Event #74: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-10-2022 12:37 UTC-7

Event #74: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Continues With Day 2

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Event #74: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha continues this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. local time with 124 players returning for Day 2. There were 1,390 entrants on Day 1, with many of the entrants using their reentry option, creating a prize pool of $1,855,650.

All remaining entrants will have one eye on the $190,219 first-place prize, as well as the WSOP gold bracelet. Those still remaining in the field looking for bracelet number two are Patrick Leonard (368,000) and Alex Livingston (615,000), Connor Drinan (208,000), and Anthony Zinno (260,000) among others. Though current chip leader and British player Tamer Kamel (1,064,000) might have something to say about that.

With still 10 levels to play today, each 60 minutes long, there will be plenty of swings and changes in the chip lead as players try and add to their bounty stacks. Each player is given a $500 bounty chip, per knockout, that they can redeem for cash. There will be a 15-minute break after every two levels with a 60-minute dinner break after level 21, six levels into the day.

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07-10-2022 14:29 UTC-7

Veiga Involved In Huge Three-Way All In

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Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a flop of with 150,000 in the middle, the hijack of David Funkhouse was all in for his last 50,000 or so, Scott Anderson in the cutoff had moved a stack into the middle and Veiga put him at risk for his last 350,000.

Cards were on their backs in this over 750,000 chip pot, with Veiga covering Anderson.

David Funkhouse:
Scott Anderson:
Diogo Veiga:

Anderson's last card was not caught by PokerNews, but on the turn and river, Veiga spiked a running boat for the double elimination, giving him $1,000 in bounties.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Veiga	1,050,000 756,000	756,000

Scott Anderson	Busted
David Funkhouse	Busted

Tags: David Funkhouse Diogo Veiga Scott Anderson

07-10-2022 17:05 UTC-7

Kyte Hits The Rail; Leonard The Beneficiary

Andrew Knowles

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Patrick Leonard opened to 25,000 from middle position and Jon Kyte potted to 90,000 from the cutoff. It folded back to Leonard who moved all in, covering the stack of Kyte, who called for his last 40,000 behind.

Jon Kyte:
Patrick Leonard:

The board ran out and the aces of Leonard held up to send Kyte to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	700,000 350,000	350,000

Jon Kyte	Busted

07-10-2022 17:12 UTC-7

Nguyen Scores Knockout on Livingston

Andrew Knowles

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action was picked up when Alex Livingston was all in preflop for roughly 220,000 and Phu Nguyen made the call.

Alex Livingston:
Phu Nguyen:

The board ran out and Nguyen made a straight to send the Nova Scotia native and recent bracelet winner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phu Nguyen	1,400,000 20,000	20,000
Alex Livingston	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Phu Nguyen

07-10-2022 17:55 UTC-7

Huge Pot Moves Amini Back Up

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Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After Amir Amini had dropped a little to around 1,500,000 from his peak of 2,200,000, he got right back up the leaderboard from a duel against Travis Pearson.

On a flop of , Pearson had made it 60,000 from the button and Amini made it 191,000. They quickly got the rest of Pearson's chips in, totally around 900,000.

Pearson's cards weren't seen by PokerNews, but the table assured the reporter that Pearson had the nut flush draw.

It didn't go well for Pearson though, as Amini tabled and the turn brought the giving Amini quads. The insignificant came in on the river and busted Pearson.

In the next hand, it folded to Amini in the small blind. Whilst he was still gathering and setting down chips, the big blind Jay Harwood convinced him to limp call without looking, which he obliged. Harwood then potted it and Amini called.

The flop drew a continuation bet from Harwood of 60,000, which Amini had check-called.

On a turn, the action went check-check bringing in a river. Amini then lead for 205,000 and after Harwood went into the tank for a minute or two, let his hand go to award another pot to Amini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Amini	2,700,000 500,000	500,000
Jay Harwood	300,000 -3,000	-3,000
Travis Pearson	Busted

07-10-2022 19:28 UTC-7

Saliba Faced With a Tough Decision

Andrew Knowles

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action was picked up on the river in a pot of nearly 430,000 on a board showing . Alexander Zaverukha moved all in for 390,000 and Vivian Saliba went deep in the tank.

After several minutes of agonizing thought, Saliba reluctantly let her cards go and the pot was sent to Zaverukha.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	825,000 622,000	622,000

Alexander Zaverukha	820,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Alexander Zaverukha Vivian Saliba

07-10-2022 22:02 UTC-7

Saliba Wins Multi-Way Pot

Andrew Knowles

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Vivian Saliba opened to 85,000 from early position and was called by Alexander Zaverukha next to act. It folded around to the big blind who came along as well.

On a flop of all players checked. The peeled off on the turn and the big blind checked. Saliba decided to move all in for 290,000 and Zaverukha went deep in the tank. He eventually let his hand go and the big blind quickly folded, awarding the pot to Saliba.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Zaverukha	500,000 -320,000	-320,000
Vivian Saliba	460,000

Tags: Alexander Zaverukha Vivian Saliba

07-10-2022 23:16 UTC-7

Connor Drinan Eliminated in 24th Place ($5,668)

Andrew Knowles

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Connor Drinan found himself all in and at risk for his last 350,000 and was called by Nolan King.

Connor Drinan:
Nolan King:

The board ran out , giving King a full house and eliminating Drinan in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nolan King	5,800,000 -700,000	-700,000

Connor Drinan	Busted

Tags: Connor Drinan Nolan King

07-10-2022 23:21 UTC-7

Ramin Hajiyev Eliminated in 23rd Place ($6,835)

Andrew Knowles

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eric Lescot opened to 65,000 from middle position and Ramin Hajiyev was in the big blind with roughly 140,000 total and moved all in. Lescot called and the cards were tabled.

Ramin Hajiyev:
Eric Lescot:

The board ran out , securing the knockout for Lescot and Hajiyev was eliminated in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Lescot	1,400,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Ramin Hajiyev	Busted

Tags: Eric Lescot Ramin Hajiyev

07-10-2022 23:28 UTC-7

Vivian Saliba Eliminated in 22nd Place ($6,835)

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Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Vivian Saliba has had another strong showing at a PLO event, after a 4th place in a WSOP $600 Deepstack event, she now has to settle for 22nd in this event.

The last lady standing had got in her preflop against Nolan King's .

The board was clean initially for Saliba but the river got her on to trump her straight with a full house. Her finish is good for $6,835 plus any bounties she had accumulated during the day and on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	Busted

Tags: Nolan King Vivian Saliba