2022 World Series of Poker

Event #77: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$277,949
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,647,390
Entries
1,234
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,234
Players Left
151

Good Start for Macaraeg

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Tad Macaraeg raised to 600 and got called by the big blind. The flop came {3-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and the big blind check-called Macaraeg's continuation for 600.

The {a-Diamonds} turn brought no betting action and a {k-Hearts} came on the river. This time the big blind quickly check-folded after Macaraeg sent a bet of 1,100.

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Tad Macaraeg
42,000 42,000

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Hawkins Doubles Up

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action was picked up with around 6,000 in the pot and a board of {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{8-Spades}. Maurice Hawkins, on the button, moved all in for his remaining 6,000. His opponent, the hijack made the call to put Hawkins at risk.

Maurice Hawkins: {10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Both players had connected with the flop, with Hawkins coming out ahead with his three queens. The {4-Clubs} river was a safe one, and he secured the double up.

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Maurice Hawkins
18,000 -7,000

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Riest Makes Broadway

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up with 2,300 in the pot and a board of {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs}. Robert Riest, in the small blind, checked to his opponent, the big blind, who led out for 2,300. Riest thought for a bit, before asking his opponent, "How much do you have left?" His opponent lifted his arms revealing his chips, and Riest seemed satisfied with what he saw, tossing in the call.

The pair checked the {a-Spades} turn before Riest fired for 6,000 on the {8-Diamonds} river. His opponent thought for a moment or two, before making the call. "Straight," Riest announced before turning over {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts} for the Broadway straight. His opponent tossed his cards into the muck as Riest scooped the pot.

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Robert Reist
40,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Mandel Gets a Fold on the River

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

The cutoff opened to 300 and Lloyd Mandel raised it to 800 on the button. Both the big blind and the cutoff called.

The flop fanned {j-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and it checked to Mandel who continued for 2,500. This time only the cutoff stayed interested and called. The duo checked on the {q-Diamonds} turn.

A {8-Diamonds} landed on the river and the cutoff checked to Mandel who sent a 5,000-chip in the middle. His opponent tanked for a minute and ended up folding. Mandel tabled {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for the full house and his opponent said he held {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the flush.

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Lloyd Mandel
28,500

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Belcastro Takes it with Kings

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action was picked up on the turn with a board of {6-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and around 5,000 in the pot. The small blind checked to Rick Belcastro on the button. He fired for 2,300 and got called.

On the {j-Hearts} river, Belcastro continued for 2,000. The small blind went into the tank for a bit, before tossing in a call. Belcastro turned over {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, and his opponent mucked his hand.

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Rick Belcastro
27,500

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Small Pot for Laffen

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

In a raised pot, the flop was {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{q-Diamonds} when Marcus Laffen and the button player called. The {3-Spades} showed up on the turn and Laffen bet 300 which his opponent called.

The {q-Spades} river brought trips on the board and Laffen bet 1,000. This time his opponent folded his hand.

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Marcus Laffen
28,000

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Ferraro Gets a Bluff Through

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action was picked up with around 1,500 in the pot and a board of {9-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Clubs}. The small blind led out for 500. Cole Ferraro, in the big blind, put in a raise to 1,600, and the opponent called.

They checked on the {a-Diamonds} turn, leading to the {10-Diamonds} on the river. The small blind checked to Ferraro, who fired for 7,500. The opponent went into the tank for a bit, before eventually making a reluctant laydown. Ferraro turned over {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, good for just king high. "Just another day for me. When I call they show me the nuts, when I fold they show me the bluff. Just another day," his opponent commented.

"What'd you fold?" asked a player from across the table.

"Just a bad queen," he responded, "not two pair or anything. He wouldn't get me to fold two pair."

Ferraro's bluff had worked, and he scooped the pot.

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Cole Ferraro
WSOP 1X Winner
26,000

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