Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #77: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,647,390
Entries
1,234
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
1,234
Players Left
151
Mizrachi Victorious in Three-Way All In
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action was joined with 24,000 in the pot and a board of 
. The big blind led out with a shove of 24,000. The late position player called, before Michael Mizrachi, from the cutoff, rejammed for 36,500, getting a snap call from late position, who had both players covered.
Big Blind: 
Michael Mizrachi: 
Late Position: 
Mizrachi was already out in front with a nine-high straight, but improved to a queen high straight on the 
runout, more than enough to scoop the pot. In doing so, he more than doubled his own stack while eliminating the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
121,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
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Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
233,000
|
233,000 |
|
163,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
||
|
141,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
||
|
123,000
-55,500
|
-55,500 |
|
123,000
98,300
|
98,300 |
|
110,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
106,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
||
|
82,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
||
|
80,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
60,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
46,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
||
Hale Scores Big Knockout
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Action was joined with a complete board of 
with over 80,000 already in the middle.
The small blind led out by jamming for 59,500. Millard Hale, in the big blind, thought for a moment or two before making the call, putting the small blind at risk.
Small blind: 
Millard Hale: 
Hale had the best of it with his pair of fours. He scooped the pot, giving him one of, if not the biggest stacks in the room, while his opponent was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000 | |
|
||
Sylvia Loses One
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
The button raised to 5,000 and Jesse Sylvia took a minute before calling.
The board came 
and Sylvia check-raised to 8,000 his opponent's continuation bet of 2,500. The latter called and both checked on the 
turn and 
river.
The button tabled and it was good to claim the pot as Sylvia quickly mucked 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
Kaiser Makes Right Call
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action was joined with 24,500 in the pot, a board of 
on the table, and four players still in the hand. The early position player led out for 5,000. The button and under-the-gun players folded while Marius Kaiser made the call from the big blind.
On the 
river, the early position player continued for 15,000. Kaiser thought for a bit, before making the call. The opponent turned over for the nut club flush, while Kaiser showed 
for a full house, enough to win himself the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000 |
Lhote Finds a Fold from Sturm
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
In a blind versus blind situation, Joffrey Lhote completed and Leon Sturm raised to 6,000, which Lhote called.
The flop brought and both checked to see a on the turn. Lhote quickly check-called Sturm for 8,500 and the river fell the . Lhote bet 12,000 and Sturm decided to let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,000 | |
|
97,000 | |
|
|
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Last Break of the Night
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The players are now sent to the last 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Hale to the Leader
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Millard Hale's stack has continued to grow in the later stages of Day 1, closing in on the half million mark.
Action for this hand was joined with over 90,000 already in the pot and a complete board of 
. Hale's opponent checked from under the gun. Hale, in early position, fired for 36,000. His opponent tanked for a minute or two, before making the reluctant laydown. Hale scooped the big pot to add to his increasing chip stack.
Hale is no stranger to success in poker and at the WSOP. The Michigan native has over 1,000,000 in career live earnings. He has also made several final tables in WSOP Bracelet events, including a fourth place finish in the 2019 $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-handed, for which he took home a career best cash of $129,313.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
476,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
|
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