Tuesday, June 28, 2022 6:17 PM Local Time
Rheem Hits an Ace, Keeps Adding
Action picked up with Chino Rheem moving all in over a raise from Alexander Epstein. Epstein called quickly with about 35,000 in his stack, Rheem had him covered.
Alexander Epstein:
Chino Rheem:
The flop was good news for Rheem when the git the board. The turn added some chop outs for Epstein, but the river sealed the deal. Rheem raked the pot and Epstein went to a rebuy chip.
| Chino Rheem | 115,000 | 49,000  |
| Alexander Epstein | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 6:07 PM Local Time
Kamitani Stacks Brewer
Action picked up with Chris Brewer and Shohei Kamitani getting all their chips in the middle before the flop. Brewer was the effective and all-in stack with about 20,000.
Chris Brewer:
Shohei Kamitani:
The board ran out and Kamitani scooped the pot with his full house that left Brewer reaching for a rebuy chip.
| Shohei Kamitani | 72,000 | 72,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 6:00 PM Local Time
Mirzickinian Starts Out Hot
Shota Nakanishi bet 2,800 preflop before action folded to Warwick Mirzikinian who had just sat down for his first hand. He moved all in for 20,000. Nakanishi began to think.
"First hand! Fun game. All in first hand," said Mirzikinian. "They call me flipper, flipper, flipper, faster than lightning," sang the Aussie. Nakanishi called, and Mirzikinian's song assessed the situation perfectly.
Warwick Mirzikinian:
Shota Nakanishi:
The board ran out and Mirzikinian flipped to a quick double to get his tournament started.
| Warwick Mirzikinian | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Shota Nakanishi | 14,500 | -10,500  |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 5:58 PM Local Time
2022 WSOP Featured Females: Meet Wendeen Eolis, 1st Woman to Ever Cash Main Event
Wendeen Eolis
In the mid 1980's, women were considered no factor in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and other than the famous rounder and professional gambler Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston, poker players rarely made headlines in the mainstream press. That all changed when Wendeen Eolis became the first woman to cash at poker's "Big Dance."
In the 1986 WSOP Main Event, Eolis battled some of the best players in the world, including Amarillo Slim, in a field of 141 runners. She was on her way to a 25th-place finish for a $10,000, return on her buy-in, and permanent bragging rights as the first woman in history to cash in the WSOP Main Event.
Eolis attributes her 1986 WSOP performance to a year of poker tutoring from one of the best, a "relatively" conservative game plan, and cooperative cards. She told PokerNews, "Even today, women can win more by bluffing less than men."
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022 5:44 PM Local Time
Kong is King In Massive Four-Way Pot
Action picked up on the flop with four players having moved all in and cards being exposed for a massive pot. The board read
Ren Lin:
Shota Nakanishi:
Seth Davies:
Seongsu Kong:
Kong had bottom set but needed to dodge a large portion of the deck to hold. Lin was looking for the always exciting royal flush.
The turn was the , keeping Kong in the lead and adding a gutshot for Davies. The river was the , bricking everyone, and Kong's set held for the win.
| Seongsu Kong | 88,000 | 88,000 |
| Ren Lin | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Shota Nakanishi | 25,000 | -24,500 |
| Seth Davies | 19,700 | -300 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 5:24 PM Local Time
Watson Outflops Kornuth
Chance Kornuth bet 3,000 from early position. Action folded all the way to Michael Watson on the button who moved all in for 16,300. Kornuth quickly called.
Chance Kornuth:
Michael Watson:
Kornuth was in good shape until the came out. The turn and river filled up Watson who locked up the full double.
| Michael Watson | 36,000 | 18,300 |
| Chance Kornuth | 27,500 | -28,500 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 5:01 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
Players are on a 15-minute break.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 5:00 PM Local Time
Tiller Gets Paid on the River
Action started on the river with three players looking at a board of .
Dee Tiller led out with a bet of 25,000, about a pot-sized bet, from early position. Chino Rheem thought for a bit before making the fold. Sergi Reixach thought for about thirty seconds before putting in the call.
Tiller revealed for a full house. That beat the of Reixach.
"Nice river," said Rheem. "You needed it."
"I figured you had a straight, maybe the bottom end," said Tiller.
"I had jack-ten," said Rheem. "I flopped the nuts."
By the river, though, it was Tiller scooping the large pot.
| Dee Tiller | 77,500 | 77,500 |
| Chino Rheem | 66,000 | -1,000 |
| Sergi Reixach | 15,100 | 15,100 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 4:51 PM Local Time
Gabay Scoops, Mackelprang Busts
Action picked up with Dragana Mackelprang moving all in preflop for less than 10,000. Action folded to Chino Rheem in early position who also moved all in, having her well covered.
Moshe Gabay said, "I'll gamble," and committed his stack of around 18,000, and players were off to a three-way all-in pot.
Dragana Mackelprang:
Chino Rheem:
Moshe Gabay:
The board ran out and Gabay scooped with two pair.
| Chino Rheem | 67,000 | 39,000 |
| Moshe Gabay | 49,000 | 7,000 |
| Dragana Mackelprang | 0 | -20,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 4:42 PM Local Time
Joker Card on the Flop During a $1M Gtd. Poker Tournament?
Joker card on the flop?
The 2022 PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget has been a rousing success, easily surpassing the $1 million guarantee, and there's one hand that will probably be talked about for quite some time.
