Patrick Clarke Bags Chip Lead on Day 1c of the Main Event at Bally's and Paris, Las Vegas
After five levels of play, the third starting flight of the 2022 World Series of Poker $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship has concluded.
Day 1c was another star-studded affair with the likes of Todd Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, JJ Liu and Shaun Deeb taking their seats hoping to achieve WSOP glory.
The day saw 1,800 entries with 1,376 players making it through to Day 2abc, which gets underway on Thursday, June 7. Those players will be joining the 1,265 survivors from Day 1a and 1b. This means there will be 2,642 in the field for the first Day 2 flight while the Main Event has attracted 3,580 entries overall.
In the upper echelons of the Day 1c chip counts are Patrick Clarke (397,200), David Eldridge (308,800) and Xuan Liu, (268,200). Clarke has an impressive string of tournament results, cashing for $1,658,895 in total live earnings according to The Hendon Mob.
Clarke, who has bagged the biggest stack so far, has won $293,504 under the WSOP umbrella with his best score coming in 2019. He finished in sixth place for $177,888 in Event #64 $888 Crazy Eights. His next biggest cash came in the 2017 Main Event where he bowed out in 413th for $31,170.
Jason Sommerville (111,200) was another player who was able to pilot over a stack to Day 2abc. Following a hand with GGPoker Qualifier Sean Ragozzini and another player, Somerville correctly laid down two pair and was ecstatic with the fold.
"I really ran it up after that fold. I feel like I can win it now. I didn't punt it off! I had a very good excuse to do so, but I didn't," he told PokerNews.
Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Clarke | Ireland | 397,200 | 497 |
| 2 | Marcus Stein | United States | 336,800 | 421 |
| 3 | David Eldridge | United States | 308,000 | 385 |
| 4 | Xuan Liu | Canada | 268,200 | 335 |
| 5 | Eric Salazar | United States | 267,100 | 334 |
| 6 | Mearl Wisehart | United States | 266,800 | 333 |
| 7 | Jose Lopez | United States | 263,600 | 330 |
| 8 | Quentin Roussey | France | 256,500 | 321 |
| 9 | Chris Fraser | United Kingdom | 256,400 | 321 |
| 10 | Jordyn Miller | United States | 248,700 | 311 |
No Phil No Party
The 1989 Main Event Champion and 16-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth was expected to play today but announced that he would be entering the crown jewel of the WSOP on Thursday's Day 2. A big entrance is guaranteed to take place but any details still remain a secret.
Plan: play Tues (Day 1), Thurs (Day 2) Sat (3) in @WSOP Main Event. Was hopping in at 9:20 PM, but, my eyes are red… https://t.co/hGYNOnJnbd
— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth)
Negreanu Gets Small Main Event Rebate
Notables who made it over the first hurdle include 2015 Main Event winner Joe McKeehen (95,000), PokerStars Ambassador Rafael Moraes (172,800) and Women in Poker Hall of Famer Maria Ho (116,700). 888poker ambassador and Two-time IBO Super Middleweight World Champion Chris Eubank Jr. also bagged and tagged a 42,800 stack
GGPoker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu was another stellar name who fell on Day 1c, he was felted on of Level 5 after his ace-king was beaten by the ten-four of Dennis Wilke.
However, it wasn't all doom and gloom for the Canadian. Arash Shahi, also from Canada, was railing the poker superstar and reminded Negreanu that he owed him $100 from four years ago. The pair were playing at the same table in the 2018 WSOP $1,500 Limit Hold'em event and Negreanu spotted Shahi's massage costs after the latter realized he was short on cash. Shahi handed his idol a crisp $100 bill and was delighted about the encounter.
Other big names to be downed on Day 1c included former Main Event Champions Hossein Ensan and Greg Raymer. The likes of Vivian Saliba, Magnus Carlsen, Matt Berkey and Martin Kabrhel also hit the rail following today's proceedings.
As mentioned, the players who survived Day 1a, 1b and 1c will return on Thursday, July 7 for Day 2abc. Day 1d, which begins at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, 6 July, is expected to be the biggest starting flight, so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews to follow all of the action from the Main Event.
. Shaun Deeb was facing an all in from Jerry Siliverdes who had Deeb covered by a few thousand. The pot was 51,900 and the shove was for 33,700. Deeb had about 5,000 less than that. 
. "Oh just quad fives?" said Deeb as he tabled his 
and just like that he was eliminated in one of the last hands of Day 1c.
. On the 
turn Sandberg led out for 2,000 which was called. 
completed the board and Sandberg sized up to 8,500. The button contemplated for a moment but folded his hand and the chips were sent Sandberg's way late on Day 1c.
. Farah Galfond bet 8,000 and her opponent in middle position quickly moved all in for roughly 22,000. Galfond snap-called, barely covering her opponent, and the hands were tabled. 
and 
, Ji and Koon checked and the button continued for 3,200. Ji folded and Koon check-raised to 11,000. The button put some thought in but eventually mucked his hand and Koon was awarded the pot after late registering in the last level of the day.
. Sean Ragozzini checked the small blind, Jason Somerville checked the big blind and the button thought a while before also checking.
. Ragozzini led out by tossing forward three 25,000 chips to put the stacks of his two opponents at risk. Somerville had about 38,000 behind and thought for about two minutes before he released his cards slowly. The button had about 27,000 left and checked his cards before making what looked like a somewhat reluctant call.
broadway. The button got up like he was expecting just that and showed his 
and walked away briskly. 
and was relieved to see that he had made the right lay down.
arrived on the turn and the Wilke put out a bet of 2,300. It folded to the button, who called. The small blind folded.
and exclaimed for the table and his vlog "That's why you never play ace-king!"
