2022 World Series of Poker

Event #84: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$205,139
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$873,090
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
328
Players Left
179

PN Podcast: Layne Flack's Daughter Talks Poker Hall of Fame, WSOP Main Event Enters End Game

Level 5
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

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.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Hill Causes Chait to Tumble

Level 5
Christina Hill
Christina Hill

Limit Hold'em

Action picked up on the river of a fairly large pot between two players, Christina Hill and Craig Chait.

The full board read {j-}{5-}{10-}{8-}{a-} and the final betting round had just completed.

Craig Chait rolled over {j-}{10-} but was disheartened to see the {a-}{j-} of Hill as she took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Christina Hill us
Christina Hill
39,000
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
26,000
Carol Fuchs us
Carol Fuchs
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Christina HillCraig Chait

Level: 5

Limit Blinds: 500/1,000
Stud Bring In/Complete: 300/1,000 Ante: 200
Limits: 1,000/2,000

Some Counts Before Break

Level 4
Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
114,000 42,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000 9,000
Jorge Walker us
Jorge Walker
49,000 -3,000
Jeremiah Keeney us
Jeremiah Keeney
47,000
Tamon Nakamura jp
Tamon Nakamura
37,000 4,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
37,000 2,000
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
36,000 -12,000
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
35,400 -600
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
WSOP 1X Winner
34,400 -6,600
Josh Turner us
Josh Turner
33,900 33,900
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
33,200
Perry Friedman us
Perry Friedman
WSOP 1X Winner
31,400 -1,400
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
30,000
Christina Hill us
Christina Hill
29,000 -11,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
27,500 -1,500
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
24,200 -18,300
Sokchheka Pho us
Sokchheka Pho
21,000
John Esposito us
John Esposito
WSOP 1X Winner
17,200 -12,000

Keeney Holds On a Scary Runout

Level 4

Limit Hold'em

Jeremiah Keeney raised from early position and was called by one opponent in middle position.

The flop showed up {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. Keeney continued with a bet and was called.

Action stayed the same on the {6-Clubs} turn, Keeney bet and was called again.

The river was the connecting {9-Diamonds}. Keeney checked and was relieved to see his opponent check behind.

Keeney showed {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, his opponent showed {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, Keeney's top pair took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremiah Keeney us
Jeremiah Keeney
47,000 4,300
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
35,000 -5,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
29,000 29,000

Tags: Jeremiah Keeney

Adams Wins a Big Razz Pot

Level 4

Razz

David Williams: {x-}{x-}/{a-}{3-}{7-}{j-}/{x-}
Paul Adams: {a-}{2-}{4-}/{6-}{5-}{k-}{9-}

Action picked up on seventh with a large pot in the middle. Three players were in and Paul Adams had just bet seventh. His first opponent folded before the board could be recorded, but David Williams started thinking.

"The pot's too [expletive] big," said Williams as he tossed in the call.

"I wonder why, you bloated it up," said the folded opponent.

Adams showed the sixty-five for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Adams us
Paul Adams
52,000 52,000
David Williams us
David Williams
WSOP 1X Winner
18,000 -22,000

Tags: David WilliamsPaul Adams

Lord Wins Two In a Row

Level 4
Kristan Lord
Kristan Lord

Stud

Kris Lord: {x-}{x-}/{a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
John Esposito: {x-}{x-}/{2-}{3-} folded fourth street
Opponent: {x-}{x-}/{2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} folded fifth street

Kris Lord bet fourth street with an ace showing, John Esposito let his hand go, but Lord's other opponent came along with a call.

On fifth, Lord saw his opponent hit another low card and fired again. This time, his opponent released at the higher bet size.

Stud

Kris Lord: {x-}{x-}/{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Spades}
John Esposito: {x-}{x-}/{a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} folded fifth street

Kris Lord completed showing an eight and John Esposito two-bet with his ace showing. Lord made the call.

Both players found a matching suit on fourth and Esposito continued with a bet, Lord again made the call.

On fifth, both players found another same-suited card, Lord with three spades showing and Esposito with three diamonds. Esposito bet, but this time Lord put in the raise. After some though, Esposito let it go.

Player Chips Progress
David Baker us
David Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
40,000 40,000
Kris Lord us
Kris Lord
35,000 35,000
John Esposito us
John Esposito
WSOP 1X Winner
29,200 -10,800

Tags: John EspositioKris Lord

Level: 4

Limit Blinds: 400/800
Stud Bring In/Complete: 200/800 Ante: 200
Limits: 800/1600