2022 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
123
Players Left
14

Is Chad Bluffing?

Level 17
Norman Chad
Norman Chad

Badeucy

Norman Chad was heads-up on the second draw against William Lahti. After taking two, Chad put out a bet, as well as a button that read "bluff."

"Unfortunately, I can't beat that," Lahti said with a laugh. He folded and Chad showed {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a Badugi.

"That was a reverse tell," Chad said.

"What a shoot," tablemate Bradley Ruben added.

"Are you saying that's an angle," Chad answered, the entire table laughing.

Player Chips Progress
Norman Chad us
Norman Chad
140,000
95,000
95,000
William Lahti us
William Lahti
80,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: William LahtiNorman Chad

Cantu "Willing to Gamble"

Level 17
Brandon Cantu
Brandon Cantu

Big O

Action resumed on the flop heads up between Andrew Yeh and Brandon Cantu. The board showed {k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

Yeh had led out from the big blind for 17,500. Cantu ramped up the aggression and slid out a stack of chips worth enough to put Yeh's remaining 68,000 at risk. Yeh went into the tank for a couple of minutes.

"I'll show it either way," said Cantu as his opponent thought about calling it off.

Eventually, Yeh folded. Cantu honored his comment and showed he had {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

"I didn't want to gamble, but I'm willing to gamble," said Cantu.

"That wasn't a gamble," remarked a tablemate as Cantu scooped the nice-sized pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
288,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrew Yeh us
Andrew Yeh
68,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew YehBrandon Cantu

Battles Up Above 200k

Level 17

No-Limit Hold'em

Roger Battles opened to 7,000 and was called by Jack Maleeh.

Battles continued for 11,000 on {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Maleeh called. Battles overbet the turn of {k-Spades} and Maleeh called all in for his last 90,000.

Jack Maleeh: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Roger Battles: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}

Battles had flopped a set against the turned two pair of Maleeh. The river {3-Diamonds} improved Battles to quads and he sent Maleeh to the aril.

Player Chips Progress
Roger Battles us
Roger Battles
250,000
191,500
191,500
Jack Maleeh us
Jack Maleeh
Busted

Avina Halts Monnette's Rise

Level 17

Badugi

John Monnette had risen near the top of the chip counts so far on Day 2 but just had that momentum stopped in a hand against David Avina.

After both players drew two on the first draw, Monnette called a bet from Avina and took two again. Avina took one and bet out again.

Monnette called and both players took one. Monnette led out this time with a bet and Avina called.

"Jack," Monnette said, showing a jack-low Badugi. Avina, though, had {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for a ten-low to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Avina us
David Avina
255,000
101,000
101,000
John Monnette us
John Monnette
250,000
-70,000
-70,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John MonnetteDavid Avina

Joe's Rough Eight Sends Matsumoto Home

Level 17

2-7 Triple Draw

Action picked up on the river with both Dean Joe and David Matsumoto all in and a pot of about 80,000 in the middle.

Joe had his cards up, showing {8-}{7-}{6-}{3-}{2-} and had David Matsumoto at risk. Matsumoto showed {7-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and needed an eight, six, or four to keep his tournament hopes alive. The {q-Clubs} wasn't what he was looking for and he hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Dean Joe us
Dean Joe
172,000
48,000
48,000
David Matsumoto us
David Matsumoto
Busted

Tags: David MatsumotoDean Joe

Sheera, Prociak Chop Up Massive Pot

Level 17

Stud 8

Mitul Sheera: {x-}{x-}/{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{q-Clubs}/{x-}
David Prociak: {x-}{x-}/{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}/{x-}
Robert Campbell: {x-}{x-}/{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades}/{x-}
Jaswinder Lally: {x-}{x-}/{6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}/{x-}

On fifth street, Jaswinder Lally bet and was called by Mitul Sheera to his left. Robert Campbell then raised and David Prociak called, as did Lally and Sheera building a pot of more than 100,000.

Everyone checked down on sixth and seventh. Prociak showed {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for two pair, tens and sevens, to take the high, while Sheera had {a-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts} for a seven-low to chop the pot as Lally and Campbell could do nothing but muck their boards.

Player Chips Progress
Mitul Sheera us
Mitul Sheera
305,000
59,500
59,500
Jaswinder Lally ca
Jaswinder Lally
185,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
180,000
-10,000
-10,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
David Prociak us
David Prociak
130,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Robert CampbellJaswinder LallyDavid ProciakMitul Sheera