2022 World Series of Poker

Event #51: $400 Colossus
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$414,490
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$1,936,770
Entries
13,565
Level Info
Level
49
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
5,889
Players Left
684

Retired NBA Star Paul Pierce Allegedly Won't Pay His Poker Debts

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce owes a poker home game host $180,000, according to a lawsuit filed, but is allegedly refusing to pay it back.

Stephen Carmona, per TMZ Sports, claims he hosted a private game at his house on January 27 and invited the NBA Hall of Famer, who is an avid but recreational poker player. He apparently gave Pierce a $150,000 loan to enter the high-stakes game with the promise of paying it back within seven days.

The lawsuit states that the retired basketball star only returned $10,000 of that money and then borrowed another $40,000 from Carmona to compete in a different game, but allegedly hasn't paid back any of that either. Pierce reportedly made around $200 million in salary and endorsement deals during his 17-year NBA career.

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Solano Shows Off His Sweater

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Greg Solano has run up a big stack in the early going.

Solano called a raise of 10,000 to see the {8-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop, then fired 15,000 to send his opponent into the tank.

While his opponent thought it over Solano stood up to show him his "I'm Probably Bluffing" hoodie.

"I'm gonna lay down a monster," said his opponent as he showed {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

Solano tabled {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for an open-ended straight flush draw as he padded his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Solano
280,000
28,000
28,000

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Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Runner-Runner Bad Beat Tilts Negreanu; Poker Star Out of WSOP $250k

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu suffered a nasty beat against David Peters

The 2022 World Series of Poker has been one that Daniel Negreanu would probably like to forget, especially after the way he was sent to the rail on Friday afternoon in Event #50: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.

On his second bullet — $500,000 invested in the tournament — he entered Day 2 with less than half his starting stack. But he quickly built it back up and appeared on track to make a run. And then he ran into one of his toughest hands in what has been a frustrating summer for the poker legend.

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Ali Imsirovic Busts WSOP $250K Super High Roller on Brutal Cooler

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic

Cheating allegations haven't kept Ali Imsirovic away from the 2022 World Series of Poker, but an unfortunate river card on Thursday night sent him packing in Event #50: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.

Imsirovic wasn't the only accused cheater to compete in the six-figure buy-in tournament. Jake Schindler and Bryn Kenney also came ready to compete for a shot at winning millions of dollars and a gold bracelet.

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