2022 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kqj7
Prize
$371,358
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,919,730
Entries
719
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
719
Players Left
156

Jameson Picks Up a Pot

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action started when the hijack opened to 3,000 and both the small blind and Sherman Jameson in the big blind made the call.

All players checked on a flop of {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. On the {a-Clubs} turn the small blind checked and Jameson bet out 8,500. Only the hijack made the call.

On the {3-Spades} river action slowed down when both players checked. Sherman announced straight and showed {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} for the broadway straight and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Sherman Jameson us
Sherman Jameson
100,000

Tags: Sherman Jameson

Grau Gets a Fold

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Mike Lancaster opened to 2,500 and Tim Grau decided to three-bet to 9,200 on the button. The big blind joined the action but Lancaster folded his hand.

The flop fanned {7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and it was checked to Grau who potted. His opponent snap-folded and Grau grabbed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Grau at
Tim Grau
101,000
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
75,000

Shayesteh On Top In Rockets Vs Rockets Showdown

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Amir Shayesteh in the small blind and the big blind got all the chips in the middle preflop with the big blind at risk for 43,200.

Big Blind: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Amir Shayesteh: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The flop came {q-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} followed by the {8-Hearts} on the turn, The big blind asked the dealer to deliver a king for a split pot. The dealer did ash he asked and turned over the {k-Hearts} which gave Shayesteh a flush sending the big blind home.

Player Chips Progress
Amir Shayesteh us
Amir Shayesteh
232,000

Sawa Busts One

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player opened to 4,200 and Rudolph Sawa three-bet to 16,800 in the cutoff. After some consideration, the initial player called.

The flop gave {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Sawa continued for 10,000 after a check from his opponent, who responded by shoving all his chips in the middle for 11,200. Sawa completed and they tabled their cards:

Rudolph Sawa: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs}

Sawa's pair of aces held on the {7-Spades} turn and {8-Spades} river to give him the winning hand and bust his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Rudolph Sawa us
Rudolph Sawa
165,000

Tags: Rudolph Sawa

Fishman Takes a Pot Off Allen

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Richie Allen opened from under the gun to 3,000. It folded to Ken Fishman in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Fishman check-called a bet of 6,000 from Allen. On the {10-Clubs} turn Fishman led out for 10,000 and it was enough to fold out Allen and win him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Fishman us
Ken Fishman
130,000 105,000
Richie Allen gb
Richie Allen
90,000 -12,000

Tags: Ken FishmanRichie Allen

Hellmuth Controversy: Poker Brat's Chips Swiped on Break

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Controversy struck the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #38: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship when Phil Hellmuth went on break only to discover his chips had been swiped by defending champion Farzad Bonyadi, who wasn't at-fault in the incident.

On break, as the tournament dwindled down to 21 players, the staff broke the fourth table, leaving just three remaining tables. When the "Poker Brat" returned, he noticed his chips were gone and that they had somehow ended up in Bonyadi's possession.

Immediately after the situation arose, the WSOP staff approached the table to investigate. There was no doubt that Hellmuth had a stack in play before leaving the table, but it wasn't clear the exact size of his stack. The surveillance camera was reviewed to determine the size of Hellmuth's stack, which the 16-time bracelet winner estimated was more than 130,000.

While the investigation occurred, PokerNews spoke with Hellmuth to hear his side of the story.

Click here to read the entire story!

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200