2022 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Day: 2abc
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,782,475
Entries
8,663
Players Info - Day 2abc
Entries
2,789
Players Left
1,262

"Sky-High Jimmy" Still Sitting Pretty; TV Cameras Take Notice

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
Jimmy D'Ambrosio

Jimmy D'Ambrosio has sent another two players to the rail.

He recounted to PokerNews that he knocked out Andy Philachack with queen-jack against pocket tens preflop, in a rematch of a previous encounter.

He also knocked out another tablemate who shoved for 26,000 and D'Ambrosio called with seven-six holding a big stack. He turned two pair and sent the short stack to the rail who was holding ace-king suited.

"It's the toughest big blind in town," he said. "They are all on notice they can bust at any moment."

The TV cameras were focused on him as PN left, and he holds a big stack heading into the last level of the night.

Player Chips Progress
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Jimmy D'Ambrosio
357,000
-3,000
-3,000

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Aces for Aylar

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Aylar Lie
Aylar Lie

Preflop action had Davide Suriano raising preflop to 5,000 from middle position. The cutoff called and Aylar Lie in the small blind re-raised to 20,000. Suriano moved all in for around 35,000, the cutoff folded and Lie called.

Aylar Lie: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Davide Suriano: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

It was a classic race of aces versus kings and the former bracelet winner needed some help to come out ahead. The board came down {q-Clubs}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} but unfortunately for Suriano, Lie's aces held up to take down the pot and send him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Aylar Lie
350,000
83,000
83,000
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Davide Suriano
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Wilson Having Back-To-Back Good Showings

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Libby Wilson
Libby Wilson

Libby Wilson is in the field here on Day 2.

She is coming off a 30th place finish for $25,350 in the $1,000 Million Dollar Mystery Bounty event.

She likely picked up even more in bounties with having crushed a 14,000-player field.

After the dinner break, she was sitting comfortably on about 150,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Libby Wilson
150,000
86,400
86,400

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"Frank the Tank" Out of Gas

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Frank stepuchin
Frank stepuchin

Richard Bai raised to 3,500 from middle position before Frank Stepuchin pushed his last 37,000 in the middle.

"I like it so far," Stepuchin said as Bai didn't call right away. Bai eventually did call, showing {a-Spades}{q-Spades}, as Stepuchi turned over {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

"Fair, fair, fair," Stepuchin added as the dealer turned over the {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Clubs} flop, giving Bai two pair. "Oops," he continued, his tournament life now at risk.

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Bai knocked out "Frank the Tank," who wished the table luck before checking his watch to see if he can still make a prior appointment.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Bai
140,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Frank Stepuchin
Busted

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Dinner Time; Play to Resume at Approximately 7:15 p.m. Local Time

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
WSOP Main Event Bracelet and Cash
WSOP Main Event Bracelet and Cash

The players are headed on a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 7:15 p.m. local time.

Check out some highlights from Level 8. After dinner, there will be two more levels of play.

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Flush over Flush over Flush for Durante

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Dennis Durante
Dennis Durante

Action was confirmed by the table in this hand, but Opponent 1 raised preflop to 2,500 and got three callers, including Chanracy Khun and Dennis Durante.

Four players went to a flop of {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Opponent 1 continued for 3,500. Khun raised to 9,000 and both Durante and Opponent 1 called. Opponent 2 folded.

With the pot around 40,000, the turn was {2-Spades} and Opponent 1 jammed for 16,500. Khun called the all in and Durante re-jammed for around 66,000. Khun called and all hands were put on their backs, to the entire table's surprise.

Dennis Durante: {a-Spades}{3-Spades}
Chanracy Khun: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}
Opponent 1: {q-Spades}{10-Spades}

It was flush over flush over flush for Durante. The {k-Clubs} river didn't matter as he skyrockets to over 168,000 just before the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
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Chanracy Khun
182,000
-85,800
-85,800
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dennis Durante
168,000
88,500
88,500

Smith Surging With Full House

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
William Smith
William Smith

William Smith called a three-bet of 10,000 from the small blind and another player came along as well.

It was three ways to a {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop and the three-bettor continued with a bet. Smith raised it up, the third player shoved for 85,000 and the three-bettor folded. Smith was in the tank and called.

At-Risk Player: {7-}{7-}
William Smith: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

Smith's top two was behind the set of sevens but he also had a backdoor flush draw. It was no sweat for Smith as he binked an {a-} ace on the turn for the full house and the {6-Diamonds} river bricked off to send him a huge pot before dinner.

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William Smith
365,000
140,000
140,000

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Robinson Lays Down a Flush

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Lukas Robinson
Lukas Robinson

Poker streamer Lukas "RobinPoker" Robinson bet 5,000 on a flop of {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Marc Addison called in the big blind.

Both players checked the {8-Spades} turn before the {k-Spades} fell on the river. Addison this time led out for 11,000.

Robinson went into the tank, uncapping and rechecking his cards before picking them up and tossing {7-Spades}{5-Spades} for a made flush into the muck. Addison returned his cards face down to the dealer as he got the pot in return.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc Addison
135,000
37,500
37,500
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Lukas Robinson
95,000
20,000
20,000
StakeKings

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D'Ambrosio Riding the Waves the of Main; Lays Down a Monster

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
Jimmy D'Ambrosio

Jimmy D'Ambrosio's stack has been fluctuating all day, he's been down as far as 90,000 and up as much as 260,000.

The player on his right raised from the cutoff 3,000 and D'Ambrosio didn't appreciate it.

"Raise?" asked D'Ambrosio. "I might raise, I do the raising."

D'Ambrosio made it 7,000 and the cutoff called to see the {2-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop.

"Check to the raiser," said the cutoff.

D'Ambrosio checked back and they saw the {5-Diamonds} turn. The cutoff checked again, prompting a 15,000 bet that won the pot for D'Ambrosio.

"If it was a bluff I'd show you," he said.

On the next hand, the same player raised the button this time and D'Ambrosio wasn't having it.

"Twice in a row?" he asked. "I gotta be honest I don't believe you."

D'Ambrosio three-bet again to 9,000 from the small blind and Andy Philachack shoved from the big for 64,000 more. D'Ambrosio went into the blender.

"I think we're dancing," he said. "Now you're putting on the fake nervousness?"

He continued to talk and count out his stack.

"You're begging me for a call," said D'Ambrosio as he folded {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} ace-queen suited. "I'm the worst."

Philachack flashed {a-Hearts} the ace of hearts.

"You think I'm shoving ace-nothing?" asked Philachack.

"Yes I think you would," said D'Ambrosio.

Player Chips Progress
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Jimmy D'Ambrosio
250,000
60,000
60,000
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Andy Philachack
90,000
-44,000
-44,000

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Smith Clips Rossitto With a Flush

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
William Smith
William Smith

William Smith, from Texas, three-bet the button to 4,000 and found callers in Michael Rossitto in the small blind, the big blind, and the original raiser.

Four-ways to a {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop, the action checked to Smith, who bet 3,000. Rossitto raised to 10,000 and Smith called.

The turn brought the {10-Clubs} and both players checked to the {a-} river. Rossitto fired out 15,000 more, Smith called and revealed {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} a flush to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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William Smith
225,000
65,000
65,000
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Michael Rossitto
35,000
-56,400
-56,400

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