Event #65: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-02-2022 19:28 UTC-7

Lo Picks Off a Bluff

David Salituro

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded around to Justin Saliba in the small blind who raised to 700,000. Jeffrey Lo called in the big blind and they saw a flop of .

Saliba continued for 400,000 and Lo called before both players checked the turn. The river was the and Saliba bet another 600,000.

Lo went into the tank and took a drink from his water bottle before sticking in the chips to call. Saliba showed for a bluff as Lo took the pot with for a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	9,000,000 -900,000	-900,000

Jeffrey Lo	8,000,000

Tags: Jeffrey Lo Justin Saliba

07-02-2022 19:28 UTC-7

Hellmuth Forces Out Jackson

David Salituro

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Jackson raised to 400,000 and received calls from Phil Hellmuth in the cutoff and Justin Saliba in the big blind.

The three players saw a flop of as Saliba and Jackson checked. Hellmuth bet 200,000 and only Jackson called to the turn.

Jackson checked again, and this time Hellmuth put out 400,000. Jackson quickly folded as the 16-time bracelet winner dragged in the pot.

"I'll take it," Hellmuth said as a cry of "Go Phil" rang out from the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	15,300,000 800,000	800,000

Justin Saliba	9,900,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Phil Hellmuth	7,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Justin Saliba David Jackson

07-02-2022 19:15 UTC-7

Sullivan and Jackson Chop It Up

Calum Grant

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Timothy Sullivan opened to 400,000 from the cutoff and was called by David Jackson on the button.

The hand checked all the way down to the river for the board to read . The duo checked back on the river and they chopped up the pot with their respective ace-queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	14,500,000 200,000	200,000

Timothy Sullivan	5,200,000 200,000	200,000

07-02-2022 19:05 UTC-7

BREAKING: Phil Hellmuth at 2022 WSOP $3,000 NLH Final Table, Chasing 17th Bracelet

Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth has set out to win 24 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets in his lifetime. On Saturday night, he has an opportunity to get one step closer to that lofty but realistic goal.

The "Poker Brat" is one of eight players remaining in Event #65: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em at the time of publishing.

Hellmuth currently has 16 bracelets, a record by a wide margin. Johnny Chan, Doyle Brunson, and Phil Ivey are tied for second place with 10. Should he come out victorious on Saturday night, he'll make it difficult for anyone to catch up over the next decade, and possibly beyond.

The $3,000 NLH Freezeout attracted 1,359 entries and will play down to a winner tonight. That individual will not only take home a shiny gold bracelet, but also $598,173. For the Poker Hall of Famer, it would take him above the $28.5 million mark, according to Hendon Mob.

Follow Hellmuth's Run to #17 Here

07-02-2022 18:58 UTC-7

Bruschi Holds On to Double

David Salituro

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to David Jackson in the small blind who raised enough to put Renan Bruschi all in from the big blind. Bruschi snap-called for his last 1,700,000.

Renan Bruschi:
David Jackson:

The flop didn't help Jackson, and neither did the on the turn. The river came the and Bruschi won the pot with his king-kicker to double up and put a small dent in Jackson's chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	14,300,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000

Renan Bruschi	3,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: David Jackson Renan Bruschi

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

07-02-2022 18:34 UTC-7

Break Begins

Calum Grant

Level 29 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The eight remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	15,325,000 325,000	325,000

Justin Saliba	11,800,000 800,000	800,000

Jeffrey Lo	7,300,000 800,000	800,000
Phil Hellmuth	6,200,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Richard Scardina	5,400,000 -600,000	-600,000
Timothy Sullivan	5,000,000 -500,000	-500,000
Renan Bruschi	2,000,000 -450,000	-450,000

Onur Unsal	1,800,000 -700,000	-700,000

07-02-2022 18:26 UTC-7

Jackson Keeps the Pressure on Sullivan

David Salituro

Level 29 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

David Jackson put his massive stack to good use in his last hand against Timothy Sullivan.

Sullivan opened to 300,000 in the cutoff before Jackson three-bet to 975,000 on the button. Phil Hellmuth leaned across the table to get a look at Jackson before folding from the blinds, while Sullivan called.

The flop came and Sullivan checked. Jackson continued with a bet of 600,000 and Sullivan called to see the fall on the turn.

Sullivan once again checked over to Jackson, who this time came out with a bet of 850,000. Sullivan thought about the decision for a moment before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	15,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Timothy Sullivan	5,500,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: David Jackson Timothy Sullivan

07-02-2022 18:12 UTC-7

Anton Wigg Eliminated in 9th Place ($48,494)

Calum Grant

Level 29 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

David Jackson opened to 300,000 from middle position before Anton Wigg three-bet to 825,000 from the cutoff. Justin Saliba reraised to 1,800,000 from the big blind.

Jackson moved out of the way and Wigg jammed in his stack and was called.

Anton Wigg:
Justin Saliba:

It was a classic race and one that Saliba would win as the board ran out with the . The dealer counted out the stacks as it was close but it was confirmed that Wigg was the shorter stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	11,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Anton Wigg	Busted

Tags: Anton Wigg David Jackson Justin Saliba

07-02-2022 18:11 UTC-7

Keiji Ito Eliminated in 10th Place ($38,166)

David Salituro

Level 29 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

David Jackson raised to 300,000 from middle position before Keiji Ito moved all in for 1,425,000 next to act. Anton Wigg called on the button, as did Jackson.

Wigg and Jackson checked to the river on a board of before Jackson put out a bet on the river. Wigg quickly folded and Jackson opened up for the rivered set.