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Wednesday, June 29, 2022 3:34 PM Local Time
Joey Couden Eliminated In 11th Place ($19,233)
Robert Tanita raised to 200,000 and Joey Couden moved all in for 600,000 which folded all action except for Tanita who called.
Joey Couden:
Robert Tanita:
The board ran out and the full house on the turn was good enough for Tanita to take down the pot and Couden exited the tournament in 11th place.
| Robert Tanita | 3,350,000 | 700,000  |
| Joey Couden | 0 | -990,000  |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 3:27 PM Local Time
Ferro Doubles Through Couden
Robert Tanita called in first posiiton and from the cutoff, Jacob Ferro raised to 360,000 which saw Joey Couden on the button call and Tanita call as well.
The flop came out and Tanita checked to Ferro who moved all in for 580,000, with Couden moving all in for 1,470,000 behind and Tanita folded.
Jacob Ferro:
Joey Couden:
The board ran out and Ferro's straight to the six and nut low scooped the pot for him.
| Jacob Ferro | 2,350,000 | 1,050,000 |
| Joey Couden | 990,000 | -1,685,000 |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 3:12 PM Local Time
Jason Adams Eliminated In 12th Place ($15,380)
First to act, Jason Adams raised to 210,000 and Lawrence Brandt announced pot. Adams immediately moved all in and Brandt called, for around 700,000.
Jason Adams:
Lawrence Brandt:
The board ran and Lawrence Brandt made a straight on the river, to eliminate Jason Adams.
| Lawrence Brandt | 5,600,000 | 1,050,000 |
| Jason Adams | 0 | -1,000,000 |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 3:06 PM Local Time
Tanita Rivers Neff
Robert Neff raised to 180,000 in late position and was called by Robert Tanita in the hijack and Jerry Odeen in the big blind.
The flop came out and Odeen checked to Neff who bet 200,000 which was quickly called by Tanita, and Odeen folded.
The turn of saw Neff check and Tanita bet 200,000 which Neff called.
The river saw both players check and Neff declared "ace-queen," which was no good as Tanita turned over for aces and kings to take down the pot.
| Peter Neff | 5,600,000 | -515,000 |
| Robert Tanita | 2,650,000 | 700,000 |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 3:04 PM Local Time
PN Podcast: Brian Hastings 17th Player to Win 6th Bracelet; Phil Ivey Makes Run at No. 11
PN Cup
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes highlighting all the recent bracelet winners and even interviews with the likes of Daniel Weinman, Ramsey Stovall, Ali Eslami, and Justin Pechie.
They also talk about Brian Hastings becoming just the 17th player in WSOP history to capture six or more bracelets, as well as Phil Ivey getting everyone excited by making a serious run at his 11th gold bracelet. Additionally, there are highlights from the Wynn $2,200 Mystery Bounty, Neymar Jr. notching his first-ever WSOP cash, and Dan Zack winning his second bracelet of the summer (as well as taking the lead in the 2022 WSOP Player of the Year race).
They also offer a preview of the PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget June 24-28 and offer their picks after the final ten nominees were released for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 2:39 PM Local Time
Big Pot Gets Chopped
Jerry Odeen raised to 135,000 preflop and was called by both Robert Tanita in the small blind and Richard Crooks in the big blind.
The flop of saw Tanita check to Crooks who bet 300,000 which only Odeen called.
The turn of saw Crooks size up to 500,000 and Odeen called once more and the same action occured on the river for a sizing of 1,300,000.
Crooks turned over for a flush and a six-five low, but Odeen turned over for a better six-five low and he took down half.
The rail confused by what was happened, heard the table explain that it was a chop pot, to which one railbird responded "everyone loves a chop pot."
| Richard Crooks | 6,050,000 | -390,000 |
| Jerry Odeen | 3,355,000 | 260,000 |
| Robert Tanita | 1,950,000 | 280,000 |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 2:37 PM Local Time
Brandt Doubles Up on Easton ; Adams Survives
On a board, Stuart Easton was in the big blind and check-called every street coming from Lawrence Brandt on the button.
