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Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:52 PM Local Time
Chip Leaders
| David "pmtbmusic" Woodley | 686,282 | |
| Jordyn "ThLstCrdBndr" Miller | 679,142 | 594,142  |
| Chad "clayne" Layne | 639,588 | |
| Byung Eun "TeddyMalkov" Shin | 588,474 | |
| Uke "ooopsmybad" Dauti | 584,289 | |
| Tanner "Bamatide88" Bibat | 543,013 | |
| BobbyTPoker | 511,218 | |
| Alfred "5ktonight" Gillette | 504,380 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:37 PM Local Time
Vaughan Scores a Double Up
Blinds: 4,000/8,000/1,000
The action folded around to Ryan "BuckBox" Buckholtz who moved all in, covering the 84,350 stack of Matthew "scourrge" Vaughan, who made the call.
Matthew "scourrge" Vaughan:
Ryan "BuckBox" Buckholtz:
The board ran out and the two-pair for Vaughan scored the pot and full double up.
| Ryan "BuckBox" Buckholtz | 269,174 | |
| Matthew "scourrge" Vaughan | 177,700 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:25 PM Local Time
Shing Finds Miracle River
Blinds: 2,500/5,000/625
The action started when Anthony "adversity45" Pagan opened to 10,000 on the button and Tsz "tszis" Shing moved all in from the big blind for 72,016, which Pagan quickly called.
Tsz "tszis" Shing:
Anthony "adversity45" Pagan:
Pagan was well ahead preflop but when the board ran out , it was the rivered flush for Shing that scored the full double up.
| Tsz "tszis" Shing | 152,157 | |
| Anthony "adversity45" Pagan | 109,761 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:13 PM Local Time
Full Prize Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | $42,053 |
| 2 | $30,488 |
| 3 | $22,096 |
| 4 | $16,140 |
| 5 | $11,887 |
| 6 | $8,737 |
| 7 | $6,460 |
| 8 | $4,805 |
| 9 | $3,586 |
| 10-12 | $2,713 |
| 13-15 | $2,046 |
| 16-18 | $1,609 |
| 19-24 | $1,264 |
| 25-30 | $1,241 |
| 31-36 | $1,218 |
| 37-48 | $1,195 |
| 49-60 | $1,172 |
| 61-72 | $1,149 |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:02 PM Local Time
Registration Closed
Late registration and rebuys are now closed. A total of 463 players joined with 238 rebuys to create a prize pool of $229,928.
The top 72 players will make the money with a minimum cash of $1,149 and the winner will take home $42,053 and the WSOP bracelet.
A full prize breakdown will be available shortly.
Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:55 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are on a 5-minute break. The late registration and rebuy period is now over. Play will resume shortly.
Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:51 PM Local Time
Recent Eliminations
| Giuseppe "Pantalette" Pantaleo | 0 | |
| Darren "darrenelias" Elias | 0 | |
| Brett "Metanemesis" Apter | 0 | |
| Justin "pocketprofit" Wong | 0 | |
| billyrivers | 0 | |
| Stephanie "stephhub31" Hubbard | 0 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:40 PM Local Time
Ethans Cracks Kings To Score The Knockout
Blinds: 1,000/2,000/250
Kevin "Samiam5" Lemmer opened to 4,000 from middle position and Joshua "808Grinder" Suyat moved all in for 24,910 from the hijack. It folded to Eric "powwow" Ethans who made the call and Lemmer completed as well.
The flop came and both Ethans and Lemmer checked to the turn. Play was checked again to the river and once again it was checked to a showdown.
Ethans rolled over for a rivered straight and Suyat flashed before it hit the muck.
| Eric "powwow" Ethans | 216,941 | 54,170 |
| Kevin "Samiam5" Lemmer | 90,649 | |
| Joshua "808Grinder" Suyat | 0 | -28,130  |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:23 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Matthew "Foreright" Schulte | 240,957 | |
| NewKid520 | 185,386 | |
| Christopher "DontBluffMe1" Ryan | 174,953 | |
| Michael "Bballlind10" Lind | 169,565 | |
| Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot | 168,847 | |
| Michael "BobMerwald" Bohmerwald | 167,930 | |
| nahynnek0914 | 164,738 | |
| Eric "powwow" Ethans | 162,771 | 85,265 |
| Ryan "Joeyisamush" Depaulo | 151,319 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:12 PM Local Time
Maio Gets Perfect Runout With Kings
Blinds: 400/800/100
Joshua "808Grinder" Suyat opened to 1,600 from under the gun and it folded to Eric "powwow" Ethans in middle position who made the call. Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio elected on a three-bet to 6,775 and only Ethans came along.
The flop was and Ethans check-called a bet of 7,025 from Maio. On the turn play slowed down when both players checked.
The hit the river and Ethans checked again. Maio sized up to 17,600, which Ethans quickly called. Maio rolled over for a rivered flush and Ethans' hand hit the muck.
| Anthony "Flawlessbink" Maio | 90,897 | |
| Eric "powwow" Ethans | 77,506 | -5,795 |
| Joshua "808Grinder" Suyat | 28,130 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 5:55 PM Local Time
Break
Players are now on a 5-minute break. Play will resume shortly.
