2022 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$527,944
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$3,519,060
Entries
1,977
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
310
Players Left
39

Sitbon Finds Two Doubles

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action started when Jason Wheeler opened the cutoff to 22,000. It folded to Julien Sitbon in the small blind who moved all in for roughly 155,000 and Wheeler made the call.

Julien Sitbon: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Jason Wheeler: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Wheeler pulled ahead with his pair of tens. Sitbon needed a seven and seven only. When the turn {q-Diamonds} hit Sitbon's hope was dwindling, until the {7-Clubs} river hit and he was able to sit back down and collect the full double up.

A few hands prior to him making a set on the river, Sitbon was all in with {a-}{10-} against {a-}{j-} of Wheeler and he managed to river the {10-} to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
600,000
385,000
385,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
320,000
222,000
222,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Jason WheelerJulien Sitbon

Retired NBA Star Paul Pierce Allegedly Won't Pay His Poker Debts

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce owes a poker home game host $180,000, according to a lawsuit filed, but is allegedly refusing to pay it back.

Stephen Carmona, per TMZ Sports, claims he hosted a private game at his house on January 27 and invited the NBA Hall of Famer, who is an avid but recreational poker player. He apparently gave Pierce a $150,000 loan to enter the high-stakes game with the promise of paying it back within seven days.

The lawsuit states that the retired basketball star only returned $10,000 of that money and then borrowed another $40,000 from Carmona to compete in a different game, but allegedly hasn't paid back any of that either. Pierce reportedly made around $200 million in salary and endorsement deals during his 17-year NBA career.

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Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Triple Up for Tarango

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

John Ripnick opened in the hijack to 18,000 and Terry Fleischer decided to three-bet to 51,000. It was called by Alex Tarango on the button, with only a few chips left and Ripnick.

The three players checked throughout the board {7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and {2-Spades} fell on the river. Ripnick checked and Fleischer announced all in. Tarango called with his last chips and Ripnick let it go.

Tarango tabled {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} while Fleischer held {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and took down the pot to triple up his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Terry Fleischer us
Terry Fleischer
433,000
-117,000
-117,000
Profile photo of John Ripnick us
John Ripnick
255,000
111,000
111,000
Profile photo of Alex Tarango us
Alex Tarango
160,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Terry FleischerJohn RipnickAlex Tarango

Woolen Takes From Foxen

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The under-the-gun player limped in for 8,000 and Kristen Foxen opened to 30,000 next to act. Johnny Woolen made the call in the next position and the rest of the table folded.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Foxen continued for 25,000. Without much thought, Woolen raised to 60,000 and it was enough to fold out Foxen and take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johnny Woolen us
Johnny Woolen
300,000
-39,000
-39,000
Profile photo of Kristen Foxen ca
Kristen Foxen
140,000
-170,000
-170,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Johnny WoolenKristen Foxen

More Chip Counts

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rosalie Petit fr
Rosalie Petit
840,000
362,000
362,000
Profile photo of Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
560,000
508,800
508,800
Profile photo of Clement Cure fr
Clement Cure
470,000
196,000
196,000
Profile photo of David Johnson ca
David Johnson
390,000
225,000
225,000
Profile photo of Ioannis Angelou Konstas gr
Ioannis Angelou Konstas
380,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of John Nimesheim us
John Nimesheim
305,000
-113,000
-113,000
Profile photo of Neel Joshi in
Neel Joshi
253,000
-36,000
-36,000
Profile photo of Joseph Cappello us
Joseph Cappello
215,000
11,000
11,000
Profile photo of Johan Schumacher be
Johan Schumacher
210,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
90,000
-143,000
-143,000
Profile photo of Jordan Semel us
Jordan Semel
75,000
-17,000
-17,000
Profile photo of Sammy Lafleur ca
Sammy Lafleur
70,000
-66,000
-66,000
Profile photo of Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
35,000
-33,000
-33,000

Small Pot for Allain

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Adrien Allain raised under the gun to 17,000 and picked up two calls with Daniel Reijmer and Richard Castro in the blinds.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and it checked to Allain who continued for 20,000. It was enough to win the pot without more resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Allain fr
Adrien Allain
380,000
380,000
380,000
Profile photo of Richard Castro us
Richard Castro
195,000
-9,000
-9,000
Profile photo of Daniel Reijmer nl
Daniel Reijmer
165,000
-68,000
-68,000

Tags: Daniel ReijmerAdrien AllainRichard Castro

Setna Busts Ngai

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Wai Ngai shoved in the hijack for a remaining stack worth 91,000 and Jimmy Setna made the call on the button to create the following showdown:

Wai Ngai: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Jimmy Setna: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

It was a typical flip situation but the board brought {10-Spades}{a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} to give trips to Setna and send Ngai to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jimmy Setna ca
Jimmy Setna
460,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Wai Ngai us
Wai Ngai
Busted

Tags: Wai NgaiJimmy Setna