Event #53: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-26-2022 16:38 UTC-8

Golberg Doubles Through Rocco

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Vasil Medarov raised to 125,000 in the hijack and Michael Rocco made the call on the button, followed by Fred Golberg in the big blind, with a total stack around 600,000 to start the hand.

The flop came and Goldberg led out for 150,000. Medarov got out of the way but Rocco potted and Golberg called all in for the following showdown:

Fred Goldberg:
Michael Rocco:

Goldberg had flopped the straight and the turn and river didn't change anything to give the double up to Goldberg.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasil Medarov	2,150,000 -50,000	-50,000
Fred Goldberg	1,280,000 530,000	530,000

Michael Rocco	250,000 -810,000	-810,000

Tags: Fred Goldberg Michael Rocco Vasil Medarov

06-26-2022 16:32 UTC-8

Brian Rast Eliminated In 22nd Place ($23,327)

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Liam Gannon

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brian Rast called under the-gun and the small blind called as well. In the big blind, Joao Simao bet 360,000 and was called only by Rast.

The flop came out and Simao continued for 600,000 which Rast responded to by moving all in for 1,100,000 and Simao called.

Brian Rast:
Joao Simao:

The board ran out and Rast was not able to hit his flush to improve and Simao's straight was good enough to take down the pot, and send Rast out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	6,730,000 1,730,000	1,730,000

Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Joao Simao

06-26-2022 16:22 UTC-8

Daniel Hachem Eliminated in 23rd Place ($23,327)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Daniel Hachem raised under the gun and it folded to Mateos Sahakian in the big blind who jammed, putting Hachem at risk for a remaining stack around 400,000. The latter called and they showed their cards:

Daniel Hachem:
Mateos Sahakian:

The dealer revealed a board , giving a straight on the river to Sahakian to bust Hachem in 23rd palce of this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateos Sahakian	2,980,000 1,640,000	1,640,000
Daniel Hachem	Busted

Tags: Daniel Hachem

06-26-2022 16:12 UTC-8

Peng Zheng Eliminated in 24th Place ($19,650)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

After a raise to 120,000 from Joshua McSwiney, Peng Zheng shoved for a stack around 500,000 and it was called by Joni Jouhkimainen in the small blind. McSwiney got out of the way and they revealed their cards:

Peng Zheng:
Joni Jouhkimainen:

Jouhkimainen 's pair of queens held throughout the board and Zheng made his way to the payout desk to collect his $19,650.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	1,690,000 610,000	610,000

Joshua McSwiney	630,000 -150,000	-150,000
Peng Zheng	Busted

Tags: Joni Jouhkimainen Joshua McSwiney Peng Zheng

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-26-2022 16:06 UTC-8

Lucky Double Up for Goldberg

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Fred Goldberg open-shoved for his last 355,000 and got a call by Peng Zheng in the small blind for the following showdown:

Fred Goldberg:
Peng Zheng:

Golberg was in bad shape for the double up but managed to find a board to give him two pair and stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fred Goldberg	750,000 370,000	370,000

Peng Zheng	490,000 -490,000	-490,000

Tags: Peng Zheng Fred Goldberg

06-26-2022 16:03 UTC-8

Roetker Doubles Through Salazar

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

After a raise from Iakov Onuchin, Frederic Roetker jammed for a stack worth 885,000 and Aden Salazar decided to call in the blinds while Onuchin let it go.

Frederic Roetker:
Aden Salazar:

Salazar couldn't win the flip with a board and Roetker took down the pot and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Roetker	1,700,000 550,000	550,000
Iakov Onuchin	1,400,000 -130,000	-130,000
Aden Salazar	300,000 -845,000	-845,000

Tags: Frederic Roetker Aden Salazar Iakov Onuchin

06-26-2022 15:58 UTC-8

Three Table Redraw (full)

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Liam Gannon

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chips
646	1	Thi Nguyen	580,000
646	2	Eric Cloutier	930,000
646	3	Aden Salazar	1,145,000
646	4	Andriy Lyubovetskiy	2,435,000
646	5	Ryan Riess	2,250,000
646	6	Iakov Onuchin	1,530,000
646	7	Cody Rich	2,650,000
646	8	Frederic Roetker	1,150,000

654	1	Peng Zheng	980,000
654	2	Brandon Cantu	1,120,000
654	3	Joni Jouhkimainen	1,080,000
654	4	Vasil Medarov	2,200,000
654	5	Randall Brooks	2,850,000
654	6	Michael Rocco	1,060,000
654	7	Joshua McSwiney	780,000
654	8	Fred Goldberg	380,000

662	1	Joao Simao	5,000,000
662	2	Brian Rast	1,450,000
662	3	Marius Gierse	1,580,000
662	4	Dante Fernandez	1,860,000
662	5	David Williams	2,220,000
662	6	Mateos Sahakian	1,340,000
662	7	Daniel Hachem	600,000
662	8	Pieter Aerts	1,520,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Simao	5,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Randall Brooks	2,850,000 -370,000	-370,000
Cody Rich	2,650,000 380,000	380,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	2,435,000 1,780,000	1,780,000

Ryan Riess	2,250,000 85,000	85,000

David Williams	2,220,000 620,000	620,000

Vasil Medarov	2,200,000 100,000	100,000
Dante Fernandez	1,860,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Marius Gierse	1,580,000 1,045,000	1,045,000
Iakov Onuchin	1,530,000 840,000	840,000
Pieter Aerts	1,520,000 910,000	910,000
Brian Rast	1,450,000 820,000	820,000

Mateos Sahakian	1,340,000 500,000	500,000
Frederic Roetker	1,150,000 -100,000	-100,000
Aden Salazar	1,145,000 -665,000	-665,000
Brandon Cantu	1,120,000 90,000	90,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	1,080,000 -570,000	-570,000

Michael Rocco	1,060,000 -390,000	-390,000

Peng Zheng	980,000 745,000	745,000
Eric Cloutier	930,000 280,000	280,000
Joshua McSwiney	780,000
Daniel Hachem	600,000 -230,000	-230,000
Thi Nguyen	580,000 220,000	220,000
Fred Goldberg	380,000 -280,000	-280,000

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06-26-2022 15:40 UTC-8

Brooks Makes the Flush on Ko

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Randall Brooks raised under the gun to 110,000 and faced a three-bet worth 410,000 from Young Ko situated on the button. After some thinking, Brooks made the call.

The flop fanned and Brooks tossed a pile of 100,000-chip in front of him, putting Ko at risk for his remaining stack. The latter called and they revealed their cards:

Young Ko:
Randall Brooks:

Brooks hit the flush on the turn and the completed the board to officially eliminate Ko from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randall Brooks	3,220,000 2,545,000	2,545,000
Young Ko	Busted

Tags: Randall Brooks Young Ko

06-26-2022 15:32 UTC-8

Cantu Sends Kanit Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brandon Cantu raised on the button to 175,000 and Mustapha Kanit called in the small blind, with 125,000 chips left behind, followed by a fold from Daniel Hachem in the big blind.

The flop gave and Kanit pushed his last chips in the middle, which Cantu called: