Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Players are on their first break of the day; play will resume at 12:30 p.m. local time.
So far, 2,901 have entered the fray on Day 1b.
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$8,435,280
Entries
20,080
Level
47
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Entries
3,913
Players Left
164
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Action folded to Cody Rich in the small blind. He moved all in, with a stack of 50,700. The big blind thought for awhile, before ultimately making the call. With 49,600 in the big blind's stack, Rich had him covered, although the stacks were similar enough that this was unclear in the moment as cards were dealt. The players tabled their hands.
Cody Rich: 
Big Blind: 
With Rich ahead, the flop came 
. maintaining his lead. The turn came 
, improving Rich's hand to a pair, but also providing his opponent with a flush draw. The draw would not get there, however, as the board completed with the 
, giving Rich the pot.
As the dealer began counting chips to ensure that Rich had his opponent covered, the rest of the table left for break. Rich raked in the pot, placing him among the chip leaders on the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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116,000
116,000
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116,000 |
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000 | |
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105,000 | |
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65,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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60,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
With roughly 5,000 in the middle, three players saw the 
flop. Regina Auletta led for 2,800 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way, while the cutoff made the call.
The turn came 
. Auletta continued for 3,400, before facing a raise to 7,600 from the cutoff. She made the call.
The 
completed the board. Auletta checked. The cutoff moved 18,000 into the middle. Auletta deliberated for several minutes, before finding the call.
"You've got it, nice call" remarked her opponent. After she turned over 
, the opponent mucked, and Auletta took down the large pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
91,000 |
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
On a board of 
, the hijack had moved all in for 26,000 chips against Noah Schwartz, who had a similar sized stack in the small blind. Schwartz mulled over the spot and eventually decided on a call.
With cards on their backs, Schwartz was way behind with his 
(straight draw) against the 
(set of nines) of the hijack.
However, the river was gin for Schwartz as his hit his open-ender 
, and essentially doubled up.
Schwartz let out ''I'm sorry, man'', as he moves up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Action was heads up with a 
board and 4,800 in the middle. The small blind checked to the under-the-gun Scott Daily, who led out for 2,500, receiving a quick call.
The came on the river. The small blind led this time, for 2,000. Daily raised him to 5,000 and was called.
Daily showed his , giving him the flush and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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83,500
83,500
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83,500 |
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Action folded to Francois Pirault in the small blind. He bet 1,600. The big blind, Farhad Davoudzadeh, called.
The flop came 
. Pirault fired again, although smaller, for 1,200. Davoudzadeh again called.
The turn came 
. Pirault sized up a bet of 4,000 and fired it into the middle, earning another call.
The 
came on the river to complete the board. Pirault tossed 7,500 into the middle. After a minute or two of deliberation, the call was made. Pirault turned over 
to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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50,000
-13,000
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-13,000 |
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Farhad Davoudzadeh led out from under the gun for 1,500, earning calls from the button and small blind.
The flop came 
. The small blind checked to Davoudzadeh, who continued for 5,000. The button got out of the way before the small blind made the call, giving them heads-up action to the turn.
That turn came . The small blind again checked, before folding to Davoudzadeh's second bet of 5,000, giving him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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63,000
63,000
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63,000 |
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Cards were already on their backs in this three-way pot all in preflop where Christopher Bowen had allegedly raised from early position, then been three-bet from the cutoff and cold four-bet jammed on by the big blind.
With the action on him, he moved in and so did the cutoff and cards were tabled.
Christopher Bowen: 
Chanda Davis:
Third opponent: 
Bowen needed help and he got it when the board fell 
to give Bowen a set and put a big dent in both opponents' stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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15,000
15,000
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15,000 |
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
With around 6,000 in the pot on a board of , Walter Peddy bet 2,000 from the big blind. The hijack bet 7,000 and confidently said, "Let's see if you believe me!"
After much consideration, Peddy elected to move all-in for 37,500. The hijack asked "Did you boat up?" Peddy remained stoic and calmly said, "You do what you need to do, I can always rebuy."
The hijack made the call and was right with their assumption as Peddy revealed 
for a full house. The hijack showed 
for a flush which was not good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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81,000
81,000
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81,000 |