2022 World Series of Poker

Event #88: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$190,731
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,140,980
Entries
1,288
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,288
Players Left
1

Las Vegas Active Shooter Rumors Spark Panic; WSOP Impacted, Negreanu Injured

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 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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