Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
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
832
Players Left
82
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A total of 832 poker players flocked to the opening event of the 2022 World Series of Poker in its new home at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas and 82 players will return on Wednesday at 12 p.m. for the Day 2 finale. The series kicked off with Event #1: Casino Employees Event No-Limit Hold’em and nearly doubled the turnout from last year.
The field generated a prize pool of $349,440 and first place will take home $65,168.
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Colquhoun | United States | 885,000 |
| 2 | Arturo Jimenez | United States | 848,000 |
| 3 | Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | 695,000 |
| 4 | Jonaghan Liu | United States | 660,000 |
| 5 | Brandon West | United States | 656,000 |
| 6 | Kelli Phillips | United States | 613,000 |
| 7 | Kirby Brewer | United States | 588,000 |
| 8 | John Divecha | United States | 567,000 |
| 9 | Michael Murray | United States | 533,000 |
| 10 | Minkyun Kim | South Korea | 533,000 |
After 17 levels of play, it was Shaun Colquhoun (885,000) from Las Vegas as the apparent chip leader, followed closely behind by Arturo Jimenez (848,000). Both players traded the big stack throughout much of the night and will have a sizable advantage heading into Day 2.
Kenny Hallaert (695,000) also bagged a big stack with a late night rush, and he will return on Wednesday looking to add to his more than $4,500,000 million in tournament earnings. The defending champion Jimmy Barnett (206,000) still remains as well. A few of the other big stacks entering Day 2 are Michael Murry (533,000), Kelli Phillips (613,000), and Kirby Brewer (588,000).
The Paris Ballroom was packed to start the day, some of the names to fall before the money included WSOP bracelet winner Chad Holloway, Lisa Vanderpump, Yori Epskamp, and David Tuchman.
Players will return at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday for the Day 2 finale in Level 17 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante. Action will continue on Day 2 until a winner is declared.
Follow all the action here as the PokerNews Live Reporting team covers Day 2, as well as our summer-long coverage of The 2022 WSOP at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bally's | 402 | 1 | Joe Chang | United States | 206,000 | 26 |
| Bally's | 402 | 2 | Michael Gibbs | United States | 326,000 | 41 |
| Bally's | 402 | 3 | Michael Farren | United States | 19,000 | 2 |
| Bally's | 402 | 4 | Richard Book | Canada | 49,000 | 6 |
| Bally's | 402 | 5 | Donavan Koldoff | United States | 200,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 402 | 6 | Nicholas Gollos | United States | 221,000 | 28 |
| Bally's | 402 | 7 | John Wells | United States | 21,000 | 3 |
| Bally's | 402 | 9 | Alfonso Dominguez | United States | 344,000 | 43 |
| Bally's | 403 | 1 | Howard Dion | United States | 499,000 | 62 |
| Bally's | 403 | 2 | Jason Mitchell | United States | 365,000 | 46 |
| Bally's | 403 | 3 | Shawn Atto | Canada | 15,000 | 2 |
| Bally's | 403 | 4 | Jason Bray | United States | 68,000 | 9 |
| Bally's | 403 | 6 | Carmela Blatter | United States | 126,000 | 16 |
| Bally's | 403 | 7 | Bartholomew Semanko | United States | 491,000 | 61 |
| Bally's | 403 | 8 | Justin Turner | United States | 143,000 | 18 |
| Bally's | 403 | 9 | Thomas Howlett | United States | 327,000 | 41 |
| Bally's | 404 | 1 | Marcus Hartstein | United States | 108,000 | 14 |
| Bally's | 404 | 2 | Wyatt Frost | United States | 127,000 | 16 |
| Bally's | 404 | 3 | Andrew Irwin | United States | 322,000 | 40 |
| Bally's | 404 | 4 | Thanh Ngo | United States | 267,000 | 33 |
| Bally's | 404 | 5 | Minkyun Kim | South Korea | 533,000 | 67 |
| Bally's | 404 | 6 | Kelly Ryan | United States | 44,000 | 6 |
| Bally's | 404 | 7 | James Farrell | United States | 367,000 | 46 |
| Bally's | 404 | 8 | Austin Amoroso | United States | 465,000 | 58 |
| Bally's | 405 | 1 | Yun Zheng | United States | 64,000 | 8 |
| Bally's | 405 | 2 | Michael Senter | United States | 297,000 | 37 |
| Bally's | 405 | 3 | Aaron Foust | United States | 126,000 | 16 |
| Bally's | 405 | 4 | Peter Penas | United States | 199,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 405 | 5 | Frank Zheng | United States | 152,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 405 | 6 | Bende Lagua | United States | 1 | 0 |
| Bally's | 405 | 7 | Paul Lafleur | United States | 2,000 | 0 |
| Bally's | 405 | 8 | Randall Dorff | United States | 288,000 | 36 |
| Bally's | 408 | 1 | James Sutherland | United States | 300,000 | 38 |
| Bally's | 408 | 2 | Andrew Bart | United States | 360,000 | 45 |
| Bally's | 408 | 3 | Vikram Vijay | United States | 456,000 | 57 |
| Bally's | 408 | 4 | Christopher Sand | United States | 200,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 408 | 5 | Constance Dean | United States | 60,000 | 8 |
| Bally's | 408 | 6 | Orlando Marquez | United States | 287,000 | 36 |
| Bally's | 408 | 7 | Ward Potoroka | Canada | 200,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 408 | 9 | Kate Kopp | United States | 313,000 | 39 |
| Bally's | 409 | 1 | Brandon West | United States | 656,000 | 82 |
| Bally's | 409 | 2 | Paul Becker | United States | 123,000 | 15 |
| Bally's | 409 | 3 | James Barnett | United States | 206,000 | 26 |
| Bally's | 409 | 4 | John Divecha | United States | 567,000 | 71 |
| Bally's | 409 | 5 | Charles Varner | United States | 127,000 | 16 |
| Bally's | 409 | 6 | Jodi Schreck | United States | 149,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 409 | 7 | William Anderson | United States | 231,000 | 29 |
