Tournament of Champions Jour 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-07-19 17:02 UTC-7

Weinman Gets Coolered to Burst the Bubble

MattHansen

Niveau 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Weinman was all in and at risk on the bubble for 305,000 and Carlos Loving was his opponent.

Daniel Weinman:
Carlos Loving:

The board ran out and the aces held to eliminate Weinman from the tournament and burst the bubble. The remaining 60 players are all guaranteed at least $3,500.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Carlos Loving	740,000 320,000	320,000
Daniel Weinman	Eliminé

Tags: Carlos Loving Daniel Weinman

2022-07-19 17:04 UTC-7

Strelitz Hits One-Outer to Avoid His First Bubble

connorrichards

Niveau 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On the stone money bubble, Dan Smith put in a massive raise from the button before Maxx Coleman moved all in from the small blind for around 150,000. Daniel Strelitz moved in behind him from the big blind for around 113,000 and Smith called.

"I've never stone-bubbled a live tournament before," Strelitz said.

"You really want to say that now?!" someone at the table asked.

Daniel Strelitz:
Maxx Coleman:
Dan Smith:

The flop landed to give Coleman a big lead with a set of tens. "Oh my god," Strelitz moaned before the dealer put out the case to give him a better set. "Oh my god!" he said again.

The on the river didn't change anything and Strelitz tripled up to avoid bubbling, while Coleman received a small side pot to also stay alive.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dan Smith	440,000 -210,000	-210,000

Daniel Strelitz	340,000 245,000	245,000

Maxx Coleman	80,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Dan Smith Daniel Strelitz Maxx Coleman

2022-07-19 17:24 UTC-7

Strelitz Stacks Marder

MattHansen

Niveau 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Marder shoved his last 53,000 into the middle and Daniel Strelitz was the one to look him up.

Michael Marder:
Daniel Strelitz:

The board ran out and Strelitz picked up a pair of aces to eliminate Marder from the Tournament of Champions.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Strelitz	290,000 61,000	61,000

Michael Marder	Eliminé

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Michael Marder

2022-07-19 17:41 UTC-7

Bissinger Moves Above a Million; Li Has a Bluff to Show

zedmaster84

Niveau 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Three ways to the turn, Gary Bodley bet 100,000 in the small blind and was called by Christopher Bissinger in a middle position. Dan Smith also called in the cutoff and they headed to the on the river. All players now checked and Bodley tabled the for a missed straight and nut flush draw.

Bissinger had that beat with the and once Smith mucked his cards, the table went wild. With claiming the large pot, Bissinger moved above one million in chips.

Another hand concluded the level and it was Fred Li who jammed into Stanton Tentnowski on the river. Tentnowski ultimately concluded that Li had no bluffs there and mucked his face up, to which Li revealed his for just a pair of nines.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christopher Bissinger	1,095,000 445,000	445,000
Gary Bodley	520,000 -210,000	-210,000
Fred Li	450,000 20,000	20,000
Dan Smith	275,000 -165,000	-165,000

Stanton Tentnowski	165,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Christopher Bissinger Dan Smith Gary Bodley Stanton Tentnowski

2022-07-19 19:00 UTC-7

Coleman Felted by Kolev

zedmaster84

Niveau 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Maxx Coleman pushed all-in for what appeared to be 86,000 from an early position. Yuliyan Kolev moved all-in over the top in the cutoff and that isolated successfully, as it folded all around to Michael Bohmerwald who then forfeited his big blind as well.

Maxx Coleman:
Yuliyan Kolev:

The board kept Kolev in the lead and sent Coleman to the payout desk.

"You saved me, I had ace nine of hearts," Bohmerwald mentioned in the table chat.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Carlos Loving	735,000 -5,000	-5,000
Daniel Sepiol	670,000 200,000	200,000
David O'Callaghan	400,000 -40,000	-40,000
Yevgeniy Minakrin	375,000 240,000	240,000
Yuliyan Kolev	260,000 150,000	150,000

Michael Bohmerwald	165,000 -50,000	-50,000
Krishna Kalidas	70,000 -55,000	-55,000
Maxx Coleman	Eliminé

Tags: Maxx Coleman Michael Bohmerwald Yuliyan Kolev

2022-07-19 19:11 UTC-7

Messick Cracks Kings to Double Through Bissinger

zedmaster84

Niveau 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Christopher Bissinger limped in and Ryan Messick raised to 24,000 out of the hijack. Robert Cowen called in the small blind and Bissinger then limp-raised to force folds.

