Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:48 PM Local Time
Webb Running Hot with Tens
A big pot headed the way of Stan Webb.
The board was reading and Webb was showing for quad tens as his opponent was getting up from the table and showing pocket kings. Webb moved up past 50,000 with the knockout.
On the next hand, Webb and an opponent put in 1,500 each to the flop.
The action checked to Webb and he bet 2,000 as his opponent came along to the turn. It was a check-call again as Webb continued for 3,000 more and they saw the river. After a third check, Webb finally took it with a bet of 4,500.
Webb showed for trip sevens as he dragged another pot.
"I had a ten in my hand though," said Webb.
"That's all you need," said a player at the table.
Stan Webb | 58,000 | 58,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:37 PM Local Time
The Reigning Champion Adam Is Here
Last year's champion of this event, Jean-Luc Adam, has run it up in the early going.
Adam, from France, navigated a field of 1,893 players to take home $255,623 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
There was a raise to 1,500 from the hijack and both the button and Adam came along to the flop. The action checked to the turn and Adam bet 2,100 to take down the pot.
Jean-Luc Adam | 65,000 | 65,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:17 PM Local Time
A Few Post-Break Counts
Kent Buckingham | 49,000 | 5,500 |
Humberto Brenes | 37,000 | 4,000 |
Dan Shak | 35,000 | -4,000 |
Neil Blumenfield | 28,000 | -17,000 |
Ed Aulick | 24,000 | 7,700 |
Veronica Daly | 22,000 | -8,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:12 PM Local Time
Klein Is Killing It
Bill Klein was seen stacking chips and was ready for another pot.
There was a raise to 1,300 from early position and two callers with the action on Klein. He three-bet to 4,800 and the player from early position called.
One got out of the way and a player in middle position then moved all in for 8,200, both players called.
Klein and the early position player checked down the side pot all the way to showdown on the completed board of . Klein showed pocket sevens for a rivered straight, the early position player mucked and the all in player from middle position flashed ace-high before heading to the exit.
Bill Klein | 100,000 | 61,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:40 PM Local Time
YOU CALL YOUR FAVORITE HAND WHAT?! | SEIVER TALKS HIGH STAKES DUEL | Day 28 Highlights | WSOP 2022
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:34 PM Local Time
Player Break
Players are now headed on a 20-minute break, although the clock is not ticking yet at the moment as players clear out of the room.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:28 PM Local Time
It's Bond, Jeff Bond
There was a three-way all in happening and James Ditaranto found himself in the middle of it.
The flop was already showing with cards on their backs.
James Ditaranto:
Opponent One:
Opponent Two:
Ditaranto already held a queen-high straight and the runout gave him a flush. "Wow," said Ditaranto as he threw his hands up in the air. With that pot, he moves back above his starting stack as Level 4 runs down.
Also seated at the table is Jeff Bond, who was the table chip leader.
"It's Bond," he said. "Jeff Bond."
Bond assured PokerNews that this wasn't the first time he's used that line.
Jeff Bond | 70,000 | 70,000 |
James Ditaranto | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:18 PM Local Time
Vanderburg Holds a Big Stack in Latest Counts
Eric Vanderburg | 126,000 | 126,000 |
Neil Blumenfield | 45,000 | 11,000 |
Kent Buckingham | 43,500 | 16,000 |
Dan Shak | 39,000 | 7,500 |
Humberto Brenes | 33,000 | 12,500 |
Veronica Daly | 30,000 | 14,000 |
Ed Aulick | 16,300 | -2,700 |
Timothy Daly | 0 | -17,000 |
Frank Stepuchin | 0 | -20,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:05 PM Local Time
Skaggs Flops Top Two
There was an all in and a call on the flop and it was Sandra Skaggs who had a player at risk.
Short Stack:
Sandra Skaggs:
Skaggs was way in front with her two pair, aces, and tens, and the runout was clean as her opponent wished the table good luck.
Sandra Skaggs | 30,000 | 30,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:35 PM Local Time
Shak Another Super Senior in the Mix
Dan Shak was spotted seated with a little more than his starting stack.
He boasts more than $11,000,000 in recorded earnings.
He holds a second-place finish in the 2010 $5,000 PLO Hi/Lo 8 event and also took down the 2017 WSOPE $25,000 Super High Roller for $1,100,000 that did not hand out a gold bracelet to the winner.
Dan Shak | 31,500 | 31,500 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:32 PM Local Time
Klein Up Early
Bill Klein was spotted with double his starting stack in the early levels.
Klein has more than $6,000,000 in recorded earnings.
He also had a second-place finish at the 2015 $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for One Drop for more than $2,400,000.
Bill Klein | 39,000 | 39,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:09 PM Local Time
Buckingham Atop Updated Chip Counts
Kent Buckingham | 27,500 | 9,200 |
Eric Moum | 27,000 | 700 |
Humberto Brenes | 20,500 | -3,500 |
Ed Aulick | 19,000 | -7,500 |
Yolanda Jones | 18,000 | 18,000 |
Robert McMillan | 17,500 | -2,500 |
Timothy Daly | 17,000 | 17,000 |
Veronica Daly | 16,000 | 16,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 1:03 PM Local Time
Big Slick Good For Blumenfield
Neil Blumenfield and an opponent both put in 1,100 to see the flop.
Blumenfield's opponent checked dark before calling a bet of 600.
"I'm gonna check one more time," said Blumenfield's opponent. "But don't expect it on the river.
Blumenfield obliged and checked back the turn to the river. The action went check-check again.
Blumenfield showed for ace-high while his opponent mucked.
"I forgot to make a hand," said his opponent.
Neil Blumenfield | 34,000 | 13,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:44 PM Local Time
The Tank Still Rolling
Frank "The Tank" Stepuchin pushed in the last of his 4,000 in the middle on the turn.
After a few moments, his opponent folded.
Stepuchin showed for top pair, top kicker and dragged the pot.
"I'm not messing around," said Stepuchin. "Maybe next time I will be."
He has more than $1,200,000 in recorded earnings.
Frank Stepuchin | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:34 PM Local Time
Quads Over Boat Sends Estes Up the Leaderboard
The PokerNews team was beckoned over as a huge pot was being sent over to Mark Estes.
Estes was showing on the completed board of for quad nines. While his opponent was forced to muck their full house of deuces full of nines.
With that big hand, Estes moves to nearly three times the starting stack in the first few hours.
Mark Estes | 57,000 | 57,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:33 PM Local Time
McMillan in the Mix
WSOP bracelet winner Robert McMillan was spotted on the break.
He took down the 2021 $1,000 Seniors Chamionship for $561,060.
McMillan looks to build on that success here in 2022.
Robert McMillan | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:31 PM Local Time
Bracelet Ceremony
Kijoon Park is being honored for his victory in Event #52: $2,500 9-Game Mix 6-Handed.
He took home $219,799 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:12 PM Local Time
Break
Players are now on a 20-minute break and the field has swelled to 2,173 entries.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:50 AM Local Time
Better Two Pair for Cross Sends One Out
With 4,000 in the middle on the turn, David Cross was facing an all-in overbet of 12,400.
After a few seconds of thought, he called.
At-Risk Player:
David Cross:
Cross only had to dodge a four and he did just that on the river. He's up to double his starting stack.
David Cross | 39,000 | 39,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:43 AM Local Time
The Shark Still Looking for Food
Humberto Brenes raised to 500 from the early position and only the player to his left called.
Both players checked the flop and the turn to see the river.
His opponent bet out 800 and Brenes folded.
Despite losing the small pot Brenes is already over his starting stack.
Humberto Brenes | 24,000 | 4,000 |