Event #66: $1,000 Mini Main Event | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-03-2022 13:23 UTC-8

Sik Doubles Through Joldis

Liam Gannon

Level 43 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Cosmin Joldis moved all in from the small blind and in the big blind, Young Sik called to put his remaining 29,500,000 at risk.

Young Sik:
Cosmin Joldis:

The board ran out and Sik's pocket kings held up as the best hand to receive a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cosmin Joldis	210,500,000 -29,500,000	-29,500,000
Young Sik	67,000,000 32,800,000	32,800,000

Tags: Cosmin Joldis Young Sik

Level: 43

Blinds: 2,000,000/4,000,000

Ante: 4,000,000

07-03-2022 13:19 UTC-8

Kei Nitta Eliminated in 5th Place ($158,488)

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Andrew Knowles

Level 42 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Action started when Cosmin Joldis opened to 8,000,000 from under the gun. It folded to Kei Nitta who shoved all in from the small blind for 31,000,000 which was called.

Kei Nitta:
Cosmin Joldis:

It was a classic flip but when the board ran out , Joldis made a straight and Nitta exited in 5th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cosmin Joldis	240,000,000 36,000,000	36,000,000
Kei Nitta	Busted

07-03-2022 13:13 UTC-8

Joldis Draws First Blood

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Liam Gannon

Level 42 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Cosmin Joldis raised to 6,000,000 from the cutoff and Kei Nitta defended in the big blind.

The flop came out and Nitta check-called a bet of 3,000,000 from Joldis.

The turn of saw Nitta check again and this time Joldis sized up to 6,000,000 which was called.

The river rolled off a and Joldis bet 12,000,000 when checked to, which Nitta responded to by folding and Joldis' rail erupted in applause.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cosmin Joldis	204,000,000 24,000,000	24,000,000
Kei Nitta	31,500,000 -32,500,000	-32,500,000

Tags: Cosmin Joldis Kei Nitta

07-03-2022 13:03 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Andrew Knowles

Level 42 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Cards are now in the air for the final five players battling it out for the WSOP gold bracelet.

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

07-03-2022 11:29 UTC-8

Cosmin Joldis Holds Big Lead as Five Remain in Mini Main Event

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Kaelaine Minton

After almost 12 hours of play on Day 2 in Event #66: $1,000 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em with a returning field of 478 all chasing WSOP glory, only five remained in the hunt for the illustrious gold bracelet.

Romanian player Cosmin Joldis has a commanding lead at the final table, starting at 2 p.m. today in Bally's Event Center. Each player has already guaranteed themselves a payout of at least $158,488, with the first-place prize of $593,985 paired with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet awaiting the eventual winner.

Event #66: $1,000 Mini Main Event Final Table Chip Counts

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Kei Nitta	49,200,000	16
2	Phillip Lee	28,400,000	10
3	Cosmin Joldis	180,000,000	60
4	Young Sik Eum	33,500,000	11
5	Kartik Ved	58,500,000	20

A few notables who busted earlier on Day 2 included five-time bracelet winner Allen Cunningham, two-time bracelet winner Steven Wolansky, and Women in Poker Hall of Famer Kathy Liebert. Five-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb also made a deep run but was knocked out in 18th place ($23,148) when Theodore Lee's pocket nines beat his ace-three offsuit.

Play will resume today at Level 42 with blinds of 1,500,000/3,000,000 with a big blind ante of 3,000,000. There will be a 15-minute break every four levels until a winner is crowned.

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Event #66: $1,000 Mini Main Event

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