Las Vegas Active Shooter Rumors Spark Panic; WSOP Impacted, Negreanu Injured
Niveau 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
On Saturday night, Las Vegas was rocked by rumors of an active shooter situation at MGM Grand. Fortunately, it proved to be a false alarm, though the ramifications – including panic fueled by misinformation – reverberated throughout the Strip and even impacted the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally’s and Paris, which just hours before had crowned its Main Event champion.
What appeared to happen was an incident near the MGM was misinterpreted as gunshots, which understandably inspired patrons to flee en masse across the casino floor, including the MGM’s tournament poker area, in route to the nearest exit. There were also rumors, thus far unfounded, that firecrackers may have been set off.
against the 
of Rudy Cervantes.
and Whittet was gone.
and the aces held to eliminate Mitrione from the tournament in 26th place for $20,570.
of Minh Nguyen.
to eliminate Hirschfeld next.
and the kings held to eliminate Steinman from the tournament in 23rd place for $20,570.
and Johnson held on with aces to leave Cervetti with crumbs. 
and Cervetti had 
. The river was 
