Pei Li Wins 2022 World Series of Poker $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty Event

The 2022 World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in pot-limit Omaha bounty eight-max even attracted a total of 1,390 entries, building a prize pool of $1,855,650 that was paid out among the top 209 finishers. After three days of exciting four-card knockout action, Pei Li emerged victorious, earning $190,219 in prize money and his first gold bracelet for the win.

This was Li’s second recorded live tournament victory, with both coming in PLO events. Li’s previous win saw him top a field of 246 entries in a $600 CAD buy-in event at the 2022 WSOP Circuit Calgary series, earning $22,763 USD for that title run. He now has more than $220,000 in recorded tournament earnings to his name.

In addition to the title and the money, Li was also awarded 960 Card Player Player of the Year points for the win. With his two PLO titles, he now sits inside the top 200 in the 2022 POY race, sponsored by Global Poker.

Plenty of big names made deep runs in this event, including two-time bracelet winner Connor Drinan (24th – $5,668), bracelet winner Ankush Mandavia (19th – $6,835), bracelet winner Maxx Coleman (12th – $10,316), John Riordan 911th – $12,906), and bracelet winner Diogo Veiga (9th – $10,316).

The final table began with Nolan King way out in front. Recent $600 PLO deepstack bracelet winner Konstantin Petrushev was the first to fall (8th – $20,930), with his pocket aces running into the jacks full of Raul Esquivel.

King added to his already sizable lead by busting Ryan Scully in seventh place ($27,125). Scully got all-in with a flopped straight, only to have King hit running clubs to make the nut flush. King then hit set over set against Eric Lescot (6th – $35,561) to further narrow the field.

William Gross was the next to get all-in, with his AQJ8 facing the J863 of King. The A102 flop gave Gross top pair and a gutshot. King largely missed the flop, but picked up a flush draw when the 3 rolled off on the turn. The 2 on the end completed the draw for King and sent Gross home with $47,153 for his fifth-place showing.

Eemil Tuominen got all-in with pocket aces and backdoor nut flush possibilities, only to have King’s gutshot straight draw and bottom pair improve to the nuts on the turn. Tuominen was drawing dead with one card coming, and the Q on the end made it official: he had finished fourth for $63,231.

Li went on a run during three-handed play that saw him overtake the lead. He added to his lead when his flopped straight draw and backdoor flush draw became an ace-high flush on the river to best the flopped two pair of Esquivel (3rd – $85,739).

With that, Li took just shy of a 2:1 chip advantage into heads-up play with King. The two traded the lead back and forth multiple times. The final two went on to skip one of the blind levels. King soon found himself all-in and at risk after a flop of Q53. King held K983, and was facing the KQ109 of Li. The 4 turn kept Li’s top pair ahead. The Q river saw him improve to trips to lock up the pot and the title. King earned 4117,545 as the runner-up finisher.

Here is a look at the payouts and rankings points awarded at the final table:

Winner photo credit: WSOP / Rachel Kay Miller.

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