2022 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$966,577
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,678,835
Entries
6,501
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
3,561
Players Left
1,158

Anti-Climax Involving Serock

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante
Joe Serock
Joe Serock

Joseph Serock from the small blind and his the fast starting Rodney Turvin on the button, saw a flop of {k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}. With already 18,000 chips in the pot, Serock had bet 5,000, to which Turvin called.

The {j-Clubs} turn slowed action down with both players checking.

Again, the {6-Diamonds} river didn't bring any more action and Turvin tabled {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}, only to be shown {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} by Serock to chop it up.

Player Chips Progress
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Rodney Turvin
155,000
155,000
155,000
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Joseph Serock
80,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Players On Break

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Players are on break. They will return at around 5:05 p.m. local time. The next break will be dinner break following two more 60-minute levels.

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Heckman Outs Opponent's Bluff, Sniffing 200,000 Chips

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was 35,000 in the middle when the board ran out {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and Andrew Heckman checked over to the early position player who put out a bet of 30,000.

In less than five seconds, Heckman put a green chip and a red one into the middle, with his opponent turning over {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

Heckman turned over the {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of jacks to take his stack to just under 200,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Heckman
192,500

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Mash Wins a Flip to Double Up

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On virtually similar stacks as his opponent in early position, Howard Mash was able to get all-in before the flop.

Howard Mash: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The flop came {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{q-Spades} to give his opponent two additional outs but the {4-Spades} and the {7-Hearts} ensured the double up and left his opponent on less than 3,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Howard Mash
64,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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"Poker Bunny" Sends Table Hopping Out Of Their Chairs

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Paulina Loeliger
Paulina Loeliger

After getting it in pre-flop from the button against the small blind, Paulina "Poker Bunny" Loeliger needed help.

Paulina ''Poker Bunny'' Loeliger: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-}{k-}

She needed it on a {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop. With just 1.62% chance of winning, the turn {10-Diamonds} and river {j-Hearts} brought in the miracle runout, doubling her up, close to starting stack.

Players at her table erupted into a sound that could be heard across Paris Ballroom. She was getting up to leave but calmly sat down again in her chair.

Player Chips Progress
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Paulina Loeliger
48,000
-2,000
-2,000

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Rassi's Queens Hold Up

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Steve Rassi had moved all-in for 34,000 from the big blind versus the small blind open of 2,000. His opponent ended up calling and cards were tabled

Steve Rassi: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

''Just don't suck out on me'', said Rassi. His opponent nearly did when the board ran out {4-Spades}{6-Spades}{k-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Rassi
70,000
70,000
70,000

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