Dinner Break
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The players have gone on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 9:45.
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #79: $10,000 Razz Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,296,175
Entries
139
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Entries
139
Players Left
13
Vieira Picks Off Martini
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Joao Vieira: 
/
/
Julien Martini: /
/
In a multi-way pot also involving Yueqi Zhu, Joao Vieira bet on fifth street and only Julien Martini called as Zhu quickly mucked his board.
Vieira bet again on sixth before slowing down and checking seventh. Martini took the opportunity to throw out a bet and Vieira gave a shrug before calling.
Martini was on a bluff with 
and Vieira showed 
for 9-6-5-4-A to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
555,000 | 175,000 |
|
460,000 | 165,000 |
Negreanu Falls To Mercier
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu completed with a up and Jason Mercier raised with an 
up which saw Hal Rotholz call with a four and Negreanu move all in for less.
Daniel Negreanu: /
/
Jason Mercier: //
Hal Rotholz: /
(Folded on fifth)
Action checked through on fourth street to fifth where Mercier bet and Rotholz folded.
After all was said and done, Negreanu made a ten-seven which was no good against the eight-six of Mercier and he exited the tournament just short of the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
513,000 | 33,000 |
|
211,000 | 61,000 |
|
Busted |
Dzivielevski Folds Out Pescatori
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Action was picked up on fourth street between Yuri Dzivielevski and Max Pescatori.
Max Pescatori: //
Yuri Dzivielevski: //
Pescatori bet on fourth street and Dzivielevski called.
On fifth street the betting lead changed to Dzivielevski who checked, Pescatori bet and was called called.
On sixth street Dzivielevski bet and Pescatori called.
On seventh the same action occured and Pescatori through his hand into the muck frustratingly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | 25,000 |
|
165,000 | -25,000 |
Mercier Makes Another Wheel
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Mercier: //
Amir Nematinia: //
Amir Nematinia bet on fifth street and was raised by Jason Mercier. Nematinia called as Mercier put out another bet on sixth.
Nematinia once again called, then called again on seventh.
"Wheel," Mercier announced as he showed to approach 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000 | 108,000 |
|
200,000 | 7,000 |
Nematinia Takes One Down
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Paul Solokoff, Ray Dehkharghani, Brandon Shack-Harris and Amir Nematinia all called preflop.
Paul Solokoff: / (Folded on fourth street)
Ray Dehkharghani: / (Folded on sixth street)
Brandon Shack-Harris: / (Folded on fourth street)
Amir Nematinia: /
On fourth street action checked to Dehkharghani who bet and saw all players except for Nematinia fold.
On fifth street the betting lead changed to Nematinia who bet and Dehkharghani called.
On sixth street Nematinia bet once more and Dehkharghani folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
193,000 | -27,000 |
|
175,000 | -40,000 |
Friedman Shows a Winner and Gets Testy With Pescatori
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Adam Friedman: //
Koray Aldemir: //
Max Pescatori: //
Adam Friedman bet on fifth street and was called by Koray Aldemir and Max Pescatori.
Pescatori led out on sixth and both opponents called. He slowed down and checked on seventh as Friedman threw out a bet. Aldemir got out of the way.
"I love playing with you. You bitch and bitch and the hand isn't even over with," Pescatori said as he threw in a call.
Friedman showed for 7-6-5-2-A and Pescatori mucked. "I hate this game," Friedman replied before asking Aldemir if he folded an eight.
"Yeah, he folded an eight. That's a really smart question," Pescatori shot back at Friedman.
"This is my first Razz tournament in 10 years," Friedman replied.
"It's not that you hate it. You just don't get it," Pescatori concluded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000 | -50,000 |
|
280,000 | -72,000 |
|
|
190,000 | 14,000 |
PN Podcast: Layne Flack's Daughter Talks Poker Hall of Fame, WSOP Main Event Enters End Game
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes a discussion about Phil Hellmuth's lackluster entrance, Vince Vaughn's appearance, and their picks to win.
They also recap recent bracelet winners, including an interview with Young Sik, and discuss Matt Berkey's criticism regarding players like Ali Imsirovic and Jake Schindler receiving coverage in live updates. Plus, Chris Moneymaker is opening a social poker room in Kentucky, Matt Glantz nabbed the $1M bounty in the WSOP Mystery Bounty event, and how were the bluffs by Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Alejandro Lococo perceived?
Finally, Halie Flack, the daughter of the late, great Layne Flack, gives an exclusive to PokerNews offering her thoughts on her father's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.
Kornuth On The Ascent
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Action was picked up on fifth street between Chance Kornuth and start of day chip leader William Kakon.
Chance Kornuth: /
William Kakon: / (Folded on sixth)
Kornuth bet on fifth street and Kakon quickly called.
On sixth street Kornuth bet once more and Kakon folded and Kornuth, who had been nursing a short stack for most of the day, ascended above the start of day chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
303,000 | 73,000 |
|
273,000 | -157,000 |
Vieira Gets Chung to Lay Down Nearly Identical Board
Level 14
: Limits 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Joao Vieira: //
Christopher Chung: //
Joao Vieira and Christopher Chung both had matching boards on fifth streets as Vieira bet and Chung called.
Vieira bet again on sixth and Chung tanked for a moment before calling. Another bet on seventh was enough to win the pot for the online legend.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000 | 105,000 |
|
125,000 | -31,000 |