Niveau: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Niveau: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes highlighting all the recent bracelet winners and even interviews with the likes of Daniel Weinman, Ramsey Stovall, Ali Eslami, and Justin Pechie.
They also talk about Brian Hastings becoming just the 17th player in WSOP history to capture six or more bracelets, as well as Phil Ivey getting everyone excited by making a serious run at his 11th gold bracelet. Additionally, there are highlights from the Wynn $2,200 Mystery Bounty, Neymar Jr. notching his first-ever WSOP cash, and Dan Zack winning his second bracelet of the summer (as well as taking the lead in the 2022 WSOP Player of the Year race).
They also offer a preview of the PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget June 24-28 and offer their picks after the final ten nominees were released for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Action will resume around 9:20 p.m. local time.
Jordan Pelon was on the button and had two more opponents all-in from the blinds, both with around 2,000,000.
The small blind showed , the big blind , and Pelon .
Pelon was behind both players, but that meant little as Day 2 just seems to be his day. He hit two pair on the flop and stayed ahead on the turn and river, busting both players just before dinner break.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Jordan Pelon |
18,500,000
6,500,000
|
6,500,000 |
|
A player in early position moved all in for around 2,000,000 and Thomas Slayday called next to act.
All-In Player:
Thomas Slayday:
The all-in player remained ahead as the board came , but Slayday hit the on the river to score the knockout.
"F**k," the all-in player yelled as he jumped out of his seat upon seeing the ace on the river. Slayday ran to his rail and started pounding his chest as he raked in the pot.
Slayday is wearing a hat from an Anime series titled Cowboy Bebop, but everyone is mistaking it for another cartoon character. "People keep calling me Pikachu," he said. "I think it looks more like Charizard."
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Thomas Slayday |
5,700,000
5,234,000
|
5,234,000 |
Action was heads up with 700,000 in the pot and on the board when William Gian bet 500,000 from the cutoff. Gary Deardorff shoved from the small blind for 1,230,000 and Gian called.
Gary Deardorff:
William Gian:
The board completed with the turn and the river to secure the pot for Gian and send Deardorff to the rail.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
William Gian |
3,475,000
3,049,000
|
3,049,000 |
Gary Deardorff | Eliminé |
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Jeff Loiacono | 8,800,000 | |
Ryan Mcpherson |
8,500,000
7,900,000
|
7,900,000 |
Andrew Watson |
8,100,000
7,824,000
|
7,824,000 |
Victor Abreu
|
7,600,000 | |
Lucas Fauth |
6,600,000
6,152,000
|
6,152,000 |
Chip Chinery
|
6,400,000 |
Jordan Pelon and a player in the small blind had built a pot of nearly 2,000,000 heading to the turn on a board of .
The small blind then moved all in for around 1,200,000 and Pelon went into the tank before calling with for top pair.
His opponent showed for a pair of jacks and didn't hit the river as Pelon absorbed another stack, climbing near 12,000,000.
"Good call," one of his table neighbors said after the hand.
"Tough one," Pelon replied.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Jordan Pelon |
12,000,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Niveau: 29
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
A loud commotion was coming from a table as three players had their chips in the middle and their cards on their backs.
According to the table, James Scott had opened to 420,000 from under the gun and was called by an opponent to his direct left. The small blind then shoved for around 1,000,000 and Scott just called.
The original caller then re-shoved and Scott snap-called for his last 2,000,000.
Small Blind:
James Scott:
Opponent:
Before the dealer could turn over the flop, some players began complaining that she was taking too long to count out the stacks, and that it would be unnecessary anyway if the pocket kings won the pot. The floor had to be called over, who instructed the dealer to proceed.
The board ran out and Scott's pocket aces held up to win the mammoth pot, eliminating the small blind while also doubling up.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
James Scott |
6,300,000
6,112,000
|
6,112,000 |