Break Time
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The players have just been sent on a 15-min break. When they return blinds will be at 20,000/40,000/40,000.
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #78: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,034,900
Entries
1,364
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
257
Players Left
22
Kenny Tran Running Deep in Main Event
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Panka's River Jam Backfires
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
As the players went on break, one hand was still playing out. Dominik Panka opened from under the gun and was called by Nicolas Vayssieres in the big blind. Vayssieres check-raised to 140,000 after Panka bet 40,000 on the 
flop. Panka decided to call.
Vayssieres continued for 145,000 on the 
turn and again Panka called.
On the 
river sparks ignited after the Frenchman fired for 320,000. Not content with the bet, Panka moved his stack in for 1,300,000 and was snap-called by his opponent. Panka could only show ace-high with his 
while Vayssieres had the 
for a set. The victor had the superior stack and sent Panka to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,150,000
1,925,000
|
1,925,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Koray Aldemir: Back-to-Back WSOP Main Event Runs "A Privilege"
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
It's a record that will take some beating. In total, Koray Aldemir spent approximately 135 hours straight unbeaten in the World Series of Poker Main Event.
After winning it in 2021, Aldemir then ran deep again in this year's Main Event, finally falling in 75th place for $101,700. Read what the champ had to say about his incredible run.
Koller Shows Kings
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Caio De Almeida opened to 80,000 from under the gun before Ran Koller made it 600,000 from middle position. De Almedia immediately jammed and Koller paused before acting. He had 70,000 behind and looked around the room to see if any other players were also at risk. After a minute, he called.
Ran Koller: 
Caio De Almeida: 
"Slowroll!" cried the table as the players erupted with laughter. And it would Koller who would continue smiling as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Martinelli Goes Big on River
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
On the 
flop, with 580,000 in the middle. Alexander Farahi checked in early position before Luke Martinelli bet 225,000 on his direct left. Farahi called.
Action checked through on the 
turn to the river. Farahi then check-folded after Martinelli fired for 1,100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
2,000,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Champlin Bows Out
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Santiago Plante opened the action before Spencer Champlin made it 600,000 in late position. Plante jammed as the superior stack and Champlin called off his remaining 200,000.
Spencer Champlin: 
Santiago Plante: 
Champlin looked to be in control of the pot following the 
flop but the 
turn put Plante ahead with a set. The 
river gave the big stack a full house and Champlin exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
1,525,000
|
1,525,000 |
|
Busted |
Etheridge Gets a Knockout
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Preflop action had Brian Keith Ethridge raising to 80,000 and getting re-raised by Jonathan Borenstein's all-in for 550,000. Ethridge double checked his cards and called.
"I just had to make sure I had aces." Ethridge said laughing.
Brian Keith Ethridge: 
Jonathan Borenstein:
The flop came down giving Borenstein an open-ended straight draw. The on the turn and on the river didn't help him out any though and Ethridge took down the pot and knocked Borenstein out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,540,000
915,000
|
915,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Katz Knocked Out
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Cary Katz shoved all in from under the gun for 230,000 and received a call from Axel Hallay in middle position. The remaining players got out of the way to let these two battle it out.
Cary Katz: 
Axel Hallay:
The board ran out 
and with no pairs for either of them, Hallay's ace-high was good to take down the pot and sent Katz to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||