The World Series of Poker is now underway at Bally’s/Paris in Las Vegas with action running through July 21. The annual festival brings in players from around the world and with international travel restrictions lifted, organizers are expecting the largest series in history.
The first week has seen some big names rise to the top and some players from outside the US scoring nice finishes. That has included the first two online poker bracelet events seeing players from Germany and Hungary find the winner’s circle.
Here’s a quick look at some international players finding some deep runs in Las Vegas.
Winning big in WSOP.com online events
The online bracelet schedule began on Sunday with two opening events both won by European players. Hungary’s Norbert “Balkan500” Szecsi scored the title in Online Event 1: $5,300 High Roller Freezeout.
That event brought in 218 entries for a $1.1 million prize pool and Szecsi took $288,850 for the win. This became his third WSOP bracelet after winning an event in 2013 and WSOP Europe tournament in 2018. He now has more than $3.8 million in live tournament winnings.
Getting to the title didn’t come easy. He faced World Poker Tour commentator and two-time bracelet winner Tony Dunst in heads-up play. Greg Merson, winner of the 2012 Main Event, finished third for $96,465 with Phil Galfond getting sixth for $52,320.
In Online Event 2: BIG $500, Germany’s Manig “Ohio77” Loeser took the top spot for $127,153. The tournament brought in 1,213 entries for a $799,200 prize pool.
This was Loeser’s second bracelet after winning the $600 Monster Stack in 2021 for $104,313. He now has more than $11.4 million in live tournament winnings. It looks to have been a nice celebration after the win.
【WSOP】Online #2 $500 BIG 500
優勝はドイツManig "Ohio77" Loeser（$127,153）
昨年のオンライン#2 Monster Stackに続き二連覇エントリー1,213 289位までITM pic.twitter.com/orBOcZKgzq
— Poker ポーカー Now (@poker_ing) June 6, 2022
Livingston takes gold in Seven Stud
Alex Livingston, of Canada, continues coming through on big stages. In 2019, he finished third in the Main Event and now has captured his first bracelet after several close calls.
This event produced a field of 329 for a $439,215 prize pool with Livingston grabbing $103,282 of that. The huge run in the Main Event inspired Livingston to begin playing tournaments more in recent years. That certainly paid off with Monday’s victory.
“I used to be mostly just a cash game player,” he told WSOP.com. “Since the Main Event, it got me more inspired to play a few more tournaments, especially going harder during the world series. So this win doesn’t really change my plans for this WSOP as I was going to play a full schedule anyway.”
Bracelet SZN pic.twitter.com/eVbbtr7r49
— Alex Livingston (@rumnchess) June 7, 2022
Another Canadian also made a deep run in this event. Thomas Taylor finished third for $44,112.
Sammartino, Aldemir shine in early events
Players with some recent success in the Main Event have shown some skills in the series’ first week. Austra’s Koray Aldemir won the 2021 championship for $8 million and has a nice start this year as well.
In Event 2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty, he finished fifth for $249,693. He followed that up with a sixth-place finish in Event 8: $25,000 High Roller Eight-Handed for another $241,791.
Dario Sammartino finished runner-up in the 2019 Main Event for $6 million and continues standing out this year. The Italian poker pro took third in the High Roller Bounty for $498,686. He followed that up with another third in Event 6: $25,000 Heads Up Championship for $193,537.
Sammartino has $11.1 million in live tournament winnings but is still seeking that first bracelet. He has yet another opportunity in Event 12: $50,000 High Roller Eight-Handed. With 22 players returning Tuesday, Sammartino sits fourth in chips in that one as well.
Other players finding nice finishes
Several other players are also finding some nice scores so far. One of the more impressive runs came from Canada’s Jaswinder Lally in Event 4: $1,500 Dealers Choice Six-Handed. He finished runner-up for $78,048 after winning the same event in 2021 for $97,915.
