Event #85: $1,500 The Closer
Jour 1b a débuté
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #85: $1,500 The Closer
Jours 1b
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1b
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,962,280
Entrants
2,039
Niveau
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entrants
1,110
Joueurs Survivants
160
Welcome to Live Coverage of Event #85: $1,500 The Closer
The 2022 World Series of Poker has reached the apex of a successful transition from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to it's new home at Bally's and Paris, Las Vegas. And to celebrate, one of the last tournaments - Event #85: The Closer No-Limit Hold'em, will have its second and final fight today with Day 1b kicking off at 12 p.m. local time.
A total of 75 players advanced from Day 1a and they will merge with the players who advance from today's proceedings, reconvening at Bally's Events Center on Sunday, July 17.
It will be touch and go if this year's event will match the 1,903 players that entered the field in 2021 and generated a prize pool of $2,540,505. The Day 1a flight attracted 929 entries.
Team Winamax pro Leo Margets attempted to defend her title in Day 1a but failed to bag. There is a good chance they will be re-entering Day 1b.
The target for today's players is to surpass end of Day 1a chip-leader Ahmed Karrim from South Africa who bagged a sensational 1,695,000.
Players will sit down with 50,000 in chips in their starting stacks. Blinds will start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes a piece, with a 20-minute break scheduled after every fourth level.
There will be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 12, expected to be around 6:40 p.m. local time. Players can rebuy once per starting flight, with late registration closing at the end of the dinner break, (approx. 7:55 p.m. PDT).
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates at the 2022 World Series of Poker.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are in the air and play is now underway for Day 1b.
Willems Chipping Up Early
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
With a board showing of 
, Robert Willems threw out a 7,000 bet with about 15,000 sitting in the middle and received a call from Brian Kent. Willems flipped over 
.
"Awe man, that's the second time you've flopped a straight on me only 20-minutes into the tournament!" Kent said as he folded his cards. Turning to PokerNews, he laughed and said "Are you going to capture my misery?"
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000 | |
|
20,000 |
Quick Start For Esposito
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
There was 4,300 in the middle on the flop of 
and the small blind bet 1,600 and was called by John Esposito in the hijack.
The 
on the turn saw the small blind bet 3,100 once again Esposito called.
The small blind slowed down on the 
river and checked. Esposito also checked. The small blind revealed the 
but Esposito turned over 
to take down the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
60,300 | 60,300 |
Romanos Scores Early Double Up
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
After the big blind raised it up to 2,900, action was back on Michael Romanos in the small blind. He moved all in for his remaining 15,700 chips. "Take your time," he told his opponent. After a bit in the tank, that opponent made the call, putting Romanos at risk in just the first level of the day.
Michael Romanos: 
Big blind: 
Romanos was behind only briefly as the 
appeared in the window on the 
flop to give him top pair. The turn and river changed nothing, and Romanos scooped the early double up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,500 |
Niveau: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Early Familiar Faces
Niveau 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 |
Luera Takes One
Niveau 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
With a preflop raise, there was 700 in the middle and three players staring at the 
flop. It was checked around to Charlie Leura on the button who bet 700 and received a call from Brian Kent in the small blind.
The turn was a 
and Kent once again checked to Luera who fired out a 1,200 bet which Kent called.
An 
fell on the river and Kent check-folded to Luera's 2,500 bet and he took it down without having to show.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 | 1,900 |
|
|
18,000 | -2,000 |