Saturday, June 18, 2022 5:26 PM Local Time
Thomas Taylor Eliminated in 5th Place ($30,215)
Thomas Taylor: / /
Chris Papastratis: / /
Jeff Madsen was the bring-in, Thomas Taylor completed, and Chris Papastratis called. Papastratis bet fourth street and Taylor called. On fifth street, Papastratis bet and Taylor called all in for his final 160,000.
Papastratis had four cards to a wheel and hit the gin card on sixth street to leave Taylor drawing stone dead both ways. Taylor didn't even bother looking at his river card, instead making his way off the table to collect his $30k and change for finishing fifth.
Chris Papastratis | 4,280,000 | 880,000 |
Jeff Madsen | 4,000,000 | -100,000 |
Scott Lake | 1,780,000 | 530,000 |
Ali Eslami | 1,655,000 | -20,000 |
Thomas Taylor | 0 | -700,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 5:15 PM Local Time
Kenny Hsiung Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,287)
Kenny Hsiung: / /
Ali Eslami: / /
Ali Eslami completed before Kenny Hsiung raised pre-draw. Eslami called bets on fourth street and then called his opponent's jam on fifth street.
Hsiung was in a strong position with trip aces and ended up making a flush. However, Eslami caught running fives to end up with a full house. It was a brutal beat for Hsiung and he exited the tournament area in sixth place.
Ali Eslami | 1,675,000 | 500,000 |
Kenny Hsiung | 0 | -1,100,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 5:02 PM Local Time
Lake Makes a Wheel on Seventh Street to Survive and Scoop
Scott Lake: / /
Ali Eslami: / /
Scott Lake raised on third street after Ali Eslami completed, the latter called and then check-called a bet on fourth street.
Lake, with an open pair of deuces, bet on fifth street and was called.
The same action repeated on sixth street before Eslami bet on seventh street. Lake raised, putting himself all-in, and was called.
Eslami did not improve but thought he had half the pot guaranteed thanks to his two pair.
Lake peeled his river card and was buoyed to see it was the , which gave him a wheel to scoop the entire pot.
Scott Lake | 1,250,000 | 160,000 |
Ali Eslami | 1,175,000 | -855,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 4:56 PM Local Time
John Holley Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,737)
Ali Eslami: /
John Holley: / /
Thomas Taylor: /
John Holley was the bring-in, Thomas Taylor completed, Ali Eslami called, and Holley called. Taylor bet fourth street and both players called, which left Holley with just 20,000 in chips.
Taylor checked to Eslami on fifth, who bet 160,000. Holley called all in and Taylor called as well. Both active players checked it down on the remaining streets.
Taylor had sevens up for the best high hand, while Eslami had an eighty-seven for low. Holley had quite a few outs both ways and squeezed his final card.
"Nope," he muttered and flashed a complete brick with the . "Good game, gentlemen," he said while leaving the table.
Ali Eslami | 2,030,000 | 330,000 |
Thomas Taylor | 700,000 | -255,000 |
John Holley | 0 | -200,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 4:50 PM Local Time
Holley in the Danger Zone
John Holley: / /
Jeff Madsen: /
Chris Papastratis was the bring-in. Jeff Madsen completed, Holley raised, Madsen made it three bets and Holley called. Madsen fired fourth and fifth street and Holley called twice. Both players checked on sixth street.
Holley checked the river to Madsen, who stuck in another bet. Holley paid it off but lost both ends of the pot against Madsen's for a pair of sevens and a 7-6-4-3-A low. Holley flashed an eight-low before angrily mucking his hand.
Jeff Madsen | 4,100,000 | 700,000 |
John Holley | 200,000 | -600,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 4:36 PM Local Time
Eslami Chips Up Through Hsiung
Kenny Hsiung: /
Ali Eslami: /
Thomas Taylor completed before Kenny Hsiung raised on third street. Ali Eslami called from the next seat over and Taylor put out some calling chips.
Action checked to Hsiung on fourth street and he bet. Eslami check-raised which prompted Taylor to fold. Hsiung called.
Hsiung then called bets on fifth, sixth and seventh street and Eslami turned over his down cards.
Eslami had aces up and scooped the pot after Hsiung mucked.
Ali Eslami | 1,700,000 | 975,000 |
Kenny Hsiung | 1,100,000 | -745,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 4:35 PM Local Time
Papastratis Scoops A Monster
John Holley: / / - folded on seventh street
Kenny Hsiung: / /
Chris Papastratis: /
John Holley was the bring-in, Kenny Hsiung completed with the ace and Chris Papastratis called with his ace. Holley called as well.
Hsiung checked to Papastratis on fourth, who bet. Holley made it two bets, Hsiung cold-called, and Papastratis called.