Japan’s Naoya Kihara also took third in that event for $52,282. He’s also among the chip leaders in Event 10: $10,000 Dealers Choice Six-Handed Championship with only 15 players left.
In Event 3: $2,500 Freezeout NLHE, Spain’s Sergio Aido took fifth for $72,233. Brazil’s Murilo Figueredo found a fourth-place finish in Event 7: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better for $80,671.
A look ahead
Plenty of big events stand out on the schedule this week. Event 15: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship kicks off on Tuesday and should bring in some big names.
A $1,000 freezeout event on Thursday should offer a nice prize pool for bargain price point players. That continues into the weekend with the $1,500 Monster Stack beginning on Friday.
GGPoker’s $1,000 Flip & Go NLHE continues to be a fun event for players and begins on Saturday. The online action continues again on Sunday with a $400 Ultra Deepstack. Here’s a look at the remaining WSOP schedule for events beginning Tuesday and beyond.
2022 World Series of Poker
Date Time Event Tournament Buy-in Starting chips Re-entry
June 7, 2022 11am 14 6-Handed No Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 1
June 7, 2022 3pm 15 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (4 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
June 8, 2022 11am 16 No-Limit Holdem (4 day event) $3,000 40,000 1
June 8, 2022 3pm 17 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (A-5, 2-7, Badugi) (3 day event) $2,500 35,000 1
June 9, 2022 11am 18 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (2 day event) $1,000 20,000 0
June 9, 2022 1pm 19 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (4 day Event) $25,000 150,000 2
June 9, 2022 3pm 20 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 1
June 10, 2022 10am 21A MONSTER STACK No Limit Hold'em Flight A (players who are eliminated in flight A may re-enter into flight B) (5 day event) $1,500 50,000 Bust A Play B
June 10, 2022 3pm 22 Seven Card Stud Championship (3 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
June 11, 2022 10am 21B MONSTER STACK No Limit Hold'em Flight B $1,500 50,000 0
June 11, 2022 3pm 23 6-Handed Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $3,000 40,000 0
June 12, 2022 11am 24 FLIP & GO No Limit Hold’em Presented by GG Poker - Flight A (2 day event) $1,000 20,000 unlimited
June 12, 2022 1pm 25 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event) $800 40,000 1
June 12, 2022 3pm 26 Limit Hold'em Championship (3 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
June 13, 2022 11am 27 Shootout No Limit Hold'em (2,000 player max) (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 0
June 13, 2022 1pm 28 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) $50,000 300,000 2
June 13, 2022 3pm 29 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 2
June 14, 2022 11am 30 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed (3 day event) $1,000 20,000 2
June 14, 2022 3pm 31 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (3 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
June 15, 2022 11am 32 H.O.R.S.E. (Limit Hold'em; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Razz; Seven Card Stud; Seven Card Hi-Lo 8 or Better) (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 0
June 15, 2022 3pm 33 6-Handed No Limit Hold’em (2 day event) $3,000 40,000 1
June 16, 2022 11am 34 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 0
June 16, 2022 1pm 35 Mixed Big Bet Event - NLHE, PLO, 2-7 NL, NL 5 Card Draw, Big O, PLO Hi-Lo, 2-7 Pot-Limit Triple Draw (3 day event) $2,500 35,000 2
June 16, 2022 3pm 36 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 0
June 17, 2022 10am 37A MILLIONAIRE MAKER No Limit Hold’em Flight A - $1,000,000 Guaranteed for 1st Place (5 day event) $1,500 25,000 1/flight
June 17, 2022 3pm 38 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (3 day event) $10,000 60,000 1
June 18, 2022 10am 37B MILLIONAIRE MAKER No Limit Hold'em Flight B $1,500 25,000 1/flight
