2022 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$701,215
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$8,435,280
Total Entries
20,080
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
3,373
Players Left
147
Players Left 1 / 20,080
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Kessler Finds The Rail

Level 19 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Allen Kessler was all-in on the button for his remaining 204,000 which was called by Eric Tipsword who opened the pot from early position.

Allen Kessler {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Eric Tipsword {q-Spades}{j-Spades}

The flop of {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades} was a wet one with Kessler still slightly in the lead.

When the turn brought the {10-Spades} and the meaningless {3-Hearts} river sent Kessler to the payout desk.

"The PokerNews curse is real" said Kessler jokingly as he exited the room.

Tags: Allen KesslerEric Tipsword

Francois Pirault Could Not Do More

Level 19 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Francois Pirault
Francois Pirault

Francois Pirault just the left this Day 1a in 276th place.

After a shove from a player in early position, Pirault discovered a {8-}{8-} with eight blinds left, and he decided to call.

His opponent tabled {k-}{k-} and the river ran out with no help for Pirault to stay in the tournament.

Tags: Francois Pirault

Chop It Up

Level 19 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After a raise from Tyler Patterson to 60,000, early position, Kiny Lee called from the hi-jack, initiated by Anthony Askey on the button and the player in the big blind.

Everybody checkeded to the river on a {6-Spades}{8-Hearts}{a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. At this point, Patterson decided to lead 100,000. Askey was the only one to call and both players finally split the pot, after Patterson showed {q-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Askey showed {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Meadows Scores The Double Knockout

Level 19 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action picked up when the under the gun player moved all-in for his remaining 133,000. It folded to middle position who also moved in for 320,000. Edward Meadows woke up with a monster hand in the big blind and called putting both players at risk.

Edward Meadows {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Opponent {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Opponent {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} securing the double knockout and the large pot of roughly 785,000.

Tags: Edward Meadows

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Counts and Busts

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Corrigan Doubles Through Kessler

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The hijack opened for 25,000, Jack Corrigan then moved all-in for 109,000 preflop and Allan Kessler announced he was all-in too. ''All-in and a call'', the seasoned vet called to the PokerNews staff.

When the original raiser got out of the way, Corrigan tabled his {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, which was behind Allen Kessler's {a-Spades}{j-Spades}.

But the board ran well for Corrigan, coming {4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Hearts} to more than double him up.

Guilherme Soares Eliminated Three Players

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Crazy action on table 419 led to three eliminations.

Gregory Hugues announced all in for almost 200,000 from the hi-jack. Just after him, Iskra Astudillo announced all in for 100,000. It was Guilherme Soares to talk and he announced all-in for 400 000... before Stephen Coughlan went all-in for 300,000.

Guilherme Soares {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}
Stephen Coughlan {k-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Iskra Astudillo {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Gregory Hughes {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The board came {7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Soares Aces finally held. He eventually busted three players and became a new millionaire.

Pay Jump Approaching

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

351 players remain in the Housewarming Event. Players are already guaranteed $887 and if they can outlast another 21 players they will be going home with a minimum of $1,007

If a player cashes tonight but busts before the end of play, they are able to re-enter any of the remaining flights of The Housewarming, if they bag they move forward to day 2 on Monday.

Heroic Call By Cruey

Level 18 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was already about 300,000 in the pot with the river showing {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} when Matthew Wantman cut out a bet of 170,000. His opponent Ned Cruey called after a moment.

Wantman tabled his {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for nothing but a busted flush draw. Cruey triumphantly revealed his {4-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a pair of fours to drag the huge pot.

Cruey, a local author, sat back in his seat and raised his hands into the air happily.

"What a call," said Wantman a few moments later.

Tags: Matthew WantmanNed Cruey