There was an all in and a call on the 
flop and it was Sandra Skaggs who had a player at risk.
Short Stack: 
Sandra Skaggs: 
Skaggs was way in front with her two pair, aces, and tens, and the 
runout was clean as her opponent wished the table good luck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Dan Shak was spotted seated with a little more than his starting stack.
He boasts more than $11,000,000 in recorded earnings.
He holds a second-place finish in the 2010 $5,000 PLO Hi/Lo 8 event and also took down the 2017 WSOPE $25,000 Super High Roller for $1,100,000 that did not hand out a gold bracelet to the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,500 | 31,500 |
Bill Klein was spotted with double his starting stack in the early levels.
Klein has more than $6,000,000 in recorded earnings.
He also had a second-place finish at the 2015 $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for One Drop for more than $2,400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | 39,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,500 | 9,200 |
|
27,000 | 700 |
|
20,500 | -3,500 |
|
19,000 | -7,500 |
|
18,000 | 18,000 |
|
17,500 | -2,500 |
|
17,000 | 17,000 |
|
16,000 | 16,000 |
Neil Blumenfield and an opponent both put in 1,100 to see the 
flop.
Blumenfield's opponent checked dark before calling a bet of 600.
"I'm gonna check one more time," said Blumenfield's opponent. "But don't expect it on the river.
Blumenfield obliged and checked back the 
turn to the 
river. The action went check-check again.
Blumenfield showed 
for ace-high while his opponent mucked.
"I forgot to make a hand," said his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 | 13,000 |
Frank "The Tank" Stepuchin pushed in the last of his 4,000 in the middle on the 
turn.
After a few moments, his opponent folded.
Stepuchin showed for top pair, top kicker and dragged the pot.
"I'm not messing around," said Stepuchin. "Maybe next time I will be."
He has more than $1,200,000 in recorded earnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
The PokerNews team was beckoned over as a huge pot was being sent over to Mark Estes.
Estes was showing 
on the completed board of 
for quad nines. While his opponent was forced to muck their full house of deuces full of nines.
With that big hand, Estes moves to nearly three times the starting stack in the first few hours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 | 57,000 |
WSOP bracelet winner Robert McMillan was spotted on the break.
He took down the 2021 $1,000 Seniors Chamionship for $561,060.
McMillan looks to build on that success here in 2022.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
