Event #81: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-14-2022 20:40 UTC-7

Bigot Takes From Kuo

Andrew Knowles

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a pot of 135,000 on a flop of , Fabrice Bigot checked from early position and Kitty Kuo checked back from the hijack.

The turn came the and Bigot led out for 100,000, which Kuo called. On the river Bigot took a moment before cutting out a bet of 350,000 and slid it forward. Kuo quickly folded and the pot was shipped to Bigot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	1,300,000 555,000	555,000
Kitty Kuo	675,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Kitty Kuo

07-14-2022 20:46 UTC-7

Hendrix Three-Bets River

Jeff McMillan

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board reading in a blind on blind battle as Adam Hendrix bet 70,000 into a pot of about 125,000 from the big blind.

Patrik Ciklamini was in the big and raised to 180,000. Hendrix then three-bet to 625,000. Ciklamini thought for a while before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	1,175,000 735,000	735,000

Patrik Ciklamini	995,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Patrik Ciklamini

07-14-2022 20:53 UTC-7

Dinner Break

Andrew Knowles

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 9:55 p.m.

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

07-14-2022 21:59 UTC-7

Where Are They Now: Ron “The Carolina Express” Stanley Battled Stu Ungar at 1997 WSOP

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Ron “The Carolina Express” Stanley, 70, was one of the most feared players in the game. In fact, he even went toe-to-toe with the legendary Stu Ungar at the final table of the 1997 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. It was there that Stanley donned a tuxedo while playing in the intense Las Vegas heat on Fremont Street.

Stanley, who has been playing poker for a living for “at least 50 years,” was recently spotted at the 2022 WSOP and was kind enough to chat with PokerNews.

“My dad used to play poker and he’d take me to the games when I was a kid,” he said about how he learned poker in the first place. “I was watching and it got pretty interesting. He was pretty good at it and I picked it up from him. It’s in my blood I guess.”

While he hasn’t had any major tournament scores since before the Poker Boom, Stanley is still on the grind.

“I play poker 5-6 days a week at least, mostly cash games,” he said. “In Vegas, I mostly play at South Point, but I’ve been in South Carolina for six months playing a lot of home games.”

Click here to read Ron Stanley's full interview!

07-14-2022 22:12 UTC-7

Oh Turns Jack to Bust Lin

Jeff McMillan

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ren Lin was all in holding the versus the of Yoo Chan Oh.

The flop sent Lin into the lead as it came , but the turn was the to put Lin on the precipice of elimination.

The confirmed just that as he was sent away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoo Chan Oh	1,350,000 200,000	200,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Oh Turns Jack Ren Lin Yoo Chan Oh

07-14-2022 22:18 UTC-7

Hendrix Wins Back-to-Back Pots

Andrew Knowles

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action picked up when Adam Hendrix opened to 60,000 from the button and only Mike Watson made the call from the big blind.

The flop came and Watson check-called a bet of 50,000 from Hendrix. On the turn both players checked their option.

The river came the , Watson checked, and Hendrix slid out 175,000. Watson took a moment but ultimately made the fold and the pot was sent to Hendrix.

On the very next hand, Hendrix opened the action from the cutoff to 60,000 and only the big blind completed. The flop came and Hendrix bet 90,000 after being checked to and his opponent made the fold, sending two pots in a row to the Alaska native.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	1,700,000 1,571,000	1,571,000
Adam Hendrix	1,600,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Mike Watson

07-14-2022 22:21 UTC-7

Full After Dinner Chip Counts

Jeff McMillan

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Ciklamini	3,200,000 2,205,000	2,205,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	2,450,000 2,065,000	2,065,000

Michael Mizrachi	2,350,000 700,000	700,000

Michael Katz	1,950,000 1,190,000	1,190,000
Toby Lewis	1,950,000 -150,000	-150,000

Caio Almeida	1,800,000 590,000	590,000
Mike Watson	1,700,000
Cliff Josephy	1,650,000 -230,000	-230,000

Adam Hendrix	1,620,000 20,000	20,000

Daan Mulders	1,340,000 680,000	680,000
Mark Davis	1,250,000 810,000	810,000

Adrian State	1,230,000 395,000	395,000
Nacho Barbero	1,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Johannes Straver	1,100,000 350,000	350,000
Peter Turmezey	1,075,000 695,000	695,000

Shankar Pillai	975,000 15,000	15,000

Yoo Chan Oh	950,000 -400,000	-400,000
Mikiya Kudo	880,000 160,000	160,000
Francois Pirault	750,000 120,000	120,000
Kitty Kuo	625,000 -50,000	-50,000

Edwin Lam	580,000 165,000	165,000
Yuri Siniak	550,000 140,000	140,000
Aaron Massey	520,000 -75,000	-75,000
Paul Newey	520,000 210,000	210,000
Petar Kalev	450,000 -270,000	-270,000

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07-14-2022 22:33 UTC-7

Quads Gives Hendrix Huge Pot vs Smiljkovic

Jeff McMillan

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Adam Hendrix raised it up from the cutoff to 60,000. Daniel Smiljkovic three-bet from the big blind to 250,000 and Hendrix called.

The flop came . Smiljkovic bet 150,000, Hendrix called.

The turn was a third nine . Hendrix called a bet of 450,000.

The river was a . Smiljkovic jammed for 1,065,000 and Hendrix snap-called.

Smiljkovic had the but it was no good as Hendrix had suited for quads and gathered the momentum-changing pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hendrix	4,100,000 2,480,000	2,480,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	940,000 -1,510,000	-1,510,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Daniel Smiljkovic

07-14-2022 22:46 UTC-7

Barbero Finds Lady Luck To Eliminate Smiljkovic

Andrew Knowles

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Smiljkovic opened the action from the hijack to 60,000. It folded to Nacho Barbero on the button who three-bet to 210,000 and the rest of the table got out of the way. Smiljkovic moved all in for 1,030,000 and Barbero quickly called, just barely covering his opponent.

Daniel Smiljkovic:
Nacho Barbero:

Barbero was in rough shape against the better kicker until the flop came , turning the tables on the hand. The turn came the and river , securing the win for Barbero and Smiljkovic was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	2,180,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Nacho Barbero