Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$8,435,280
Entries
20,080
Level
47
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Entries
3,373
Players Left
147
Trip Fives Take Down Pot at Showdown for Alexander
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Three players made it to the turn with a board reading 
. The under-the-gun player bet 3,000 into a pot of about 10,000. Mayr Alexander called from the cutoff, while the small blind folded, meaning heads-up action to the river.
That river was the 
. A bet of 6,000 came from under the gun, which Alexander snap called, tabling his 
to beat out his opponent's 
with the set, taking down a pot of nearly 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Elamawy Double Moves Him Into Chip Lead Contention
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Cards were already on their backs in a huge pot on a board of 
, where Sameh Elamawy scored a full double to 159,000, skyrocketing him among the chip leaders. His 
had trumped his opponents 
on the turn, and he held through the river.
The Egyptian excitedly announced to the PokerNews reporter ''Where were you guys earlier? I've been asking for you for fifteen minutes, I'm chip leader!''
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
159,000
159,000
|
159,000 |
Brown Busts Two
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
On a flop of 
, three players had their chips in the middle with over 80,000 in the pot.
Big Blind: 
Cutoff: 
Derrick Brown: 
The runout of 
did not improve Brown's opponents and his set won a massive pot. The eliminated players were pointed in the direction of the reentry cage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
Flopped Top Two Pair Takes It For Ellison
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
With a flop of 
on the table, Allan Ellison led from the big blind for 3,000, just over half the 5,000 pot. His opponent in early position made the call.
The turn slowed down the action and both players opted to check.
The 
reignited Ellison, where he made the price 8,000 chips. His opponent made the call and mucked as Ellison turned over 
for flopped top two pair, raking in the 27,000 chip pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
Le's Ace Connects with the Flop for 10,000 Pot
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Action was heads up following the 
flop. The big blind checked to Thu Le in the cutoff, who bet 1,500, which was snap-called.
The 
on the turn resulted in checks from both players. The river came . This time, the big blind fired off a bet of 2,300, before Le snap-called, showing his to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
Players Now On Break
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Players were sent on the first 20-minute break of the day. When they come back, blinds will increase to 400/800 with an 800 chip mandatory big blind ante.
Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Smith's Flopped Top Pair Takes Down Pot
Level 5
: 400/800, 800 ante
The flop came 
with three players. Eric Smith led for 1,200 from the hijack. The button called while the small blind folded.
The turn came the 
. Smith checked to the button, who bet 7,000. Smith called.
The river paired the board, coming . Both players checked, at which point Smith tabled his hand, showing 
for a flopped pair of nines to go with the pair of sixes on the board. That was good enough to win the pot worth about 25,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,700
56,700
|
56,700 |
Hudon Jams River
Level 5
: 400/800, 800 ante
With around 13,000 in the pot on the 
completed board, Eliot Hudon checked in early position. The button bet 3,000 and then faced a 27,200 jam from his opponent.
The button went deep into the tank but decided to muck his cards and award the pot to Hudon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 |