2022 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$701,215
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$8,435,280
Entries
20,080
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
5,526
Players Left
249

Covich Makes Two Pair on River, Busts Aces

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

With 28,000 in the middle and a board of {4-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, the table had heads-up action between the blinds.

The small blind fired for 25,000. Frank Covich, the big blind, called. Covich had rivered two pair with his {q-Spades}{3-Spades}, good for two pair and his opponent hesitated for a moment before Covich asked "Kings?"

The small blind turned over their {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} to show that their pocket rockets had been cracked.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Covich
98,000
98,000
98,000

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Sena-Hopkins Wins Massive Cooler

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

With 29,000 in the middle, six players saw the {5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop. The small blind bet 5,800, which was raised to 31,000 by a player in early position.

Action folded to Nicholas Sena-Hopkins, who announced all-in from the button. The small blind got out of the way, but the early position player threw in his remaining 11,000 chips.

Early Position: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Nicholas Sena-Hopkins {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Sena-Hopkins was on the right side of the set over set scenario. The {4-Hearts}{8-Spades} runout did not help the early position player which saw Sena-Hopkins become one of the biggest stacks in the Paris Ballroom.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Sena-Hopkins
172,000
172,000
172,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Kerbelis Flops a Straight to Eliminate Opponent

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

With 3,500 already in the middle, three players saw the {9-Spades}{j-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop.

The big blind led out for 1,400, getting a call from the hijack. Mindavgas Kerbelis raised to 5,200 from the cutoff before the big blind moved all-in for around 40,000.

The hijack got out of the way before Kerbelis, who narrowly had his opponent covered, made the call. The players tabled their hands.

Opponent: {k-Spades}{8-Spades}
Mindavgas Kerbelis: {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Kerbelis had flopped a straight, but his opponent had a flush draw. The board ran out with the {6-Diamonds} and {6-Hearts}, securing the pot and bust out for Kerbelis.

Player Chips Progress
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Mindavgas Kerbelis
93,500
93,500
93,500

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Hasas Gets Value From Turned Flush

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Elanit Hasas was sitting amongst the thousands of entries, and was involved in a pot with an opponent.

On the completed board of {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, Hasas, in the small blind, bet 12,000 into a pot of 16,000.

Her opponent on the button, had called every bet, and the river was no exception. Hasas cooly turned over their {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for the king-high flush and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Elanit Hasas
76,000
76,000
76,000

Lee's Two Pair Good Enough to Scoop Pot

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

The table had sent in 17,000 to the middle already while the board read {9-Spades}{a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

The heads-up action was checked to Scott Lee in the hijack, who fired for 7,000. His opponent found the call relatively quickly.

Lee turned over {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, good for two pair. His opponent mucked his hand and gave Lee the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Lee (AU)
72,800
72,800
72,800

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Stone Takes Down Pot Early

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

The board read {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} with around 8,000 in the middle.

The player in the cutoff had checked and Kim Stone led out with a bet of 3,000 on the button. Her opponent quickly made the call.

The {6-Spades} completed the board for the cutoff to check for the final time. Stone fired another bet of 3,000 out and the cutoff made the fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Kim Stone
70,000
70,000
70,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300