Friday, June 3, 2022 8:49 PM Local Time
Chip Counts at the Break
| Jaswinder Lally | 4,300,000 | 1,000,000  |
| Ben Yu | 2,500,000 | -1,000,000  |
| Naoya Kihara | 2,025,000 | 475,000 |
| Brad Ruben | 1,600,000 | -1,100,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 8:49 PM Local Time
Lally Hangs On for a Big Pot
Limit Omaha
Brad Ruben raised from the button and Jaswinder Lally three-bet from the big blind. Ruben went for the call.
The flop came . Lally continued his aggression with a bet, Ruben called again.
On the turn , Lally bet once more, but now Ruben raised in position. That didn't shed Lally, he called.
Last card, the landed. Lally checked, and Ruben thought for a while before checking behind.
Ruben, the first to show, flipped over . "Needed a club or a queen."
Ruben didn't have it beat, though, and mucked his cards.
"Do you fold if I bet?" asked Ruben.
"No, this is a limit game," laughed Lally.
| Jaswinder Lally | 4,400,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Brad Ruben | 1,180,000 | -1,520,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 8:42 PM Local Time
Jorge Walker Eliminated in 5th Place ($25,056)
Limit Omaha
Ben Yu raised from the button, Jorge Walker re-raised from the big blind, and Yu re-raised enough to put Walker all in for the 85,000 he had left.
Jorge Walker:
Ben Yu:
Walker was ahead with his aces, but Yu picked up some outs on the flop. He made trip tens on the turn to take the lead, and Walker couldn't connect on the river as the one-time chip leader hit the rail in fifth place.
| Ben Yu | 3,500,000 | 500,000 |
| Jorge Walker | 0 | -625,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 8:39 PM Local Time
Yu Has the Ace
Limit Omaha
Jaswinder Lally raised on the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind. The flop came , and Yu check-called a bet.
Both players checked the turn before Yu led out on the river.
"Did you hit the ace," Lally asked as he called.
"Ace and a five," Yu answered, showing to take the pot from the defending champion.
| Jaswinder Lally | 3,300,000 | -100,000 |
| Ben Yu | 3,000,000 | -300,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 8:29 PM Local Time
Kihara Draws one and Bests Yu
No-Limit Hold'em
Naoya Kihara raised from the cutoff to 170,000 and was immediately raised by Ben Yu to 400,000 on the button. Kihara thought for about a minute before deciding on the call. He left himself with about 800,000 behind going to the draw.
Both players took one card. After seeing what he was dealt, Kihara checked and waited to see if Yu would put another bet in. After thinking for quite some time, Yu checked behind.
"Jacks up," said Kihara, and showed . Yu mucked and Kihara took down the pot.
"Do you call a shove?" asked Brad Ruben.
Kihara gave no response, just stacked the chips and smiled.
| Ben Yu | 3,300,000 | 900,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 1,550,000 | 450,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 8:18 PM Local Time
Lally Accidentally Raises and Wins
Badacey
Jaswinder Lally limped in from the small blind, then called when big blind Naoya Kihara raised. Both players drew two.
Lally checked to Kihara, who put out a bet of 120,000. Lally intended to call but put in too many chips. The floor was called over and it was ruled he had to raise to 240,000.
Kihara called and they checked down through the final draw.
Lally showed for an eight-seven low and a Badugi, and Kihara mucked.
| Jaswinder Lally | 3,400,000 | 550,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 1,100,000 | -600,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 8:05 PM Local Time
Updated Final Table Chip Counts
| Jaswinder Lally | 2,850,000 | -250,000 |
| Brad Ruben | 2,700,000 | 690,000 |
| Ben Yu | 2,400,000 | 100,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 1,700,000 | -200,000 |
| Jorge Walker | 625,000 | -385,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 7:57 PM Local Time
Yu Fills Up on Kihara
Omaha Hi-Lo
Blind versus blind, Naoya Kihara made it 240,000 pre-flop and Ben Yu defended.
Kihara slowed down and checked when the flop came , then called when Yu put out a bet. Kihara again check-called a bet on the turn.
The river came the and Kihara checked over to Yu for the third time. Yu bet and Kihara leaned back in his chair and let out a loud sigh before eventually calling.
Yu turned over for a full house, threes full of sixes, to win the pot.
| Ben Yu | 2,300,000 | 600,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 1,900,000 | -550,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 7:53 PM Local Time
Level 31 started
Level: 31
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Friday, June 3, 2022 7:52 PM Local Time
Lally Scoops a Large Pot
Badacey
Jaswinder Lally raised from early position and found a caller in Jorge Walker from the big blind. Both players drew two cards on the first draw.
Walker checked and Lally bet again, Walker called. Lally now drew one, while Walker drew two again.
Betting action stayed the same before the final draw, Walker check-called a bet from Lally once more.
On the final draw, Walker took one card and Lally stood pat. Walker checked one last time, but Lally didn't slow down. One final bet was called and Lally showed his hand.
for the sixty-five and six-high badugi, good enough to scoop the pot and take a big chunk from Walker.
| Jaswinder Lally | 3,100,000 | 900,000 |
| Jorge Walker | 1,010,000 | -1,170,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 7:40 PM Local Time
Kihara Forces Out Lally
Badeucy
Action folded to Jaswinder Lally in the small blind who limped in. Naoya Kihara then raised and Lally called.
