Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-01-2022 16:20 UTC-8

Michael Senter Eliminated In 18th Place ($2,063)

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NicholasBaltz

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With the flop showing Michael Senter got his last 500,000 all in against Vikram Vijay.

Michael Senter:
Vikram Vijay:

Senter was way in front with his set of nines. The turn changed nothing, but the river completed a straight for Vijay to give him the winner.

"F****** A," shouted Senter.

Senter headed to the exit while Vijay has now crossed the two million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vikram Vijay	2,100,000 950,000	950,000
Michael Senter	Busted

Tags: Michael Senter Vikram Vijay

06-01-2022 16:13 UTC-8

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
404	1	John Divecha	730,000
404	2	Kyle Dempsey	3,100,000
404	3	Joe Chang	850,000
404	4	Katie Kopp	650,000
404	5	Shaun Colquhoun	1,840,000
404	6	Minkyun Kim	975,000
404	7	Alfonso Dominquez	900,000
404	8	Brandon West	1,530,000
404	9	Kelli Phillips	613,000
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405	1	Charles Nguyen	1,040,000
405	2	Michael Senter	650,000
405	3	Kenny Hallaert	970,000
405	4	Gonzalo Gonzalez	1,725,000
405	5	Wyatt Frost	1,375,000
405	6	Vikram Vijay	1,150,000
405	7	Arturo Jimenez	785,000
405	8	James Sutherland	675,000
405	9	Joseph Phillips	600,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Dempsey	3,100,000 100,000	100,000
Shaun Colquhoun	1,840,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Gonzalo Gonzalez	1,725,000 -475,000	-475,000
Brandon West	1,530,000 30,000	30,000
Wyatt Frost	1,375,000 -25,000	-25,000
Vikram Vijay	1,150,000 -50,000	-50,000
Charles Nguyen	1,040,000 390,000	390,000
Minkyun Kim	975,000 405,000	405,000
Kenny Hallaert	970,000 -530,000	-530,000

Alfonso Dominguez	900,000 -100,000	-100,000
Joe Chang	850,000 500,000	500,000
Arturo Jimenez	785,000 5,000	5,000
John Divecha	730,000 -270,000	-270,000
James Sutherland	675,000 225,000	225,000
Kate Kopp	650,000 -100,000	-100,000

Michael Senter	650,000 480,000	480,000
Kelli Phillips	613,000 343,000	343,000
Joseph Phillips	600,000 200,000	200,000

Dempsey Coolers Dion in Huge Double-Up

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Kirk Brown

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Howard Dion and Kyle Dempsey got it all-in pre-flop for over 1 million each, with Dion at risk of elimination.

Howard Dion:
Kyle Dempsey:

The flop of left Dion drawing only to a Jack for a straight, but the turn/ river did not help and Dempsey was awarded a massive pot.

This gave Dempsey the chip lead with over 2 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Dempsey	3,000,000 1,240,000	1,240,000

06-01-2022 16:09 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Vikram Vijay	1,200,000 820,000	820,000
Peter Penas	Busted

Sungwoo's Run Ends

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Jeff McMillan

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rikk Sungwoo moved all in from the small blind, Arturo Jimenez called in the big blind,

Sungwoo was in trouble with the against the of Jimenez.

The flop hit bingo for Jimenez as it came to flop Broadway. The turn was the and the river came the to end the day for Sungwoo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arturo Jimenez	780,000 -220,000	-220,000
Rikk Sungwoo	Busted

Tags: Arturo Jiminez Rikk Sungwoo

06-01-2022 15:51 UTC-8

Back to Back Aces For Gonzalez

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AngeniJaipaul

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gonzalo Gonzalez picked up aces back to back in his blinds, both times against Donavan Koldoff. Gonzalez raised to 350,000 in big blind position to which Koldoff moved all in and received an instant call from Gonzalez.

Donavan Koldoff
Gonzalo Gonzalez

The board came and Gonzalez doubled up his 660,000 stack.

The next hand saw Koldoff and Gonzalez facing off heads up again. Gonzalez raised from the small blind, covering Koldoff. Koldoff called and the cards were flipped over.

Donavan Koldoff
Gonzalo Gonzalez

The board ran out and Gonzalez's aces held up again, leaving him with about 2,200,000 going in to the second break of the day.

"I guess I'm going back to dealing the WSOP instead." Koldoff exclaimed as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Gonzalez	2,200,000 1,760,000	1,760,000
Donavan Koldoff	Busted

Tags: Donavan Koldoff Gonzalo Gonzalez

06-01-2022 15:49 UTC-8

Frost Puts Kopp To The Test

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NicholasBaltz

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Just before the break, Katie Kopp opened from early position to 60,000 and both Arturo Jimenez and Wyatt Frost called from the blinds.

On the flop, Jimenez checked and Frost bet 100,000. Only Kopp called.

The turn was the and Frost sized up to 500,000, enough to cover Kopp. After a few minutes in the tank, Kopp folded to preserve her remaining 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wyatt Frost	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Arturo Jimenez	1,000,000
Katie Kopp	300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Arturo Jimenez Katie Kopp Wyatt Frost

06-01-2022 15:49 UTC-8

Calquhoun Crowned with Kings in Biggest Pot of the Tournament

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Kirk Brown

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Just before the break, Jonathon Liu raised all-in from the middle position for 500,000, and Brandon West the chip leader called right behind. Shaun Calquhoun then re-raised all-in for 625,000, making it hard for West to fold for just an additional 125,000. Once West called the cards were on their backs and the race was on for the biggest pot of the tournament.

Jonathon Liu:
Shaun Calquhoun:
Brandon West: