Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Started
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
3,913
Players Left
164
Event #5: The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em Continues With Day 1b
The action starts today with Day 1b of Event #5: The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em at the 2022 World Series of Poker in its new home at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. This is the second of four starting flights, to be followed by Day 1c on Saturday and Day 1d on Sunday, before remaining players will merge for Day 2 on Monday, June 6th.
The guarantee for the event is $5,000,000 and that number is fully expected to be smashed, come the end of registration on Day 1d. The Day 1a action concluded with $1,416,600 contributed to the prize pool from 3,373 entrants, with 147 of those players advancing to Day 2.
As one of the lower buy-in tournaments of the series, it gives the opportunity to both casual and serious players to come together and battle it out for one of the first World Series of Poker bracelets of the summer.
Twenty-two levels will be played today or they will play down to 15% of the field, depending on which is later. Levels are 30 minutes long with breaks after every four and a 90-minute dinner break starting around 6:00 p.m. local time. If eliminated before registration closes at roughly 4 p.m., players can also opt to reenter once per flight.
Follow all the action for the day here at PokerNews, for live updates on this and other events during the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris, Las Vegas.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
With 2,194 entrants already in the field, Day 1b has begun and cards are in the air!
Early Pot for Westmoreland
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
With the board reading 
at the turn, the small blind checked to Bennett Westmoreland in the big blind who fired 3,000, which was called.
The 
river paired the board, which did not deter Westmoreland as he again bet 3,000. His opponent called and revealed 
for a straight. Westmoreland tabled 
for a flush and scooped in an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,200 | 61,200 |
Braxton's Setting the Pace Early in the Day
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
On a board of 
Terrance ''Black Dog'' Braxton bet 7,000 into a pot of 9,000 from the big blind against the under-the-gun player. His opponent ended up letting his hand go and Braxton turned over his 
for the set, the win, and a medium-sized pot to kick things off today.
Braxton, a Florida native, then turned to PokerNews staff and showed off his ''Never Fold'' hoodie.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
Marker's Aces Hold Against Kings
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The board read 
after the turn with 4,100 already in the pot. The heads-up action began with Randy Marker in the small blind, who led out for 2,300. His opponent in the hijack quickly called.
The river came 
and Marker fired another barrel, this time 4,000. After a moment of thought, his opponent called.
Marker showed the bad news, turning over 
. A few seconds later, the hijack showed his losing hand, 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 65,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Burke's Trips Takes Sizable Pot
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
With the completed board reading 
, Steve Burke bet 8,000 from the button. The big blind mulled his decision before finding a call. Burke turned over 
for trips and the big blind quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,800 | 71,800 |
Diaz's Flop Raise Takes Down Five-Handed Pot
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
The under-the-gun player led out for 600 and the player to his left called. Action folded to Roger Diaz in the cutoff, who also called. The button and big blind flatted as well, making it five players to the flop, which came 
.
A continuation bet from the under-the-gun player came in to the tune of 1,100. His immediate left again called, bringing action back to Diaz. After a moment, he tossed in a red 5,000 chip and announced his raise to 4,500. This barrel was too large for the rest of the table, as all four players quickly folded, giving Diaz a nice early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000 | 53,000 |