Holley continued his aggression on fifth street, Hsiung called, and now Papastratis put in a raise. Two calls followed, with Hsiung taking his time. Papastratis bet sixth street, Holley snap-called, and Hsiung called after some thought.
Papastraitis bet the river and Holley quickly gave up. Hsiung, shaking his head, reluctantly called it off.
"Flush and a low," Papastratis triumphantly said as he rolled over three clubs with two babies to scoop the big pot.
Chris Papastratis | 3,400,000 | 1,600,000 |
Kenny Hsiung | 1,845,000 | -755,000 |
John Holley | 800,000 | -550,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 4:23 PM Local Time
Papastratis Clawing Back
Kenny Hsiung: /
Chris Papastratis: /
Jeff Madsen: / - Folded on Fourth Street
Kenny Hsiung completed and was called by Chris Papastratis and Jeff Madsen.
Madsen bet on fourth street before Kenny Hsiung raised. Papastratis didn't think that was enough and decided to three-bet which folded out Madsen but Hsiung continued to tag along.
Hsiung called bets on fifth and sixth streets before action checked back on the river.
Hsiung had a pair of aces, but was scooped by his opponent who had two pair, eights and sixes to claim the pot.
Jeff Madsen | 3,400,000 | -100,000 |
Kenny Hsiung | 2,600,000 | 30,000 |
Chris Papastratis | 1,800,000 | 660,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 4:09 PM Local Time
Holley Gets One Back from Madsen
Jeff Madsen: / - Folded on Sixth Street
John Holley: /
Jeff Madsen completed and was called by John Holley. The latter called bets on fourth and fifth street before raising on sixth street.
Madsen went into the tank but ultimately let his hand go.
Jeff Madsen | 3,500,000 | -390,000 |
John Holley | 1,350,000 | 350,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 4:05 PM Local Time
David Arganian Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,801)
David Arganian: / /
Jeff Madsen: / /
Jeff Madsen open-completed, David Arganian raised, and Madsen called. On fourth street, the remaining 80,000 from Arganian's short stack went in the middle.
Madsen had two pair by fifth street while Arganian picked up a low draw. Unfortunately for him, he caught paint on sixth and seventh to see his tournament come to an end.
Jeff Madsen | 3,890,000 | 590,000 |
David Arganian | 0 | -290,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 3:51 PM Local Time
Madsen Scoops Holley
Jeff Madsen: /
John Holley: /
Kenny Hsiung: / - Folded on Fifth Street
Kenny Hsiung completed and was called by Jeff Madsen and John Holley. Action checked to the latter on fourth street and he bet. Both opponents called.
Holley fired a second barrell on fifth street which folded out Hsiung but Madsen stuck around. Madsen called another bet on sixth street and then bet again on seventh street after Holley checked.
Holley ended up making the call, but immediately wished he didn't.
"I knew I should have folded," he said, after seeing that Madsen had made an eight-high straight and seven-five low.
Jeff Madsen | 3,300,000 | 500,000 |
John Holley | 1,000,000 | -500,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 3:43 PM Local Time
Madsen and Papastratis Take From Eslami
Chris Papastratis: /
Jeff Madsen: /
Ali Eslami: /
Chris Papastratis completed on third street and was called by Jeff Madsen. Ali Eslami raised but failed to thin the field as both players called.
Papastratis bet all remaining streets and his two opponents called him all the way down.
Papastratis made a seven-high low to lock up half the pot while the rest would be sent Madsen's way after he made a ten high straight. Eslami mucked after seeing his two opponents' boards.
Jeff Madsen | 2,800,000 | 450,000 |
Chris Papastratis | 1,140,000 | -260,000 |
Ali Eslami | 725,000 | -675,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 3:42 PM Local Time
Taylor Can't Shake Holley
John Holley: /
Thomas Taylor: /
Chris Papastratis: / - folded on fourth street
Jeff Madsen: / - folded on fourth street
Jeff Madsen open-completed with the four and received three callers. He bet fourth street, John Holley made it two bets, Thomas Taylor made it three bets, Chris Papastratis folded, as did Madsen. Taylor called the extra chips.
Taylor kept pounding all the way but Holley stuck around, with the latter ultimately showing jacks and sevens on showdown. Taylor flashed just the and mucked his hand.
John Holley | 1,500,000 | 710,000 |
Thomas Taylor | 955,000 | -905,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 3:25 PM Local Time
Eslami Scoops Papastratis
Chris Papastratis: / /
Ali Eslami: / /
Chris Papastratis completed on third street and was only called by Ali Eslami.
Papastratis check-called a bet on fourth street before leading out with his pair of fives on fifth street. Eslami called.
Papastratis bet again on sixth street and then called the raise from Eslami. Papastratis check-called on the river and Eslami turned over his cards.
