Event #54: $500 Salute to Warriors | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-28-2022 14:59 UTC-8

Rigoberto Rodriguez Eliminated in 5th Place ($44,180)

Phil Toogood

Level 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

After Brett Coltman put a stack of orange chips in totalling around 10,000,000, Rigoberto Rodriguez called all in for his last 5,400,000 and Patrick Pilko folded.

Rigoberto Rodriguez:
Brett Coltman:

It wasn't great news for Rodridguez, who was drinking a beer and having a good time with his table mates all the time for the last two days. The board ran out to bust Rodriguez in 5th place for $44,180.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Coltman	49,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Rigoberto Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Brett Coltman Patrick Pilko Rigoberto Rodriguez

06-28-2022 14:40 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts From The Final 5 Players

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Phil Toogood

Level 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Todd	85,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000

Brett Coltman	36,000,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Patrick Pilko	17,000,000 14,300,000	14,300,000
Randy Levin	11,500,000 10,100,000	10,100,000
Rigoberto Rodriguez	9,000,000 500,000	500,000

06-28-2022 14:34 UTC-8

Nicholas Sena-Hopkins Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,146)

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Phil Toogood

Level 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

After a raise from Patrick Pilko on the button to 1,800,000, James Todd called in the small blind and Nicholas Sena-Hopkins called all in from the big blind for his last 1,600,000.

The flop was which went both Todd and Pilko checked.

was the turn and Todd lead for 1,500,000 to which Pilko folded. Cards were tabled

Nicholas Sena-Hopkins:
James Todd:

Todd had turned the nut straight and Sena-Hopkins was drawing to a chop which didn't come in on the river. The disappointed Sena-Hopkins shook his head as he exited the table in 6th place for $34,146.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Todd	64,000,000 500,000	500,000

Nicholas Sena-Hopkins	Busted

Tags: James Todd Nicholas Sena-Hopkins Patrick Pilko

06-28-2022 14:24 UTC-8

Todd Saffron Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,574)

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Matt Hansen

Level 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Todd Saffron open-shoved from under the gun and James Todd called from the big blind. Action was heads up and Saffron was at risk.

Todd Saffron:
James Todd:

The board ran out and Todd made kings and jacks to eliminate Saffron from the tournament in 7th place for $26,574.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Todd	63,500,000 12,500,000	12,500,000

Todd Saffron	Busted

Tags: James Todd Todd Saffron

Level: 37

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

06-28-2022 14:08 UTC-8

Levin Doubles Through Coltman

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Matt Hansen

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Brett Coltman raised to 1,900,000 from middle position and Randy Levin shoved his last 9,800,000 from late position. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Levin at risk.

Randy Levin:
Brett Coltman:

The board ran out and Levin's eights held on to secure the important double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Coltman	30,400,000 9,600,000	9,600,000

Randy Levin	21,600,000 13,775,000	13,775,000

Tags: Brett Coltman Randy Levin

06-28-2022 13:55 UTC-8

Joker Card on the Flop During a $1M Gtd. Poker Tournament?

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Yori Epskamp

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The 2022 PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget has been a rousing success, easily surpassing the $1 million guarantee, and there's one hand that will probably be talked about for quite some time.

During Monday's Day 2 session in the $1,100 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament, an odd flop appeared at one of the tables on the very first hand. The flop came out , , and Joker. Yes, a Joker was somehow left in the deck, and one player seated at another table captured the hand on video, which was then posted on the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Watch the video on PokerNews!

06-28-2022 13:52 UTC-8

Elias Neto Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,824)

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Phil Toogood

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

After an all in from Rigoberto Rodriguez in the cutoff, Elias Neto called all in for his last 1,800,000 or so and the big blind folded.

Elias Neto:
Rigoberto Rodriguez:

The board ran out giving Rodriguez a rivered pair of tens, sending the Brazilian out in 8th, still good for $20,823.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rigoberto Rodriguez	8,500,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Elias Neto	Busted

Tags: Elias Neto Rigoberto Rodriguez

06-28-2022 13:45 UTC-8

Maximo Martinez Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,433)

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Matt Hansen

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Patrick Pilko raised to 2,100,000 from middle position and Maximo Martinez shoved for 13,600,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and Pilko called quickly to put Martinez at risk.

Maximo Martinez:
Patrick Pilko: