2022 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $500 Salute to Warriors
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$161,256
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,315,690
Entries
3,209
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
1,000,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
21
Players Left
1

Level: 37

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

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

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

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: {a-Clubs}{2-Spades}
James Todd: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Todd made kings and jacks to eliminate Saffron from the tournament in 7th place for $26,574.

Player Chips Progress
James Todd us
James Todd
63,500,000
12,500,000
12,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Saffron us
Todd Saffron
Busted

Tags: James ToddTodd Saffron

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

Level 37 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Nicholas Sena-Hopkins
Nicholas Sena-Hopkins

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 {2-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} which went both Todd and Pilko checked.

{7-Hearts} was the turn and Todd lead for 1,500,000 to which Pilko folded. Cards were tabled

Nicholas Sena-Hopkins: {j-}{10-}
James Todd: {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

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

Player Chips Progress
James Todd us
James Todd
64,000,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nicholas Sena-Hopkins us
Nicholas Sena-Hopkins
Busted

Tags: James ToddNicholas Sena-HopkinsPatrick Pilko

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

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

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: {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Brett Coltman: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

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 {4-Spades}{k-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} to bust Rodriguez in 5th place for $44,180.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Coltman us
Brett Coltman
49,000,000
13,000,000
13,000,000
Rigoberto Rodriguez us
Rigoberto Rodriguez
Busted

Tags: Brett ColtmanPatrick PilkoRigoberto Rodriguez

Level: 38

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

"I'm Back, Baby!"

Level 38 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Randy Levin shoved his last 4,500,000 into the middle and James Todd went for the knockout.

Randy Levin: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
James Todd: {9-Spades}{3-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{a-Spades}{8-Spades} and Levin held on to double while letting out a "I'm back, baby!" for the rail.

Player Chips Progress
James Todd us
James Todd
72,000,000
-13,000,000
-13,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Randy Levin us
Randy Levin
11,000,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: James ToddRandy Levin

Randy Levin Eliminated in 4th Place ($57,554)

Level 38 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Randy Levin
Randy Levin

After Brett Coltman limped small blind versus big blind, Randy Levin checked his option.

On a flop of {8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, Coltman checked and Levin moved all in for 7,600,000, to which Coltman snapped him off.

Randy Levin: {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Brett Coltman: {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}

The turn {5-Spades} and {5-Diamonds} didn't help Levin and he wasn't ''Back, baby'' for long. Still, Levin bags $57,554 for the 4th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Coltman us
Brett Coltman
62,000,000
13,000,000
13,000,000
Randy Levin us
Randy Levin
Busted

Tags: Brett ColtmanRandy Levin

Todd Takes From Coltman

Level 38 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Action was heads up with 6,000,000 in the pot and {a-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} on the board when James Todd bet 3,000,000 and Brett Coltman called. The turn was {q-Spades}.

Todd checked the turn and then called when Coltman bet 5,000,000. The river was {2-Diamonds}.

Todd checked once again on the river and Coltman bet 7,500,000. After a few moments of deliberation, Todd called and turned over {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a pair of aces. Coltman showed a {q-} and tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
James Todd us
James Todd
97,000,000
25,000,000
25,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brett Coltman us
Brett Coltman
32,500,000
-29,500,000
-29,500,000
Patrick Pilko at
Patrick Pilko
28,500,000
11,500,000
11,500,000

Tags: Brett ColtmanJames Todd