2022 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $500 Salute to Warriors
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
3,209
Players Left
498

Xu Takes Down Five Way Pot

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

To a flop five ways with 6,000 chips in the pot, ZhaoLei Xu, also known as Leo, checked his small blind on a flop of {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. It was checked to the button who lead for 3,000, Xu and the big blind called.

The {9-Diamonds} slowed everyone down, as it was checked through to the river.

A {k-Spades} completed the board and Xu bet out 6,000 to which both the big blind and button folded.

Player Chips Progress
ZhaoLei Xu us
ZhaoLei Xu
65,000
65,000
65,000

Schneider Doubles After Getting Runner Runner Help

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Ryan Schneider had limped in from under the gun when his opponent in the hijack raised to 1,200 chips. The cutoff, small blind and big blind all flat-called the bet, before Schneider moved all in for his last 25,900 chips.

The hijack player called, covering Schneider, and the other players folded.

Ryan Schneider: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts} to give Schneider the runner-runner straight for the win.

The perhaps slightly embarrassed Schneider told PokerNews ''Really bad play gets super lucky''. Another player at the table said ''He thought he had Ace-Queen'' as the two laughed. The opponent who lost with the kings, wasn't very happy about the outcome, however.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Schneider us
Ryan Schneider
55,600
55,600
55,600

Tags: Ryan Schneider

Colquhoun Chip Leading Yet Another Event

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Shaun Colquhoun
Shaun Colquhoun

It seems every event he plays this summer, he is chip leader at some point, Shaun Colquhoun is again at the top of the leaderboard in this ever-growing 2,000 player field.

In the latest pot Colquhoun had called an all in from his opponent on a flop of {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Opponent: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Shaun Colquhoun: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

The turn was a {j-Clubs} and river a {9-Clubs}, giving another big pot to the ex-military man, as he dodged the spade outs of his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Colquhoun us
Shaun Colquhoun
208,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Shaun Colquohoun

Players Are Now On Their First Break

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

The first break of the day is upon us. We'll come back to Level 4.

Already 2,081 entrants have taken seats in the Paris Ballroom.

One more 15-minute break will be after Level 6, before a 75-minute dinner break after Level 9.

Registration for $1,100 Buy-In, $1 Million GTD PokerNews Up Open Until ~8:45 p.m. Tonight!

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget
PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget

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The tournament featured three starting flights and the surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.

PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.

Find out all about this can't-miss event!

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Shapiro's Turn Jam Folds Out Top Pair

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

On a board of {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{j-Spades}{2-Spades}, Blake Shapiro has moved all in for 26,700 chips from the cutoff versus the button. With at least 20,000 chips in the pot already, Shapiro's opponent went deep into the time bank.

Eventually, his opponent folded and showed the {a-Clubs} and mucked his other hole card.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Shapiro us
Blake Shapiro
48,000
48,000
48,000

Lee Can't Be Bluffed Off The Nuts

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

They were heads up on the turn, the board reading {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, with Yeongji Lee raising to 8,000 versus a 3,000 chip button bet. Her opponent then reraised her to around 16,000 chips.

The white- and blue-haired Lee then laughed as she announced ''All in'', fully expecting to be chopping with a straight, but her opponent laughed and showed {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} as he mucked and got a few laughs from the table mates. Lee was surprised to see it wasn't a chop, but rather her opponent was trying to bluff her. She flashed her {k-} as she collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yeongji Lee
Yeongji Lee
85,000
85,000
85,000

Tags: Yeongji Lee

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600