2022 World Series of Poker

Tournament of Champions
Day: 1
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Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$250,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Total Entries
470
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
463
Players Left
144
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Nakanishi Falls Below Six Figures

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ian Crampton opened to 1,800 in middle position and Shota Nakanishi defended out of the big blind.

Nakanishi checked on the flop of {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and called a bet of 2,500 from Crampton. Nakanishi checked again on the {j-Clubs} turn and Crampton checked back.

The river brought the {9-Diamonds} and Nakanishi led out with a hefty bet of 6,700. Crampton raised to 21,000 and Nakanishi thought for about a minute before calling. Crampton showed {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for tens full of nines and Nakanishi told his opponent "nice hand" before mucking.

Tags: Ian CramptonShota Nakanishi

Jozoff Gets Leonard to Fold

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard

Just before the blinds had gone up, Patrick Leonard had squeezed to 9,700 and was then called by Michael Jozoff. They headed to the {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop on which Leonard grabbed a handful of T-1,000 chips and splashed in a bet worth 10,000. Jozoff on the button instantly raised to 45,000 and that put Leonard to the test.

Table chatter between the duo went back and forth and Leonard then flashed his cards to the dealer and the player in the one seat. "Would you call there?" He received no reply but Leonard insisted to ask for advice to which the other player seemingly joked to call the clock.

Leonard folded and was shown the {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} by Jozoff, who wanted to have mentioned that both are in a last longer competition and Jozoff "is in for blood".

Tags: Michael JozoffPatrick Leonard

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Nakanishi Reaches Six Figures

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Shota Nakanishi
Shota Nakanishi

On the tail end of a heads-up pot to the {9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds} river, Shota Nakanishi bet 19,000 and earned a call. Quite confidentally, he rolled over the {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for just a pair of treys and that still won the pot as his opponent mucked.

"Was that a value bet or a bluff?" Nakanishi was asked, who simply smiled back with a big grin on the face before raking in the pot.

Tags: Shota Nakanishi

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Rahman Steams McKay

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Cody McKay was all in and at risk in a heads-up pot against Farzan Rahman.

Cody McKay: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Farzan Rahman: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

McKay's queens stayed ahead after the flop of {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and {2-Diamonds} turn. However, the river brought the {a-Spades} and McKay smacked the table in frustration as he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Cody McKayFarzan Rahman

Romeo Scores a Knockout

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Following a raise to 2,000, Steven Spencer pushed his short stack in for around 16,000 and Andrew Romeo went in over the top for around 27,000 to force out the initial raiser.

Steven Spencer: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Andrew Romeo: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The flip went to Romeo thanks to a board of {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

One hand later, Romeo was one of two players to call a raise by David Hu and the only one to check-call a bet worth 2,600 on the {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop. They checked the {2-Hearts} turn and Romeo also checked the {4-Hearts} on the river. Before Hu could place his bet worth 8,400, Romeo already said "you win without betting" and tossed the cards into the muck.

Tags: Andrew RomeoDavid HuSteven Spencer

Gonzalez Chips Up Through Ruben

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With 14,000 in the middle between Brad Ruben and Fraddy Gonzalez, both opted to check the {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} turn. Gonzalez bet the {k-Spades} river for 8,000 and Ruben called to get shown the {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for kings and tens.

"I am oh for three against you with jacks," Ruben mentioned in table chat.

Tags: Brad RubenFraddy Gonzalez

Peters Eliminated by Giles

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
David Peters
David Peters

Terry Giles raised to 2,200 and received one caller before the action folded to David Peters in the big blind, who pushed all-in for 13,500. The initial raiser Giles went all-in over the top and that isolated successfully.

David Peters: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Terry Giles: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The pocket pair remained ahead on the {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades} board, ending the run of Peters soon after he had entered. On the same table, several notables can be found including Blake Whittington, Manig Loeser and Seniors Event winner Eric Smidinger.

Tags: Blake WhittingtonDavid PetersEric SmidingerManig LoeserTerry Giles

Nakanishi Doubles Through Sichelstiel, Then Sichelstiel Finds a Double

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Shota Nakanishi was all in and at risk against Robert Sichelstiel on a board of {4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

Robert Sichelstiel: {7-}{5-}
Shota Nakanishi: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

Nakanishi had a set against the top pair and open-ended straight draw of Sichelstiel. The board ran out {a-Spades}{5-Spades} for Nakanishi to stay ahead, leaving Sichelstiel with crumbs.

A few hands later, Sichelstiel managed to double when he moved all in with {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} against an opponent's {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

"A classic race," the dealer said.

Sichelstiel stood from his seat before the flop came {k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{2-Spades} to give Sichelstiel a big lead with a pair of kings and the board finished out {3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} to earn him the small double.

"Where are you going? I still owed you one," said the dealer.

"I think you're way behind!" Sichelstiel replied to get laughs from around the table.

Tags: Robert SichelstielShota Nakanishi

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