2022 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
85
Prize
$665,459
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,487,050
Entries
736
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
10
Players Left
1

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Straver Doubles Again to Take Lead

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Mo Arani open ripped from the small blind and Johannes Straver called.

Johannes Straver: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Mo Arani: {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Arani was pulling for a king or eight to end it but the board ran out {j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades} to whiff his holding and Straver took the lead heads-up for the first time.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Straver nl
Johannes Straver
20,400,000
6,400,000
6,400,000
Mo Arani us
Mo Arani
17,400,000
-6,400,000
-6,400,000

Tags: Johannes StraverMo Arani

Straver Doubles Up

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The action started when Johannes Straver moved all in on the button for 6,650,000 and was quickly called by Mo Arani.

Johannes Straver: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Mo Arani: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Arani was ahead preflop but when the board ran out {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{q-Hearts}, it was the pair of jacks for Straver that found a double up to get the match closer to even.

Player Chips Progress
Mo Arani us
Mo Arani
23,800,000
-9,400,000
-9,400,000
Johannes Straver nl
Johannes Straver
14,000,000
9,850,000
9,850,000

Tags: Johannes StraverMo Arani

Aces Cracked Bust Souki from WSOP Main Event Final Table

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Phillippe Souki Elimination
Phillippe Souki Elimination

There aren't many crueler ways to bust the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event than with pocket aces, especially when $10 million and the coveted gold bracelet are within reach.

That's exactly what happened to Philippe Souki about seven hours into Friday's final table. However, he did still receive $1,075,000 as quite a sizable consolation prize for eighth place.

Read the story on PokerNews

Straver Doubles With Big Slick

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Johannes Straver raised on the button, Mo Arani jammed all in and Straver called.

Johannes Straver: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Mo Arani: {k-Spades}{7-Spades}

The board ran out harmlessly for Straver as it came {4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Spades} to give Straver more of a foothold in the heads-up duel.

Player Chips Progress
Mo Arani us
Mo Arani
26,150,000
-3,750,000
-3,750,000
Johannes Straver nl
Johannes Straver
11,650,000
3,750,000
3,750,000

Tags: Johannes StraverMo Arani

Arani Extends His Lead

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Mo Arani
Mo Arani

Johannes Straver limped in from the button and Mo Arani made it 1,700,000 from the big blind, which Straver called.

The flop came {10-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and Arani continued for 2,400,000. Without much thought Straver folded and another pot was sent to Arani who extended his lead even more.

Player Chips Progress
Mo Arani us
Mo Arani
29,900,000
4,575,000
4,575,000
Johannes Straver nl
Johannes Straver
7,900,000
-4,575,000
-4,575,000

Tags: Johannes StraverMo Arani

Level: 34

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000