Level: 15
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 5,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
46
Players Left
5
Two Pots for Lamb
Level 15
: 0/0, 5,000 ante
It was a five-way limped pot and the dealer spread the flop of 
. The action checked to Brian Rast in the cutoff who bet 40,000. Robert Wilke called on the button and Ben Lamb came along from under the gun.
The turn was the 
and the action checked around to the 
on the river. Lamb led out with a bet of 160,000 on the river which got quick folds from Rast and Wilke.
On the next hand, three players limped and the flop was 
. Lamb bet 25,000 on the button and only Stephen Chidwick called. The 
landed on the turn and Chidwick check-folded to a bet of 55,000 from Lamb.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,835,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
||
|
771,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
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||
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535,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
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425,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Robert Wilke Eliminated in 7th Place ($37,800)
Level 15
: 0/0, 5,000 ante
There were four players that went to a flop of 
and Scott Smile led out with a bet of 35,000. Stephen Chidwick called and Robert Wilke ripped all in for 434,000 on the button. Smile laid his hand down and Chidwick asked for a count before making the call.
Robert Wilke: 
Stephen Chidwick: 
Wilke was ahead with two pair for the time being but the 
on the turn gave Chidwick a wealth of outs. It was the 
on the river for trip queens that gave Chidwick the best hand and Wilke was eliminated in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,190,000
419,000
|
419,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Nakanishi Wins One of the Biggest Pots of the Tournament
Level 15
: 0/0, 5,000 ante
Action picked up on the flop with three players looking at a connected board of 
and about 95,000 in the pot.
After Ben Lamb checked, Shota Nakanashi bet 60,000 from the cutoff. Scott Smile called on the button and Lamb called from the hijack.
The hit the turn and Lamb checked again. Nakanishi bet 265,000. Smile thought for some time. He assembled the bet in front of him, but before committing them, he let go of his cards. Lamb, on the other hand, made the call.
The river landed the 
and Lamb checked one final time. Nakanishi had a large third bullet in the chamber. He fired 1,060,000 into the game-changing pot. Lamb went into the tank.
"Did you flop a flush?" asked Lamb. He stared Nakanishi down, who tried to remain stoic. Lamb's stare eventually broke Nakanishi, who couldn't help but let out a laugh at the intense Lamb lookdown.
After thinking for about two minutes, Lamb made the fold and conceded the massive pot to Nakanishi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,380,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
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1,400,000
-435,000
|
-435,000 |
|
|
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340,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
Lamb and Smile Get "F***ed"
Level 15
: 0/0, 5,000 ante
Four players limped into the pot to see a flop of 
and the action checked around to the on the turn. Ben Lamb led out with a bet of 25,000 which got Shota Nakanishi to fold. Scott Smile called and Sean Winter raised to 160,000. Lamb wasn't happy about it but decided to fold and Smile did the same.
"Did you f*** us?" Lamb questioned Winter.
"Pocket sixes," Winter replied.
"We got f***ed," Lamb confirmed to Smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,375,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
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655,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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410,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 6,000
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Level 16
: 0/0, 6,000 ante
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Up and Down for Winter
Level 16
: 0/0, 6,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Sean Winter made a small bet of 27,000 in position. Scott Smile called and the paired the board on the turn. Smile check-called another bet of 27,000 from Winter and the 
completed the board.
Both players checked and Smile turned over for jacks and sevens. Winter tabled for jacks and eights and raked in the pot.
On the next hand, Winter raised to 60,000 in the hijack after a couple of limpers. Brian Rast called on the button and the limpers folded. The flop fell and Winter checked to Rast who bet 90,000. Winter folded but questioned Rast on his holding.
"Ace-jack suited?" That's an ace-jack range right there."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
775,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
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650,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
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305,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
Lamb Doesn't Fall for Smile
Level 16
: 0/0, 6,000 ante
Action started in a five-way limped pot on the flop. The flop came out 
. All five players checked through.
The turn was the . Action checked all the way to Ben Lamb on the button who bet 30,000. Scott Smile called two seats to his left, and Rast called in between the two.
The river 
hit the river and action checked to Lamb once again. He checked back. Smile showed 
for the straight, both Lamb and Rast mucked.
"You're supposed to bet there, you've got good instincts," said Smile.
"If he had good instincts, he would have saved 30," said Sean Winter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,310,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
740,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
520,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
Smile Forced to Lay It Down
Level 16
: 0/0, 6,000 ante
Ben Lamb raised to 60,000 and was called by Shota Nakanishi on his left and Scott Smile in the cutoff. The flop came 
and Lamb continued with a bet of 30,000. Nakanishi called and Smile raised to 137,000. Lamb just called and Nakanishi got out of the way.
The landed on the turn and both players quickly checked to the on the river. Lamb led out with a small bet of 50,000 and Smile sent his cards to the muck.
"What did you have?" Smile asked. "It's good for the game."
"I'll tell you after. I have your number now," Lamb replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,490,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
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|
|
272,000
-248,000
|
-248,000 |