2022 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a953
Prize
$126,288
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$574,050
Entries
430
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
430
Players Left
123

Peterson Takes With Ten-Eight

Level 10

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Scott Abrams raised to 1,500 from middle position and a player on the button three-bet to 4,000. Zachary Peterson called from the big blind and Abrams came along.

Peterson and Abrams each drew one while the player on the button stood pat. All three players checked the draw to get to a showdown.

Peterson turned over {10-}{8-}{5-}{4-}{2-} and the other two players tossed their losing hands in the muck without showing.

Player Chips Progress
Zachary Peterson us
Zachary Peterson
29,700
Scott Abrams us
Scott Abrams
WSOP 1X Winner
9,300 -1,700

Tags: Scott AbramsZachary Peterson

Bracelet Corner

Level 10

Stud 8

Brian Rast, Jeff Madsen, and Bradley Ruben, with a combined 12 bracelets between them, surround a corner on one table.

It would be Rast who was involved in the latest hand on this formidable table. He bet enough on third street to put Bob Mather and another player all in while building a side pot with a fourth opponent.

Rast called a bet on fifth street, then led out on sixth which forced a fold. He ended up with {6-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs} for a pair of jacks. Mather, who had already put on his backpack and stood up from the table, showed {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for the wheel to secure a quadruple-up, while the other all-in player was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
45,000 20,000
Bradley Ruben us
Bradley Ruben
WSOP 4X Winner
22,000 -33,000
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
18,000 -50,000
Bob Mather us
Bob Mather
7,000

Tags: Jeff MadsenBrian RastBradley RubenBob Mather

Level: 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 300-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits, 200 Ante
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 300-500, 500/800 Ante

Chip Counts at the Break

Level 9
Player Chips Progress
Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
WSOP 2X Winner
131,000 -9,000
John Cernuto us
John Cernuto
WSOP 3X Winner
99,000 73,500
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
75,000 -5,000
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
70,000 32,000
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
WSOP 1X Winner
51,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
45,000 14,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
40,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
39,000 10,500
Kim Stone us
Kim Stone
38,000 26,000
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
37,000 28,000
Jermaine Reid us
Jermaine Reid
WSOP 1X Winner
35,000 8,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
34,000 2,000
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
WSOP 1X Winner
28,000 -7,700
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
WSOP 4X Winner
24,000 7,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
WSOP 2X Winner
22,500 500

"Defending Champ Takes One From Perrone"

Level 9

A-5 Triple Draw

Four players, including defending champion Jaswinder Lally, Lou Perrone, and David Williams, went to the first draw. Lally and Perrone drew two, while Williams took three.

Perrone bet and all three opponents called. He took one, as did Lally, while Williams again took three. This time, Lally bet out and only Perrone called.

Lally stood pat while Perrone drew one. Perrone looked at his last card in disgust before throwing his hand away after Lally bet. Lally showed the {5-Diamonds} as he took the pot.

"Defending champ takes one from Perrone. I'm not going to read that article," Perrone said.

Player Chips Progress
Jaswinder Lally ca
Jaswinder Lally
WSOP 1X Winner
65,000 30,000
Lou Perrone us
Lou Perrone
35,000 -20,000
David Williams us
David Williams
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 -4,000

Tags: David WilliamsJaswinder LallyLou Perrone

PN Podcast: Sports Betting Fraud, WSOP Preview & Guest Billy Hayes of Midnight Express Fame

Level 9
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you from the PokerNews office at the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP). They share highlights from the WSOP Press Conference, preview the PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget from June 24-28, and remember Todd Terry, who passed away at age 48.

They also discuss bracelet winner Cory Zeidman being indicted for $25M sports betting fraud scheme, Bill Perkins buying art for $15.3 million, preview the first-ever BetMGM Poker Championship headlining ARIA Poker Classic w/ $1M GTD, Andrew Neeme becoming the latest WPT Ambassador, and Mark Davis denying Darren Elias the win in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. A slew of other tournaments crowned winners and are highlighted in this episode including from the 2022 Lodge Championship Series, Triton Madrid, 888poker LIVE Barcelona, RGPS Downstream Casino, and MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship.

Finally, Chad sits down with this week's guest, Billy Hayes, who is best known for his autobiographical book Midnight Express about his experiences in and escape from a Turkish prison after being convicted of smuggling hashish. He's planning to play the WSOP Main Event this year, which he talks about after sharing his incredible story with listeners. Plus he gives a glimpse into his new book Midnight Express Epilogue: Train Keeps Rolling.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!