$3,500 NLH Championship | 2022 Wynn Summer Classic

06-28-2022 19:23 UTC-8

Moreno Makes Straight

Brandon Bloom

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Stephan Nussrallah opened to 550,000 in the cutoff and Andrew Moreno defended the big blind.

Both players checked the flop to the turn, where Moreno check-called for 600,000. Moreno checked again on the river, and Nussrallah checked back.

Moreno revealed to take the pot with a turned straight.

Nussrallah had also lost a recent pot to Diego Sanchez to move him further down the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Sanchez	12,400,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Andrew Moreno	6,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Stephan Nussrallah	3,400,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000

Tags: Andrew Moreno Stephan Nussrallah

06-28-2022 19:07 UTC-8

Sanchez Fills Up

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Diego Sanchez limped from the small blind and Jinho Hong checked his option to send the two players heads-up to the flop.

On the flop Sanchez led out for 250,000. Hong was not prepared to let his hand go and made the call.

Sanchez slowed down on the board pairing turn, checking to Hong who fired off 450,000. After some thought, Sanchez tossed in calling chips.

Both players checked on the river and Sanchez turned over for the full house, tens full of aces, which was good enough take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Sanchez	10,700,000 875,000	875,000
Jinho Hong	9,700,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Diego Sanchez Jinho Hong

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-28-2022 17:46 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinho Hong	11,100,000 800,000	800,000

Diego Sanchez	9,825,000 -2,375,000	-2,375,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	8,750,000 50,000	50,000

Ankush Mandavia	7,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Stephan Nussrallah	6,100,000 -600,000	-600,000
James Romero	6,000,000 975,000	975,000

Andrew Moreno	5,000,000 -275,000	-275,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	2,675,000 -25,000	-25,000

Dinner Break

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The remaining eight players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. They will return to blinds of 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante around 7:40 p.m.

06-28-2022 17:32 UTC-8

Smiljkovic Gets Paid Off

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Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jinho Hong opened to 400,000 from early position and Daniel Smiljkovic defended out of the big blind.

Smiljkovic checked on a flop of and called after Hong continued for 300,000.

Action checked through the turn to the river where Smiljkovic led out for 400,000. Hong called and was shown by Smiljkovic for the rivered boat, a hand Hong could not sink with his own holding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinho Hong	10,300,000 -900,000	-900,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	8,700,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Jinho Hong

06-28-2022 17:21 UTC-8

Romero Shoves on Nussrallah

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Brandon Bloom

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

James Romero opened to 400,000 in the hijack and Stephan Nussrallah defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned the flop and Nussrallah check-called for 300,000.

The landed on the turn, Nussrallah checked, and Romero moved all in for 3,325,000. Nussrallah thought about it before sending his cards into the muck to concede the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephan Nussrallah	6,700,000 500,000	500,000
James Romero	5,025,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: James Romero Stephan Nussrallah

06-28-2022 17:13 UTC-8

Jampa Dothar Eliminated in 9th Place ($72,764)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jinho Hong opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Jampa Dothar shoved all in from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Hong who made the call with the bigger stack to put Dothar at risk.

Jampa Dothar:
Jinho Hong:

Dothar was in bad shape but did pick up some additional outs on the flop. He could find no further help, however, on the turn or river, ending his impressive run in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinho Hong	11,200,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Jampa Dothar	Busted

Tags: Jinho Hong Jampa Dothar

06-28-2022 17:00 UTC-8

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

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Brandon Bloom

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

SEAT	PLAYER	CHIPS
1	Jampa Dothar	4,075,000
2	James Romero	4,025,000
3	Daniel Smiljkovic	8,750,000
4	Diego Sanchez	12,200,000
5	Jinho Hong	7,250,000
6	Stephan Nussrallah	6,200,000
7	Arsenii Karmatckii	2,700,000
8	Ankush Mandavia	6,600,000
9	Andrew Moreno	5,275,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Sanchez	12,200,000 -900,000	-900,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	8,750,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Jinho Hong	7,500,000

Ankush Mandavia	6,600,000 300,000	300,000

Stephan Nussrallah	6,200,000 150,000	150,000
Andrew Moreno	5,275,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000
Jampa Dothar	4,075,000 125,000	125,000
James Romero	4,025,000 525,000	525,000

Arsenii Karmatckii	2,700,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

06-28-2022 16:47 UTC-8

Yuki Kashihara Eliminated in 10th Place ($61,950)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Yuki Kashihara moved all in for 1,750,000 from under the gun and was called by Jinho Hong on the button. The blinds got out of the way and Kashihara was officially at risk.

Yuki Kashihara:
Jinho Hong:

Kashihara was dominated and would need significant help to survive. No help came on the flop and the turn actually removed one of Kashihara's outs. The river completed the board, sending Kashihara out in 10th place. With his elimination, the final table of nine has been set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinho Hong	7,500,000 3,050,000	3,050,000

Yuki Kashihara	Busted

Tags: Jinho Hong Yuki Kashihara