Bracelet Ceremony
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Kijoon Park is being honored for his victory in Event #52: $2,500 9-Game Mix 6-Handed.
He took home $219,799 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,375,410
Entries
2,669
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
2,669
Players Left
727
Break
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break and the field has swelled to 2,173 entries.
Better Two Pair for Cross Sends One Out
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
With 4,000 in the middle on the 
turn, David Cross was facing an all-in overbet of 12,400.
After a few seconds of thought, he called.
At-Risk Player: 
David Cross: 
Cross only had to dodge a four and he did just that on the 
river. He's up to double his starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | 39,000 |
The Shark Still Looking for Food
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Humberto Brenes raised to 500 from the early position and only the player to his left called.
Both players checked the 
flop and the 
turn to see the 
river.
His opponent bet out 800 and Brenes folded.
Despite losing the small pot Brenes is already over his starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000 | 4,000 |
Salem Dishing Out Bad Luck
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
The PokerNews team was called over to a table to hear about a wild turn of events.
A few hands prior, Lee Salem sat down for his first hand and knocked out Steven Pavlick, who suffered a string of bad beats in a short period of time.
Salem had 
on a board of 
for quads, while Pavlick lost it all with 
when his last 6,200 went in after the flop.
Prior to that, Pavlick had flopped a full house, only to lose to quad deuces. A short time later he lost again on a runner-runner. According to the table, the quad eights were the final blow in a tough run of bad luck that only took about 30 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,500 | 37,500 |
|
Busted |
Moum Gets Aggressive
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
With 2,200 in the middle on the 
flop, Eric Moum was facing a bet of 2,000 and he raised it up to 7,000.
His opponent called and they saw the 
turn. Moum ripped it in for 11,100 and his opponent tank-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,300 | 26,300 |
Joker Card on the Flop During a $1M Gtd. Poker Tournament?
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 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.
Nielson Fights Back With a Double
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Action was heads up with 1,000 and 
in the middle when the big blind checked to Allen Nielson on the button with the short stack. Nielson shoved his last 2,800 and the big blind called.
His opponent turned over 
for a pair of tens, but Nielson had 
to take the lead with the better kicker.
The board ran out 
and Nielson held on to secure the double with a pair of tens.
Nielson ran to 145th place to cash in this year's Seniors Event, and he's building on a 2021 WSOP where he finished 48th in the Super Seniors and had a deep run to 534th in the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,300 | 6,300 |
Blumenfield Gets Beat on the River
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Neil Blumenfield was spotted in the field with his usual brimmed hat, scarf, and a jean jacket. He finished third in the 2015 Main Event for $3,398,298.
Blumenfield called a bet of 500 on the 
flop to see the turn. His opponent continued for 500 more and Blumenfield called to see the river.
His opponent led for 500 once more and Blumenfield called. He was shown the bad news though as they tabled for a rivered Broadway straight, and Blumenfield flashed the 
as he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000 | 21,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200