2022 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Richard Alsup
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$272,065
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$1,979,648
Entries
2,820
Level Info
Level
45
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,820
Players Left
167

Day 1 of Event #82: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Has Concluded

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Marcelo Giordano Mendes
Marcelo Giordano Mendes

After 22 levels of play, Day 1 of Event #82: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack has wrapped up. A huge field of 2,812 entrants took to the tables today, all with a shot at 2022 World Series of Poker gold.

Of those entrants, only 167 players will return for Day 2, which starts at Level 23, and features 30-minute levels up until the crowning of the tournament's champion. Last year's winner Jason Wheeler was mixing it up to defend his title, but ultimately it was not his day.

Justin Lapka bagged up 2,425,000 chips, which proved enough to claim the Day 1 chip lead. Lapka's stack is slightly larger than the 2,350,000 in Brazilian Marcelo Giordano Mendes' 2,350,000.

Event #82: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Top 10 Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Justin LapkaUnited States2,425,00081
2Marcelo Giordano MendesBrazil2,350,00078
3Selim OulmekkiFrance2,030,00068
4Steve SavioFrance1,965,00066
5Artem MetalidiUkraine1,895,00063
6Francis AndersonUnited States1,800,00060
7Ranganath KanchiUnited States1,650,00055
8Martin Gavasci NapoletanoArgentina1,635,00055
9Marsel BackaUnited States1,605,00054
10Richard AlsupUnited States1,500,00050

Other notables joined the action, some for bracelet gold, some for money, some for Player of the Year points, or a combination of the three. These included Player of the Year leader Dan Zack plus contenders Dan Weinman and Shaun Deeb. Deeb was the only of the three to make the money, however.

There were three bubble bustouts, with Richard Alati one of them after he ran pocket queens into the ace-jack of Aaron Frei and Frei hit quads. The post-bubble bust-out bonanza was fast-paced, with Brian Pinkus going from chip leader to bust within one level.

Some of the most well known players returning for Day 2 are Ebony Kenney (795,000), Ryan Leng (395,000), Marsel Backa (1,605,000) and Gary Whitehead (1,325,000).

Ryan Leng
Ryan Leng

Blinds will be 15,000 / 30,000 with a big blind ante of 30,000 when play resumes at 12 p.m. local time on July 15 at Bally's and Paris Ballrooms, Las Vegas, where we will crown another WSOP champion.

Tags: Aaron FreiBrian PinkusDan ZackEbony KenneyFrancis AndersonGary WhiteheadJason WheelerJustin LapkaMarcelo Giordano MendesMarsel BackaRichard AlatiRyan LengShaun Deeb