"Flush and a seven-six low," said Eslami.
"I need to stop giving you chips," replied Papastratis, who mucked his losing hand.
Chris Papastratis | 1,400,000 | -610,000 |
Ali Eslami | 1,400,000 | 585,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 3:09 PM Local Time
Counts in the Break
Kenny Hsiung | 2,570,000 | -680,000 |
Jeff Madsen | 2,350,000 | 650,000 |
Chris Papastratis | 2,010,000 | 210,000 |
Thomas Taylor | 1,860,000 | 210,000 |
Scott Lake | 1,090,000 | -110,000 |
Ali Eslami | 815,000 | -285,000 |
John Holley | 790,000 | -410,000 |
David Arganian | 290,000 | -410,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 3:05 PM Local Time
Break Time
The eight remaining players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Saturday, June 18, 2022 3:00 PM Local Time
Lake Takes From Papastratis
Chris Papastratis: / /
Scott Lake: / /
Thomas Taylor: / - Folded on Fifth Street
Chris Papastratis completed and he was called by Scott Lake and Thomas Taylor.
Papastratis bet on fourth street and both of his opponents called. After making an open pair of tens on fifth street, Papastratis slowed down with a check. Lake then bet before Taylor folded. Papastratis made the call.
Papastratis then check-called bets on sixth and seventh street and was shown the bad news. Lake had an eight-high straight, which also was a low. Papastratis looked at his cards for a few moments before returning them to the dealer.
Chris Papastratis | 1,800,000 | -50,000 |
Thomas Taylor | 1,650,000 | -350,000 |
Scott Lake | 1,200,000 | 300,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 2:42 PM Local Time
Arganian Refuses to Bow Out
David Arganian: / /
Chris Papastratis: / / - folded on seventh street
Table short stack David Arganian completed and was only called by Chris Papastratis on third street.
Arganian had a bet called on fourth street, before he check-called bets on fifth and sixth street. On the river, Arganian took the betting lead and Papastratis folded.
Chris Papastratis | 1,850,000 | 195,000 |
David Arganian | 700,000 | 300,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 2:30 PM Local Time
John Bunch Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,975)
John Holley: / - folded on fifth street
Kenny Hsiung: /
Chris Papastratis: /
John Bunch: / /
John Bunch was the bring-in with the deuce. John Holley completed, Kenny Hsiung made it two bets, Chris Papastratis cold-called, Bunch came along from the bring-in and Holley called as well.
Papastratis caught an ace on fourth and bet out, followed by three calls. On fifth street, Hsiung was first to act and checked. Papastratis bet 100,000, Bunch called all in for 75,000, Holley folded, and Hsiung called. Papastratis then bet the remaining streets and Hsiung called it off.
Hsiung showed first and revealed aces and nines for high. Papastratis was second best with aces and treys and mucked his hand. Bunch then showed kings up and a flush draw before squeezing his final card, the , which didn't help him to end his run in ninth.
Kenny Hsiung | 3,250,000 | 850,000 |
Thomas Taylor | 2,000,000 | -100,000 |
Jeff Madsen | 1,700,000 | 0 |
Chris Papastratis | 1,655,000 | -545,000 |
John Holley | 1,200,000 | 200,000 |
Ali Eslami | 1,100,000 | 150,000 |
Scott Lake | 900,000 | 200,000 |
David Arganian | 400,000 | -50,000 |
John Bunch | 0 | -270,000 |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 2:23 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Redraw
Place | Table | Seat | Name | County | Chip Count | Big Bets |
Bally's | 1 | 1 | Ali Eslami | United States | 950,000 | 10 |
Bally's | 1 | 2 | John Holley | United States | 1,000,000 | 10 |
Bally's | 1 | 3 | Scott Lake | United States | 700,000 | 7 |
Bally's | 1 | 4 | Thomas Taylor | United States | 2,100,000 | 21 |
Bally's | 1 | 5 | Kenny Hsiung | United States | 2,400,000 | 24 |
Bally's | 1 | 6 | David Arganian | United States | 450,000 | 5 |
Bally's | 1 | 7 | Chris Papastratis | United States | 2,200,000 | 22 |
Bally's | 1 | 8 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 1,700,000 | 17 |
Bally's | 1 | 9 | John Bunch | United States | 270,000 | 3 |
Kenny Hsiung | 2,400,000 | 100,000 |
Chris Papastratis | 2,200,000 | -800,000 |
Thomas Taylor | 2,100,000 | -50,000 |
Jeff Madsen | 1,700,000 | 750,000 |
John Holley | 1,000,000 | -30,000 |
Ali Eslami | 950,000 | 100,000 |
Scott Lake | 700,000 | -30,000 |
David Arganian | 450,000 | -50,000 |
John Bunch | 270,000 | -80,000 |