Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty
Day 1d Started
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$12,559,680
Entries
14,112
Level
46
Blinds
4,000,000 / 8,000,000
Ante
8,000,000
Entries
2,334
Players Left
204
Coverage Of Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty Day 1d - Turbo Edition
Welcome to coverage of Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty Day 1d where it will be the last chance for players to advance to Day 2 where the big bounty prizes come into effect.
Each player will receive a starting stack of 40,000, but they will need to be quick to run up a stack as each of the 22 levels in this flight will be 15 minutes long, one of the quickest structures in World Series of Poker history.
If a player is lucky enough to bag and tag they will return on Tuesday, July 5th in the hope of grabbing the $1,000,000 bounty.
This event will run concurrently with the latter stages of Day 1c with both flights finishing around the same time. Currently, 389 players have made it to Day 2 with Armando Figueroa the chip leader with 3,150,000 chips.
There will be a 15-minute break at the end of levels 8, 12, and 19, with play expecting to conclude around 1 a.m. local time.
PokerNews will bring you all the action as it happens, including ongoing coverage of The Main Event.
Play Underway
Cards are in the air for Day 1d.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Early Double For Nguyen
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
With 11,000 in the middle and a board of 
at the turn, Janice Nguyen bet 15,000 from the cutoff. The small blind moved all-in for 31,000 and Nguyen called.
Small Blind: 
Janice Nguyen: 
Nguyen's flush crushed the small blind's pocket jacks. The 
fell on the river sending the small blind out of the tournament in less than eight minutes and giving Nguyen an early double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,300 | 79,300 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Boyko Outkicks His Opponent
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
After Robert Boyko made it 3,100 proflop from the big blind, he got one call from his opponent in late position.
The flop was 
and Boyko led again, this time for 6,000, and his opponent called.
On the turn 
, Boyko put his entire stack of 40, 000 in the middle.
"Ok time to rebuy," his opponent said as he piled the rest of his chips into the middle and flipped over 
. By that was not good enough when Boyco tabled his 
for the superior kicker. Boyko stacked his new chips as his opponent was sent to the rebuy line
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000 | 77,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Double Up For Mendez
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
There were 6,000 in the middle on a board of 
and all the chips went into the middle between middle position and Federico Alcon Mendez who was at risk for 31,800.
Federico Alcon Mendez: 
Middle Position: 
The middle position had a set but Mendez turned a straight. The completed the board and Mendez gets a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,600 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500