"If you have two six there, I am impressed," Messick joked, referring to the hand in the big pot prior to the dinner break.

One hand later, Bissinger limped from under the gun again and Messick made it 24,000 once more. Dan Smith called, as did Christopher Chatman out of the big blind. Bissinger then limp-raised to 125,000 and Messick contemplated his option before he pushed for nearly half a million in chips.

Smith tank-folded, while Chatman quickly got out of the way.

Ryan Messick:
Christopher Bissinger:

This time, Bissinger had a premium hand but failed to hold up on the board. Messick doubled for 488,000 and soared about a million in chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ryan Messick	1,050,000 770,000	770,000
Robert Cowen	680,000 176,000	176,000

Christopher Bissinger	610,000 -485,000	-485,000
Gary Bodley	430,000 -90,000	-90,000
Dan Smith	320,000 45,000	45,000

Christopher Chatman	220,000 -285,000	-285,000

Brent Bogdanovecz	130,000 -100,000	-100,000
Robert Rathbun	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Christopher Bissinger Christopher Chatman Dan Smith Robert Cowen Ryan Messick

2022-07-19 19:22 UTC-7

Balleur Bluffs Into Boat

connorrichards

Niveau 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Antoine Vranken was on the button in a heads-up pot against Gaetan Balleur in the big blind.

Balleur checked on the flop of and called a bet of 16,000 from Vranken. The turn brought the and Balleur led out for 35,000. Vranken called.

The river was the and Balleur bet 58,000 for most of his stack. Vranken snap-called. Balleur showed a bluff with and Vranken tabled for eights full of kings to leave his opponent with crumbs.

Balleur had just 1,000 behind after posting the small blind and managed to spin it up when he got it in with pocket queens and held against ace-jack of an opponent.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Antoine Vranken	400,000 110,000	110,000

Gaetan Balleur	6,000 -174,000	-174,000

Tags: Antoine Vranken Gaetan Balleur

2022-07-19 20:01 UTC-7

Kolev Busts Goodman Within Two Hands

zedmaster84

Niveau 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yuliyan Kolev raised to 20,000 and then called all-in for 225,000 when David Goodman jammed out of the blinds.

Yuliyan Kolev:
David Goodman:

The Bulgarian remained ahead on a board of , which he had greeted with his usual "WOO" sound.

Goodman was then all-in for the last few chips shortly after and clashed with Kolev once more.

David Goodman:
Yuliyan Kolev:

No help came on the board and Goodman had to settle for 34th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuliyan Kolev	500,000 240,000	240,000

David Goodman	Eliminé

Tags: David Goodman Yuliyan Kolev

2022-07-19 20:14 UTC-7

Cowen Runs Hot to Chip Up Significantly

zedmaster84

Niveau 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a three-way all-in, the short stack of Gary Bodley went in with the and Christopher Chatman got involved with the . Robert Cowen looked them both up with the and remained ahead all the way, even spiked the on the river for good measure to knock out two opponents.

Soon after, Cowen tangled in a pot with Jonathan Woof, who had been moved into the vacated seat that formerly belonged to Chatman.

Following a button raise by Cowen and the big blind call by Woof, both checked the flop. Woof bet the turn for 15,000 to receive a call and bet again the river for 25,000. Cowen raised to 80,000 and Woof clicked it back to 175,000. Brief consideration by Cowen led to the call and Woof exposed the , which Cowen had beat holding the for superior two pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Robert Cowen	1,275,000 565,000	565,000

Jonathan Woof	675,000 -75,000	-75,000

Gary Bodley	Eliminé
Christopher Chatman	Eliminé

Tags: Christopher Chatman Gary Bodley Jonathan Woof Robert Cowen

2022-07-19 20:26 UTC-7

Woof Scores a Big Double Through Cowen

MattHansen

Niveau 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jonathan Woof raised to 125,000 and Ryan Messick called from the button before Robert Cowen shoved from the big blind. Woof quickly called for less and Messick got out of the way. Action was heads-up with Woof at risk.

Jonathan Woof:
Robert Cowen:

The board ran out and the jacks held to secure a big double for Woof.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jonathan Woof	1,400,000 725,000	725,000

Ryan Messick	1,266,000 -34,000	-34,000
Robert Cowen	665,000 -610,000	-610,000

Tags: Jonathan Woof Robert Cowen Ryan Messick