Lally drew two and Kihara one. Kihara bet again and Lally called before both players drew one. Lally again check-called a bet.
Lally took one more on the third draw while Kihara stood pat. He checked over to his Japanese neighbor but then folded to a bet.
| Naoya Kihara | 2,450,000 | 250,000 |
| Jaswinder Lally | 2,200,000 | 110,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 7:27 PM Local Time
Final Table Current Chip Counts
| Naoya Kihara | 2,200,000 | 300,000 |
| Jorge Walker | 2,180,000 | -720,000 |
| Jaswinder Lally | 2,090,000 | 365,000 |
| Brad Ruben | 2,010,000 | -490,000 |
| Ben Yu | 1,700,000 | -320,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 7:17 PM Local Time
Charles Bransford Eliminated in 6th Place ($17,944)
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Charles Bransford: /
Brad Ruben: /
Charles Bransford completed and Brad Ruben called. Bransford checked on fourth street and Ruben bet.
Bransford spent several minutes in the tank, muttering to himself and apologizing to his tablemates. He eventually called and they got the last of his chips in the middle on fifth.
Bransford finished with for a pair of fours, but Ruben had for a straight and a low to scoop the pot and knock out Bransford in sixth place.
| Brad Ruben | 2,500,000 | 620,000 |
| Charles Bransford | 0 | -600,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 7:14 PM Local Time
Walker Keeps Building
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Jaswinder Lally: / /folded
Jorge Walker: / /
Jaswinder Lally brought it in and action folded all the way around to Jorge Walker on his right who completed. Lally raised from the bring-in and Walker called.
On fourth, Lally bet and Walker called again.
On fifth, Lally bet once more, but this time Walker put in the check-raise. Lally called.
On sixth, Walker continued with a bet and Lally called again to go to the final and face-down seventh.
Walker bet the final street and Lally thought about it for a bit before letting his cards go. Walker showed in the hole for a full house.
| Jorge Walker | 2,900,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Jaswinder Lally | 1,725,000 | -825,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 6:56 PM Local Time
Walker Hits the River to Quarter Bransford
Big O
Jorge Walker raised pre-flop, Charles Bransford potted to 875,000, Walker shoved all in for 1,100,000, and Bransford quickly called.
Charles Bransford:
Jorge Walker:
"Low cards, one time," Bransford announced, hoping for his aces to hold. He remained in the lead through the turn on a board of , but Walker spiked the on the river to hit a flush and the same low.
The stacks were counted down and Walker took 550,000 from Bransford.
| Jorge Walker | 1,600,000 | 500,000 |
| Charles Bransford | 600,000 | -500,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 6:45 PM Local Time
Level 30 started
Level: 30
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Friday, June 3, 2022 6:40 PM Local Time
Ruben Playing for a Higher Cause
Brad Ruben is playing in support of an organization named Shields & Stripes.
June is PTSD Awareness Month, and the organization assists law enforcement, first responders, and veterans deal with their mental health issues caused by their service. Ruben has pledged to donate one percent of his winnings to the cause.
Friday, June 3, 2022 6:36 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining six players are headed off on a 15-minute break.
| Jaswinder Lally | 2,550,000 | -100,000 |
| Ben Yu | 2,020,000 | -180,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 1,900,000 | -250,000 |
| Brad Ruben | 1,880,000 | -220,000 |
| Jorge Walker | 1,100,000 | 550,000 |
| Charles Bransford | 1,100,000 | 150,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 6:27 PM Local Time
PN Pod: 2022 WSOP Kicks Off w/ Katie Kopp Win; Guests Peters, Elias, Deeb & Kornuth
PN Podcast
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Sarah Herring come to you from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and offer thoughts on the early goings at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.
Guests on this episode include Katie Kopp, who became the first bracelet winner of the summer and captured the inaugural bracelet offered at the new home of the WSOP; both David Peters and Chance Kornuth, who clashed heads-up battling for their respective fourth bracelet; Shaun Deeb, who shares his thoughts on the $25K Fantasy Draft, Mark-Up Police, and more; and finally Darren Elias, who opens up about falling one spot shy of his record-extending fifth World Poker Tour (WPT) title and chats about the upcoming BetMGM Poker Championship from June 23-26 at ARIA Resort & Casino.
Listen to those stories and more on the latest PokerNews Podcast!
Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!
Friday, June 3, 2022 6:22 PM Local Time
Ruben Gets Some Back
Limit Hold'em
Ben Yu raised from the button, then called when Brad Ruben re-raised from the small blind.
Ruben continued with a bet on the flop and Yu called. The turn came the and Yu again called a bet.
Both players checked down the river and Ruben won the pot with for two pair.
"I like this game," he said while collecting his new chips.
"It's tilting me now," Yu replied.
| Ben Yu | 2,200,000 | -400,000 |
| Brad Ruben | 2,100,000 | 350,000 |