Time for Another Break
Niveau 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining 65 players are now on a 15-minute break. When they return the bubble looms, with the top 60 players receiving a min-cash of $3,500.
2022 World Series of Poker
Tournament of Champions
Jours 2
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 2
2022 World Series of Poker
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entrants
470
Niveau
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entrants
153
Joueurs Survivants
16
Niveau: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
They Don't Duke It Out at the Table Yet
Niveau 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With the money bubble looming, a four-way pot emerged to the 
turn. John Duke in the small blind bet 19,000 and he forced a fold from Antoine Vranken in the big blind. Gaetan Balleur gave it some thought and folded from a late position, which then also applied for Jack Shea on the button as Duke earned the pot without resistance.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
280,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
275,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
200,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
200,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
180,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
90,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
||
|
75,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Chatman Jams Up his Stack
Niveau 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Three ways to the 
turn, Christopher Chatman was involved in the action out of the small blind. Christopher Bissinger had a bet worth 10,000 in front in the big blind and Ryan Smith then raised to 25,000 from middle position. Chatman pushed all-in and both opponents quickly folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
260,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
||
|
110,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Some Updated Counts
Niveau 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
860,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
570,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
450,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
430,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
200,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
||
|
180,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
45,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
||
Down to Seven Tables
Niveau 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The money bubble is drawing closer with two eliminations in quick succession, one of which saw James Cordray run out of chips. Ali Eslami nearly reached a seven-figure stack as the field was reduced to the final 63 contenders.
Brent Bogdanovecz then doubled through Calvin Kincade when his 
were the best hand on a 
board, the cards of Cincade were already mucked.
Last but not least, Michael Iannace arrived at his new table and pushed for 63,000 to claim the blinds and antes, revealing the 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
230,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
200,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
|
141,000
-159,000
|
-159,000 |
|
76,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
|
Eliminé | |
Vranken Doubles Through Vandeput
Niveau 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
In a battle of European qualifiers, Felix Vandeput jammed out of the big blind when Antoine Vranken had limped in and was snap-called by the latter for the last 90,000.
Antoine Vranken: 
Felix Vandeput: 
The 
board kept Vranken in the lead and he secured the double with a set of kings, sending Vandeput into the danger zone.
Konstantin Petrushev was less fortunate moments later on a different table and that reduced the field to the last 62 contenders.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
55,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
Eliminé | |
Bodley Nearly Doubles Through Bissinger
Niveau 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With plenty of chips already in the middle, the completed board showed 
and Gary Bodley bet 25,000 out of the big blind. Christopher Bissinger then raised to 100,000 and that represented almost all of Bodley's remaining chips.
"Do you have a set?" he inquired but a very focused Bissinger only stared at the board. Half a minute passed and Bodley counted what he would be left with before exclaiming "fuck it" and making the call.
Bissinger tabled the 
but Bodley held the superior kicker with the to win the pot and secure a near double-up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
350,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Shea Very Short Near the Bubble
Niveau 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With just 62 players remaining and the money bubble in sight, the action has slowed down significantly.
Ivan Deyra chipped up a ton in a recent showdown hand in which Jack Shea paid off a chunky bet on the 
river and was shown the 
for a straight by the Frenchman. That reduced the stack of Shea to nine big blinds and he is among those in the red zone.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
490,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
45,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
Tentnowski Takes a Pot
Niveau 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Dan Smith opened to 10,000 in middle position and Stanton Tentnowski flat-called on the button, while Ali Eslami also came along from the small blind.
The flop of 
checked through and the same action took place on the 
turn. Tentnowski and Smith both checked again on the river and Tentnowski put together a stack of 40,000, at which point Eslami quickly folded and Smith also folded.
Tentnowski then said he hadn't meant to bet yet and had merely been counting out his chips, adding that he had intended to bet 50,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
650,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
350,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||