Event #52: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-24-2022 17:49 UTC-7

Retired NBA Star Paul Pierce Allegedly Won't Pay His Poker Debts

Yori Epskamp

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce owes a poker home game host $180,000, according to a lawsuit filed, but is allegedly refusing to pay it back.

Stephen Carmona, per TMZ Sports, claims he hosted a private game at his house on January 27 and invited the NBA Hall of Famer, who is an avid but recreational poker player. He apparently gave Pierce a $150,000 loan to enter the high-stakes game with the promise of paying it back within seven days.

The lawsuit states that the retired basketball star only returned $10,000 of that money and then borrowed another $40,000 from Carmona to compete in a different game, but allegedly hasn't paid back any of that either. Pierce reportedly made around $200 million in salary and endorsement deals during his 17-year NBA career.

New Batch of Notables in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Funkhouser	35,000
Renan Bruschi	35,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	35,000
Michael McKenna	35,000
Christopher Claassen	35,000
Mike Wattel	35,000

06-24-2022 17:44 UTC-7

McCormick Among the Early Chip Leaders

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

In a hand that took place just before the break, five players all discarded one and checked it down. "I predict an ace will be good," Tom McCormick joked and Michael Chow announced just that. McCormick then smashed a on the table and that won the pot.

While waiting for the next hand, McCormick recalled a big three-way pot in which his trips sevens and a seven-five scooped it all. The result is a big stack for him early on Day 1 as the third level has just commenced.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom McCormick	75,000
Eugene Katchalov	47,000	12,000
Scott Clements	36,000
Michael Chow	33,000	-2,000

Tags: Tom McCormick Michael Chow

Level: 3

Limit Flop/Draw:
Blinds: 300/500 Limits: 500-1,000
Stud Games:
Ante: 100 Bring-in: 200 Complete: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
No-Limit/Pot-Limit Ante: 200/300
Small Blind 100 Big Blind 200

06-24-2022 17:24 UTC-7

First Break

Chris Bean

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Players are now on their first 15 minute break of the day. Play will resume around 5.40 p.m. local time.

06-24-2022 17:22 UTC-7

Woods Takes With Ten Perfect

Matt Hansen

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Perry Friedman came along for 400 from middle position and James Woods called from late position before William O'Neil called from the small blind. The big blind called and action was four ways.

Both blinds and Friedman drew two, while Woods took one card.

After the draw, all three players checked to Woods, who bet 1,200. O'Neil called before the big blind and Friedman got out of the way.

"Ten perfect," said Woods as he spread the across the felt. O'Neil nodded and threw the losing hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Woods	44,300	-5,900
William O'Neil	43,500	43,500
Perry Friedman	24,500	-10,500

Tags: James Woods Perry Friedman William O'Neil

06-24-2022 17:13 UTC-7

Ciandella Takes From Taylor

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three ways in a three-bet pot to the flop, it checked to Thomas Taylor who bet and was called two ways by Robert Price and Andrew Ciandella. The fell on the turn and Ciandella bet, then called a raise by Taylor while Price folded.

Ciandella bet the river and Taylor called to get shown the as the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ciandella	42,000	42,000
Robert Price	28,000	28,000
Thomas Taylor	28,000	-7,000

Tags: Andrew Ciandella Robert Price Thomas Taylor

06-24-2022 17:07 UTC-7

Runner-Runner Bad Beat Tilts Negreanu; Poker Star Out of WSOP $250k

Yori Epskamp

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

The 2022 World Series of Poker has been one that Daniel Negreanu would probably like to forget, especially after the way he was sent to the rail on Friday afternoon in Event #50: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.

On his second bullet — $500,000 invested in the tournament — he entered Day 2 with less than half his starting stack. But he quickly built it back up and appeared on track to make a run. And then he ran into one of his toughest hands in what has been a frustrating summer for the poker legend.

Read the full story on PokerNews

06-24-2022 17:06 UTC-7

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Loube	70,000	35,000
Chino Rheem	52,000	10,500
Joey Couden	48,000	13,000
Ray Henson	47,000	9,300
Nicholas Julia	45,000	10,000
Rob Hollink	42,000	5,500
Shane Giese	41,000	6,000
Frederik Brink	38,000	3,000
Philip Long	37,000	37,000
Owais Ahmed	37,000	2,000
Mark Gregorich	34,000	34,000
Walter Treccarichi	33,000	-2,000
Naoya Kihara	33,000	-2,000
Yehuda Buchalter	30,000	-5,000
Jean Montury	29,000	-6,000
Nick Guagenti	29,000	-6,000

06-24-2022 17:00 UTC-7

Bach Hits a Straight Against Paz-Gutierrez

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

David Bach: /
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: / /

Jose Paz-Gutierrez was the bring-in and called once David Bach completed. It was then Bach who bet fourth to earn a call and he bet fifth again, Paz-Gutierrez raised and Bach called. Both checked on sixth and Bach bet seventh for Paz-Gutierrez to come along.

Bach turned over the ten-high straight and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	46,000	11,000
David Bach	42,000	7,000

Tags: David Bach Jose Paz-Gutierrez