2022 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed
Day: 1
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Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$219,799
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,014,600
Total Entries
456
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
456
Players Left
191
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Retired NBA Star Paul Pierce Allegedly Won't Pay His Poker Debts

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce

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.

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New Batch of Notables in the Field

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

McCormick Among the Early Chip Leaders

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 {j-}{10-}{8-}{6-}{3-} 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.

Tags: Tom McCormickMichael 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

Woods Takes With Ten Perfect

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante
James Woods
James Woods

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 {10-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} across the felt. O'Neil nodded and threw the losing hand in the muck.

Tags: James WoodsPerry FriedmanWilliam O'Neil

Ciandella Takes From Taylor

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three ways in a three-bet pot to the {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, it checked to Thomas Taylor who bet and was called two ways by Robert Price and Andrew Ciandella. The {6-Clubs} fell on the turn and Ciandella bet, then called a raise by Taylor while Price folded.

Ciandella bet the {7-Clubs} river and Taylor called to get shown the {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} as the winning hand.

Tags: Andrew CiandellaRobert PriceThomas Taylor

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

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu suffered a nasty beat against David Peters

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.

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Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Bach Hits a Straight Against Paz-Gutierrez

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante
David Bach
David Bach

Seven Card Stud

David Bach: {10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} / {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: {x-}{x-} / {2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} / {x-}

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.

Tags: David BachJose Paz-Gutierrez