Thursday, September 29, 2022 5:47 PM Local Time
Gooch Gets a Monster Flop
Blinds: 250/500
Jason "TheBigGift" Gooch opened to 1,250 from under the gun and Drew "dudeguydrew" O'Connell in early position and Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz in middle position made the call.
The flop fanned out , Gooch and O'Connell checked to Holtz who bet out 1,000 and both players came along. On the turn Gooch and O'Connell checked again and Holtz sized to 4,895, which only Gooch called.
The completed the board and Gooch checked a third time. Holtz took a moment and eventually checked back. Gooch rolled over for a flopped flush and the best hand when Holtz's hand hit the muck.
| Jason "TheBigGift" Gooch | 128,851 | |
| Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz | 100,403 | |
| Drew "dudeguydrew" O'Connell | 35,424 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 5:32 PM Local Time
Norwegian Gold Part 1: Espen Jorstad's Road to Winning the 2022 WSOP Main Event
Espen Jorstad at the 2022 WSOP Main Event
Before he was Norway's first World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion, Espen Uhlen Jorstad was a gamer and part-time poker player who cared more about playing video games and partying than he did chasing his dreams and aspirations.
Now a world poker champion, the 34-year-old says he wants to be a good ambassador for the game, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and show his country the positive aspects of professional poker.
PokerNews' Jesse Fullen recently interviewed the 2022 WSOP Main Event champion one-on-one in an intimate conversation that can be heard on the PokerNews podcast.
Drawing on that interview, this two-part series will look at Jorstad's life before and after the $10 million score that made him a household name and catapulted him to the top of Norway's all-time money list according to The Hendon Mob.
Read the full story on PokerNews.com
Thursday, September 29, 2022 5:24 PM Local Time
Early Bustouts
| Mariamma "mariamma314" Joseph | 0 | |
| Gregory "Silkypie" Aubin | 0 | |
| DannyNoonan | 0 | |
| CopeWG | 0 | |
| Andrew "vanillaakim1" Kim | 0 | |
| dsmalls | 0 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 5:09 PM Local Time
Eriquezzo Check-Raises River
Blinds: 100/200/25
Michael "Mike91680" Guzzardi opened to 600 from middle position and both Ryan "GoFeltAfiSh" Eriquezzo and Juan "PocketReyes" Reyes made the call in the blinds.
The flop came , Eriquezzo and Reyes checked to Guzzardi who continued for 800 and only Eriquezzo came along.
On the turn Eriquezzo check-called a bet of 1,600 from Guzzardi. The completed the board and Eriquezzo checked a third time. Guzzardi sized to 3,800 and without much thought, Eriquezzo check-raised to 14,018. Guzzardi contemplated his options but eventually folded and the pot was sent to Eriquezzo.
| Juan "PocketReyes" Reyes | 75,145 | -675 |
| Ryan "GoFeltAfiSh" Eriquezzo | 50,974 | |
| Michael "Mike91680" Guzzardi | 32,825 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 4:55 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on their first 5-minute break of the day. Play will resume shortly.
Thursday, September 29, 2022 4:44 PM Local Time
Chip Leaders
| bulldogg1969 | 112,392 | |
| Ben "BenNsnap" Hoy | 97,155 | |
| Jordyn "ThLstCrdBndr" Miller | 85,000 | |
| Pierce "Victoria53" Mckellar | 84,393 | |
| Eric "powwow" Ethans | 83,301 | |
| ChicoMcgraw | 81,037 | |
| Kerrigan "binkles" Muench | 80,362 | |
| Shaundle "Crazysixes66" Pruitt | 79,065 | |
| Juan "PocketReyes" Reyes | 75,820 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 4:36 PM Local Time
"Andrewmcl83" Takes an Early Pot
Blinds: 50/100
In a heads-up pot with 1,650 in the middle on a flop of , "Andrewmcl83" checked from the hijack and Dominic "RGDoc" Ricciardi bet 825, which was called.
The turn came the , "Andrewmcl83" elected to lead out for 1,650 and Ricciardi came along. The hit the river and "Andrewmcl83" bet again, this time to a size of 6,600. Ricciardi took a moment before letting their hand go and the pot was shipped to "Andrewmcl83".
| Andrewmcl83 | 46,385 | |
| Dominic "RGDoc" Ricciardi | 33,055 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 4:22 PM Local Time
Early Arrivals
| Ken "OICURMT" Goone | 40,000 | |
| Dominic "ry_ty_ly" Picinic | 40,000 | |
| Daniel "centrfieldr" Lupo | 40,000 | |
| Charles "sevenstars" Furey | 40,000 | |
| Michele "mlawson57" Lawson | 40,000 | |
| Ryan "Protential" Laplante | 40,000 | |
| Michael "hoysrevenge" Sandler | 40,000 | |
| John "Pteh8" Kim | 40,000 | |
| Daniel "juice" Buzgon | 40,000 | |
| Krista "Pollux" Gifford | 40,000 | |
| Michael "joebiden" Klein | 40,000 | |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 4:04 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
The cards are now in the air and play is underway in Event #15: NLH Turbo Deepstack.