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

Mackenzie Doubles on Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andrew "The Animal" Mackenzie was close to blinding out and shoved his final 26,000 from early position. Action folded to the big blind who said, "I shouldn't probably fold but I want to call."

His opponent tossed in calling chips.

Andrew Mackenzie: {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Big Blind: {8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The big blind said, "I have live cards," before the board ran out {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Spades} giving Mackenzie a crucial double up.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Mackenzie us
Andrew Mackenzie
67,000 -36,000

Tags: Andrew Mackenzie

Counts and Busts as Bubble Nears

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Furkan Beg tr
Furkan Beg
510,000 510,000
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
WSOP 1X Winner
450,000 350,000
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
WSOP 2X Winner
410,000 260,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
365,000 -25,000
Matt Vaughan us
Matt Vaughan
330,000 185,000
Spencer Simpson us
Spencer Simpson
280,000 280,000
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
160,000 120,000
Clayton Littke ca
Clayton Littke
145,000 -30,000
Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
WSOP 2X Winner
125,000 27,000
Ramon Dodd us
Ramon Dodd
90,000 -2,000
Ebony Kenney us
Ebony Kenney
80,000 -190,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Casho Puts the Pressure on the Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was over 200,000 in the middle on the {j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Donald Casho was under the gun and checked to his opponent. His opponent bet 75,000 from the hijack before Casho moved all in.

His opponent was all in to call and went into the tank before throwing her cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Donny Casho us
Donny Casho
650,000 90,000

Tags: Donald Casho

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Prize Pool Announced

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
WSOP Bracelet
WSOP Bracelet

The prize pool is announced, with $1,979,648 created from a field of 2,812 player.

First place will be paid $272,065, with 422 making the money. Currently 480 players remain.

Pinkus Gets Paid on River

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

There was 60,000 in the pot and the board was {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

Action checked to Cord Garcia who bet 37,000. Both the button and Brian Pinkus in early position called.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and action checked through.

The {9-Hearts} was the river and Pinkus bet 60,000. Garcia quickly folded while the button went into the tank before calling. Pinkus showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} which was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Pinkus us
Brian Pinkus
725,000 375,000
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
280,000 -350,000

Tags: Brian PinkusCord Garcia

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Making That Casho

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Donny Casho
Donny Casho

Donny Casho just won a huge all in when he was in the cutoff and at risk against the small blind, who he had covered for 170,000 chips. Card were on their backs and it was not great news for Casho.

Small Blind: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Donny Casho: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Although it was a nasty cooler for Casho, the {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{q-Spades}{k-Hearts}{7-Spades} board gave him a set to bust his opponent, putting him high up the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Donny Casho us
Donny Casho
560,000

Rich Eliminates Opponent as He Gets Richer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There was 60,000 in the pot on the flop of {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} with four players. Action checked through.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} and the big blind led out for 15,000. Jason Rich was under the gun and moved all in. Vincent Lee folded as did the button after some deliberation. The big blind went into the tank before calling for his tournament life.

Big Blind: {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Jason Rich: {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Rich had a straight while his opponent had second pair and the dominant flush draw. The river was the {k-Spades} which ensured that the big blind hit the rails and that Rich got richer.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Rich us
Jason Rich
170,000

Tags: Jason Rich

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000