2022 World Series of Poker

Event #85: $1,500 The Closer
Day: 2
Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
76
Prize
$536,280
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,962,280
Total Entries
2,039
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
235
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 2,039
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Las Vegas Active Shooter Rumors Spark Panic; WSOP Impacted, Negreanu Injured

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Paris Las Vegas
The scene at Paris Las Vegas

On Saturday night, Las Vegas was rocked by rumors of an active shooter situation at MGM Grand. Fortunately, it proved to be a false alarm, though the ramifications – including panic fueled by misinformation – reverberated throughout the Strip and even impacted the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally’s and Paris, which just hours before had crowned its Main Event champion.

What appeared to happen was an incident near the MGM was misinterpreted as gunshots, which understandably inspired patrons to flee en masse across the casino floor, including the MGM’s tournament poker area, in route to the nearest exit. There were also rumors, thus far unfounded, that firecrackers may have been set off.

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Three Table Redraw

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip Count
6461Ahmed Karrim5,100,000
6462Michael Liang4,200,000
6463Rudy Cervantes17,300,000
6464Zach Johnson4,000,000
6465Jiawei Mao5,300,000
6466Ian Steinman4,700,000
6467Germano Cervetti5,300,000
6468Rhonda Shepek7,700,000
6469Michael Young1,600,000
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6541El Hadj Yaye4,000,000
6542Samuel Brown6,500,000
6543Minh Nguyen11,000,000
6544Tigran Gasparyan3,500,000
6545Manuel Herrera Garcia5,700,000
6546Tyler Hirschfeld3,500,000
6547Tim Bishop1,500,000
6548Phillip Martin5,300,000
6469Chris Moorman4,700,000
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6621Brian Ganon3,675,000
6622Daniel Tabello8,600,000
6623Sean Ragozzini2,200,000
6624Madelyn Carr10,300,000
6625Tjan Tetteh7,000,000
6626James Whittet2,100,000
6627Vincent Lam1,950,000
6628Michael Mitrione 
6629Pedro Navas2,800,000

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James Whittet Eliminated in 27th Place ($16,740)

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
James Whittet
James Whittet

James Whitter was all in preflop with the {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} against the {a-Spades}{k-Spades} of Rudy Cervantes.

The board ran out {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Whittet was gone.

Tags: James WhitterRudy Cervantes

Michael Mitrione Eliminated in 26th Place ($20,570)

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Michael Mitrione
Michael Mitrione

Michael Mitrione got the last of it and Daniel Tabello was the one to put him at risk.

Michael Mitrione: {a-}{10-}
Daniel Tabello: {a-}{a-}

The board ran out {9-}{9-}{9-}{a-}{8-} and the aces held to eliminate Mitrione from the tournament in 26th place for $20,570.

Tags: Daniel TabelloMichael Mitrione

Tyler Hirschfeld Eliminated in 24th Place ($20,570)

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Tyler Hirschfeld
Tyler Hirschfeld

Tyler Hirschfeld was in a preflop flip with the {7-}{7-} vs the {a-}{q-} of Minh Nguyen.

The board came {q-}{j-}{k-}{5-}{4-} to eliminate Hirschfeld next.

Tags: Minh NguyenTyler Hirschfeld

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Ian Steinman Eliminated in 23rd Place ($20,570)

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Ian Steinman
Ian Steinman

Ian Steinman shoved for 3,775,000 and Michael Liang shoved from the button with around 5,000,000. The blinds got out of the way and action was heads-up with Steinman at risk.

Ian Steinman: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Michael Liang: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and the kings held to eliminate Steinman from the tournament in 23rd place for $20,570.

Tags: Ian SteinmanMichael Liang

Germano Cervetti Eliminated in 22nd Place ($20,570)

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Germano Cervetti
Germano Cervetti

Zach Johnson was all in and at risk against Germano Cervetti, who had only 50,000 behind after the chips were counted out.

Zach Johnson: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Germano Cervetti: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Johnson held on with aces to leave Cervetti with crumbs.

A few hands later, Cervetti got his last 50,000 in from under the gun. Michael Liang raised to 800,000 from the cutoff and Jiawei Mao came along from the big blind. The flop was {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{a-Clubs} and both remaining players checked to see {j-Spades} on the turn. Mao checked the turn and folded when Liang bet 500,000.

With Mao out of the way, the remaining players turned their cards up. Liang had {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Cervetti had {9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. The river was {a-Diamonds} and Liang eliminated Cervetti with a pair of kings in 22nd place for $20,570.

Tags: Jiawei MaoMichael LiangZach Johnson

Rhonda Shepek Eliminated in 21st Place ($20,570)

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Rhonda Shepek
Rhonda Shepek

Zach Johnson raised to 1,000,000 and Rhonda Shepek three-bet to 2,000,000. Action folded back around and Johnson shoved with Shepek covered. Shepek called and was at risk in heads-up action.

Rhonda Shepek: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Zach Johnson: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Johnson flopped a set of kings to eliminate Shepek in 21st place for $20,570.

Tags: Rhonda ShepekZach Johnson

Tim Bishop Eliminated in 20th Place ($20,570)

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Tim Bishop
Tim Bishop

Tim Bishop was at risk preflop holding the {k-Spades}{9-Hearts} while El Hadj Yaye had him dominated with the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}.

There would be no help given to Bishop as the board ran out {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and he was sent away in 20th place.

Tags: El Hadj YayeTim Bishop