During Monday's Day 2 session in the $1,100 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament, an odd flop appeared at one of the tables on the very first hand. The flop came out , , and Joker. Yes, a Joker was somehow left in the deck, and one player seated at another table captured the hand on video, which was then posted on the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022 4:33 PM Local Time
Katz Trips Up Watson
On a flop of , Michael Watson bet 1,500 from the button. Cary Katz, his lone opponent, made the call.
The turn brought the . Both players checked to go to the final card.
The river landed. Katz assembled a stack of 100 value chips and added a couple of big chips on top. In total, the bet was 4,200. Watson made the call.
Katz flipped for flopped trips and the winner.
| Cary Katz | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Michael Watson | 17,700 | -10,300 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 4:18 PM Local Time
Nakanishi Calls a River Bluff
Action started on the river with a board reading and two players battling for the pot of about 7,000.
Thomas Kysar led with a bet of 3,000. Shota Nakanishi thought for about ten seconds before tossing in the call.
Kysar announced, "ace high," and showed .
Nakanishi showed his for the winner.
| Shota Nakanishi | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Thomas Kysar | 34,000 | 34,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:57 PM Local Time
Rheem Puts His Chips to Work
Action began on the flop with a board reading .
Nobuaki Sasaki bet 2,400. Chino Rheem sat on the button and moved all in for 16,500.
Sasaki thought for a bit before letting his cards go and shipping the pot Rheem's way.
| Chino Rheem | 28,000 | 8,000 |
| Nobuaki Sasaki | 16,500 | 16,500 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:48 PM Local Time
Kornuth Builds at Bonomo's Expense
Action started when Justin Bonomo bet 1,500 into a pot of about 5,000. The board read .
Chance Kornuth put the pressure on with an all-in bet of 25,500. Bonomo used a time bank chip as he thought over his decision. Eventually, he made the call.
Justin Bonomo:
Chance Kornuth:
The turn and river didn't help Bonomo and Chance found the full double.
| Chance Kornuth | 56,000 | 28,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 18,000 | 18,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:42 PM Local Time
YOU CALL YOUR FAVORITE HAND WHAT?! | SEIVER TALKS HIGH STAKES DUEL | Day 28 Highlights | WSOP 2022
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:39 PM Local Time
Watson Scoops Multiway Pot
Action picked up on the flop with a board showing . Chance Kornuth bet 1,000 and found two callers before Michael Watson raised to 2,700. Two players called, including Kornuth.
The turn and river were the and , respectively, and all three players checked both streets.
Watson revealed for top pair turned into two pair, which was the winner.
| Chance Kornuth | 28,000 | 8,000 |
| Michael Watson | 28,000 | 8,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:27 PM Local Time
Gabay Channels "Short Deck Magic"
Action picked up when Moshe Gabay three-bet the button player to 4,800 and his opponent called.
The flop came . Gabay continued for 9,700 and his opponent moved all in for about 15,000. Gabay called.
Moshe Gabay:
Opponent:
"Short deck magic," said Gabay.
The turn was the , but the river gave Gabay two pair and the winner as his opponent reached for his first rebuy chip.
| Moshe Gabay | 42,000 | 22,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:15 PM Local Time
The Champ Takes His Seat
Chance Kornuth has taken hit seat to begin his defense of last year's title. After folding to a preflop raise from Moshe Kabay, a friendly greeting followed.
"I didn't see you over there, how are you?" said Kornuth.
"Good, as usual," said Gabay, as they got settled in to the early action.
| Chance Kornuth | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Seth Davies | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Dragana Mackelprang | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Chino Rheem | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Moshe Gabay | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Michael Watson | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:01 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal!
The short deck action is underway!
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 11:53 AM Local Time
The Lone Short Deck Event of the Summer Kicks Off Today at 3 p.m.
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #60: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em. The only short deck event of this summer's World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas is sure to attract many top professionals and others who want a taste of this hold'em variant.
Lasy year's champion was Chance Kornuth, who claimed the $194,670 first-place prize. Kornuth is a big fan of short deck poker, having finished in fourth place in 2020 before following up with his win last year. "You get to play so many hands and you get to play aggressively, you always have equity and it's just fun," said Kornuth.
2021 Final Table Results
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | United States | $194,670 |
| 2 | Chad Campbell | United States | $120,316 |
| 3 | Dan Shak | United States | $82,678 |
| 4 | Moshe Gabay | Israel | $58,601 |
| 5 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | $42,885 |
| 6 | Thomas Kysar | United States | $32,437 |
Game Details
Short deck is played with a 36-card deck; the twos, threes, fours, and fives are removed from a standard 52-card deck. Aces are still both low and high, so the ace-nine makes a "wheel" straight. Hand rankings are slightly adjusted because of the short deck as well. A flush beats a full house in this game, all other rankings remain the same. The entire table antes every hand and the button player pays a double ante; no blinds are used.
Short Deck
Day 1 will feature eight 60-minute levels with breaks after every two levels. Play will be six-handed and a 30-second shot clock will be in play. Each entry gets you 60,000 chips and one reentry is allowed. Players will be given three bullets of 20,000 chips to use how they like, but all add-on chips must be taken by close of registration. Cards will get in the air at 3 p.m. local time.
PokerNews will be on hand to cover this exciting event from start to finish to see who will claim the next estimable gold bracelet.