June 18, 2022 1pm 39 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha (4 day event) $3,000 40,000 2
June 18, 2022 3pm 40 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (3 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
June 19, 2022 11am 41 Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold'em (freezeout) (every player is a $300 bounty) (1 day event) $1,000 20,000 0
June 19, 2022 3pm 42 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $100,000 600,000 1
June 20, 2022 11am 43 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (2 day event) $500 25,000 0
June 20, 2022 3pm 44 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (Limit Hold'em; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Hi-Lo 8 or Better) (4 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
June 21, 2022 11am 45 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 2
June 21, 2022 3pm 46 6-Handed No Limit Hold’em (4 day event) $5,000 50,000 1
June 22, 2022 10am 47A Seniors No Limit Hold’em Championship (Must be 50 years of age or older) Flight A (5 day event) $1,000 20,000 1 / flight
June 22, 2022 3pm 48 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 1
June 23, 2022 10am 47B Seniors No Limit Hold’em Championship Flight B $1,000 20,000 1 / flight
June 23, 2022 1pm 49 No-Limit Holdem (3 day event) $2,000 30,000 1
June 23, 2022 3pm 50 Super High Roller No Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $250,000 1,500,000 1
June 24, 2022 10am 51A COLOSSUS No Limit Hold’em Flight A (Payouts each flight) (4 day event) $400 40,000 1 / flight
June 24, 2022 3pm 52 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed (3 day event) $2,500 35,000 1
June 25, 2022 10am 51B COLOSSUS No Limit Hold’em Flight B (Payouts each flight) $400 40,000 1 / flight
June 25, 2022 3pm 53 Mixed No Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (2 day event) $5,000 50,000 2
June 26, 2022 11am 54 Salute to Warriors - No Limit Hold’em Proceeds to be donated to the USO and other Veteran Organizations (3 day event) $500 50,000 1
June 26, 2022 1pm 55 TAG TEAM No Limit Hold'em (2 person team, each team must register together) (3 day event) $1,000/Team 20,000 0
June 26, 2022 3pm 56 Poker Players Championship 6-Handed (5 day event) $50,000 300,000 0
June 27, 2022 11am 57 Deepstack Championship No Limit Hold'em (4 day event) $600 30,000 1
June 27, 2022 3pm 58 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 2
June 28, 2022 10am 59 Super Seniors No Limit Hold’em (Must be 60 years of age or older) (4 day event) $1,000 20,000 1
June 28, 2022 3pm 60 Short Deck No Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $10,000 60,000 1
June 29, 2022 11am 61 Ladies No Limit Hold’em Championship (4 day event) (Event Entry is $10K; Ladies Discounted Price is $1K) $10,000 men/$1,000 ladies 20,000 1
June 29, 2022 1pm 62 Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold'em (freezeout) (every player is a $500 bounty) (1 day event) $1,500 25,000 0
June 29, 2022 3pm 63 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) (4 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
June 30, 2022 11am 64 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed) (2 day event) $600 30,000 2
June 30, 2022 3pm 65 Freezeout No Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $3,000 40,000 0
July 1, 2022 11am 66 Mini Main Event No Limit Hold’em (freezeout) (3 day event) $1,000 60,000 0
July 1, 2022 3pm 67 Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold'em (freezeout) (every player is a $3,000 bounty) (2 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
July 2, 2022 Main Event Satellite Days July 2 - 7
July 2, 2022 12pm 68A Million Dollar Bounty No Limit Hold'em - Payouts begin on Day one - Bounties begin on Day 2 - Top bounty guranteed $1,000,000 $1,000 40,000 1/flight
July 2, 2022 3pm 69 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship (4 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
July 3, 2022 11am 70A MAIN EVENT No Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1A $10,000 60,000 0
