Sunday, July 3, 2022 1:46 PM Local Time
Pandilica Hits Two Outer
The player under the gun limped and another player in early position limped behind before Florin Pandilica raised to 2,600 from the small blind. Under the gun three-bet to 7,400. Only Pandilica called.
The flop came and action went check-check.
The turn was the and action checked to the under-the-gun player who bet 5,500. Pandilica announced all in for 28,500. His opponent snap-called.
Florin Pandilica:
Under the gun:
Pandilica was in rough shape as his opponent had flopped a set. However there was late drama as the came on the river giving Pandilica the hand, much to the frustration of his opponent as Pandilica stacked the chips.
Florin Pandilica | 62,500 | 62,500 |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 1:39 PM Local Time
Nabiz's Flush Draw Gets There
Joining the action four ways on the flop of .
Action checked to Ali Nabiz, the original raiser under the gun, who bet 2,500. He was raised by an opponent in middle position to 11,000. Action folded back to Nabiz who moved all in for 15,500. His opponent called.
Ali Nabiz:
Middle Position:
The turn brought the giving Nabiz a flush. He just needed to avoid a king, queen or the board pairing to double up. The river was the keeping Nabiz in the tournament.
Ali Nabiz | 37,000 | 37,000 |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 1:21 PM Local Time
Webb Chips Up With Top Pair
Joining the action on the turn with the board and Justin Webb was under the gun.
The big blind check-called Webb's 5,000 bet.
The river was the and Webb bet 8,000 when checked to. The big blind quickly folded as Webb added to his stack and showed for top pair.
Justin Webb | 64,500 | 64,500 |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 1:13 PM Local Time
Some Notables in Paris
Matas Cimbolas | 80,000 | 0 |
Besnainou Ange | 42,000 | 42,000 |
Chino Rheem | 41,000 | 41,000 |
Pierre Calamusa | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Ebony Kenney | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Tamon Nakamura | 40,000 | 40,000 |
David Susigan | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Chris Da Silva | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Kathy Liebert | 39,000 | 39,000 |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 1:13 PM Local Time
Torres Near Triples Up
PokerNews was informed of a big hand at Table 444 involving a three-way all in. Information was relayed from the table.
The player under the gun raised to 900 and Gabriel Torres called on his left. Another two players called as well.
The flop came and the under the gun player bet 2,100. Torres called before another player raised 6,500. Action folded back to the original raiser who called. Torres then decided to reraise to 22,000. Both opponents moved all in and Torres called.
Gabriel Torres:
Under the gun:
Middle Position:
Torres was ahead with his two pair and had to hold to win a big pot. The turn came and the river to give Torres a huge pot. Unfortunately no bounties are in play in Day 1 so Torres will have to hope to make it to Day 2 before having a shot at the $1,000,000 bounty.
Gabriel Torres | 113,000 | 113,000 |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 1:07 PM Local Time
Cimbolas Turns A Better Straight
Action was caught with a board on the table, and already a lot of chips into the middle.
Matas Cimbolas bet 33,000 and his opponent tanked, before he called.
Opponent:
Matas Cimbolas:
"Oh you flopped it!", realized Cimbolas when players showdown and noticed they both had a straight. But thanks to the turn, Cimbolas made an higher straight, and he's already off to a good start.
Matas Cimbolas | 80,000 | 80,000 |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 1:00 PM Local Time
Periaux's Aces Hold Against Opponent's Kings
Ludovic Periaux raised from under the gun to 800. The button three-bet to 4,500. Action folded back to Periaux who four-bet to 16,000. The button called.
The flop was and Periaux bet 25,000 moving his opponent all in. The button snap-called.
Ludovic Periaux:
Button:
It was a cooler in Periaux's favor as both players had an overpair to the board. The button was drawing thin as the turn came the and the river the and the button was eliminated.
Ludovic Periaux | 94,000 | 94,000 |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 12:50 PM Local Time
Early Exit for Nakamura
Tamon Nakamura was seen exiting Bally's as he was eliminated early in Level 2.
The action was relayed after the hand from the table.
Nakamura raised to 900 from the button and was three-bet by Sean Gibson in the small blind to 3,500. Nakamura four-bet to 8,500 and Gibson five-bet all in for 40,000. Nakamura called.
Tamon Nakamura:
Sean Gibson:
Nakamura did not win the flip which sent him exiting the tournament area.
Sean Gibson | 77,000 | 77,000 |
Tamon Nakamura | 0 | 0 |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 12:37 PM Local Time
Lapham Chips Up With Straight
Joining the action three ways on the river the board read .
Bryan Lapham checked in the small blind before the big blind bet 1,500. The under the gun player folded. Lapham said "If you got a flush you're good," as he threw in calling chips. His opponent turned over for two pair while Lapham turned over for the straight to take down the pot.
Lapham said to PokerNews "You'll see me at the final table and with the $1,000,000 bounty." Lapham has a long way to go to achieve those goals as it is only level 1 and bounties don't come into play until Day 2.
Bryan Lapham | 47,600 | 47,600 |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 12:27 PM Local Time
Pommier Wins Small One
Joining the action on the flop of action checked to Christophe Pommier on the button who bet 1,100. His opponent in the cutoff paused before calling.
The turn was the and action went check-check.
The was the river and action checked through again. The cutoff showed for two pair but was beat by Pommier who showed for a better two pair to take down the pot.
Sunday, July 3, 2022 12:05 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
The dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal to get the day started.
Sunday, July 3, 2022 11:00 AM Local Time
Welcome to Day 1b of Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
The 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas is set to kick off Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty No-Limit Hold'em today, as the second of four starting flights gets underway. Those who survive to bag chips at the end of the night will return to play on Tuesday, July 5th for Day 2, where all four starting flights will be combined.
On Day 1a, Vincent Meli from the United Kingdom bagged the most chips with 2,705,000 for 68 big blinds heading into Day 2, when the bounty pool starts. Also with a big stack from 1a was Spain's Leo Margets, who bagged a stack of 1,275,000 as she looks to earn her second bracelet and potentially become an overnight millionaire.
A total of 182 players remained after 22 levels of play and those who survive Day 1b will join them for Day 2 along with the survivors from Day 1c and 1d.
The bounty pool is made out of $300 of each player's buy-in. Beginning on Day 2, when a player scores an elimination of an opponent, they will get to draw a random bounty prize, with the top bounty prize guaranteed to be a whopping $1,000,000. Players will not be able to redeem their bounties until after 4 p.m. on Day 2.
Cards are scheduled to be in the air at noon local time for this second starting flight. They will play 22 levels, each lasting for 30 minutes. A 20-minute break is scheduled for after every fourth level, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 12, expected to be around 6:40 p.m. local time.
Players will start the day with a starting stack of 40,000 chips and may reenter once per flight. Late registration will close at the end of the dinner break, expected to be around 7:55 p.m.
Be sure to stay tuned into PokerNews for live coverage of this event, and all others at the 2022 WSOP at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.