2022 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$187,770
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,182,810
Entries
1,329
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,329
Players Left
27

Level: 6

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Sotiropoulos's Shove Gets Through

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

Joining the action on the board {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs} Georgios Sotiropoulos overbet all-in for 285,000 with approximately 200,000 in the pot. Austin Apicella was the one facing the decision as he went deep into the tank. He eventually made the fold, winning Sotiropoulos a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
WSOP 3X Winner
485,000
Austin Apicella us
Austin Apicella
420,000

Tags: Georgios SotiropoulosAustin Apicella

Villaman Forces Feldman Fold

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

Ray Villaman raised from the cutoff to 33,000 and found one caller in Ryan Feldman in middle position.

On a flop of {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, Feldman checked to Villaman, who then bet 30,000, leaving 70,000 behind.

Not much thought was needed for Feldman, who quickly put out calling chips.

On the {k-Hearts} turn, Villaman then put the rest of his chips in the middle, sending Feldman into the tank.

"That wasn't the turn I needed," Feldman admitted before throwing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Villaman us
Ray Villaman
215,000 215,000
Ryan Feldman us
Ryan Feldman
210,000 210,000

Tags: Ray VillamanRyan Feldman

Leonard and Gross Battle

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

Joining the action on the river of the {10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} board. Patrick Leonard in the cutoff bet 31,000 when checked to. Jeff Gross went into the tank before throwing in calling chips. Leonard showed {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for two pair taking in the pot as Gross mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Leonard gb
Patrick Leonard
WSOP 1X Winner
360,000 205,000
Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
170,000 29,000

Tags: Patrick LeonardJeff Gross

Level: 5

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Watson Gets Paid with Two Pair

Level 4 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

PokerNews joined the action on the river as Mike Watson moved all in from the big blind for 36,000 on the {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds} board. He was called by Clayton Kalisek in early position and another opponent in middle position folded.

Watson showed {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for two pair beating Kalisek's {9-}{9-}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Watson ca
Michael Watson
160,000
Clayton Kalisek us
Clayton Kalisek
75,000

Tags: Clayton KalisekMike Watson

Villamarin Chips Up as Lin doubles Up

Level 4 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Carlos Villamarin raised from the cutoff and was called by GGpoker ambassador Ren Lin in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Lin check-raised Villamarin's 5,500 continuation bet to 16,500. Villamarin called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and the river was the {2-Clubs} where action checked through on each street. Lin showed {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for king high while Villamarin scooped the pot with {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

The very next hand Lin doubled up as he went all in for his final 80,000 from the small blind as he said "No gamble no future" after the button raised. The button called.

Ren Lin: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Button: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The board came {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} giving Lin the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Villamarin us
Carlos Villamarin
225,000
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
165,000

Tags: Ren LinCarlos Villamarin