Tournament of Champions Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-18-2022 12:45 UTC-7

Roberts Turns a Flush to Chip Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three ways to the flop, Craig Stout bet 2,000 and was called by Abbas Alikhani while Scott Roberts check-called. On the turn, only Roberts check-called another bet worth 2,000 by Stout and then led the river or 4,000.

Stout called and mucked once Roberts revealed the for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rich	46,000
Scott Roberts	32,000 2,000	2,000
Craig Stout	22,000
Martin Ryan	19,000 -11,000	-11,000
Ljubomir Josipovic	10,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Abbas Alikhani Craig Stout Scott Roberts

07-18-2022 12:48 UTC-7

Shi With a Very Rough Start

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On the rail end of a ten-high board, Haochen Shi check-called a bet worth 5,000 by table neighbour Ryan Smith. The latter tabled the for an overpair and queens up, which beat Shi who exposed a ten and added in table chat he had ace-ten. It was yet another setback for Shi, who was left with a fraction of the starting stack and bemoaned several setup hands that diminished his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Smith	32,000
Haochen Shi	2,500

Tags: Haochen Shi Ryan Smith

07-18-2022 12:49 UTC-7

Rice Wins Race to Eliminate Spriggs

Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Joseph Rice three-bet to 2,000 in middle position and the action folded to Rodney Spriggs in the big blind, who four-bet jammed a stack of 18,800. Rice took a few moments and called with a bigger stack.

Rodney Spriggs:
Joseph Rice:

It was a classic race before the flop landed to give Rice a stranglehold on the hand with a set of queens.

"Oh, shit. I don't do very well in races," Spriggs said before the board finished out to send him out in the second level of play.

Rice, who in March won two Circuit rings at WSOP Circuit Turning Stone, including in the Main Event to win $238,870, gave a shoutout to his wife and kids after winning the big hand.

At the same table, Online Event #7: $500 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack winner Sane Chung built his stack up to around 45,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Rice	50,000 50,000	50,000
Sane Chung	45,000 45,000	45,000
Rodney Spriggs	Busted

Tags: Joseph Rice Rodney Spriggs Sane Chung

07-18-2022 13:00 UTC-7

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hu	65,000 35,000	35,000
Alex Dijkhoffz	58,000 8,000	8,000
Jonathan Woof	50,000 50,000	50,000

Pedro Bromfman	44,000 -12,000	-12,000

Chip Jett	42,000 4,000	4,000
Lisa Roberts	37,000 7,000	7,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	37,000 7,000	7,000

Ray Carter	36,000 2,000	2,000
Antoine Vranken	32,000 2,000	2,000

Alex Livingston	28,000 28,000	28,000

Martin Ryan	24,000 5,000	5,000
La Sengphet	12,000 -5,000	-5,000
Ljubomir Josipovic	Busted

07-18-2022 13:03 UTC-7

Two Pennsylvanians Tangle at Table 499

Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Richard Ali, who in January took down a WSOP PA Circuit event for his third Circuit ring, was out of position in a heads-up pot against fellow Pennsylvanian Joe McKeehen on a board of .

Ali checked and called a bet of 1,000 from McKeehen. Ali checked again on the turn and the 2015 WSOP Main Event champ checked back.

Ali checked again on the river and McKeehen bumped his fist on the table for a check. Ali turned over , which was good to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	35,000 5,500	5,500

Richard Ali	28,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Richard Ali

07-18-2022 13:04 UTC-7

Hizer Runs Kings Into Aces

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Matthew Mendez opened the action and Paul Hizer then three-bet to 1,600 from one seat over. Anthony Close cold-called in the big blind and Mendez then reraised to 6,700. Hizer eventually called while Close folded.

Heads-up to the flop, Mendez continued for 8,700 and Hizer called reluctantly as the followed on the turn. Mendez then pushed all-in for 33,300, which had the 20,000 of Hizer covered. The Brit tank-called after some two minutes and the cards were revealed.

Paul Hizer:
Matthew Mendez:

The on the river brought no miracle for Hizer and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Mendez	87,000 57,000	57,000
Anthony Close	43,000 43,000	43,000
Paul Hizer	Busted

Tags: Anthony Close Matthew Mendez Paul Hizer

07-18-2022 13:07 UTC-7

Weisser Gets Hui to Fold

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 13,700 in the middle on a completed board of , Mark Weisser bet 12,100 for nearly his entire remaining stack and that sent Phil Hui into the tank. Hui had just below the starting stack at his disposal and eventually sigh-folded as Weisser raked in the pot without showing his cards.