Sunday, September 25, 2022 4:05 PM Local Time
Action folded to Nick Barksdale in the small blind and he raised to 35,000, prompting a quick call from Joe Hindman in the big blind.
The flop came , Barksdale bet 37,000 and Hindman quickly called. The turn was the and Barksdale bet 65,000 this time. Hindman called again and the completed the board on the river. Barksdale bet 40,000 this time and Hindman quickly folded.
Nick Barksdale - 435,000
Joe Hindman - 875,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 3:55 PM Local Time
With just 22 players remaining, Abraham Lopez still sits at the top and is the only player with more than a million in chips.
Here is a look at the top ten stacks so far:
Abraham Lopez - 1,100,000
Josh Reichard - 885,000
Andrew Dockins - 850,000
Ryan Ramsdell - 850,000
Walt Lustgraaf - 800,000
Joe Hindman - 780,000
Nate Steuer - 765,000
John Fagg - 675,000
Tim Dorzweiler - 650,000
Terry Williams - 610,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 3:41 PM Local Time
On a board reading with around 125,000 in the middle, Abraham Lopez led out for 50,000 from the small blind.
John Fagg called from the big blind and both Walt Lustgraaf and Ryan Ramsdell folded from late position and the cutoff, respectively.
The river completed the board with the and Lopez checked this time. Fagg put out a bet of 80,000 and Lopez said, "I've got top top, man but I dunno if it's any good!" Eventually Lopez called and saw the bad news. Fagg tabled for a set of sixes and Lopez mucked.
John Fagg - 895,000
Abraham Lopez - 930,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 3:30 PM Local Time
Josh Reichard opened to 25,000 from early position and Donovan Gault moved all in for 116,000 from the hijack. Reichard asked for a count and wasted no time putting in chips to call.
Gault was at risk with , flipping against Reichard's .
The was clean for Gault but the paired Reichard to take the lead. The river was the and Gault was eliminated.
Josh Reichard - 650,000
Donovan Gault - Eliminated
Sunday, September 25, 2022 3:23 PM Local Time
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 3:07 PM Local Time
The remaining 24 Main Event players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Sunday, September 25, 2022 3:06 PM Local Time
There was a big pot brewing with a ton of pre-flop action. Sam Hanson was the shortest stack all in for 68,000 from the big blind, Nathan Finn was next-shortest with 120,000 from under the gun and Joe Sutliff had them both covered on the button.
Hanson:
Sutliff:
Finn:
It was a big cooler with some of the biggest pairs out there. The board ran out and aces held for Hanson to triple up via the main pot and Sutliff scooped the side to eliminate Finn.
Sam Hanson - 225.000
Joe Sutliff - 240,000
Nathan Finn - Eliminated
Sunday, September 25, 2022 3:04 PM Local Time
Action folded to Mike Suggs on the button and he raised to 25,000. Terry Williams defended his big blind and the two players went to the flop. Both players checked to the turn and Williams led out for 30,000.
Suggs called and the river completed the board with the . Williams checked and Suggs bet 70,000. Williams snap-called and Suggs revealed for a busted straight draw with jack high. Williams tabled for a rivered pair of aces and scooped the pot.
Terry Williams - 750,000
Mike Suggs - 330,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 3:01 PM Local Time
There was around 150,000 in the pot and Chris Wiemers bet 40,000 from middle position on a board reading .
Nate Steuer was on the button and raised to 120,000. Wiemers asked for a count and eventually called.
The river completed the board with the and Wiemers checked. Steuer bet 65,000 this time and Wiemers thought for a minute or so before opting to fold.
Nate Steuer - 675,000
Chris Wiemers - 250,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 2:50 PM Local Time
Play is temporarily paused for the three-table redraw.
Sunday, September 25, 2022 2:49 PM Local Time
Andrew Dockins opened from late position and Craig Dick jammed for his last 104,000 from the button. Dockins called.
Dick:
Dockins:
The flop came and Dockins picked up flush and straight draws while Dick had a straight draw himself. The turn was the but the river was the and Dick was eliminated.
"Are you f*cking kidding me?!" exclaimed Dick. "I lost to another flush. That's just a bad run of cards," he continued on his way to the payout desk.
