Reiji Kono and his opponent got all-in for a pot of about 60,000 chips.
Opponent: 
Reiji Kono: 
Kono had his opponent dominated and held on the 
board to send his stack soaring well above the 100,000-chip plateau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 |
On a turn of 
, with 11,000 in the pot, Katsuma Yabuuchi shoved all-in vs a 9,000 chip bet for 59,000. His opponent thought for a couple of minutes at least, before ultimately calling off.
Opponent: 
Katsuma Yabuuchi: 
The 
changed nothing and Yabuuchi doubling through his opponent. His friend and prolific Japanese poker vlogger ''Yokosuwa'' just busted on the table next to him and offered his good lucks to his fellow compatriot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Uri Reichenstein, who is coming off an incredible 2021 WSOP that included 11 cashes and three top-four finishes, was involved in a doozy of a hand mid-way through Day 1b.
With 30,000 already in the middle on a 
board, Reichenstein moved all-in for his opponent's last 22,000.
The player in the small blind called with 
but was soundly beaten by the Israeli's 
for bottom set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
On a board of 
, Thi Xoa Nguyen was facing a bet of 25,000 when she moved the rest of her last 35,000 chips. Her opponent called off and he was the player at risk.
Opponent: 
Thi Xoa Nguyen:
It was a bit of a cold deck situation for Nguyen and she was needing to catch up, luckily for her the fell on the river to turn her trips into a full-house to trump the flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
With 26,000 already in the middle on a , both the hijack and Steve Gross checked from the cutoff.
On the 
river, the hijack bet out for 7,500 and Gross raised to 32,500. After about 30 seconds, the hijack called and was shown some bad news as Gross rivered two pair 
.
Gross is now above the 200,000-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
||
Heads-up to a turn with Chan in the cutoff versus the button, the board read 
and Chan had moved all-in for what was 25,000 chips. The pot was already massive, with approximately 70,000 in the middle already.
His opponent thought and thought, playing with his cards and perhaps gruelling over his decision, until he ultimately let it go.
The Oakland native flipped the as he was rewarded with the pot and exclaimed ''Am I gonna make the news?!'' whilst looking over to PokerNews staff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 |
Tony Sandquist (cutoff) and his opponent on the button each checked the 
flop but both opted to get their whole stack in on the turn.
Tony Sandquist:
Button:
Sandquist outpipped the button's pair of aces and held through the 
river to earn a full double-up to 80,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000 |
With action four ways to a flop, Andrej Senic and one opponent had matched bets as we went to a turn.
With the board read and 10,000 chips in the middle, Senic checked and his opponent bet 15,000. With action back on Senic facing the over-bet, he chose to raise to 30,000.
The opponent thought for a while, before letting his hand go. Senic showed him the as he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Rick Whitesell was heads-up versus the button, from under-the-gun. On a board of 
, Whitesell moved all-in, covering his opponents last 24,000 chips.
This was the last hand in the room before break and his opponent was well into the tank, before ultimately folding to give Whitesell the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
