Break O'Clock
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break and play will resume around 9:56 p.m. local time.
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #82: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day: 1
Where Are They Now: Ron “The Carolina Express” Stanley Battled Stu Ungar at 1997 WSOP
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 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.”
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
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 
with four players. Action checked through.
The turn was the 
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: 
Jason Rich: 
Rich had a straight while his opponent had second pair and the dominant flush draw. The river was the 
which ensured that the big blind hit the rails and that Rich got richer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 |
Making That Casho
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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: 
Donny Casho: 
Although it was a nasty cooler for Casho, the 
board gave him a set to bust his opponent, putting him high up the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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 
.
Action checked to Cord Garcia who bet 37,000. Both the button and Brian Pinkus in early position called.
The turn was the 
and action checked through.
The 
was the river and Pinkus bet 60,000. Garcia quickly folded while the button went into the tank before calling. Pinkus showed 
which was enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
280,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Prize Pool Announced
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
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 
. 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
650,000
90,000
|
90,000 |