Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$349,440
Entries
832
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
82
Players Left
1
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Brandon West opened to 160,000 from middle position and was called by Shaun Colquhoun on the button and Arturo Jimenez in the big blind.
On the flop 
, Jimenez checked and West continued for 175,000. Colquhoun folded and Jimenez woke up with a raise to 380,000, which West called.
The turn brought the 
and Jimenez quickly moved all-in for a little more than 1,000,000. West called just as quickly and Jimenez was at risk.
Brandon West: 
Arturo Jimenez: 
West showed his set of queens and Jimenez turned over his two pair in frustration as the river provided no help. Jimenez had to settle for eighth, while West now has a commanding lead on the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
2,390,000
|
2,390,000 |
|
1,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
From the hijack, Vikram Vijay raised it up to 175,000. Joe Chang piled all in for 1,235,000. It folded back around to Vijay.
"Would you consider yourself a loose player?" he asked Chang before calling.
Joe Chang: 
Vikram Vijay: 
The flop came 
, the turn was the 
and the river the to secure a double for Chang.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
2,470,000
820,000
|
820,000 |
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Katie Kopp opened from early position to 120,000 and Wyatt Frost defended from the big blind.
The flop came 
, Frost checked and Kopp continued for 100,000. Frost took a moment and then moved all-in for about 900,000 more. Kopp took her time but ultimately conceded the pot.
On the next hand, the action folded to Frost on the button and he made it 170,000 to go. Kopp from the big blind then moved all-in for 1,015,000 total. Frost tossed his hand in the muck as Kopp dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,240,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
||
|
1,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Brandon West raised to 120,000 from the button. Kyle Dempsey shoved all-in for 1,325,000 from the big blind. West thought for about ten seconds before he called.
Kyle Dempsey:
Brandon West: 
The flop came 
to pair the ace but it also give West the flush draw. The turn was the 
to give West some two-pair outs. The river was the 
to shut the door on Dempsey and make him the first casualty of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,510,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The players have been moved to the PokerGo secondary featured table and play has now resumed.
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The tournament has been whittled down to the final nine players quicker than expected. So it was decided that they would take an hour dinner break now.
Play will resume at approximately 7:40 p.m. local time.
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikram Vijay | United States | 3,000,000 |
| 2 | Joe Chang | United States | 1,650,000 |
| 3 | Brandon West | United States | 2,650,000 |
| 4 | Gonzalo Gonzalez | United States | 3,100,000 |
| 5 | Kyle Dempsey | United States | 2,800,000 |
| 6 | Wyatt Frost | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | Shaun Colquhoun | United States | 1,500,000 |
| 8 | Katie Kopp | United States | 1,300,000 |
| 9 | Arturo Jimenez | United States | 1,700,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
2,800,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
2,650,000
2,385,000
|
2,385,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
915,000
|
915,000 |
|
|
1,650,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Before the break, Alfonso Dominguez raised preflop to 350,000.
'"I'm in there," announced Gonzalo Gonzalez, as he threw in a calling chip.
Both players saw a flop of 
and then Dominguez announced that he was all-in. Gonzalez snap-called.
"Jacks," announced Gonzalez as he flipped them over
"Jacks are good," Dominguez replied as he grudgingly turned over his hand. He was then at risk going to the turn.
Alfonso Dominguez: 
Gonzalo Gonzalez: 
The turn 
gave Dominguez hope as he prayed for an eight to make a gutter straight but the river 
provided no salvation and he was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,350,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
Busted |