It was 225,000 on the flop 475,000 on the turn and 1,100,000 on the river. On this last bet, Easton snap-called, convinced that he was going to split. But he had a bad surprise.
Lawrence Brandt:
Stuart Easton:
Brandt made a full house on the river to crack Easton Kings, and he also had A-2 for a lo. He scooped the pot and almost hit the five millions of chips, before he played another hand just after this one, against Jason Adams.
Adams was all in for his last 415,000 and Brandt tried to eliminate him :
Jason Adams:
Lawrence Brandt:
Adams yelled for high cards and the dealer put a board, which gave him the win. Adams is still surviving in this tournament like a warrior.
| Lawrence Brandt | 4,550,000 | 1,570,000 |
| Stuart Easton | 1,900,000 | -2,335,000 |
| Jason Adams | 1,000,000 | 315,000 |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 2:15 PM Local Time
Benjamin Miner Eliminated In 13th Place ($15,380)
Benjamin Miner opened 200,000 and Jared Jaffee announced pot. It was 680,000.
When action was back on Miner he shoved 925,000 and Jaffee called.
Benjamin Miner:
Jared Jaffee:
The board ran and Jaffee held with aces. Benjamin Miner is the second player eliminated today.
| Jared Jaffee | 2,000,000 | 1,125,000 |
| Benjamin Miner | 0 | -535,000 |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 2:13 PM Local Time
Frank Salese Eliminated In 14th Place ($12,458)
Frank Salese called in first position with four players calling behind him, and Jerry Odeen checking his option in the big blind.
The flop came out and action checked to Odeen who bet 240,000. Salese raised the pot t 1,080,000 and action folded back around to Odeen who moved all in and Salese called.
Frank Salese:
Jerry Odeen:
The board ran out , giving no improvement to the set of tens that Salese possessed and Odeen's straight was good to eliminate Salese in 14th place.
| Jerry Odeen | 3,095,000 | 1,160,000 |
| Frank Salese | 0 | -1,145,000 |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 1:35 PM Local Time
POKERNEWS CUP FINAL DAY! | $400,000+ COLOSSUS WINNER | Day 29 Highlights | WSOP 2022
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 12:25 PM Local Time
Crooks And Neff on Top - Three Former Champions Seeking For A Second WSOP Gold Bracelet
Today, 14 players are back to try to win the ultimate grail: the WSOP gold bracelet in Event #58: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the 2022 World Series of Poker. All these players are guaranteed to win at least $12,458, but all eyes will be on the first-place prize of $289,610 to the champion.
Richard Crooks has been dominating this tournament, bagging second in chips on Day 2 and is the chip lead after Day 2. Peter Neff was following him closely on day 1, and is still right behind him. While the story of the tournament seems to be about Crooks and Neff, bracelet winners like Joey Couden, Jerry Odeen, and Jared Jaffee are still in the running as well.
Event #58: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
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| 1 | Richard Crooks | United States | 6,440,000 | 107 |
| 2 | Peter Neff | United States | 6,110,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Stuart Easton | United Kingdom | 4,325,000 | 72 |
| 4 | Lawrence Brandt | United States | 2,980,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Joey Couden | United States | 2,675,000 | 44 |
| 6 | Jerry Odeen | Sweden | 1,935,000 | 32 |
| 7 | Robert Tanita | United States | 1,670,000 | 28 |
| 8 | Jacob Ferro | United States | 1,300,000 | 22 |
| 9 | Frank Salese | United States | 1,145,000 | 19 |
| 10 | Alexander Orlov | Russia | 1,100,000 | 18 |
The tournament will resume at 2 p.m. and hopes to crown a new champion tonight. Action will restart in level 26 with blinds at 30,000/60,000 and a big blind ante of 60,000. Levels will be one hour long and players will take 15-minute breaks after every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break occurring at the conclusion of Level 31.