[Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver
Day 1 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver
Day: 1
Event Info
Level 43
: Blinds 160,000/320,000, 40,000 ante
The final online bracelet-awarding event of the 2022 World Series of Poker was the $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver. It drew in 1,648 player, including re-entries, who created a $741,600 prize pool. At the end of a 12-hour 40 minute battle, it was Shaun “BabyLegs” O’Donnell who had all the chips in play. Their reward? $125,330 in prize money and a gold WSOP bracelet.
Online $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Save Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun “BabyLegs” O’Donnell | United States | $125,330 |
| 2 | Andrew "Pokasmoka" Benedict | United States | $77,247 |
| 3 | Benjamin "Denali2020" Chung | United States | $55,620 |
| 4 | Soheb "bdbeatslayer" Porbandarwala | United States | $40,417 |
| 5 | Boris "goldenbracelet" Kolev | Bulgaria | $29,738 |
| 6 | Paul "rungood27" Scaturro | United States | $22,099 |
| 7 | Lawrence “MeldyMan” Meldman | United States | $16,611 |
| 8 | Guy "PhilLaak" Dunlap | United States | $12,607 |
| 9 | Michael "mygame" Lavenburg | United States | $9,714 |
"ReadyGambo" was this event's unfortunate bubble boy, busting in 248th to become the last player heading for the exits without any prize money to show for their efforts. A min-cash weighed in at $741.60, but this prize money increase to more than $4,600 by the time only two tables of players remained.
Jesse "Patient0" Yaginuma and Anthony "heheh" Zinno came close to a final table spot but ultimately fell short, Zinno bowing out in 15th place for $5,932. The elimination of Adam "quiwimgngstr" Swan in tenth place, a finish worth $7,564, set the nine-handed final table.
Michael "mygame" Lavenburg busted in ninth and won $9,714, leaving the remaining finalists to pad their bankrolls with at least a five-figure haul. Guy "PhilLaak" Dunlap, "MeldyMan," Paul "rungood27" Scaturro, and Boris "goldbracelet" Kolev crashed by the wayside. Kolev was hunting for his second bracelet but had to make do with a $29,738 consolation prize.
Fourth place and $40,417 went to Soheb "bdbeatslayer" Porbandarwala before Benjamin "Denali2020" Chung was eliminated, leaving "BabyLegs" heads-up against Andrew "Pokasmoka" Benedict. The one-on-one battle went the way of "BabyLegs" and they netted the $125,330 top prize and WSOP bracelet, leaving Benedict to console himself with $77,247.
Level 43
: Blinds 160,000/320,000, 40,000 ante
Benjamin "Denali2020" Chung has narrowly missed out on a coveted WSOP bracelet after he fell at the final hurdle. Chung collected $77,274 for his runner-up finish, leaving "BabyLegs" to walk away with $125,330, the title of champion, and a gold WSOP bracelet.
Stay tuned for a full recap of the action.
Level 43
: Blinds 160,000/320,000, 40,000 ante
The final online bracelet-awarding event is now heads-up after Andrew "Pokasmoka" Benedict fell in third place, a finish good for $55,620.
Level: 43
Blinds: 160,000/320,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 42
: Blinds 140,000/280,000, 35,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,028,000
6,483,000
|
6,483,000 |
|
8,577,000
-1,497,509
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-1,497,509 |
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5,000,000
957,644
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957,644 |
Level 42
: Blinds 140,000/280,000, 35,000 ante
Boris "GoldBracelet" Kolev raised from under the gun to 2,520,000. Benjamin "Denali2020" Chung moved all in from the big blind covering Kolev.
Boris "GoldBracelet" Kolev: 
Benjamin "Denali2020" Chung: 
Kolev was ahead, however his second bracelet wasn't meant to be as the board ran out 
which eliminated Kolev from the tournament in fifth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,545,000
5,524,529
|
5,524,529 |
|
Busted | |
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Level: 42
Blinds: 140,000/280,000
Ante: 35,000
Level: 41
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Level 40
: Blinds 100,000/2,000,000, 25,000 ante
Paul "rungood27" Scaturro moved all in for 2,158,000 from the cutoff. BabyLegs called in the big blind.
Paul "rungood27" Scaturro: 
BabyLegs: 
The board ran out 
which eliminated Scaturro from the tournament in 6th for just over $20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,054,000
2,284,000
|
2,284,000 |
|
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Busted |