July 3, 2022 12pm 68B Million Dollar Bounty No Limit Hold'em - Flight B $1,000 40,000 1/flight
July 4, 2022 11am 70B MAIN EVENT No Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1B $10,000 60,000 0
July 4, 2022 12pm 68C Million Dollar Bounty No Limit Hold'em - Flight C $1,000 40,000 1/flight
July 4, 2022 7pm 68D Million Dollar Bounty No Limit Hold'em - Flight D - Turbo 15 minute levels $1,000 40,000 1/flight
July 5, 2022 11am 70C MAIN EVENT No Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1C $10,000 60,000 0
July 6, 2022 11am 70D MAIN EVENT No Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1D $10,000 60,000 0
July 7, 2022 11am MAIN EVENT - Day 2AB (combine all surviving players 1A + 1B)
July 7, 2022 12pm 71A One More for One Drop No Limit Hold'em Flight A (5 day event) $1,000 + $111 40,000 unlimited
July 7, 2022 3pm 72 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi Lo 8 or Better; "Big O" (5 Card PLO Hi-Lo 8) (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 2
July 8, 2022 11am MAIN EVENT - Day 2CD (For all surviving 1C + 1D players)
July 8, 2022 12pm 71B One More for One Drop No Limit Hold'em Flight B $1,000 + $111 40,000 unlimited
July 8, 2022 3pm 73 Razz (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 0
July 9, 2022 11am MAIN EVENT - Day 3 (combine all fields into one for first time)
July 9, 2022 12pm 71C One More for One Drop No Limit Hold'em Flight C $1,000 + $111 40,000 unlimited
July 9, 2022 3pm 74 BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed (every player is a $500 bounty) (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 2
July 10, 2022 11am MAIN EVENT - Day 4
July 10, 2022 12pm 75A Lucky 7's No Limit Hold'em 7-Handed Flight A $777,777 Guaranteed 1st place - (5 day event) (Payouts every flight) $777 40,000 unlimited
July 10, 2022 3pm 76 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No Limit Hold'em (freezeout) (every Hall of Famer is a bounty) (2 day event) $1,979 30,000 unlimited
July 11, 2022 11am MAIN EVENT - Day 5
July 11, 2022 12pm 75B Lucky 7's No Limit Hold'em 7-Handed Flight B $777 40,000 unlimited
July 11, 2022 1pm 77 Mixed No Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (3 day event) $1,500 25,000 2
July 11, 2022 3pm 78 No Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $2,500 35,000 1
July 12, 2022 11am MAIN EVENT - Day 6
July 12, 2022 12pm 75C Lucky 7's No Limit Hold'em 7-Handed Flight C $777 40,000 unlimited
July 12, 2022 3pm 79 Razz Championship (3 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
July 13, 2022 11am MAIN EVENT - Plays down to 9 players
July 13, 2022 12pm 80 Mixed No Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed) (2 day event) $600 30,000 2
July 13, 2022 3pm 81 Freezeout No Limit Hold’em 8-Handed (3 day event) $5,000 50,000 0
July 14, 2022 11am MAIN EVENT - Day Off
July 14, 2022 12pm 82 8-Handed No Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event) $800 40,000 1
July 14, 2022 1pm 83 HIGH ROLLER No Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $50,000 300,000 1
July 14, 2022 3pm 84 H.O.R.S.E. (Limit Hold'em; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Razz; Seven Card Stud; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better) (3 day event) $3,000 40,000 0
July 15, 2022 TBD MAIN EVENT - Final Table
July 15, 2022 12pm 85A The Closer - No Limit Hold’em Flight A (payouts each flight) (3 day event) $1,500 50,000 1 / flight
July 15, 2022 3pm 86 6-Handed No Limit Hold'em Championship (3 day event) $10,000 60,000 0
July 16, 2022 TBD MAIN EVENT - Final Table
July 16, 2022 12pm 85B The Closer - No Limit Hold’em Flight B (payouts each flight) $1,500 50,000 1 / flight
July 16, 2022 3pm 87 8-Handed No Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $5,000 50,000 1
July 17, 2022 11am 88 Super Turbo No Limit Hold'em (1 day event) $1,000 20,000 1
July 18, 2022 11am 89 Tournanent of Champions Day 1 $0
July 19, 2022 11am Tournanent of Champions Day 2 $0
July 20, 2022 TBD Tournanent of Champions Day 3 $0
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