The World Poker Tour (WPT) 2022 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO) $3,500 Fundamental Occasion at Seminole Laborious Rock Lodge & On line casino in Hollywood, Florida attracted 1,541 entrants and is closing in on its ultimate desk. Awaiting the winner is a prime prize of $785,800 plus a $10,400 seat in subsequent month’s WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.
Over the primary 4 days of play, the reside reporting groups from each the WPT and Seminole Laborious Rock captured a lot of the motion. Throughout that point there have been some massive and fascinating arms, and PokerNews has compiled a few of the greatest. Check out these game-changing arms from the 2022 WPT RRPO.
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A Royal Flush for Levy
Within the final stage of the evening (Stage 10: 1,000/2,000/2,000) on Day 1a, a giant hand was captured within the WPT Stay Updates. It occurred when Paul Brar raised to 4,500 from center place and three different gamers known as, together with Marc Levy, which caused a flop of .
Brar continued for six,500, his trio of opponents known as, and the appeared on the flip, which checked round. When the accomplished the board on the river, motion checked to Levy and he guess 11,000. Solely
Brar known as and that prompted Levy to say, “My first one!” He then tabled the for a uncommon Royal Flush! Levy went on to bag 252,000 on Day 1a.
“Take a look at the Hand He Calls Me With!”
Steve Buckner
Early on Day 1b, the blinds had been 200/400/400 when the board learn and Steve “Cuz” Buckner moved all in for 36,600. Sridhar Sangannagari known as with the for prime pair with a gunshot straight draw, and he wanted to hit that draw to win as Buckner tabled the for a set.
Buckner simply wanted to keep away from a queen on the river to outlive, however that proved simpler mentioned than executed because the spiked to 5 Sangannagari the straight.
“Take a look at the hand he calls me with! Good hand, nice name,” Buckner mentioned earlier than heading to the rail.
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ClubWPT Mike Hulette Eradicated
Mike Hulette
Additionally on Day 1b, the blinds had been 500/1,000/1,000 when the flop learn and Mike Hulette, who certified for the match through ClubWPT, guess 3,500. Serhii Popovych check-called and the paired the board on the flip.
Popovych led out for 8,600 and snap-called when Hulette moved all in for 50,000. Hulette confirmed the however was in massive bother as Popovych had journeys along with his . The river was no assist to Hulette and the ClubWPT qualifier took his depart.
Nothing Mermelstein May Do
WPT champ Aaron Mermelstein
On Day 1b the blinds had been 600/1,200/1,200 when a board learn and John Gilliam guess 13,000 from center place. WPT Champion Membership member Aaron Mermelstein thought for a few minute earlier than calling and the accomplished the board on the river. Gilliam guess 25,000 after which snap-called when Mermelstein jammed for 65,000.
Mermelstein tabled the for flopped journeys, but it surely was no good as Gilliam rolled over the for a flopped full home.
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Flip Units Zinno on Course for Deep Run
Anthony Zinno
On Day 2 the blinds had been 1,500/3,000/3,000 when motion folded to three-time WPT champ Anthony Zinno, who raised to 12,500 from the small blind. Ronald Sullivan then moved all in from the large and Zinno shortly known as off for 71,000.
Anthony Zinno:
Ronald Sullivan:
It was a flip and Zinno was seeking to maintain to remain alive. That is simply what he did because the board ran out a clear . The hand proved instrumental for Zinno, who made a deep run and finally completed in seventeenth place for $33,100.
Defending Champ Cracks Aces
2021 WPT RRPO champ Gediminas Uselis
On Day 3, the blinds had been 25,000/50,000/50,000 when the flop learn and defending champ Gediminas Uselis moved all in for 730,000. Joey DiPascale folded earlier than Kyle Merron, who had guess the flop, wasted little time in making the decision.
Gediminas Uselis:
Kyle Merron:
Uselis let all of it journey on his diamond flush draw, however he missed on the flip. He had another pull at it and this time it got here in because the appeared on the river. Uselis doubled by means of the start-of-day chip chief and wound up making to Day 4, the place on the time of publication he was nonetheless alive in his title protection with 9 gamers remaining.
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Chad Holloway
Govt Editor U.S.
Govt Editor US, PokerNews Podcast co-host & 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.
