Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The players have gone on a 20-minute break, during this time the 100 chips will be colored up. At the end of this break registration will have closed for the tournament.
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #41: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,313,930
Entries
2,227
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
2,227
Players Left
1
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Moncek Immediately Doubles
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Moncek had just entered the tournament, sat down and moved all-in for his starting stack of 20,000 from the hijack and in the small blind an opponent called him.
Michael Monceck: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and the recent bracelet winner doubled up his starting stack.
At other tables, Main Event champions Ryan Riess and Koray Aldemir were eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000 | 46,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Balanco Catches a Bluff
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
On the turn with the board reading 
, Jonathan Balanco was in the small blind and checked to his opponent in the big blind who fired out a bet of 16,500. Balanco went into the tank for about 30 seconds before making the call.
The dealer dropped the 
on the river and Balanco quickly checked to his opponent as he pushed a bet of 32,000 across the line. Balanco took a few seconds and made the call. His opponent sighed as he mucked his hand face down and Balanco was awarded the pot without any cards being shown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
208,000 |
Ho Sends One Out
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Tuu Ho raised to 6,000 under the gun and the action folded around to the big blind who jammed for about 23,000. Ho instantly called.
Big Blind: 
Tuu Ho: 
The dealer fanned a flop of 
, giving Ho top pair but also his opponent a flush draw. The 
hit the turn, for Ho to pick up a flush draw of his own and the 
river was a brick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000 | 158,000 |
Weissmann Sails On
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joey Weissman moved all-in for 129,000 effective in the cutoff and the big blind called for his remaining 30,000.
Opponent: 
Joey Weissman: 
The jacks were ahead preflop, but the flop rolled off 
to give Weissman a set. The turn 
brought a flush draw to the pocket jacks, but the river was a brick and the big blind left the table, while Weissman collected a bounty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | 165,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Quadruple Up for Steen
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Daniel Steen was all in for 2,000 from late position and the button shoved over the top for around 60,000. The blinds got out of the way and the cards were on their backs.
Daniel Steen: 
Opponent: 
The flop came down 
giving Steen an open ended straight flush draw. On the turn came a and with a on the river, Steen hit the straight and was saved from an early bust out, getting some chips to stick around for a bit longer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500 |
Engel Cracks Kings to Win Bounty
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
A player in middle position raised to 13,000 and Ari Engel three-bet to 37,000 on the button. The action quickly folded back around to the original raiser as he announced all in for about 91,000. Engel had only a few thousand more chips than him and made the call.
All-In Player:
Ari Engel: 
Engel was dominated and the 
flop gave him a gutshot straight draw to go along with his pair of nines. The 
hit the turn for Engel to take the lead with a set and the 
river was no help for his opponent as he collected his bounty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 | 147,000 |
Ruane-Gomez Rivers a Set
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Three players generated a pot of about 25,000 with the flop reading 
. Michael Nia checked to Dalis Ruane-Gomez who put in a bet of 6,500 and both the button and Nia made the call.
The hit the turn and all three players checked to see the 
on the river. Nia led for 27,500 and only Ruane-Gomez called.
Nia said, "I only have an eight," showing the and Ruane-Gomez took down the pot with the 
, rivering a set of threes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
273,000 | 207,500 |
|
|
160,000 |