2022 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
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
Entries
20,080
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
5,526
Players Left
249

Guarantee Smashed

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Bracelet
Bracelet

With 4,885 entrants at the time of writing, The $500 Housewarming has reached the $5,000,000 guarantee with over a day of registration left.

The Housewarming is the hottest game in Las Vegas, do not miss out.

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Bedard's Cowboys Improve to Full House to Bust Opponent

Level 8 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Preflop action folded to Mike Bedard in late position, who moved all-in for 57,500. The button called with his shorter stack before the rest of the table got out of the way.

Button: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Mike Bedard: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

With Bedard well ahead, the flop came {q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. The {k-Spades} turn gave Bedard the full house, leaving the button drawing dead. The {3-Spades} came on the river to complete the board, sending the button to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Bedard us
Mike Bedard
93,000
93,000
93,000

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Picture Gets Paid

Level 8 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Joining the action three ways on the board of {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades} Mike Picture bet 4,000 from the small blind. He was called by the big blind while another opponent mucked.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Picture bet again, this time for 10,000. His opponent pondered for a minute before throwing in the call. Picture showed the {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for trip fives to scoop in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Picture us
Mike Picture
146,000
146,000
146,000

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Taylor Building Towers

Level 8 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor

The middle position player opened to 2,900. Matthew Taylor was the only caller from the big blind.

A flop of {j-Clubs}{a-Spades}{5-Spades} saw Taylor check and face a continuation bet of 3,000 from his opponent. Taylor called.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds}. Taylor checked again and the middle position aggressor bet out 6,000. Taylor asked to see his stack, before raising to 27,000, covering middle position's remaining chips. After several minutes, the raise was called and cards flipped.

Middle Position: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Matthew Taylor: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The {4-Hearts} river was inconsequential and Taylor scooped in another sizeable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Taylor us
Matthew Taylor
185,000
185,000
185,000

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Lee Takes Big Pot

Level 8 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The small blind moved all in preflop for 11,600 and was called by Paul Lee, the hijack and button.

The {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop allowed Lee to bet 5,000 into the side-pot and was called by the button.

Lee moved all in on the {7-Spades} turn which scared off the button who folded. Lee rolled over {a-Spades}{4-Spades} for the flush, the small blind turned over {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} and was drawing dead before the {7-Diamonds} fell on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Lee us
Paul Lee
138,500
138,500
138,500

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Salazar Rivers a Flush to Knockout Opponent

Level 8 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up after the river, with 17,500 in the pot and a {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} board.

Eric Salazar, in the big blind, fired 25,800 into the middle. His opponent, from early position, moved all in with 90,500 behind. Salazar took a few minutes to think, before finally finding the call.

Salazar turned over {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs} giving him the flush, as his opponent mucked his hand and was sent to the rail.

The hand gave Salazar one of the biggest chip stacks in the room as the players enter their second break.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
280,000