Andrew Dockins - 580,000
Craig Dick - Eliminated
Sunday, September 25, 2022 2:44 PM Local Time
With around 180,000 in the middle on the flop, Mike Suggs was all in for his remaining 136,000 from middle position. Craig Dick gave him action and the cards were on their backs.
Suggs was at risk with for flush and straight draws while Dick had for top pair. The turn was the and the river was the completing Suggs' flush.
Dick got up from his chair as the dealer counted Suggs' chips to pay the double. "You're so f*cking lucky!" said Dick to Suggs as he sat back down.
Mike Suggs - 450,000
Craig Dick - 104,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 2:29 PM Local Time
Beau Wilshire moved all in for 79,000 from under the gun and action folded to Taylor Howard in the small blind. He moved all in over the top and the big blind folded.
Wilshire was at risk with , well behind Howard's .
The flop came and Wilshire took a commanding lead with aces up. The turn was the and the river completed the board with the and Wilshire headed towards the payout desk. Players at the table stopped him though and informed him he actually won the hand.
Beau Wilshire - 180,000
Taylor Howard - 130,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 2:19 PM Local Time
Chander Jain opened from under the gun and was met with a raise from Josh Thomas in the big blind. Jain managed to get his stack of 240,000 in the middle and Thomas obliged.
Jain was at risk with , well behind Thomas' .
The board ran out and Thomas remained ahead, sending Jain to the payout desk early on Day 2.
Josh Thomas - 525,000
Chander Jain - Eliminated
Sunday, September 25, 2022 2:10 PM Local Time
Walt Lustgraaf opened to 23,000 from middle position and Robert Michel defended his big blind.
The dealer fanned the flop and Michel checked. Lustgraaf bet 30,000 and Michel put in his stack of 134,000. Lustgraaf called and tabled . Michel needed some help to improve with for a flush draw but couldn't get there as the and completed the board.
Walt Lustgraaf - 460,000
Robert Michel - Eliminated
Sunday, September 25, 2022 1:59 PM Local Time
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 1:57 PM Local Time
Chris Wiemers opened to 16,000 from the cutoff and Terence Reid opted to jam for 146,000 from the small blind. Wiemers didn't think for more than a few seconds before deciding to put his chips in the middle to call.
Reid:
Wiemers:
It was a race for Reid's tournament life and he was able to remain out front as the dealer completed the board with , sending the pot his way.
Terence Reid - 308,000
Chris Wiemers - 247,000
Sunday, September 25, 2022 1:52 PM Local Time
Greg Jennings (pictured) was on his feet with the last of his chips holding , up against Mike Suggs' on . The two-time World Series of Poker Circuit champion was all smiles though as he headed to the payout desk.
Jennings explained that he lost most of his stack just moments ago against Suggs with pocket eights on a board reading . Suggs had pocket threes for quads and Jennings was left with scraps before his ultimate demise.
Mike Suggs - 240,000
Greg Jennings - Eliminated
Sunday, September 25, 2022 1:46 PM Local Time
Action folded to John Reading and he completed his small blind. Abraham Lopez raised to 18,000 from the big blind and Reading decided to raise it up to 58,000. Lopez called.
The flop came and Reading bet 22,000. Lopez raised to 70,000 and Reading went deep into the tank. After several minutes, Reading decided to call.
The turn was the and Reading checked. Lopez moved all in and Reading was put to a decision for his remaining stack of about 210,000. Reading began to shake his head and went back into the tank. The floor staff was standing by, and after a couple of minutes Reading was told he had 30 seconds left to act. Eventually, he decided to call.
Lopez tabled for a pair of aces, and Reading shook his head as he revealed for a pair of kings. The river was the and Reading was sent to the rail.
Abraham Lopez - 1,100,000
John Reading - Eliminated
Sunday, September 25, 2022 1:37 PM Local Time
Robert Michel opened to 16,000 from the hijack and Greg Jennings called from the cutoff. Joe Sutliff was in the small blind and moved all in for 87,000. Michel folded and Jennings gave it a think before deciding to call.
Sutliff tabled , needing some help against Jenning's .
The board ran out and Sutliff turned a pair of jacks to double through Jennings.
Joe Sutliff - 202,000
Greg Jennings - 160,000