Color-Up Break
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The players have gone on a 20-minute break.
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,739,505
Entries
1,303
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
1,303
Players Left
203
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Play Resumed; Registration Closed
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The players have come back from their 20-minute dinner break and the tournament registration has closed.
The clock reads 1,305 entrants, seeing a near 500 entrant uptick from last year's version. Players will play until the end of level 15 tonight before bagging.
Nguyen Ousted Just After Registration Closed
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Scotty Nguyen raised to 5,000 from under the-gun and Yueqi Zhu defended the big blind.
The flop came out 
and Zhu checked to Nguyen who bet 10,000. Zhu moved all in for the 19,000 Nguyen had total and Nguyen called.
Scotty Nguyen: 
Yueqi Zhu: 
Zhu had flopped a set and a better low draw against Nguyen's top pair and worse low draw. The turn 
gave Nguyen a myriad of outs to stay alive, but the river 
ensured that Zhu would take down the pot, eliminating Nguyen in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,500
34,500
|
34,500 |
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Busted | |
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Wang Sends One Out; Hellmuth Enters
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A hand was picked up on the flop with Michael Wang on the button with a player in the cutoff.
The board read 
and the player bet pot which was 15,000 and Wang responded by moving all in for 23,000 effective, which the player called.
Opponent: 
Michael Wang: 
The board ran out 
and Wang's straight held up as the best hand while his opponent exited the tournament area. At the same table, Phil Hellmuth sat down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
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25,000 | |
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Foxen Scoops One
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A player raised to 3,500 from the cutoff and Alex Foxen defended his big blind.
The flop of 
saw action check through to the turn 
which saw Foxen check-call a bet of 5,000 from his opponent.
The river checked through and the cutoff player turned over 
for sevens-up and an eight-low, while Foxen turned up 
for kings-up with a seven-low, which was good to scoop the pot.
At another table, Ryan Laplante was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,500 | |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Zappulla Takes One Down
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With 20,000 in the middle and a flop of , the big blind and Paul Zapulla in the cutoff got it all in.
Paul Zappulla: 
Opponent: 
The turn was a to give Zappulla a flush and with the 
on the river and no low on board, his opponent was sent out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 |
Zack Hero Calls Correctly
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Action picked up on a flop between Dan Zack in early position and and player on the button.
The flop read 
and Zack check-called a bet of 11,000 from his opponent.
The turn came out a 
and Zack checked to his opponent once more, who moved all in for 31,000 which sent Zack into the tank. After some time he put in a frustrated call and his opponent tabled his hand.
Opponent:
Dan Zack: 
The river 
filled up both players, but it was Zack's jacks full of kings that was good to eliminate his opponent and take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
154,000 | |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500