Event #53: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha
Day 1 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
788
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
788
Players Left
72
Joao Simao Bags Day 2 Chip Lead, Frank Lagodich Follows
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
After 788 entries made it the biggest $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha event in World Series of Poker history, just 72 players are left, all in with a shot of winning a bracelet tomorrow.
Headlining Day 2 will be online WSOP champion Joao Simao. This is Simao's third cash of the summer, including a 4th place at Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack. The Brazilian player and the rest of the field have guaranteed themselves $10,013, but all will be eyeing the $686,242 first prize that awaits the winner tomorrow.
Simao bagged a hefty 1,705,000 chips and behind him stands Frank Lagodich (1,530,000), while Daniel Hachem completes the podium with 1,090,000.
Other big stacks include Joni Jouhkimainen (1, 015,000), who finished fifth in this very event last year, Bryce Yockey (820,000), David Pham (695,000), and David Williams (695,000).
The pace of eliminations was quick throughout Day 1, with the fast structure incentivising players to jump in early. Players seated for the 'shuffle up and deal' included many bracelet winners such as Jan-Peter Jachtmann, Nino Ullmann, Dylan Weisman, Gaby Livshitz and Rob Wazwaz.
Many notables took a shot in this event but couldn't find a bag for tomorrow, including Rainer Kempe, Sylvain Loosli, four-time bracelet winner Anthony Zinno, Nacho Barbero, Jeff Hakim, Thomas Muehloecker and Chris Moorman.
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao Simao | Brazil | 1,705,000 |
| 2 | Frank Lagodich | United States | 1,530,000 |
| 3 | Daniel Hachem | Australia | 1,090,000 |
| 4 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | 1,015,000 |
| 5 | Cody Rich | United States | 925,000 |
| 6 | Craig Mason | United States | 875,000 |
| 7 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 820,000 |
| 8 | Christopher Puetz | Germany | 810,000 |
| 9 | Aden Salazar | United States | 800,000 |
| 10 | Michael Rocco | United States | 770,000 |
End of the Day Action
Coming back from the last break of the night, the money bubble was on the horizon and wouldn't take long to burst. There were a few all-ins during the hand-for-hand process, and it was David Eldridge who ended up in the bubble boy seat after he found himself all in for his last two big blinds against four players, and Pieter Aerts hit a full house to send Eldridge to the rail. Antonio Lievano, on the other hand, managed to survive the tense process with only one big blind left and min-cashed for $8,010.
Once the bubble burst, the short stacks couldn't get their chips in the middle fast enough. The field went from 119 players down to just the 72 who will return tomorrow. Among those who made the money was 2009 Main Event Champion Joe Cada, who moved all in for less than 10 big blinds with king-nine and but was up against ace-four for Matthew Gonzales.
The action will recommence at 2 p.m. local time tomorrow, with the blinds resuming on level 21. The blinds will be 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante. The levels will be increased to 40 minutes on Day 2 with a 15-minute break after every three levels, and the goal is that play will continue until a winner is crowned!
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Assorted End-Of-Day Counts
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,705,000 | 1,575,000 |
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1,530,000 | 6,000 |
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1,090,000 | 1,090,000 |
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1,015,000 | 75,000 |
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875,000 | 875,000 |
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820,000 | 820,000 |
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810,000 | 100,000 |
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770,000 | 560,000 |
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695,000 | 56,000 |
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695,000 | 461,000 |
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655,000 | 199,000 |
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635,000 | -115,000 |
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515,000 | 85,000 |
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470,000 | 399,000 |
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455,000 | 224,000 |
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450,000 | 208,000 |
Team Pro
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345,000 | 345,000 |
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330,000 | 20,000 |
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330,000 | -85,000 |
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315,000 | -170,000 |
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220,000 | 220,000 |
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OmahaSquad
Two More Hands
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The final 73 players will be playing two more hands before bagging and tagging to advance to Day 2.
Double Up for Blain
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Dermot Blain raised to 70,000 in the hijack and the cutoff announced pot. It came back to Blain who went all in for a total stack worth 233,000 and his opponent called.
Dermot Blain: 
Opponent: 
"I'm going to win that hand!" said Blain right before the board revealed 
, giving him the flush to double up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000 | 384,000 |
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Mermelstein More Than Doubles Up
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
No-Limit Holdem
The action was picked up with Aaron Mermelstein all in for his last 66,000 chips, holding 
, and facing 
in his opponent's hand.
The 
board improved Mermelstein's hand into two pair for the much-needed double up.
The hand after, Mermelstein jammed again after a raise from Dante Fernandez, who decided to fold his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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630,000 | -26,000 |
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160,000 | 160,000 |
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Cantu Hits His Set
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action was picked up with stacks all in and cards on their backs with Brandon Cantu being at risk for his remaining 145,000.
Brandon Cantu: 
Opponent 1: 
Opponent 2: 
The board ran out 
and Cantu made fives full of threes to triple up against his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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485,000 | |
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Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Gonzales Looks At One; Cada Eliminated
Level 19
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Joe Cada moved all in for his last 81,000 from early position and in the big blind, Matthew Gonzales flipped over one card, the and put in his chips for the call.
Joe Cada:
Matthew Gonzales: 
The board ran out 
and ace high was good for Gonzales to eliminate Cada.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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235,000 | 235,000 |
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Busted | |
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Zack Eliminates Grau
Level 19
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Tim Grau raised pot, with around 30,000 chips left, Daniel Zack shoved in the blinds. Grau called with his last chips and they revealed their cards:
Tim Grau: 
Daniel Zack: 
The board came 
and Zack won the pot with a straight to eliminate Grau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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208,000 | -2,000 |
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Busted | |
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