| Bally's | 409 | 8 | Melchor Espiritu | United States | 173,000 | 22 |
| Bally's | 409 | 9 | Kelli Phillips | United States | 613,000 | 77 |
| Bally's | 410 | 1 | Bryan Connole | United States | 200,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 410 | 2 | Michael Murray | United States | 533,000 | 67 |
| Bally's | 410 | 3 | Arnold Robles | United States | 67,000 | 8 |
| Bally's | 410 | 4 | Christopher Abramski | United States | 185,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 410 | 5 | Jorge Ortuzar | United States | 88,000 | 11 |
| Bally's | 410 | 6 | Rikk Sungwoo | United States | 309,000 | 39 |
| Bally's | 410 | 7 | Anthony Silvestri | United States | 253,000 | 32 |
| Bally's | 410 | 8 | Joseph Phillips | United States | 120,000 | 15 |
| Bally's | 410 | 9 | Kyle Dempsey | United States | 270,000 | 34 |
| Bally's | 411 | 1 | Charles Nguyen | United States | 328,000 | 41 |
| Bally's | 411 | 2 | Andrew Haynie | United States | 66,000 | 8 |
| Bally's | 411 | 3 | Jonathan Bezpaly | Canada | 134,000 | 17 |
| Bally's | 411 | 4 | Shaun Colquhoun | United States | 885,000 | 111 |
| Bally's | 411 | 6 | Nicholas Nyberg | United States | 151,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 411 | 7 | Jose Zayas | United States | 94,000 | 12 |
| Bally's | 411 | 8 | John Wellendorf | United States | 163,000 | 20 |
| Bally's | 411 | 9 | Jake Didonato | United States | 247,000 | 31 |
| Bally's | 416 | 1 | Michelle Schissler | United States | 141,000 | 18 |
| Bally's | 416 | 2 | Kirby Brewer | United States | 588,000 | 74 |
| Bally's | 416 | 3 | Douglas Holcomb | United States | 141,000 | 18 |
| Bally's | 416 | 5 | Jonathan Liu | United States | 660,000 | 83 |
| Bally's | 416 | 6 | Gonzalo Gonzalez | United States | 184,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 416 | 7 | Billy Johnson | United States | 358,000 | 45 |
| Bally's | 416 | 8 | Arturo Jimenez | United States | 848,000 | 106 |
| Bally's | 416 | 9 | Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | 695,000 | 87 |
| Bally's | 417 | 1 | Cameron Hewlett | United States | 226,000 | 28 |
| Bally's | 417 | 2 | Jacob Sachs | United States | 182,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 417 | 3 | Joseph Lopez | United States | 217,000 | 27 |
| Bally's | 417 | 4 | Trey Boone | United States | 111,000 | 14 |
| Bally's | 417 | 5 | Ryan Cahill | United States | 366,000 | 46 |
| Bally's | 417 | 6 | Bryson Mcginnis | United States | 196,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 417 | 7 | Henry Chow | United States | 71,000 | 9 |
| Bally's | 417 | 9 | Amanda Wheeler | United States | 168,000 | 21 |
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
885,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
||
|
848,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
695,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
||
|
660,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
656,000
316,000
|
316,000 |
|
613,000
613,000
|
613,000 |
|
|
588,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
567,000
567,000
|
567,000 |
|
533,000
533,000
|
533,000 |
|
533,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
499,000
499,000
|
499,000 |
|
|
491,000
276,000
|
276,000 |
|
465,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
456,000
456,000
|
456,000 |
|
367,000
367,000
|
367,000 |
|
|
366,000
366,000
|
366,000 |
|
|
365,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
360,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
358,000
358,000
|
358,000 |
|
344,000
344,000
|
344,000 |
|
328,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
327,000
327,000
|
327,000 |
|
326,000
326,000
|
326,000 |
|
322,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
313,000
313,000
|
313,000 |
|
||
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Play has ended for the day. The board reads 82 remaining players.
Day 2 will begin tomorrow at noon at the Bally's Ballroom Blue Section.
A full recap of today's events will be posted shortly.
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The WSOP Tournament Director has announced that three more hands will be played and then players will begin the bagging process.
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Over on table nine, a three-way pot was brewing. Kirby Brewer, the big stack, had two short stacks at risk preflop. Both George Ortuzar and Adam Lamers were the players at risk.
Adam Lamers: 
Geroge Ortuzar: 
Kirby Brewer: 
The board ran out 
and Ortuzar claimed the main pot with aces and queens, meanwhile, Brewer collected the side pot to send Lamers out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
535,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
505,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
485,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
340,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
120,000
-86,000
|
-86,000 |
|
|
||
|
113,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
60,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Arturo Jimenez called a preflop shove against a shorter stack of 75,000 and the race was on.
Opponent: 
Arturo Jimenez: 
The flop of 
made the hand virtually locked up for Jimenez with top two-pair and the runout of 
secured his victory.
Jimenez is now the chip leader with 887,000 late in Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
887,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Bryson McGinnis had an opponent all in and at risk preflop for their last 60,000.
All-In Player: 
Bryson McGinnis:
McGinnis held the better ace and the 
runout was clean for McGinnis as he scored the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |