Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship Day 2abc | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-07-2022 19:34 UTC-7

"Frank the Tank" Out of Gas

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Richard Bai raised to 3,500 from middle position before Frank Stepuchin pushed his last 37,000 in the middle.

"I like it so far," Stepuchin said as Bai didn't call right away. Bai eventually did call, showing , as Stepuchi turned over .

"Fair, fair, fair," Stepuchin added as the dealer turned over the flop, giving Bai two pair. "Oops," he continued, his tournament life now at risk.

The board ran out and Bai knocked out "Frank the Tank," who wished the table luck before checking his watch to see if he can still make a prior appointment.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Bai	140,000 -20,000	-20,000
Frank Stepuchin	Busted

Tags: Richard Bai Frank Stepuchin

07-07-2022 20:05 UTC-7

Wilson Having Back-To-Back Good Showings

NicholasBaltz

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Libby Wilson is in the field here on Day 2.

She is coming off a 30th place finish for $25,350 in the $1,000 Million Dollar Mystery Bounty event.

She likely picked up even more in bounties with having crushed a 14,000-player field.

After the dinner break, she was sitting comfortably on about 150,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Libby Wilson	150,000 86,400	86,400

Tags: Libby Wilson

07-07-2022 20:46 UTC-7

Aces for Aylar

AngeniJaipaul

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Preflop action had Davide Suriano raising preflop to 5,000 from middle position. The cutoff called and Aylar Lie in the small blind re-raised to 20,000. Suriano moved all in for around 35,000, the cutoff folded and Lie called.

Aylar Lie:
Davide Suriano:

It was a classic race of aces versus kings and the former bracelet winner needed some help to come out ahead. The board came down but unfortunately for Suriano, Lie's aces held up to take down the pot and send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aylar Lie	350,000 83,000	83,000
Davide Suriano	Busted

Tags: Aylar Lie Davide Suriano

07-07-2022 21:09 UTC-7

"Sky-High Jimmy" Still Sitting Pretty; TV Cameras Take Notice

NicholasBaltz

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jimmy D'Ambrosio has sent another two players to the rail.

He recounted to PokerNews that he knocked out Andy Philachack with queen-jack against pocket tens preflop, in a rematch of a previous encounter.

He also knocked out another tablemate who shoved for 26,000 and D'Ambrosio called with seven-six holding a big stack. He turned two pair and sent the short stack to the rail who was holding ace-king suited.

"It's the toughest big blind in town," he said. "They are all on notice they can bust at any moment."

The TV cameras were focused on him as PN left, and he holds a big stack heading into the last level of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	357,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Andy Philachack Jimmy D'Ambrosio

07-07-2022 21:14 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night

NicholasBaltz

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

2022 WSOP Main Event Shuffle Up and Deal Day 1A

Players are now headed on their last 20-minute break of the night.

There will be one more level of play before bagging for Day 3. Check out some highlights from Level 9 below.

07-07-2022 22:21 UTC-7

Depaulo Wins Big Flip; Emits War Cry

Kirk Brown

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Aaron Van Blarcum raised to 6,000 in early position and was then three-bet by poker vlogger Ryan Depaulo to 15,000. After action folded around, Van Blarcum 4-bet shoved for 50,000 more and Depaulo snap-called, putting Van Blarcum at risk.

Aaron Van Blarcum:
Ryan Depaulo:

"NIce hand," Van Blarcum told Depaulo.

"I accept your 'nice hand'," Depaulo replied.

The board on the turn was with Van Blarcum in the lead, but the river was not kind as the hit the felt.

"Yeah!!" Depaulo shouted emphatically as he punched the air.

"You got pretty emotional there, Ryan," someone at the table joked.

"Of course I got emotional, I just won a huge flip in the Main Event, what do you expect?" said the 2021 WSOP parking lot bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Depaulo	245,000 100,000	100,000

Aaron Van Blarcum	Busted

Tags: Aaron Van Blarcum Ryan Depaulo

07-07-2022 22:23 UTC-7

Kulev Hits Combo Draw on River to Double Up

blaisebourgeois

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With 35,000 in the middle on a board, Alex Kulev, from the big blind, put in a bet of 16,500.

His opponent, from the small blind, put Kulev all in for 90,000 total.

Kulev then went into the tank for a couple of minutes before coming out with a call.

Alex Kulev:
Big Blind:

Kulev's top pair was well behind the big blind's set of sixes. However, he still had a 25% chance to hit his flush or his straight.

Luckily for Kulev, the arrived on the river to double him up and take him to over 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	215,000 106,100	106,100

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07-07-2022 22:31 UTC-7

Gasparini Goes Over 500,000 with Latest Haul

blaisebourgeois

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Franco Gasparini opened for 3,500 from under the gun and the big blind called.

The flop came and Gasparini continued for 3,000. The big blind called.

The arrived on the turn and both players tapped the table.

On the river, the big blind threw in 11,000 and Gasparini snap-called and turned over . The big blind meekly turned over his bluff and Gasparini went over the half-million mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franco Gasparini	520,000 403,300	403,300

Tags: Franco Gasparini

07-07-2022 22:43 UTC-7

Kerstetter Busts the Main Event, Hops Right into the Booth

blaisebourgeois

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jamie Kerstetter will not be winning the Main Event this year but she'll still be keeping busy as she will hop right into the booth.

Unfortunately for her, the drinks will have to wait.

Not being able to get 10/10 wasted after busting the main is the only drawback of an otherwise cool booth job
— Jamie Kerstetter (@JamieKerstetter)

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	Busted

Tags: Jamie Kerstetter

07-07-2022 22:47 UTC-7

D'Ambrosio Continues to Bamboolze the Table; Chops Aces vs. Aces

NicholasBaltz

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jimmy D'Ambrosio's stack continues to grow late in the night and he's now nearing half a million.

There was a raise to 5,000 and both John Dolan called from the hijack and D'Ambrosio from the big blind.

On the flop, the action checked to Dolan and he fired out 6,000. Only D'Ambrosio called.

"Me and you Mr. Dolan," he said.

The turn brought the and D'Ambrosio took the lead with a bet of 18,500. Dolan hesitated and then conceded the pot.

On the next hand, the player on D'Ambrosios' right opened to 4,500.

"You again?" he said.

D'Ambrosio quickly three-bet to 16,500 and next to act was Casey Carroll. He cold four-bet up to 55,000.

"Apparently he doesn't want us to play," said D'Ambrosio to the original raiser. "All in."

Carroll snap-called but both players were holding pocket aces. The runout changed nothing and they chopped it up.

"See he saved you," said D'Ambrosio to the original raiser.

Meanwhile, Christian Roberts and William Smith have also chipped up in the last few hours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	485,000 72,000	72,000
William Smith	400,000 35,000	35,000
Christian Roberts	260,000 -23,000	-23,000

Casey Carroll	150,000 -70,000	-70,000
John Dolan	50,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Casey Carroll Christian Roberts Jimmy D'Ambrosio's John Dolan William Smith