Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$12,559,680
Entries
14,112
Level
46
Blinds
4,000,000 / 8,000,000
Ante
8,000,000
Entries
3,573
Players Left
182
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
Action was caught on a 
flop. Gaelle Baumann, who just entered this tournament after the first break, bet 5,000 and Ryan Vergel raised all in to 12,200 on the button. Baumann hesitated for a moment, before she called.
Ryan Vergel: 
Gaelle Baumann: 
The 
turn and 
river did not change anything; a pair of tens was good for Vergel against a pair of nines.
A few minutes later, Baumann opened in early position and Sean Legendre three-bet to 5,500. She called and then check-called on a 
. Both players checked a on the turn, before she check-folded on a 
river, when Legendre put her at risk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
||
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
After a raise to 3,000 and a call, Chad Haney moved all in from the big blind for 21,700. He got one caller, from middle position, who had him covered.
Chad Haney: 
Opponent:
"Oh I got a good hand," Haney's opponent said, before the 
flop hit the felt. "Not anymore," he continued. Haney had flopped a full house, leaving his opponent drawing thin. The 
turn offered a sliver of hope before the 
river was a brick. Haney scooped the pot and doubled his stack.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
In middle position, a player opened to 1,300 and Paul Ephremsen called on the button. In the big blind, Ben Klier made it 7,000 and Ephremsen was the only one to call.
Then on a 
flop, Klier bet 5,000 and Ephremsen called. The turn was a 
and Klier put Ephremsen at risk for his last 11,000. Ephremsen called.
Paul Ephremsen: 
Ben Klier: 
With the set of fives against top pair, Ephremsen was in good position to double up, but the 
river gave Klier a straight. Ephremsen was eliminated, while Klier is back to the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra earned his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet early Saturday morning when he took down Event #63: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $611,362. Elezra defeated Chino Rheem during heads-up play to deny Rheem his first bracelet.
Elezra, who was made famous by his appearances on productions like High Stakes Poker and who just last year was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, dominated a final table that included defending champion Josh Arieh (7th - $83,920), Ken Aldridge (5th - $146,242) and Robert Cowen (3rd - $271,219).
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
The action was caught on a 
flop, with Jeff Eisenbeis who checked from the small blind, Emily Nguyen who bet from the big blind to 2,100 and David Gabay who raised to 5,600. The action was back on Eisenbeis and he rraised to 11,000. Nguyen considered it, then folded, but Gabay instantly pushed his stack into the middle. Eisenbeis quickly called.
Jeff Eisenbeis: 
David Gabay: 
Set over set for Eisebeis, who was happy to see an 
turn and another river. He secured a double-up, while Gabay is sitting on a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
3,500
3,500
|
3,500 |