Event #27: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-15-2022 15:11 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts (full)

TerranceReid

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dowdy	7,150,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Michael Simhai	5,400,000 -2,220,000	-2,220,000

Ravi Raghavan	4,050,000 -350,000	-350,000
Anant Patel	3,600,000 200,000	200,000

Timothy McDermott	1,200,000 -2,150,000	-2,150,000

06-15-2022 15:05 UTC-8

Roongsak Griffeth Eliminated in 6th Place ($49,414)

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TerranceReid

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Roongsak Griffeth opened with an all in for 970,000 from early position. Anant Patel went all in himself from late position for 2,340,000.
The rest of the table folded and hands were turned over.

Roongsak Griffeth:
Anant Patel:

The board was bad for Griffeth when the came out, giving Patel top set. The turn and river made it official and Griffeth was eliminated.

"First pair I've had all day," noted Patel. This one sent about a million chips in his direction and one stop closer to the bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anant Patel	3,400,000 1,055,000	1,055,000

Roongsak Griffeth	Busted

Tags: Anant Patel Roongsak Griffeth

06-15-2022 14:58 UTC-8

Austin Peck Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,455)

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Austin Peck wasted little time in moving all in, getting a snap call from Michael Simhai. With Peck the player at risk, the two flipped their cards.

Austin Peck:
Michael Simhai:

With Peck well behind and on the brink of elimination, the board came , offering no help to Peck. Simhai's aces had held, sending Peck to the rail in 7th place for a cash of $38,455. Meanwhile, Simhai scooped the pot and entered the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Simhai	7,620,000 4,310,000	4,310,000

Austin Peck	Busted

Tags: Austin Peck Michael Simhai

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

06-15-2022 14:46 UTC-8

Simhai Puts Griffeth to the Test

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TerranceReid

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan opened to 225,000 from the hijack. He found three callers, Roongsak Griffeth from the cutoff, Michael Simhai from the button, and Timothy McDermott from the big blind.

The flop came out . Action checked to Griffeth who bet 500,000. Only Simhai made the call in position.

On the turn, Griffeth went for the check. Simhai quickly moved all in.

"Why didn't you do that on the flop?" asked Griffeth.

"Two people behind," grumbled Simhai.

After thinking for about a minute, Griffeth made his decision. "I'll fold a monster," said Griffeth as he showed the .

"That's a monster? I flopped two pair," admitted Simhai.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Raghavan	4,400,000 -1,230,000	-1,230,000
Timothy McDermott	3,350,000 -600,000	-600,000
Michael Simhai	3,310,000 210,000	210,000

Roongsak Griffeth	1,700,000 -1,280,000	-1,280,000

Tags: Michael Simhai Ravi Raghavan Roongsak Griffeth Timothy McDermott

06-15-2022 14:38 UTC-8

Raghavan Doubles Up through Dowdy

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David Dowdy fired for 250,000 from the button. A moment later, Ravi Raghavan announced that he was all-in from the big blind, with the effective stack of 2740000. Dowdy made the snap calling, tossing a single 5,000 chip into the middle.

Ravi Raghavan:
David Dowdy:

No help came for Dowdy, as the board came . Raghavan's kings had held. In doing so he double his own chip stack, while taking a significant chunk out of Dowdy's leading stack, with that lead down to less than half a million.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dowdy	6,000,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000
Ravi Raghavan	5,630,000 2,930,000	2,930,000

Tags: David Dowdy Ravi Raghavan

06-15-2022 14:30 UTC-8

Dowdy Continues to Steamroll

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TerranceReid

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David Dowdy opened to 225,000 from late position. Austin Peck called from the button and Roongsak Griffeth called from the big blind.

The flop showed . Dowdy continued for 300,000, Peck made the call, and Griffeth let it go.

The turn was the . Dowdy checked the card and Peck took the opportunity to bet 460,000. Dowdy assembled the 460,000, but announced "all in," as he slid in the calling chips.

Peck immediately folded.

"Strange," Peck thought out loud.

However it happened, Dowdy won another pot and added to his overwhelming lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Dowdy	8,700,000 700,000	700,000
Roongsak Griffeth	2,980,000 -120,000	-120,000
Austin Peck	2,400,000 -470,000	-470,000

Tags: Austin Peck David Dowdy Roongsak Griffeth

06-15-2022 14:24 UTC-8

Griffeth's Turn for Bullets

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TerranceReid

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Roongsak Griffeth opened to 250,000 from early position and Michael Simhai made the call on his immediate left.

The flop showed up . Griffeth continued for 350,000 and Simhai made the call in position.

On the turn, Girffeth bet 600,000. After some thought, Simhai laid it down.

"You fold a jack?" asked Griffeth as he showed .

"What do you think, I called you with nothing"? replied Simhai, implying that he did have a jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Simhai	3,100,000 380,000	380,000

Roongsak Griffeth	3,100,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Michael Simhai Roongsak Griffeth

06-15-2022 14:16 UTC-8

Dowdy Adds to Chip Lead

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David Dowdy opened to 225,000 from middle position. Ravi Raghavan raised to 675,000 from the cutoff. Dowdy thought for a moment, but eventually found the call.

The flop was checked through, before the Dowdy fired for 675,000 on the turn. Raghavan snap folded.