It had been just a few minutes since Phil Hellmuth took his seat when heads-up action was picked up with 6,000 in the pot and the flop on the board. Hellmuth fired for 4,000 without looking up from his phone and his opponent quickly folded to give Hellmuth the pot.
There was 11,000 in the middle at the turn on the board of . Constantinos Psallidas bet 8,500 from the big blind and got a fold from the small blind and middle position, however, the button made the call.
The on the river prompted Psallidas to move all in for 26,800. After thinking about it for a few seconds the button folded. Psallidas slammed down to show the stone-cold bluff.
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.
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.
Sixteen-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth was seen taking his seat inside the Paris ballroom with his starting stack. He is seated just a couple tables away from Daniel Negreanu, who quickly went over to have a conversation with Hellmuth, capturing the exchange for his vlog.
After an open from under the gun to 3,300, Q Ngo jammed from the cutoff for 43,000. His only caller was the original aggressor, and the two were flipping.
Q Ngo:
Opponent:
Both players managed to connect on the flop, as Ngo paired his jack but the opponent was still out in front with her set of nines. After the turn, Ngo was more than a 9:1 dog to stay alive in the tournament. Thankfully for him, the on the river gave Ngo the king high straight, enough to bust his opponent's set and double his stack.
The early position player opened for 2,600. The button and small blind both called before John Sanders, the big blind, put in a three bet to 11,200. The original aggressor thought for a minute or so, before putting in a four-bet to 31,000. The button and small blind quickly got out of the way, putting the action back on Sanders.
Sanders looked over his chips and at his opponent's bet, before announcing "I guess I'm all in," and flipped over . He had mistakenly thought that his stack was less than the 31,000 bet and that his jam was nothing more than a call. This wasn't the case, as the early position player was quick to point out. He began thinking out loud, saying that he has queens and that he knows he's a 4:1 dog. A bit of mental math later and he knew he was getting better than 4:1 on his money, so he made the call, putting Sanders at risk.
John Sanders:
Opponent:
The runout was a safe one for Sanders' aces, and he scooped the pot to double up.
PokerNews was unable to catch the hand that busted Daniel Negreanu's first bullet of the day, but he was spotted leaving the late registration table and taking a seat at a new table after rebuying for a second bullet.