Last Break of the Night
Level 6
: 0/0, 600 ante
Players are on their final 15-minute break of the evening. They will return to two more levels tonight.
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $10,000 Short Deck 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
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,025,750
Entries
110
Level
21
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
20,000
Entries
102
Players Left
37
Level: 7
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 800
A Round of Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: 0/0, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
335,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
296,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
220,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
||
|
219,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
160,300
160,300
|
160,300 |
|
156,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
132,700
112,700
|
112,700 |
|
||
|
130,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
90,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
||
|
80,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
72,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
||
|
43,200
43,200
|
43,200 |
|
|
||
|
38,500
-33,500
|
-33,500 |
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
37,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
36,000 | |
|
|
36,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
31,800
11,800
|
11,800 |
|
||
|
31,200
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted | |
Wu Doubles with Queens
Level 7
: 0/0, 800 ante
Ivan Ermin shipped all in for around 40,000 in early position and Zhongmin Wu also moved all in for 18,800 on his left. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were tabled.
Zhongmin Wu: 
Ivan Ermin: 
The board ran out 8h8d7skd7h] and Wu's pocket queens held on for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
24,000 |
Tsang Forces an Add-On from Mirzikinian
Level 7
: 0/0, 800 ante
After a couple of limps, Anson Tsang raised to 8,000 in middle position and Warwick Mirzikinian shoved all in on the button. Tsang quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Warwick Mirzikinian: 
Anson Tsang:
Mirzikinian was in a good position to double up but the flop of 
gave Tsang a pair of aces and the lead. The 
, 
runout was no help to Mirzikinian who was forced to use his last add-on chip.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,500
45,300
|
45,300 |
|
|
||
|
20,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
|
|
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Kong Gets a River Fold, Adds More
Level 7
: 0/0, 800 ante
Action picked up on the flop in a heads-up pot. The board read 
. Seongsu Kong checked the flop and Anthony Zinno checked behind.
The turn was the and Kong checked again. Zinno bet 12,000 and Kong check-called.
The river fell the 
. After thinking for about 30 seconds, Kong led for 21,000. Zinno quickly folded and Kong raked the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
28,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
||
Soverel Doubles After Showing His Cards
Level 7
: 0/0, 800 ante
Sam Soverel is slowly trying to learn the game of short deck while having some drinks and peeling cards. After going all in for 19,200, Soverel flashed his cards but still managed to convince Dan Zack to call with an inferior hand.
Sam Soverel: 
Dan Zack: 
"This is the player of the year?" Soverel said laughing at Zack's call. The flop came 
and Zack picked up a pair of queens to give him some hope. The 
on the turn gave Zack a flush draw but the 
on the river allowed Soverel to double up.
"In this game, a flush beats a full house," the dealer explained on her way out.
"I think she knows this game better than me," Soverel pointed out.
"I was just going to say, I think she might be the third-best player at this table," Scott Seiver chimed in. "I would buy a piece of her!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
83,500 | |
|
|
||
|
72,500
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
|
||
|
40,000 | |
|
|
||
|
18,200
-200
|
-200 |
|
|
||
The Rich Get Richer
Level 7
: 0/0, 800 ante
Cody Rich limped in from under the gun and Mike Watson pushed all in for 15,700. Shaun Deeb asked for a count and then called which invited Rich to come along as well.
The dealer fanned the flop of and Rich shoved all in. Deeb quickly called off his last 20,000 chips and all three hands were tabled.
Mike Watson: 
Shaun Deeb:
Cody Rich: 
Rich flopped the nut straight and had both of his opponents drawing very slim. The paired the board on the turn to give them both a chance but the 
bricked on the river. Deeb wished his tablemates good luck and Watson flicked in an add-on chip.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
246,000
85,700
|
85,700 |
|
|
20,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
"Best Player with the Best Hand Wins"
Level 7
: 0/0, 800 ante
Sam Soverel went all in preflop for 29,600. After some thinking, Ben Lamb made the call on the button.
Sam Soverel: 
Ben Lamb:
The flop was good for Soverel, the 
hit the board and he made a straight. It held when the 
turn and river completed the board.
"Thank god, there's justice. The best player with the best hand won," said Scott Seiver.
"Is that not a good hand?" said Soverel. "Am I the only one looking for nine-ten offsuit? I've got a lot of chips now."
"That's a momentum pot," said Seiver. "Ben had this tournament locked up if he won that one."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
52,000
-20,500
|
-20,500 |
|
|
||
D'Ambrosio Finds a Double, Then a Bad Beat
Level 7
: 0/0, 800 ante
Seongsu Kong raised to 6,000 from early position. Jimmy D'Ambrosio liked what he saw from late position and went all in for about 20,000. Kong made the call.
Jimmy D'Ambrosio:
Seongsu Kong: 
The flop was a good one for D'Ambrosio when the hit the board. The turn and river changed nothing and D'Ambrosio locked up the full double.
*****
Shortly after, D'Ambrosio limped in middle position and Anthony Zinno moved all in for about 56,000. D'Ambrosio called for slightly less.
Jimmy D'Ambrosio:
Anthony Zinno:
The board ran out 
and Zinno found a straight to send D'Ambrosio to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
218,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
112,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |