Friday, June 3, 2022 6:11 PM Local Time
Yu Takes a Big Chunk Off Ruben
Badeucy
Ben Yu raised from the button and Brad Ruben called in the small blind. Ruben drew two, while Yu took three.
Ruben led out with a bet, then called when Yu raised. Yu took one and Ruben drew two.
Ruben called another bet from Yu and drew one while Yu stood pat. He led out after the final draw, then quickly called when Yu raised.
Yu showed for a seven-six-four low and a Badugi, scooping the pot off Ruben who held .
Ben Yu | 2,600,000 | 300,000 |
Brad Ruben | 1,750,000 | -350,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 6:03 PM Local Time
Kihara Makes "Number Two, Number Two"
Badeucy
Jorge Walker raised from early position and found a three-bet from Naoya Kihara. The rest of the table folded and Walker called.
On draw one, Walker was the one that stood pat, and Kihara drew two. Walker now led with a bet and Kihara called.
On the second draw, Walker stood pat again, now Kihara drew only one. Walker bet again, but this time Kihara put out a raise. Walker called and took the hand to the final draw.
Both players now stood pat and Walker checked to Kihara, who bet one more time. Walker called.
"Number two, number two," said Kihara as he showed for a winner and a scoop.
Naoya Kihara | 2,150,000 | 850,000 |
Jorge Walker | 550,000 | -650,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 5:56 PM Local Time
Alfred Atamian Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,153)
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Alfred Atamian came to the final table on an extreme short stack and was forced all in from the big blind. Jorge Walker, Jaswinder Lally, and Naoya Kihara all called.
The flop came and everyone folded when Lally bet. He showed for a full house and Atamian was already standing up and wishing the table good luck as his didn't get any help on the turn and river.
Jaswinder Lally | 2,650,000 | 150,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 1,300,000 | -85,000 |
Jorge Walker | 1,200,000 | -100,000 |
Alfred Atamian | 0 | -40,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 5:37 PM Local Time
Final Table Seat Draw
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
1 | Ben Yu | United States | 2,300,000 |
2 | Brad Ruben | United States | 2,100,000 |
3 | Jorge Walker | United States | 1,300,000 |
4 | Jaswinder Lally | Canada | 2,500,000 |
5 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 1,385,000 |
6 | Alfred Atamian | United States | 40,000 |
7 | Charles Bransford | United States | 950,000 |
Jaswinder Lally | 2,500,000 | 1,200,000 |
Ben Yu | 2,300,000 | 0 |
Brad Ruben | 2,100,000 | 480,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 1,385,000 | -455,000 |
Jorge Walker | 1,300,000 | -100,000 |
Charles Bransford | 950,000 | 0 |
Alfred Atamian | 40,000 | -400,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 5:35 PM Local Time
Marco Johnson Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,875)
Razz
Marco Johnson was down to around 300,000 when he tangled with Ben Yu in a hand of Razz.
When all the cards were on their back, Yu was showing for a six-low. Johnson had and was eliminated in 8th place.
The final seven players are now redrawing for seats at the final table on one of the secondary feature tables.
Ben Yu | 2,300,000 | 530,000 |
Marco Johnson | 0 | -315,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 5:29 PM Local Time
Kihara Brings Johnson Low
Razz
Action picked up on fourth in an important pot for Johnson.
Marco Johnson: / /
Naoya Kihara: / /
On fourth street, Johnson bet and was called by Kihara who was showing a pair of threes.
On fifth, Johnson now checked and Kihara took over the betting lead. Johnson called. That would happen on sixth and seventh street as well.
Kihara showed for the ninety-five. Johson shook his head and showed for the ninety-six that left him short-stacked.
Naoya Kihara | 1,840,000 | 465,000 |
Marco Johnson | 315,000 | -395,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 5:19 PM Local Time
Bransford Chops Down the Chip Leader
Badacey
Heads-up after the first draw, Charles Bransford bet and chip leader Jorge Walker called.
Bransford stood pat and bet again. Walker called, then took two. Both players checked after the third draw.
Bransford showed for a nine-low and a Badugi. Walker also showed an ace but hit a pair on his last draw and surrendered the pot.
Jorge Walker | 1,400,000 | -440,000 |
Charles Bransford | 950,000 | 75,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 5:05 PM Local Time
Dean Joe Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,875)
Big O
Dean Joe was all in for his last 225,000 in a pot against Charles Bransford but managed to split the pot with an eight-high straight against Bransford's made wheel.
On the next hand, Joe was all in again, this time against Jorge Walker.
Dean Joe:
Jorge Walker:
The board ran out and Walker made a straight to scoop the pot and eliminate Joe in ninth place.
Jorge Walker | 1,840,000 | 340,000 |
Charles Bransford | 875,000 | -75,000 |
Dean Joe | 0 | -500,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 5:01 PM Local Time
Ruben Gets Three Quarters of All-in Pot
Big O
Brad Ruben opened from the button before Marco Johnson announced, "pot," from the small blind for a bet of 225,000. Ruben thought for a bit and made the call in position.
The flop brought . Johnson quickly said pot, and Johnson slid all his chips into the middle. Both players were quickly all in and hands were revealed.
Marco Johnson:
Brad Ruben:
"Diamonds are live," said Ruben.
They both had the ace-four low, Ruben had an open-ended straight draw and flush draw. The turn and river didn't complete either of those draws, but they did bring the oft-forgotten backdoor trips when the showed up.
"Let's go!" shouted Ruben as he cheered with his rail and chipped up by quartering his opponent.
Brad Ruben | 1,620,000 | 312,000 |
Marco Johnson | 710,000 | -70,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 4:46 PM Local Time
Johnson Bets all the Streets
Badeucy
Marco Johnson opened the pot in early position and Naoya Kihara made the call from the big blind.
On the first draw, Kihara took one while Johnson took two. Johnson bet and Kihara called.
On the second draw, they each drew one less card, Kihara drawing two, and Johnson with one. Once again, Kihara called Johnson's bet.
On the final draw, both players now took one card. One last time, Kihara check-called Johnson's bet.
Johnson showed for number three low and a three-card Badugi hand, which was enough to scoop the pot.
Naoya Kihara | 1,375,000 | -530,000 |
Marco Johnson | 780,000 | -80,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 4:33 PM Local Time
Joe Forced Out of Back-to-Back Pots
Badeucy
Charles Bransford bet after the first draw and Dean Joe called. Both players took one and Joe called another bet.
Joe drew one while Bransford stood pat on the third draw. Bransford put out another bet and this time Joe folded after some deliberation.
The next hand, Joe raised and was called by Jaswinder Lally. Lally led out after taking one and Joe called after drawing two.
Lally stood pat on the second draw and bet out, forcing Joe to surrender another pot.
Jaswinder Lally | 1,300,000 | 200,000 |
Charles Bransford | 950,000 | 290,000 |
Dean Joe | 500,000 | -400,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 4:16 PM Local Time
Chip Counts at Break
Naoya Kihara | 1,905,000 | 245,000 |
Ben Yu | 1,770,000 | -50,000 |
Jorge Walker | 1,500,000 | 380,000 |
Brad Ruben | 1,308,000 | -12,000 |
Jaswinder Lally | 1,100,000 | 990,000 |
Dean Joe | 900,000 | 0 |
Marco Johnson | 860,000 | -40,000 |
Charles Bransford | 660,000 | -55,000 |
Alfred Atamian | 440,000 | -610,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 4:11 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are on their first fifteen-minute break of the day after completing two levels.
Friday, June 3, 2022 4:10 PM Local Time
Joe Takes a Monster Without Showdown
Badeucy
Dean Joe, Jaswinder Lally, and Alfred Atamian went to the first draw in a three-way pot. All three players took two.
Joe bet and both opponents called. Lally and Atamian took two, while Joe settled for one. He bet again and got two calls.
On the third draw, Joe stood pat while his opponents each drew two. Joe bet again and Lally folded. Atamian then spent a few minutes in the tank as the other players in the table got up to go on break.
He eventually gathered his cards and tossed them back to the dealer. "Did you want me to call," he asked Joe.
"I'm happy with the chips," Joe replied as they joined their tablemates on break.
Jaswinder Lally | 1,100,000 | -250,000 |
Dean Joe | 900,000 | 150,000 |
Alfred Atamian | 440,000 | -610,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 4:05 PM Local Time
Yu Draws Three and Finds a Winner
Five Card Draw
Playing four-handed, Brad Ruben was first to act and raised to 65,000. Ben Yu made the call from the big blind.
Ruben drew one card, Ben Yu drew three.
After the draw, Ruben bet 80,000. Yu took a minute, rechecked his cards, and went for his chips. He put together 225,000 and slid them in for a raise. Ruben thought for about 60 seconds and made the call.
Yu revealed for a drawn two pair and the winner.
Ben Yu | 1,820,000 | 300,000 |
Brad Ruben | 1,320,000 | -130,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 3:40 PM Local Time
Ruben Folds to Johnson, Gets Quartered by Yu
Badeucy
Brad Ruben and Marco Johnson went to the first draw in a three-bet pot and both took two. Johnson led out and Ruben called.
Johnson took one and Ruben two. The chip leader then folded to a bet from Johnson
On the next hand, Ben Yu raised from the button and Ruben three-bet. Yu called and took one, while Ruben took two.
Ruben checked over to Yu, who bet and was called. Yu stood pat and Ruben drew two, then check-called another bet. Both players patted on the third draw.
Yu showed for a low and a three-card Badugi, while Ruben had for an eight-low and the same Badugi. Yu took one half of the pot, while the players split the Badugi portion.
Ben Yu | 1,520,000 | -200,000 |
Brad Ruben | 1,450,000 | -350,000 |
Marco Johnson | 900,000 | 120,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 3:25 PM Local Time
Christopher Roman Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,597)
Five-Card Draw
Christopher Roman took Faith Klimczak's old seat but would have an equal amount of luck against Marco Johnson.
Roman moved all in for 127,000 and Johnson called. Both players took three and Johnson turned over three fives.
Roman was left holding for a pair of queens and was eliminated in 10th place.
"You guys doing any work over there," Brad Ruben shouted out to the other table after the third consecutive elimination on this table.
Marco Johnson | 780,000 | 180,000 |
Christopher Roman | 0 | -431,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 3:11 PM Local Time
Faith Klimczak Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,597)
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Faith Klimczak moved all in from early position and Marco Johnson called for his last 211,000. Johnson ended up with a 10-9-6 low to beat Klimczak's 10-9-8 and leave her with less than 200,000.
The next hand, Klimczak pushed all in again, Johnson re-shoved from the small blind, and Ben Yu in the big blind got out of the way.
Johnson turned over and Klimczak needed help with . Instead, she got a pair of fours and hit the rail in 11th place.
Marco Johnson | 600,000 | 79,000 |
Faith Klimczak | 0 | -507,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 3:05 PM Local Time
Brian Rast Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,993)
Limit Omaha
Ben Yu raised on the button and Brian Rast went all in for about 120,000 total.
"Above average," said Rast. He turned over . Yu turned over to show that Rast needed help.
"Oh, you're way above average," said Rast as he waited for the board to reveal his fate.
The flop came , offering no help and giving Yu the unneeded flush draw. The turn and river wouldn't do it and Rast was eliminated.
Ben Yu | 1,720,000 | 170,000 |
Brian Rast | 0 | -120,000 |
Friday, June 3, 2022 2:57 PM Local Time
Final Two Tables Redraw
Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
662 | 1 | Charles Bransford | 1,600,000 |
662 | 2 | Jaswinder Lally | 770,000 |
662 | 3 | Alfred Atamian | 753,000 |
662 | 4 | Jorge Walker | 1,190,000 |
662 | 5 | Christopher Roman | 431,000 |
662 | 6 | Dean Joe | 654,000 |
| | | |
654 | 1 | Naoya Kihara | 1,660,000 |
654 | 2 | Marco Johnson | 400,000 |
654 | 3 | Ben Yu | 1,550,000 |
654 | 4 | Faith Klimczak | 216,000 |
654 | 5 | Brian Rast | 120,000 |
654 | 6 | Brad Ruben | 1,800,000 |
Brad Ruben | 1,800,000 | -302,000 |
Naoya Kihara | 1,660,000 | 300,000 |
Charles Bransford | 1,600,000 | 300,000 |
Ben Yu | 1,550,000 | 702,000 |
Jorge Walker | 1,190,000 | -230,000 |
Jaswinder Lally | 770,000 | 205,000 |
Alfred Atamian | 753,000 | 49,000 |
Dean Joe | 654,000 | 115,000 |
Christopher Roman | 431,000 | -121,000 |
Marco Johnson | 400,000 | -121,000 |
Faith Klimczak | 216,000 | -291,000 |
Brian Rast | 120,000 | -346,000 |