Day 27 of the 2022 World Series of Poker saw the start of the ever-popular $1,000 Tag Team - with the likes of Veronica Brill, K.L. Cleaton, Ben Spragg, Andrew Neeme, and more all getting involved in the action early on.
Elsewhere, more bracelet winners were crowned as Brazil's Joao Simao celebrated his second piece of WSOP hardware in the $5,000 No-Limit Holdem/Pot-Limit Omaha Mix.
Ben Sarnoff opened from the button for 1,600,000. Biagio Morciano took his time before shoving for 11,200,000 total from the big blind.
Sarnoff said "Now I wish I had ever looked at a GTO chart" and thought for about 90 seconds before making the call.
Biagio Morciano: 
Ben Sarnoff: 
Both players had ace-eight and when two hearts came on the flop, both players were drawing dead to a chop.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
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|
11,800,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
The remaining five players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
69,300,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
38,900,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
||
|
|
15,500,000
3,700,000
|
3,700,000 |
|
10,500,000
-13,500,000
|
-13,500,000 |
|
9,600,000
-3,700,000
|
-3,700,000 |
|
|
||
Niveau: 38
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Ben Sarnoff raised to 2,000,000 from cutoff and Eric Smidinger called from the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Two more checks and the 
peeled off on the river. Smidinger checked for the third time and Sarnoff finally tossed in a bet of 3,000,000 which got Smidinger to fold.
On the next hand, Sarnoff opened to 2,000,000 from under the gun and was called by Smidinger and Kathy Liebert in the blinds. The flop fell 
and the action checked to Sarnoff who continued with a bet of 3,000,000. Smidinger quickly folded while Liebert commented about how much the bet was before flashing the 
to the rail and the table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,500,000
6,200,000
|
6,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
29,400,000
-9,500,000
|
-9,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
13,500,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
|
|
||
Ben Sarnoff opened for 2,000,000 from the cutoff and Charles Mitchell shoved for 10,000,000. It folded around back to Sarnoff, who asked for a count before muttering "Let's play" and putting the chips in.
Charles Mitchell: 
Ben Sarnoff: 
Mitchell was flipping as a slight favorite and enjoyed a beautiful 
flop to go way out in front.
However, the turn provided a river sweat for Mitchell and his rail.
The river was the 
, giving Mitchell a full house, a full double, and denying the rest of the table a $58,123 pay jump.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,400,000
-12,100,000
|
-12,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
22,500,000
12,000,000
|
12,000,000 |
Eric Smidinger raised to 2,300,000 from the small blind and Kathy Liebert called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Smidinger led out with a bet of 2,000,000. Liebert went into the tank for nearly two minutes before finally folding.
On the next orbit, Ben Sarnoff opened to 2,000,000 from under the gun and Liebert defended from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Liebert checked to Sarnoff who slid out a stack of chips.
Liebert was put to the test for her remaining 6,300,000 chips and once again she hit the tank. Liebert thought for over three minutes this time, standing up to look at the board and continuously counting her chips. After numerous questions posed to Sarnoff, she finally threw her cards away.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
33,500,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,300,000
-7,200,000
|
-7,200,000 |
|
|
||
Kathy Liebert moved nearly all in from the hijack for 5,700,000 of her remaining 5,800,000. Ben Sarnoff raised to 11,400,000 from the cutoff. Liebert flicked in her remaining blue chip.
Kathy Liebert:
Ben Sarnoff: 
In a cruel twist of fate, Liebert ran her kings into Sarnoff's aces.
The board ran out 
and Liebert had to settle for fifth place and $186,541 despite coming into the day third in chips.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000,000
14,500,000
|
14,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Eliminé | |
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|
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Eric Smidinger limped in from the small blind and Ben Sarnoff made it 3,500,000 to go from the big blind. Smidinger called and the dealer spread the flop of 
. Smidinger checked to Sarnoff who continued with a bet of 3,500,000 and Smidinger quickly folded.
A couple of hands later, Sarnoff raised to 2,000,000 on the button and Biagio Morciano called from the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Morciano checked again and Sarnoff splashed in a bet of 4,500,000. Morciano instantly folded and Sarnoff scooped another pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
83,800,000
5,800,000
|
5,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
26,600,000
-6,900,000
|
-6,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
21,500,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
11,500,000
-11,000,000
|
-11,000,000 |
Niveau: 39
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
