Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em Day 1d | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-05-2022 13:22 UTC-7

Grant Decimated by Villa

Chris Bean

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Santiago Villa opened for 2,100 from under-the-gun and was called by early position and the cutoff. Calum Grant on the button raised to 10,000. Villa moved all-in for 46,400 which brought folds from early position and cutoff. Grant made the call.

Santiago Villa:
Calum Grant:

In a classic race, the first four streets of were safe for Grant but the jack on the turn gave Villa two additional outs. The on the river gave Villa a pair of kings and obliterated the Welshman's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Villa	109,400
Calum Grant	11,900 -55,100	-55,100

Tags: Calum Grant Santiago Villa

06-05-2022 13:23 UTC-7

Mkhitaryan Finds Three Streets of Value

Andrew Knowles

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Aram Mkhitaryan opened the action from under the gun to 2400. Next to act called, as does the cut-off.

On a flop of Mkhitaryan continued for 4,000 and only the player to his left made the call.

The turn brought the with Mkhitaryan betting 9,000 and again is called by his opponent.

When the river completed the board, Mkhitaryan decided on a sizing of 15,000. After a few moments his opponent flicked in a single chip, signifying a call and is shown the bad news when Mkhitaryan confidently turns over for an over-pair.

His opponent politely showed him while he was dragging in the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Mkhitaryan	143,000

Tags: Aram Mkhitaryan

06-05-2022 13:25 UTC-7

Eisenberg's Pocket Kings Hold Up

AnneLarson

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Back for another shot at gold, Lara Eisenberg, 2021's WSOP Ladies Championship winner, put all she had pre-flop into the pot with her pocket kings. Thankfully, the board came up in her favor.

Lara Eisenberg:
Opponent:

With both cards tabled, Lara stood up from the table as if preparing to exit the tournament. Her 21 big blinds were at risk, but there was no need to leave, as the board came out . Lara rejoined the table and got to continue on in her journey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Pascual	90,000 37,000	37,000
Allen Kessler	57,000 7,000	7,000
Greg Raymer	48,000 -2,000	-2,000

Lara Eisenberg	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Lara Eisenberg

06-05-2022 13:29 UTC-7

Grant Clings To Life

Nathan2113

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Calum Grant may have been previously decimated, but he was not quite done as he got it all in preflop a few hands later.

Shoving for 9,300 from the cutoff, the big blind called and cards were flipped.

Calum Grant:
Big Blind:

The flop ran , with Grant checking his flush draw was live before commenting "That's good for me!"

The turn fell , leaving him with 4 outs to fade on the river.

A harmless gave him the double up, and restored a little life to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calum Grant	20,100 8,200	8,200

Tags: Calum Grant

06-05-2022 13:33 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts in Bally's

Connor Richards

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Chong	240,000
Chris Tryba	95,000

Matt Berkey	91,000 91,000	91,000
Allen Kessler	51,000 -6,000	-6,000
Ken Aldridge	50,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-05-2022 13:35 UTC-7

Lui Doubles Up with a Full House

Lewis Powell

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

Joining the action heads up on the turn with the board . Matthew Lui called his opponents 25,000 bet.

The river was the and his opponent bet 75,000 putting Lui all in. Lui instantly made the call.

Matthew Lui:
Opponent:

His opponent was drawing thin and failed to improve on the river as Lui doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Lui	260,000

Tags: Matthew Lui

06-05-2022 13:44 UTC-7

Gillard Hero Call Pays Off

Chris Bean

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

With 10,000 in the middle and the board reading , Bertrand Gillard bet 3,000 from early position and was raised by the button for 8,000. Gillard made the call. The river prompted the button to bet 15,000.

The Frenchman mulled over his decision before eventually calling. The button turned over , whilst Gillard calmly turned over and took a significant pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertrand Gillard	105,300

Tags: Bertrand Gillard

06-05-2022 13:54 UTC-7

Beckham Hits One Outter

Lewis Powell

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

John Beckham was facing a decision when his opponent went all in over his raise for 32,000. Beckham made the call but was behind.

John Beckham:
Opponent:

Beckham was drawing to one out on the board but hit as he cracked his opponents aces with the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Beckham	95,000

Tags: John Beckham

06-05-2022 13:58 UTC-7

"The Cockroach Doesn't Die" - Grant Channels Inner Geller

Nathan2113

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

It may seem like favoritism, but Calum Grant is the gift that keeps on giving.

Action was limped preflop by an early position, before Grant pounced, shoving for slightly over 17,000 from the hijack. The button reshoved for 47,000, and action folded round.

Calum Grant:
Button: