| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,575,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
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4,975,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
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4,850,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
3,350,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
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) Main Event at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes a discussion about Phil Hellmuth's lackluster entrance, Vince Vaughn's appearance, and their picks to win.
They also recap recent bracelet winners, including an interview with Young Sik, and discuss Matt Berkey's criticism regarding players like Ali Imsirovic and Jake Schindler receiving coverage in live updates. Plus, Chris Moneymaker is opening a social poker room in Kentucky, Matt Glantz nabbed the $1M bounty in the WSOP Mystery Bounty event, and how were the bluffs by Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Alejandro Lococo perceived?
Finally, Halie Flack, the daughter of the late, great Layne Flack, gives an exclusive to PokerNews offering her thoughts on her father's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.
The remaining five players are on a 60 minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 8:44 p.m. local time.
No-Limit Hold'em
On the very last hand of the level, Vincent Lam raised to 400,000 and faced an all in from Esther Taylor in the small blind for 2,775,000. Lam tanked for a few minutes and eventually made the call:
Esther Taylor: 
Vincent Lam: 
It was a typical flip situation and Taylor found a board 
, improving her hand into a full house to scoop the pot and double her stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,580,000
2,480,000
|
2,480,000 |
|
|
3,475,000
-3,025,000
|
-3,025,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Aden Salazar raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and after some consideration, Esther Taylor made the call.
The flop showed 
and Taylor shoved for 1,500,000, putting Salazar into a decision. After some friendly talking, both players decided to show their hands and Salazar made the fold before Taylor revealed 
.
"No way!" said Salazar, showing the best hand with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,300,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
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|
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2,600,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Sandeep Pulusani open jammed from under the gun for 1,525,000. Richard Kellett rejammed on the button for 3,800,000. Aden Salazar, in the small blind, moved all in as well. Once Vincent Lam got out of the way from the big blind, it was showdown time.
Sandeep Pulusani: 
Richard Kellett:
Aden Salazar: 
Salazar was ahead with his pocket pair and in position for a double knockout, but the 
flop gave Pulusani the nut flush and paired one of Kellett's over cards. The 
turn changed nothing, but the 
river gave Salazar a flush as well to pull ahead of Kellett.
Pulusani scooped the main pot for a triple up, while the side pot went the way of Salazar. Kellett was left with nothing, and was knocked out of the tournament in 5th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,000,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
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|
|
4,600,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Vincent Lam min-raised under the gun to 400,000 and got called once again by Aden Salazar in the big blind. The flop gave 
and Salazar check-raised to 2,075,000 Lam's continuation bet of 425,000. Lam quickly let it go.
"Check-raise, check-raise, always check-raise" said Lam to Salazar. "What's your name again?" asked Esther Taylor. "Check-raise" replied Salazar jokingly to the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,700,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
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|
|
6,500,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
Noah Bronstein got all his remaining chips, around 1,000,000, in preflop from the big blind and got one caller, Vincent Lam in the small blind, who had Bronstein covered handily.
Noah Bronstein: 
Vincent Lam:
Bronstein was ahead and pulled farther ahead when the 
flop gave him top pair and the nut flush draw, making him about a 4:1 favorite to survive and double up. Then, the 
hit on the turn, giving Lam top pair and putting Bronstein behind, although he still had roughly 30% equity. The 
on the river was a brick, and Lam scooped the pot to eliminate Bronstein in 6th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,750,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Pot-Limit Omaha
In the small blind, Aden Salazar completed and called a raise from Vincent Lam to go see a flop 
. Salazar check-called Lam for 425,000.
The duo checked on the 
turn and river and Salazar quickly tabled 
for two pair Lam looked at his cards once more and sent them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,400,000
1,645,000
|
1,645,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,550,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
Aden Salazar opened from the cutoff to 500,000. He got one caller, Sandeep Pulusani in the big blind.
Salazar continued on the 
flop for 800,000. Pulusani moved all in and Salazar snap called.
Sandeep Pulusani: 
Aden Salazar: 
Pulusani was out in front with his set of twos, and neither the 
turn nor the river changed anything, and Pulusani scooped the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,755,000
-1,445,000
|
-1,445,000 |
|
|
||
|
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3,150,000
1,425,000
|
1,425,000 |
|
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