Event #66: $1,000 Mini Main Event Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-02-2022 23:00 UTC-7

"Stand Up To Bullies!"

Liam Gannon

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Cosmin Joldis moved all in for 17,000,000 effective one the button and was quickly called by Adam Velez for 7,000,000 in the small blind and in the big blind Young Sik Eum went into the tank. "It's a disaster if I bust and he wins," indicating at Velez. After some time he called for 17,000,000 and all three hands were turned over.

Adam Velez:
Young Sik Eum:
Cosmin Joldis:

The board ran out and Velez tripled up while Sik Eum took down a side pot. "Stand up to bullies," joked Sik Eum, much to the tables seeming amusement.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cosmin Joldis	89,000,000 -29,000,000	-29,000,000
Adam Velez	26,000,000 16,400,000	16,400,000
Young Sik	20,000,000 12,700,000	12,700,000

Tags: Adam Velez Cosmin Joldis Young Sik Eum

07-02-2022 22:48 UTC-7

2022 WSOP Featured Females: Meet Wendeen Eolis, 1st Woman to Ever Cash Main Event

Chad Holloway

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

In the mid 1980’s, women were considered no factor in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and other than the famous rounder and professional gambler Thomas “Amarillo Slim” Preston, poker players rarely made headlines in the mainstream press. That all changed when Wendeen Eolis became the first woman to cash at poker’s “Big Dance.”

In the 1986 WSOP Main Event, Eolis battled some of the best players in the world, including Amarillo Slim, in a field of 141 runners. She was on her way to a 25th-place finish for a $10,000, return on her buy-in, and permanent bragging rights as the first woman in history to cash in the WSOP Main Event.

Eolis attributes her 1986 WSOP performance to a year of poker tutoring from one of the best, a “relatively” conservative game plan, and cooperative cards. She told PokerNews, “Even today, women can win more by bluffing less than men.”

Click here to read the full feature on PokerNews!

Level: 40

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

07-02-2022 22:28 UTC-7

Nitta Wins Battle With Lee

Chris Bean

Level 39 : 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Kei Nitta bet 3,000,000 from early position and was called by Theodore Lee in the big blind.

The flop prompted Nitta to continue for 2,800,000 and was called by Lee. Nitta fired the third barrel for 6,000,000 on the turn which Lee once again called.

The landed on the river and Nitta bet 9,000,000. Lee counted out the chips and eventually called. Nitta turned over and Lee threw his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kei Nitta	59,000,000 23,000,000	23,000,000
Theodore Lee	27,000,000 -33,000,000	-33,000,000

Tags: Kei Nitta Theodore Lee

07-02-2022 22:28 UTC-7

Jesse Lonis Eliminated In 10th Place ($45,079)

Liam Gannon

Level 39 : 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Kartik Ved moved all in for 23,500,000 effective in the small blind and in the big blind Jesse Lonis called.

Jesse Lonis:
Kartik Ved:

The board ran out and the turn and river brought Ved three sixes to make the best hand and Lonis exited the tournament in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kartik Ved	68,500,000 17,500,000	17,500,000

Jesse Lonis	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Kartik Ved

Level: 39

Blinds: 1,000,000/1,500,000

Ante: 1,500,000

07-02-2022 21:50 UTC-7

Unofficial Final Table Draw (full)

Liam Gannon

Level 38 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
620	1	Jesse Lonis	20,000,000
620	2	Kei Nitta	36,000,000
620	3	Phillip Lee	23,000,000
620	4	Cosmin Joldis	118,000,000
620	5	Adam Velez	9,600,000
620	6	Young Sik Eum	7,300,000
620	7	Sergio Ochoa	10,000,000
620	8	Keith Littlewood	16,500,000
620	9	Theodore Lee	60,000,000
620	10	Kartik Ved	51,000,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Cosmin Joldis	118,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Theodore Lee	60,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Kartik Ved	51,000,000 46,900,000	46,900,000

Kei Nitta	36,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Phillip Lee (TX)	23,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Jesse Lonis	20,000,000 12,500,000	12,500,000

Keith Littlewood	16,500,000 -8,000,000	-8,000,000
Sergio Ochoa	10,000,000 -6,600,000	-6,600,000
Adam Velez	9,600,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Young Sik	7,300,000 -200,000	-200,000

07-02-2022 21:50 UTC-7

Break Time

Kirk Brown

Level 38 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

The remianing 10 players are on a 15-minute break and will return shortly to continue play down to five players.

07-02-2022 21:50 UTC-7

Shinya Nakai Eliminated in 11th Place ($45,071)

Liam Gannon

Level 38 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Shinya Nakai moved in his remaining 700,000 from the cutoff and was called by Young Sik Eum in the big blind.

Shinya Nakai:
Young Sik Eum:

The board ran out and Nakai left the tournament in 11th place. The final ten players are now all at the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Young Sik	7,500,000 -46,900,000	-46,900,000
Shinya Nakai	Busted

Tags: Shinya Nakai Young Sik Eum

07-02-2022 21:45 UTC-7

George Demetriou Eliminated in 12th Place ($35,825)

Liam Gannon

Level 38 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

George Demetriou moved in his final 8,000,000 in first position and was looked up by Cosmin Joldis on the button with all other players folding behind.

George Demetriou:
Cosmin Joldis: