Rail

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kou Vang opened from under the gun for 50,000. Action folded to the small blind who moved all in with 480,000 behind. Vang quickly made the call.

Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Kou Vang: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

With Vang well out in front, the board came {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, improving neither player's hand, meaning Vang's ace-queen high was good. Vang scooped the pot while his opponent was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
1,275,000 990,000

Tags: Kou Vang

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Anderson Flops Set to Knockout Two Opponents

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Calvin Anderson
Calvin Anderson

Andre Butler shoved from under the gun for 250,000. Action folded around to the cutoff who moved all in as well, for about 700,000. Calvin Anderson, in the small blind, made the call against both players, covering both of them.

Andre Butler: {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Cutoff: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Calvin Anderson: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Anderson was behind the cutoff, but when the flop came {6-Spades}{q-Spades}{a-Clubs}, he was suddenly out in front of both players. The {a-Diamonds} turn gave Anderson a full house. The {9-Diamonds} river completed the board. Anderson's queens full of aces was good enough for the best hand, sending both opponents to the rail. Anderson scooped the pot, adding to his chip stack which is amongst the biggest in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
3,740,000 1,540,000
Andre Butler us
Andre Butler
Busted

Tags: Andre ButlerCalvin Anderson

Pineda Makes Opponent Pay

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The under-the-gun player limped and Julian Pineda raised to 75,000 from the cutoff. The under-the-gun player called.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and the under-the-gun player jammed for 600,000, nearly four times the pot. Pineda snap-called.

Under the Gun: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Julian Pineda: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The jammer would turn a straight draw with the {9-Hearts} but the {6-Diamonds} sent him to the rail and gave the Colombian a 1,400,000-chip stack.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Pineda co
Julian Pineda
1,400,000 789,000

Tags: Julian Pineda

Young Turns Two Pair

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The early position player opened for 50,000. He received one caller, Orson Young in the big blind.

Young's opponent continued on the {7-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} flop for 40,000. Young again made the call.

On the {10-Spades} turn, the opponent fired for 200,000, which would require a shove to call from Young, who had just 155,000 left. Young made that call, moving all in.

Orson Young: {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

Young had made two pair on the turn, and no help arrived for his opponent as the river bricked out. Young scooped the pot and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Orson Young us
Orson Young
520,000 464,000

Tags: Orson Young

Parkin Flops Nut Flush vs. Second Nut Flush

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player from early position bet 40,000 and both the small blind and Steve Parkin (big blind) called.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and it checked around.

On the {10-Spades} turn, the early position player bet 45,000 and the small blind raised to 150,000. Parkin jammed for 350,000. The early position folded and the small blind called.

Despite having the second nuts, the small blind was already stone dead.

Steve Parkin: {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Small Blind: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The {2-Diamonds} completed the board and Parkin enjoyed his chip-up to 850,000 while the player to his right squirmed in his seat.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Parkin us
Steve Parkin
850,000 475,000

Tags: Steve Parkin

Ooi Back in the Game, Winning Three-Way Pot

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player in early position ripped it all-in his last 170,000 chips. The player directly to his left in middle position called and Chuan Ooi decided to come in for 8.5 blinds total from the big blind.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts} and the middle position player continued for 75,000. Ooi opted to shove his remaining 230,000, forcing a fold and collecting the 75,000 from his live opponent.

Early Position: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Chuan Ooi: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Ooi was a mammoth favorite and held on through the {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs} runout to get back to 850,000.

Player Chips Progress
Bobby [Chuan] Ooi gb
Bobby [Chuan] Ooi
850,000 633,000

Tags: Chuan Ooi

Casper Hits Trips to Double Up

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up as Brandon Casper moved all in from under the gun and received a call from his opponent on the button. Casper had 310,000 behind, with his opponent covering him.

Brandon Casper: {a-Spades}{5-Spades}
Opponent: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Casper was behind, but not for long, as the {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop gave him trip fives. The board finished out {3-Hearts}{q-Spades}, meaning Casper's trips were good, and he scooped the pot and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Casper us
Brandon Casper
630,000 493,000

Tags: Brandon Casper

Elet Eliminates Dominated Opponent

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Elet opened in late position and the button three-bet jammed a stack of 640,000. The action folded back to Elet, who took about a minute before calling with the opponent covered.

Button: {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
David Elet: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

It ended up being the right call as Elet had his opponent dominated and his hand held up as the board ran out {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} to send the opponent out in one of the first hands after the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
David Elet us
David Elet
1,700,000 1,346,000